Chapter 111: Cosmo the Dog and Howard the Duck
AN: Sorry for the dy. Was pretty busy the past week and also feeling stuck in writing :( The main reason is that my mind is leaning more on a new story I''m writing after this one ends.
I won''t be dropping this as I wanted to at least reach the end. The ending is something I already thought of since the start, it''s just the in-between plots and arcs that needs some thinking.
There''s still quite a few arcs left so this will take a while before it finishes. However, I don''t think it would reach 200 chapters...we''ll see.
Anyways, here is the chapter. enjoy!
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<strong>Chapter 111: Cosmo the Dog and Howard the Duck</strong>
<span style="font-weight:400">True to his name, the Collector indeed has amassed quite a collection.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin could see all sorts of unique species and races encased in ss tubes. There were also all sorts of weapons hanging on the walls or shelves along with unique-looking items.
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene looked at the creatures and saw something that made her pause in confusion.
<span style="font-weight:400">She tugged at Benjamin’s clothes and pointed at a particr ss tube.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hey, is it just me, or is that a dog in a space suit?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Nope. I’m seeing it too.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin saw the dog and was simrly confused for a moment before remembering that this should be Cosmo. The space dog with telekic abilities whoter joins the Guardians of the Gxy.
<span style="font-weight:400">So she was still here at this time…
<span style="font-weight:400">At this moment, a white-haired figure approached them followed by a pink-skinned alien.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ah, dear guests. Wee to my humble…collection.”
<span style="font-weight:400">It was none other than the Collector.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Collector turned to Proxima while smiling.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I see you have brought one of the Mad Titan’s ck Order. How much is she?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Proxima’s eyes narrowed and killing intent oozed out of her.
<span style="font-weight:400">However, she didn’t make a move since she felt it would only lower herself to do so.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nced at him and slowly spoke.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I believe you’re mistaken. We’re not here to sell anyone. But while I’m at it, I’ll be taking this dog here.”
<span style="font-weight:400">The Collector sighed in regret.
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s too bad. I was willing to pay double her bounty. As for the dog, I’m afraid none of my collections are for sale.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin chuckled.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Who says I’m buying?”
<span style="font-weight:400">The Collector’s smile froze.
<span style="font-weight:400">“You-”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hmph!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Before the Collector could say anything, Benjamin snorted and unleashed his Telekinesis to shatter every ss tube, freeing all the captured creatures and beings.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Collector was also thrown to the far wall from the shockwave and copsed along with his servant.
<span style="font-weight:400">Not caring about them, Benjamin took Cosmo the space dog and started walking out.
<span style="font-weight:400">As he was at the door, he paused and turned to speak to the Collector.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Know this. The Mad Titan’s reign is over! Now is the era of our Great Ruler, Corvus ive! You’d do well not to cross our path!”
<span style="font-weight:400">After leaving such cringe-worthy line worthy of a third-rate viin, Benjamin left along with Selene and Proxima who were looking at Benjamin in confusion.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin saw their looks and shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">“What?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“You…Is it fine to do that?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why not?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhh, nevermind…”
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene gave up.
<span style="font-weight:400">Anyway, she didn’t care what happens to the Collector.
<span style="font-weight:400">The way she sees it, a person like him who treats living beings as collection, would sooner orter meet his doom.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin just elerated the time frame.
<span style="font-weight:400">What surprised her more was that Benjamin didn’t finish off the Collector and instead pretended to be Corvus’ckey.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thinking up to that point, Selene once again remembered that none of them mattered to her anyway so she simply didn’t bother anymore.
<span style="font-weight:400">On the other hand, Proxima was somewhat amused.
<span style="font-weight:400">This new boss seems to be quite a hooligan…
<span style="font-weight:400">Then again, considering how he had handled Thanos, it didn’t seem as much of a surprise.
<span style="font-weight:400">Still, she spoke.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Although the Collector is quite weak, he has tons of connections throughout the gxy. Isn’t it best to end him right now?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin smiled.
<span style="font-weight:400">“No hurry. Let him y around with Corvus for a while.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“If you say so.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Proxima nodded and didn’t speak anymore.
<span style="font-weight:400">Suddenly, someone spoke from behind them.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Are you guys leaving already? Mind taking this old duck along?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hm?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Behind them was a duck wearing a three-piece red suit and vest with a white shirt and red necktie.
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene was confused again.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Is that a talking duck?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Correction. I am a handsome talking duck.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene nced at Benjamin who just shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t look at me. I’ve seen a talking pig already. A talking duck isn’t really anything new.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene was speechless.
<span style="font-weight:400">Is this really the kind of world we live in?
<span style="font-weight:400">She thought that by following Benjamin in space, she would see all sorts of cool aliens simr to the movies she watched.
