Chapter 4: The King has Arrived!

Bamboo Forest of the Lost

This forest, as it's name implied, is full of bamboo trees and is the only other forest found in Gensokyo aside from the Forest of Magic. It was rather empty, but then, a bright light suddenly enveloped in the forest. And when it disappeared, T'Challa suddenly appeared in the forest.

"What...just happened?" asked T'Challa as he looked around. "What is this place?"

He then began wandering around the forest, looking for clues as to where he ended up with, but he could not recognize the place. He has one more option left: to contact Shuri...

"Shuri, can you tell me where I am?" asked T'Challa through the communicator.

But after a few minutes, he gets no response from Shuri...

"Shuri?" said T'Challa. "Shuri, can you hear me?"

But once again, he gets no response from Shuri and left wondering what happened. Leaving no choice, he decides to wander around the forest a little bit in order to find some hints as to where he is.

"This place doesn't look like it came from New York or Wakanda..." said T'Challa. "Just where did that light took me?"

"Well, what do we have here?" a voice can be heard.

He was alarmed by the voice and goes into a fighting stance. Then, two youkai appeared in front of them.

"What are you, creature?" asked T'Challa as the Anti-Metal Claws starts to come out in his fingers.

"It doesn't matter what we are, human. You're not going to survive long enough in this forest!" said one of the Youkai.

"So, you're here to kill me? I'd like to see you try..." said T'Challa.

"Don't underestimate us, human! We, Youkai, are more powerful than you thought!" One of the Youkai told him before turning towards his allies. "Get him!"

Then, two Youkai began charging towards the Black Panther, but he was prepared and dodge their attacks by jumping towards the other side. The two Youkai once again charges towards him, but instead of dodging, the Black Panther attacks them with his Anti-Metal Claws, putting a scratch in their bodies.

"Gah! What are you, human?" asked one of the wounded Youkai.

"I am known...as the Black Panther!" said T'Challa.

One of the Youkai fires out a projectile towards the Black Panther, but due to his Panther Habit, the projectile suddenly disappeared without damaging him. Also, part of his suit suddenly glows purple after the projectile collided with the suit.

"I-Impossible! No one's been able to survive that!" said one of the Youkai.

"Your pitiful attacks are nothing against the Panther Habit! No matter what attack you may throw at me, my suit can easily absorb all of them!" T'Challa told them.

Not believing what he said, all the remaining Youkai decided to attack him all at once using all their might. But the Black Panther absorbed all of their hits, and once he gets enough of them, he then jumps very high in the air and does a ground pound. The moment he does that, the Panther Habit suddenly released all the stored energy and turns into a shockwave that took all the Youkai out in the area.

"That should take care of all of these creatures..." said T'Challa. "Now, I must get out of this forest and find a village!"

"I can help you with that." another voice can be heard.

"Who goes there?" asked T'Challa.

Then, a woman approaches him. She has white hair, wearing a white clothing and a red overall pants.

"Calm down. I'm not with those guys you just fought." said the woman.

"And why should I trust you?" asked T'Challa.

"I'm a human just like you!" answered the woman.

Upon realizing that she is indeed human, T'Challa deactivates the Anti-Metal Claws and stands down.

"Well, now that you know what I am, I assume you trust me now." said the woman.

"Where am I?" asked the Black Panther.

"You're in Gensokyo right now. More specifically, the Bamboo Forest of the Lost." answered the woman.

"I'm afraid I've never heard of those place before..." said T'Challa.

"Well, I can't blame you for not knowing..." said the woman while scratching her head. "Anyways, I'm Fujiwara no Mokou. You can just call me Mokou. What's your name?"

"I'm T'Challa. I am also known as the Black Panther." he introduced himself.

"Black Panther, huh? Well, that kinda fits considering your clothing and your fighting style..." said Mokou. "So, what brings you here?"

"I don't know." said T'Challa.

"Huh? What do you mean?" asked Mokou.

"I...just got myself transported to this place for unknown reasons." said T'Challa.

