The "Heroes Vs Villains" Marvel RPG - Season IV

[Keyser Soze]

Bullseye was back at the hospital. He was out of his costume, and he was once again wearing a skull-cap to cover the carvings in his forehead. A lot of things were going through his head at that moment.

He could still feel the pain from his nagging injuries. The battle with Spider-Man, and that fall in particular, had taken quite a lot out of him. Why had he saved him? Letting Parker die would have solved a lot of his problems. Was it still this link he felt he had, through Mary-Jane, that was stopping him from getting the job done? And then there was Electro. He was probably in custody by now. Bullseye had meant to help him out, but he couldn't without risking his own neck more than he already had.

And then there was the reason why he was here. Brenda and his son were getting to leave the hospital.

As Brenda walked out of the hospital, with little Leonard (yep, he was definitely calling him Leonard) cradled in her arms, she had a brief start when she saw Bullseye waiting for her.

"What, you didn't think I'd be here?" asked Bullseye.

"Frankly, no, I didn't," she replied, "I thought you'd be busy killing someone."

Bullseye smirked. Even though she'd recently been through childbirth, Brenda was undeniably a beautiful woman.

"Nah, I did that earlier," Bullseye said, "Now get in the car."

"What?" was all Brenda could say.

"You're coming to live at my place," Bullseye continued, "It ain't much, but it's better than bein' alone. I..umm...I even bought a cradle, and some teddy bears and stuff. And I'll tell you, it took some nerve to get me to go buy that stuff."

For a moment, Brenda didn't say anything. She was probably worrying about her safety, the safety of her baby, sleeping under the same roof as a psychotic killer. Finally, she replied.

"Okay."

Bullseye smiled. He opened the door of his recently stolen car, letting her in the passenger's seat. He then got in the driver's seat, and drove away from the hospital.

As he drove, he wondered about what he was doing. He remembered about what he'd said to Parker. He kept those close to him far away. That's what kept them from dying. A feeling of dread briefly rose from the pit of his stomach. But he brushed the thought away, heading back to his apartment.

[Spider-Man9X17]

Johann watched intently from behind the alter, listening to Doom speak ancient incantaions. Fire swelled everywhere, yet he felt no fear of it. Instead, Johann embraced it, fed off of it even.

Doom was right. The time was here. Doom wanted his Angels of Fire. Johann would soon provide him with the next best thing. The God of Fire.

He bided his time.

[taskmaster]

Should have brought more weapons. I'll never get in range to use my katana and with him a hundred feet in the air, my .45's aren't going to do much. I fire a couple of rounds into his direction to distract him. While he's dodging my bullets, I run to a near by fire escape, hoping to get a better shot.

Nothing much but I'm better off here then on the ground. I wasn't going to be able to get him from this distance, so I call him over. We both know what this is, a battle and I intend to win.

"So how have things been going Archangel, anyone else decide to attack your school. I mean it wouldn't be that hard. I seem to remember blow it up and killing some of your students. Yeah sorry about that, I'm in this for the money and Nefaria was paying well so I did as I was told. So you want to get back at me, fine, let's do this."

Hopefully he'd get a little angry so he'd be off balance. He flys towards me and I get ready to jump.

[SuperFerret]

Mr. Immortal.

Last time, on Late Night with Craig Hollis...

Sin City (not the one in the movie with Bruce Willis, the real one, y'know, Las Vegas.)

The place looked like a battlefield. Bodies lay everywhere. Organs littered the street, and blood flowed like red streams. It made me sick.

Carnage lived up to his name.

I jump out of the jeep I had been driving, grabbing the flamethrower the military guys had given me when I left to find Kasady. The Ghostbusters theme plays through my head as I slip the fuel pack on my back, and test the weapon.

A small puff of flame flies from the nozzle.

Good. It works.

Time to go barbecue a maniac.

Shouldn't be too hard to find him, I'll just have to follow the screams.

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I find him seven minutes later, as he finished butchering a family. A young girl, maybe about sixteen years of age, sat on the ground huddled behind a flipped over car. She was cradling something in her lap and whispering to it as she wept. As I got closer, I was able to make out what she was saying, "Daddy, daddy..", and I can she that she's jolding the head of an older man, probably her father.

I'm all to familiar with death, and I know just how traumatic it can be. I get the girl's attention and motion for her to run when I get Kasady's attention. She nods, man, I hope she got what I was saying.

With a bravery that I hoped reached the levels of Captain America, I leapt over the upside-down vehicle and landed boldly behind the red monster, pointing the flamethrower at him.

"Hey!" I called out, taunting him heroically, "Cletus the slack-jawed yokel! Time to make sure whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."

Oh, yeah. I'm a badass.


It was insane just how fast he moved.

The tendril of red symbiort.... no... symbri... um... red stuff went through my stomach and out my back, puncturing the fuel tank of the flamethrower.

Not the smartest idea for a guy who's only weakness is fire.

Too bad, I'm immolated before I see what happens to him.

[Sparta*]

Should have brought more weapons. I'll never get in range to use my katana and with him a hundred feet in the air, my .45's aren't going to do much. I fire a couple of rounds into his direction to distract him. While he's dodging my bullets, I run to a near by fire escape, hoping to get a better shot.

Nothing much but I'm better off here then on the ground. I wasn't going to be able to get him from this distance, so I call him over. We both know what this is, a battle and I intend to win.

"So how have things been going Archangel, anyone else decide to attack your school. I mean it wouldn't be that hard. I seem to remember blow it up and killing some of your students. Yeah sorry about that, I'm in this for the money and Nefaria was paying well so I did as I was told. So you want to get back at me, fine, let's do this."

Hopefully he'd get a little angry so he'd be off balance. He flys towards me and I get ready to jump.

I swoop down to the ground, still holding Betsy in my arms, avoiding Taskmasters bullets. I landed and put Betsy on the ground

"I need you to go and make sure all the civilians are clear Betsy...this is going to get messy" Warren said

"I can help you fight Warren!" Psylocke said "Taskmaster is tough, and you might need the help"

"NO...this fight is between me and Taskmaster...I want to beat him into the ground myself" Warren said sternly. "He has done too much, and I don't want you to see what I might do to him...Just go and make sure everyone is clear...alright?"

"Okay luv...I hope you know what your doing" She said walking away to help the civilians. She turned after walking about five steps and said "Just....be careful Warren...I can't lose you again"

"I'll be alright Betsy, now hurry, those people need you more then I do right now" Warren replied. With a nod, Betsy was on her way, clearing everyone and telling them to run. Warren turned around to see Taskmaster standing on a fire escape.

"So how have things been going Archangel, anyone else decide to attack your school. I mean it wouldn't be that hard. I seem to remember blow it up and killing some of your students. Yeah sorry about that, I'm in this for the money and Nefaria was paying well so I did as I was told. So you want to get back at me, fine, let's do this." Taskmaster said

"No ones been dumb enough to attack the school since we sent your sorry ass running for the hills, as well as the rest of your "specially trained" soldiers. Biggest bunch of jokes i've ever seen. Your honestly proud that you killed a bunch of kids? I thought all villains, even pay for use scumbags like you, had some morals...or at least a shred of humanity, but I guess I was mistaken...and thats why I won't feel bad for what i'm going to do to you!!" Archangel shouted as he flew at Taskmaster full speed

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Taskmaster jumped over him and landed on the ground infront of the fire escape. Archangel instantly turned around and shot out six razor feathers. Taskmaster blocked two with his shield, and did a quick back flip as the remaining four of them narrowly missed him.

"Whats your pimp Nefaria up to these days? Last I saw he was getting his ass handed to him by the Sentry in the fight outside the whitehouse. Did he finally get tired of being beaten and decide to take a break from attacking others? Or even better yet, did he turn over a new leaf and go legit? I doubt it...either way, who's fronting you the cash now? You might have to get a part time job bagging groceries....or pumping gas" Archangel said with a smirk

"I have wanted to get back at you for quite some time now...and since I realized there isn't a single shred of humanity...or saving grace left in your twisted body, i'm not going to take it easy on you. You are going to pay for what you did to the students and the X-mansion!" Archangel said as his tone became very malicious. He could feel the rage inside him growing...the desire to get revenge...to kill Taskmaster for what he has done. He had been doing so good lately keeping his anger inside...but Warren didn't know how long he could control it this day...

He cut a parking meter at its base with his razor sharp wing, and grabbed it with both hands. He flew at Taskmaster, and swung it with full force, cracking his opponent on the side of the head. He then swung it again, hitting taskmaster in the ribs, and again in the back. Warren went for another swing but taskmaster grabbed the parking meter before it could connect with his face.

Archangel immediatley flew up into the air with Taskmaster still holding onto the metal rod. He then spun around and let go of the parking meter with taskmaster still hanging on to it. Taskmaster hit the side of a building hard and fell face first to the ground. He got back to his feet, and looked most displeased...

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Hey, has anyone seen Cap?" Clint asked, walking through the living room.

"Nope, he took off after you a little earlier, and never came back."

"Huh."

Clint walked into the kitchen, grabbing and apple out og the bowl on the counter.

"I'm hungry," Wally announced, walking into the kitchen.

"Ok, so make something."

"I can't cook."

"Then here," Clint tossed the kid a Hershey's bar.

"I'm allergic to chocolate."

"You're what?"

"I'm...allergic...to....chocolate."

"Dude, that sucks. That's like being allergic to se......nevermind."

Clint walked back out of the kitchen.

"I'M STILL HUNGRY!"

"Check the pantry. I think we Wade left some dog food there."

[taskmaster]

Usually I don't let my emotions detremine the way I fight but I'm going to make an exception here. My face hurts like hell but I ignore it. Most of the surrounding people had run away but there were still some left. Ten of them drop before Archangel even knows what I'm doing. They're all clean shots, I didn't hit any vital organs, but he doesn't know that. He flys down to helps some of the people I shot, meanwhile I steal a car.


Archangel leans over on of the citizens and I start driving towards them. He barely makes it out of the way. The guy he was helping screams in agony, must have run over his legs. He dives foward and I roll out of the way. Then respond to what he said to me.

"Oh, I have morals just different ones. If I hadn't be paid by Nefaria to kill your students I wouldn't have. Last I heard of Nefaria, he's been trying to get back on his feet after his defeat. Oh well, it doesn't affect me.

Morality doesn't enter into my job. When I'm working I honestly just don't care. But once you get to know me, I'm a fairly sentimental kind of guy."

Guess he's heard enough because he starts to charge toward me. Big mistake. I use the energy generator I stole from sheild to take the form of spider-man's web shooters. I launch myself into the air and he follows. I let he catch me by the foot and throw me into a nearby building. We had be slowly working our way back to my home, which was excellent for me. But Archangel had spotted me so I had to change my route. Haven't been to this part of town before so everythings a little unfamilar.

I run trying to find a way to get the upper hand. I run into an alleyway which was a dead end. Dammit, I really didn't want to be in this situation. But I can beat him with my fists. I jump and hit him in the head, he's having trouble moving in this tight space. But things don't always end up my way and he got a lucky shot. Hit my arms with one of his wings. It's bleeding pretty badly. He knees me then punches me to the ground. I wait for the final blow.

[ElectroFlare]

Cain stomped out of the surf on the other side of the ocean, spitting out a fish and wiping off the water. That had been harder then he would have like to admit to anyone, even himself.

The feeling was stronger, the ruby was close! Oh so close!

"When I nab that ruby back, them X-men is gonna pay for ignoring me." Cain muttered to himself as he continued his quest, heading towards central Europe...

[rex26]

The ceremony was almost complete. Doom could feel the presence of fire rising in the twins. It was emotionally and physically exhausting but Doom pressed forward, knowing the reward would be well worth it. The temperature was rising in the room, Valeria stood sweating in the corner, barely able to stand.

"My Lord, I must wait outside! The heat is too great!"

Doom was too exhausted to concern himself with trivial things like this. His work was nearly complete, so he screamed back.

"DO NOT DISTURB ME WENCH! DO AS YOU PLEASE!"

Valeria ran crying from the room, blowing the door open. Dr. Doom turned his focus back to the twins. He could see the fire in their eyes rising, they were beginning to giggle as they felt the power within.

[Spider-Man9X17]

The flames licked around Johann's fingers, the pent up fury finally coming to the surface. He had bided his time long enough. He was right where he needed to be. Nobody played games with his twins, and nobody, but nobody, talked to his niece that way.

The peasant garbs were gone, burned by the organic flames running over the man's body. Only the blue uniform remained.

Doom was still oblivious, instead, calling for a final encantation to deliver him th power of the flames.

Johnny had the perfect encantation.

"FLAME ON!"

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[rex26]

"FLAME ON!"



Doom stopped suddenly. This could not be, there is no way the Master of Latveria could be fooled so easily by this insignificant little flea. He looked the Human Torch in the eyes and activated his armor, hovering over the twins.

"You will regret the day you tried to make Victor Von Doom look like a fool!"

Doom charged up the forcefield and let loose a full powered concussion blast at Storm, raging mad he yelled again.

"You thought you could come into Latveria and leave alive? Your children are mine insect, and now you will feel the wrath of Dr. Doom!"

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[Spider-Man9X17]

"Yeah, yeah, wrath of Doom, certain demise. I've heard it Victor, right before your other million butt-kickings."

Johnny took to the air, dodging the blasts.

"But dude, I had you so fooled. You, the self proclaimed genius of the universe. You fell for it hook, line, and sinker. You seriously fell for it, even with a crappy name like Johann Strohman. But you shouldn't feel that bad. Wasn't my idea, after all. That credit goes to a very lovely woman in pink back home."

Johnny launched two fire balls, and made a beeline for the cradle

[rex26]

The fireballs deflected off Doom's forcefield. He was filled with rage from being taken advantage of.

"Magnus' daughter will pay for playing games with Doom's mind! Doom is not a pawn in anyone's game!"

He saw Torch diving for the twins so he quickly cut him off connecting with a charging shoulder blast into the falling hero. Johnny was slammed off the wall and Doom leapt over to him landing a devastating blow to his face.

"You will not leave this place alive Storm!"

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Ah man, I wouldn't threaten her if I were your. That there tin suit you wear wouldn't hold up too well against Daddy dearest. And that fiance of hers, that dude is friggin' crazy."

Johnny got to his feet. Blood ran out of his nose.

"C'mon, Vic. You couldn't even kill me when you stabbed me in the back. What makes you think you could do it face to face?"

[Sparta*]

Usually I don't let my emotions detremine the way I fight but I'm going to make an exception here. My face hurts like hell but I ignore it. Most of the surrounding people had run away but there were still some left. Ten of them drop before Archangel even knows what I'm doing. They're all clean shots, I didn't hit any vital organs, but he doesn't know that. He flys down to helps some of the people I shot, meanwhile I steal a car.


Archangel leans over on of the citizens and I start driving towards them. He barely makes it out of the way. The guy he was helping screams in agony, must have run over his legs. He dives foward and I roll out of the way. Then respond to what he said to me.

"Oh, I have morals just different ones. If I hadn't be paid by Nefaria to kill your students I wouldn't have. Last I heard of Nefaria, he's been trying to get back on his feet after his defeat. Oh well, it doesn't affect me.

Morality doesn't enter into my job. When I'm working I honestly just don't care. But once you get to know me, I'm a fairly sentimental kind of guy."

Guess he's heard enough because he starts to charge toward me. Big mistake. I use the energy generator I stole from sheild to take the form of spider-man's web shooters. I launch myself into the air and he follows. I let he catch me by the foot and throw me into a nearby building. We had be slowly working our way back to my home, which was excellent for me. But Archangel had spotted me so I had to change my route. Haven't been to this part of town before so everythings a little unfamilar.

I run trying to find a way to get the upper hand. I run into an alleyway which was a dead end. Dammit, I really didn't want to be in this situation. But I can beat him with my fists. I jump and hit him in the head, he's having trouble moving in this tight space. But things don't always end up my way and he got a lucky shot. Hit my arms with one of his wings. It's bleeding pretty badly. He knees me then punches me to the ground. I wait for the final blow.

"Betsy, call an ambulance for the people Taskmaster hurt" Warren says psychically to Psylocke

"Already did that luv, they are on their way" Betsy said back with her mind

"Good...I just need a few more minutes to take out the trash" Warren replied

"You disgust me" Warren said looking down at Taskmaster. He kicked him in the stomach and stomped on his arm which was already bleeding from connecting with his metal wing.

"Nothing would give me greater pleasure then killing you right now..." Warren said standing above him ominously. Suddenly Taskmaster uppercutted Warren with his shield and Archangel flew backwards into a brick wall, cracking it with his wings. Archangel didn't have enough room to maneuver in the alley so he flew upwards and landed on the roof of the building

"Let's finish this" He said calling down to Taskmaster. Taskmaster used his energy generator to form spider-mans webbing again and swung up to the roof to meet Archangel. He ran at Archangel, but Warren spun around at the perfect time and sliced Taskmaster across the chest with his wing. It wasn't extremly deep, but he'd be feeling it for a good few days. Taskmaster jumped at Archangel with all his rage. Archangel took a swing at him but Taskmaster ducked and punched him in the stomach, and then kicked him in the side of the face. Warren spit out a mouthful of blood.

"You bastard" Warren said grabbing Taskmasters face and connecting it with his knee "this face is important to me, if you had any sense, you wouldn't hit it again" Warren said grabbing Taskmaster, and flying high up into the air. He flew back down towards the roof at full speed still holding Taskmaster infront of him. Taskmaster hit the roof, but Archangel propelled them straight down through it, and then through all 8 floors of the building, crashing the floors with Taskmasters back, all the way to the lobby on the ground level. They both took a couple of seconds to recover from the impact...but right after Taskmaster grabbed the front desk and a table with his energy based web shooter and flung them at Warren. Warren sliced the table in half with his wing, sending the pieces flying off in either direction of him, but the desk hit him in the chest hard.

Taskmaster walked over to him slowly...he was still in pain from the 8 storey fall through the apartment. Warren waited for the right moment, and when it arrived he lifted himself into the air, and launched 12 razor feathers at Taskmaster. Taskmaster used every ounce of strength in his body to backflip out of the way, but one blade sliced him in the side and one in the leg. The fatigue of this fight was taking its toll on both combatants, they hobbled over to eachother and exchanged punches, each connecting a few hits.

Archangel mustered up every ounce of energy he had an kicked Taskmaster in the chest as hard as he could, sending him crashing through the large glass window at the entrance of the apartment building. taskmaster landed on the street outside on a pile of broken glass. Warren flew out through the hole because it was less painful for him then walking at the moment. Taskmaster rolled around on the street in pain...he had no fight left in him, and neither did Archangel.

"I'm going to end this right now" Warren said picking up a giant piece of glass that was scattered around Taskmaster. "You are too dangerous Taskmaster...you have no redeeming qualities and are a danger to innocent lives everywhere...I have to destroy you.....yes...I have to, because if you don't you'll kill more people" Warren said as he was about to stab Taskmaster. He stopped before he did...he was enraged and was trying to supress his anger before it got the best of him

"I have to do it...I have to...he killed innocent kids...but It's not right...I - I - don't know.....he has to be punished!" Warren screamed as he stared at Taskmaster with his cold white emotionless eyes. His rage won the battle and Warren brought the large piece of glass down on Taskmaster. The glass shattered into a hundred pieces against the bare ground...Taskmaster had dissappeared.

[rex26]

"Ah man, I wouldn't threaten her if I were your. That there tin suit you wear wouldn't hold up too well against Daddy dearest. And that fiance of hers, that dude is friggin' crazy."

Johnny got to his feet. Blood ran out of his nose.

"C'mon, Vic. You couldn't even kill me when you stabbed me in the back. What makes you think you could do it face to face?"

"Do not patronize Doom you fool, you cannot comprehend the power I possess! Her father would cripple at the hands of Doom! And I have no concern for her moronic fiance or their bastard child!"

Doom was now enraged, smashing everything in sight. He breathed heavy and stood on guard, staring into the eyes of his enemy.

"Your family is not here to protect you Storm."

He charged up his armor and let loose an electric blast, pulsating throughout the room it shocked the Human Torch knocking him back to his feet. Torch laid on all fours as Doom put a boot to his head and smashed it against the stone wall.

"You are pathetic."

[Johnny Blaze]

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With the press of a button, Thanos activated the great ship’s long range teleporter and the individual appeared in front of him in his laboratory.
The figure was bruised and bloodied having just been bested in a fight, and on one knee. He was obviously surprised by his sudden change of surroundings, but Thanos did not care for the man’s comfort in the least. He was a means to an end, and would act as the first shot of the war that would soon engulf his planet.

Stepping forward, Thanos straightened his posture and introduced himself, “Greetings, Taskmaster. I am Thanos of Titan.”

Thanos paused briefly to let everything sink in for the man before continuing, “Perhaps you have heard of me?”

[ElectroFlare]

Cain stomped out of the surf on the other side of the ocean, spitting out a fish and wiping off the water. That had been harder then he would have like to admit to anyone, even himself.

The feeling was stronger, the ruby was close! Oh so close!

"When I nab that ruby back, them X-men is gonna pay for ignoring me." Cain muttered to himself as he continued his quest, heading towards central Europe...

Portugese sirens blew through the air after Cain. He didn't care. The ruby was close! He could almost feel it!

Cain increased his speed, running faster then before, anxious to return the ruby to its proper place on his chest!

[Midnight Ice]

Bobby returns to the X-Mansion with his private X-Jet. He is very eager to see Lorna's reaction to him being back to normal. He runs out of the hanger, and into the sub-basement. He sees the Professor leaving the War Room.

"Hey Prof! Notice anything different?"

[Spider-Man9X17]

"You are pathetic."

"Yeah, but I'm still a loveable little scamp."

Johnny focused all his energy to his hand, until it blazed white hot. He lunged out, grabbing Doom by the mask and letting the heat seer the metal

[Electro UK]

Norman steadily got to his feet. His glider was nowhere to be seen. The pain in his shoulder was gone. What was that? He gazed at what his surroundings. Spotting a figure on another building, he quickly ducked down. Spider-man.

He wanted to so badly, but he couldn't take him now. He needed to look into his shoulder. "Damn, the brat has my glider." he hoped off of the building and headed back for Oscorp, in hope of finding the answer to his problems.

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Hey Frankie, dinnertime," Clint announced, walking into the bedroom. He knew there would be no response, but he still wanted to show that he cared. He placed the tray, holding two pieces of pizza and a glass of Pepsi, on the end table.

Something was missing. There was usually a picture frame there. Clint looked around, seeing if it may have fallen on the floor. Standing back up after the unsuccessful search, he noticed it sitting on Frankie's lap.

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"I know kid, we all miss him," Clint said, rubbing her shoulder before leaving the room

[taskmaster]

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With the press of a button, Thanos activated the great ship’s long range teleporter and the individual appeared in front of him in his laboratory.
The figure was bruised and bloodied having just been bested in a fight, and on one knee. He was obviously surprised by his sudden change of surroundings, but Thanos did not care for the man’s comfort in the least. He was a means to an end, and would act as the first shot of the war that would soon engulf his planet.

Stepping forward, Thanos straightened his posture and introduced himself, “Greetings, Taskmaster. I am Thanos of Titan.”

Thanos paused briefly to let everything sink in for the man before continuing, “Perhaps you have heard of me?”

"Breifly yes. But my main concern is where am I and why?"

Just by looking at him I can tell that he's not one to mess around with. From the knowlegde I've gained on him he could kill me without trying. But he must want something from me because he took me out of that fight.

"So, why did you bring me here?"

[rex26]

"Yeah, but I'm still a loveable little scamp."

Johnny focused all his energy to his hand, until it blazed white hot. He lunged out, grabbing Doom by the mask and letting the heat seer the metal

Doom's mask grew red hot as he flung backwards, scrambling with his hands to find anything cold, he was blinded by the pain. Laying on his back in the corner he screamed out and turned his shoulder away from Johnny Storm and his children.

Doom put his hands to his face and ripped his mask off letting it drop to the ground. The metal clanked hard off the stone floor, almosting burning his hands, but Doom kept his back turned to the Human Torch as his Doombots swarmed into the room. They lined the walls and stood ready to terminate all four of Doom's guests.

He pulled himself to his feet, never turning to face his enemy. His Doombots assisted him, wiping off his cloak as he pulled his hood lower over his face. Slowly he turned his head to the side and whispered out.

"Take your children and leave."

