Midtown Manhattan, beneath the Space-Time Vortex.
Female Thor Natasha Romanoff stood at the very front, her silver-blue Asgardian armor gleaming softly in the afternoon sunlight.
Her red hair was tied into a neat high ponytail, its ends shimmering with an extremely faint silver-blue glow.
Half a step behind her, Tony Stark wore a bespoke dark gray suit, sunglasses perched on his nose and that punchable "I'm the center of attention" smile on his lips.
Farther back, Wonder Woman Diana narrowed her eyes, her expression grave.
Superman and Mera stood on either side, one with his blue-and-red cape hanging perfectly straight, the other with a dark blue fitted combat suit hugging her sleek curves and a swath of white at her neckline!
The Reception Team was all present.
The Space-Time Vortex shuddered, and a moment later, four figures stepped out.
Leading them was Hank McCoy, Beast. Today, he wore a sharply tailored dark blue suit, its sleeves rolled halfway up his forearms to reveal the powerful limbs covered in blue fur beneath.
His face lay somewhere between human and beast, with high cheekbones and a broad nose. Profound composure stirred in his amber eyes, and a gentle, scholarly smile rested on his lips.
Half a step behind him was Cyclops, Scott Summers. His dark blue fitted combat suit outlined sharply defined muscles, while red quartz goggles concealed most of his face, leaving only his taut jawline and lips pressed into a thin line visible.
Phoenix Girl Jean Grey walked third, her dark red fitted combat suit hugging her slender curves, her deep red hair falling loose behind her shoulders. Her pale green eyes swept calmly over the five people ahead, a perfectly measured professional smile on her lips.
Bringing up the rear was Wolverine, Logan, a burly figure wearing blue jeans