Imposing Heavenly Lord - Chapter 24 Agencies 4,487 words

With everything in the plan going along smoothly, can’t help but think it is just the ‘calm before the storm’ with my paranoid mind.

Especially in the Marvel Universe that is combined with many others, I’m familiar with in my previous life, that I can’t help but think that the difficulty is raised by another level.

See, how can you think of conquering the universe if you don’t even thoroughly know all the information on your home planet. Just like the famous quotation of Sun Tzu;

‘If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.’

Therefore, before I go conquering other planets, dimensions, the universe, etc… I should know every corner and inch of my current one before I go exploring elsewhere not until I’m sure that my loved ones are well protected and secure.

That is why it is about time I set up the agencies required for such tasks as reconnaissance, intelligence network, security measures, etc… creating my very own SHIELD of USA, and STRIKE of EU, while SPEAR for CHINA after [Battle of New York].

While I will be recreating an organization responsible for eliminating threats I deem to be nipped in the bud early before they get more nefarious in the future with the headaches they’ll be bringing with their power-up.

Such as an example will be the ‘League of Assassins’ with the ‘Hand’ as the base for its ninjas, underworld connection, and combined with the features of ‘High Table’ from John Wick’s universe.

Upon which the council comprises 12 seats, with each seat often owned by a family. According to the wiki were held by the Russian Mafia, Cosa Nostra, Yakuza, Triads, and other mafias.

But the one I will create will be instead composed of someone heading the branches of the seven continents, and five oceans responsible for covering the whole globe.

Ding! [Conquer Quest Cleared!]

As if right on cue I receive the update I have been waiting in my office for a long while now. It’s finally time to create a Ra’s al Ghul clone.

Not wanting to bore anyone on the details regarding the quest, it’s basically the clones responsible for taking over organizations like ‘The Hand’ killing the Fingers and Beast who is hiding behind its curtains to stop their apocalyptic plans.

You know, the organizations with a name like ‘Assassins Guild’ and ‘Fisk Industries’ for example with their megalomaniac tendencies not that I’m guilty of…

Well, the reason the matter was handled this early was that these idiots agreed for a global evil organization meeting between underworld superpowers though of course the smart ones able to know a trap that it is didn’t join the event such as the ‘Hellfire Club’ for example.

Of course, it’s better to clean the house you’re living in before doing the front/back yard on cleaning day am I right? It’s not my fault and duty to stop retarded humans who feel like they can step on the global stage when they come to my doorstep now do I.

『John』” Since the clones finished their objectives, Augur, begin by training the newly gained manpower through GEASS (Guild of Elite Army and Superhuman Spies) to sort them out on who will be in LION (League of Intelligence Overwatch Network) and CREED (Continental Rogue Evil Executioners of Demons).”

『Augur』(Affirmative.)

『John』”Be sure and double-check the magical binding contract they will sign before placing them to the branch they are most familiar with first, before cycling them around the globe.”

『Augur』(What about the ocean branches sir?)

『John』” That one will have to wait, as the clones still don’t have enough info on the sea dwellers as of yet.”

『John』”Oh and since Zola’s AI has been reprogrammed to be under your care have him manage the network on GEASS and CREED. For LION’s manage it yourself first until ULTRON’s creation.”

『Augur』(Understood. What do you want to do about Nadia Pym sir?)

『John』”Well, after we found her traces from cleaning out the Red Room do a check-up first if she reached the sterilization stage like Natasha before she managed to escape. After that don’t ask but feel out if she wants to reconnect to her family or not.”

『Augur』(As for the XIPHOS sir?)

『John』”Hmm… just build the foundations first, as we still have to wait for the guy who will be leading that to be near death in the future.”

『Augur』(Just in sire. The target’s in Paris are now ready to be contacted sir. Would you like to do the interview personally or the clone?)

『John』”Those two finally met up? Guess it’s about time the little guy ditched the ‘suit’. I will head out myself, as it finally times their canon finished or so I last remembered.”