He collapsed slightly from the pain and the nearest robots quickly caught him. They began to slowly file out of the room, and when only one remained, it went to the balcony and opened the door. It quickly scurried out of the room to catch up with the rest of the group and tend to its master.

[Spider-Man9X17]

Johnny's eyes narrowed. It was almost too easy.

But he knew it wasn't over. There was only one way to wound Victor Von Doom, and that was to strike his ego. He lost his boyish features years ago, but he still coveted them most.

"Until next time, Doom."

Johnny grabbed the bassinet, and carried it to the doorway. Valeria sat slumped in the corner, tears running down her face.

"Let's go home, baby girl."

Val looked up, the fear washing from her face, being replaced by comfort and familiarity. Doom's hold was gone.

"Uncle Johnny? What happened to me."

"Dr. Doom did something to you. We're going home now, and I'll fix you up, and then get you back to Mommy and Daddy."

Johnny took the little girl's hand, and the four of them began to fade away as he activated his teleporter.

-

Clint stood out on the balcony of the top floor of the mansion. It was a beautiful day. A light wind blew through the warm air. The last signs of winter faded away to the first blossoms of spring. In the distance, he could hear kids laughing and playing across the street at the park, the honking of car horns, and the chatter of tourists on the street.

And the cries of babies, getting closer.

It didn't faze Clint at first. Babies were everywhere. At the park with their parents, being puched in strollers...

...but these came from the courtyard, near the hulk of the old mansion. That part of the tour was closed right now. And they kept getting closer.

Clint turned to see a young girl, maybe only 16 or 17 years old, walking across the lawn toward the mansion. Silhouetted behind her was the form of a man, carrying something in his left hand. From the sound, these were the babies.

"What the hell?" Clint squinted, shielding his eyes from the sun. They kept getting closer.

"No...Oh my God."

Clint ran into the house, and down the stairs.

"Everyone, outside now!" he yelled.

"Clint, what in God's name..."

"Just get up, Hank."

Clint rushed to the door as the other Avengers followed, and flung it open. The group was silent, as they walked out onto the lawn awestruck. all except for Wanda, who stood at the back smiling.

"You all look like you just saw a ghost," Johnny put the bassinet gently down on the ground, and approached the group.

"It can't be. I....I saw you die."

"Yeah, and I said that exact same thing to you about a year ago."

The two embraced, as the other Avengers swarmed their lost team member.

"But how did you...what...."

"I had a little help from a very special lady," Johnny leaned over and gave Wanda a kiss on the cheek. "Now, where's my beautiful bride. I've waited four long months for this moment."

[Spider-Man9X17]

"How's she been?"

"She hasn't spoken a word since you left. Hasn't moved from this room."

Johnny entered the darkend bedroom. Frankie sat inthe far corner, her head down, back facing him. Doctor Strange had come to the mansion upon hearing of the return, and was downstairs tending to Valeria, trying to return her to her normal state.

Johnny stood over his wife, looking down at the picture on her lap.

"That's a nice picture. Really good looking. You weren't too shabby either."

There was a moments hesitation, and then Frankie's head began to turn. Slowly at first, almost unnoticable. But it was moving. Johnny couldn't see her eyes, but they began to flutter, a spark of life returning to them. Finally, she was looking at him, eye to eye.

"Miss me?"

Frankie didn't say a word. For a moment, Johnny thought she was still in a trance. Then, a tear rolled down her cheek, and she was up like a bolt, throwing her arms around him. The tears came freely now as she began bawling.

"Ohmygodohmygod. I thought I lost you. I thought, I saw you dead, and then they put you in the ground, and our babies, and I didn't want to go on."

"Shhhhhh. It's ok, baby. I'm back. I'm here now, and I'm never leaving you again."

"I missed you so much. I never gave up hope. Even when they put that casket in the ground, I knew you would bring our babies home. Oh god, Johnny. I just want to hold you forever."

"You won't hear me arguing....Actually, you might. I've had to go to the bathroom for the last day and a half."

"He does have a way with words," Clint whispered to Wanda.

"So," Johnny said, addressing the Avengers as he walked to the little boys room, "where are Reed and Sue, and that loveable little pile or gravel."

The group was silent. Johnny exited the bathroom to more sorrowful faces

"What?"

"Reed and Sue packed up and left with Franklin after the new year. Too many bad memories here. And Ben left about the same time with Alicia and went to Hawaii. He's probably not coming back."

"Wow. That sucks," Johnny pulled his wife close. At least his family was safe. And he had wanted to quit too, before this all had happened. Maybe this was a sign. The Human Torch had had his last horrah, and it was a grand one. Maybe it was time to settle down and raise a family with his wife.

"C'mon, sweetie," he said to Frankie. "Let's go se our babies."

[Johnny Blaze]

"Breifly yes. But my main concern is where am I and why?"

Just by looking at him I can tell that he's not one to mess around with. From the knowlegde I've gained on him he could kill me without trying. But he must want something from me because he took me out of that fight.

"So, why did you bring me here?"
“Where? You are on my ship, Shadovar, somewhere close to your planet. For now, that is all you need to know on that matter.”

Thanos grinned wide, his pearl white teeth glinting in the artificial lights of the giant laboratory, “Why? I have a task for you, as it were. It is a dangerous assignment, but you will be well compensated for your work.”

Thanos strode up to stand just a few feet in front of the mercenary, and put his arms behind his back, “So, Taskmaster…are you interested in accepting perhaps the greatest job of your career?”

[ElectroFlare]

Portugese sirens blew through the air after Cain. He didn't care. The ruby was close! He could almost feel it!

Cain increased his speed, running faster then before, anxious to return the ruby to its proper place on his chest!

Cain kept running, swinging his massive arms in an almost comical gate.

"¡Pare o dispararemos!" Spanish police yelled at Cain.

"Shut up!" Cain yelled as he smashed into one of the squad cars.

"¡CORRA!" The Spanish police yelled as they scattered. Cain backslapped one policeman, sending him flying.

"Miguel! Mi amigo! Tu...tu higo de puta!" One policeman yelled and opened fire on the oblivious Cain. It didn't matter to him, he was getting closer...

[rex26]

Dr. Doom sat alone in the observatory of Castle Doom, slumped over in disgust of his actions.

http://www.hainesworld.com/consktch/drdoom.jpg


He commanded such power, and failed to use it against one of his greatest foes. Letting that little snot go running back to Reed Richards, making a fool of Doom. It was no matter, the next person to cross Dr. Doom would not have such luck.

Doom reached behind his chair and opened a glass cabinet. Glimmering inside on a velvet pillow lay a gigantic red ruby. He held it gently, not letting it touch the skin so as not to activate it just yet. He laughed to himself and threw his arms up at the sky, looking out over Doomstadt he yelled.

"The next person that crosses Dr. Doom does not stand a chance, for Doom will be Unstoppable!"

http://www.samruby.com/Villains/DoctorDoom/DrDoomChap.gif

[Spider-Man9X17]

Johnny was greated by the sight of a giggling blond toddler happily playing with her twin cousins as he entered the living room.

"Your young niece is as good as new," Doctor Strange announced to the Torch.

Johnny bent over and picked the little girl up, as Frankie took a twin in each arm.

"This must have been quite an experience."

"Anytime you go up against Doom, it's going to be an experience."

"So, it was Victor."

Johnny nodded his head.

"And he'll be back. It may take a little longer than usual, but he'll strike again. And Clint, I want you to make sure the team is ready when he does."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying, maybe it's time to take a nice long vacation. It's been a wild ride, and now it's time to start a family. The Avengers are your team now, Clint. I know you'll do fine. Now, can anyone give me Reed and Sue's new address."

[taskmaster]

“Where? You are on my ship, Shadovar, somewhere close to your planet. For now, that is all you need to know on that matter.”

Thanos grinned wide, his pearl white teeth glinting in the artificial lights of the giant laboratory, “Why? I have a task for you, as it were. It is a dangerous assignment, but you will be well compensated for your work.”

Thanos strode up to stand just a few feet in front of the mercenary, and put his arms behind his back, “So, Taskmaster…are you interested in accepting perhaps the greatest job of your career?”

"Well, Thanos that all depends on the risk the job brings and what my reward will be."

I knew that the job he was going to offer wasn't going to be easy but I wanted to know what it was.

[DarkKnightJRK]

Captain America points into the forrest.

"Gentlemen, the prison is about one mile that way. Logan, Wade, you take the front. Once we get within visual range, you two start the diversion to cover Frank and me. Let's go."

I quickly nodded and ran off.

The woods. My element. My mind doesn't even drive me, my feet move on their own.

Eventually, we were bordering a clearing and saw Castle Doom in the background. I turned to Deadpool and extended my claws.

"Ready to make a distraction?"

[Electro UK]

Wade pulled two fully loaded rifles from his waste. "Rock n Roll baby! Let's kick some Latverian ass!"

[Johnny Blaze]

"Well, Thanos that all depends on the risk the job brings and what my reward will be."

I knew that the job he was going to offer wasn't going to be easy but I wanted to know what it was.
Thanos smirked slightly. The man’s situation was a dire one, and could prove fatal should he refuse, but Taskmaster continued to not show fear in the face of death. That was something the Titan admired, even in an Earthling.

“For this job you will be paid, handsomely. And I will also outfit you with weaponry to make what you carry now, obsolete.”

Thanos straightened himself and looked into the man’s eyes with a hard gaze, “But, as for the nature of the job…you shall only hear of it if you accept it. It is too great a risk to tell you what your task would be only to have you decline.”

“Needless to say, I will make certain that you will have all the resources at your disposal in order to succeed. Should you fail, it would be because you are not the Master you claim to be, not because of a lack of assets”, Thanos smirked as he spoke. He was playing on the man’s pride in order to goad him into accepting the job. He would soon see if it worked.

[taskmaster]

I thought about it breifly. I didn't like that my skills were coming into question.

"There's no task that I can't master, I accept. Now what type of job is this."

I was pretty sure that the next couple of weeks were going to be very interseting. Whatever Thanos had planned it was going to be huge.

[DarkKnightJRK]

Wade pulled two fully loaded rifles from his waste. "Rock n Roll baby! Let's kick some Latverian ass!"

Both my brow and my claws twitched at Wade's comment--but my twitching claws twitched into his back.

"Shut. Up."

[The Question]

"You can kill each other later. Go. Now."

[WeaponZ2]

Frank draws the stock of his assault rifle in to his shoulder.
He flicks the safety off with his thumb as his finger curls around the trigger.
"Where we heading in?" Frank ask capt.

[rex26]

Security alarms started setting off throughout the Castle. Doom quickly snapped back to reality and crossed his arms, ready to attend to the business at hand. He fired up his perpulsion boots and hovered to the Security Center in the sub-levels of Castle Doom. Flashing red lights and sirens were immediately cut off as the Master arrived.

"My Lord! There are four intruders heavily armed invading Latverian soil!"

"Where are they."

"A few miles outside of Doomstadt, close to the prison where the Red Skull is being held captive."

"So, Nick Fury has sent his henchmen to retrieve a madman? Fools! Doom has no concern for the Red Skull, the UN may keep him! I have no need for the skills of a master tactician! Doom is the ultimate tactician!"


His security officers looked at him as if their leader was going to let them take Skull, and admit defeat again. Then Doom hovered two feet above the ground and revealed the Crimson Ruby of Cyttorrak from his cloak, holding it high above.

"Uninvited guests setting foot in Latveria will be taken as an act of war! Doom will not be made a fool of twice! They will suffer the full power of Doom's fury!"

He looked at the video feed of the invaders and reached over and removed the glove from his right hand grabbing the Ruby with his bare flesh. A flash of red light consumed Doom as he began to swell up, the sorcery of his armor expanding with it. He grew to 8 feet tall and 900 lbs. His servants cowered in fear, Doom breathed heavy and looked out the balcony in the direction of his attackers.

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/uploads/FrankStrysik/2005-05-29_155208_Byrne_DrDoom.jpg

"They have picked the wrong day to invade my country."

[The Question]

Frank draws the stock of his assault rifle in to his shoulder.
He flicks the safety off with his thumb as his finger curls around the trigger.
"Where we heading in?" Frank ask capt.

"Shmidt is in the maximum security wing, at the top of the north tower."

Steve takes a grappling gun out of his pocket.

"I hop you're not afraid of hights."

[DarkKnightJRK]

"You can kill each other later. Go. Now."

"Like I could actually kill this prick." I take my claws out of Deadpool.

"Come on, Wilson, let's give them an opening."

[Johnny Blaze]

I thought about it breifly. I didn't like that my skills were coming into question.

"There's no task that I can't master, I accept. Now what type of job is this."

I was pretty sure that the next couple of weeks were going to be very interseting. Whatever Thanos had planned it was going to be huge.
“Excellent”, said Thanos with a smile, “follow me.”

Walking to a nearby computer console, Thanos pressed a button and brought up a file on a particular human, “Very soon my forces will invade your planet. My forces are strong, but there are a few obstacles that may impede my path of conquest. The first obstacle is, naturally, the heroes of your world. They will likely band together to stop me, but I have planned accordingly for that. The second obstacle is the military forces of the planet. But, you will help me with that.”

“Your mission is to plant the seed of chaos among the nations of the world, setting them against one another. With the super powers of the planet at each other’s throat, they will be caught unawares by my forces.”

Thanos pauses briefly before continuing, “And to cause this chaos, you will break into the White House and assassinate the President of the United States.”

[Electro UK]

"Like I could actually kill this prick." I take my claws out of Deadpool.

"Come on, Wilson, let's give them an opening."

Wade rubbed his back as the claws retracted. He folded his arms in a huff. "Oh I see. Stab in the back but then you need my help? You sir, sicken me!" he drew a pistol and shot Logan in the foot.

Immediatley, Wade regretted it. "Shouldn'tofdonethatshouldn'tofdonethatshouldn'tofd onethat." he thought over and over again.

[The Question]

"Stop fighting and go!"

[Electro UK]

"Fine!" Wade said throwing his hands up into the air. He turned round and headed for the prison, Logan tailing behind.

***

Knock knock! Wade tapped his fist on the gate's of the prison. He and Wolverine stood in the silence, waiting for an answer.

"So... you like... stuff?"

"State your buisness!" Wade lept out of his skin as the strange roboctic voice came from over head.

"Uh... Hello?"

"If you don't state your buisness, we will open fire!"

"Oh okay, we'll take option number 2." The gates opened and out flew four dozen heavily armed men. Wade pressed his back against Wolverine's, drawing two rifles. "Uh... its too late to pick option 1 isn't it?"

"Open fire!"

[The Question]

Captain America watches as dozens of gaurds rush Logan and Wade. He turns to Frank.

"Come on."

Captain America runs along the forrest edge, until he frinds himself in front of the tower of the maximum security wing. He takes a grappling gun out of his pocket, and fires it up onto the roof of the tower.

"Frank, try not to trip any alarms."

[Electro UK]

"Interesting." Norman said, pulling his arm out from underneath the scanner. "The Goblin formula in my blood. It's... it's developing! I could become more powerfull than I ever used to be!" he pulled on his lab coat and headed for the door.

"It could put me on number o--" Norman stopped as he heevied vioently. His breathing became heavier as he sat down, holding his heart. "Wh-what was hrrrrrnnnnnnkk!" he stumbled off of the chair, pushing it aside, grabbing the end of a table hard, trying to side the pain.

"Hrrraaarrrrrrkk!" the screaming continued as his grip on the table became so tight, it broke through the end. He grabbed his other, shaking arm. "Wh-what the hell is happening!?! ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!" he stumbled backwards as his skin began to buldge. The lab coat tore off.

He hit a window as he stumbled back. It shattered, sending him plumeting towards the ground. CRACK! The pavement broke in two as Norman hugged himself, shaking all over. With a final, deafening screech of pain, his skin turned green as his huge, muscle bound body settled.His eyes turned to a fiery orange.

Huge claws grew from his fingers. He slammed his fists into the floor in frustration. "KKRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKK!" was the only thing he could let out from his lips. Suddenly, it stopped. Silence.

Where Norman Osborn once stood, was now a huge, green monster. Screams from civillains became aparent to him. It was annoying. "Shht ppppp" he roared, trying to get the words out. The screaming didn't stop. He made his hands into huge fists, slamming them into the people.

"Freeze!" came a voice from behind him. Norman turned round to see a small police man, shaking all over as he pointed his gun at him. "Don't mo-move!"

The Goblin roared as he swiped him aside, heading into a sprint as he left the scene. "Nnnnnnd hhhhhhlllllllllllpppp" he cried, bounding away into the night.

[Spider-Man9X17]

A pleasent ring eminated through the house.

"Reed, could you get that? I'm busy with supper."

No answer.

"Reed?"

Sue walked into the living room. Reed was lost in his computer readouts.

"Honey, you do know we're supposed to be retired, right?"

Reed still didn't answer. Sue made her way to the front door and pulled it open.

"Special delivery."

Sue stood in shock for a moment, dropping the glass of water she held in her hand. It shattered into hundreds of little pieces.

"Sue, what's the..." Reed turned to the door, now equally confused.

Johnny stood on the front porched, holding Valeria in his arms. Frankie stood behind him, holding the twins.

"Johnny...?"

"UNCLE JOHNNY!" Franklin yelled, running into the living room. Sue collapsed onto a chair beside the door and began to cry as Franklin grabbed Johnny around the leg.

"Dear God. Johnny, where have you been?" Reed asked, reaching out and taking his daughter. For a moment, he expected to wake up, and have everything be part of another miserable dream.

But he didn't.

"Victor sends his best," Johnny said, entering the house. He got doown on his hunches and lifted Sue's chin up. Tears rolled down her reddened cheeks.

"Hi."

"Johnny Storm," Sue sobbed, as if she were about to go into one of her lectures. "I've missed you so much."

"Yeah, I've got that a lot lately," he said, giving his big sister a hug.

[Sparta*]

"What the hell?" Archangel thought to himself, looking down at his bloodied hands and the glass shattered on the road. "He just dissappeared...what could have the power to do that? Somethings not right" He stood up to see Psylocke behind him.

"Everyone taskmaster hurt will be alright...ambulances just picked them up" She said "Where did he go? You didn't...kill him did you?" Betsy said staring at the blood on his hands.

"I-I was about to Betsy..." Warren said hanging his head in shame "but then he just vanished infront of my very eyes"

"...Vanished?" Betsy said

"Like beam me up Scottie, deep space nine vanishing. I don't know what to think" Warren replied

"You should be thankful...if he didn't disappear you would have killed him, and you don't need anymore guilt in your life" Betsy said staring into his eyes "You need to control yourself Warren...I know its hard but you must"

"I know Betsy...after the whole Apocalypse incident i've been finding it harder and harder to control myself. Whenever I see a villain like that, I think about all the people they've killed...and I feel like its my responsibility to stop them from killing again, no matter what I have to do...even if it means becoming what i've been trying to stop all along" Warren said

"Has Xavier tought you nothing over the years Warren?" Betsy said sternly

"Of course he has!" Warren snapped back "This problem has only gotten worse since..."

"I know" Betsy interrupted. She pulled him close and gave him a kiss "Let's get back to the mansion and see if we can find anything out about what just happened...and maybe Bobby will be back"

"I totally forgot about Iceman!" Warren replied "I hope he's back and found what he was looking for..."

With that Archangel picked up Psylocke and flew back to the mansion

[Karem-Knight]

The Hand HQ

Many Ninjas lay defeated and wounded chained to the floor by AIM Soldiers the masters next to their leader Zemo as he went to the Hand leader

“<Do you speak German>“ he asked

‘<No>“

“<English?>“

“Yes”

“Very well” Zemo said

“Let me start off by saying , Sorry for the mess but it is for new grounds for restarting the world”

“Restarting?”

“Yes, you see during the course of time humans have been become a new force of corruption and I am here to restore as the 13th Zemo I shall make it my goal to rework the world. But I need the help of your wise cult for I have come for the your owner Hydra for my goal.”

Their was a silence for a few seconds the master finally spoke

“What will you give us in return?”

“Riches beyond your insight”

The master gave his hand to Zemo

“Deal!”

Zemos shook it.

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Nice house," Johnny said, walking through the living room as everyone finished eating supper.

"Johnny, why didn't you tell us what you were doing. We could have done it as a team."

"Do you really think Doom would have fell for four of us showing up? And how would we disguise Ben? But that's all done now. I'm home now, and we can all be a family."

"I still can't believe it. This is the happiest I've been in a long time. We can run the business from here, and you'll be here with the twins. Frankie and I can start a garden out back, and you can try and break Reed of all his old habits..."

As Sue talked, Johnny looked around. It was a nice, cozy house. It was out of the way, and it had a lot of land to it. Day after day of peace and quiet, lounging around with no worries in the world.

One boring life, the way Johnny looked at it. This wasn't the life for him. He'd had so many chances to get out, but he always came back.

"Sue, do you really like it here? Do you really like this life so much more than being part of the FF?"

"It's a dream come true. I love seeing my children everyday, being able to spend time with them in peace. Why?"

Johnny hesitated, then turned to Frankie.

"Babe, this isn't me. I know you want to settle down and raise the kids, but I can't do it. I'm as much the Human Torch as I am just good ol' Johnny Storm."

Johnny now addressed the whole group.

"Victor is going to come gunning for us again. Maybe not tomorrow, maybe not this year even. But he will. Shouldn't we be ready for it, rather than sit back and let our guard down."

"Johnny, your intentions are noble, but this is the life we've chosen. If Victor chooses to come back, we don't need to be the FF to beat hin. The uniforms and the Baxter Building don't make us who we are. There are more than enough heroes to take care of any problems that arise. Think of what's best for you and Frankie, and your babies."

"I always do, Reed. And I think they'd be better off at home, in the Baxter. It's righ tout in the open, yeah, but we have all the best security. And the Avengers are right up the block, along with every other superhero you could ever want. I learned something too when I put the Avengers back together. The team was part of a balance. We all worked together, and watched each others back. You take one part away, and teh whoel system falls apart. Just look at Times Square."

"Johnny, sweetie, we're done. I'm sorry, but it's over. I loved it while it lasted, but the Fantastic Four are done. Now please, sit down and we can have dessert. We have so much catching up to do."

Johnny sighed, sitting down on the couch. Sue was right. Now wasn't the time to be talking about this.

"Hey, you guys have Ben's phone number?"

[taskmaster]

“Excellent”, said Thanos with a smile, “follow me.”

Walking to a nearby computer console, Thanos pressed a button and brought up a file on a particular human, “Very soon my forces will invade your planet. My forces are strong, but there are a few obstacles that may impede my path of conquest. The first obstacle is, naturally, the heroes of your world. They will likely band together to stop me, but I have planned accordingly for that. The second obstacle is the military forces of the planet. But, you will help me with that.”

“Your mission is to plant the seed of chaos among the nations of the world, setting them against one another. With the super powers of the planet at each other’s throat, they will be caught unawares by my forces.”

Thanos pauses briefly before continuing, “And to cause this chaos, you will break into the White House and assassinate the President of the United States.”

"Man the President can't ever catch a break. It won't be easy but I can get it done. Now for my reward for this job. As you probably expected I will want a large sum of money for this job, Thanos. But money isn't everything, knowledge is of equal value. You've traveled and conquered all over the universe. Surely you can get me information on them. Martial arts from all over this galaxy and more. Sciences and inventions also because in my profession knowledge is power.

So can you get these things for me?"

[Johnny Blaze]

"Man the President can't ever catch a break. It won't be easy but I can get it done. Now for my reward for this job. As you probably expected I will want a large sum of money for this job, Thanos. But money isn't everything, knowledge is of equal value. You've traveled and conquered all over the universe. Surely you can get me information on them. Martial arts from all over this galaxy and more. Sciences and inventions also because in my profession knowledge is power.

So can you get these things for me?"
Thanos laughed inwardly. Truth be told, the Titan had planned on outfitting the Taskmaster with high tech weaponry and devices to get the job done. He had also planned to show him file footage of different fighting styles from across the galaxy. He even had been entertaining the thought of giving him the same upgrades to his physical abilities that he gave Gamora, but he would have to commit himself to the Titan’s cause to gain those.
It definitely helped Thanos’ negotiation to let Taskmaster think that he is begrudgingly accepting his request.

“You drive a hard bargain, Taskmaster, but so be it. You will be outfitted with the best of technology and given access to my holo-files on the different martial arts of the known galaxy, on top of two hundred thousand bars of Platinum.”