<span style="font-weight:400">Yet what did she see?
<span style="font-weight:400">Space dog, talking duck, and she also saw talking rocks and talking trees in the Collector’s ce earlier.
<span style="font-weight:400">Is this what alien creatures are?
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene sighed.
<span style="font-weight:400">She hugged the space dog in her arms and looked at it.
<span style="font-weight:400">“At least this dog is cute and doesn’t speak.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Woof!”
<span style="font-weight:400">[Technically I can’t speak but I have this cool cor that lets me speak!]
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene was speechless again.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin chuckled and patted Cosmo’s head.
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s not all that you can do, right?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Woof woof!”
<span style="font-weight:400">[I can also move stuff with my mind! But I’m not good at it yet!”]
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene nced at Cosmo and asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“What are you, a psychic type Pokemon?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Woof?”
<span style="font-weight:400">[Pokemon? What’s that? Can you eat it?]
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">While Selene was questioning Cosmo, Proxima asked Benjamin.
<span style="font-weight:400">“So what do we do with this thing? You’re not seriously considering on bringing it along, are you?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Rather than bringing it along…hey duck. What’s your name?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“They call me Howard the duck!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Howard, what can you do? Other than talk.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Howard shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I can shoot guns?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“How about being a mascot?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhh, sure?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Good. I’ll take you to Earth then. From now on, you’re the EPD mascot!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjaminughed.
<span style="font-weight:400">He wondered how Fury would react if he saw Howard.
<span style="font-weight:400">Looking at Howard the Duck, he strangely feels that he would get along with Jake.
<span style="font-weight:400">Looks like Boyle has anotherpetitioning along.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin chuckled.
<span style="font-weight:400">He opened up a portal and tossed Howard over to Fury before immediately closing the portal.
<span style="font-weight:400">As he closed it, he could barely hear Fury shout.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Motherfuc-”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjaminughed.
<span style="font-weight:400">Anyway. That duck was Fury’s problem now.
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Aren’t you going to send Cosmo over too?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded and turned to Cosmo.
<span style="font-weight:400">“How about you? Do you want to go to Earth as well?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Woof!”
<span style="font-weight:400">[Earth! Yes! Back home!]
<span style="font-weight:400">“I can’t let you go back to your home there yet. I’ll send you to someone I know with simr powers to you so you can control your abilities first.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin opened up a portal to the X-Mansion and found Jean.
<span style="font-weight:400">Unlike with Fury, he exined to Jean first who epted and took the dog in.
<span style="font-weight:400">Once that was settled, Benjamin went back to Knowehere and continued their tour.
<span style="font-weight:400">There wasn’t much to see anymore though. At best, Proxima showed them to a few pubs where they tried some alien alcohol.
<span style="font-weight:400">It tasted like gasoline…
<span style="font-weight:400">Since there was nothing else to see in Knowhere, Benjamin and Selene left to their next destination while Proxima left to begin the task Benjamin gave her.
<span style="font-weight:400">Find Corvus and capture him!
<span style="font-weight:400">As Proxima prepared for her journey, Benjamin and Selene had found the next Jump Point to their destination.
<span style="font-weight:400">Nidavellir.
<span style="font-weight:400">Home to the Dwarves. The best forgers known to the Nine Realms.
<span style="font-weight:400">This ce used to be full of heat.
<span style="font-weight:400">At the center was supposed to be a star surrounded by rings. However, the star seemed to have died out now and the rings were frozen shut, no longer rotating.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sighed.
<span style="font-weight:400">After Thanos, it seems Asgard has been too busy dealing with other matters and was unable to deal with the problem here.
<span style="font-weight:400">That or even Asgard can’t solve this problem.
<span style="font-weight:400">Wait…is it my fault? I sent Thor to deal with the Grandmaster after the battle with Thanos so he wasn’t able to resolve the situation here?
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin’s face paled with guilt.
<span style="font-weight:400">A-anyway. I’m here now! I’ll just solve the problem myself!
<span style="font-weight:400">“Let’s go down to take a look.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin drove the DeLorean to one of the rings andnded inside.
<span style="font-weight:400">Inside, they saw several huge figures lying drunk on the ground here and there.
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene frowned.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Are these…the Dwarves you mentioned? Why are they big? They’re obviously giants!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hey, it’s not me who called them that in the first ce.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Rather than that, different from the movie that Benjamin remembered, it seems that not all the Dwarves were wiped out. However, they all had their arms encased in metal, disabling their ability to forge anything.
<span style="font-weight:400">One of the Dwarves woke up and frowned as he saw the intruders.
<span style="font-weight:400">“What do you want? Can’t you see? We’re closed for business! Go away!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin smiled and introduced himself.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hello. I’m here to help you guys reopen for business!”