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Character History (Volume Six: Brave New World)
2010-2013 Post Season 4/Current: After witnessing Claire reveal her powers to the world, Chris attempts to lead a normal life in New York City. Getting a job as a paramedic, he works alongside Peter, saving lives. However, he eventually decides to show his powers to the world, like Claire. This causes a rift between himself and Peter, who wants to be as normal as possible. With all the focus in New York on himself, Claire, and others who revealed their powers, Chris finds the spotlight difficult and eventually gets fired from his job as a paramedic. Wanting some sort of direction with his life, Chris meets up with Mohinder, who was about to return to India. Mohinder tells him that he was put on this earth for a reason. Realizing that this was to help people, Chris thanks the good doctor and copies his enhanced strength. Eventually running into his brother, who is trying to reform, he copies his fly power from him. In 2010, Chris is approached by Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D., an anti-terrorism government agency. Coulson explains that after Chris revealed his powers to the world, S.H.I.E.L.D., especially their director, Nick Fury, has expressed interest in the young man, and that he was there to invite him to join the agency. Chris however, declined the offer, and after a brief attack by a rogue mutant, said that he would think about it. Chris and Coulson part ways on good terms and Coulson reports to Fury, that even though he isn't interested, they should keep an eye on Chris. In 2012 though, New York City is attacked by an alien named Loki, and his alien army. However, New York and the world is saved by the team calling themselves, the Avengers. While saving people after the destruction, Chris is dubbed, "Hero of the People", by the citizens. He then saves a man who is revealed to be Tony Stark aka Iron Man. Grateful and partially pestered by his assistant and girlfriend, Pepper Potts, Tony invites Chris to meet him and offers him to work for Stark Industries. Chris agrees, though what his exact job is, is unknown. After working for and with Tony for sometime, Chris is introduced to the other Avengers, namely Steve Rogers aka Captain America, Dr. Bruce Banner aka the Hulk, and Thor. After staying with them and gaining their respect, Chris is approached by S.H.I.E.L.D. director, Nick Fury, who states that S.H.I.E.L.D. is initiating "Phase Two" of the Avengers, and asks if Chris would like to join. Tempted, the young man declines, but states that he still needs to find himself, so to speak, before joining. A few months later, Chris is back in California, working odd jobs, trying to make ends meet. During this time, Chris witnesses an attack of alien origins and intervenes. While trying to fight off the aliens, Thor arrives and the two quickly send the aliens back. Grateful that Chris helped defend innocent citizens, Thor invites Chris to return to Asgard in a celebration, in which the young man agrees and travels to the homeworld. During the celebration, the aliens attack once more and Chris helps Thor defend Asgard. During the battle, Thor gets knocked unconscious, and Chris, determined to help at whatever cost, picks up Thor's hammer, Mjolnir (who has deemed Chris worthy of its power). Using Mjolnir with all of his might, Chris helps defeat the aliens, but at a cost. After defeating the aliens, Chris' powers and life force leave him, as using Mjolnir took all of his energy. Being the son of Asgard, Thor convinces his father, Odin, to bring Chris back to life, which the king does so. However, in doing so, Chris is stripped of all his powers. After being healed by the Asgardians, the young man returns to Earth, powerless. However, his arrival didn't go unnoticed, as S.H.I.E.L.D. was aware of his heroic actions. After recuperating, Chris is approached by a man who claimed that he could give him his powers back. Tempted, Chris goes with the man. It is revealed that the man has created a way between parallel dimensions, and that the man works for S.H.I.E.L.D. The project, which is code named: Sliders, uses the travel between dimensions as a threat-assessment, for what threats could possibly come in the future, or from another reality. He convinces Chris to travel with him with the promise that they could travel to a world in which he could get his powers back. After traveling for a while, the two land on a world similar to his own world, in which Pinehearst had perfected a formula which can give people powers (similar to the Fugitives volume in Heroes). Injecting himself with the formula, Chris regains his base power. Being nearly killed by an explosion, which kills his traveling companion, Chris is saved by Hiro Nakamura, who teleports him out of the way. Copying Hiro's power, Chris leaves that world. Arriving on a world very similar to his (Earth-616), Chris's device to travel between parallel dimensions is stolen. In order to get it back he teams up with a very reluctant, James "Logan" Howlett aka, Wolverine. During the course of their "mission" he proves to Wolverine that he can be a valuable ally. However, shortly after retrieving his device, Chris was fatally wounded. Before he could die though, Wolverine allows Chris to copy his power, allowing him to heal. Unbeknownst to them, Chris also gains Wolverine's enhanced strength and senses, along with a few other things. Getting another version of his sword, and parting ways, Chris continues to travel the multiverse.
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