Thanos smiled slyly as he continued, “I could offer you even more in the ways of boosting your already impressive physical attributes. I could give you agility to rival that of Spider-Man. I could make you strong enough to lift a tank. I could make you durable enough withstand blows from the strongest of adversaries. You would become one of the most dangerous men on the planet.”

Thanos paused to let his promises of power sink in before continuing, “But, for me to do this, I require a more…binding pact. Agree to fight for me in the coming war and all this will be yours. What say you, Taskmaster? Will you fight under my banner and lead my troops into battle when the final hour arrives?”

[taskmaster]

Thanos promised power that I have only dreamed of. While being able to do all of the things that the heroes can do on a human level had usually been enough I always wanted more. And what he was asking for in return for this power is something that I could do without all of the power he was offering.

"I will fight along your side, Thanos. What you're offering is well worth my effort during this job. But you must promise me one thing, Archangel. After you take the earth for yourself I want Archangel delivered to me unharmed. I want to fight him on my own and I want to see him die at my hand.

If you can promise me this I will lead your soldiers to victory"

I knew what he was going to say. Finally I would be able to defeat all those who have stood against me.

[DarkKnightJRK]

"Fine!" Wade said throwing his hands up into the air. He turned round and headed for the prison, Logan tailing behind.

***

Knock knock! Wade tapped his fist on the gate's of the prison. He and Wolverine stood in the silence, waiting for an answer.

"So... you like... stuff?"

"State your buisness!" Wade lept out of his skin as the strange roboctic voice came from over head.

"Uh... Hello?"

"If you don't state your buisness, we will open fire!"

"Oh okay, we'll take option number 2." The gates opened and out flew four dozen heavily armed men. Wade pressed his back against Wolverine's, drawing two rifles. "Uh... its too late to pick option 1 isn't it?"

"Open fire!"

The damn idiot. Nonetheless, the kid's doing the job, I guess if you want a distraction, this is the guy to turn too.

Enough introverting, Logan, time to get to work.

I extend my claws and rush them. I try not to do anything to life-threatening, if not just to show the Cap wrong about me being some sort of maniac. Sure, I go through berzerker rages, but don't we all? Besides, Cap isn't the one to talk about taking human lives...

In the midst of the battle, I must have gotten distracted, because, intead of a guard I was attempting to maim...it was Wade. And I sliced though his arm. I seriously didn't intend to do that. Honest.

"YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!"

"...Oops."

[Electro UK]

"Oh that's just brilliant! You prick! Yeah, I can be all big and mouthy when I want to you hairy little runt!" Wade said, fighting down a bunch of soliders with one arm.

"That adamntium bone stuff of yours has never met Wade Wilson! There's no where on earth where you'll be able to hide from me!" After shouting at Wolverine like that, he noticed his arm was back. Shooting down a few guards, he drew two blades.

"Alright, I've had my pinky cut off by Taskmaster and my you know what cut off by that crazy Elektra woman, but this is too far! Have at you! Always wanted to say that."

[Johnny Blaze]

Thanos promised power that I have only dreamed of. While being able to do all of the things that the heroes can do on a human level had usually been enough I always wanted more. And what he was asking for in return for this power is something that I could do without all of the power he was offering.

"I will fight along your side, Thanos. What you're offering is well worth my effort during this job. But you must promise me one thing, Archangel. After you take the earth for yourself I want Archangel delivered to me unharmed. I want to fight him on my own and I want to see him die at my hand.

If you can promise me this I will lead your soldiers to victory"

I knew what he was going to say. Finally I would be able to defeat all those who have stood against me.
“Then we have reached an agreement”, smiled Thanos.

“This way.”

The Titan led Taskmaster down a hallway in the colossal lab and stopped when he came to an operating table. There was equipment all around the table sitting on shelves and a large clear cylinder standing across from the operating table that looked big enough for a man to fit in.
A pair of floating droids came out of the walls and began to prep the operating table for use.

“Whenever you are ready, Taskmaster”, said Thanos motioning to the table that the droids were prepping.

[Electro UK]

Octavius was in prison. Reed Richards wouldn't help him. He was stuch. The Goblin was trapped inside this beast. He looked down on New York from the building, the wind brushing past him. He growled quietly.

"Hlllllllllllllllllllllpppppppp." he treid to call out. He couldn't say it. It frustrated him, slamming his fists into an air vent. What was he? He couldn't stay like this. He had to find some way of freeing himself from his cage of flesh.

In the distance, he could hear the sound of a heli-copter. Then, several others. They were coming for him. He wasn't going to run. He'd been running for too long. He was going to stand and fight.

"Put your hands on your head, and lie on the floor!" came the voice of one officer, leaning out of the copter.

"Lllllllllllllvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeee allllllllnnnnnnnneeeeee." he growled up.

"Do it now!"

"Allllnnnnnneeeeee!"

"Open fire!"

"ALLLLNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!" The Goblin lept into the sky, smashing through the heli-copter. The screams on the men faded as they hit the floor. Bullets from the other choppers reinged down on him, sinking into his skin.

Norman grabbed an air duct and ripped it out of the roof, tossing it into one as he leapt for the other. He grabbed the side of it. The weight of him took them down to street level. Tearing through it, he grabbed the pilot and snapped him in two. "ALLLLLLNEEEEE!"

There was silence apart from the crackle of the fires caused by the crashes. Blood ran down his fingers. This wasn't Norman Osborn. It was some mindless monster. He wanted to be rid of it. Norman Osborn was stuck inside this things green flesh, and he wanted out.

But to do so, he needed help. He needed a scientist that would solve his problem. And he was fresh out of scientists. Apart from one. One who he knew was always there, but he was never going to accept it. But he had to think straight. He need his help.

But after all they'd been through. His mad obsession with him, how could he ask, Peter Parker for help?

[Spider-Man9X17]

Johnny and Frankie spent the night at Reed and Sue's house. After breakfast, and more of Sue trying to get them to stay, They headed back home to the city, and to the Baxter Building. Johnny had talked to Ben for nearly 3 hours the night before, and while it was good to catch up, Ben had no interest of coming back either. As it stood, he and Alicia were planning on moving to Hawaii.

"You sure you're OK with this?" Johnny asked Frankie as they entered the living room of the Baxter Building. It felt so cold, and empty.

"Johnny, I do want to settle down someday and raise our family, but when we're both ready. If you quit now, you're going to spend the rest of your life wondering 'What If', and I'm going to spend the rest of my life feeling guilty. I love it here in New York, I love our friends, and this is where we're safest. I want to be back here."

Johnny smiled.

"Still though, we need a team. Me, of course. And you can be the sexy mom who all the guys are after."

"No thanks. My full time superhero days are behind me."

"OK. So, ummmm, how bout this. Instead of the super sexy, super sweet down to Earth motherly character, we go the complete opposite. We get the big, dum, ugly guy with serious mental problems and a thirst for excessive and needless killing."

"Yeah, where is Wade?"

"I dunno. Clint said something about him being kidnapped by S.H.I.E.L.D. I'd rather not know. Spidey of course will be the resident nerd. It'll make up for his rent free living. Now, we need an unstoppable beast. Somebody who can't be beaten, can't be taken down or killed. Somebody who can be my goofy sidekicks and the butt of all my jokes."

"Hulk?"

"No, he fights back."

"She-Hulk?"

"Been there," Johnny picked up the newspaper, turning to the nation section. On the bottom of the page was an article about Carnage breaking out of custody and going on a rampage in Vegas. Pictured in the article was the man responsible for watching Carnage, Mr. Immortal. Obviously, he hadn't done a good job and would probably be looking for another job.

"Bingo."

[Spider-Man9X17]

"So, you did know about Johnny?" Clint asked Wanda as she crawled out of bed.

"I wanted to tell you all, but I made him a promise. Nobody could know he was alive. I twisted his personality so that even to a psychic, it would seem as if he were a different person. If you guys knew, your thoughts could be scoured and Johnny could have been exposed. Please, Clint, you have to understand. After all that's happened, I hate to keep secrets, but I had too this time."

"I know, and I'm sorry for getting angry," Clint wrapped his arms around his fiance.

"Still though, who was that you were cradling that night?"

"A construct. It wasn't real, not in our reality anyway."

Clint kissed the top of her head.

"C'mon. Get dressed, and we'll go out for breakfast."

[Electro UK]

The Goblin landed in times square. "Pppppprrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkrrrrrrrrrrrr." he growled softly. Norman knew how to go about this. He was Spider-man's greatest enemy. He knew how he thought.

Where there's a huge, random riot in the middle of times square, he knew the first thing he'd see was Spider-man. With a mighty roar, he slammed his fists into a wall, causing the whole building to shake.

The screams rose immeadiately. Terror ran through the place as Norman began to hurl concrete around. Hhe tossed aside a screaming woman, her head going through a wall. At the rate he was going, the Avengers were more likely to turn up.

He leapt into the air, coming down on a taxi and breaking it in half. "Sssssssppppppppppppddddddddddddrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn nn."

[taskmaster]

“Then we have reached an agreement”, smiled Thanos.

“This way.”

The Titan led Taskmaster down a hallway in the colossal lab and stopped when he came to an operating table. There was equipment all around the table sitting on shelves and a large clear cylinder standing across from the operating table that looked big enough for a man to fit in.
A pair of floating droids came out of the walls and began to prep the operating table for use.

“Whenever you are ready, Taskmaster”, said Thanos motioning to the table that the droids were prepping.

I walk over to the table and turn to Thanos. All of this was a little bit intimidating. But the pay was excellent and what Thanos was offering was something I couldn't refuse.

"I better be right about you"

I lay on the operating and wait for the operation to begin.

[ElectroFlare]

The Goblin landed in times square. "Pppppprrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkrrrrrrrrrrrr." he growled softly. Norman knew how to go about this. He was Spider-man's greatest enemy. He knew how he thought.

Where there's a huge, random riot in the middle of times square, he knew the first thing he'd see was Spider-man. With a mighty roar, he slammed his fists into a wall, causing the whole building to shake.

The screams rose immeadiately. Terror ran through the place as Norman began to hurl concrete around. Hhe tossed aside a screaming woman, her head going through a wall. At the rate he was going, the Avengers were more likely to turn up.

He leapt into the air, coming down on a taxi and breaking it in half. "Sssssssppppppppppppddddddddddddrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn nn."

Spider-man's spider-sense buzzed as he heard the chaos.

"That's my cue to come to the rescue." Spider-man said as he leapt into the sky. "No wonder I was a geek in high school."

He swung quickly and spotted a huge, hulking mass. It was huge, muscle-bound, and green.

As he locked eyes with the beast, they looked strange, but oddly familiar.

"Osborn! What have you done to yourself!?" Spider-man yelled as landed a swinging kick into Osborn's chest, only to bounce of with a jarred knee. Kicking him had felt like kicking Wolverine, and Spider-man wasn't prepared for it...

[ElectroFlare]

Security alarms started setting off throughout the Castle. Doom quickly snapped back to reality and crossed his arms, ready to attend to the business at hand. He fired up his perpulsion boots and hovered to the Security Center in the sub-levels of Castle Doom. Flashing red lights and sirens were immediately cut off as the Master arrived.

"My Lord! There are four intruders heavily armed invading Latverian soil!"

"Where are they."

"A few miles outside of Doomstadt, close to the prison where the Red Skull is being held captive."

"So, Nick Fury has sent his henchmen to retrieve a madman? Fools! Doom has no concern for the Red Skull, the UN may keep him! I have no need for the skills of a master tactician! Doom is the ultimate tactician!"


His security officers looked at him as if their leader was going to let them take Skull, and admit defeat again. Then Doom hovered two feet above the ground and revealed the Crimson Ruby of Cyttorrak from his cloak, holding it high above.

"Uninvited guests setting foot in Latveria will be taken as an act of war! Doom will not be made a fool of twice! They will suffer the full power of Doom's fury!"

He looked at the video feed of the invaders and reached over and removed the glove from his right hand grabbing the Ruby with his bare flesh. A flash of red light consumed Doom as he began to swell up, the sorcery of his armor expanding with it. He grew to 8 feet tall and 900 lbs. His servants cowered in fear, Doom breathed heavy and looked out the balcony in the direction of his attackers.

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"They have picked the wrong day to invade my country."

Cain doubled over in pain as he stomped through Germany.

Someone had activated the ruby! It burned on his chest, the pain seared through his entire body.

Whoever had used it would pay for making Cain hurt like this!

"Some punk 'as got my ruby! And I want it back!" He yelled through gritted teeth, doubling his speed towards his unknown destination...

[DarkKnightJRK]

"Oh that's just brilliant! You prick! Yeah, I can be all big and mouthy when I want to you hairy little runt!" Wade said, fighting down a bunch of soliders with one arm.

"That adamntium bone stuff of yours has never met Wade Wilson! There's no where on earth where you'll be able to hide from me!" After shouting at Wolverine like that, he noticed his arm was back. Shooting down a few guards, he drew two blades.

"Alright, I've had my pinky cut off by Taskmaster and my you know what cut off by that crazy Elektra woman, but this is too far! Have at you! Always wanted to say that."

"Shut up and finish the job. If we get through this alive, I might give you an apology."

I stab through one guard's gun and then elbowed him in the face. Down and out.

[rex26]

Security alarms started setting off throughout the Castle. Doom quickly snapped back to reality and crossed his arms, ready to attend to the business at hand. He fired up his perpulsion boots and hovered to the Security Center in the sub-levels of Castle Doom. Flashing red lights and sirens were immediately cut off as the Master arrived.

"My Lord! There are four intruders heavily armed invading Latverian soil!"

"Where are they."

"A few miles outside of Doomstadt, close to the prison where the Red Skull is being held captive."

"So, Nick Fury has sent his henchmen to retrieve a madman? Fools! Doom has no concern for the Red Skull, the UN may keep him! I have no need for the skills of a master tactician! Doom is the ultimate tactician!"


His security officers looked at him as if their leader was going to let them take Skull, and admit defeat again. Then Doom hovered two feet above the ground and revealed the Crimson Ruby of Cyttorrak from his cloak, holding it high above.

"Uninvited guests setting foot in Latveria will be taken as an act of war! Doom will not be made a fool of twice! They will suffer the full power of Doom's fury!"

He looked at the video feed of the invaders and reached over and removed the glove from his right hand grabbing the Ruby with his bare flesh. A flash of red light consumed Doom as he began to swell up, the sorcery of his armor expanding with it. He grew to 8 feet tall and 900 lbs. His servants cowered in fear, Doom breathed heavy and looked out the balcony in the direction of his attackers.

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"They have picked the wrong day to invade my country."


Doom jumped off the balcony crashing into the ground below. He arose from the ashes and took off running directly in the direction of the invaders. The people of Latveria ran into their homes and took shelter as their Master tore through the villages running for the prison.

Doom had never felt this kind of strength, it surged through his body as the earth below him shook. He scowled under his mask, furious from his plan being foiled, these soldiers stood no chance. Doom pressed onward as his feet pounded the ground below.

[Midnight Ice]

Bobby wlaked throughout the mansion, talking to random students and showing them that he is back to "normal".

Man, I would like to show Warren if I can find him, but what am I gonna tell him?

[Johnny Blaze]

I walk over to the table and turn to Thanos. All of this was a little bit intimidating. But the pay was excellent and what Thanos was offering was something I couldn't refuse.

"I better be right about you"

I lay on the operating and wait for the operation to begin.
As soon as the Taskmaster lay down on the table, metal straps wrapped around his ankles, his wrists, and his waist and held him down firmly.

“Do not worry”, said Thanos as he inspected a batch of gruesome looking instruments, “You are in the best of hands.”

Thanos chuckled at the remark as one of the droids hovering around the operating table injected Taskmaster with a powerful anesthetic. As Taskmaster went under, Thanos began making his masterpiece…


Three hours later, Taskmaster awoke on the operating table. All the straps that held him down before were now gone. The instruments were back on a counter near the table and there were a few bloody rags in the corner of the room that hadn’t been disposed of yet.

Seeing his patient come around, Thanos asked, “You shall be happy to know that the operation went smoothly. All augmentations have been successfully adapted to your body chemistry. You are now stronger, faster, more agile, and more durable than you ever have been before.”

The Titan continued before Taskmaster could speak, “And, since we do not have the luxury of time, I uploaded the files of the martial artists directly into the memory centers of your brain. That would be the reason why you have a sharp pain at the base of your skull. The pain will pass soon. You should now know over a dozen martial arts styles from across the galaxy, including the style taught by the Priests of Pama.”


OOC: Pretty much just set Taskmaster up with all the same enhancments and training Thanos gave Gamora. So, with your physical augmentations and the martial training, you will not only be able to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Thing and Thor, but will also be able to take them out with nerve strikes as well. :D :up:

[Keyser Soze]

Bullseye had never really appreciated the value of life. For many years, he'd seen it as something that only existed to be destroyed. Sometimes for money, sometimes for revenge, and sometimes just for the hell of it.

But now, as he sat in his apartment, watching over little Leonard in his crib, he began to see things differently. He could finally see life as something precious. That kid, that little piece of him, just sleeping, just living, was a tiny little miracle. Bullseye had never loved much, but that's what he thought he felt for this baby. Just sitting there, in the dark, watching him sleep, he felt happier than he ever had killing some mark or making a ton of easy cash. Was this what it felt like to be normal? Was this what life was really about?

Brenda, Leonard's mother, walked into the room, dressed in her night-gown.

"I'm feeling pretty tired," she said, stifling a yawn, "I'll call it a night. Should I crash on the couch, or..."

"Are you kiddin'?" replied Bullseye, "You've just had a baby! I'll take the sofa, you take the bed."

Brenda paused for a moment, standing there awkwardly in the room, watching Bullseye watch her baby. Then she turned and entered the bedroom.

A short while later, Bullseye finally stood up and moved away from the crib, slumping down on the sofa nearby. he wanted the baby near him, wanted to make sure it was safe. Protected from people like him.

He must have drifted off to sleep. But suddenly, he became aware of someone standing over him. He let out a gasp of shock, grabbing a knife from under the cushion, but stopped himself when he realised it was brenda.

"Don't...sneak up on me like that!" he snapped.

"I...I'm sorry," she said.

"Fine," replied Bullseye, "Well, what do you want?"

"I want you to come to bed with me," she answered.

Bullseye rubbed his eyes, slowly sitting up on the sofa.

"Brenda," he finally said, "Just because...just because I'm lettin' you stay here, and helpin' you look after Leonard, it don't mean that you...well, you know...I'm not expectin' nothin'..."

"No, I want too," she said, sitting down next to him, "When you picked me up on that street and took me to hospital, you saved my life. What you've done for me, for us, it's proven to me what I've known for a while now. That there is good in you, no matter what everyone else thinks."

"Oh give it a break," scoffed Bullseye, "We've been through this before..."

"Yes, we have," she cut in, "And what you did then was a defensive move if ever i saw one. Why don't you want anyone to get close to you? What are you afraid of?"

Bullseye's expression softened. He turned his head away from me, looking at Leonard in the crib.

"You don't know me, Brenda. If you knew all the things I'd done, what I'm truly capable of, you'd take our son and run a mile. But...but I don't want that. Not anymore. I've killed. I've ruined lives. And you know what, I loved every damn minute of it. But surely...surely there's more to life than that. I have no illusions about myself: I'm a monster, plain and simple. but when I look at that baby, i see one thing I've done that's worth a damn, and..I know it sounds stupid, but...I see my own.. salvation."

Bullseye turned back to Brenda.

"But it's not just Leonard," he continued, "It's you. When I look at you, I get a feeling that i haven't had since...well, that I haven't had in a long time. You're the first woman in a long time to choose me, to see any kinda good in me at all. You say that I saved you, but that's a crock of BS. I didn't save you. You saved me."

Brenda said nothing. She just smiled. Then, taking Bullseye's hand, she lead him towards the bedroom. He turned back to take one last look at his son. Sleeping peacefully. Feeling safe. Bullseye smiled, then entered the bedroom, closing the door behind him.

[ElectroFlare]

Cain moved quickly, smashing his way into Latveria.

The ruby was so close, Cain could almost taste it! He ran as fast as he could towards the ruby, not stopping for anything...

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Spider-man stood up, unloading his web shooters on Osborn.

"What are you!? What have you done to yourself!?" Spider-man yelled as he leapt high up to the safety of a wall.

"You did this to yourself to get to me, didn't you?"

[Electro UK]

Cain moved quickly, smashing his way into Latveria.

The ruby was so close, Cain could almost taste it! He ran as fast as he could towards the ruby, not stopping for anything...

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Spider-man stood up, unloading his web shooters on Osborn.

"What are you!? What have you done to yourself!?" Spider-man yelled as he leapt high up to the safety of a wall.

"You did this to yourself to get to me, didn't you?"

"PPPPPRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKRRRRRRRRR" Goblin roared, tearing through the webbing. He grabbed a car and threw it into Spider-man's position. Peter dodged easily, but Norman was ready.

He leapt up into the sky, grabbing the distract Spider-man as he went, landing on a building and dangeling him over it. This was it. All he needed to do was crush his head, and it'd all be over. Funny how fate plays with you like that.

He could kill him easily but he needed him. Then it struck him. He'd beaten him so easily. He could never do such a task with so much ease. As Spider-man dangled, he thought over his options. He ould have all the power he ever wanted.

Why go back to that puny mortal Osborn? No he couldn't go back. It would be making his life worse. He didn't need Parker anymore, but he'd show him a little mercy. After all they'd been through, killing him in a matter of minutes just didn't seem right.

Norman gave a cruel smile as he took Peter's mask off. He raised it both his mouth, and dropped it in, gobbeling it down. He shot an evil grin back at Peter before letting him drop towards the floor.

OOC: Sorry about the bunny and all ElectroFlare, just me and Hyper Venom are planning a fight and I'd really like it to happen. We still on for doing the arc afterwards? Maybe we can re arange it so it becomes less time consuming.

[Electro UK]

"Shut up and finish the job. If we get through this alive, I might give you an apology."

I stab through one guard's gun and then elbowed him in the face. Down and out.

"Oh yippie!" Wade said sarcasticaly, gunning down a few more men. "You Wolverine's are all the same. I miss Doc Destruction." he kicked down a man, shooting him before slicing another in half.

[rex26]

"Oh yippie!" Wade said sarcasticaly, gunning down a few more men. "You Wolverine's are all the same. I miss Doc Destruction." he kicked down a man, shooting him before slicing another in half.


"ENOUGH!"

Doom shouted from behind the two assaliants, he folded his arms as he finally came to a halt. His presence was overwhelming, a monster compared to his former self. He had the crimson bands wrapped around his wrists. The rage and fury ran through him like electricity, Doom had every intention of letting out his frustration on these two fools.

[Spider-Man9X17]

People in New York hardly ever thought to look up. The massive skyscraper reaching into the sky really hampered the view, and the costumes that floated around up there were now an everyday occurance. Today though was different. The brief draft of warm air on a late winter day was enough to catch anyones attention. And the streak of flame that accompanied it, while a part of New York's lure, was something that people hadn't seen in months. The cheers that began to go up were more than ample welcome to a returning hero thought dead.

Johnny basked in the glory, on the celebrity. No way he could ever give this up.

He streaked across the city, checking each of Spider-Man's usual hangouts, hoping to find the webslinger and get back into the business of causing trouble. So far he had had no such luck.

"Not like ol' Petey the glory hound to play it quiet," Johnny thought sarcastically.

Still though, it did worry him a bit. Something must have been tying Spidey up if he wasn't at the Baxter, or swinging through the city.

Johnny picked up speed.

[Red]

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[Electro UK]

"ENOUGH!"

Doom shouted from behind the two assaliants, he folded his arms as he finally came to a halt. His presence was overwhelming, a monster compared to his former self. He had the crimson bands wrapped around his wrists. The rage and fury ran through him like electricity, Doom had every intention of letting out his frustration on these two fools.

Wade frooze at the sound of Doom's voice. Slowly, he turned around to see the huge Doom. "Uh... Doom? Jeez what happened to you man? Last time I saw you, you were a skimpy little fella! Didn't your ma ma tell you to lay of the oil pies?"

He began to back away from the metallic monster. "So uh you wouldn't happen to have any clean underwear on ya? Cause the whole ENOUGH thing scared me more than that time I auditioned for American Idol. You know Simon Cowell, I'm sure he's been round yours a few times."