Though I suspect it before, now it finally makes sense that the events happened a few years earlier than they were released as the protagonists match the age

— Paris, Le Cafe Blanc —

『Guy-1』”You know I should get an Oscar’s for the drama I played out at the morgue. Though it took a while to get in character, I still managed to make the G-man fell for the whole fiasco.”

Says the one balding 5’8 ft tall with large rimmed, anti-reflective tint eyeglasses to his colleague next to him who wears an expensive custom made suit with a black fedora hat on his head as they sat down on for a coffee.

『Guy-2』”See, what’d I tell you? You were the most crucial part of the plan all along. Had you not been there by his side after my ‘death’, he would’ve been onto my ass as soon as he realized we pulled a fast one on him.”

Not forgetting to stroke his friend’s ego for a job well done and flawless execution of the long con that lasted for a whole year.

『Guy-1』”By the way, are you sure we should be giving him a clue on your whereabouts? You know he is like a stubborn bloodhound that will chase you to the ends of the planet just by getting a whiff of your scent…” taking a long sip of the freshly brewed coffee he ordered.

『Guy-2』”He’ll get over it. Besides, he won’t be coming after me so soon as he will be busy taking care of junior, and his work as not just the guy sitting in charge but one who does fieldwork as well.” replied while shaking the hand carrying the coffee slightly.

『Guy-1』”Ohh, so you plan on stacking or filling up your fresh blank slate first so that he will have a lot of reason to chase after you again. You sure you wanna be back to wearing your favorite accessory so soon?”

Replied as if he had an epiphany while he asks worriedly to his colleague towards the end of his sentence. When their conversation was interrupted by the one sitting next to their table.

『John』”I think your friend here is just homesick. Ah, where are my manners…

I’m sorry to name is John-“standing up from his seat walking to them and interrupted the two but was also interjected halfway raising his right arm before he could introduce himself.

『Guy-2』”Mr. John M. Wayne of Wayne Ent. Nice to meet you.” shaking the half-raised hand while placing his left above the wrist of the one he is shaking to show his enthusiasm upon meeting a celebrity.

『John』”Goodmorning gents! I see that my reputation precedes me even here. May I?” shaking back firmly before asking to sit with the two.

『Guy-1』”Gladly! Please take a seat. Let me help you. Can I have your autograph?” trying to stand up and assist him. While giving a table napkin and pen for the celebrity to sign.

『John』”It’s alright, no need for formalities. I’m just a tourist just like you guys, so just call me John. Haha, we’ll have to do that later if there is still enough time” taking a seat in front of Guy-2 with Guy-1.

『Guy-2』”That explains the lack of bodyguards of a high-class person as you in public like this. Well then, is there anything we could help you with John?” smiling amicably while also giving a concerned look to the young gazillionaire in font of him.

『John』”Actually, yes. I believe only the two of you can…” replied with an exasperated look.

『Guy-1』 “Well, ‘We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.’ – Ronald Reagan” showing his willingness to assist in any way he can by quoting someone.

『John』”You guys are very hard to find, and still very suspicious. You do know you two still haven’t introduced yourselves…” eyeing the both of them for any suspicious movements.

『Guy-1,2』”…” keeping quiet waiting for him to continue while they think of ways to get out of the current situation.

『John』”Ok then. If that’s how it is, I’ll get to the point. But first, what should I address you both with? Nicholas Bennett? Neal Caffrey? or Nick Halden?” asked while looking to the man opposite of him then facing his right.

“Which do you prefer? Mozzie? or Teddy Winters now?” inquiring the bald man whose sweating like bullets already in this cold weather.

“For a regular human though I can’t help but be impressed for the dedication of faking your death to protect the Burkes family and those close to you in the Bureau from the Pink Panther’s retaliation and even from Keller just in case he managed to run.”

“But sadly Mr. Suit had no choice but to put him down. Though I’m guessing you planned that too to remove a weed from its roots especially with the surprise baby on the way. I would have done the same thing.”

“Of course, it’s Mozzie that I liked the most for his loyalty to you even though he never stopped having your back even after you lied about him regarding the manifest, he still kept his blind faith in you that you’ll always pull through.”

