Chapter 164 : Change the world, does the world agree?
Alex Ray stood firm, his voice steady and unyielding. "Why should I change? I'm not the only one in Hell's Kitchen."
"Do we know each other? Do I even know you?"
"If I try to change your mind, will you just go along with it?"
"It's like you're always trying to reshape the world, but does the world ever agree?"
"I don't want to change anyone's mind, and I sure as hell don't want anyone changing mine."
"I don't care what you think of Hell's Kitchen, just like I didn't care when you were slandering it before."
Alex didn't believe a few words could shift the deep-seated biases people held about Hell's Kitchen.
Alice's shoulders slumped, a flicker of helplessness crossing her face.
The residents of Manhattan, watching the broadcast, couldn't argue back. Some nodded in quiet agreement, while others found themselves swayed by Alex's raw conviction.
He pressed on, his voice cutting like a blade. "In my book, anyone who survives Hell's Kitchen is just as good as any of you. They've just had shittier luck."
His words sliced through the prejudices buried deep in people's hearts.
"They've got dreams, ambitions, just like you. But surviving Hell's Kitchen takes everything they've got."
"They don't need your pity or your charity. They need a fair shot."
"The people in Hell's Kitchen aren't born sinners or lesser than you."
His words carried a profound respect for his community, forcing listeners to confront their own narrow-mindedness.
They began to see how shallow and biased their views had been.
"If you've got a problem with Hell's Kitchen, come see it for yourself. Look with your own eyes and think what you want."
With that, Alex turned and walked away, leaving Alice stunned.
Every word he spoke planted a seed, taking root in the hearts of those watching.
His honesty was a key, unlocking the prejudices that had chained people's minds, urging them to rethink their views on Hell's Kitchen and its people.
The crowd stood in silence, shaken by his words. They began to question their own biases, wondering if they'd unfairly judged Hell's Kitchen.
Alex's words were like a spring rain, softening hardened hearts. They were a dawn breaking through the darkness, guiding people forward. They were a song, stirring the dormant kindness and justice within.
In Hell's Kitchen, residents paused their work, their faces lit with emotion.
Someone had finally seen them, heard their voices, acknowledged their existence.
Some, overcome with feeling, let tears fall—tears of relief and gratitude.
If Alex checked his system, he'd see a flood of friend notifications from people touched by his words—residents of Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, even the X-Men.
Though he was gone, his words sparked a shift. Public opinion began to turn.
In Hell's Kitchen, Peter Parker—Spider-Man from another world—watched Alex's speech on TV, his heart swelling with admiration. He wondered when he'd ever be as bold and wise as his mentor.
Meanwhile, Deadpool and Wolverine were knocking back drinks in a bar.
Deadpool stared at Alex on the screen, muttering, "Goddamn, this guy's always stealing the spotlight. I'm jealous as hell."
He slung an arm around Wolverine's shoulders, grinning. "That's my brother, man. The guy I look up to."
Wolverine clapped Deadpool on the back, his eyes glinting with respect for Alex. He raised his glass in a silent toast, no words needed.
"I'm jealous of this loudmouth having a friend like that," Wolverine said. "Wonder if the old me, before the memory wipe, had buddies like that."
Wilson Fisk, known as Kingpin, stood in a school auditorium, watching Alex's interview with Hell's Kitchen's students.
He turned to the kids, his voice booming. "Alex Ray just carved a path to heaven for you. You gonna stay in hell, or are you gonna fly?"
"It's on you now!"
The students fell silent, lost in thought. Many had grown up in darkness, but Alex's words had shown them a glimpse of light.
One student stood, his voice firm. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm with Mr. Ray. Wherever he is, that's heaven."
His words rippled through the room, and one by one, other students rose, echoing his resolve.
Kingpin watched their determined eyes, his heart stirring with pride.
He knew Alex's influence had surpassed anything he'd imagined.
He left the auditorium quietly, looked up at the sky, and murmured, "Alex, you little bastard, I was right to trust you with Hell's Kitchen."
Elsewhere, Captain America, Natasha Romanoff, and Hawkeye caught Alex's interview. Their faces were a mix of emotions as his words sank in.
"Looks like we got saved by the enemy, even if it was just a fluke," Hawkeye said, his tone laced with self-mockery.
In Alex's eyes, their lives probably meant as little as any Manhattanite's.
"Alex isn't a bad guy. Fury just thought he was too wild to control," Natasha said, a hint of regret in her voice.
She couldn't help but think how great it would've been if Alex had been their ally, maybe even saving her and others from the Red Room as kids.
Captain America stayed quiet, feeling the weight of a world he no longer understood.
He was lost, unsure who the real villains were anymore.
"Maybe I should find some quiet corner and retire," he thought, the idea of stepping away creeping in.
"Let's get back to S.H.I.E.L.D. and figure out what's going on. What's with Fury? Why hasn't anyone come for us?" Natasha said, her voice sharp with urgency.
Another figure was deeply moved by Alex's words: Professor Charles Xavier.
He'd always believed he could change the world's view of mutants, but now doubt crept in.
"Have I been trying to reason the world into accepting mutants? Do they even want that?" he wondered, questioning his lifelong mission.
"Do the mutants want this? Have I just been pushing my own agenda, ignoring what they really want?"
Charles began to reflect on whether he truly understood the mutants he claimed to represent.
"Maybe I need to talk to Alex Ray. He might be the one to save us all."
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As the plot unfolds, it dives deep into the Spider-Verse, Avengers War and the Marvel Multiverse, weaving in epic elements from Endgame, God of Stories Loki, Kang the Conqueror, the Council of Kangs, the Council of Reeds, and even Franklin Richards.
Expect mind-bending twists with Deadpool breaking the fourth wall, going on a rampage that includes killing everyone... even the authors themselves.
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