pairing: oc!Sage Danvers x Johnny Storm, Fantastic Four
content: the people of Earth 828 aren't happy with the family, some fluff between sage and johnny, reed is a genius (obviously), and sage realizes that family is the most important thing from sue.
summary: Sage Danvers is scouted out by Reed Richards himself to go on a mission with the rest of the Fantastic Four to figure out who and what will destroy Earth 828, the Fantastic Four's home, but someone important decided to show up early as they attempt to escape the silver lady.
pre mission, intro, part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7
The beeping from my watch awoke me from what felt like peaceful endless slumber, lifting my head up and I noticed I was still lying on top of Johnny, who is dead asleep. The loud sound wasn’t doing anything to wake him, even in his deepest sleep.
I eyed the time on my watch, reading ‘7:02pm’, we were supposed to be downstairs for family dinner two minutes ago, per Reed’s instructions.
“Shit, Johnny, get up, we’re late for dinner, Reed’s going to have our asses.” I attempted to move out of his embrace, but his arms tightened around me, and I stifled a sigh.
“Noooo just five more minutes, they can wait.” Johnny says in a low and raspy voice, I could hear the tiredness seeping through it.
I crawled up towards his upper body, resting myself near his face, leaning in, “What if I told you Ben was planning to make pizza?” When I mentioned pizza, his eyes shot up immediately. “Pizza? From the massive brick oven?” I nodded with a smile and a hum, “Mhm, and if we don’t get down there, we won’t have any.”
He instantly rose up and began searching for comfier clothes considering he’s still in his space suit. The minute my feet touched the carpet, I walked to the bathroom that was across the hall from his room, but I heard a voice mumbling before I closed the door. Curiosity struck me and I decided to head down the stairs to follow the commotion.
“And they choose not to.” I ended up in the sunken living room where Ben and Reed stood in front of the tv, Sue waltzed in right as I was about to step in. A warm hand clasped around my hip, stopping me, I already knew it’s Johnny, “What’s going on?” He whispered, “I don’t know.” He guided the two of us further into the room, coming up in between his sister and Ben.
We all glanced at the tv as the two male reporters spoke, Sue’s eyebrows were slightly pinched, and she stared in silent disbelief.
“The idea is simple…. Reed Richards and Sue Storm hand over their baby and we all live. One life-“
Their nonsense statement was cut short as the tv suddenly was destroyed by Sue, who blasted it with her powers, causing the screen to collapse, smoke steaming from the now open hole of the entertainment system. Sue places her hands on her hips after she finished the job.
No one batted an eye; it’s a completely valid reaction.
“Assholes.” I muttered, crossing my arms over my chest. I still couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that everyone wants them to give up Franklin and to a powerful space God who can devour this world in a millisecond. I haven’t been here for even two days, and these people are already acting selfish and unaware of the situation. It disgusted me.
I noticed Ben’s head turned towards the wide rectangular windows and he began to make his way to the door to the balcony, Johnny started to follow, he whisked my hand into his to bring me along.
The shouts of the angry people of New York sounded out below as Johnny, Ben and I walk out onto the terrace of the balcony, there are signs plastered onto wooden poles being waved around, some reading in black handwriting: “Give up the child!” “4 NO MORE!” and people shouted, “Come down from the tower!” “Cowards!”
“Are you serious?” Shaking my head as I say in a whisper, this chaos all caused because Sue and Reed wouldn’t give Franklin to Galactus, but only if they knew what would happen to their world if Galactus had the child in his possession.
The three of us glance at each other with a worried expressions – this is not good.
We made it back inside and told the couple about the growing crowd outside of their home. Reed rubbed his forehead with a stressful gesture and Sue didn’t say a word, she just shook her head, already a step ahead of her thoughts.
The five of us sat at the circular dining table; I sat between Sue and Johnny with Ben and Reed on the opposite side. Johnny held my hand under the table as we discussed the next plan of action, whatever plan that consisted of at this point.
The contents in my stomach jumbled together as a wave of nausea flowed over me as another memory of the Supreme Intelligence sending Zen-Logg and a group of Kree soldiers were sent after me right when Carol rescued me from them. They wanted me back- to take me away from safety. It sends shivers down my spine and a knot in my throat to think if they had caught me, what they would’ve done to me again.
Carol decided to move us to a location where they couldn’t track while keeping us out of their universal range, we ended up living out of The Hoopty before settling down in Louisiana. She kept both of us out of harm’s way until Carol took up Fury’s offer to scour different space systems and universes for any unusual activity in the meantime.