Patting the shoulder of the guy in his right, who is already feeling smug of the compliments he is receiving from one of the young genius celebrity he looks up to.

“And I like that aspect of both of you. You know each other so well that even without spoken communication, you find ways to assist the one who is always in trouble even at the last minute.”

“Though you have great skills Mr. Caffrey, still it was mostly Mozzie responsible of helping you whenever you are in a pinch with his brilliant mind but as his loyalties lie to you, I have no choice other than considering both of you as a one package deal for my offer-”

『Neal』 (Clap! Clap! Clap!) “That was a great pitch, and your ‘allegations’ are full of crap. But, first, call me Nicholas Bennett and my friend here Teddy Winters. I don’t know any Neal Caffrey, Nick Halden, nor this Mozzie that you mistakenly referring to.

Two, Regular Humans? Hahaha, so what are you supposed to be Aliens?! and Pink Panther, Keller, Faking my death, what are you even talking about? You know… for a young billion-dollar enterprise owner, you should try writing a novel with the story you just told me and make bucks out of it as a sideline.”

Interjected Neal, still trying to keep his poker face and think of ways to run, while his partner, on the other hand, is murmuring in the low voice busy piecing the clues he got from the pitch John gave.

『John』(Sigh…) “You had a one-year head-start after regaining your freedom and all you did was lay-low, go underground with nothing to pass the time other than booze, paint, and ladies.

Can’t blame you for getting rusty, after putting your all on that last con. SO is that all? What does mister Teddy has to say then?”

Stated while looking a little sleepy at Neal’s interjection. While Mozzie’s right hand is busy tapping the table rhythmically from the pinky to index finger thinking of asking the right questions and after a while.

『Mozzie』”Hmm… According to what my friend here said, you have spun quite the tale. I bet you, you are not even who you say you are as even you didn’t introduce your name as I recall.

You let us assume who we thought you were and just didn’t correct us. That is a CON ARTIST 101! And you my friend are quite the conspiracy theorist, referring to us as ‘Regular Humans’. What, you think you are of the higher race, an alien perha-”

『John』(Yaaaaawwwwwnnn) “Man can we skip the doubt routine already? I’m getting bored…” interrupted Moz before he gets caught up in his own theories and stall for Neal to figure out a way out.

“First of all, Neal, man, bro, stop thinking of an exit plan. Second of all, no Moz, can I call you Moz? I will call you Moz. You are correct I am of a higher race though it’s just above humans, which I’m guessing you have already gathered enough rumors of, ‘Meta-humans’.”

“So I hate to break it to you that I ain’t an alien, though you were correct that our government already confirmed of their existence and kept under the wraps waayyy long before even Pompeii got buried under by a volcanic eruption.”

“I see that you both are of ‘Seeing is believing’ type, so why don’t we take a short trip back to New York so Neal can take a good look at his junior namesake huh?” while creating an Eldtrich portal next to their table that made both men stand up in surprise.

“Oh don’t be surprised, no one will notice what we are up to as we have been in the Mirror Dimension since I sat at your table. FYI it is a parallel dimension that allows the magic-user to practice their magical abilities and fight their enemies without the public’s knowledge.”

『Both』”MAGIC?!” shocked at the revelation of its existence breaking their fundamental beliefs in science.

『John』”Come along now, I don’t have all day.” smirking evilly at the two that beats Neal’s by a large margin, stepping through the portal that exits through the inside of Burkes house.

The two following him quickly to make sense of the current situation, mostly with Mozzie light on his steps acting as if he was in cloud 9 that was interrupted when he was suddenly pinched by Neal.

『Mozzie』”OUCH! Neal what the hell was that for?!” rubbing his right arm that was suddenly pinched by his best friend before covering his mouth with both hands as he noticed what he did, making him slip out his real name.

『Neal』”Thought I was dreaming. Relax Moz, if he was a con artist then he is so damn good and dangerous for knowing the exact details of Peter’s house which means he has enough info on us.” this time he pinches Mozzies cheeks making him yelp out again.

『Mozzie』”You know, you are supposed to pinch yourself to check if you are dreaming or not!” complained.