[WeaponZ2]

"Come on."
They circle around the edge of the clearing using the forest as cover un tell they reach the tower.
"Frank, try not to trip any alarms."
The grappling gun is loud but the sound of the ragging battle over shadows it..
Frank attaches the gun to his belt and begins to climb.
.....giving us a chance to climb up the side in peace.
Frank grabs onto the railing of the top and pulls himself up.
A guards on his right has his back turned to him looking down in amazement as doom enters the battle.
Frank places his gun down and removes his knife.
I stay low and silent making sure he doesn't know whats coming.
Frank creeps up behind him and with lightning speed grabs onto the guard's gun and draws the blade to his neck.
I lightly press the blade to his neck rate below his Adams .
"Make one sound and Ill slit your throat."

[rex26]

Wade frooze at the sound of Doom's voice. Slowly, he turned around to see the huge Doom. "Uh... Doom? Jeez what happened to you man? Last time I saw you, you were a skimpy little fella! Didn't your ma ma tell you to lay of the oil pies?"

He began to back away from the metallic monster. "So uh you wouldn't happen to have any clean underwear on ya? Cause the whole ENOUGH thing scared me more than that time I auditioned for American Idol. You know Simon Cowell, I'm sure he's been round yours a few times."

Every word that came out of the mutants mouth furthered the nail that was Doom's rage. Deadpool was known for running off at his mouth, and Doom would be sure to put a stop to that.

He began moving his hands in a swirling pattern, a light blue mist slowly appeared developing inside of the pattern Doom was making. He shot it forward hitting Deadpool directly in the mouth. The spell completely sealed Wilson's lips, rendering him speachless.

"Insolent fool! You should know better than to patronize Doom! I can make it so you never make another sound!"

Doom fired a concussion blast from his palm sending Deadpool flying back. He then turned his focus to the Wolverine. Doom grabbed him with his massive hand before he could react and slammed him against the side of the reinforced steel prison wall. The stone crumbled as Logan impacted, and his body was buried by the concrete rubble. He stood ready to take on his two opponents, these heroes stand no chance, for Dr.Doom is unstoppable.

[ElectroFlare]

Cain felt the ruby so close, and the theif who had it.

Doom. He could see Doom in the distance, bloated to the size of Cain himself by the power of the ruby.

"YOU! DOOM! Ya got my ruby!" Cain yelled as he came closer, anxious to reclaim the ruby...

[rex26]

Cain felt the ruby so close, and the theif who had it.

Doom. He could see Doom in the distance, bloated to the size of Cain himself by the power of the ruby.

"YOU! DOOM! Ya got my ruby!" Cain yelled as he came closer, anxious to reclaim the ruby...

Doom turned suddenly as he heard Cain Marko shout his name in the distance. He activated his boots and flew over to him, hovering in the sky above. He looked down with an excited face and said calmly, "Doom has merely kept the jewel in protection for you, its true master. These heroes have done nothing except shun you from their kind. Join me in destroying them and I shall return your ruby to you. You alone possess the sole ability to master this power. Fight with me, show these fool's that you are the unstoppable force you claim to be! Together we can bury them!"

[Electro UK]

Deadpool looked across at Wolverine in panick. His mouth! It was gone! "Mmmmppphh! Mmmmppppphhhhh!" he mumbled at Wolverine. Logan gave him a confused expression. It slowly turned into a smile as he realised Wade couldn't his mouth.

"Mnkt mmm!" Logan didn't move. Wade sighed heavily as he got to his feet. He drew up part of his mask so that Wolverine could see his lips. Wade got his fists and made slashing motions across it (OOC: Sick people don't take that the wrong way). Wade cleared wanted Wolverine to slash the seal over his mouth. The question was, was Logan clever enough to realise what he'd asked?

[DarkKnightJRK]

Honestly, I was going to try to reason with Doom, ask him if we could get Red Skull and peacefully walk away.

But, he had to ruin that by throwing me into a wall. Now I'm going to have to do some slicing.

I got up and almost immietely Deadpool was in my face, making muffled noises and hand gestures. I knew what he was talking about, but I kept silent. He finally opened half of his mask (a sight I could have spent the rest of my life without seeing) and gestured at his mouth.

"Oh! Gee, let me think... No."

[The Question]

"Come on."
They circle around the edge of the clearing using the forest as cover un tell they reach the tower.
"Frank, try not to trip any alarms."
The grappling gun is loud but the sound of the ragging battle over shadows it..
Frank attaches the gun to his belt and begins to climb.
.....giving us a chance to climb up the side in peace.
Frank grabs onto the railing of the top and pulls himself up.
A guards on his right has his back turned to him looking down in amazement as doom enters the battle.
Frank places his gun down and removes his knife.
I stay low and silent making sure he doesn't know whats coming.
Frank creeps up behind him and with lightning speed grabs onto the guard's gun and draws the blade to his neck.
I lightly press the blade to his neck rate below his Adams .
"Make one sound and Ill slit your throat."



Captain America follows Castle up the cable. He pulls himself into the building and turns to Frank and the gaurd.

"Keep him busy. I'll handel the target."

Cap pulls a firearm out of his side hoster and busts down the door with a few well placed kicks. He steps inside, and is greeted by a face not too disimilar from his own.

"Hello, Stephen. What a pleasant suprise."

"Johann."

The Red Skull puts the book in his hands down, and stands up.

"What brings you here? Don't tell me you went to all this trouble for a social call."

"I'm here to get you out."

"Really? Well. That IS a su..."

"I'm here to get you out and then deliver to a S.H.E.I.L.D. holding cell pending a U.N. hearing to judge the many charges of terrorism and war crimes that have been brought against you in the past several decades."

"Ah. The never ending game of 'king of the hill' between nations. I'm sure they never would have bothered if it hadn't been Vivtor Doom who was holding me captive."

"Just come along. My partner outside is a well known homicidal maniac, and he's probably getting impatient."

"Yes. But I must point out the irony. You and I. Two people who have been trying to kill each other longer than most of our allies have been alive. You know, many say we are locked in a battle of ideologies. Freedom versus opression. Democracy versus fascism. But you and I know the truth. We are locked in a battle of egos. Our respective superiors, back in the war, told us that we were the best. And then we became aware of one another's existance. And neither of us could stand anyone else being the best. It's ironic, and yet oh so fitting, that they sent you. You and I. We are, in a strange sense, brothers. Forever bound together, created by....."

Captain America fires his gun at Shmidt, hitting him with a tranquelizer dart. Shmidt falls over, unconscious.

"Jesus Christ. You love to heare yourself talk, don't you?"

Cap picks up the skull, slingsd him over his shoulder, and walks out into the hall.

"How're we doing?"

[WeaponZ2]

Captain America follows Castle up the cable. He pulls himself into the building and turns to Frank and the gaurd.

"Keep him busy. I'll handel the target."

Cap pulls a firearm out of his side hoster and busts down the door with a few well placed kicks. He steps inside, and is greeted by a face not too disimilar from his own.

"Hello, Stephen. What a pleasant suprise."

"Johann."

The Red Skull puts the book in his hands down, and stands up.

"What brings you here? Don't tell me you went to all this trouble for a social call."

"I'm here to get you out."

"Really? Well. That IS a su..."

"I'm here to get you out and then deliver to a S.H.E.I.L.D. holding cell pending a U.N. hearing to judge the many charges of terrorism and war crimes that have been brought against you in the past several decades."

"Ah. The never ending game of 'king of the hill' between nations. I'm sure they never would have bothered if it hadn't been Vivtor Doom who was holding me captive."

"Just come along. My partner outside is a well known homicidal maniac, and he's probably getting impatient."

"Yes. But I must point out the irony. You and I. Two people who have been trying to kill each other longer than most of our allies have been alive. You know, many say we are locked in a battle of ideologies. Freedom versus opression. Democracy versus fascism. But you and I know the truth. We are locked in a battle of egos. Our respective superiors, back in the war, told us that we were the best. And then we became aware of one another's existance. And neither of us could stand anyone else being the best. It's ironic, and yet oh so fitting, that they sent you. You and I. We are, in a strange sense, brothers. Forever bound together, created by....."

Captain America fires his gun at Shmidt, hitting him with a tranquelizer dart. Shmidt falls over, unconscious.

"Jesus Christ. You love to heare yourself talk, don't you?"

Cap picks up the skull, slingsd him over his shoulder, and walks out into the hall.

"How're we doing?"

Frank cleans the blood from his blade.
"He tried to run."
At least thats my story and I'm sticking to it.
"He out?" says frank as he jesters to the Red skull. Cap nodes.
Some may say theres no honor in killing a man in his sleep...
Frank slides his knife back in his boot.
But on the battle field honor is a faire tale.
"You go down first, and Ill lower him to you."

[The Question]

"Yeah. Frank, I would trust you not to kill him, but I don't trust you not to kill him. So, I'm going to tie him to the rope, lower him to the ground, then I'm going to climb down, and then you're going to climb down."

Cap walks over to where they climbed up, pulls up the rope, ties it to Shmidt, and begins to lower him onto the ground.

[WeaponZ2]

"Well in that case, I'm sorry."
Frank charges at cap and bashes his elbow into the side of his head.
I wouldn't kill Captain but I'm not afraid to break his bones.
Cap gets knocked of balance and looses grip of the rope sending Shmidt plummeting to the ground.

[The Question]

Cap quickly regains his balance, and grabs the rope. He then kicks Castle across the face, knocking him backwards. He quickly ties the rope to the railing, and then walks towards Castle.

"Frank, I know it's in your nature to be a paranoid, homicidal sociopath. But can't you trust the legal system to take care of something just once?"

[WeaponZ2]

"Why so you can show him mercy by sticking a needle in his arm?"
Frank gets in a fighting stance.
"He deserves much worse then that, and you know it."

[The Question]

"Yes. I do. I've seen what he's done. I've seen him slaughter hundreds of people, many of whome I called friends. He's killed more than I can count. Some who deserved it. Most who didn't. And he did it all to prove that he could do it. To prove that he was the best. He's a despicable man. Only cares about furthering his own ends, and doesn't care about who he steps on to do it. And he deserves worse punishments than any creature in Heaven or on Earth could ever conceive. But we can't do it like this. Now, I'm not going to give a speech on how killing is wrong no matter what and that we shouldn't stoop to that level. We both know that I've killed more people than I'm proud of in my time. But we can't just arbitrairily decide who lives and who dies. He'd beaten. He's not a threat to us or anyone else right now. We have to turn him over to the authorities, and let the system take over.

Now, I know you've become disillusioned with the system. I've had my problems with it in the past myself. But it still serves a purpose. Without any sort of ordered form of law, there's just chaos. Nut jobs in kevlar running around and deciding who gets to stay alive on any given day. And not all of them have the sense of nobility that you do. The Red Skull had killed over one hundred men before he even turned 25. More likely than not, he's going to fry in a year's time. So Frank. For once. Let the system do it's job."

[taskmaster]

As soon as the Taskmaster lay down on the table, metal straps wrapped around his ankles, his wrists, and his waist and held him down firmly.

“Do not worry”, said Thanos as he inspected a batch of gruesome looking instruments, “You are in the best of hands.”

Thanos chuckled at the remark as one of the droids hovering around the operating table injected Taskmaster with a powerful anesthetic. As Taskmaster went under, Thanos began making his masterpiece…


Three hours later, Taskmaster awoke on the operating table. All the straps that held him down before were now gone. The instruments were back on a counter near the table and there were a few bloody rags in the corner of the room that hadn’t been disposed of yet.

Seeing his patient come around, Thanos asked, “You shall be happy to know that the operation went smoothly. All augmentations have been successfully adapted to your body chemistry. You are now stronger, faster, more agile, and more durable than you ever have been before.”

The Titan continued before Taskmaster could speak, “And, since we do not have the luxury of time, I uploaded the files of the martial artists directly into the memory centers of your brain. That would be the reason why you have a sharp pain at the base of your skull. The pain will pass soon. You should now know over a dozen martial arts styles from across the galaxy, including the style taught by the Priests of Pama.”


OOC: Pretty much just set Taskmaster up with all the same enhancments and training Thanos gave Gamora. So, with your physical augmentations and the martial training, you will not only be able to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Thing and Thor, but will also be able to take them out with nerve strikes as well. :D :up:

Occ:Hell yeah

OC:Taskmaster

My head is killing me. My new found power takes my mind off of it

"Thank you Thanos. Now to own up to my part of the deal. So what is your plan for your attack on earth, after I finish my job at the white house."

While he begins to talk I go over the information that has been given to me. I can't wait to use what I have learned.

[ElectroFlare]

Doom turned suddenly as he heard Cain Marko shout his name in the distance. He activated his boots and flew over to him, hovering in the sky above. He looked down with an excited face and said calmly, "Doom has merely kept the jewel in protection for you, its true master. These heroes have done nothing except shun you from their kind. Join me in destroying them and I shall return your ruby to you. You alone possess the sole ability to master this power. Fight with me, show these fool's that you are the unstoppable force you claim to be! Together we can bury them!"

Fight for DOOM? Cain only fought for himself and no one else. He opened his mouth to tell Doom where he could shove his jet boots when he realized what else Doom had said.

Get back the ruby.

"I ain't gonna need your help to ace these two Doom. I'll smash up just fine by myself." Cain said and turned towards Wolverine and Deadpool.

Wolverine. He would take care of Wolverine.

But first that annoying punk Deadpool.

"Hey, ugly! I got a present for ya!" Cain shouted, swinging his fist at Wade...

[Hyper Venom]

A harsh wind blew across the area. Random pieces of a dishevelled newspaper fluttered in the wind, its front page flying directly into the face of a frail, bespectacled young man. That man was Dr. Bruce Banner. Bruce had just stepped off of a train and found himself in New York City. He was dressed in a gray hoodie, with the hood pulled up to conceal his face. His condition was getting worse. He needed help from somebody...anybody. Coming to New York, he thought to seek the aid of Reed Richards or Charles Xavier, or perhaps Dr. Strange. Anybody who could help him control his condition before Nightmare Hulk could emerge. Just as he stepped off of the train and onto the platform, the aforementioned front page of a newspaper slapped him in the face. He grabbed the paper and looked down at it. It was the Daily Bugle. There was a picture of the Hulk in Nebraska. His hands were implanted in the side of a crumbling building. Bruce's eyes widened in horror, and it only strengthened his resolve to find a cure.

Taking the stairs down to the street, Bruce approached a vendor and placed some change on the counter.

"I'll take a Bugle, please," said Bruce.

"You got it, buddy," the vendor replied, and he handed Bruce a copy of the Daily Bugle.

Bruce walked to a nearby bench, sat, and read the featured article.

"PATH OF DESTRUCTION
"The Hulk continues to cut a swatch of destruction across the country. Could New York be next?
"By Betty Brant"

Bruce read the article intently, and it made his stomach churn. The things that he had been accused of doing...they were unfathomable. But he knew it was all true. Starting in California and making his way to New York, Bruce had killed thousands upon thousands of people in his sleep. Each time he slept, the Hulk took over. Nightmare Hulk could be awakend at any time.

Bruce thought to himself quietly. Being in the middle of Times Sqaure, he was a sitting duck. He needed to find someplace with a lower profile. He thought to head to Four Freedoms Plaza to reach Mr. Fantastic, but then another article in the paper caught his eye.

"What's this? Reed and Sue moved? Damn it..."

What made it worse was that the paper hadn't actually mentioned where they moved to. Bruce would have to formulate a new plan. He discarded the paper and began to walk.

Walking aimlessly for a few minutes, Bruce pondered what his next move should be. Suddenly, he heard a rumbling. Not only did he hear it; he could feel it. The ground was shaking. The rumbling increased, and then he heard an inhuman roar.

"SPPPDDDRRRRRMMNNNNN!!!!"

Bruce turned toward the sound, and then he stood in shock. There was a huge, green monster behind him, and it was running directly toward him.

"Good lord..."

Bruce instinctively dove to the side to avoid the creature. Whatever it was, it didn't seem to care about him too much, because it continued to run past him. The monster seemed to resemble the Abomination, but he was actually a bit bigger and had different features. Whatever it was, it wasn't Blonsky.

Much to Bruce's horror, the creature set itself upon random people, killing and maiming everything in its path. And then...suddenly...

Spider-Man...

Bruce watched as Spider-Man arrived on the scene. He screamed something to him. What was he saying?

"Osborn."

Osborn? As in Norman Osborn? No, that made no sense...Osborn was a businessman...there was no way that he could be connected with...no...Bruce was just a military scientist until his accident. It was possible.

Spider-Man had unsuccessfully attempted a kick to the goblin creature. After that, he tried to subdue the monster with webbing, but to no avail. Then, the creature struck back. It lifted a car above its head and hurled it at Spider-Man. The webbed hero dodged the car, as Bruce expected him to do. But then...

"Oh no..."

The car was high in the air, and was about to come down...on Bruce.

Bruce instinctively threw his hands above his head. It would do no good.

The car fell down upon Bruce and crushed him. He and the car skidded across the ground until slamming into a nearby building. Bruce lay pinned under the car, his arms, ribs, and nose broken. The flesh on his back had been burned off from skidding across the ground. Bruce could feel it - he was dying. But that wasn't what scared him. He could feel something else. He slowly started to heal. But that could only mean one thing.

"No...no..."

A few moments passed. In this moments, Spider-Man was quickly and easily beaten by the Goblin. His mask was ripped off and swallowed by the creature. But that was the least of anyone's worries...

"RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR......."

The car suddenly flew into the air and landed several feet away. Bruce Banner was no longer in the area. An eight foot tall green monster arose in his place and began to beat on its chest with both fists.

"HULK ANGRY!!!!"

With that, the Hulk ran toward the building the Goblin was standing on and rammed both fists into its side. The building immediately crumbled under his massive strength. The Goblin and Spider-Man both fell amongst debris. Hulk stood and watched as the building soon turned to a huge pile of concrete in front of him. He waited impatiently for the Goblin to emerge from the rubble so he could make him pay.

"Come out and face Hulk! You wannabe green man! Hulk the original green man! RARRGH!"

[WeaponZ2]

"Yes. I do. I've seen what he's done. I've seen him slaughter hundreds of people, many of whome I called friends. He's killed more than I can count. Some who deserved it. Most who didn't. And he did it all to prove that he could do it. To prove that he was the best. He's a despicable man. Only cares about furthering his own ends, and doesn't care about who he steps on to do it. And he deserves worse punishments than any creature in Heaven or on Earth could ever conceive. But we can't do it like this. Now, I'm not going to give a speech on how killing is wrong no matter what and that we shouldn't stoop to that level. We both know that I've killed more people than I'm proud of in my time. But we can't just arbitrairily decide who lives and who dies. He'd beaten. He's not a threat to us or anyone else right now. We have to turn him over to the authorities, and let the system take over.

Now, I know you've become disillusioned with the system. I've had my problems with it in the past myself. But it still serves a purpose. Without any sort of ordered form of law, there's just chaos. Nut jobs in kevlar running around and deciding who gets to stay alive on any given day. And not all of them have the sense of nobility that you do. The Red Skull had killed over one hundred men before he even turned 25. More likely than not, he's going to fry in a year's time. So Frank. For once. Let the system do it's job."

"Ok Captain, I trust yah to take care of the Skull. But you make sure he gets the chair, none of that needle crap. Also when they come to pick us up, I died out here." Frank rips the off S.H.I.E.L.D. symbol on his shoulder and tosses it to Steve.
"If you catch my drift."

[The Question]

"I'll do my best, Frank. I'll do my best."

Captain America grabs the rope, and continues to lower the skull to the ground. Then, Cap climbs down the rope himself. When he gets to the ground, he picks up Shmidt and carries him towards the drop off point.

[Spider-Man9X17]

Johnny had no luck in finding Peter. He returned to the Baxter Building and began prepping the Fantasti-Car for his next recruitment errand.

"I should only be gone a day at the most. Still, I'd feel better if you stayed at the mansion until I got home," Johnny said as Frankie looked on.

"Who says you're going alone?"

"Huh? But, the kids, and I thought you didn't wanna do the whole hero thing anymore."

"Who said anything about hero stuff. It's Vegas. Slot machines and Wayne Newton. It's every girls dream."

"And every husband's nightmare," Johnny mummbled.

"I heard that. Besides, it'll give us some time to be together after all thats happened. Clint and Wanda have agreed to watch the kids. It'll be like a mini-vacation."

Frankie wrapped her arms around Johnny and whispered in his ear.

"And I'll make sure it's worth your while."

That's all Johnny needed to hear.

"Call Hawkeye. Tell him we're dropping the kids of in five minutes."

[Johnny Blaze]

Occ:Hell yeah

OC:Taskmaster

My head is killing me. My new found power takes my mind off of it

"Thank you Thanos. Now to own up to my part of the deal. So what is your plan for your attack on earth, after I finish my job at the white house."

While he begins to talk I go over the information that has been given to me. I can't wait to use what I have learned.
“Do not concern yourself with my future plans. At the moment, all that should trouble you is your current mission. You must kill the president and implicate the superpower, China. With two of the planet’s most powerful nations at each other’s throats, they will be weakened and caught off guard when my attack comes.”

Thanos tosses Taskmaster a small data pad, “On here you will find detailed schematics of the White House, pinpointing guard stations, security cameras, and the like.”

[Electro UK]

Norman burst out of the debris seconds later, armed with a huge piece of concrete which he let fly into Hulk's stomach. The perfect way to proove his power, beating Hulk. Spider-man was in the rubble, he could wait.

The Goblin leapt onto a car top, preparing for Hulk's response. If this fight went his way, the new Green Goblin would be the most powerfull creature in the planet. "Ddddddddddddiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!" He roared at Hulk.

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Why do we have to babysit?" Hawkeye groaned as the Fantasti-Car disappeared into the distance.

"Because, they're our friends, and they deserve this time together. Besides, this will be good practice for us."

"Yeah, I can't wait to get used no sleep and being covered in puke."

"Clint..."

"Kidding. C'mon, lets go get the little ankle biters something to eat."

"That's a good look for you, Clint," Hank chuckled as Clint and Wanda entered the mansion.

"Ha, that's funny Pym. I'm gonna kill you later."

[Hyper Venom]

Norman burst out of the debris seconds later, armed with a huge piece of concrete which he let fly into Hulk's stomach. The perfect way to proove his power, beating Hulk. Spider-man was in the rubble, he could wait.

The Goblin leapt onto a car top, preparing for Hulk's response. If this fight went his way, the new Green Goblin would be the most powerfull creature in the planet. "Ddddddddddddiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!" He roared at Hulk.

The Hulk took the large piece of concrete directly in the stomach and fell on his back. He immediately stood back up and roared back in the Goblin's face.

*****

"You can feel it, can't you, Banner?" said Devil Hulk.

"Get out of my head!" replied Bruce.

"Come on, let me fight him. You know you want to."

"He's going to kill someone. I have to take him down."

"I knew you were going to do that. You're trying to justify this by acting like the superhero. Well, guess what? There's only one superhero here, and he's lying in the rubble with his mask off."

"Whatever this thing is, I have to stop it. I can control the Hulk. I know I can. I just have to concentrate."

"Yeah well, while you're concentrating, the Hulk just tossed a bus full of Japanese tourists at the Goblin..."

*******

...and so the bus flew toward the Goblin. As the bus hit its target, the Hulk looked around for something else to use as a weapon. Looking to his right, he noticed a hot dog vendor. Hulk lumbered toward the vendor and loomed over him.

"Hulk want hot dog!"

"Uh...s-sure buddy...it's on the house..." stammered the vendor's owner as he ran away.

The Hulk proceeded to lift up the trailer full of hot dogs and rushed toward the Goblin. Before his opponent could react, Hulk tackled him to the ground. He reached into the trailer with his left hand and grabbed a fist full of hot dogs, and with his right hand he pried the Goblin's mouth open.

"You eat mask! Mask not real food! Hot dogs real food! Eat hot dog! EAT IT!"

And with that, the Green Goliath stuffed dozens of hot dogs down his opponent's throat at once, choking him.

[Electro UK]

Confused by the Hulk's mannor of attack, Norman started choking. He knew it wasn't going to end like this. Maybe in a fight with the Hulk but not with him stuff hot dogs down his throat. Somewhere in that green flesh was a smart mind. He had to use it.

He felt around with one free and grabbed the side of the hot dog vendor. He raised it into the sky and brought it down on Hulk's head, giving him enough time to spit out the hot dogs and get to his feet.

He took a car and threw it at Hulk's feet, making sure it didn't hit him. Then he smashed the petrol can inside, letting petrol spew out on the ground. If sheer force couldn't kill him, he'd have to try something else. He looked around for something. Then he caught a fleeing man, smoking.