This all hit very close to home.
“That…is scary.” Johnny’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts; he points his thumb in the direction of the angry mob brewing outside.
“More like terrifying.” I commented.
“You know they can’t hurt us.” Ben abided. I knew that, but it was just the idea of people wanting to hurt others because everything is at a high level of stress and anxiety.
“They’re scared because right now because we don’t have a working theory or a solid plan.” Reed consoles, he looked to be deep in a thought as he spoke, “They hate us for it, and they hate Franklin.” Sue raises her eyebrows, confusion written on her face as she and Reed start to argue.
“Time is moving fast and their plan is mathematical, it’s ethical and available.” Sue raised her eyebrow at Reed’s quip, “What are you saying?” She snaps and Reed replies with a seriousness filling his words, “I’m not saying anything you’re thinking, Sue-“ My eyes watched the couple quarrel, they mostly communicated with their facial expressions. I could feel Johnny’s heat scorching beside me, my hand reaching for him, my thumb caresses his knuckle, and his free one gripped my thigh to ease himself. The woman just scoffs while she continues to look at Reed until Franklin’s cries rang through the baby monitor, interrupting the quarrel, and Sue stands up to go check on him.
I go to follow her, but she cups my shoulder in comfort, “It’s alright, sweetheart, I got it.” Johnny and I stared at his sister as she left, a lingering ache stirred in my chest as I thought about how overwhelmed she must be over all of this. The mere thought of giving up your one-month-old child for the sake of the universe doesn’t sit right with any of this, not to mention, the whole public eye agreeing that they give up the child or else.
Johnny, Ben and I sat in silence as Reed got up from his chair to follow his wife.
“This isn’t fair. It’s not right.” I shook my head as I broke the quietness, “Sue can’t give him up, no matter how much the public despises that, it can’t happen.” Determination runs through my words as I spoke.
Johnny grips my hand on my hand tightens, his thumb now rubbing over my knuckle, trying his best to soothe the rage bubbling up inside me.
“And we won’t, Sage. It’s been said and done.” Ben added with a gentle twang in his voice.
“But this could turn into-“ I tried to argue but a few seconds later, Sue walks down the hallway from their bedroom, holding Franklin, “Sage, come with me,” she reaches for me and we head to the lift.
The lift lowered us to the main floor of the building, the crowds of the people of 828 surrounding the front entrance, their shouts echoing through the double doors and windows.
Sue’s hand held mine as we ventured into the sea of very angry New Yorkers, they drifted apart as we passed through, their stares searing into our skin.
“You’re selfish!” “Who’s the girl?” “Why did you’d even bring him out here?” I heard a few people squabbling, my pulse races as someone mentioned me and the only thing I could imagine was how confusing it is to see a person from another universe, unheard of, to be here. I fear for Sue because this is her child they are upset over, the team had failed them, and now their world is in danger because they couldn’t stop Galactus. I moved myself into her side as I scanned the crowd, on high alert.
Sue’s eyes wander around anxiously, figuring out how to start a statement.
“I want to introduce you to some people,” Sue announces, bouncing Franklin in her arms as we stood in front of the Fantastic Four statue.
“This is our son, Franklin, and this is Sage,” The woman looks down at the baby and then at me, “There’s been a lot of talk about them.” She comments, her eyes wandering to a few people near us.
A spark of confidence welled up inside me, “I’m Sage, Sage Danvers. I’m from Earth-616, another universe that’s parallel to your world. I know it’s strange seeing someone that’s unfamiliar with the family, but I’ve known them for quite a while.” I took a breath, “I understand your fear, I understand the unknown this brings. I’ve been there, many times. But you must realize there are more lives at stake here, not just all of you, but ours as well.”
Reasoning with the public is daunting, a give or take situation, it could turn ugly very fast if someone disagrees. On one occasion, I had to speak to the Skrulls before about their home becoming a target for Dar-Benn, Carol and I persuaded them to move locations and to a safer one. Needless to say, it worked, but it took a major leap for the Skrulls to sacrifice their home.
I noticed Sue’s smile in my peripheral as she listened, fondness shined in her eyes while Franklin quietly babbling as he stared with a gummy grin.