『Neal』”I can’t believe it, we really are back in New York. He’s also telling the truth as Elizabeth hasn’t turned around from washing the dishes even after you yelled twice.”

Walking around Elizabeth’s figure at the Mirror Dimension and eyeing her intensely to check if she was an impostor or actor John hired.

『John』”Alright, I will give you 30 mins to bond with your junior namesake unnoticed freely so make sure to savor the moment and not do anything funny.” making some hand gestures cloaking Neal in a ‘Notice me not’ like a charm from HP series equivalent on Eldritch magic.

『Mozzie』”Now that we are alone, I’m guessing you want to continue where you left off? About making an offer before Neal so rudely interrupted you sir?” now acting politely against John afraid of scaring his potential mark.

『John』” Ah yes that! Before I continue though it is better if you both hear it at the same time, for I assume my previous statement of you coming as a package is correct?” looking at a teary-eyed Neal Caffrey who is bonding with his nephew.

『Mozzie』”Yes, he is like a brother to me whose bond is thicker than blood-”

『John』”Speak no more, let’s just wait for him to finish before I elaborate on the matter. Till then, I bet you have tons of questions and we have time to kill so, would you like some cup of tea?” conjuring a tea set as they sat on the Burke dining table next to Elizabeth who is busy washing the dishes.

『Mozzie』”So magic, aliens, and meta-humans. What else does the government hide from us?” spamming questions after question asking like a curious little boy he was familiar with.

『John』”Well for starters, there was the Culper Ring you were so close to finding out.” showing a hologram of the post-credit scene from White Collar’s S4 E6 where Agent 355 spreading out the priceless flag on a round table.

『Mozzie』”Hologram!? Wait, Culper, is that Agent 355? I KNEW IT! I was right all along!” jumping up and down from excitement that he came close to unveiling the Culper Society.

『John』”Well no need to be excited, that group is at the lowest priority of the government’s level of secret organizations. Here take this smartphone to satisfy your curiosity about those conspiracy theories running around your head.”

“This one allows you enough access to our database just for surface secrets, and remember don’t try any monkey business as it is tamper/thief-proof.”

“And if you still don’t heed my warnings and test it out I will let you off with one warning before I wipe both of your memories of anything since our meeting.” letting off the wicked smile making Mozzie break in a cold sweat.

『Mozzie』(GULP) “Like the ‘Men In Black’?” asked nervously with a shaky tone.

『John』”Yep, like the MIB. So relax and enjoy before Neal finishes up first.” with that as a cue, Mozzie hurriedly types in the information he wants clarifications on such as the ‘Moon Landing’, ‘Da Vinci Code’, and many other ancient secrets.

Knowing full well that the treasures he can uncover from this mysteries won’t be stolen goods and can be sold legally through proper channels. Still, due to the adrenaline rush, he forgot one detail.

If the information regarding the mystery and treasure is already included in the database means only one thing, it has been already acquired. John lets the misunderstanding fester more before he breaks Mozzie’s hope for a treasure horde.

A couple of minutes later, John brought Neal back to the Mirror Dimension to finally discuss with both of them what he came for.

『Neal』”Moz I understand why I have wet eyes, but why do you look more down than me? Did he do something to you?” still busy wiping his eyes, who sends out a harmless glare.

『Mozzie』”He crushed my hopes and dreams Neal! He crushed it! He left me with his high tech holographic phone to solve the conspiracy theories I have on my head and those mysteries surrounding priceless treasures.

Only to have it dashed that he has collected everything of great value! Why? Why would you do that? You broke my tiny little heart!” complained like a dumped teenage girl on a prom.

『John』”Hahaha well I saw you busy making plans of your own trying to retrieve what is already collected without asking me. Couldn’t let you go on a Lara Croft or Indiana Jones adventure only to reach the end with an empty chest now can I?”

“That would have been crueler don’t you think Neal?” laughing his ass off while holding to his stomach.

『Neal』”That’s it? Why didn’t you thought of that when he handed you the intel dummy, of course, he already has it on his hands for safekeeping otherwise he wouldn’t have let you see it.”

