Issue #2

With war on the horizon, Jack had to start getting prepared. Walking into his closet, he saw a flower bud that was within a pot on the floor of it. Bending over, Jack tapped on the flower which caused it to bloom, projecting a portal above it.

This was a special flower from Krakoa. It was able to create portals that could cross any distance of space or even between dimensions and allow those going through the portals to arrive on Krakoa's body or to where the flower was located.

Jack had set up dozens of these flowers around the world but kept them hidden. These were set up in case he needed to do an emergency evacuation for mutants.

Walking through the portal, Jack arrived on the island and was greeted by the beautiful scenery. Ever since the island had come to Utopia, it had been mutating.

Arriving back on the island, Jack greeted Krakoa warmly.

{Hello, there. I'm heading down to the lab. Would you like to join me?}

{#$@$@}

Soon a small treant appeared in front of Jack. The little Krakoa had glowing, purple eyes and sharp thorns for teeth.

Seeing the little body of Krakoa, Jack smiled before walking down toward his lab slowly. He made sure he didn't walk too fast so Krakoa could keep up with him.

When he arrived at the lab, Jack walked straight toward the cloning center where 8 clones were ready to be harvested.

{Krakoa. I need you to wait in the other room for a few minutes} Jack spoke to the island's mind

{@$@# ^$%$@#} Krakoa easily agreed before walking into one of the other rooms in the lab

With Krakoa gone, Jack had nothing else to worry about. Although he trusted the island with some of his secrets, he couldn't let it see exactly what he was going to do. Just in case others figured out his plans and powers.

Jack created 16 spears of black ice before shooting them through the hearts and heads of the 8 clones that were ready.

He quickly went from one Dark Dimension to another as he acquired their various mutant powers.

[(X-Gene) Omega-Level Electromagnetic Spectrum Manipulation, Omega-Level Atmokinesis, Cryokinetic Perception, Teleportation, Telekinesis, Organic Steel Form, Organic Diamond Form, Transmutation]

He made clones of Joseph, Storm, Iceman, Nightcrawler, Jean Grey, Colossus, Emma, and Wanda in that order. Jack made sure he got an array of powers and those that weren't similar or copies of the ones he already had.

Some mutants also had multiple powers which made choosing from them even more difficult. Iceman was the perfect example. He had Thermokinesis, Cryokinesis, Organic Ice Form, and several more.

So Jack was very careful in his selection. He didn't just choose powers based on what they could do but also how he could fuse them together with other powers.

'Now, let's actually use these powers as ingredients.'

[(Inhuman) Size Manipulation + (X-Gene) Organic Steel Form + (X-Gene) Organic Diamond Form + (X-Gene) Alpha Feral = 100% of success]

[Blink + (X-Gene) Teleportation + (Inhuman) Pocket Theft = 100% chance of success]

[(X-Gene) Omega Level Telepathy + (X-Gene) Telekinesis + (X-Gene) Cybermind + (X-Gene) Psionic Distortion = 100% chance of success]

[(X-Gene) Omega-LevelElectromagnetic Spectrum Manipulation + (X-Gene) Omega-Level Atmokinesis = 100% chance of success]

'Alright. Now the hard part is over. Let's get to the fun part and see what I get.'

(I do not feel like typing all the ingredients once again so I will be putting them in order of fusion process as listed above.)

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(Hybrid) (Inhuman/X-Gene) Titan Shifter: The user is able to instantly shift between Titan and human forms. The user has access to the Beast and Armored Titans.

- Beast Titan: The user takes on an animalistic appearance while in this titan form and is 20 meters tall. They also gain a large increase in the arm and throwing strength.

- Armored Titan: The user takes on the appearance of a titan that is 15 meters tall with armored plating. The user excels at defense. The user also has the ability to add crystals on top of their armored plating for increased protection and offensive abilities.

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(Hybrid) (Inhuman/X-Gene) Remote Teleportation: The user is able to teleport themselves, others, or even energy without moving or coming into contact with them to any place they have been, they can see, or just have an idea of where they are going or sending the other party.

]

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(X-Gene) Omni-Absolute Psionics: Users possess absolutely all psychic/psionic/mental powers/abilities. With an infinite supply and an arsenal of abilities originating from the mind, one can accomplish a large number of tasks due to their versatility. The user also possesses unlimited psionic potential.

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(X-Gene) Omega-Level Nebula Manipulation: The user is able to create, shape, and manipulate nebula; an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium, and other ionized gases.

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Seeing the new powers he gained and the sudden decrease in his total number of powers shocked Jack. But once the shock was gone, it was quickly replaced by excitement. Elation. A thirst. A need!

Jack quickly flew through the lab as he phased through the island of Krakoa until he got higher and higher. Once he was far above Eden, Jack unleashed a wave of cosmic elements.

Fire from the stars, electricity from cosmic storms, ice from frozen comets, solar winds. If not for Eden being underneath, Jack would have destroyed all of Utopia just letting his power go wild.

Jack's eyes then began to glow light blue as he used his psionic powers to expand his senses. Even with using his title as [King of Jotunheim], Jack was able to cover the entire realm with his senses. The air, land, water, and underground. He could see, hear, smell, and feel it all. It was all within his domain.

"Haha!"

Jack teleported all around the realm using his new teleportation and felt free. It was no longer having to drain his magical power but just relying on his mind to teleport all around. It was instant and without burden.

Jack finally stopped above a settlement of Storm Giants warriors. He looked down on them from above with a vicious smile on his face.

Jack used his new [Titan Shifter] to transform into his Armored Titan form. He then stopped flying and began hurling towards the ground. Jack landed with a loud explosion, killing 5 Storm Giants that were near his landing zone. Before they could recover, Jack began rampaging in his Armored Titan form.

Within minutes, the entire settlement was wiped out. Jack didn't use any of his other powers but replied purely on his Armored Titan. He didn't even use the hardening but instead battled them with his base Armored Titan strength. And they were no match for him.

Jack changed back into his normal form before looking around at the destruction he had just caused. And he felt proud of it.

"So this is what real power feels like. I was like a frog at the bottom of the well before."

Jack realized just how vast the universe was and how strong other beings could be. He also realized just how powerful the future him had to be in order to compete with a Celestial. With this new insight into the strength of others, he felt the desire to grow stronger.