“I had parents once, human ones. They abandoned my sister and I when we were kids. We got separated and I never saw her again, but I was taken in by an amazing woman who possesses the same powers as I do.” I balled one of my fists as my yellow energy twirled my skin, showing off one of my abilities to ease the public, “I went through a lot to get to where I am today. I never had a real, solid family, but all I can say is that this family…. They always had my back when I needed them. Many of you have families too, and I’m sure you would do the same.” Sue reaches for my hand, squeezing gently, letting me know that’s she right here.
Sue steps in, “And most of you know me, about Johnny and I’s story.”
“When Johnny and I were kids, our parents were in a car crash. Our dad was driving, and he lived, but our mom didn’t.”
“I know what it’s like to be part of a family that was torn apart.” Sue says, you could hear the tears welling up in her voice, but she continued. My heart clenches as I felt that same feeling of once having a family and suddenly, there’s no family anymore.
“Our dad, he wasn’t always a good father, but he wanted to be. He tried his best because he wanted us to be together because that’s what family is!”
My hand clutches Sue’s, she returns the gesture, “It’s about fighting for something bigger than yourself. It’s about connecting to something bigger than yourself.” Sue’s arm wraps around my back, bringing me closer, and coddling Franklin.
There was a sound of a tiny “ding!” behind us, we both turned around to see Reed, Johnny and Ben at the entrance of the building. They came out to give encouragement, to show that nothing could tear either one of us apart.
Johnny smiling at Sue and I, Ben waved and Reed gave me a thumbs up while staring at his wife lovingly, they grinned at one another before she continued to speak. I unlatched from Sue; she kissed my forehead, and I lightly caressed Franklin’s back before I stepped off the concrete platform, walking over to the three men.
When I reached them, I stood next to Johnny, his hand resting on my lower back, mine clutching his bicep, resting my cheek on his warm and muscular shoulder. We watched Sue give the rest of her speech.
“It’s about having something bigger than yourself. And the four of us already do because we have you.” Sue says to the whole crowd. “And we would do that for you.” I grinned as wide as I could, Reed kept his eyes on his wife.
“You know our mom used to say ‘Susie, for you, I would move Heaven and Earth.”
My head perked up as I recognized those words, looking over at Reed, but he was still on Sue.
“I will not sacrifice my child for this world.”
“But I will not sacrifice this world for my child.” The whole crowd began to clap in unison; they finally understood what our message was trying to convey.
“We will face this together, we will fight it together and we will defeat this together, as a family.” Sue finalizes with the humming crowd.
Claps and cheers erupt as I grinned at Sue being able to control the public as well like she always does. Johnny rubbed my arm in a comfortable motion while we waited for Sue to meet at the front of the building. Johnny, coming up to beside her, already in a giddy and playful mood, teased his sister’s words of “as a family,” as they giggled quietly. He turned to his other side at me, “And you miss confidence, you were amazing, loved ‘the showing off your powers to ease them’ message. No one seemed fazed but they are protected by people with powers too so they wouldn’t-“Johnny’s spit balling threw me for a loop, but I listened, nonetheless.
“Okay fire flirt we get it,” Ben chimed in, I held in a chuckle.
“You did really well out there with me,” Sue complimented me with a warm smile, I swiveled around to face her.
I stifled a light laugh as I shyly took it, “Not my first time talking to a massive group like them, let alone humans and non-human life forms. If anything, you were incredible.” I laid a hand on her arm; she flashed me a wide smile.
Reed stepped in frame and my brain went back to Sue saying the key to solving the other link in the chain. The brother and sister plus Ben moved to look at him, “Archimedes, the law of levers. Give me a place to stand and I will move the Earth; we will move Heaven and Earth.” He complies, “Just Earth though.” I muttered.
“Sue, you figured it out.” He moves closer to her and his child, “I did?” she shot him a hopeful gaze.
Reed nodded, smiling at her, I could tell his brain was turning as he’s figured out the next steps in the second plan in all of this.
Johnny and Ben looked at each other as Reed conjured up his idea and how we can stop Galactus.
“The bridge, we can use it to move the Earth and away from Galactus.”
“The bridge is a prototype.” Sue states, and her brother raise an eyebrow at Reed.
“You moved an egg across the room; you think you’re able to do that with a planet?”
“The bridge is capable, he ran a few tests with it, it’s optimal of its power.” I added, resting my hands on my hip as I remembered the experiment test Reed was finally able to show me. It’s full proof.
Reed looked at all of us and then back to Sue, “It has to work, we will make it work.”
He stares at Sue again, nodding at her and she quietly agreed, Reed kissed Franklin’s forehead as we filed out of the lobby and up to the penthouse to begin the plan.
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