『John』”Alright enough messing around. Let’s get back to business, as I mentioned before I have a job offer for the both of you at one of my agencies. Don’t worry it is not part of the US government Moz, in fact, you might face them as an enemy in the future.”

Everyone now calm and collected, John started his pitch for hiring both of them to his LION (League of Intelligence Overwatch Network). Showing them the figures they will be making in a year, benefits that include wiping out their ledgers as a part of his manpower.

Of course, that includes the Meta-formula treatment, which will extend their lifespans, cure their illness, and past injuries while making them look younger. As the hardened con artist they are, they still can’t believe that they are being offered a very luxurious job.

『Neal』(No this offer is too good to be true, offers this luxurious always comes at a price. What is his angle?)

『Mozzie』(I hope Neal is thinking what I’m thinking, still this is better than the deal he got from the Bureau and the tech that he has! They are years ahead of everyone that I know off.)

『John』(Ahh always the doubtful people you are. Checking for angles to gain more benefits. Habits die hard I guess. Since you guys are still doubtful.

I will show you your lives from a third POV as my favorite quote from Sun Tzu, ‘Know thy enemy and know thy self, fear not of hundred battles.’) interrupting their thoughts while making a gun with his finger and pointing it at Mozzie’s head passing out instantly cutting him off his exclamation.

『Mozzie』”You can read mi-” going limp on his seat, passing out absorbing the knowledge shot to his mind.

『Neal』”WHAT DID YOU D-” standing abruptly shouting hysterically seeing his brother go limp on his seat, with him following after John pointed his hands on his head.

『John』(Now this should be interesting, will they have drastic changes on their personalities finally seeing bits and pieces of their lives in third POV. The decisions they could ‘have’ made, had they ‘that’ information, the ‘what ifs’.)

(I’m getting used to this stuff, will it be for the best or worse? Oh well, I will just leave it to Batman then, cross the bridge when it comes and all that shit.)

— Paris —

A few hours later the two of them wake up at separate rooms of a huge mansion, one heading to showers to cool his mind the other already tapping the bottom of the wine available in his rooms mini-fridge before they proceeded to leave the room going to the dining area assisted by maids of the mansion.

『John』”Welcome to my family’s vacation house in Paris. Apologies, I had to bring you here as I can’t leave you sleeping in the chair in a position like that or you might gain a stiff neck. Please have a meal with me.

You’ll need to replenish your drained energy from the show you watched. So how was it?” making a hand gesture for every maid to clear out the room, before bringing them back to the Mirror Dimension.

『Neal』”I think I understand what you were trying to say when you showed that movie to me. Still, you didn’t answer my question previously… What is the catch? You won’t be offering a luxurious deal like that for con artist like us.” he quipped while Mozzie still thinking.

『John』”Very well. After this meal, so eat up first! Oh and Moz your meal is catered to your health care issues so don’t worry and enjoy the meal.”

After that statement, he returned them to the real dimension and finished their meal heading to the mansion’s library. Where he briefed them of the Chitauri invasion that will happen in a couple of years.

Wreaking havoc in the center of the city giving them both the magical binding contract where Mozzie checked it for any loopholes. It’s unlikely for him to find one as Louis Litt’s contract is one that rarely gives any openings unless it’s for his benefit.

Though Elizabeth and Junior are safe in Brooklyn at the time of the event. The same thing can’t be said for Diana and everyone in the Bureau of White Collar Division where their office is located at the heart of the matter.

『John』”Now that you know the catch and all information you need, what are your decisions? It’s all right if you decline as we can completely remove our meetings from your memories-”

『Both』” WE’LL TAKE IT!” exclaiming at the same time not wanting John to finish his statement. Signing the contract by pricking their thumbs with a needle and pressing the blood-covered thumb above their names on the contract.

To their amazement, it slowly lifted in front of them glowing before burning out without leaving any ashes.

『John』”Decisive! It looks like I wasn’t wrong about you two. Welcome to your new FAMILY!” pulling the both of them into a hug.