Before snapping the man in half, he took the cigarette and threw it onto the petrol. "Bbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn."

[Hyper Venom]

Confused by the Hulk's mannor of attack, Norman started choking. He knew it wasn't going to end like this. Maybe in a fight with the Hulk but not with him stuff hot dogs down his throat. Somewhere in that green flesh was a smart mind. He had to use it.

He felt around with one free and grabbed the side of the hot dog vendor. He raised it into the sky and brought it down on Hulk's head, giving him enough time to spit out the hot dogs and get to his feet.

He took a car and threw it at Hulk's feet, making sure it didn't hit him. Then he smashed the petrol can inside, letting petrol spew out on the ground. If sheer force couldn't kill him, he'd have to try something else. He looked around for something. Then he caught a fleeing man, smoking.

Before snapping the man in half, he took the cigarette and threw it onto the petrol. "Bbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn."

The Hulk lifted his hands in an attempt to shield himself from the flames, but it was no use. He was completely engulfed. He howled in pain at the flames as they licked at his body, and as the pain increased, so too did his rage. He spread his arms to the side and pulled them as far back as he could.

"Fire is no match for Hulk!"

The Hulk brought both hands together with inhuman speed. He clapped his hands together, causing a deafening sonic boom that reverberated throughout Times Square. Shockwaves rippled across the ground, knocking over everybody and everything in its path except for the Goblin. Entire buildings began to shake. A couple of them crumbled to the ground. Cars toppled over and rolled down the street, smashing into other cars and causing a chain reaction. What was left was complete and utter destruction. The Hulk lowered his arms. The flames that once surrounded him were all gone now. He glared into the Goblin's eyes and snarled with rage.

The Hulk crouched, and then he leapt high into the air. After finding himself 25 feet in the air, he began to descend and planted both of his massive feet into the Goblin's chest, knocking him to the ground. With his left hand, he grabbed the Goblin by the back of the head and roared in his face. With the right hand, he reached into the Goblin's mouth and grabbed one of his long, fang-like teeth. The massive beast ripped the tooth out of the Goblin's mouth and pulled it into the air. It was as long as a kitchen knife. Blood and green slime trailed behind the fang as it was pulled from the Goblin's mouth. The Hulk let loose an inhuman battle cry, and then he plunged the tooth into the Goblin's left eye.

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Here's five bucks. You go have fun with the slot machines while I find Mr. Invincible."

"Immortal."

"Whatever," Johnny said, reaching into his wallet.

"You're cheap, too," Frankie said, taking the money and kissing him on the cheek.

"The less I give, the less you can lose. Have fun. Love ya."

Johnny watched as Frankie walked into Caesar's Palace, and then hit the street with the picture he cut out of the newspaper.

"Hey, have any of you seen this guy? Big, muscular. Wears a bad costume and acts like he rides the short bus to school."

Blank stares.

"Hello? Anyone?"

More blank stares.

"What, am I stuttering?"

"No comprende."

"What?"

"No habla ingles."

"Huh? I can't understand you. Speak English."

[The Question]

Captain America makes his way to the helicopter within the woods.

"He's under heavy sedation. He should be out for the next eight houres. There are titanium shackles in the back of the chopper. Use them, and tie him to something. I don't want to take any chances. Now, wait for us. If me and the others aren't back in twenty minutes, wait longer."

Cap runs as fast as he can to the battle. As he reaches it, he takes his sheild off of his back, and throws it at Doom. It bounces off the back of his head, off the prison wall, and back to Cap's hand.

"Doom! Step away from them. You too, Marko."

[ElectroFlare]

Spider-man pulled himself from the rubble only to be blown back by the massive superclap of the Hulk. It nearly tore away the web mask he had used to cover his face.

"What has Osborn done to himself? He's as strong as the Hulk!" Spider-man thought to himself. He couldn't just let these two battle it out, but he also couldn't compete in this fight.

Flames from the fire leapt up from Hulk's clap, sparks flying at an innocent.

Spider-man scooped her up right before she got hit.

"I don't normally pick up strange women, but today I'll make an exception." Spider-man joked as he set her down, safely away from the battling monsters. Spider-man set to the task of removing all innocents from the area...
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"What are you gonna do about it, flag man? I'll rip you in half!" Cain shouted as he grabbed Deadpool and threw the Merc with a Mouth at Captain America.

"Doom, if you give me the ruby now, I can crush 'em with one fist! Give it to me and I'll give you whatever you want!"

[WeaponZ2]

Frank aims at the figures in the distance from the tower and opens fire on the group.
At this range I wont hit a thing dead on, my gun just spits bullets out in all directions.
*RATTATATATATATATA!!*
But for once in my life my goal isn't to kill....
The bullets rain down upon doom and Cain like rain.
Its to grab their attention long enough that the team can get away.

[ElectroFlare]

Cain raised his hands to his face as the bullets bounced off of his armor. They stung, but once he had the ruby they wouldn't matter to him.

"You think some bullets are gonna stop me!? I am the Juggernaut! I am Unstoppable!" Cain yelled, stomping hard onto the ground, causing a mini-earthquake...

[taskmaster]

“Do not concern yourself with my future plans. At the moment, all that should trouble you is your current mission. You must kill the president and implicate the superpower, China. With two of the planet’s most powerful nations at each other’s throats, they will be weakened and caught off guard when my attack comes.”

Thanos tosses Taskmaster a small data pad, “On here you will find detailed schematics of the White House, pinpointing guard stations, security cameras, and the like.”

"Very well. I'll be able to get this job done quickly. Before long earth will be yours. You can send me back to earth when ever you want me to start."

This was going to be the biggest job of my career. I went over all of the things I've learned today and everything so far will be incredibly useful. I can't wait to get started.

[Johnny Blaze]

"Very well. I'll be able to get this job done quickly. Before long earth will be yours. You can send me back to earth when ever you want me to start."

This was going to be the biggest job of my career. I went over all of the things I've learned today and everything so far will be incredibly useful. I can't wait to get started.
“Actually, you can send yourself back”, said Thanos matter-of-factly.
“During the operation, I installed a personal teleportation system into your body. This system, much like the one I use, is connected to your cerebral cortex. All you have to do is think of a location you have previously visited and you may teleport there. The teleporter you have is only short range, a hundred miles at best, though you can use the relays I have in place to return to the Earth and back to my ship.”

“Before you depart for your assignment, I recommend you peruse the armory. You may use any weapon or tech you can find a use for in order to complete your task. This droid will lead you there when you are ready. All you have to do is tell it to take you to the armory and it will lead the way.”

A small, ball-shaped droid whirred into the room and stopped in front of Taskmaster.

[DarkKnightJRK]

Damnit. Clint Marko. Juggernaut. Xavier's evil brother. Just another obstacle.

But, there is some hope. He said something about a ruby. ...His power is dimminished. Probably not enough for me to take him down, but enough to put up a good fight.

I hear Punisher's machine gun fire. The idiot, Marko would rip him in half. I run as fast as I can to meet up to Marko.

"We meet again, bub." I extend my claws toward him, a challenge. "Let's dance, fatass."

[rex26]

Captain America makes his way to the helicopter within the woods.

"He's under heavy sedation. He should be out for the next eight houres. There are titanium shackles in the back of the chopper. Use them, and tie him to something. I don't want to take any chances. Now, wait for us. If me and the others aren't back in twenty minutes, wait longer."

Cap runs as fast as he can to the battle. As he reaches it, he takes his sheild off of his back, and throws it at Doom. It bounces off the back of his head, off the prison wall, and back to Cap's hand.

"Doom! Step away from them. You too, Marko."



The vibranium shield stung slightly, but the Ruby's powers shielded him from most of it. He turned back to Captain America and snarled, "You should have taken the Red Skulls body and left fool!" He fired a concussion blast from each palm directly at Cap.


"What are you gonna do about it, flag man? I'll rip you in half!" Cain shouted as he grabbed Deadpool and threw the Merc with a Mouth at Captain America.

"Doom, if you give me the ruby now, I can crush 'em with one fist! Give it to me and I'll give you whatever you want!"

Doom did not trust Marko enough to give it away just yet. This was the only thing keeping him on Doom's side the way he saw it. "Once the battle has been one my ally, right now I require the power of the Ruby. Doom is a man of his word, you will recieve your trophy upon our victory."

Frank aims at the figures in the distance from the tower and opens fire on the group.
At this range I wont hit a thing dead on, my gun just spits bullets out in all directions.
*RATTATATATATATATA!!*
But for once in my life my goal isn't to kill....
The bullets rain down upon doom and Cain like rain.
Its to grab their attention long enough that the team can get away.



Doom activated his forcefield just in time to watch the bullets bounce off. He hovered above to the prison tower and spotted the Punisher in his sniper posistion. Laughing he called out, "Magnus is not the only one who has a way with metals my friend!" Doom shot forward a spell that bounced off Punisher, ripping away any metal weapon he was carrying. As he began to descend to the fight below, he turned back and yelled, "Let us see how brave you are without your toys!"
http://media01.cgchannel.com/images/gallery/215/4/fullimg.Doom.jpg

[Midnight Ice]

Bobby sees Warren and Betsy arrive back at the mansion. He knows that they are gonna be shocked to see him "normal" again. as they are opening the door, Bobby jumps in front of them.

"SURPRISE!!!!! Notice anything different about me?"

[The Question]

The vibranium shield stung slightly, but the Ruby's powers shielded him from most of it. He turned back to Captain America and snarled, "You should have taken the Red Skulls body and left fool!" He fired a concussion blast from each palm directly at Cap.

Cap lifts up his sheild to block the blast. He's sent flying backwards, and lands on the ground in a daze.

Doom activated his forcefield just in time to watch the bullets bounce off. He hovered above to the prison tower and spotted the Punisher in his sniper posistion. Laughing he called out, "Magnus is not the only one who has a way with metals my friend!" Doom shot forward a spell that bounced off Punisher, ripping away any metal weapon he was carrying. As he began to descend to the fight below, he turned back and yelled, "Let us see how brave you are without your toys!"

Cap runs towards Doom and stands in front of him.

"Doom, tell your men to stand down now! Remember, we're not the ones violating internatrional laws here. You held Johann Shmidt prisoner when you had no authority to do so. You refused to turn him over to a U.N. judicial hearing for trial. And...."

Cap flashes a slight smile.

"...the United States government has a very good relationship with Dr. Reed Richards, a man you've tried to kill several times. This incident isn't going to help your case when they decide weather or not to continue and recognize your diplomatic imunity. Tell your men to stand down."

[Electro UK]

Wade had had enough of this. HJe took a small knife and cut through the ceal in his mouth. "Ow! Thank god the nightmares over."

Cain raised his hands to his face as the bullets bounced off of his armor. They stung, but once he had the ruby they wouldn't matter to him.

"You think some bullets are gonna stop me!? I am the Juggernaut! I am Unstoppable!" Cain yelled, stomping hard onto the ground, causing a mini-earthquake...

"You are so not unstoppable!" Wade creid, leaping onto Juggernaut's back as Wolverine faced him. "Plenty stops the Juggernaut! The X-men, Spider-man twice, god only knows how many times Hulk's handed your ass to you."

He took out a sword and started bashing Marko on the helmet. "Fall down!" he shouted, banging the handle on the top. "Please, I'll be your friend."

[Electro UK]

The Hulk lifted his hands in an attempt to shield himself from the flames, but it was no use. He was completely engulfed. He howled in pain at the flames as they licked at his body, and as the pain increased, so too did his rage. He spread his arms to the side and pulled them as far back as he could.

"Fire is no match for Hulk!"

The Hulk brought both hands together with inhuman speed. He clapped his hands together, causing a deafening sonic boom that reverberated throughout Times Square. Shockwaves rippled across the ground, knocking over everybody and everything in its path except for the Goblin. Entire buildings began to shake. A couple of them crumbled to the ground. Cars toppled over and rolled down the street, smashing into other cars and causing a chain reaction. What was left was complete and utter destruction. The Hulk lowered his arms. The flames that once surrounded him were all gone now. He glared into the Goblin's eyes and snarled with rage.

The Hulk crouched, and then he leapt high into the air. After finding himself 25 feet in the air, he began to descend and planted both of his massive feet into the Goblin's chest, knocking him to the ground. With his left hand, he grabbed the Goblin by the back of the head and roared in his face. With the right hand, he reached into the Goblin's mouth and grabbed one of his long, fang-like teeth. The massive beast ripped the tooth out of the Goblin's mouth and pulled it into the air. It was as long as a kitchen knife. Blood and green slime trailed behind the fang as it was pulled from the Goblin's mouth. The Hulk let loose an inhuman battle cry, and then he plunged the tooth into the Goblin's left eye.

Norman screamed in pain. "Oh god my eye! My eye!" he thought, panicking. He had to sought himself out. No point acting like a retard. He swiped Hulk away using all his might, pulling the tooth out of his eye with a yelp of pain.

This fight wasn't going as well as he'd hoped. He'd have to beat Hulk soon, before Hulk beat him. He charged towards the green oath, shoulder barging him down into the ground. Without giving him a second to react, Norman lifted Hulk up and flug him into an electric sign on a building.

He had to start being Norman Osborn. He had to start thinking like the man he used to be. Right now, not much was seperating him from the green giant. He had to use his brains like he once did with Spider-man.

[ElectroFlare]

"GET OFF OF ME!" Cain shouted and pulled Deadpool off of his helmet. He turned and placed Deadpool on the ground, rather gently for such an unstoppable juggernaut.

The punch that drove Deadpool into the ground up to his shoulders was not quite as gentle.

"NOW SHUT UP!" Cain then turned to Wolverine. Wolverine. He could beat Wolverine with or without the ruby. He didn't need it for this punk!

He stepped forward and kicked Wolverine right in the chest, sending him flying backwards...

[Electro UK]

"Oh this just isn't right!" Wade said, trying to struggle free. "Wolvie, dig me out!" he tried reaching for his pistol. "Now if I can just create a little space..." he pulled the trigger. BANG. "Argh! My foot! Okay not doing that again."

Wade began to kick and scream like a little baby. "Someone get me outta here! God!" he continued kicking.

[Hyper Venom]

Norman screamed in pain. "Oh god my eye! My eye!" he thought, panicking. He had to sought himself out. No point acting like a retard. He swiped Hulk away using all his might, pulling the tooth out of his eye with a yelp of pain.

This fight wasn't going as well as he'd hoped. He'd have to beat Hulk soon, before Hulk beat him. He charged towards the green oath, shoulder barging him down into the ground. Without giving him a second to react, Norman lifted Hulk up and flug him into an electric sign on a building.

He had to start being Norman Osborn. He had to start thinking like the man he used to be. Right now, not much was seperating him from the green giant. He had to use his brains like he once did with Spider-man.

The Hulk flew into the large electric sign and decimated it upon contact. He could feel the sign shocking him as he flew through it and crashed into a nearby building. Bouncing off of the wall, he fell forward and landed on his face. The Hulk rose to his feet and snarled at his opponent.

*********

"Let me fight him, Bruce! Let me fight him!" demanded Devil Hulk.

The Professor and Mr. Fixit attempted to restrain Devil Hulk, who was tugging at the chains that bound him to the wall. Bruce dropped to his knees and held his head as he screamed in anguish.

"ARRRRRGH!!!! I c...c...can't control him any longer..." screamed Bruce.

"You think that tooth in the eye was something you came up with?! HA! Just let me get loose, Bruce! This fight will be over in seconds!"

Bruce fell to the floor and held his sides. There was intense pain all over. He used every fiber of his being to hold Devil Hulk at bay. It was hard enough trying to restrain Nightmare Hulk. Bruce lay in pain, staring into the distance. In the darkness at the far corner, he saw a strange, hooded figure. He could make out an orange hood and cape on the figure. He looked familiar. What was he doing there?

And then...behind the man in the orange cloak and hood, there was complete darkness. But soon, two glowing ovals appeared in the darkness above and behind the hooded man's head. No, not ovals...eyes...

Nightmare Hulk's eyes...

"Oh god...he's getting loose....Nightmare Hulk is getting loose!" exclaimed Bruce.

Suddenly, there was a loud thud, and Mr. Fixit flew over Bruce and crashed into a wall. A second later, there was another thud, and the Professor flew over Bruce and crashed into Fixit. Bruce looked to the side, and to his horror, he saw a broken chain on the ground. Devil Hulk had gotten one of his arms free.

"No...must stop him..." Bruce struggled to his feet.

********

The Hulk held his head in his hands and roared in pain. He pounded the ground with both hands and shook his head from side to side. And then...he looked up at the Goblin...and smiled.

"You want Hulk......you got him, wannabe."

Hulk's eyes were slitted now, like those of a lizard. His teeth had become fangs. His green skin now had a yellow hue to it. The Devil Hulk was beginning to take over.

Hulk rushed toward the Goblin and, with his massive right hand, grabbed him by the crotch. He leapt into the air and carried him along for the ride. He cackled with devilish glee as they rose higher and higher into the air.

"How'd you do it, Osborn? How'd you turn yourself into me? Did you have size issues? Is that it? Were you mad because you weren't as well-built as I am, Osborn? Did you have over-compensation issues? Well, if you had insecurities then..."

The Hulk began to squeeze until he could almost feel something burst.

"Then you're bound to feel inadequate now, you piece of....ahhh....arrrrrRRRRRRRRGHHHH!!!!!!"

The Hulk released the Goblin and fell into a large building. He crashed through the building and continued falling until his body created a large crater in the street. He didn't even see where the Goblin had landed. All he knew was that he was in intense pain. Then he realized what was going on - Devil Hulk was losing control.

*********

"Explain to me again why we can't just kill him!" exclaimed Mr. Fixit as he pinned Devil Hulk's arm against the wall.

"He's a part of Bruce! Killing Devil Hulk would be like lobotomizing Bruce!" replied the Professor.

"Do you fools truly believe you've beaten me?! I'll escape soon, and then you'll all bow to me! I am the deepest, darkest parts of each one of you! There's nothing you can do to..."

Devil Hulk suddenly found himself being punched in the face simultaneously by Mr. Fixit and the Professor. His unconscious body slumped against the chains. The Professor turned toward Bruce.

"Bruce, are you alright?"

"Yeah...I think I can regain a little control now...with him temporarily out of the picture," replied Bruce, nodding toward Devil Hulk and rising to his feet. "I'm still a bit weak, though, and this fight is getting out of hand. Professor, do you think you can take over while I've regained a bit of control?"

"If you think your mind can take the strain. I'll see if I can't take Osborn down."

*******

The Hulk arose from the crater in the ground and looked around himself. Looking down, he realized he had on nothing but the tattered remnants of the pants Bruce Banner was wearing.

"This is always so humiliating..." The Hulk said to himself. The Professor was now in the driver's seat.

He felt weakened, both by the fight with the Goblin and because of the power struggle within his mind. He had no idea if the Goblin had enhanced healing or anything like that, so if he was going to take him down, he would have to do it quickly. The Hulk walked away from the crater and gazed around for the Goblin.

"Now where did he land?" he asked himself aloud.

[Electro UK]

"Hrrrrrr!" The Goblin cried as he smashed through a building wall behind Hulk, landing a soldi punch on his back. Norman didn't get it. First Hulk was a dumb brute, then he wouldn't shut up, now he was clever?

"He's an interesting specimen." Norman thought. "Perhaps I can test on him once I've beaten him." he took Hulk by the leg and started to swing him round and round. Fianlly, he let go. Hulk went soaring across the sky, way out of times square and into Central Park.

Norman followed him until the reached the park. He dived onto a tree top and watched Hulk fall.

[DarkKnightJRK]

The kick knocks me for a loop. For a few seconds I could have swore I saw stars swirling around my vision. I get up and brush myself off. Okay, the head-on approach won't work.

The key is to get his helmet off, that way we'll be able to affect him.

About then was when I heard Wade yelling at me to get him out. I consider letting him rot there, but he would make good cannon fodder, if you will, against Juggernaut while I sneak up from behind.

I run towards Deadpool and lift the rubble off of him.

"Okay, kid, you distract the Big Red Ugly while I get him from behind." I run off to said ugly individual before the Merc' too f**king insane to die can argue.

I have no time to figure out if he's doing his job or not, but in a manner of seconds I leap to his back (a Fastball Special would have worked much better, but alas, have to work with what I got), and quickly wrap myself around Juggernaut's neck, using my claws to rip the helmet off.

[Hyper Venom]

"Hrrrrrr!" The Goblin cried as he smashed through a building wall behind Hulk, landing a soldi punch on his back. Norman didn't get it. First Hulk was a dumb brute, then he wouldn't shut up, now he was clever?

"He's an interesting specimen." Norman thought. "Perhaps I can test on him once I've beaten him." he took Hulk by the leg and started to swing him round and round. Fianlly, he let go. Hulk went soaring across the sky, way out of times square and into Central Park.

Norman followed him until the reached the park. He dived onto a tree top and watched Hulk fall.

"Oof!"

The Hulk crashed through a bench in Central Park. Slowly sitting up, he shook the cobwebs from his head and rose to his feet. He surveyed the area, and upon further inspection, found the Goblin perched in a tree top staring directly at him. Taking the initiative, the Hulk ran toward the tree, grabbed it, and ripped it out of the ground, roots and all. The Goblin lost his balance and toppled over. The Hulk slowly approached the Goblin, holding the tree over his shoulder like a Mafia hitman holds a baseball bat, and smiled down at him.

"You know what, Osborn? Until I met you, I thought I had given science a bad name. But you...you should be ashamed of yourself."

The Hulk brought the tree down upon the Goblin's head.

"Oh well. At least you make me feel better about myself."

The Hulk turned and pulled the tree back.

"Fore!"

And with that, he brought the tree up in a mighty uppercut, catching the Goblin in the chin and hurling him out of Central Park. He placed his hand over his eyes to block out the sunlight and clearly watch his opponent fly through the air, arms flailing in a futile attempt to grab onto something. Soon, the Goblin was out of his eyesight.

"Hm....that probably stunned him, but I doubt it took him out. I'd better follow him before..."

"FREEZE!"

The Hulk turned and glanced over his shoulder. Suddenly, he felt a gust of wind, and then saw where the voice had come from. A large black helicopter descended upon him, and then another chopper descended to his left, and then another to his right. The three helicopters circled around him, strafing him, with snipers in each one aiming directly at him.

"This is the U.S. Army! Lie face down on the ground immediately or we will not hesitate to exterminate you!"

The Hulk thought to himself. As much as he would like to reason with them, he knew that would never work. With some control over his current form, he wanted to avoid a confrontation. But he couldn't allow himself to be captured either.

"You have five seconds to comply or we will attack with extreme prejudice! Lie face down right now!"

"......crap."

"Five!"

"Now hold on a..."

"Four!"

"Didn't you see the other big green guy who was tearing up Times Square?!"

"Screw this! One, motherf%$ker!"

And with that, all three of the helicopters opened fire upon the Hulk.

[ElectroFlare]

The kick knocks me for a loop. For a few seconds I could have swore I saw stars swirling around my vision. I get up and brush myself off. Okay, the head-on approach won't work.

The key is to get his helmet off, that way we'll be able to affect him.

About then was when I heard Wade yelling at me to get him out. I consider letting him rot there, but he would make good cannon fodder, if you will, against Juggernaut while I sneak up from behind.

I run towards Deadpool and lift the rubble off of him.

"Okay, kid, you distract the Big Red Ugly while I get him from behind." I run off to said ugly individual before the Merc' too f**king insane to die can argue.

I have no time to figure out if he's doing his job or not, but in a manner of seconds I leap to his back (a Fastball Special would have worked much better, but alas, have to work with what I got), and quickly wrap myself around Juggernaut's neck, using my claws to rip the helmet off.

"GET OFF ME RUNT!" Cain shouted as he reached behind him to grab Wolverine. But he couldn't. Wolverine was so small on his huge back he couldn't get a hold of him.

He felt the claws dig into his helmet. No, this was his armor, his power!

Cain leapt straight up into the sky, and twisted so that he would land on his back. He grinned in anticipation of hitting the ground...

[batnkevlar]

There were ships to Genosha every week or so. There were more than that, but those were legal. Illegal ships to Genosha were a little bit more rare, and a bit more expensive. I stood there on the deck, my trenchcoat wrapped around me. I couldn't afford to have my helmet on my head at this point in time, so instead, I formed my helmet into spare change which I kept in my pocket.

