01x05 - Iron Fist

[bunniefuu]

It feels like we've been flying forever.

Anyway, where is this K'un-Lun place?

Hey, Visco, help me out here!

Unfortunately, the location is not available.

What? If you can't
do something that simple,

how can I count on you?

Come on! What did you expect?

We can't find this place
on any map in the world.

With good reason.

K'un-Lun is the last and the greatest
hidden city in the world.

Why are we going to this secret place anyway?

Because we set up a meeting
with the Iron Fist.

You've got to be kidding me.

- Really?
- Iron Fist?

The hero with iron fists?

The guy who can pass
punch through anything?

He has something important to share.

And he contacted the Man of Steel,
who sent us.

Do you know what that means?

Tony finally realized how good we are
and gave us a real mission.

I knew it!
We're finally part of the team.

Whatever this meeting is about,
the future Avengers will not disappoint.

Let's do it!

Amazing!

K'un-Lun is inside
this construction.

Unbelievable!

There's a whole city within these walls.

I love it!

Hey, it's Thor!

And he looks brave as ever.

I take it you've been here before.

Many times.

Oh, these are so cute!

- Perfect for a girl like you.
- Really?

What a smell! I got hungry.

Looks delicious!

- Want a taste?
- Really?

Friends of Thor
are the friends of K'un-Lun.

Thank you very much!

It's gonna be so good!

Man, that's spicy!

Maybe it's too much
for a kid like you.

No way. This is nothing.

Not spicy. It's very tasty.

Dude, take it easy!

Shall we continue our adventure?

What you see before you
is the most sacred place in all of K'un-Lun.

It looks sinister, like it's haunted.

Whatever. I'm not afraid of ghosts.

Don't panic!

Hello!

Welcome to K'un-Lun!

- Who's...
- Who is...

Is it Iron Fist?

What an aura!

I feel like it's just as intense
as your predecessors.

Thank you.

But I still consider myself in training.

Are these the children Tony mentioned?

Indeed.

It's really happening.

I'm Makoto.
And we are the Future Avengers.

I admit, it's an honor
to meet you in person.

My name is Adi.

I'm Chloe.

Future Avengers, I see.

My pleasure.

I am Iron Fist.

Iron Fist

I think you'd better get

this news directly from the wise.

Now they are deep in meditation.

But we can meet them tomorrow.

There's something else I want to discuss with you.
Actually, it's more of a favor.

I and the other Avengers were hoping
you could train the three of them.

What? Wait a second!

You mean that's why you took us with you?

It could be very useful
to train with someone like him.

Iron Fist is a martial arts master.

You've got to be kidding me!

I thought it was a real mission

and that we're gonna help Iron Fist
save his master.

What would it be like to face
with a bunch of bad guys

on top of an ancient building.

We start on the ground floor,
fighting hundreds of little monsters

as we make our way up,

fighting against increasingly
stronger and stronger until we reach the top.

You've seen too many kung fu movies.

Here we do the stunts ourselves.

Oh, brother!

You should rest.

Tomorrow we start training.

No!

Your training starts now.

- Is this training?
- Looks more like cleaning.

Wait, you're kidding, right?
Do we have to clean this whole place up?

You will polish and purify with devotion
the floor on which you stand.

It's the basis of all training.

What? That's not kung fu at all.

Begin!

Well, I never clean up in my life.

It's easy. I could do this all day.

Well, the floor looks like new.

Now I want you to go
and fetch water from the river,

then pour it into that pitcher
until it is full.

You mean this huge thing?

Fill it up?

I understand that everyone has special skills.

But for the sake of training,
their use is forbidden.

I don't think we need skills
to carry buckets of water.

Good.

So where is this river, after all?

In the heart of the mountain,
about ten kilometers from here.

Ten kilometers?

This is crazy!

Look at this route!

I'm not sure I'd call it a trail.

And it gets more difficult with every curve.

Even so, it's better
than scrubbing floors.

I'm not so sure.

Now we must cross
the same road carrying these?

Yes. It's time for
Type Eight Air Act - Flight.

You're not allowed to use
your powers, remember?

I remember someone saying
he didn't need them to carry water.

Okay, then.

You're back sooner than I expected.

Effortlessly.

It was no big deal.

