Lifeless Universe,

Natasha moaned, getting up from the bed, "How long is he going to take in there? We should be going after Ultron."

Echo sat on the ground, cleaning Hawkeye's bow, "Be patient, and you'll see. I could only make an Eternal Physiology for you and him because that is all I have in my mind. Him? I don't know what he's creating."

"Hmm," Natasha turned over, burying her face in the pillow, "If I remember correctly, you said that you were with him since the beginning of his life. Shouldn't you know everything that he knows?"

Echo looked up, blinking, "Do you have a misunderstanding? It's not that he has all the technology because he lived long or lived in numerous Universes. In the early years, he was very curious. He wanted to help the humans...so kind...so willing, yet...he found disappointment. Outed from his own business, stolen invention, and monetization, assassinations, mind-controlled. He tried again and again...and then he gave up. Rather than giving, he decided to preserve. Keeping his inventions away from the human hands, and that's how the Watch came into existence. It was some cartoon he watched. It had a Watch that had DNAs of aliens in its code. He created one for himself, with every technology imaginable."

Echo narrowed her eyes, "At one point...he just stopped creating because there was nothing else to make or the necessity to develop. Now there is one."

"No wonder I had that feeling when I saw him."

"What feeling?" Echo worriedly asked, "I could tell that there was something different, but not what."

"Unhuman...that guy...there is something off about him...he's not human for sure."

"No," Echo laughed, "It might be because of the Eternal Physiology. He's more human than-"

"No, he's not. Believe me when I saw this...he's not."

Echo frowned, "Believe me...he's-"

"Not human," Jay walked into the temporary room they had created for themselves.

"Sir," Echo got on her feet, looking towards him; his body hadn't changed much in terms of size and physique. But if anything, it was like he was whole, not just an empty shell that she had created.

Natasha looked towards him, feeling her pulse race out of her control, looking away, "I didn't know you were a narcissist. Did you touch up?"

Jay looked towards his hand, even he felt that his fingers were perfect, "No, this is just a side-effect of what I did."

"What did you do exactly?"

Prometheus Type-2,

"Sir, you seem happy?"

Primo sat on the Captain's chair, gazing outside at the nebula, the Universe outside of this ship. He turned his eyes towards the four automatons standing beside him in the empty room.

"Yes, there was a puzzle that I couldn't solve before, but the solution fell on my lap, so yes. I am happy."

"What is the puzzle that even you can't solve?" 9S curiously asked.

"There was a part of me...if it entered this Universe, then it would have twisted it. So, I had to step into a Universe that was already destroyed. Yet, in that Universe was someone precious to me, and I can't have her die. So, the question is...what do I do?"

"Uhhhhhh..." 9S blankly looked around for a moment, "Miss A2?"

A2 shrugged, "You asked."

"Miss 2B?" 9S pleadingly looked at her.

2B tilted her head, "Master is Master. He'd do something."

Primo looked towards Commander White, "What do you think?"

"Depends on what this solution that fell on your lap is," White simply asked, "Why are we here?"

"Because this is the safest place for me to be."

"Safe for whom?"

Primo chuckled, "Well, you understand."

Hell,

Sephiroth sat on the throne, with Masamune leaning against it, his legs crossed, his eyes closed as if he was asleep.

The screams of tortured souls, the evil desires, and everything else were enough to warp the mind of a person, and yet, "They seem pale to me. What about you?"

"I can't see or hear anything, Daddy."

Sephiroth breathed in, opening his eyes to see Lavena sitting down throne's armrest, hugging him. She nibbled on her lip, "Daddy...what...?"

Sephiroth combed her hair, "Do you know your vices?"

"Arrogance, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Sloth, Wrath. Fraud, Heresy, Treachery, Violence," Lavena moved closer to him, sitting down on his thigh, nuzzling her face on his neck.

"Right now, I am the embodiment of those Sins. Although, it seems that I instinctively find it easier to let the Lust flow, overpower the others. Or be empowered by others. Mephisto...hmm, Fraud, Treachery, was his go-to."

Lavena wanted to get away when Sephiroth cupped her cheek, stroking her lip, "This...seems pale."

"No...no...Daddy...don't..." Lavena's eyes sunk, watching his lips reach closer to hers. But they planted them on her forehead rather than lips.

She closed her eyes as her father told her, "Leave...this is not where you should be."

"But..."

"Leave."

Lavena felt a swirling portal open behind her, swallowing her, forcing her to leave this realm.

Once she disappeared, Sephiroth relaxed until the sound of armored boots came from behind him.

"Your sister knows that you are here. You didn't have to hide."

"I thought Daddy would be embarrassed," Illyana walked out from behind, the armor on her body disappeared. She stood in front of him wearing her black undergarments, "You don't mind...right?"

Sephiroth pulled her into his arms, hugging her from behind; she curled her legs, putting her feet on the throne, resting in his arms, "I don't mind. I could use the company."

Illyana curved her hand back, stroking his cheek, her gentle lips touching his. She bit on it, "Don't want Tommy or Billy's company? Aren't the two your favorites now?" "

Sephiroth plucked her lips between his, "I don't play favorites between my children."

"Liar."

"It's true," Sephiroth closed his eyes, feeling his eyelids becoming heavy, "You don't mind...if I sleep a little, right?"

"No...no, I don't," Illyana caressed his cheek, watching him fall asleep, "I'll protect you this time, Daddy. I'll protect you."

Lifeless Universe,

Jay moved sideways, watching the arrow meant for him, yet it was as slow as a turtle. He watched it go past him, expression of Natasha and Echo as they attacked.

He raised his hand in the air, twirling the arrow midway, giving it a tiny push forward. His pulsing veins calmed down, and the time started moving again.

The arrow moved back again, with double the speed that it came towards him, striking against Echo's bow, creating sparks as she deflected it.

Echo took a step back, jumping in the air, shooting three arrows towards him, with ice, fire, and thunder.

She couldn't see what happened; all she saw was that three arrows turned around, coming back towards Natasha, who prepared a golden energy shield.

But before the arrows even collided against the shield, he was standing behind her, taking a whiff, "Hmm, maybe it's the new senes? I can tell the difference between you and my Natasha. It's almost like...there is an aroma of different Universe on you."

Natasha created two daggers of golden light, turning around to slash his neck, "What the fuck is the aroma of Universe!"

She froze, feeling Jay still behind her, walking past her, "That's hard to explain. Still...it doesn't matter...does it?"

Echo floated in the air, and there was a shine on the Ring of One, "Bladed Defense!"

Jay curiously looked at her, seeing the blades of orange energy appear around her and Natasha, rotating, "Ah, that does make me happy. You have a soul...well, this was long overdue."

"Huh?" Suddenly, the spell crumbled, and Echo nearly fell down, finding herself falling in Jay's arms.

She stammered, "S-s-s-soul? I have?"

"Of course, or you think you can use magic?" Jay gently smiled at her, "It's not possible...even with that Ring."

Echo dazedly put her head against Jay's chest, closing her eyes, gently smiling in blissfulness, "I have a soul."

Natasha looked at jay, raising her eyebrows, seemingly asking what Echo was talking about. But he just shrugged his shoulders, "A misunderstanding on her part? Now that I have a good idea of my capabilities...let's see. I wonder how it will fare against the Infinity Stones?"

Echo slowly opened her eyes, "What about a backup plan?"

Jay chuckled, "There is someone else watching...if we fail, then he will have to come up with one."

He cracked his fingers, "Now, now, let's go see our lovely little Ultron. He's all grown up."