I felt wrong taking a boatride, when I had cracked down on illegal immigration into Genosha. But no one should know I exist. I am invisible.

For now.

Today's shipment of illegals is bigger than normal. Most are obvious mutants: mutants with green skin, five arms, extra bodies, bodiless heads. The others make me wonder.

I have a small cabin in the lower levels of the ship. I head down there but end up heading to the lowest levels: the stocking levels. Curious, I suppose. There are cars there, and assorted mutant pets. Don't know whether they're Homo Superior or like a three legged frog. Either way, I don't care. Something in the corner catches my eye. Crates, marked from the same point of origin.

I pluck the nails out of one with a shrug, and the palnks fall down. I see a glimmer of metal and plasteel. Plexiglass shines at me. The look is recognizable. It's a shipment. A smuggle into my country.

They're Mandroids.

http://ironman12.homestead.com/IrnMan_Mandroid.jpg

[Karem-Knight]

OOC: Hey guys I’m back from Berlin it was a blast


IC:


AIM HQ:


For the past month Zemo had been planning the ultimate war, he had to take AIM, The Hand and Hydra to do so.

2/3rds of that we’re done but now they had to go to the ultimate challenge, Hydra. Baron Zemo had arrived from his “agreement” with the hand .


As their Planes landed Zemo and the masters of evil along with AIM and Hand workers went off and

“Make yourselves at home, for now. Masters come with me” Zemo said as they did and remet he others in the control room they all sat down


Zemo was at the head table sitting down

“Gentlemen it has been a long road for us, but now we have the resources and the will to get to Hydra. My original plan was to work from the out side I have had a better plan and decided to work from the inside”

“What do you mean boss”


“We will gain Hydra’s trust and be loyal to them make them think I am mindless follower such as you and the AIM and Hand workers are to me.”

Zemo saw them grint their teeth while hiding it



“ But soon it will be the reversal with Hyrda, I will be the most dangerous man on the planet, no one can stop me and my plan. The world will renew itself and face the true order THE ORDER OF ZEMO!”

http://www.leaderslair.com/thunderbolts/thunderbolts011.jpg

[DarkKnightJRK]

"GET OFF ME RUNT!" Cain shouted as he reached behind him to grab Wolverine. But he couldn't. Wolverine was so small on his huge back he couldn't get a hold of him.

He felt the claws dig into his helmet. No, this was his armor, his power!

Cain leapt straight up into the sky, and twisted so that he would land on his back. He grinned in anticipation of hitting the ground...

Did he just call me runt? No one calls me a runt without getting some claws in their belly.

Then I feel Juggernaut leap up and start to drop... Oh crap. Have to hurry.

I jiggle my claws through the releases of Cain's helmet as fast as I can. I don't have much time left. Just a little more and...

Yes. The helmet flies off. It's gone. ...And so is my time.

This is going to hurt.

The ground shook as the ground and the Blob-With-Muscles make me into a sandwich.

[Spider-Man9X17]

"WANDA! THIS BABY STINKS!" Clint yelled down the hall

"Clint, be nice!"

"No, I'm serious. There is definitely a funky odor coming off of him."

"Well then, check his diaper."

There was a moments silence.

"Oh man, that is nasty. Seriously, there should be a law against that. Wanda! The baby needs changed!"

"Then change him."

"No way! That's gross!"

"Oh, for goodness sakes," Wanda got up off the couch and headed down the hall.

-

Johnny stood on the street corner, showing Craig's picture to people crossing. Five hours and still no luck.

"Hey girlfriend, what the hell you think you doin?"

Johnny turned around to see two "working girls" approach him.

"This our corner."

"Huh? Wha....nonono, you got it all wrong. I'm just looking for a friend."

"Well, you best be lookin' elsewhere. And what be up with that get up."

"Look, I'm not even a girl."

"That's your own problem. Now get steppin'."

"Enough silicone there, you'd burn for days," Johnny muttered, crossing the sidewalk.

[ElectroFlare]

Did he just call me runt? No one calls me a runt without getting some claws in their belly.

Then I feel Juggernaut leap up and start to drop... Oh crap. Have to hurry.

I jiggle my claws through the releases of Cain's helmet as fast as I can. I don't have much time left. Just a little more and...

Yes. The helmet flies off. It's gone. ...And so is my time.

This is going to hurt.

The ground shook as the ground and the Blob-With-Muscles make me into a sandwich.

Cain stood up and brushed himself off. "Keep your claws outa me! Or I'll put my hands into you!" Cain yelled, smashing a fist into the ground, causing it to crack towards Captain America. He then grabbed Deadpool and used him again as ammunition for Wolverine, tossing him headfirst at the x-man...

[SuperFerret]

So, yeah, I lost Carnage. I know, I know, I suck. Well, anyway, I figured he'd probably go after Spider-Man anyway, so I figured I'd catch him in Manhattan.

But, first, I'd figure I'd drink my sorrows away, after all, this is Vegas.



Johnny stood on the street corner, showing Craig's picture to people crossing. Five hours and still no luck.

"Hey girlfriend, what the hell you think you doin?"

Johnny turned around to see two "working girls" approach him.

"This our corner."

"Huh? Wha....nonono, you got it all wrong. I'm just looking for a friend."

"Well, you best be lookin' elsewhere. And what be up with that get up."

"Look, I'm not even a girl."

"That's your own problem. Now get steppin'."

"Enough silicone there, you'd burn for days," Johnny muttered, crossing the sidewalk.

So, there I was one hour later, drunk off my ass, and arguing with a carved wooden indian. That bastard wouldn't admit that Ashlee Simpson was just getting a bad rap because people were jealous that she's famous. (Like I said, I was drunk. Really, really drunk.)

The bartender finally kicked me out after I broke a bar stool over the indian, yelling out "That's what you get for selling me Louisiana!" I knew it was a bad deal, but he just kept insisting that it was worth it, but I wasn't sure, I mean, all that pressure I'd be under, but then again, I don't know.

Anyway, as I was lying there, face down on the sidewalk, I realized that I had definitely had way too much to drink. I mean, all indians aside, I was hallucinating. Johnny Storm was supposed to be dead, he was. But there he was, walking towards me, a stupid grin on his face.

"Dude, you look like crap." he said as he helped me to my feet.

"Thanks." I said, slurring terribly "But aren't you supposed to be dead? Who do you think you are...." I was about to add 'me?', but I was cut off by the stream of vomit that flew from my mouth onto Storm's legs and feet.

[Spider-Man9X17]

Johnny looked down in amused horror at his uniform. Quickly flaming up, he burnt the smell of hard liqour and chunks of God-knows-what off of himself.

"I really hate Vegas."

Johnny slung Craig's arm over his shoulder.

"So, you botched your S.H.I.E.L.D. assignment, huh? No biggie. I got the perfect job offer for you. How would you like to join the new Fantastic Four?"

[SuperFerret]

Johnny looked down in amused horror at his uniform. Quickly flaming up, he burnt the smell of hard liqour and chunks of God-knows-what off of himself.

"I really hate Vegas."

Johnny slung Craig's arm over his shoulder.

"So, you botched your S.H.I.E.L.D. assignment, huh? No biggie. I got the perfect job offer for you. How would you like to join the new Fantastic Four?"

"Yeah, why not?"

Remember, I was still drunk. Though, now that I think about it, joining the Fantastic Four wasn't the stupidest thing I've done while drunk, there still was that incident in the zoo with the gorilla. (I'm not gonna elaborate on it.)

[Spider-Man9X17]

Johnny carried the drunk hero into the lobby of Caesar's Palace.

"Now where oh where is my dear little wife?" he asked himself.

A crowd of people was gathered around the Blackjack table. Still carrying his unusual cargo, Johnny made his way over as well. Sitting at the table was Frankie, surrounded by mountains of chips.

"What are you doing?"

Frankie turned around.

"Hi hun."

"Is this yours?"

"Yeah, why?"

"I gave you five bucks."

"I know. I lost the four four, but hit big on the slot machines and won enough to buy into a game. I haven't lost since."

"You won all this from one stupid dollar?"

"Yeah. I borrowed one of Wade's books and read it before we came. Those things are really helpful. So, how was your day?"

"I was verbally assualted by a group of people who didn't speak English, threatened by a pair of hookers, and vomited on by a very drunk superhero. But on the bright side, I now have another very good excuse to kill Wade. Cash in your chips, we're going home."

"What kind fo vacation is this? We haven't even been here a whole day."

"I know, thank God. Now, can we please...."

"BLEHHHHHHH..."

Johnny was interuppted by another stream of projectile vomiting. Thankfully, it didn't end up on him, but the dealer didn't look too happy.

"Sorry, he had a bad day. I'm sure that will come out with a little soap and water."

[rex26]

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!

Tony rolled over and slammed his hand against the sleep button on his alarm clock. His head felt like he was worked over with a shovel last night. He sat up and looked to his left, a beautiful blond bombshell lay there, completely naked, still sleeping. "Oh man," he thought to himself, "What the hell happened last night?" Tony had no recollection of leaving the club or even meeting this girl for that matter.

He tried to slowly ease out of bed to his right so he wouldn’t disturb his guest, but ran into another naked body there too. The brunette turned and looked at him with a smile. She quickly grabbed his arm and looked at him, "Where do you think your going?" She kissed him passionately and straddled his midsection. "You’re not getting away that easy," she said in a seductive tone.

Tony had no idea what her name was either. His mind raced in his now sober state of mind, and grabbed her by her arms lifting her off of him. "Sorry, I got some things to take care of," he said coldly.

As Tony Stark finally made his way out of bed the brunette pulled the sheets over herself and yelled out "A***ole!" Tony let it roll off his shoulders and went into the bathroom to brush his teeth. He stood there looking into the mirror, angry with himself for another wild night. He stared deeply at his own image, reasoning to himself, "These girls just don’t get it."

He had been Tony Stark for the past 6 months, and deep inside his true identity wanted out. For so long Tony had thought that this was all he wanted, but now he remembered why he had gotten into in the first place. It was time to go back to the Avengers. As Tony stared in deep reflection the shape of his face began to mold. Subconsciously he was seeing himself for who he really was.

http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/dave/dgstark.jpg


He is, and always will be…Iron Man.

[ElectroFlare]

After Osborn and the Hulk had left him during their battle, Spider-man had finished taking care of pedestrians.

"Some super-hero I am. I might as well be helping little old ladies across the street. Heck, that means every cub scout is a super-hero!" Spider-man thought aloud as he left, swinging through the skies of NYC with his web mask. He was heading towards his new apartment, where he now lived since Ock had destroyed his old home. And since he was no longer married, he didn't have need of anymore then an apartment.

"Maybe I should check in at the mansion. Maybe I can help Frankie out a bit. She's still nuts about Johnny's death." Spider-man said, pulling on a fresh mask. "I am to."

[Keyser Soze]

Bullseye had never really appreciated the value of life. For many years, he'd seen it as something that only existed to be destroyed. Sometimes for money, sometimes for revenge, and sometimes just for the hell of it.

But now, as he sat in his apartment, watching over little Leonard in his crib, he began to see things differently. He could finally see life as something precious. That kid, that little piece of him, just sleeping, just living, was a tiny little miracle. Bullseye had never loved much, but that's what he thought he felt for this baby. Just sitting there, in the dark, watching him sleep, he felt happier than he ever had killing some mark or making a ton of easy cash. Was this what it felt like to be normal? Was this what life was really about?

Brenda, Leonard's mother, walked into the room, dressed in her night-gown.

"I'm feeling pretty tired," she said, stifling a yawn, "I'll call it a night. Should I crash on the couch, or..."

"Are you kiddin'?" replied Bullseye, "You've just had a baby! I'll take the sofa, you take the bed."

Brenda paused for a moment, standing there awkwardly in the room, watching Bullseye watch her baby. Then she turned and entered the bedroom.

A short while later, Bullseye finally stood up and moved away from the crib, slumping down on the sofa nearby. he wanted the baby near him, wanted to make sure it was safe. Protected from people like him.

He must have drifted off to sleep. But suddenly, he became aware of someone standing over him. He let out a gasp of shock, grabbing a knife from under the cushion, but stopped himself when he realised it was brenda.

"Don't...sneak up on me like that!" he snapped.

"I...I'm sorry," she said.

"Fine," replied Bullseye, "Well, what do you want?"

"I want you to come to bed with me," she answered.

Bullseye rubbed his eyes, slowly sitting up on the sofa.

"Brenda," he finally said, "Just because...just because I'm lettin' you stay here, and helpin' you look after Leonard, it don't mean that you...well, you know...I'm not expectin' nothin'..."

"No, I want too," she said, sitting down next to him, "When you picked me up on that street and took me to hospital, you saved my life. What you've done for me, for us, it's proven to me what I've known for a while now. That there is good in you, no matter what everyone else thinks."

"Oh give it a break," scoffed Bullseye, "We've been through this before..."

"Yes, we have," she cut in, "And what you did then was a defensive move if ever i saw one. Why don't you want anyone to get close to you? What are you afraid of?"

Bullseye's expression softened. He turned his head away from me, looking at Leonard in the crib.

"You don't know me, Brenda. If you knew all the things I'd done, what I'm truly capable of, you'd take our son and run a mile. But...but I don't want that. Not anymore. I've killed. I've ruined lives. And you know what, I loved every damn minute of it. But surely...surely there's more to life than that. I have no illusions about myself: I'm a monster, plain and simple. but when I look at that baby, i see one thing I've done that's worth a damn, and..I know it sounds stupid, but...I see my own.. salvation."

Bullseye turned back to Brenda.

"But it's not just Leonard," he continued, "It's you. When I look at you, I get a feeling that i haven't had since...well, that I haven't had in a long time. You're the first woman in a long time to choose me, to see any kinda good in me at all. You say that I saved you, but that's a crock of BS. I didn't save you. You saved me."

Brenda said nothing. She just smiled. Then, taking Bullseye's hand, she lead him towards the bedroom. He turned back to take one last look at his son. Sleeping peacefully. Feeling safe. Bullseye smiled, then entered the bedroom, closing the door behind him.

Bullseye opened his eyes. He looked to the side, and saw Brenda lying next to him in bed, her arm draped around him. Could it be? For the first time in God-knows how long, was he truly happy? Silently slipping out of bed, Bullseye crept out of the room to check on Leonard.

He was asleep too. Bullseye looked down at his son, gently stroking his finger across his head. Yes. He was happy.

He returned to the bedroom, and found Brenda sitting up in bed.

"You're awake," said Bullseye with a smile.

Brenda smiled faintly, but she had concern in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" asked Bullseye.

"I've been thinking," she said, "About last night. This...it's what I've wanted. I...I love you. You don't have to love me, but that's how I feel. But...I'm worried about the life you lead. An assassin, a killer. How could you look your son in the eye, knowing what you do? And what happens if you get killed one of these days? Then Leonard's not going to have a father."

Bullseye stood in silence, letting Brenda talk. She was merely saying what he'd been thinking. For many years, his job had been his life. It wasn't even a job, it was a hobby, a passion. A passion for murder. But could he really do it forever? Maybe he should be thinking about retirment. He certainly had enough money put away from all his jobs. He was the world's greatest assassin - he wasn't cheap! but had it ever really been about the money?

"No," Bullseye finally said, "I can't give up. Not yet. Maybe someday..."

He trailed off. Maybe someday what? Not knowing how to finish the sentence, he walked out of the bedroom, and into the kitchen to get some coffee. Once he got ready, he was going to have to pay a visit to his contact, see what jobs he had lined up.

Nothing ever went simply for him. There was always some problem or worry at the back of his mind. But there was no better therapy than the simple pleasure of killing someone, and getting paid for it.

[SuperFerret]

Johnny carried the drunk hero into the lobby of Caesar's Palace.

"Now where oh where is my dear little wife?" he asked himself.

A crowd of people was gathered around the Blackjack table. Still carrying his unusual cargo, Johnny made his way over as well. Sitting at the table was Frankie, surrounded by mountains of chips.

"What are you doing?"

Frankie turned around.

"Hi hun."

"Is this yours?"

"Yeah, why?"

"I gave you five bucks."

"I know. I lost the four four, but hit big on the slot machines and won enough to buy into a game. I haven't lost since."

"You won all this from one stupid dollar?"

"Yeah. I borrowed one of Wade's books and read it before we came. Those things are really helpful. So, how was your day?"

"I was verbally assualted by a group of people who didn't speak English, threatened by a pair of hookers, and vomited on by a very drunk superhero. But on the bright side, I now have another very good excuse to kill Wade. Cash in your chips, we're going home."

"What kind fo vacation is this? We haven't even been here a whole day."

"I know, thank God. Now, can we please...."


Of course, as this was all going on, I had absolutely no idea where I was, mainly because I was staring at Storm's wife. Wowza, she's a hottie.

Then I vomited on the Blackjack dealer.

"BLEHHHHHHH..."

Johnny was interuppted by another stream of projectile vomiting. Thankfully, it didn't end up on him, but the dealer didn't look too happy.

"Sorry, he had a bad day. I'm sure that will come out with a little soap and water."

[Spider-Man9X17]

"God, I can't wait to get out of here," Johnny grumbled as he put Mr. Immortal into the Fantasti-Car.

"Party pooper," Frankie muttered. Johnny chose to ignore the remark.

"C'mon, let's get him back to New York and get this team together."

"We need the AA right now, not the FF."

"Haha," Johnny said, firing up the engines.

[WeaponZ2]

Doom activated his forcefield just in time to watch the bullets bounce off. He hovered above to the prison tower and spotted the Punisher in his sniper posistion. Laughing he called out, "Magnus is not the only one who has a way with metals my friend!" Doom shot forward a spell that bounced off Punisher, ripping away any metal weapon he was carrying. As he began to descend to the fight below, he turned back and yelled, "Let us see how brave you are without your toys!"



Frank looks at doom as he descends to the ground, pulling his weapons with him.
"Let us see how brave you are without your toys!"
He thinks by taking my weapons hes making me less dangerous.
Frank slides down the rope after doom.
But its the man that makes the weapon, and I'm just as dangerous as any gun.
Frank plants his feet on the ground and walks up behind cap.
We came here on what I conceder an out right act of war, but Captain keeps acting like were a bunch of diplomats.
"Doom, tell your men to stand down now! Remember, we're not the ones violating internatrional laws here. You held Johann Shmidt prisoner when you had no authority to do so. You refused to turn him over to a U.N. judicial hearing for trial. And.......the United States government has a very good relationship with Dr. Reed Richards, a man you've tried to kill several times. This incident isn't going to help your case when they decide weather or not to continue and recognize your diplomatic imunity. Tell your men to stand down."
The closes thing to a negotiation Iv ever had involved some one bagging for their life, but me and my trigger finger are a little stubborn.

[Electro UK]

"Ow, ow and ow." Wade said as he and Wolverine fell over. "This stinks, I'm getting my scarlet butt kicked around by a human Juggernaut. How embar... human Juggernaut? Wait, he's like 20 times more powerfull than me! This isn't embarrasing at all!" he lept to his feet and sped towards Juggernaut, flipping into the air and landing on the other side of Cain.

"Time someone punched you ya big lug!" he whacked Cain in the back. "Oooookay... OWWWWWIIIIIIEEEEEEEE." he hopped around like mad shaking his fist. "This isn't how it happened last time I fought you. Oh wait... yes it is." he lept back over Cain's head, spraying bullets as he came over.

***

Norman got to his feet. Going through 3 building floors wasn't his way of curing a headache normally. He head the sounds of heli-copters out in the sky. Leaping back onto the top, he looked around, spotting a few choppers over in Central Park.

No, they couldn't have Hulk. He was Norman's and Norman's alone. he punded his fists in the air in rage as he jumped into the sky.

[rex26]

Cap lifts up his sheild to block the blast. He's sent flying backwards, and lands on the ground in a daze.



Cap runs towards Doom and stands in front of him.

"Doom, tell your men to stand down now! Remember, we're not the ones violating internatrional laws here. You held Johann Shmidt prisoner when you had no authority to do so. You refused to turn him over to a U.N. judicial hearing for trial. And...."

Cap flashes a slight smile.

"...the United States government has a very good relationship with Dr. Reed Richards, a man you've tried to kill several times. This incident isn't going to help your case when they decide weather or not to continue and recognize your diplomatic imunity. Tell your men to stand down."

Doom catches this arrogance from Captain America. He thinks to himself, "Fool, does he really think he can get a rise out of Doom by mentioning Richards name?" Instead of showing weakness he decides to ponder his offer momentarily. He looks up at Cap with mocking admiration.

"Stand down my people! The good Captain is right!"

His men look at him suprised, this would be the second time Dr. Doom has let his enemies walk away with a prisoner. But before Captain America or any of the others can make a move Doom rips open a dimensional vortex, sucking the four heroes and Juggernaut through to an abondonded dimension Doom uses for self-reflection and meditation. Doom himself jumps through the portal to the destroyed world on the other side, landing on his feet.

The dimension was dreary, the sky lit up a burning red with ashy volcanoes in the distance. Lava flowed throughout the ground, breaking it apart into small platforms. Doom stood across from the platform the heroes were on.

"Here, Marko, take your Ruby...I no longer require its powers. You will be free of this dimension once we have disposed of these peons."

The Ruby left Doom's clutches and returned to Juggernaut. Doom immediately shrunk down to his normal size. He turned his attention back to the four heroes.

"No more innocents or diplomatic proverbs, Rogers. You have infuriated me beyond the point of just 'letting you go,'" he sneered.

"In this dimension I am Lord of all elements!"

Doom summonded the lava flow from the ground beneath him and began spraying it at his enemies.

[The Question]

Captain America raises his sheild to block the oncoming flow of lava. As he does, he thinks:


Oddly enough, this is the least surprising thing Doom could have done.


Cap, under the cover of his sheild, dashes over to the Juggernaut.

"Marko. I know you probably want to get home now. We can't do that unless we stop Doom. I know you're not as bad a guy as you like to make yourself out as. So please. Help me save the lives of these men. Let borrow your ruby. Don't worry. I'll give it back to you. I promise."

[taskmaster]

“Actually, you can send yourself back”, said Thanos matter-of-factly.
“During the operation, I installed a personal teleportation system into your body. This system, much like the one I use, is connected to your cerebral cortex. All you have to do is think of a location you have previously visited and you may teleport there. The teleporter you have is only short range, a hundred miles at best, though you can use the relays I have in place to return to the Earth and back to my ship.”

“Before you depart for your assignment, I recommend you peruse the armory. You may use any weapon or tech you can find a use for in order to complete your task. This droid will lead you there when you are ready. All you have to do is tell it to take you to the armory and it will lead the way.”

A small, ball-shaped droid whirred into the room and stopped in front of Taskmaster.

"Well then let's see what you've got that I can use. Droid lead the way to the armory."

Incredible. Advanced guns, energy swords, high-powered grenades, I'm like a kid in a candy store. I grab as much as I can.

"Alright Thanos I'm going back. I have some people that can help me get this done, not that I can't get it done myself but there's power in numbers. I'll be back in a while.

With that I teleport to earth then go to one of my nearby training schools. I only need four people who I've trained to cause some chaos. I hand them some of the grenades I got from Thanos' armory and told them the plan.

The white house, I know this place like the back of my hand. I could just sneak in and kill the president but where's the fun in that. I use my image inducer to change my appearence to a chinese assassin I did a job with. If he's not dead yet, he's going to be, the U.S.A doesn't take kindly to having it's president assassinated.

I speak to my partner's in chinese, just incase the people protecting the white house have found us, which they haven't but I like to be sure. The fence is electrified but that's not that hard to get by. My students rush in and climb over the fence and throw the grenades I gave them. Those were even more powerful then I thought they were.

Through the smoke my students run in the white house through the holes they created. Once the smoke clears I look through the scope of my sniper rifle. I had stayed back because the President would most likely try to escape in a helicopter and I would be ready. I only sent my students in so that they would be identifed as chinese assassins. I kill the ten guards that ran onto the White House lawn.

Sure enough I can hear the blades of the helicopter starting already. I teleport to the roof of the White House and find the helicopter. I jump down and fall through the top of the helicopter. I speak in chinese and say

"Sorry Mr.president but this kind of danger comes with the job."

With one kick I crush his head, I think that I'll really enjoy the power Thanos has given me.

I look at the pilot and tell him that the chinese government has killed your most powerful figure and now we want the rest of your country. Just incase I leave a tape recorded messege with the same messege.

Two of my students dies but I get the other two and teleported back to my house. I tell them that they'll get their payment in two weeks and that I wasa greatful for their help.

