"Hey . You know I am still curious as to why you just don't leave the Orphanage already. You are more brilliant than me. And… All those parents who wanted to adopt you were really disappointed."
A senior from the orphanage just spoke to me the same topic exactly 254 times. How could I figure it out? Well being an orphan the hard way teaches you many things.
"I know Katherine. I know. But you won't believe the reason." I said. Bracing myself to say this thing.
Come to think of it, if she accepts my proposal I might just be the happiest man alive.
"What, Steve?" She said, curious.
"Come to think of it, we are celebrating my birthday right?" I asked to make the beginning light and cozy.
"Yeah… Steve this is weird. You remember everything you see. How come?" She asked.
She was absolutely right.
I will never forget what I saw once. Never.
A sort of photographic memory I inherited after my parents death last year.
"I wanted to tell you something when I turned sixteen. Katherine, I love you. As a man." I said to her, thinking only one thing. Is this right?
I am not questioning as to my intentions for her love. I genuinely love her, it's just me.. I kind of manipulated her into liking me. Also I knew she loves honest genuine ones. Not flirty. Not talkative.
So I genuinely talked with her. But maintained distance at the same time.
After losing myself in those beautiful ruby eyes I asked, "Don't worry. But please tell me your genuine wish."
After adding it this was a green flag according to my calculations. But I miscalculated one thing.
I should have killed this person in front of me.
"Steve I think–" I ran towards him before he could kill us both, but those words kept me frozen. Was she about to say, 'Steve I think we can't….'
I was a second late.
He was about to kill her. I gambled for the first time since gaining my superior intelligence.
Running at my absolute speed, I shielded her from the stab he was about to give her.
Then I felt it. The intense pain physically and the cold pain inwardly. As crimson blood flew from my stomach.
The cake box fell down. Probably squished. The cake.
My last gamble was someone would save her.
And I was right.
No one did.
People aren't kind because others deserve it. Because they choose to be. And in this situation no one wanted to be a hero fighting a lunatic who just killed a person.
"Steve! No.. Don't die–, Arrrrghhhhh!"
What the fuck were the police just doing. Can't they just keep a lunatic under control?
Oh wait I remember this was the same lunatic that managed to kill my parents. One being my father. The CEO of a conglomerate who could essentially move a country.
"S-Steve–"
She just said something but I couldn't hear it. I could guess a few things she might say. Among them were I love you too. And it wasn't a confirmation.
Why?
Why? Goddammit!
Are you telling me society this fucking imbecile just kills my family? And almost rapes Katherine in the middle of road, since he is tearing her clothes with the knife.
And I can't even think of the body parts he is targeting.
ARRRRRRGHHHHHH!!!!!!
If only I hadn't beaten him and not sent him to jail.
No. Once again the term I loathe and acknowledge more than anyone.
Contradiction.
Just because my parents' death didn't have evidence technically false since I witnessed it. The court dismissed me as mentally unstable? And the killer was free?
Then with my batman attitude I delivered justice. Sent him to jail half beaten. Yet that justice now cost her life.
GODDAMNIT!!!
I finally saw those lifeless eyes of her now.
"Thee potential is as vast as the ocean. Mortal."
Huh!?
It was the last thought before I died hearing a strange voice.
"Hmmm. I am a god. Who's too bored. Thou shall be the next I. Thou are chosen for these words thou granted. Farewell. The Legacy of I."
Wait did I just see a fucking Otsutsuki who just said I would carry on his will.
Before I could curse him for being late, I vanished from wherever I was.
"Steve! Steve!"
What I am pretty sure that I died?
"Uhh… Where is–. Nooo. God no."
I could clearly see someone claiming to be Christine or so. Reporting on the Television.
"–and the remains are still unknown. It's been exactly 10 minutes since this dreadful news just arrived. The merchant of death Tony Stark, going by Anthony Edward Stark, has been captured by the so-called Afghanistan terrorists in Middle East Asia for the Jericho missile trip."
Did I just transmigrate into the M.C.U? And that voice was real?
He seemed to be a god. And he spouted something like legacy and stuff. Damn it only if he had given me those powers sooner. I could save her.
*Click*
Wait what happened? It felt like something just clicked.
Then I was a little surprised to see that the metal bed I was residing on had been bent a little. By my pure grip strength.
Shit!
I should make a cover up story for this. But for now I should let Tony be Tony. And realize his legacy and become Ironman. Meanwhile, should I do something? But what?
Training? Noted. Primary.
Knowing my powers. Noted 2nd primary.
Fixing things. Post primary. Noted.
Lastly, I should visit the doctor.
"Steve! Tony… Tony he's…"
Yeah. Ohh I just remembered something significant. He told me about them.
"Pepper sis. Can you leave me alone? If you are worried then Jarvis will be with me." I said reassuring her exactly as I would do without acting. It seems to be that I was me in this universe.
Essentially the same behavioural patterns. So no acting out of place.
"Oh. Okay and remember one call is all you need, and I will come over. And the board is suggesting you to take over the role of CEO for now. Under the guidance of Mr. Stane." Pepper asked me. Well considering I was a genius before but I could only go as far as what I could in my previous life without the photographic memory.
"Alright. But knowing Tony he might build a gun from a bunch of scraps and later come here to ask for a hamburger." I said to her with a hopeful gaze.
"Yeah I hope so. Steve I hope. Alright, I will take my leave." She said as she went outside the room.
"Jarvis." I called.
"Yes. Master Steve. I hope you are not depressed. Which is very unlikely considering your mature traits. Despite it I hope you stay strong." The robotic voice gave words of reassurance.
