Kol Mikaelson – Journey To The Multiverse - Chapter 32

This was a space colony with multiple levels.

Since the “roaches” started invading, the first three levels were sealed.

Kol, Coulson, and others had found themselves in level three, a closed-off level.

The three Kree were assigned to this same level as guards to make sure that “roaches” didn’t get out from this level.

Of course, with their technology, Kree could just eliminate them, but instead, they chose to keep them as a deterrent to humans, just in case they one day retaliated.

Kol sat in a chair with a glass of wine in his hand, looking at the unconscious bodies of Coulson and others laying on the ground.

He couldn’t get drunk, so this glass contained some freshly harvested Kree blood instead.

Kol shook the glass in circles, stopped it just below his nose, and took a deep whiff of it before bringing it to his lips.

A few minutes later, the glass was empty.

Then Kol looked at the side. Dismembered body parts laid there.

Their blood was still red, but their skin color was blue.

Kol wasn’t born with all these powers. He used to be just a regular human being, which was why he found it too boring to always use his powers to solve everything.

And he especially didn’t like to use telepathy to search people’s minds because whenever he did, he found more than necessary information, more often than not, he found something that would ruin his mood.

Which was why he chose to torture the answers out of them instead. For a predatory creature like him, it was a much better option.

These three Kree were overly stubborn and Kol was quite curious, so he went a little overboard with them, leaving their bodies in pieces.

When Kol turned his head back towards Coulson and others, he sighed.

He may have not known the others, but he remembered Coulson from the Avengers movies, looking at the current situation, Coulson was somehow revived as a part of some secret SHIELD project and was made the director after the whole Hydra incident.

So Kol put the empty wine glass back in his M-Ring and sighed again, then he raised his hand and, “Click!”, snapped his fingers, using telepathy to forcefully awaken Coulson and others.

“Aao!”, “My head!”, “Ahh!”, “Where are we!”, they g.r.o.a.n.e.d in pain, spoke in confusion, and slowly tried to get up from the ground.

“Hi guys!”, Kol spoke to get their attention.

“Kol, where are we? What happened? Where are we?”, Coulson asked.

Kol replied awkwardly, “About that… you might wanna sit down. See those chairs over there? Use them.”, pointing at the row of chairs lined up on the side.

Not long after, they all sat down.

“So, how did you sleep? Did you dream well?”, Kol asked with a smile.

Daisy commented with impatience, “We don’t have time for this. Tell us what happened, and what are we still doing here?”, not understanding why everyone was listening to this new guy.

Yo-Yo asked, “And what happened to them?”, referring to the body parts.

Simmons commented, “It looks like wild animals tore them apart. Possibility, many groups of wild animals.”, with fear apparent in her tone.

Others were wary as well, had similar expressions.

“They did it to each other.”, Kol replied.

This made them all quiet as they turned to look at Kol for an explanation.

“You guys still remember those “roaches” from before? You know, the ones who can suck people dry?”, Kol asked sarcastically.

Yo-Yo exclaimed, “You’re saying those “roaches” made them do THAT to each other?” while pointing at dead bodies.

So Kol explained, “Turns out that all “roaches” are only females, and they need male members of other species to reproduce. That’s how they procreate.”.

Then continued, “For us humans, we are too weak for them so they consider us food, but for the Kree, “roaches” secrete pheromones from their bodies that affect Kree biology in such a way that it makes them so horny they go insane.”.

“Under the effects of this pheromone, Kree men see “roaches” as the most attractive women and fight to kill each other to have their turn with them.”, Kol explained in a serious tone.

Then the room became quiet. No one spoke.

Until Mack broke the silence, “This is ridiculous. You think we’d actually believe that…”, but he was interrupted.

By Kol, “Mack please!”, then continued in a grave tone, “We have bigger problems than worrying about what happened to them… much bigger problems.”.

“What have you discovered?”, Coulson asked.

They were all in the same boat for now, and what they lacked most is information.

“First of all, I know where we can find a spaceship, how to get to it, and how to drive it.”, Kol replied.

Daisy spoke, “This is good… it’s good news. What’s the problem then? Let’s go, we can send a message…”, but was interrupted.

Kol spoke in a strict tone, “Guys please! Let me finish first!”, then took a breath to relax, and continued, “Well, first of all, from the beginning, I’ve been hiding something. And I think it’s about time we clear things up.”.

