GodOfFreedom

Announcement - Schedule

Hey, guys and girls!

I just wanted to tell you that I will probably do less daily updates in the future and shift my schedule to double updates every other day. Probably not a complete transition but it will happen more regularly.

The quantity of the chapters shouldn't vary but this one day pause gives me the time to not only do some work at the side but also enough time to enable to switch from one story to another, which means that I can post content for more than one story cons...

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Chapter 017 – Seed

[2012]

" … Despite the devastation of what has been confirmed an extraterrestrial attack, the extraordinary heroics of the group known as the Avengers has been to many not only a cause for comfort, but for celebration … "

“It's just really great knowing that they're out there. That someone is watching over us.“

"I love you, Thor!"

“And then these guys were like *phew* *phew*. And then it goes *BAM*. And this green guy walks up and *...

From The Ashes - 016

[A/N: Hey guys, sorry for my sudden abscence but there was a personal emergency that I had to deal with, which took up my time in the last two days.

Everything is resolved now though and I also settled on a new schedule that I will share with you after I get a good night's sleep in.

Enjoy! And a lucky start for the coming week!]

Chapter 016 – Deal, Departure

[2012]

Remembering that I took away the Chitauri corpses and weapons exactly to exchange them...

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Chapter 015 – Objective

[2012]

"I am Nicholas Fury, Director of SHIELD.", Fury took a step forward as I approached, extending his hand as he took the initiative to greet me, "I wanted to personally thank you for your help during this crisis, Mr. Hatahle."

He spoke formally and with clear reservation, and it wasn't very hard for me to notice the hidden intention in the depths of his gaze. He was clearly still evaluating me and his greeting just served to start a conversatio...

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Chapter 198 – Not Easy To Master

[2009 – October]

It had only been a week and the Hellions were still mostly strangers to her even if she was slowly warming up to them as they had treated her nicely, which Celeste had at first attributed to her being Emma's daughter.

Though the more time that she spent with them, the more she realized that it wasn't just her familial relationship with Emma that made them so cordial, it was Elijah.

Whenever they talked about her unc...

The Wanderer - 197

[A/N: Again a double release after a day of no updates. I didn't deliberately arrange it like this but I have some stuff to take care of beside just writing for my landlady since that was kinda the deal for the room.

Things should calm down soon so that I can make daily updates, though I am finding it rather nice to update like this since it fits well with my current situation.

I am also contemplating a new schedule so that I can work on more than just one story at a time. This th...

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Chapter 196 – Sunny

[2009 – October]

Initially, we had planned to do a marathon of some old science fiction series at our place with the whole group after getting a quick bite at Gino's and buying some snacks for later, since Jean and I had plans for to rest of the weekend.

We would finally take to the road and visit her mother's grave, which we had originally planned to do last weekend after attending Cordelia's birthday party.

Naturally, with Celeste's sudden cal...

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Chapter 195 – Blood

[2009 – October]

Hanging up the call with some influential French politician with a snort, he placed down the satellite phone rather forcefully as he cursed under his breath.

“F*cking Frenchmen, arrogant bastard … “

He normally wouldn't bother entertaining someone that spoke to him in such an obviously condescending way but the other party's offer was just too good, comparatively speaking.

He might be a weapons dealer and was probabl...

The Wanderer - 194

[A/N: Had a hectic day yesterday and some things to take care of, so I couldn't write anything. Thankfully, I have some extra time today so I will mostly likely release another chapter later in the evening. Enjoy!]

Chapter 194 – Chance

[2009 – October]

“I- … Thank you for saying all that, Rogue.”, Jean said quietly, brushing back a strand of her flaming hair while she pressed herself against her love's chest even more firmly, her hand holding onto his ar...

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[A/N: Hey guys!

Even though I would like to write a bit more for 'Rise From The Ashes', I do understand that a lot of people are eagerly awaiting more content for this story, so I took yesterday to get back into 'The Wanderer' since it has been two weeks since I last wrote a chapter for it.

There will probably also be a lot of slice of life chapters for 'The Wanderer' for awhile as things are calming down a bit before it's time to make a move once again for Elijah, so be prepared ...