An hour later I turn on the news to see if they started showing the story yet. The vice president came on and addressed the nation.

"Today is a dark day in America history. The President and many of his colleagues have been killed. The assassins left a pre-recorded messege at the White House stating that they were acting on behalf of the Chinese government. At this time The United States of America has declared war on The Republic of China."

I turn off the T.V and return to Thanos' ship.

[Electro UK]

Meanwhile, Wade was busy darting past the lava. "Ah childhood memories. The floor is made of lava... literally however." Ducking a splat, he flipped over to Cap and Juggernaut. "Hey Juggs, could you make some kind of decision and fast? Cause while you're pondering that dumb brain of yours, the rest of us have lava melting us away."

[rex26]

"Marko. I know you probably want to get home now. We can't do that unless we stop Doom. I know you're not as bad a guy as you like to make yourself out as. So please. Help me save the lives of these men. Let borrow your ruby. Don't worry. I'll give it back to you. I promise."

"On the contrary, Cain Marko. The only way to get home now is by defending me. I have been a man of my word, help me destroy these heroes that have mocked you!"

Doom flys up above the crowd, standing tall with his hands outstreached. As he cracks down a bolt of lightning at Captain America he yells out, "Take back what is rightfully yours Cain Marko! You are the sole bearer of that gift, it has been so long since you possessed it!"

Doom cracked lightning bolts at the rest of the heroes.

[The Question]

Cap is sent flying back as a lightning bolt strikes the ground in front of him. He stumbles, falls to the ground, and then picks himself up, slightly dazed.

"Cain. You know you can't trust Doom. He'll betray you in the end, and you know it. Please, help us."

[Electro UK]

"Okay while you two play "Who gets to have Juggernaut?" me and the rest of Murder inc here will play "How to kill a Doom."" Wade lept at Doom, only to be knocked back by a lightening bolt.

"Yowzers!" he yeld, smoke rising from his body. "You know I've taken on Electro buddy... and been whooped by him, you'll have to do a lot better than that." he jumped back into the sky, spraying bullets at Doom.

[WeaponZ2]

"Okay while you two play "Who gets to have Juggernaut?" me and the rest of Murder inc here will play "How to kill a Doom."" Wade lept at Doom, only to be knocked back by a lightening bolt.

"Yowzers!" he yeld, smoke rising from his body. "You know I've taken on Electro buddy... and been whooped by him, you'll have to do a lot better than that." he jumped back into the sky, spraying bullets at Doom.

We weren't in Kansas anymore, we were in a hellish place where doom himself was a god.
Frank leaps over a stream of lava.
And I was armed with nothing more then my mind and body and when fighting two guys so powerful they can destroy an army thats not enough.
"WILSON GIVE ME A FRAG GRENADE!" yelled Frank at the top of his lungs.
"Whats the magic word?" said Deadpool like he was speaking to a child.
"SHUT THE HELL UP AND GIVE ME A NADE!!"

[ElectroFlare]

Cain gripped the ruby, he felt his power returning.

He was unstoppable once again! No one could challenge his power anymore!

He turned and flicked Captain America away.

"I don't need you! I don't need anyone! I am the Juggernaut!" He shouted as he dipped his hands into the lava and threw it at Doom.

"I am unstoppable!"

[The Question]

Captain America skids and crashes into the ground. One thought crosses his mind.

This is going very badly. Time for a change in tactics.

He picks himself up, and turns to The Juggernaut.

"HEY! MARKO! Doom up there has been calling you a little pansy behind you back! He's been saying that your crippled bald, pacifist brother looks like Charles Atlas compared to you. Are you going to take that from that Europian fancy boy up there?"

[rex26]

"Okay while you two play "Who gets to have Juggernaut?" me and the rest of Murder inc here will play "How to kill a Doom."" Wade lept at Doom, only to be knocked back by a lightening bolt.

"Yowzers!" he yeld, smoke rising from his body. "You know I've taken on Electro buddy... and been whooped by him, you'll have to do a lot better than that." he jumped back into the sky, spraying bullets at Doom.

Doom is focused on Juggernaut, so he is blindsided by the bullets. The first few tinged off his armor before he threw up his forcefield deflecting the rest. He screamed out, "You should have remained quiet mutant!"

Doom extended his hand and the rock platform's that were surrounding Deadpool began to sink to the lava below. He stood alone atop a single platform as Doom yelled at him, "Let's see if you can recover from being burned into liquid, eh?" With that the single platform dropped out completely sending Deadpool into a freefall to the lava pit below.

Cain gripped the ruby, he felt his power returning.

He was unstoppable once again! No one could challenge his power anymore!

He turned and flicked Captain America away.

"I don't need you! I don't need anyone! I am the Juggernaut!" He shouted as he dipped his hands into the lava and threw it at Doom.

"I am unstoppable!"

Doom stops the lava directly in front of him, he slowly turned his hands, molding it into a giant lava spear in front of him. With mystical force he lifted it high over his head and fired it at Juggernaut. He yelled at him, "Have you not been paying attention? Doom is GOD in this realm!"

Captain America skids and crashes into the ground. One thought crosses his mind.

This is going very badly. Time for a change in tactics.

He picks himself up, and turns to The Juggernaut.

"HEY! MARKO! Doom up there has been calling you a little pansy behind you back! He's been saying that your crippled bald, pacifist brother looks like Charles Atlas compared to you. Are you going to take that from that Europian fancy boy up there?"

"Stooping to new lows Captain."

Doom lowers himself to the ground and smashes his fist hard against the ground at his feet. The shockwave pulsates throughout the ground headed directly for Captain America. The ground whips like a snake sending debris everywhere as it heads at Rogers.

[ElectroFlare]

Cain grabbed the spear before it punctured his armor, and broke it over his knee.

"You can be any kind of god you want, I am the JUGGERNAUT!" He threw the pointed end of the spear at Doom.

"And you! SHUT UP!" He threw the other end at Captain America.

[The Question]

Cap blocks with his sheild, but the force still sends him flying back. He thinks.

Well, at least I got him mad like I wanted.

[WeaponZ2]

[QUOTE=rex26]Doom is focused on Juggernaut, so he is blindsided by the bullets. The first few tinged off his armor before he threw up his forcefield deflecting the rest. He screamed out, "You should have remained quiet mutant!"

Doom extended his hand and the rock platform's that were surrounding Deadpool began to sink to the lava below. He stood alone atop a single platform as Doom yelled at him, "Let's see if you can recover from being burned into liquid, eh?" With that the single platform dropped out completely sending Deadpool into a freefall to the lava pit below.
[QUOTE]

Frank snatches Wade just inches before he hits the lava and drags him to safety.
Last thing I was worried about was Wilsons life, but I needed that Grenade.
Frank searches through deadpools bag and grabs a Grenade.
Bingo.
He pops the pin from the grenade and cooks it well charging at the Juggernaut.
And as fast as humanly possible he jumps up and jams the grenade through the eye hole.
Before the nade goes off the Juggernaut gives Frank a nuge to his side with his elbow, but its still enough to snap a few ribs and send Frank flying.
I feel a sharp pain in my side and then hear the Grenade go off.
*BOOM!!*
The helmet contains the blast like a closed fist over a cherry bomb.
Frank grabs onto his side and gets running as best he can.
I don't know if that hurt him or if it just tickled, but I'm sure is hell ain't hanging around find out.

[ElectroFlare]

Doom is focused on Juggernaut, so he is blindsided by the bullets. The first few tinged off his armor before he threw up his forcefield deflecting the rest. He screamed out, "You should have remained quiet mutant!"

Doom extended his hand and the rock platform's that were surrounding Deadpool began to sink to the lava below. He stood alone atop a single platform as Doom yelled at him, "Let's see if you can recover from being burned into liquid, eh?" With that the single platform dropped out completely sending Deadpool into a freefall to the lava pit below.


Frank snatches Wade just inches before he hits the lava and drags him to safety.
Last thing I was worried about was Wilsons life, but I needed that Grenade.
Frank searches through deadpools bag and grabs a Grenade.
Bingo.
He pops the pin from the grenade and cooks it well charging at the Juggernaut.
And as fast as humanly possible he jumps up and jams the grenade through the eye hole.
Before the nade goes off the Juggernaut gives Frank a nuge to his side with his elbow, but its still enough to snap a few ribs and send Frank flying.
I feel a sharp pain in my side and then hear the Grenade go off.
*BOOM!!*
The helmet contains the blast like a closed fist over a cherry bomb.
Frank grabs onto his side and gets running as best he can.
I don't know if that hurt him or if it just tickled, but I'm sure is hell ain't hanging around find out.

The grenade exploded with an incredible flash and a tremendous bang. Cain fell backwards on the small platform of rock that he rested on.

Smoke poured from the eye holes in his armor.

A minute or so later, with the smoke still dissapating, Cain's laughter could be heard. He stood up as his eyes healed and his scalp returned.

"You puny little nothing!" Cain yelled as he leapt to wear the Punisher was standing, and lifted him into a huge bear hug...

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Home sweet home," Johnny sighed as he stepped out of the Fantasti-Car. Well, it was still home in the physical aspect of things. Without the others though, it wouldn't have the same heart.

With the new team, he wondered how long it would take them to burn it down.

"I'm gonna go see if I can get Spidey on a comm. You wanna svae Clint and Wanda from the kids?"

"What about him?" Frankie asked, motioning to Craig.

"He'll wake up eventually....I think."

[BrodieBruce]

EDIT: Egads! I'm in the wrong thread, don't mind me

[WeaponZ2]

The grenade exploded with an incredible flash and a tremendous bang. Cain fell backwards on the small platform of rock that he rested on.

Smoke poured from the eye holes in his armor.

A minute or so later, with the smoke still dissapating, Cain's laughter could be heard. He stood up as his eyes healed and his scalp returned.

"You puny little nothing!" Cain yelled as he leapt to wear the Punisher was standing, and lifted him into a huge bear hug...


I forget all about the pain in my ribs when the Juggernaut picks me up.
Frank tries to wiggle his way out of the juggernauts massive arms.
Id ordinarily try to separate my attackers wrist to protect my ribs but they're already cracked to s*** and there is no way I could pry his arms open.
"GRRRRRRRR!" yells frank partly in pain partly in anger.
I hear and feel my back snap and a tingle makes its way down my legs and to my toes.
The juggernaut drops Frank to the rock ground.
His legs fold in an unnatural way as he flops down.
God damit, my legs seemed none existent, just dead weight from my waist down.

[The Question]

"This is not going well."

Cap, still dazed, stands up. He calls out to Doom.

"Doom. Think about it. We're government agents. You're the one who was violating international laws. What do you think is going to happen if you kill us? You'll have S.H.E.I.L.D. and the U.N. on your back. It would be considered an act of war against America, Canada, and possibly many other nations? How well do you think Latveria would fare in a war like that? I'm not threatening you. I'm just telling you the truth."

[rex26]

"This is not going well."

Cap, still dazed, stands up. He calls out to Doom.

"Doom. Think about it. We're government agents. You're the one who was violating international laws. What do you think is going to happen if you kill us? You'll have S.H.E.I.L.D. and the U.N. on your back. It would be considered an act of war against America, Canada, and possibly many other nations? How well do you think Latveria would fare in a war like that? I'm not threatening you. I'm just telling you the truth."

Doom hated Captain America for being right. If his plans were to continue, he would indeed need his diplomatic status in the Americas. He flew back above everyone, high in the red sky. Doom's hand extended outwards and the fabric of existence surrounding them began to come apart.

Suddenly he zapped Juggernaut, and he was transported out of the dimension back to the United States. The heroes Deadpool, Wolverine, and the Punisher were all zapped back outside of the UN building in NYC.

It was just Doom and Captain America left in a matter of seconds. He yelled down at Cap, "Do not think you have one this war. You do not invade Latverian soil and live with no reprocussions fool. Doom has forseen the invasion of this planet, and you heoes are going to need all the help you can get!"

Doom began swirling the background again, he snarled at Captain America, "And when the time comes Doom will turn his back to you!" He struck out and zapped Cap out of the dimension, back with the other heroes in NYC.

And then Doom transported himself back to his throne. He sat there, angry as ever, and took a sip of his wine. This planet did not know what was about to happen to it, they sat there helplessly waiting to be destroyed.

Doom raised his chalice to the Mad Titan.

http://www.comicartcollection.com/images/art/kddoom.jpg

[rex26]

IC: Iron Man

Tony Stark stood at the gateway to Avengers Mansion. Gucci luggage drapped over his shoulders as he trembled away, nervous to even ring the bell. Then eh thought to himself, "Wait a second...I own this place."

He leaned into the monitor and said his access code, the gate opened and he began walking up the driveway of Avengers mansion scared about what he was about to do.

Then the front door opened, Jarvis came hurrying out of it and down the front steps. He grabbed the suitcase in Tony's lefthand and smiled at him.

"Its good to have you back, sir."

[The Question]

Cap finds himself standing outside the U.N. building. He hits the com link to S.H.E.I.L.D.

"Nick? This is Cap. Long story short, we're in New York without our ride. Call the copter back to the hellicaryer."

Cap turns to the others.

"Well, that's that. Wade, want to take a cab back to the mansion?"

[WeaponZ2]

Frank drags himself with his arms across the ground and to the curve.
My legs were numb and my lungs hurt with every breath.
Frank rest his head on the curve and coughs.

[Karem-Knight]

AIM Space shuttle

Baron Zemo had finally acquired his plan he had now at two major terrorists organizations at his hand now all that was left was a tiny sample that could inflict danger.

But now he was going to rest in his new space station, Half the crew didn’t know what was going on only him and Tecno.


Zemo and Tecno had been planning 2 years for this station and to finally see it was achievement for both.

Zemo heard the endless whining of Hydroman who nearly short circuited the space shuttle as they arrived their long journey ended. They all entered member of the hand and AIM all went into the space station.

Zemo went to the top of the space station platform and pressed a button that made the sound signalling that he wanted to be heard, the AIM and Hand workers all stood up straight

“Gentleman we have finally won what we have dedicated our selves to finding our answer, through the course I have finally ruled over all of you and now you must follow a man of true justice and eliminating corruption of which is that blue spectre over there.” Zemo said pointing to the earth

“ You have followed false leader of corruption and injustice for the only true kind of leader is a Zemo and only 13 of them have graced this world and it’s time of wastefulness now it is time for I to make my ancestors proud to redeem the name Zemo to gain the POWER MY FAMILY DESERVES! WE DESERVE THE WORLD YOU ARE MY SOLIDERS AND YOU WILL FIGHT AND RENEW THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!”

A sound of cheer rawed along the crowd

“Justice is coming” Zemo whispered to himself

[DarkKnightJRK]

Things weren't going well. There was lava and Juggernaut and Doom in all his infuriority-complex-glory zapping us with lightning bolts like a modern day Zeus.

Then we were in New York. I think I was on a hill or something, because I drop 3 feet to the ground. I'm a little sore, but after being jettisioned into outer space, this is small stuff that you don't sweat.

Besides that, it was a hell of a lot of fun.

"Well, that's that. Wade, want to take a cab back to the mansion?"

"I'll take it."

I'm surprised myself when I said it. Eh, I've always gone where he wind blows, why the hell not?

"Got any room in your roster?"

[The Question]

"Are you going to quit being on the Xmen? Because unless you're planning on being a reservist, that's what you'd have to do. You spread yourself too thin, you know."

[WeaponZ2]

"Don't everyone help me up at once." said Frank as he probed himself up so he could look at his legs.
COME ON MOVE!!

[The Question]

Captain America's eyes widen in shock. He had forgoten about Frank.

"Dammit!"

He hits his S.H.E.I.L.D. com link.

"We need energency medical support! Agent down. I repeat, agent down!"

[ElectroFlare]

Cain slammed his fists into the ground where the Punisher was.

Or had been.

"What the heck?" Cain shouted as the pavement cracked from his massive hands. He was standing in full armor in the middle of NYC! But the ruby was still his!

"I am unstoppable again! Ain't noone that can hurt me now!" Cain yelled and began marching towards the x-men's institute...

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Spider-man landed on the wall of the Avengers mansion and entered through a window.

What he saw in front of him is not what he expected.

"Johnny!?" Spider-man gasped, scratching his head. "But...but, you're dead!"

[SpideyLad]

OOC: Sorry about this hiatus and not contacting, but my IPS shut down, should be back next week

[Spider-Man9X17]

Spider-man landed on the wall of the Baxter Building and entered through a window.

What he saw in front of him is not what he expected.

"Johnny!?" Spider-man gasped, scratching his head. "But...but, you're dead!"

OOC: Just FYI, Johnny's at the Baxter Building.

I.C.:

"And you're four months late on your rent. I leave for a little while and this whole place falls apart," Johnny goaded, grabbing a soda out of the fridge.

"So, this is how you're gonna repay me. You are gonna to accept a roster spot on the neww FF as the dude who knows too much. You think you can dye your temples white?"

-

Clint plopped down on the couch. Frankie had just taken the twins home, and he needed a break. Sure it was a lot of responsibilty, but Clint enjoyed having the babies around. He was actually getting excited about the prospect of being a father.

He flipped on the TV as Jarvis entered the living room.

"Who was at the door?" Clint asked. Before the butler could answer, Tony Stark walked into the living room. Clint glare turned frigid.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

[Electro UK]

Wade looked down at Punisher. "I've been in worse... but you know... I have a healing factor... so it doesn't count... taxi!" a taxi pulled up and drove of again as soon as he saw a hairy midget, a gun carrying merc along with a crushed man and Captain America.

"I hate this job."

Wade sighed. "Well, looks like I'll have to walk it." he put his weapons away. "Sentinel of Liberty, Crazy hairy midget, crushed guy on side walk, its been fun."
he turned his back and began to walk off. "Unless Crazy hairy midget and Sentinel of Liberty want to tag along of course."

[Johnny Blaze]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/HypsterJB/Thanos1.jpg

“It appears your assassin was successful, my Lord”, said High Commander Drexxen as he stood to the side and behind the Titan as they both watched the television broadcast that they had intercepted from Earth.

“Again this is Trish Tilby reporting live from Washington”, said the news reporter with tears in her eyes, “This is a day of unprecedented tragedy, a day the likes of which we never thought we’d see. Just hours ago, the President of the United States of America was…killed, along with nearly a dozen Secret Service agents and White House staff members. What sets this apart from previous presidential assassinations is that this was no random act of violence. This was a planned attack against our great country’s beloved leader, and, by all accounts, it was carried out by agents of the Chinese govern---”

Thanos turned off the monitor as a familiar face teleported into the room.
“Well done, Taskmaster”, said Thanos as he turned to face him, “you may have been a bit more…straightforward in your implications then I would have been, but the job was still completed successfully.”

Thanos turned to his High Commander, “High Commander, you may take your leave now and begin preparations.”

“As you wish, my Lord”, replied Drexxen with a low bow from the waist before he turned around and walked out of the room.

“Now then, Taskmaster”, said Thanos as he turned his gaze back towards the assassin, “I have another undertaking for you to perform.”

[ElectroFlare]

"And you're four months late on your rent. I leave for a little while and this whole place falls apart," Johnny goaded, grabbing a soda out of the fridge.

"So, this is how you're gonna repay me. You are gonna to accept a roster spot on the neww FF as the dude who knows too much. You think you can dye your temples white?"

"The new Fantastic Four?" Spider-man asked. "Do I have to put a bag over my head again?" Spider-man shivered at the thought.

"Seriously, what happened? Where have you been these past few months? Why the fake death?" Spider-man asked, scratching his head...

[rex26]

OOC: Just FYI, Johnny's at the Baxter Building.

I.C.:

"And you're four months late on your rent. I leave for a little while and this whole place falls apart," Johnny goaded, grabbing a soda out of the fridge.

"So, this is how you're gonna repay me. You are gonna to accept a roster spot on the neww FF as the dude who knows too much. You think you can dye your temples white?"

-

Clint plopped down on the couch. Frankie had just taken the twins home, and he needed a break. Sure it was a lot of responsibilty, but Clint enjoyed having the babies around. He was actually getting excited about the prospect of being a father.

He flipped on the TV as Jarvis entered the living room.

"Who was at the door?" Clint asked. Before the butler could answer, Tony Stark walked into the living room. Clint glare turned frigid.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

Tony took his bag's shoulder straps off and let them drop to the ground. He put on his best fake smile while thinking, "Why Clint? Why did he have to be the first person I see?" He walked over and threw his hand out to Hawkeye.

"I know I bailed on you guys when you needed me, but I was just lying to myself when I thought I could quit this..."

He had a look of deep remorse on his face.

"...If you guys'll have me, I'd like to rejoin the Avengers."

[The Question]

Wade looked down at Punisher. "I've been in worse... but you know... I have a healing factor... so it doesn't count... taxi!" a taxi pulled up and drove of again as soon as he saw a hairy midget, a gun carrying merc along with a crushed man and Captain America.

"I hate this job."

Wade sighed. "Well, looks like I'll have to walk it." he put his weapons away. "Sentinel of Liberty, Crazy hairy midget, crushed guy on side walk, its been fun."
he turned his back and began to walk off. "Unless Crazy hairy midget and Sentinel of Liberty want to tag along of course."

"Just go on."

Cap waits there for a few minutes, until a S.H.E.I.L.D. medical transport touches down next to them.

"Get him to the E.R."

"What happened?"

"Sustained injuries fighting a class 100 bruiser. GO!"

Cap watches as the E.M.T.s load Castle onto the medical transport. Cap turns to Wolverine.

"So, you were saying something about joining the Avengers?"

[taskmaster]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/HypsterJB/Thanos1.jpg

“It appears your assassin was successful, my Lord”, said High Commander Drexxen as he stood to the side and behind the Titan as they both watched the television broadcast that they had intercepted from Earth.

“Again this is Trish Tilby reporting live from Washington”, said the news reporter with tears in her eyes, “This is a day of unprecedented tragedy, a day the likes of which we never thought we’d see. Just hours ago, the President of the United States of America was…killed, along with nearly a dozen Secret Service agents and White House staff members. What sets this apart from previous presidential assassinations is that this was no random act of violence. This was a planned attack against our great country’s beloved leader, and, by all accounts, it was carried out by agents of the Chinese govern---”

Thanos turned off the monitor as a familiar face teleported into the room.
“Well done, Taskmaster”, said Thanos as he turned to face him, “you may have been a bit more…straightforward in your implications then I would have been, but the job was still completed successfully.”

Thanos turned to his High Commander, “High Commander, you may take your leave now and begin preparations.”

“As you wish, my Lord”, replied Drexxen with a low bow from the waist before he turned around and walked out of the room.

“Now then, Taskmaster”, said Thanos as he turned his gaze back towards the assassin, “I have another undertaking for you to perform.”

"Well since I'm here for the long haul, I'd be happy to do anything you ask."

All of these new things going by so fast. I had just killed the president,I had powers beyond my imagination and I was working with one of the most powerful beings in the universe. I love this job.

"So what is this job you want me to do?"

[Electro UK]

Tony took his bag's shoulder straps off and let them drop to the ground. He put on his best fake smile while thinking, "Why Clint? Why did he have to be the first person I see?" He walked over and threw his hand out to Hawkeye.

"I know I bailed on you guys when you needed me, but I was just lying to myself when I thought I could quit this..."

He had a look of deep remorse on his face.

"...If you guys'll have me, I'd like to rejoin the Avengers."

Wade threw up his hands in a sulk. "Fine! I accept the thanks for helping me against the most powerfull man in the world and almost getting killed several times while doing so!"

Wade began the walk back to the mansion.

***

"Tony! Where's the party at?" Wade said walking into the mansion, giving a nod to Hawkeye as he headed for the kitchen. "Oh man, I haven't eaten in like a whole hour. We have any pizza?" he said poking his thread into the fridge.

He scrambled around inside for moment for two. "Cremanche? What the hell is Cremanche? Clint did you let Wanda do the shopping online again? I tell you it never works! They just mess up your order bad! I ordered my christmas turkey once, they didn't have any left so they exchanged it for 5 slices of ham. No even a cent given back to me."

He took a beer out and jumped down onto a sofa, taking a sip as he rolled up his mask. He looked at his beer and then at Tony. "Hey no! You're not getting this! You wanna go crazy then take Hawkeye's stuff. You're not touching my bud! They let you drink Iron Man these days then?"

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Shut up Wade," Clint barked, turning back to Tony.