“I knew it! There’s no way there are shapeshifting aliens here, let alone all this pheromone s.e.x crap!”, Daisy commented.

“Actually that part is true.”, Kol replied.

Hearing this, Daisy was shocked, “For Real?”, then turned to look at Mack with sympathetic, apologetic gaze.

However, “Not that part! The other one.”, Kol spoke loudly when he saw Daisy’s reaction.

Then Mack looked at Kol and told him, “I’ll pay you back for this. Just wait! You’ll pay a hundred times.”.

“Umm… Kol, this is all good, but ah… if you don’t mind me asking… how did you discover this all by yourself? And why weren’t you knocked out by that blast? You were standing right alongside us without any cover, so it did hit you, yet you were awake when the “roaches” were… well, fighting those Kree.”, Coulson asked suspiciously.

Kol replied, “I’m coming to that… I am trying to explain here! Everyone please stop interrupting me! Do you want answers or not? Make up your mind because if you do, then you gotta let me talk.”, fed-up, frustrated tone.

Coulson replied, “Ok then talk.”, and everyone finally shut up.

“I was able to not only easily defeat Kree, but get all the information out of them before the “roaches”… well… had s.e.x with them. And I was able to do all that because I am an Inhuman.”, Kol explained.

Daisy, “What!”, was shocked.

“Hahh… I knew it… There was something fishy about how he easily took down that alien.”, Yo-Yo commented.

“You weren’t even there…”, Kol replied with a deadpan expression.

“So Kol, what is your ability?”, Coulson asked.

Kol replied, “My ability is “Cosmic Energy Physiology” it’s… like a whole package, I guess. You’ll have to see it to understand it.”.

Then as everyone else contemplated what it meant, Coulson asked, “Why didn’t you tell us from the start?”.

Kol replied with ridiculing sarcasm, “Do I really need to answer that? You guys are with SHIELD. You’re not exactly ‘good guys’ for people like me. I needed to know I could trust you.”.

“We protect people like you… people like us. Yo-Yo and I are Inhumans too.”, Daisy protested.

“That’s because you work FOR SHIELD, of course, they would protect their own. If they were such good guys, then why would they name us “Inhumans” in the first place? This just proves that they see us as something not human.”, Kol replied.

“Inhumans did that… the Inhumans who came before us came up with that name. Not SHIELD.”, Daisy argued back.

“And so what? SHIELD is the world’s most influential organization. They could easily change it if they wanted to. If the name “Metas” was used instead… if “Inhumans” was never publicized in the first place, then how much do you think it would help with the racism? I mean, most of it is because of misinformation.”, Kol replied.

“Guys! This argument can go on forever, let’s think about what we need to do now.”, Coulson interrupted their conversation.

Kol replied, “It’s obvious.”, got up and asked, “Jemma, do you still have that thing Coulson took from Vergil?”.

“Yes, I do. I haven’t been able to figure out what it does though, I believe we need to let Fitz take a look at it after we go back.”, Jemma replied.

“It’s a data key.”, Kol spoke, “It’s like the keys to a car, except for a spaceship. Now let’s go, everyone, follow me.”, then he started walking.

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Along the way, they encountered May and Zeke coming their way, and since Zeke hadn’t figured out their identity yet, their party of six became a party of eight.

“Where are you going? That way is the Trawler, why are you going for the Trawler?… and where is Vergil? He was supposed to meet with you people.”, Zeke questioned as they walked.

“Trawler” was what locals called their spaceship. It was used to navigate the debris field outside for frozen water, along with other useful minerals.

Kol replied, “Vergil got killed by the “roaches” on level three. That’s why we’re heading for the Trawler… because Vergil was our friend. We are saddened by his death so we’re going to spend the night drinking and stargazing in the “Trawler”.”, with a sad tone.

The others nodded awkwardly at Zeke.

It was clear that the Kree ran this place, and they didn’t know this guy enough to tell him what really happened, not to mention their real reason for needing a spacecraft.

Hearing about Vergil’s death, “Oh…”, Zeke had his head down in contemplation.

So Coulson asked, “Sorry about Vergil. Was he a friend of yours?”.