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Chapter 014 – Reflection

[2012]

“I didn't mean to disturb you.”, Pepper continued with a quick glance at my hands, where the two energy constructs just vanished into thin air, “I just wanted to thank you for saving Tony.”

Nodding in acknowledgment of her words, which seemed to be enough for her, her smile widened a bit as she gestured to the bags in her hands and told me: "I also brought you some new clothes that you can change into if you want. J.A.R.V.I.S. calcul...

From the Ashes - 013

[A/N: I helped my neighbour paint his fence yesterday as a favour, so I didn't have any time to write. Still, I am going for a double release today to make up for it, so here is the first chapter. The second one will be up in a few hours.

Enjoy!]

Chapter 013 – Unknown Potential

[2012]

"What price?", Thor questioned, his tone a bit lower as he looked at the man before him, "Gold? Jewels?"

He knew well about human greed but he didn't believe that a bei...

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Chapter 012 – Answer

[2012]

"Before I become who I am now, at a time when I was just a normal human, I lost someone.", Noah recounted, his grey eyes looking like rain-soaked pieces of granite, dark and deeply lonely, "It wasn't an accident either. She was killed."

Steve hadn't expected such an answer but when those words reached his ears, he couldn't help but reevaluate the man before him.

He knew what it meant to lose someone, and he understood that grief could be a...

From The Ashes - 011

[A/N: I originally planned to return to 'The Wanderer' but I felt that this story wasn't quite there yet and needed some more chapters so that you could all get a general idea of where it was heading.

Enjoy!]

Chapter 011 – Talk

[2012]

Sitting in silence around the little lounge area in the rather battered Stark Tower while they ate the food that he had ordered from the little shawarma joint a few blocks away, which he had always wanted to try out and luckily survived...

From The Ashes - 010

[A/N: Took the day off yesterday to get some rest. But I am back and hope you all enjoyed your weekend so far!]

Chapter 010 – Gratitude

[2012]

Reappearing in the sky above a high-rise building on top of which lay a massive alien carcass, a coat of blue-glowing energy keeping me afloat, I raised my hand as I channeled the Space Stone's energy to follow my intentions.

I could feel the cosmic ingot pulse with power as the giant dead alien beast was lifted int...

From The Ashes - 009

[A/N: There were some questions about what kind of path Noah is going to walk, i.e. being a loner, a member of the Avengers, or something entirely different. I can't really answer that definitively as I haven't worked out much of the plot yet but I think it will be a mix of them all.

Noah is very much a free spirit as after his experiences in the Army, he doesn't want to be under anyone's command again, so he won't ever take 'orders' from Fury or the Captain.

He is however not opp...

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Chapter 008 – Terror

[2012]

Frowning deeply under his helmet, Stark looked at the energy storm above them, which consisted of blue arcs of pure energy given off by the Tesseract as well as streaks of blue fire that most likely came from the stranger.

He wasn't sure what was happening but the energy readings of his suit informed him that whatever was going on had the potential to raze the whole block if they couldn't get it under control.

Acting rashly though could ma...

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Chapter 007 – Sky

[2012]

I owed it to years of combat experience that I gained in the Army and the transferred yet blurry memories of the First Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates that I was still calm even in this highly intense situation.

I nevertheless acted fast as I approached and grabbed the Tesseract but I did it in a steadfast and precise manner without losing my focus, despite knowing that I only had a tiny window to escape without any major conflict.

The mo...

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Chapter 006 – Decision

[2012]

Staring up at the blazing creature in the sky, Natasha couldn't suppress the awe that rose in her heart.

The incredible beauty and inhuman majesty of the phoenix caused her to be shocked greatly when even her teammate, a veritable god from the myths, only had her surprised for a bit.

There was just a difference between a being that was so obviously not human and a human with seemingly godly powers.

The former just naturally inspire...

From The Ashes - 005

[A/N: I decided to write a few more chapters until the aftermath of the Invasion and such is cleared up for this story. It should still take less than a week before I switch back to 'The Wanderer'. Enjoy!]

Chapter 005 – Questions

[2012]

Was it easy catching a missile in midair? Well, since I had never done something like this, at any time in the past if someone had asked me this question, I would have argued that it was absolutely impossible.

But at this p...

