It's alright...

It feels weird at this point though. Like there's some large chunk of material missing at some point. Xander thinks about "the first time he was hit with the stun collar" and refers to his first night here... but we established in the same chapter that his first night there was last night and he wasn't conscious for it. He was just unstrapped from the bed minutes ago, but he's already getting used to having a stun collar used on him?

Where did the stun collar come from? When was it introduced at all? And when did Xander find out he was the son of Agatha and Gilgamesh? I...

It just came out of absolutely nowhere. Twelve hours after he lands in a new world he wakes up, having been abducted, sedated, and tied down by some spooky government organization run by assholes. Two hours after that he's talking about accepting that this isn't a dream and he's really this other guy, and he's going to conquer the world.

Seriously, what the hell is going on? Was there like two full chapters of material in between a couple paragraphs that just got deleted? I've been reading the other comments and I don't understand how noone else seems confused by this.

Lot's of questions and some confusion. Let's see if I can clear things up for you.

Xander has been in that facility for about two days. He spent the first day drugged out of his mind while they ran several tests trying to identify him and the nature of his meta gene. They failed to identify him for an obvious reason, he is from a parallel Earth. They failed to identify his meta gene because he doesn't have one. They have never seen a Spark before, so they don't know what to look for. That first day ended with Director Stone, late at night, trying to get answers the old fashioned way but Xander wasn't feeling up for it.

That night was the first time Stone used the stun collar on Xander. He was knocked out for hours, waking up the next morning.

Where did the stun collar come from? Stone put it around Xander's neck, of course. When Xander noticed the straps around his wrists and ankles he also noticed something constricting his neck.

Why didn't I say it was a stun collar? Because I was writing from Xander's p.o.v. and he didn't know it was a stun collar until it was activated.

How did Xander develop a resistance to the stun collar so fast? For generations, the Heterodynes have done all they could to increase their power. That includes genetic 'improvements'. He's not a metahuman but he's not exactly a normal human either.

When did Xander find out he was the 'son' of Agatha and Gilgamesh? He didn't suddenly find out. He knew who and what he was since the moment he woke up. Xander knew that whatever happened to him had changed him mind, body and soul. But he was in denial. We're talking -Sunnydale-gangs-on-PCP- level of denial. He wanted to believe his life was going back to normal. He wanted to believe he was still Xander Harris. Unfortunately denial is a luxury he doesn't have at the moment so it was time to man up.

As for conquering the world, I have no idea where you got that from. Seriously, what?

Why didn't I just spell this out in mind numbing detail instead of implying it? It's called subtext. It's the difference between telling a story and describing a series of events.

I suggest going back and reading the story more carefully while keeping in mind that so far it's just two chapters, not the whole story.

I hope that answers your questions.

okay i definitely like your set up better than the other story, and i assume the metas are none other than the Royal flush gang? If they are, Nice move on your part. I will maintain a cautios outlook still with your story but i have found nothing that tells me you are ouit to mimic the other author work...again good luck to you.

Thank you and you assume correctly.

Very interesting.

Got my vote.

Raf

LOL!

Thanks for the compliment

And I was so looking forward to another chapter.

I hope you like what you read.

Lots of rough stuff I'm afraid when you write too fast and post often.

Enjoy it. I'll wait.

It's worth it so far.

Raf

Thanks. I appreciate it.

P.S. : Just found your stories. If I'm late with the next chapter, you know who to blame.

Ok, I'll bite.

Out of curiosity, what universe did you throw him into? Or is that set to be revealed later?

Later. Xander doesn't really know, so neither do you.

Thanks for the review.

I have to admit, I thought that this was just a rip-off of A Spark of Genius at first, but I like the way this is going so far. Seems more serious.

Well, I'm glad I could disappoint you.

Thanks for the review.

Interesting setup cant wait for more

Neither can I. Thanks for the review.

Well done.... I look forward to reading more...

Thank you. I look forward to writing more.

As for when I'll actually have time to sit down and write, that's another matter.

hello lol
this is a good beginning for this story
but i hope that it is more multiple crossover and no an only buffy/heterodyne crossover like spark of genius
i can wait to read xander use tech from univers like star trek, star wars, stargate, babylon 5, marvel, halo...
can you think at a armor why tech of the spartan, the game section 8, the kull armor from stargate and iron man armor.. the all mixed with tech of all the multivers
i hope he steal a lot of tech from cadmus but also the ligue and batman
and have a body more powerfull than the amazo body he had in spark of a genius
(he dont have the same level of power like amazo or i think he can be more powerfull than amazo)
please write speedly because i can wait to read the futur battle
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Whoa, that's a lot of crossovers! I don't think I'm going that way.

Seems interesting so far.

Thanks.

Your story is building and developing very well.

I like the way you are going a different path than the "main" (most often referenced?) crossover, which I think was the leading concern from your reading public.

Very enjoyable and readable thus far.

I am looking forward to the next chapter - keep the muse fed!

Thank you. I understand the concerns you are talking about. However, what would be the point of writing a story just like another? It would be a waste of time, mine and the readers.

I'm glad you're enjoying it.

Good start, hope you keep it up

Thank you.

Well, there's going to be a Rain of Fire and Blood. At least it will be on deserving targets. Here's hoping the local hero groups actually have more than two brain cells to rub together when it comes to retribution by victims. If this is Cadmus, just make sure Powergirl is rescued in the process. There's a team up that should strike absolute terror into Luthor's nonexistent heart. Especially if there's backups of her in the cloning bay.

No spoilers, but you are giving me some ideas for future chapters.

Thanks for the review.

Good chapter, long awaited and really cool. I have no idea who Director Stone is and the only Dr. Vahlen I know is the one from the new XCom game of which I was just playing funny enough. I originally thought it was Cadmus labs but ... *shrug* I'm stumped.

EDIT: Just read other reviews, are they really the Royal Flush Gang? and some generic government body? an interesting twist.

You are playing XCOM and you did not recognize Bradford? For shame!
Wait, you are playing XCOM and you have time to read? Or eat? Or sleep?

so very good to see this continued, hoping to see even more soon ;)

So do I. Thanks for the review.

Dude, run. Xander Harris is almost an Omega level threat, Xander Hetrodyne should scare Galactus.

He won't run, he should, but he won't.