There you go!

You'll have to come back.

Wait a minute! You already have water!

Did you have a vision?

Yeah, I got a vision
dark and disturbing

while I was meditating and I felt
we had to share it with you.

That's why I put the Iron Fist
to bring you before us.

What did you see that made you
to be so concerned?

A terrible power
that plunges the world into darkness.

Evil will descend upon this planet
on piles of dark green clouds.

And soon after,

cursed rains will flood
the world in despair.

Streams of dark green clouds?

Cursed rains, evil green clouds,

terrible power, darkness.

Could it be?

Is this about the Emerald Rain Project?

It's possible.

We believe the link should be investigated.

What can be done?
Can we prevent this evil?

A light will soon come
that will banish the darkness.

A light?

That light will get pretty bright
to guide the future of the planet.

Right now that light
is still dim and weak.

A dim light that
to guide our future?

Great!

Enough!

Now you will face me.

Don't hold back! I'm ready.

Attack me without restraint!

You need to relax.
Don't be so stiff!

Feel the energy flowing
through you as you strike!

Makoto, Chloe, practice!

Choose your weapons!

I think I'll choose these.

I like this one.

Are you familiar with your weapons?

Mine's just a stick,
it's pretty easy.

What about you, Chloe?

I think I can handle these.

Then let's get started!

All right. Stay sharp, Chloe!

I have to admit, I kind of like these.

Game over.

You got lucky! I want to make it up to you.

So you can lose twice?

Don't be so c*ck! You got me
when I let my guard down for a second.

It won't happen again.

A light that is still dim and weak.

Tomorrow for sure
I'll beat you in ten seconds.

Try better in ten years!

Time to wake up, Makoto.

Just give me 10,000 more minutes, okay?

Function activated!

Where's the pause button?

Wake up, lazybones!

I'm awake now.

Okay.

Stupid Tony! I should have known
they'd include such a feature.

Wake up now! Good morning!

Shut up!

No more shocks,
just a little more sleep.

Come on! Didn't you hear me?
I said give me a few more minutes.

Don't piss me off!

If need be, I can wake you up
with an even bigger shock.

No, it's okay. Look, I'm awake, okay?

Look, it's not that I'm not grateful.

But why do I need
personal training?

Tell me if I'm wrong,

but you don't seem interested
in practicing martial arts.

In my experience, good training
involves changing the scenery sometimes.

You're in the biggest
orchard in K'un-Lun.

Help me reap the harvest!

Is it part of the training?

Indeed. Don't let me down!

Yes, sir!

Makoto, I want you to change

direction of flow of the waterfall

from the bottom up.

What? I can't do that. It's impossible.

Is that so?

Of course. How can anyone do that?

Not even my overhead papers
can do that.

If you're totally convinced
that you're incapable of doing something,

your doubts will prove true.

Okay, you win. I'll give it a shot.

Type Eight Aerial Act - Flight!

Type 1 Air Act, go!
Impact shot!

See? I told you. No way.

Art and the effort to transform
the impossible into the possible

are the purpose of this training.

One more time. It's starting!

Unbelievable, to change the direction of flow
of a waterfall.

I didn't see him do that.

Man, I don't know what to say
about this training.

How was it for you, Adi?

So-so, I guess.

All right.

That dragon is everywhere in the city.

Is that their mascot or something?

Shou-Lao, the immortal dragon.

- Immortal?
- That's right.

Since ancient times, in K'un-Lun,

only the one who defeats Shou-Lao shows
that he is the best martial arts master

and is awarded the title of Iron Fist.

Wait, does that mean you beat him?

I challenged and defeated Shou-Lao,

one of the few who did.

After which I soaked my hands
in Shou-Lao's melted heart.

Doing so,

we got iron fists
that contain its power,

and the title of Iron Fist.

Many martial arts masters
have tried to defeat him and failed.

Their attempts were honoured.

Statues surrounding K'un-Lun

are intended to relieve
the souls of warriors.

After all the training,
I bet you were really happy

when you finally became the Iron Fist.

I felt a sense of accomplishment,
but no sense of happiness.

It went deeper than that.

What do you mean?

I was weighed down with the burden of power.

The most important thing to remember

is that once you've gained power,

you must not allow it to consume you.