Hearing this, Zeke immediately looked up, “What! No. No. No. We were more like… associates. He was supposed to pay me. To find you, keep you safe, and get you out of level three. But now I’ve done my job and he’s a vacancy.”.

“Don’t worry we’ll pay you ten times.”, Kol replied.

Hearing this, everyone was surprised.

But Zeke replied, “You! How’re you gonna pay me? You don’t even own tokens. I’m still wondering where you people flushed out of.”, in a ridiculing manner.

Hearing this, Kol stopped walking, then turned towards Zeke, and spoke in a serious tone, “We don’t have any tokens because we’re special. We serve the House Kasius and were born and raised on Hala, but recently we were ordered by master Taryan, the master of our house, to investigate his son.”.

Then continued, “That’s why we hired Vergil for some undercover work. But as you know… that guy has a personality that grows on you… so we’re sad about his death.”.

“Nonsense! Do you think I’m an idiot? You’re not Kree. And we didn’t see any sh.i.p.s coming in. If you’re from outside, then how did you even get in? You can’t pay me anything.”, Zeke spoke in a ridiculing manner.

“That’s because that’s the whole point, idiot! If he had found us getting in, then it wouldn’t be called ‘spying work’ now would it? And we are an intergalactic civilization, do you think only Kree live on Hala?”, Kol replied sarcastically.

Hearing this, Zeke had a contemplative look.

However, everyone else was confused. They couldn’t understand Kol’s reasoning for doing this, let alone where he got all that information from.

But at this time, Kol raised his hand and pulled back his sleeves to show his wrists to Zeke, and spoke, “Look here. Look closely. Not only tokens, but we also don’t even have scars. No sign of ever being implemented with a token either.”.

Then continued, “Something like that is only possible if…”, but he was interrupted.

“If you are from outside.”, Zeke completed his sentence.

At this point, a light of wisdom was shining in Zeke’s eyes as he seemed like he had an epiphany.

He now completely believed Kol’s words.

However, not long after, his expression turned to greed. He couldn’t even imagine how much he would be rewarded if he revealed their identities to Kasaius, the guy who ran this place.

At this point, Kol spoke, “As for how we entered this colony, house Kasaius is a noble house. Our technology is far beyond your comprehension. I only told you the truth because you’re Vergil’s friend.”.

Then continued, “I just wanna let you know that you will be rewarded for your services and loyalty. So make sure that our identities remain a secret… We were very careful, but the stakes are too high here. Kasaius’s reward is too tempting for anyone to refuse. In such desperate times, we can count on few people.”.

Then Kol took a step towards him, put his hand on his shoulder, looked him in the eyes, and spoke, “Listen, Zeke! Some things are worth more than wealth. Like your honor. That has to mean something. I know, I don’t need to tell you this, and since you are Vergil’s friend, I know I can count on you, but… never forget who you serve.”, in a solemn tone.

Then continued, “Now that your job is done, you can leave. We’ll take it from here. And you have my word. Kasaius will be punished appropriately by Master Taryan.”.

“But I would like the opportunity to serve you more. Let me come with you.”, Zeke asked in a humble, requesting tone.

He wanted more information on these people so that when he finally revealed it to Kasaius later, Kasaius would be even more pleased with his services, and reward him greatly.

But Kol told him, “We could take you with us, and tell you more about our mission… but then we would have to kill you. Because the things we do… they are top secret.”, in a serious tone.

Zeke replied fearfully, “No. No. I-I… just remembered something very important… that I have to do… so I’m going to go do that… and ah… good luck on your mission.”, then he walked away without looking back.

As soon as he left, everyone started asking questions. They still had no idea what was going on and didn’t understand Kol’s intentions.

The only reason why they didn’t interrupt him just now was that they were all in the same boat here.

In such a hostile territory, where you have no idea about the situation whatsoever, information is the key to everything.

So in an event where your teammate makes a move based on the information that you don’t possess that they do, and if it cannot be shared at the moment, then the smart thing to do is support them. Either that or you don’t trust them enough to be called teammates in the first place.

At the end of the day, it all comes down to trust, and Kol had earned enough trust from them for them to not screw up his plan when it mattered.

“Kol, we didn’t interrupt just now because of everything we’ve been through. But let’s be real here, that was a little too abrupt. Make me understand. What was that! What is your play here?”, Coulson asked.

