Homelander: New Legacy

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The battle was about to begin. Erik manipulated metal, creating a cage that fell from the sky.

Roger immediately unleashed his heat vision, piercing through the metal and aiming directly at Erik.

However, his heat vision was quickly blocked by Apocalypse, preventing it from hitting Erik.

Then, Apocalypse raised his hand, using telekinesis to enhance the power of the metal Erik controlled, making it even more formidable. This forced Roger to focus on dodging Erik's attacks.

Facing both Apocalypse and his Four Horsemen, Roger was under immense pressure.

Apocalypse aside, Magneto, now strengthened by Apocalypse, could manipulate part of the magnetic field, turning everything within it into a weapon.

At this moment, Magneto was using metal and other debris to form an enormous metal cage, filled with sharp iron spikes that rushed towards Roger.

Moving swiftly through the metallic structure, Roger fired his heat vision again. The crimson beams sliced through the incoming attacks like a laser, shattering everything in their path.

He quickly ascended, flying higher into the sky, out of Apocalypse's reach. His eyes gathered most of his energy, continuously firing heat vision downward.

But soon, Roger realized someone was chasing him.

It was Angel, one of the Four Horsemen. With metal wings on his back, he flapped them and quickly closed in on Roger, sending a barrage of sharp metal feathers raining down on him.

"Angel?"

Seeing 'Angel' attacking him, Roger didn’t bother dodging. His heat vision continued to target Magneto and Apocalypse relentlessly.

Roger’s attitude seemed to suggest that Angel posed no threat to him.

And it wasn’t just an appearance, it was the truth.

Compared to the Angel from the original X-Men trilogy, the Angel here was merely a tragic figure blinded by jealousy and, by far, the weakest of Apocalypse's Four Horsemen. His feathers couldn’t even scratch the surface of Roger’s nano-suit.

Clink, clank.

As expected, Angel's metal feathers bounced off Roger without leaving a mark. They couldn’t penetrate his defense at all.

Seeing that his attack had no effect, Angel froze for a moment. Roger, without hesitation, stopped his heat vision and lunged at Angel before he could react!

Bam!

Roger moved too quickly, and Angel couldn’t dodge in time. The impact knocked Angel unconscious, and his body began to plummet from the sky.

Just as he was about to hit the ground, Roger swiftly grabbed his arm, preventing him from becoming a lifeless splatter on the ground.

Was Roger saving him?

No, Roger was finishing him off!

Sizzle sizzle,

Blistering heat vision shot from Roger's eyes like a lightsaber from Star Wars, easily slicing through Angel's metal wings, severing the proud appendages.

Roger then casually tossed the now-wingless Angel towards Erik like a weapon.

The excruciating pain jolted Angel back to consciousness just in time to see himself hurtling toward Magneto. However, Erik showed no intention of catching him.

Just as Angel was about to crash to his death, Storm intervened, catching him mid-air and saving him from a fatal fall.

"Is that suit you're wearing made of metal?"

Erik coldly eyed Roger.

He assumed Roger's ability to withstand Angel’s attacks was due to his suit and attempted to manipulate it using the magnetic field, hoping to strip away Roger’s outer defenses.

But before Magneto could act, Roger smiled faintly and, right in front of him, retracted all the nanomachines, revealing his casual outfit of a leather jacket and jeans underneath.

"I know what you're thinking. You believe the suit is why I can resist your attacks? You're wrong."

"Hmph!"

Erik snorted and dismissed the thought. Instead, he manipulated the magnetic field, gathering all the objects within it to form a massive serpent made of metal and debris.

Like the mythical Hydra, the metallic beast lunged at Roger, coiling and snapping at him!

It was an impressive display, Magneto certainly knew how to put on a show.

Roger couldn’t help but feel a tinge of admiration.

He appreciated how Magneto always turned every fight into a spectacle, with effects cranked up to the max. If they weren’t enemies, Roger might have paused to admire Erik's handiwork.

But, unfortunately, they were adversaries, and Magneto’s abilities were deadly. Roger had no choice but to dodge.

Thoughts flashed through Roger’s mind in an instant, but his body didn’t hesitate. He continued to ascend, evading the combined assault from Apocalypse and Magneto, opting for a hit-and-run strategy from the skies.

His current goal was only to buy time. As long as he could delay them long enough for the people in Cairo to evacuate, he would have succeeded.