I've already tried that. Can we stop?

So you're quitting?

Listen, brother,
waterfalls fall from the top down, okay?

You can't change that.
That's how they work.

You can't change the course of the water
as you are,

because your heart
looks in one direction.

What do you mean? I don't understand.

Tell me, Makoto, why do you want power?
What would you do with it?

Good question! I think I want
to use it to defeat evil.

It depends on the heart of the one who uses it
whether or not it can be used correctly.

Listen to me!

Training is about finding the course
of a strong heart,

about following him
and learning to adapt.

One more time! It's starting!

A road that suits me,

the course of a strong heart.

Adi, Chloe and Makoto.

Do you think they can become lights
to guide the future?

They have what it takes.

The important question is how will they use
the power they have gained?

This is complicated.

It's something you can't put into words.

It must be learned by doing.

Souls of the fallen,
failing to achieve greatness,

it's time to claim your revenge.

Now get up, Shou-Lao,
wake up and fly!

The Witch

Shou-Lao, my obedient servant,
go and wreak havoc as you wish!

That noise! What's that noise?

It's not the roar of an ordinary animal.

What's this?

I don't believe it! It's Shou-Lao.

Dragon!

Why would they attack us?

Evacuate citizens to safety!

- We're on it.
- We're on it.

Why is he doing this?

I thought the dragon
is the protector of K'un-Lun.

Of course, but that's not our Shou-Lao.

Hurry up! You have to get out!

Quick, this way!

Not good. Who are they?

Okay, your road stops here!

Are you ready?

Now, Future Avengers, assemble!

It's time for
Type Eight Air Act - Flight!

Type Zero - Double Impact!

Watch out!

Your boots have g*ns included.

You should use them.

Sticks!

This stuff really helps.

Type Zero - Double Impact!

I almost hurt those people.

Unleash the glitter fist!

Feel my blow Mjolnir!

What's this?

An evil and deceptive presence,
I've felt it before.

It's the Witch!

Looks like we've been reintersected
our paths, my dear Thor.

A witch who tarnishes the reputation
of all Asgardians.

You followed me here?
When are you going to quit?

I wouldn't use the lightning strike now,
son of Odin.

You wouldn't want to hurt them
these innocent people, would you?

You're a ruthless coward!

You flatter me, as usual.

You know, you've beaten me so many times in the past.

But it looks like I'm the winner now.

And after I'm done with you,
these annoying wise guys follow.

Don't involve them in this!

Your arrival can't just be a coincidence.

You have to be involved
in the Emerald Rain Project.

Wouldn't you like to know?

Unfortunately, that will remain
a mystery at the moment.

Anyway, I want it gone
anyone who gets in my way.

We've got to get the dragon out of here!

I won't allow anyone to dishonor him
the sacred dragon Shou-Lao in this way.

Thor, Iron Fist, no!

This is not a primitive scam.

No! This is serious.

Whatever I do, I can't help them.

What am I doing?

My powers. I'm...

Makoto!

You can use your powers
in many ways.

More?

What does he mean by that?

You can't change the course of the water
because of your heart.

Now she looks in one direction.

One direction, change course,

several kinds
I can use my powers.

Shou-Lao, burn them all!

Don't let anyone live!

Now I understand.

Yes, this is my heart and my new power.

That's right.

Type 10 Air Act, link now!

Now!

Lightning strike!

Now you're falling, false idol!
Taste my iron fists!

Shiny fist spiral!

Guy ten!

He did it!

How nice!

Makoto, Chloe, Adi,
like the rainbow in front of us,

you must become a bridge,
a bridge to the future.

Let's be a bridge!

A bridge to the future.

That's right, Future Avengers,
your destiny awaits you!

Yes, you can count on us.

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Future Avengers ♪

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Future Avengers ♪

♪ Yes ♪

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Future Avengers ♪

The future Avengers are training
both body and mind in K'un-Lun,

getting one step closer
to becoming true heroes.

But something seems to bother Adi.

He remembers the atrocities committed
during his time as a HYDRA agent.

Then discover all the things

that happened to Tony Stark
before he became the Man of Steel.

In the next episode
of Marvel's Future Avengers

"The Secret Past of the Man of Steel."

So long, Avengers!