Chapter 19 – Speed Isn’t Enough
Summary: The fight against DeVoe's forces has begun. How will it end, and what will the consequences be?
“Shit. Kevin, Mike, deal with the mini-boss and boss. I’ll complete our quest,” Simon spat and began running toward the building behind Barry.
Barry was about to stop him when the tall meta, Kevin—Barry thinks Simon called him—stood in his way.
Wanting to end the battle as quickly as possible, Barry used...
2024-12-16 18:30:27 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 33 – First Descent
Summary: Tony enjoying some down time with some gaming when hell break lose as the war for the stones finally begins.
Tony was sitting in the gaming room he’d built for the kids. He sat on one of the couches, watching as Peter and Kamala, who had just finished a school day, taught Rocket and Groot how to play Mario Kart.
Tony raised an eyebrow as he listened to the four of them arguing.
“I am Groot,” the teen...
2024-12-13 14:41:32 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 18 – First Move
Summary: Some people don’t appreciate having their day interrupted. DeVoe makes his first move, and so does Team Flash.
Barry entered the cortex using his speed. Once he reached the middle of the room, he stopped and gently put Caitlin down.
Barry looked around to see the worried faces of Harry, Cisco, and Wally. Before he could ask anything, a blue-and-orange lightning strike entered the room, and a moment later, Jessie and Lyra ...
2024-12-09 16:09:03 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 32 – Bound Mad Magic
Summary: A certain witch has to pay the piper after confronting Tony and Loki.
Carol was smiling as she watched Christine hitting Tony over the head again and again while going on a rant: “…Wedding day. What would have happened if he didn’t underestimate you? Should I start dyeing everything black and plan a funeral?!”
Tony tried to raise his hands in defense and argued back, “If he would have fought harder, so would ...
2024-12-06 14:31:53 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 17 – A Worried Father
Summary: Barry grows increasingly worried about Lyra's strange behavior, while Speedstorm demonstrates the control she has over her powers.
It had been a little over a month since Lyra came to the past.
In that month, Barry and Caitlin had grown very close to their future daughter. But Barry noticed something odd—while Lyra talked a lot about herself, what she liked, what she enjoyed, and even what she was afraid of (apparen...
2024-12-02 17:23:50 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 31 – Strange Wedding
Summary: Stephen Strange's wedding and Tony deals with a party crusher.
Tony stood behind Stephen as the man kept rechecking his suit in the mirror of their suite. Stephen had burned all his money on treatment before joining his cult (yes, Tony still considered it a cult, no matter how much Strange denied it). So, Tony pitched in for the wedding.
Stephen was one of his oldest friends, and Christine had become a good friend and ...
2024-11-29 19:24:43 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 16 – Settling the Future with the Past
Summary: Barry checks in on his team, going from one member to another, and a wholesome family moment ensues.
Barry approached Harry as the man was packing his things. When the older man noticed Barry, he raised an eyebrow and asked in his usual even tone, “Can I help you, Allen?”
Barry considered his next words carefully. “I wanted to talk to you about DeVoe for a moment. Look, I know you take a lot of ...
2024-11-25 17:56:29 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 30 – School Trip Under Fire
Summary: Teens always seem to find trouble without even trying, especially when that teen is Spider-Man. What a shame they interrupted a rare moment of peace for Carol and Tony.
Tony and Carol were cuddling on the couch in their private quarters, having just finished a meal Tony had prepared. They exchanged the occasional kiss.
It wasn’t often they got this much peaceful quiet. Rhodey and Laura were out on a date night...
2024-11-22 14:11:45 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 15 – Emotions from the Future
Summary: The team process the news and starts to think things over for the future.
There was relative silence in the cortex after the video finished.
Harry was holding Jessie tightly while the young woman refused to let go of Wally’s hand, leading to an awkward trio moment.
Cisco sat in front of the computer, staring at his hands with an odd expression. Joe went over to comfort him with slow pats on the back.
2024-11-18 23:26:07 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 29 – Real Difference
Summary: The Rouges react to their results which leads to a new test for them.
“What do you mean, failed?!” Barton was the first to yell once the shock wore off.
Rhodey simply sent him a glare. “The four of you failed the moment you ignored orders and decided to do your own thing.”
Barton snapped again. “We only follow Cap’s orders!”
Carol gave him a deadpan look and said flatly, “Yes, you’ve said ...