"I see..." muttered Mokou. "Where were you before you got transported here?"

"I was in New York." answered T'Challa.

"Ah, you must be from the Outside World then." said Mokou.

"Well, if you call it that, then yes." said T'Challa.

"I assume you want to go back." Mokou guessed.

"Yes. I don't want to keep them waiting." answered the Black Panther.

"Then I'll guide you towards the Human Village." said Mokou.

"Human Village?" asked T'Challa out of curiosity.

"Yes. That's the only village you can find here in Gensokyo. Once we arrived there, we can go to the Hakurei Shrine." explained Mokou.

"And why are we going there?" asked T'Challa.

"Because the shrine maiden who lives there might be able to help you get out of Gensokyo. Alongside a certain youkai that frequently visit her..." explained Mokou.

"Can this youkai be trusted?" asked T'Challa.

"Don't worry, she can be trusted. After all, she is friends with the shrine maiden." answered Mokou. "Alright, let's go to the Human Village!"

"Very well. Lead the way." Black Panther told her.

And with that, both Mokou and T'Challa navigate through the bamboo forest in order to reach the Human Village.

Hakurei Shrine

Reimu, Alice and the three Avenger members have finally arrived to the shrine after their long trip to the Scarlet Devil Mansion. While both Steve and Natasha are forced to take the stairs due to them not being able to fly, Falcon decides to join Reimu and Alice in flying towards the shrine, which surprises the both of them.

"Alright, we're finally here." said Reimu.

"What are we doing here?" asked Sam.

"Well, there's someone who usually pops out here to help you guys get out." answered Alice.

"And let's hope that she comes out now." said Reimu.

While Reimu was calling for Yukari, Steve and Natasha finally arrived after taking the long stairs.

"It's about time you guys showed up." said Sam to them.

"I can't believe you went out of your way and fly yourself here." said Steve.

"You know I don't have a choice, Cap. When I saw those girls flying, I decide to join in the fun." said Sam.

"So, this is how the big guy feels when it comes to stairs..." said Natasha.

"Yeah. I said the same thing when I first came here." Steve nodded in agreement.

"Seems like you're getting used to it." said Sam.

"Trust me, Sam. I don't." Steve said to him as he chuckled.

Then, a gap suddenly appeared in front of them. Yukari, alongside her shikigami, Ran, came out of the gap.

"My, my, what do we have here? Looks like we've got some visitors." said Yukari.

"It's about time you show up, you old hag!" Reimu said angrily.

"My, my, Reimu. Why are you so angry?" Yukari asked.

"That's because I've been looking all over for you and you didn't show up!" said Reimu.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was running a little errand at the Outside World and I forgot to tell you about it." explained Yukari.

"Yukari in the Outside World? That's a rare sight to behold." said Alice.

"So, is she the one that's gonna bring us back to the Outside World?" asked Steve.

"Yep, she's the one." said Alice.

"Alright, now that you're here, can you hurry up and bring them back home?" asked Reimu.

However, Yukari ignored her and proceeds to take a look at the three former Avenger members. She seems to recognize one of them and proceed to ask

"Why are you looking at us like that?" asked Sam.

"Hmm, you three are part of the Avengers, am I correct?" asked Yukari.

This caused the three to look at each other, shocked at the fact that she knew that they are an Avenger.

"How did you know about that?" asked Steve.

"Well, I did say I had an errand in the Outside World. And many people there are always talking about the Avengers a lot." answered Yukari.

"I guess that makes sense, considering our reputation." said Sam.

"But how'd you know that the three of us are an Avenger?" asked Natasha.

"Well, there's been posters of the Avengers all around the place." answered Yukari. "I'm afraid I can't let you return just yet."

"What do you mean?" asked Steve.

"What is it that you're scheming now, Yukari? It better not be involving them!" asked Reimu.

"There's something that all of you should know..." said Yukari.

New Avengers Facility

It was already nighttime at the facility and we see Tony Stark, having recently returned from his trip to India, setting up a microscope at the top of the facility. Soon after, his best friend Rhodey comes to the top.

