Marvels Month Day One: The First Family meets RWBYs "Found Family" Part One: Reed Richards.
The First Part, if Fantastic Four was part of Remnant.
Yes I am copying the DC format. So you will get a post later today of RWBY crossing over to New York. Tomorrow I will use Susan.
As for why the Fantastic Four, because they are the GOATs, read their comics, love them, not finished yet, but I watched enough retrospects and cartoons to get as much of a good grasp on them as possible. Forgive me for any inaccuracies.
Reed Richards: The World's Smartest Man. Meets Ruby Rose. Old vs New.
Funny how life could turn out. One moment. Reed had been an up and coming scientist, standing head and shoulders above Pietro and Watts. Reed never liked the idea of making weapons. He believed in Ironwood, he believed in keeping the world safe. But he wanted to do something more than look to war, he wanted to dream, to give humanity a chance to see beyond the grim horizons.
To imgine a better tomorrow. So he poured his heart and soul into making a craft that he hoped would take them beyond Remnant's Atmosphere. To dream of seeing new worlds. He had believed in his calculations, he was a fool. A stupid arrogant prideful fool. He should've listened to Ben.
The Shielding wasn't good enough, the alternative Reed had come up with for Dust wasn't fully understood yet. And then. In an instant everything changed. He, Susan, Johnny and Ben. Were changed forever. Reed knew he had to act quick. So he did, he came up with marketing, brand deals, so they wouldn't be caged, treat as experiments.
He made them famous. To try and give them some semblance of a normal life.
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Reed was typing on his keyboard. So far he had computed more calculations in a week than most men could do in a year. Herbie floated and beeped. The robot had come in with a visitor.
"Reed." Ironwood's clipped voice was familiar to the man. Reed chuckled turning around his head 180 and degrees, as his right arm was stretched across the room currently stirring some beakers.
"Hello James been a while." He said in a friendly tone. "You looked tired old friend, still getting ready for that Festival?" He asked.
"Yes... But I just wanted to know. Is it true you've been to other universes?" Ironwood seemd to have a spark of desperation.
"James."
"Reed it's just... This thing I am fighting against. It's too much. What if the only way to beat them is to leave?" Ironwood seemed exhausted.
"Maybe. But this is our home James. It might not be much, but it's ours." Reed reached a hand out and touched the general's shoulder.
"...Thanks Reed." Ironwood smiled. "So. Did you and the rest of the trio finish the optimization?" The general seemed hopeful. Reed was a genius of physics, Stark couldn't be beat in weaponry, but Hank truly was the god of robotics.
"For sure." Reed smiled.
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Failure had been brutal. The hacking done by Watts, for else could it be. Had left Vale wiped off the map. All because they had been so foolish to overlook that traitor, that monster.
Reed's hands were on his face as he wondered what he could've done differently. He had wanted to believe in Watts, that the spat hadn't meant he would go off and join that monster Salem. But his optimism had been betrayed.
The following months had seen him shut off for most of it, growing a beard. His family did their best to console him, and Ironwood visited when he could. But Reed was so lost on focusing on the solutions, that he almost didn't notice when there were more footsteps than usual that day.
He looked up, blue eyes staring at the people entering his lab. Ironwood had come by with Team RWBY. He blinked surprised, and then recalled that he had been helping out optmize Amity Arena. He gave his explanations a bit tired, but he started to notice something.
Ruby Rose was that her name. Silver Eyes, He knew stories. But he recognized that look. He had seen it in Johnny, and knew it himself. Once the lecture was over, he reached out a stretchy hand, and touched Ruby's shoulder.
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"So miss what's on your mind?" Reed asked her.
"I uh. Not much." She laughed nervously.
"Miss Rose." Reed said softly.
"Well I am sure we're all stressed out yeah? I mean Salem. Grimm. Maidens. Relics and stuff. It's all crazy." She laughed nervously.
"It's more than that though isn't it?" Reed cut right to the heart of the matter.
"..." Ruby was silent like she had been shot in the heart.
"You're worried about your team." Ruby remained silent. "You're worried you're not doing enough. You're worried that you're not good enough? That You're leading them to something horrible?" Ruby began to tear up. Reed then thought about what would Susan do in this situation, and so he pulled the small girl into a hug. Letting her cry it out.
"I just... So many people... hurt.. dead... and I... I don't know what to do!" She cried out.
"Not many people do." Reed chuckled sardonically. "Ruby... I made a horrible mistake a long time ago. I changed my family. Because I thought I knew best. And I've regretted it ever since and always will. But they keep going, things can get bad yes. But they can also get better. But you have to be willing to trust the people around you. They can be there for you if you let them. It's not easy I know. Leadership tries to demand you will make choices, hope you do right by everyone." He laughed openly at that, and Ruby couldn't help but be confused.
"Huh?" She asked, the laugh was becoming infectious.
"But sometimes arguments happen to put it lightly." He grinned, remembering every time Johnny and Ben were pranking each other, or when Susan had her moments of passive agression or sass. It was wild and chaotic but he wouldn't trade it for anything.
Ruby began giggling remembering all her own team's little arguments.
"Yeah..." She sniffled backing up. "I think I get what you mean." She smiled hopefully. "I gotta let them in don't I?" Reed nodded, and then motioned for her to follow him to his lab.
"Now then Miss Rose. I noticed you staring at my lab. If you want..." He began, Ruby's eyes beginning to light up in excitement. "I guess you could use my lab for any materials to improve your Crescent Rose." Ruby jumped up in joy and began squeeing in excitement.
She loved the idea of using unstable molecules.