Marvel: Starting From The Bottom

[The States]

"Sooo…. Your name's Betty and you work for a cool yet creepy guy?" Domino asked following behind Betty.

"*Sigh* He is my boss and yes he is kind of creepy." Betty sighed looking at Neena or… Domino as she prefers to be called. 

'Maybe it was not the best idea to describe him as creepy… after all, I am trying to recruit her.'

"That sounds cool!" 

"Huh? What?" Betty was confused. 'Didn't she hear that Jester is creepy?'

"He sounds cool. Most people don't consider luck to be a superpower. But he does! I don't mind joining someone who believes in my power."

'I can agree with most people that luck isn't a superpower… but that construction bars incident. Maybe that was just a coincidence? But Jester said that it was her superpower.' Betty scratched her head.

"Uugh… This is so troublesome."

"Hmm?" Betty's outburst made Domino confused.

"*Sigh* It's nothing." I pulled out a paper from my back pocket. "Now… we need to look for some more people."

"Awesome!"

…

…

[Japan]

Wolverine was flabbergasted looking at the huge... white haired man with black bangs. He was almost twice his size… but that wasn't what surprised him.

"I cannot let you take this kid, Howlett." The man had a predatory grin on his face. 

"Y-You you killed my wife!" The previously stunned Akihira went crazy in his rage and rushed towards the man without any weapons.

"No don't!"

James was too late as the man lifted his arm and slashed it towards Akihira. He was way too fast. Neither Akihira nor James had the time to react as the claws of the man ripped Akihira in half.

"At least that's one annoyance out of the way." He looked towards the guards who had fainted. "*Sigh* And they call themselves 'samurais'... How pathetic."

"YOU!" James howled at him yet the man bȧrėly smiled in return.

"Easy there, Howlett. I am not here to kill either you or your son. I just wanted to train him." 

James was not in the mood to listen to him. "Like I would believe that shit, Bub." His claws extended as he was prepared to rush towards the man. 

"If I were you, I would do that." James stopped midtrack at his implications… the man still had his son.

"Who… are you?" The man smiled. 

"You can consider me to be your progenitor… I am Romulus." The man puts the kid on the floor. "And I would love to carve it in your skin." 

He rushed towards Wolverine at a speed that James couldn't even see.

His claws dug into James's skin before throwing him towards one the gate. James crashed onto the estate gate breaking the entire thing.

*Aggh*

"You are still too weak… Far too weak." Romulus walked towards Akihiro and picked him up. "I am giving you half a century to get stronger. Or you will die."

"*Gahh* W-Wait!" Romulus smiled at the bloody Wolverine. 

"Unless you are not strong enough to harm me. You can forget about your son… And I wasn't the one who killed your wife. Instead, I saved this kid's life." Romulus looked at Akihiro with his pupil-less eyes. "I will make your son strong… Far stronger than any ȧssassin. Till then… Goodbye."

Romulus ran away at a speed that was invisible to the nȧkėd eye.

"*Gahh* Bastard *Huff* I will find you *Agh* and I will kill you!" Wolverine's lung was punctured by that claw attack. So he slowly started to lose his consciousness as his body started to heal itself.

…

[Weeks Later]

[China]

This is torture! Pure torture! 

I broke 4 bones within three weeks… 4 bones!!! And he said that it was just the beginning.

But the strength I achieved within these three weeks was more than what I achieved in 3 years. This guy taught me Tai Chi, as it is good for health… and the meditation skill that comes with it is very beneficial. 

But the stuff he makes me eat and drink is beyond horrible. 

Waking up early to take a bath made from medical herbs… which hurts and burns uncontrollably. Then the rock-solid food that I need to eat and don't even get me started on the drinks. They taste like cow piss… Yea.. This guy made me drink that as well. So I know how it tastes.

"That's enough for today." Shifu seemed happy. "You are progressing well. Your reflexes are far better than others. While not the best it is still better than most."

"Thank you, Shifu." I give him a bow which he responds with a head nod.

"You should rest… and a minion of yours is trying to sneak in. Tell him to improve his skills or he will be losing his head the next time." Saying this, he walks away.

"Show yourself." 

One of the three ninjas that I 'tried' to recruit appeared in front of me. "He is dangerous."

"That he is… But that's also the reason why I chose him to be my Shifu. Now… what's the news?" I walked towards one of the chairs… the chair where I kept my towel.

"He… seems off. His personality still is the same when talking about others, but when he is alone… he seems depressed and he doesn't go out of the house much." He was still bowing down. 

While his skills were nowhere near Zhang Zu. He was still a ninja, a perfect ȧssassin and since he said that Joel's been acting weird… It worries me.

"*Sigh* What's happening to you, Joel?"

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[A/N: I haven't edited or even proofread this chapter.

My first chapter of my new DC fic will be posted on my Pa treon tomorrow.

Discord Link: discord.gg/GwFen4t]