2024-11-15 23:47:38 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 14 – A Message from the Future
Summary: The future speedster reveals dark days to come.
Cisco blinked at the USB drive in his hand and asked slowly, “So, this is a message from the future to us?”
Lyra nodded. There was a moment of silence before Cisco exploded, “And we get it on a USB drive?! What happened to holograms, biochips—hell, did you all destroy wireless data?!”
Lyra managed to keep a straight face for a few moments before ...
2024-11-11 13:17:37 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 28 – Rogue Simulation
Carol stood next to Rhodey at the entrance of the simulation room, feeling a sense of trepidation.
How the hell did she end up in this situation? Oh yeah, she almost forgot...
Flashback
“Sorry, Madam Secretary, we didn’t mean to keep you waiting,” Rhodey said as he and Carol entered the conference room where Rosalind Price, the current Secretary of State, was sitting patiently.
The woman gave them a tired smi...
2024-11-08 20:19:17 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 13 – Future Meeting Coming Early
Summary: The speedster introduces herself to the team, and receiving some mixed reactions.
Barry got ready for a fight, but when the lightning faded, a teenager stood in front of them. Clearly, she was around 16 years old. What stopped Barry in his tracks was that he felt like he had seen the girl before.
She had long hair, a shade of light brown that he recognized. It was pulled back in a messy ponytail, with two s...
2024-11-04 17:27:20 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 27 – Rogue Allies
Summary: Rogers finds Thor, while Romanoff finds Bruce. Neither likes the results of the conversation. And what did Tony do in Wakanda?
Carol was sparring with Thor in one of their more durable training rooms.
The God of Thunder kept throwing lightning from his hands towards her—now with two eyes, as Rocket had been nice enough to offer Thor a prosthetic eye he had lying around.
With glowing eyes, lightning rained down on ...
2024-11-01 18:13:16 +0000 UTC
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While my Arcs Collide story still has some time before it reaches its end, I already have a few ideas for my next story in the MCU universe and want to start working on the outline. Below are four options for possible stories—choose the one you would like to see next.
Members of my tiers, had an early chance to vote, and their votes are recorded separately before and will be taken in consideration.
I hope you continue enjoying my Arcs Collide...
2024-10-28 17:32:21 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 12 – Warming to the New Status
Summary: Barry and Caitlin announce their engagment. Iris has some news for them. And Caitlin's talk with her mother. And... Wait? Who is this?
Once they finished kissing, the breach above them closed, the lightning streak began to fade, and the lights came back on.
Caitlin looked around and noticed that there was no one else around, which surprised her. She looked at Barry with a raised eyebrow and asked, “Why is t...
2024-10-28 17:05:44 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 26 – Rogue Encounters
Summary: Tony finds himself in a position where he has to deal with Rogers, while Laura and Carol endure a conversation with Barton and Romanoff. Blood is spilled.
The conversation with his aunt, Hope, Scott, and Hank lasted for over an hour and had its highs and lows. More lows, to be honest, and much more anger than Tony had ever seen from his aunt.
But finally, after all spirits had calmed down, they were ready to leave the...
2024-10-25 17:10:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 11 – Proposal Under the Stars
Summary: Frost and Quick's training is showing on the field. Right after the fight, the final piece falls into place, and an important question is asked.
Barry kept evacuating civilians from the mall, but each time he had the opportunity, he used his speed to glance at the hero duo fighting their latest meta threat.
Traver Simon, a twenty-five-year-old man who still lived at his parents' house and played video games, h...
2024-10-21 17:12:21 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 25 – Filled In
Summary: Tony, Hope, and Janet return to the tower to catch up with Hank and Scott, where some unfavorable truths are revealed.
The travel back was even worse for Tony without his suit on. He felt his bones turning to rubber and being pulled again, but this time, without the suit, it felt like his skin had no limit to how far it could be stretched, and the force pulling him seemed to take full advantage of that.
Tony wasn’t sure, b...
2024-10-19 04:59:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 10 – Fruitful Conversations
Summary: Iris has to face some hard truths. Frost and Barry haver their own discusstion afterwards.
Barry and Caitlin were standing outside the West house.
Caitlin was looking at the porch with a fond look on her face. It was hard to believe it had been almost a month since that conversation and the relationship that followed.
Barry, on the other hand, was very nervous. He didn’t know what to expect from this mee...