"What are you doing up here this late, Tony?" asked Rhodey.

"Well, I'm setting up a microscope around here." answered Tony.

"Why?" asked Rhodey.

"You see, I met this beautiful lady in India when I was looking for a restaurant." explained.

"Uh-huh. What does that have to do with anything?" asked Rhodes.

"I was getting there, Rhodey. Anyway, she asked me to look at the moon every night." Tony continued.

"For what reason?" asked Rhodes.

"I don't know, but I can't shake the feeling that we might be facing another alien invasion." answered Tony.

"You're not serious, are you?" asked Rhodey while chuckling.

"I wish I wasn't, Rhodey. But after everything that's been happening over these past few years, I can't help but feel like there's another one coming..." Tony told him.

"And you think we should prepare ourselves?" asked Rhodey.

"If what that lady said is true, then yeah we should." answered Tony as he finished setting up the microscope. "Alright, let's see what's so suspicious about the moon."

He then proceeds to look at the microscope and aim it towards the Moon. He then zooms it so that he can see the Moon clearly and there, he realized something was missing...

"Uh...Rhodey?" called Tony.

"Yeah? What did you find?" asked Rhodey.

"Wasn't there supposed to be a US Flag planted on the Moon?" asked Tony.

"Yeah. It should still be there. They haven't removed it ever since it was planted there." answered Tony.

"Well, hate to break it to you, but the flag's gone now." said Tony.

"What?!" Rhodey was surprised. "Let me see!"

Tony was then pushed aside and Rhodey took over. When he saw the flag was gone, he was shocked.

"That's weird. The flag should still be there. I can even see the hole where the flag should be." said Rhodey.

"Did the media know about the removal of the flag?" asked Tony.

"There were no news about it." answered Rhodes. "I'll go to NASA tomorrow morning and see if they knew about the flag removal in the Moon."

"I'm counting on you, Rhodey. If what that lady said is true, then we better prepare ourselves." said Tony.

"I'm really hoping it isn't true, Tony." said Rhodey.

"I know, but we just can't ignore that possibility." Tony told him.

"Alright, alright. Let's have a rest for tonight. We've got a lot of work to do tomorrow." Rhodey told him.

And with that, the two proceeded to went back inside the facility, but not before Tony gazing at the Moon one last time.

The Moon

Toyohime can be seen walking towards the base and they see her sister Yorihime preparing something on the room.

"Are the preparations ready, Yorihime?" asked her sister.

"Not yet, but with how fast it is progressing, we will be in no time." answered Yorihime.

"Good." said Toyohime. "Soon, we will make Gensokyo pay for what they did several years ago! And once we're done, we will proceed in purifying the Earth from impurity!"

"But what about the Avengers? They will most likely step in to stop us." asked Yorihime.

"If they dare stand in our way, then we will destroy them! They may have defeated the Chitauri army, but we Lunarians are more powerful than the Chitauri." Toyohime told her sister.

"You do have a good point. But I have to remind you that we still had to be careful around here." Yorihime told her back.

"I know, Yorihime. We're gonna make sure we don't attract the Mad Titan's attention while we're invading Gensokyo." said Toyohime.

"It's not just him that you had to worry about. There's the Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel as well." Yorihime told her.

"We don't have to worry about them, Yorihime. Those so-called Guardians won't be able to stop us from invading Gensokyo." said Toyohime. "And although Captain Marvel could be a threat to our plans, I'm pretty sure she's busy taking care of those Skrulls so I highly doubt she would come."

"Again, you do have a point." said Yorihime.

"Now, we must make haste, sister! The time has come to purge the impurity that plagued the planet Earth!" said Toyohime.

A/N: And that's Chapter 4. Whew, it really took a long time to finish this chapter.

Nothing really big is happening in this chapter other than Black Panther's arrival in Gensokyo, Yukari meeting the three fugitive Avengers and Tony discovering that the US Flag has been removed from the Moon. Oh, and the Lunarians are preparing themselves for an invasion.