Avalon Industries HQ – June 2004
Alex sat alone in his executive office, staring out the massive glass windows overlooking New York City. Avalon Industries already dominated cosmetics, medicine, automobiles, and gaming… but he wanted more.
Something bigger.
Something that would change the world.
Alex (thinking):
Smartphones won't appear until 2007… unless I build them now.
A slow smile spread across his face.
Calling the Inner Circle
Alex pressed the intercom.
Alex:
"Red Queen, call the core team to the conference room."
Minutes later, seated around the oval table were:
Grayfia Lucifuge
Venelana Bael
Albedo
Kushina Uzumaki
Yasaka
Gwen Stacy
Dr. Helen Cho
All of them… beautiful, brilliant, and hopelessly in love with him—though Alex still had no idea.
Alex stood at the head of the table.
Alex:
"I'll be busy for the next five or six months.Completely.No distractions."
The women exchanged looks—concern, frustration, curiosity.
Helen:
"Busy with what?"
Gwen:
"You're not allowed to disappear like Tony."
Alex smiled, raised a finger to his lips…
Alex:
"It's a secret."
The way he said it—soft, teasing, almost seductive—was a critical hit.
All seven women froze, faces turning red, hearts skipping beats.
Their thoughts were identical:
"I want to grab him and kiss him right now."
They barely held themselves back.
Alex:
"I trust all of you. Take care of Avalon while I'm gone."
They nodded stiffly.Alex left the room.
After Alex Leaves – A Historic Moment
As the door closed, the atmosphere exploded.
Grayfia exhaled.Venelana crossed her legs.Albedo clutched her chest.Yasaka's tails almost popped out.Kushina's hair flared.Gwen and Helen were speechless.
Finally Yasaka spoke:
Yasaka:
"We… all feel the same way about him, don't we?"
Silence.
Then—
Grayfia:
"Yes. I love him."
Venelana:
"I do as well."
Albedo:
"I will love Alex until the end of time."
Kushina:
"He makes my heart go crazy."
Gwen:
"I've loved him for years."
Helen:
"And I'm not giving up."
A moment of tension—
Then they all nodded.
Venelana:
"We will share him."
Grayfia smiled softly.
Grayfia:
"For Alex… this is the best path."
The alliance was formed.
Seven women united by love for one man.
Alex had no idea.
Alex's Six-Month Isolation
Back at the Malibu villa, Alex descended into his private lab.
For six months straight:
He slept only 2–3 hours a day
He ate meals Grayfia slipped under the door
He didn't step outside
He used his Perfect Mind talent
He used Yamato's spatial slicing for microchips
He used Ope-Ope no Mi for molecular precision
He used Dark Phoenix fire to refine circuits
Blueprints piled up.
Prototypes exploded.
And finally…
Alex:
"…It's done."
He held up a sleek device with:
Glass touchscreen
Ultra-fast processor
Wireless internet
Front & rear camera
Hologram mode
AI assistant (Red Queen)
App system
Music, video, messaging
And a battery that lasted 3 days
The world's first true smartphone.
January 2005 – The Reveal
Alex stepped out of the lab after half a year.
Grayfia, Venelana, Albedo, Kushina, Yasaka, Gwen, and Helen were all waiting in his living room.
Gwen jumped up.
Gwen:
"You've been gone for MONTHS!"
Helen poked his chest.
Helen:
"We worried, idiot."
Kushina hugged him.
Kushina:
"Don't disappear like that again."
Alex smiled tiredly.
Alex:
"I wasn't hiding. I was creating something."
He held out the device.
The women stared.
Helen:
"…What is this?"
Alex:
"Avalon Smartphone."
He explained the features.Demonstrated the touch screen.Showed Red Queen AI.Played music.Opened the camera.Browsed the internet.
Their jaws dropped.
Venelana:
"This… will change the world."
Grayfia:
"Master, this will make Avalon the greatest company in history."
Alex nodded.
Alex:
"Prepare production.We launch in March."
All seven women went to work instantly.
March 2005 – Avalon Phone Launch
The world gathered at the Avalon Convention Hall.
Cameras flashed.News networks broadcast live.Reporters swarmed.
Alex walked onstage, lifted the device, and said:
Alex:
"This… is the Avalon Phone.The future, in your hand."
5 million units sold that night.Servers crashed from traffic.Every retailer sold out.Social media exploded.
Avalon became unstoppable.
Personal Distribution
Alex gifted smartphones to:
Tony
Pepper
Rhodey
Happy
George Stacy
Grayfia
Venelana
Albedo
Kushina
Yasaka
Gwen
Helen
Tony nearly screamed.
Tony:
"You made THIS!?And you didn't tell me!?"
Pepper hit Tony with her new phone.