2024-10-14 18:04:08 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 24 – Pull Back in a Heat
Summary: Someone with a big head messing with their escape and now Tony have to take on an army. Only one way out and its trough, but what will be the price?
Tony had to rub his eyes twice before he could believe what he was seeing. Come on, he’d seen some weird stuff since getting into this whole superhero business. He literally knew a teenage girl who could punch the air and open a window into multiple realities. One of his b...
2024-10-11 17:30:58 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! You voted, and starting at the end of this month, a new chapter of my Harry Potter fanfiction will be uploaded every Wednesday.
For the first few weeks, the story will be available only to the paying members of my Patreon and will be made available to the free members later.
The story is titled 'Worthy of You,' and here is a summary: After the Basilisk fiasco, Harry realizes his true feelings for Hermione, but he feels unworthy of her in his current state. Remus has ...
2024-10-07 18:11:48 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 9 – Controlling the Temperature
Summary: Caitlin catches up with the team, and training for Jessie and Frost begins.
Caitlin opened her eyes slowly and took her time to readjust to reality. The first thing she felt was her hand, which was being held tightly by someone else.
She could feel a smile spreading across her face, the warmth from their combined hands radiating through her entire body.
‘You found a good one, Caity,’ Frost spoke in...
2024-10-07 17:40:43 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 23 – Hook, Line, Sinker
Summary: Tony and Hope going into the Quantom Realm. They sure find what they are looking for and a hell of a lot more.
“Remind me why the hell you two are the ones going?” Hank grumbled.
Hope, now dressed in her newly designed and updated Wasp suit, rolled her eyes and answered in a dry tone, clearly tired of the conversation. “We’ve already talked about this. We don’t know if there’s someone or something beside...
2024-10-04 18:15:16 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 8 – Warming to the Cold
Summary: Caitlin and Frost having a converstion before reaching an understanding.
In the middle of the room was a bed, and on it lay Caitlin Snow, also known as Barry’s girlfriend. Barry stood right next to her, holding her hand, trying to project as much comfort as he could.
Behind him, Jessie stood on her tiptoes, leaning over Barry’s shoulder to look at Caitlin with a reassuring smile. It was a little awkward, but she...
2024-09-30 17:01:31 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 22 – Project Fishing
Summary: Tony and Hank Pym settle their differences while, with the help of Hope and Scott, they prepare for a daring project.
As Tony, Hope, Scott, and Hank rode the elevator up to the 31st floor, his mind drifted back to the meeting they had just left.
To be honest, the entire thing had gone as well as Tony had expected. But what he noticed was that the Rogues seemed to be waiting for him specifically.
He could guess w...
2024-09-27 17:26:59 +0000 UTC
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Okay, the votes were pretty even between the first two options. In this poll, I will offer five suggestions for possible stories. Four of them are more mainstream, while the last one is anime. Please choose your favorite option and vote NOW!
Here are the options:
Invincible: What if Mark didn’t call Ember right away and was available when Eve discovered Rex was cheating on her and called Mark to talk? What if, during that conversation, they made a decisio...
2024-09-23 17:48:45 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 7 – Embracing the Change
Summary: Team Flash argues with Caitlin in the middle of it. Barry and Caitlin having a heart to heart conversation. An ominous presence looming in the backround.
Caitlin looked around the room. She noticed that both Bran and Barry were gone, probably to the pipeline.
Jessie was still in a state of shock, kneeling where her dad had been lying a minute ago. But now Harry was standing in front of her, his weapon trained on Ca...
2024-09-23 17:36:20 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 21 – Agreement and Disagreement
Summary: Plans are being offered. Some are good, some are... well. And the criminals get their fist desrving smack which left some of them worried.
Tony sent Daisy a quick grin, always appreciating a good nickname. He then took a deep breath and began, “As we discussed, the only logical choice for Thanos is to go after the Mind Stone first once he’s close enough to Earth.”
“Ummm…” a timid voice sounded fr...
2024-09-20 17:54:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 6 - Emerging Frost
Summary: Trouble find their way into STAR labs and as a result hidden secret is reveald.
Caitlin was trying very hard to find a way to evade Barry’s line of questioning. She was still too afraid to talk about it and the reaction Barry might have.
‘Come on, Caity, you know handsome won’t reject you,’ a voice from the back of her mind spoke, which still startled her. The voice was something new that began only a c...
2024-09-16 17:02:34 +0000 UTC
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