"Jarvis. I don't know if you know this but…. But when I was a kid, Dad told me about an organisation called S.H.I.E.L.D. I think I need to talk with the director. Can you send him a message? Oh it isn't that easy to grace me with even a single call of his by the way." I said. Doing something stupid. Probably.
"Yes. Master Steve, I will do it right away." He said as he went off to do his work. Good, this will keep him busy.
Meanwhile, let's check what that Otsutsuki God really meant.
If I remembered correctly he seemed to say that I wasn't the vessel.
But….
Who knows?
What are his intentions?
With that enough thinking, I moved towards the training gym.
Uhh let's see. Strength first it is. I could bend that metal part of the bed just like that meaning my strength is not half ass. By my calculations even greater than Captain America.
Come to think of it Howard must have named me Steve after seeing how smug Tony turned out to be.
Okay, here it is. Let's lift this barbell.
Hop!
As I lifted this barbell I just realized my strength consumed to be equivalent to a chair or less. And we are talking about 150 kilograms.
Still I pretended to be lifting it with struggle.
CCTV camera and awkward explanations and all.
"Master Steve. I cracked the current director of S.H.I.E.L.D. He is known by Nick Fury. And I believe that he might be very helpful with rescuing Mr. Stark. Considering this Nick's past records. Shall I contact Master Steve?" Jarvis contacted me immediately.
"Yes. Please Jarvis. I would like to talk to him right now if possible and secure a meeting by tomorrow but today is better." I said to Jarvis. Because if it had been the old Steve he would do exactly the same thing.
"Right on it. Master Steve. Master Steve, he seems to be calling us. I will put him on the line…" Jarvis said then a familiar voice appeared on the screen.
"Hello. Mr. Steve. I assume you were told about us by the late Mr. Howard, I assume." A rather voice filled with extreme caution, just came from the screen.
3rd person pov :-
'Great one's an arrogant motherfucker and another one's okay but "very" capable even for me to control.' Nick just complained in his mind.
"Hey! Mr. Nick, so have you found any leads on Tony yet? I wonder what," with a pause "– are you doing?" Steve just said so with a certain amount of voice of concern.
"Well. Mr. Stark it's good that reached out to us and as for the suspect we have few people who might do this such as terrorists known as The Ten Rings, as well as–" Nick tried to show S.H.I.E.L.D wasn't a pushover.
"Ohh that's highly overrated. I believe the main suspect is Obadiah Stane. Look into him I am sure Mr. Nick would surely find some dirt in him. That's all the information I have and it's 99% accurate that 1% will come in too once we both work together." Steve just proved casually that he had the advantage. He just couldn't afford to show himself as a pushover too.
'Well, considering the behavior patterns of that Obadiah I would eventually figure it out. I guess.' Steve just pondered putting the bet on his brain.
"I see. It seems younger Stark is quite bold to accuse someone of the status of Mr. Stane. Regardless, Maria. Work on it!" Nick ordered not forgetting to put sweet words on Steve.
"Yes. Right on it Director Fury." A female voice spoke from the side with a bow as she went to do her work.
"Thanks a lot. Director Nick. If possible I would like to review the rescue plan right away. I wonder if you might be free by tomorrow. Oh if you could send one of your capable agents that would be nice too." Steve saidintending to not intrude on S.H.I.E.L.D affairs.
"No worries, younger Stark. Currently most of the cases I am handling are of the elder Stark. I am completely free, a little time is nothing. Let's meet at your villa. If you're okay with it." It was a question. A tricky one.
"Sure I don't mind. I will inform Pepper sis about your arrival. But what should I tell her about your identity? Perhaps a friend of my dad?" Steve replied immediately as if to not to raise any questions.
"Alright, I will be there by six in the evening. Please have a good day, Mr. Stark. I hope your brother returns safely." Nick said as his mind had nothing but one thing.
'Howard was right. If only the serum formula could be injected on Steve. But that can wait unlike that damn Ross.'
"Yeah. Let's pray. Okay, I have a few reps to complete." Steve said, as the line was cut.
Meanwhile on the S.H.I.E.L.D base.
"Coluson. Care to remind me of everything general about Steve Stark." Nick said to his one of the most trusted agents.
"Yes sir. He started Martial arts at the tender age of 2 years old and a few months. Since then he mastered Karate and Taekwondo simultaneously at the age of 4 reaching black belt. Since then with more increase in feats he performed Kick boxing, Judo, Boxing, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, Wing Chun, Krav Maga, Brazilian Jijutusu, Wrestling, till 10. By then we sent some newbie Agents to test him. He defeated all of them in a 1 vs 3 bare handed. Since then he holds the record for world champion of more than 30 martial arts. I believe in the entire S.H.I.E.L.D only Natasha can keep up with him and Barton if he uses those arrows. Sir." He replied which once again led to Fury in a deep thought.
"He is basically the Bruce Lee of this generation, yet wanders in the footsteps of Tony and Howard. Trying to change the world via Science. I can understand that. But it's not the path he needs. Coluson bring out Natasha here to me. We have got a future captain of Avengers Initiative to convince." Nick said as he exited the room.
A/N: Thanks for reading the first chapter of Legacy of Otsutsuki (M.C.U) We've got Steve Stark established in the MCU, and it looks like Nick Fury already has his eye on him. But as you saw with that "click" in the training room, Steve has more than just Stark brains and martial arts mastery.
I'm planning to lean into those Naruto/Otsutsuki powers soon. How do you think things like the Byakugan, Rinnegan, or even Chakra-based tech would look in the Marvel Universe?
Let's discuss in the comments! I'm free to chat and I'd love to hear which Naruto abilities you want to see Steve unlock first. Who knows, your suggestion might just show up in Chapter 2!