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Chapter 004 – Ascending

[2012]

The young mother turned around instinctively when she noticed the sudden bright glow behind her as well as the absence of explosions and attacks, though what she saw made her come to a halt, her eyes widening in disbelief while her limbs trembled in shock.

The dozen aerial vehicles on which the aliens had approached her daughter and her, as well as dozens of other fleeing people around, were suspended in midair in the flaming grip of a gigant...

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Chapter 003 – Ablaze

[2012]

As a mystical creature that was often hailed as a Ruler of the Sky and a Divine Bird, my flaming form cut through the air with only a single powerful flap of my wings at speeds that would leave most fighter jet pilots slack-jawed.

I could hardly comprehend it myself, my newly gained powers seeming as miraculous as they were deadly.

I knew very well that the only reason that I had any control over my transformation and fire at all was that ...

From The Ashes - 002

[A/N: Hey guys!

Sorry for being absent for two days, I was on a flight to Spain and then had to take a three hour bus ride. I was simply too tired to write anything and just took the next day to settle into my new home for the next few weeks.

Things should settle down greatly now that I arrived and settled in nicely!

Also, I decided to write a few chapters for this story and work out the plot a bit. I will probably spent the rest of the week on it before going back to 'The W...

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Chapter 192 – Ideal Gift

[2009 – October]

Meeting Selene as a Realm Lord, I realized how much things had changed. And it was without a doubt a testament to how truly inhuman my perception had become since my ascension that I could so easily see through her now.

The fusion of my soul and the nexus core of the Darkforce Dimension, as well as the empowerment through the Darkforce Dimension that was enabled by my Energy Vessel, both of them made it so that even a truly ancie...

The Wanderer - 191

[A/N: Lost this chapter yesterday when my laptop crashed. Simply couldn't find the motivation to re-write it directly as I was so pissed.

My laptop is doing that more and more recently but it is also nearly 10 years old, so I think its time that I am buying a new one. I simply don't have the money for that at the moment.

Anyway, Enjoy!]

Chapter 191 – Good Liar

[2009 – October]

"What brings you here, Elijah?", Selene asked the charming young man in front of he...

The Wanderer - 190

[A/N: Took the day off yesterday to relax a bit and fill up my reserves.

Here is today's chapter, though I suggest you listen to 'La valse d'Amelie' while you read it as I listened to it too as I wrote it. Enjoy!]

Chapter 190 – 'La valse d'Amelie'

[2009 – October]

His eyes closed, his fingers dancing.

Jean stood in the doorway next to the piano while Elijah filled their home with gentle notes, the moonlight shining through the large french window n...

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Chapter 189 – Taste

[2009 – October]

It had been a few days since she and Elijah had saved Celeste, Emma had tried to give her daughter time to get accustomed to her new surroundings and make her eventual introduction to school easier.

She herself was also just learning how to be a mother, her character having been shaped by abuse and violence, her bloody past standing in stark contrast to what one would call a nurturing personality, her present being not much different....

The Wanderer - 188

[A/N: Sorry for the late update. I was overdoing it a bit by helping my sister with some repairs in her appartment considering that I wasn't completely on my feet yet. Exhaustion eventually caught up with me and I slept like 18 hours, so I just finished this chapter.

Anyway, Enjoy!]

Chapter 188 – Normalcy, Curiosity

[2009 – October]

Walking through the school gate the next morning with Jean and Laura by my side, and Arya hidden in my jacket, I felt somewhat relieve...

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Chapter 187 – Severed Connection

[2009 – October]

Terror surging in her heart, Ororo felt as if someone had ripped her very soul from her body, her connection to Earth and mother nature, to the world around her, having been severed from one moment to another.

It felt as if an essential part of who she was had been taken from her and she was powerless to even notice how it had been done, much less stop it.

The pain that she felt at being unable to feel the forces of...

The Wanderer - 186

 [A/N: I have been sick the last three days and could barely even leave my bed. I tried but I wasn't up for writing anything, my eyes and head were hurting like hell. Thankfully, I am much better now, so I could finally finish this chapter.

I hope you all had a better weekend than I did! Enjoy!]

Chapter 186 – Compromises and Sacrifices

[2009 – October]

Lightgrey blazer and skirt, a white blouse that hugged her curves, faint traces of make...