He was the one who stopped everyone from interrupting Kol just now, especially Daisy.

Kol replied seriously, “Coulson, trust me when I say this… this space colony is a lot more than what we believed it to be. Humans are slaves here, and Kree rules everything. A noble house of Kree. So I’m going to make some changes here before we go back home to fix the future.”.

“The future?”, Yo-Yo asked.

“What are you talking about?”, Mack asked angrily.

“Yeah… and how do you know so much about Kree? Where did you even find all this information?”, Daisy asked.

“And we’re forgetting the introductions.”, May commented from the side.

So Kol replied, “I know everyone has questions here, but keep ’em to yourself for now. We don’t have the luxury of time. Everything will clear up once we get on that spacecraft and fly above the debris field. So if you want answers, follow me.”, then walked off towards the elevator that led to the docking bay.

May commented, “Still don’t know who he is…”, before following behind him.

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There are many multiverses in the Omniverse, and there are an uncountable number of universes in any multiverse.

Things are always different, stories, facts, factors involved, and physical constants, even the origins of each universe are different.

Like DC multiverse has a few beings like The Presence, Perpetua, etcetera, while Marvel multiverse has One Above All.

In Marvel cinematic universe, Earth is held together by an element called Gravitonium.

Gravitonium has an atomic number of 123 and an atomic mass of 308. When it is charged, it produces strong gravitational fields.

However, even until the twenty-first century, this fact was hidden from human beings because Gravitonium is only found near the planet’s core, thus considered so rare that it is almost only theoretical.

But the Kree knew about it. They had come to Earth in the past to experiment on human beings to create Inhumans.

At that time, after the retaliation from the Inhumans, their ongoing war with the Nova empire at that time, along with all the pressure that Asgard was putting on them, they gave up on Earth.

Many centuries later, after Asgard was destroyed and Thanos attacked Earth, a Kree noble, Taryan, master of the House Kasius once again remembered the value of Earth.

Taryan was a member of the Confederacy, an intergalactic alliance formed by members of six extraterrestrial species.

During the events of the Infinity War, Confederacy surrounded Earth with their warsh.i.p.s and demanded Gravitonium.

Kol hadn’t yet learned how it happened exactly, but it did, and that made him furious.

“We need to get above this debris field if we want a clear signal.”, May spoke from behind Kol, who was driving the ship.

“Yeah, if I can figure out how to send one.”, Simmons spoke while still trying to operate the console on co-pilot, “I mean, the good news is… I recognize some of these constellations, so we’re at least in our galaxy.”.

At this point, Kol commented, “You should recognize them all.”.

“What do you mean?”, Daisy asked.

“Just keep looking ahead.”, Kol replied.

Coulson commented, “I don’t get it Kol. What could be so terrible that you can’t just tell us?”, but Kol didn’t answer and the c.o.c.kpit fell into an uncomfortable silence.

Kol’s usual playful behavior had changed now. His expression was always serious and there was a solemn air around him.

It was clear that he must have discovered something terrible to change so much, and except for May and Daisy, who just joined them, the rest of the people here understood that.

After a while, Simmons spoke hesitatingly with confusion, “You… You’re right! I do recognize nearly all these constellations…”, in a tone of wonder.

Just then, May asked, “Guys! Aa… are you seeing what I’m seeing?”, while pointing ahead.

She was so shocked that she forgot to even close her mouth.

In fact, after hearing her words, when Simmons turned her head to look back, she discovered that all of them had their fists clenched with pure shock and despair on their faces.

So Simmons looked ahead, to see what made them so surprised.

As a result, her eyes went wide as she just stared at what was in front of her. She was too speechless to be able to form any words.

At this point, “Do you… understand now?”, Kol asked in a solemn tone.

Simmons replied, “No reason to send a message back to Earth… we… we’re already here.”.

In front of them, was Earth. Or at least what was left of it. A destroyed, utterly devastated planet Earth.

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Kol spoke angrily, “This monolith was different. We didn’t travel through space…”, his eyes glowed red for a moment, but nobody noticed it.

“We traveled through TIME…”, Mack spoke in continuation of Kol’s sentence.

“Into the future… where the Earth is gone. It is already destroyed.”, Daisy continued, completing the sentence.

There were no clear words for what they were feeling right now. Anger? Grief? Utter despair?