Fighting Apocalypse and his Horsemen allowed Roger to achieve that goal.

But unfortunately, reality had other plans.

Just as Roger was about to fly higher, the sky suddenly darkened. Thunderclouds gathered, and a torrent of lightning descended upon him!

"…Storm?"

Seeing the bolts of lightning, Roger knew this was Storm’s doing. She was blocking the sky, preventing him from escaping by air.

Although Roger had no intention of running away.

Frowning, Roger glanced up at the thunderclouds. He had no desire to withstand the lightning strikes head-on.

Even though the lightning couldn’t seriously harm him, it would slow him down, and any delay would give Apocalypse and Magneto the chance to strike him down!

Thus, Roger swiftly dodged the falling lightning, turning toward Storm, who was also hovering in mid-air.

Among Apocalypse’s Four Horsemen, only Psylocke hadn’t yet attacked Roger.

It wasn’t because she didn’t want to, she was simply the only one who couldn’t fly. She could only watch as the others engaged in an aerial battle, unable to join in.

However, whether Psylocke participated or not didn’t matter much. Apocalypse, Magneto, and Storm together were enough to pressure Roger significantly.

Especially Storm. Her ability to control the sky restricted Roger’s movements, making it difficult for him to fly freely.

With lightning filling the sky, Roger barely dodged Magneto’s metal onslaught, feeling Storm’s presence weighing him down.

Although Roger had grown stronger after two interdimensional journeys, fighting three powerful Alpha-level mutants simultaneously was still a stretch.

If this continued, Roger estimated he wouldn’t last much longer before being taken down.

Should he retreat?

Roger pondered. Since he was outmatched, perhaps it was time to leave. However, the evacuation in Cairo had only just begun; the people there had only recently received the warning.

As Roger hesitated about whether to leave, he suddenly heard Charles’ voice:

“It’s about time, Roger. You can come back now!”

"About time? You’ve already evacuated the people of Cairo? That quickly?"

Roger asked, dodging Magneto’s attacks as he conversed with Charles.

Charles responded:

“Not yet, but we’re heading directly to Cairo to confront Apocalypse, so you no longer need to fight him…”

Before Charles could finish, Roger noticed Apocalypse’s movements suddenly stop. It seemed like he was seeing Charles through Roger’s eyes, and with a hint of joy, Apocalypse spoke to Roger:

“Marvelous, truly marvelous…”

“Damn it, Charles! Get out of my head! Turn off Cerebro!!”

“…Such power still exists in this world.”

Apocalypse locked eyes with Roger, as though he were looking directly at Charles from the other side of the world.

Roger quickly closed his eyes and dashed toward the storm clouds above to prevent Apocalypse from taking control of Charles. Meanwhile, the earth and steel below writhed like tendrils, chasing after Roger.

“Capture him!!”

Apocalypse, who had been holding back against Roger, stopped playing around once he discovered Charles’ abilities.

His body ascended with Roger’s, releasing his power on a massive scale. Everything around him disintegrated into dust, only to reform into an enormous metal sphere, trapping Roger inside like a cage!

The interior of the sphere was vast, allowing Roger to fly freely within it.

But Roger could see the space was shrinking, slowly eating away at his flight room!

It seemed Apocalypse intended to trap Roger and draw Charles out through their mental connection, using Cerebro to control the world’s population.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under the combined control of Apocalypse and Magneto, the metal sphere shrank further, and the sound of someone punching the steel echoed from within. Fist and body-shaped imprints appeared on the outer surface.

Seeing this, Erik asked Apocalypse:

“Did you catch him?”

“……”

Apocalypse didn’t answer. He extended his hand toward the sphere, continuing to compress it, trying to immobilize Roger completely.

But at that moment, 

Boom!

A red-gold beam of heat vision shot out from the center of the sphere, cutting it in half!

In the next instant, Roger’s figure darted out, moving so fast that the others couldn’t react. He charged straight toward Storm, grabbed her by the throat, and flew toward the sky!

The sudden move left the others with no time to react. By the time they realized what had happened, Roger had already taken Storm high into the air and was flying away with her at lightning speed.

In just a few seconds, what Apocalypse had thought was a sure victory, the capture of Roger, ended with Roger escaping with one of their own.

Not only had they failed to capture Roger, but they had also allowed him to take one of their team members.

At that moment, Apocalypse’s usually calm and collected demeanor, confident that everything was under control, showed the faintest crack.

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