Marvel X The Boys

Chapter 36: The Gauntlet



The battlefield was pure chaos.

Buildings shook. The Kaiju's roars shattered windows. Explosions lit up the skyline as the fight raged on.

But Alex?

Alex was running for his damn life.

He sprinted through the ruined streets, dodging falling debris and praying he didn't get stomped on.

"I am NOT built for this!" he wheezed, narrowly avoiding a chunk of rubble crashing beside him.

His lungs burned. His legs screamed in protest. And his System Window was flashing like a goddamn neon sign in his vision.

[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]

🔔 REWARD AVAILABLE 🔔"Random Lootbox Unlocked!"

Alex nearly tripped over his own feet.

"Oh, come on, NOW?!"

He darted into the nearest collapsing building, diving behind a half-broken wall for cover.

"Okay, okay," he muttered, trying to slow his breathing. "Last time, I got screwed. Give me something good this time, you stupid—"

He tapped the glowing [OPEN] button.

A shimmering golden light engulfed him.

[LOOTBOX OPENED]

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉Rarity: LegendaryItem Obtained: Infinity Gauntlet

Alex's Brain Stops Working

Silence.

Alex blinked.

Then blinked again.

"No way," he whispered.

"No. Freaking. Way."

A glowing golden gauntlet materialized in front of him, floating in the air like some divine artifact. Six shining Infinity Stones pulsed with cosmic energy, casting shifting prismatic lights across the crumbling walls.

His hands shook as he reached for it.

As soon as his fingers touched the metal—

A surge of power ripped through his body.

[STATUS WINDOW UPDATED]

Alex's vision glitched for a second as his full stats appeared.

[STATUS WINDOW]

Name: Alex HarperLevel: 4 (…What the hell? When did I level up?!)HP: 210/210MP: 120/120Stamina: 150/150

[STATS]

Strength: 15 (+50) 🔥 (WHAT?!)Agility: 10 (+30)Intelligence: 9 (+Infinity Stone Boost?!)Luck: 2 (+…Nothing. Damn.)

[INVENTORY] Basic Clothes (Slightly Burnt)

Common Healing Potion (Completely Useless Now?)

Infinity Gauntlet (Legendary) 🔥🔥🔥 

He stared at the glowing status screen.

Then at the Infinity Gauntlet now fully formed on his right hand.

Then back at the status screen.

"I'm sorry, what the f***?"

Testing the Gauntlet (Very Carefully)

He flexed his fingers. The stones hummed in response, a surge of raw cosmic energy tingling through his veins.

"Okay. Okay, don't freak out. You have a literal GOD DEVICE on your hand. Be cool."

A tiny flick of his wrist—and suddenly, all the debris around him lifted slightly off the ground.

His breath caught in his throat.

"Holy sh*…*"

The building trembled. The floor beneath him cracked.

"Okay, okay! Too much! TOO MUCH!"

He frantically waved his hand, and the floating debris crashed back down.

"I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING!"

Meanwhile, Outside…

The Kaiju stomped forward, preparing another devastating attack.

Deadpool noticed Alex's hiding spot crumbling.

"Hey, uh… is anyone gonna check on the side character?"

Butcher raised an eyebrow. "The who?"

Tony was too busy blasting the Kaiju to care.

"Wait a minute," Deadpool squinted. "Is he… glowing?"

"Okay, okay, so I have the most powerful weapon in existence… but NO IDEA how to use it properly."

He peeked over the rubble and saw the battlefield.

The Kaiju. The Avengers. The Boys. The Seven.

All fighting for their lives.

And him?

He was hiding.

A deep pit of guilt formed in his stomach.

This wasn't just some game. This wasn't just survival.

If he didn't do something—

They were all dead.

His fingers curled into a fist. The Infinity Stones flashed.

"...Alright."

He exhaled.

"Let's see what this thing can do."

The building crumbled around him.

Alex took one step forward.

A pulse of golden cosmic energy rippled through the air.

Deadpool's eyes widened.

"...Oh s***, the side character just became a main character."

The battle was about to change forever.


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