"I can't believe you. I thought you changed, man. All the respect I had for you, and you throw everything away just to go back to the bottle and the blondes. And now you want back in."

Clint turned to walk away.

"I look at you, I see my father. And that's not a good thing."

Hawkeye disappeared down the stairs and into the subbasement. In all the confusion, no one payed much attention to the news break playing on the television.

-

"I was playing secret agent man for a few months with my good friend Victor."

Johnny grabbed something off of the desk beside him.

"No paper bags. I took the liberty of making you a new costume."

Johnny unfurled the fabric in his had, revealing one of Peter's extra Spider-Man shirts, with a blue four spray painted haphazardly in the middle of the back spider.

"You like?"

[Electro UK]

Wade looked back at Tony. He had to feel the awkward silence. "So... uh... I guess that means... welcome to the Avengers?"

[Spider-Man9X17]

Wade looked back at Tony. He had to feel the awkward silence. "So... uh... I guess that means... welcome to the Avengers?"

Clint stormed back through the living room, bow in hand and three quivers strapped onto his back.

"Yeah, Johnny wants to talk to you about that," he fumed as he walked out the back door toward the archery range.

[Johnny Blaze]

"Well since I'm here for the long haul, I'd be happy to do anything you ask."

All of these new things going by so fast. I had just killed the president,I had powers beyond my imagination and I was working with one of the most powerful beings in the universe. I love this job.

"So what is this job you want me to do?"
"It is a simple job this time", said Thanos as he sat down in a great chair that seemed to house all kinds of technical gadgets, "you will perform a recruitment mission for me."

Sitting up in the chair, Thanos rested his elbows on his knees and rested his chin in his hands as he continued, "My invasion forces are ready. All they wait for is my signal, and they will march to battle and to victory. But, other than you, I do not have many...super powered agents to lead them."

Thanos sat back in his chair, "With your history as a trainer of henchmen and as a mercenary, you are the ideal person to go out among the villain community and seek out others who might join my forces. Like you, they will be well compensated if they agree."

"But, I warn you to be reserved. Do not tell anyone that you represent me at all. No one must know that you work for Thanos of Titan. When you have successfully recruited someone to my cause I will bring them here for a...personal interview. Is that clear?"

[Electro UK]

Clint stormed back through the living room, bow in hand and three quivers strapped onto his back.

"Yeah, Johnny wants to talk to you about that," he fumed as he walked out the back door toward the archery range.

"Yeah? Right, I suppose I'll go see him now then. Send my love to Wally." he headed for the door, suddenly stopping. "... Johnny? Didn't he go through the whole dead phase? Ah who cares, who doesn't stay dead in this universe... no offense Clint."

Wade shut the door behind him and headed for the Baxter Building.

***

"Um... Johnny? Could you tell H.E.R.B.I.E to put me down please?" Wade said as the machine dragged him through the door way. "Bad robot! Bad! I wasn't trying to tresspass!Ok so I entered through a window and took a few bucks outta your wallet before he caught me but I needed money for the cab!"

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Put him down, H.E.R.B.I.E."

The robot dropped Wade hard on the ground.

"Wade, old buddy, old pal. How ya been. Good? OK."

"But I..."

"Anyway, why you're here. As you know, the other three members of the Fantastic Four members of the Fantastic Four have retired. And seeing as how you were a kinda faithful Avenger, and liked wearing my sisters underwear, I'm making you an official member of the new team. Look, I even made you a costume."

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/Spider-Man9x17/DeadpoolFF.jpg

"Pretty cool, huh?"

[SuperFerret]

I wake up in the Baxter Building, the alcohol out of my system. I get up and see Storm talking to my other new teammates, I assume, Spider-man and...

"Deadpool! Man, I haven't seen you in a while." I go over to the other three, offering Wade my hand to shake.

I turn to Johnny, "Do I get a new costume?"

[ElectroFlare]

"You're serious? The Fantastic Four, with Deadpool? The Merc with a Mouth? The ugliest thing to cross the face of the earth?" Spider-man asked in shock. "At least now we'll have someone to do our laundry." He said, still surprised.


A new Fantastic Four? Johnny alive, and Spider-man one of the new FF members? What was going on?

"Johnny...you're gonna tell me the whole story about Doom. But for now, I just want to know something. His costume looks pretty cool, but all you did for me was spray paint a four onto one of my spare costumes!" Spider-man yelled in mock anger...

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Cain stomped forward, heading towards the x-men's institute. He knew it well now.

He also knew how to take it down.

The x-men had ignored him the past few months, worried about finding the pheonix power. They didn't even ask for his help! Well, he would show the x-men what he could do. They should have begged for his help!

"An' now they are gonna beg for mercy." Cain laughed as he continued, knocking a bus onto its side. It had been in his way.

[WeaponZ2]

They pump me full of drugs and I'm out like a light.

-S.H.E.I.L.D. Helicarrier-

Franks eyes slowly begin to open.
"Good morning agent Castle."
"I'm not an agent." said frank as he sat up. "where am I?"
"The S.H.E.I.L.D Helicarrier, some where in the east coast, I'm afraid I'm not quit sure."
The doctor clears his throat, "I'm sorry Mr.Castle. I'm afraid I have some bad news."
Last time I woke up in a hospital and the doctor had bad news my family was dead.
So what hes calling bad news is nothing more then another day as the Punisher.
"Your spine experienced a serious amount of damage in the lower part of your back......you may never walk again."
The doctor tells me hes sorry and walks out the room.
Just another day as the Punisher.

[Sparta*]

Bobby sees Warren and Betsy arrive back at the mansion. He knows that they are gonna be shocked to see him "normal" again. as they are opening the door, Bobby jumps in front of them.

"SURPRISE!!!!! Notice anything different about me?"

"Whoa! It's you Bobby! In the flesh!" Warren said "How did you get turned back?!"

"We've been searching all over the city for you luv...we were worried you might have gotten into some kind of trouble" Betsy replied

"Yeah, and it never occurred to us to check the Baxter Building to see if you were with Reed!" Warren said "I feel dumb.."

"Have you seen Lorna yet?? She will be absolutley livid when she sees you like this!" Betsy said with a smile

"Yeah, there is no doubt she'll be happy. Tell us how you got turned back...did Reed think of an amazing last minute formula?" Warren said

"who cares about that?!" Betsy said sharply "The important question now is, when is your wedding going to be?? and do I get to be a bridesmaid?" Betsy said nudging Bobby.

"Damnit Betsy, can't you women stop thinking about weddings for 5 minutes?!" Warren said "Bobby needs to show Lorna he's back to normal before we talk about that stuff...don't fluster the poor boy"

"alright..." Betsy said "we also have to talk about your confrantation with Taskmaster that took out a whole apartment building and ended with him vaporizing into thin air"

"All in due time Betsy" Warren said "now is a time to celebrate for Bobby"

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Sorry man. It was either this, or the paper bag. Unless you want one like Wade's. But if you two insist on new costumes, we have two huge walk in closets up in the lab full of old uniforms and prototype junk. Stuff Reed never finished."

Johnny looked at the vomit dried on Craig's costume.

"We have some with teflon, too."

[DarkKnightJRK]

"Just go on."

Cap waits there for a few minutes, until a S.H.E.I.L.D. medical transport touches down next to them.

"Get him to the E.R."

"What happened?"

"Sustained injuries fighting a class 100 bruiser. GO!"

Cap watches as the E.M.T.s load Castle onto the medical transport. Cap turns to Wolverine.

"So, you were saying something about joining the Avengers?"

That's a good question. I was just throwing it out off the top of my ass, but, would I really leave the X-Men? Sure One-Eye's a pain in said ass, but they're like a family I never have. Yet...

"Sure, why not?"

[The Question]

Why do I have a feeling this isn't going to go well?

Cap walks towards the street.

"Fine. You'll have to talk it over with the others."

Cap hails a cab. The taxi pulls up, and the driver looks at Cap.

"Are....are you Captain America?"

"Yes."

Cap gets into the cab.

[rex26]

"Shut up Wade," Clint barked, turning back to Tony.

"I can't believe you. I thought you changed, man. All the respect I had for you, and you throw everything away just to go back to the bottle and the blondes. And now you want back in."

Clint turned to walk away.

"I look at you, I see my father. And that's not a good thing."

Hawkeye disappeared down the stairs and into the subbasement. In all the confusion, no one payed much attention to the news break playing on the television.

Tony looked down at his feet. He wasn't expecting to be welcomed back with open arms...but damn.

Wade looked back at Tony. He had to feel the awkward silence. "So... uh... I guess that means... welcome to the Avengers?"

He turned to Wade, trying to figure out how he ever got let on the team. "Uh..thanks."

Clint stormed back through the living room, bow in hand and three quivers strapped onto his back.

"Yeah, Johnny wants to talk to you about that," he fumed as he walked out the back door toward the archery range.

Hawkeye was really pissed off. Maybe now wasn't the time to try and make amends with him. He'd have to go to someone a little more calm to overcome that first hurdle.

Tony sat back down on the couch. It was just then he realized the Fantastic Four logo was branded on everything in the mansion. "Damn...these guys are never going to forgive me..."

Then Tony realized what had happened. Every channel he flipped to was at news coverage, the President had been shot. He jumped up in disbelief, and ran down to the shooting range.

"Clint! We've got to get to D.C. now! Someone's assassinated the President!"

[Midnight Ice]

"Whoa! It's you Bobby! In the flesh!" Warren said "How did you get turned back?!"

"We've been searching all over the city for you luv...we were worried you might have gotten into some kind of trouble" Betsy replied

"Yeah, and it never occurred to us to check the Baxter Building to see if you were with Reed!" Warren said "I feel dumb.."

"Have you seen Lorna yet?? She will be absolutley livid when she sees you like this!" Betsy said with a smile

"Yeah, there is no doubt she'll be happy. Tell us how you got turned back...did Reed think of an amazing last minute formula?" Warren said

"who cares about that?!" Betsy said sharply "The important question now is, when is your wedding going to be?? and do I get to be a bridesmaid?" Betsy said nudging Bobby.

"Damnit Betsy, can't you women stop thinking about weddings for 5 minutes?!" Warren said "Bobby needs to show Lorna he's back to normal before we talk about that stuff...don't fluster the poor boy"

"alright..." Betsy said "we also have to talk about your confrantation with Taskmaster that took out a whole apartment building and ended with him vaporizing into thin air"

"All in due time Betsy" Warren said "now is a time to celebrate for Bobby"
"No, I am on my way to Lorna's room to show her. And as for you being a bridesmaid, Betsy, its fine by me. Afterall, Warren is gonna be my best-man, at least if he accepts that is."Bobby smiles at Warren.

"Anyway, you are right, Lorna will be livid. I better go show her. I bet she won't be bale to keep her hands off of me."Bobby runs up the stairs towards Lorna's room.

[DarkKnightJRK]

Why do I have a feeling this isn't going to go well?

Cap walks towards the street.

"Fine. You'll have to talk it over with the others."

Cap hails a cab. The taxi pulls up, and the driver looks at Cap.

"Are....are you Captain America?"

"Yes."

Cap gets into the cab.

"Fine by me." I sat in the other seat and we drove off.

[The Question]

"So. Wh...where are you guys headed?"

"Central Park."

"Oh. Yeah, that's where the Avengers HQ is, right?"

"Yes."

"So, it's really good what you 'vengers do. I mean, saving lives and stoping bad guys and whatnot."

"Well, someone's got to do it."

"Yeah."

They sat in silence for several minutes, until the cab pulls up to Central Park.

"Well, there you go."

"How much do we owe you?"

"This one's free of charge."

"No, I should really...."

"You risk your life every day to make sure folks like me have a morning to wake up to. You deserve a free cab ride."

"Thanks."

Cap steps out of the car, and walks up to the front gate. He hits the com.

"Jarvis?"

"Mr. Rogers. Hello. We have a bit of an emergency, so your arival is quite well timed."

"Wonderful. I've got a guest."

"Come right in."

The gate swings open. Cap walks up o the front door, opens it, and steps inside.

"Hello?"

[DarkKnightJRK]

"So. Wh...where are you guys headed?"

"Central Park."

"Oh. Yeah, that's where the Avengers HQ is, right?"

"Yes."

"So, it's really good what you 'vengers do. I mean, saving lives and stoping bad guys and whatnot."

"Well, someone's got to do it."

"Yeah."

They sat in silence for several minutes, until the cab pulls up to Central Park.

"Well, there you go."

"How much do we owe you?"

"This one's free of charge."

"No, I should really...."

"You risk your life every day to make sure folks like me have a morning to wake up to. You deserve a free cab ride."

"Thanks."

Cap steps out of the car, and walks up to the front gate. He hits the com.

"Jarvis?"

"Mr. Rogers. Hello. We have a bit of an emergency, so your arival is quite well timed."

"Wonderful. I've got a guest."

"Come right in."

The gate swings open. Cap walks up o the front door, opens it, and steps inside.

"Hello?"

I look around the Avenger's Mansion. Wow, this place makes the X-Mansion look subtle. I then smell something...alcohol...machine parts...

"Huh. Iron Man must be here."

[rex26]

Tony ran back upstairs before Clint could respond. He had wanted to get a practice run in with his armor before a real mission, but clearly there was no time for that. He was digging through his luggage for the case containing it when the front door swung open.



"Hello?"

Tony stood up and looked at Captain America. The feelings of panic and awkwardness had flown out the window with the news of the President being shot. He continued suiting up while informing Cap, "Someones assassinated the President, we have to get to D.C. now..."

At this point he had already gotten all his body armor on. He flipped down his facemask , then he looked up at Cap, "...And Im back."

[The Question]

"Tony. Slow down. What happened exactly?"

[Electro UK]

"Too many people talking to me at once!" Wade screamed out. "Man if only Electro UK'd get on the hype more. And why doesn't he write me in yellow? I write in yellow normally. I mean look at this red mess. Oh right, you can hardly see it. Red it is."

He turned to Johnny. "A new FF huh? Okay, but can we please change the team name? You know, something cool like Deadpool and his band of merry men? The Deadpool four? And I'm a member of two teams now? How's wrtting me? Bendis?"

[rex26]

"Tony. Slow down. What happened exactly?"

Iron Man turned and pointed at the TV set. The news broadcast was still playing.

"See for yourself."

[DarkKnightJRK]

Iron Man turned and pointed at the TV set. The news broadcast was still playing.

"See for yourself."

I look at the news playing on the television.

"Again? Yeesh, who's going to be the President now? The cook?" I turn to Iron Man and Cap.

"Seriously, we should probably investigate a bit into this."

[The Question]

Cap walks over to tge TV. On the TV, a newscaster is speaking.

"If you're just joining us, the president has been assasinated. The assasin left a tape recording stating that he was acting on the behalf of the Republic of China. Representatives of China have met with Defense Department and U.N. officials, and have as of yet refused to comment to the press."

Cap steps backwards in shock.

"dear god."

Cap hist his S.H.E.I.L.D. com link.

"Nick....?"

"WHAT THE **** DO YOU WANT ROGERS?!?!?!"

"Nick, I just saw the news...."

"Yeah. WHO THE HELL HASN'T?!?!?! It's a goddamn INTERNATIONAL CRISIS!!! The world's second biggest superpower has just had the leader of the world's first biggest superpower ASSASINATED!!! S.H.E.I.L.D.'s doing everything we can to prevent WORLD WAR ****ING THREE!!!"

"Nick. Calm down. I know this is bad. Just tell me what we know."

"....fine. All signs point to China being behind it, but of course China denies any knowledge of the assasination. S.H.E.I.L.D. is currently working with the F.B.I. and C.I.A. in the investigation, but we aren't finding anything good."

"What would China have to gain from killing the president?"

"Absolutely nothing, which is what's got us stumped. The only thing that could come of this is a war big enough to wipe out both countries. And both sides have enough allies to turn this into World War Three."

"Damn. Nick, if there's anything you need done, just call."

"Got the mansion on speed dail. 'Bye."

Cap just stands there in silence. Then....

"Again? Yeesh, who's going to be the President now? The cook? Seriously, we should probably investigate a bit into this."

Cap turns to Tony and Logan.

"Get the others in here. Now."

[DarkKnightJRK]

Cap walks over to tge TV. On the TV, a newscaster is speaking.

"If you're just joining us, the president has been assasinated. The assasin left a tape recording stating that he was acting on the behalf of the Republic of China. Representatives of China have met with Defense Department and U.N. officials, and have as of yet refused to comment to the press."

Cap steps backwards in shock.

"dear god."

Cap hist his S.H.E.I.L.D. com link.

"Nick....?"

"WHAT THE **** DO YOU WANT ROGERS?!?!?!"

"Nick, I just saw the news...."

"Yeah. WHO THE HELL HASN'T?!?!?! It's a goddamn INTERNATIONAL CRISIS!!! The world's second biggest superpower has just had the leader of the world's first biggest superpower ASSASINATED!!! S.H.E.I.L.D.'s doing everything we can to prevent WORLD WAR ****ING THREE!!!"

"Nick. Calm down. I know this is bad. Just tell me what we know."

"....fine. All signs point to China being behind it, but of course China denies any knowledge of the assasination. S.H.E.I.L.D. is currently working with the F.B.I. and C.I.A. in the investigation, but we aren't finding anything good."

"What would China have to gain from killing the president?"

"Absolutely nothing, which is what's got us stumped. The only thing that could come of this is a war big enough to wipe out both countries. And both sides have enough allies to turn this into World War Three."

"Damn. Nick, if there's anything you need done, just call."

"Got the mansion on speed dail. 'Bye."

Cap just stands there in silence. Then....

"Again? Yeesh, who's going to be the President now? The cook? Seriously, we should probably investigate a bit into this."

Cap turns to Tony and Logan.

"Get the others in here. Now."

"I have no bloody clue where the other Avengers are, but I can probably get a few of the X-Men here to help. From the sheer volume of Nick's yelling--yeah, who DIDN'T year that--we're going to need all the help we can get."

I look in the pockets for the X-Men comm I put in when we were getting "properly attired" for our previous escapade to Lavitra.

"Besides, they had to find out about my new joining this merry band sooner or later," I mutter below my breath. I put the comm on and spoke into it.

"X-Men, it's Logan. In case you haven't heard, there's some big problems going on involving the assassination of the President. Yeah, that might be something we should help with. Meet me at the Avengers Mansion...becauseIjustjoinedupwiththem. See ya." I turn off transmition before anyone could potentially answer.

If the current situation doesn't pursuade them to come, my leaving them surely will.

Logan, you are such a bastard.

[The Question]

"Logan, I didn't....! Nevermind. I still need to talk with The Avengers, and it wouldn't hurt to talk with other teams too. Tony, get the others in here."

[WeaponZ2]

A nurse tends to Frank as he watch is the news.
Its obvious pretty fast that I'm more of a prisoner then a peccant.
Frank eyes shift to the nurse as she walks out of the room, shouting the door behind her.
The nurses are all packing, they try to hide the 9mm but it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Frank looks back at the T.V.
They give me a T.V to pass the time, but the only thing worth watching is the news.
A picture of the president is plastered on the screen.
We go through presidents faster then I go through ammo.
Another dead world leader another war.
And I'm stuck here on the side lines.

[rex26]

"Logan, I didn't....! Nevermind. I still need to talk with The Avengers, and it wouldn't hurt to talk with other teams too. Tony, get the others in here."

"You got it Cap."

Tony flew off into the mansion looking to round up anyone he could find.

[Sentry2005]

It's cold where ever I am. Then again, as i'm naked, it's cold where ever I am.

The Void is keeping quiet for the minute; the insufferable wretch is buried again.

The darkness is still all consuming, but my eyes are starting to adjust.

Seems i'm in some sort of cave. I can feel snow on my feet.

Just where did Nefaria send me?

I see him.

The Void.

Me.

My enemy.

All wrapped in one warped projection of all my fears.

"You know Bob-o, it's time you worked out what happened..."

A flash.

I can see myself. I'm fighting Nefaria. Punches are thrown. Blocks are made. It's looking like one of those epic battle things.

Then I see it. A punch. The last one I remember.

I see me flying through the sky and crashing into a mountain side.

Then nothing.

My body lays still.

Not even a breath can be seen.

I died.

I am dead.

"Am I..."

"Dead?" The Void jumps ahead to what I was going to say.

I nod.

"No Bob. Well, we were dead. But somethings happened. Well, i'll be honest. I happened."

I look at the Void.

"Look, I wasn't ready to go out like that. Through my sheer will, a deal with the devil here, selling your sould there, and also a lot of luck, I got us a reprieve,"

"A reprieve?"

"When you died... When Nefaria punched us... the conflict of energies resulted in a... seperation."

I look at him... hard.

"But what is a man without a nemesis to triumph over?" He crows. "What am I without my Sentry to fight?"

He picks up a handful of snow and makes a ball. He starts throwing it up and catching it.

"I'd be nothing. Thats what. I couldn't face that Bob-o... not only woul my one joy in life be gone, but you'd be experiencing bliss in heaven,"

I jump at him, grabbing its shadowy collar. Why must it always dress like a noir detective.

"What did you do?" I ask. "WHAT DID YOU DO?!"

The Void smiles. Or what I percieve could be a smile.

"You'll find out. But for now, accept this. We're both alive. We're seperated. And this is going to be so much fun,"

A flash, and i'm aginst the wall of this ice cave.

The Void.... gone.

I scream. I cry. I was dead. I was through with this life. And he's wrenched me out of any peace I could ever have. He's pulled me back... for what? His games?

I look around the cave. I look up.

I clench my fists. I raise them above my naked body, and I jump.

The cave shatters, a blast of light hits me. It's blinding. It's a new birth.

I look around. I'm over New York.

One thing is for certain. If i'm going to figure out what the Void has done, I will need help.

I'll need the Avengers, if they're still around. How long have I been gone?

I look down to where the mansion should be, and I launch myself towards it...

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[Spider-Man9X17]

"Too many people talking to me at once!" Wade screamed out. "Man if only Electro UK'd get on the hype more. And why doesn't he write me in yellow? I write in yellow normally. I mean look at this red mess. Oh right, you can hardly see it. Red it is."

He turned to Johnny. "A new FF huh? Okay, but can we please change the team name? You know, something cool like Deadpool and his band of merry men? The Deadpool four? And I'm a member of two teams now? How's wrtting me? Bendis?"

Johnny stared at Wade in disturbed amazement, then glanced at the others in the room.

"OK, who the hell let him into the paint thinner?"

[Electro UK]

Wade shook his head. "You'll understand one day Johnny my friend." he sat down on the couch, streching. "So, I'm a Fantastic Avenger now. What do we do? Sit on our butts hoping that we'll not get eaten by space mutants? Can I get another glance at Reed's porn collection? Or'd he take em with him?"

[Spider-Man9X17]

Hawkeye stood in the War Room, watching live feed from almost every news station in the world about the recent assassination. The holographic globe hovered over the conference table, and S.H.I.E.L.D. intel was piped into the rest of the monitors in the room. Yellowjacket and Crystal emerged from the armory in costume, and Cap had sent Tony to bring the others in. He still wasn't sure about Tony being back on the team, but he wasn't going to turn him away. Iron Man had given Clint a second chance once, and now it was his turn to reutrn the favor. He'd just do it the Clint Barton way, which meant lots of grief for Tony. Maybe he could even give him an ulcer.

Hawkeye chuckled. He but out the bad boy front, and really he was, but deep down he loved all these people as family.

"Ah, my first mission as leader, and we get to track down an assassin. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you guys planned this," Hawkeye said to Yellowjacket.

"I wish this were just a big joke, Clint. This is the third assassination in a year and a half. The governement is in near collapse as it is. The only thing holding it all together is S.H.I.E.L.D., and even Nick said this is wearing them thin."

"Well, it is nice to see that some things don't change," Hawkeye sighed, sitting down.

[The Question]

Cap turns to Logan.

"Follow me."

Cap walks through the halls into the war room. He sees that Crystal, Yellowjacket, and Hawkeye are already there.

"Well, it looks like we've got a bit of an international crisis on our hands."

Cap seats himself across the table from Hawkeye.

"The question is, what are we going to do?"

[rex26]

Iron Man flew into the room with Scarlett Witch close behind. He landed next to the table and took a seat, beginning to catch up on the news he had missed since he first found out. He made sure not to utter a word, fearful of stepping on the wrong toes with Hawkeye running the show.

[DarkKnightJRK]

Cap turns to Logan.

"Follow me."

Cap walks through the halls into the war room. He sees that Crystal, Yellowjacket, and Hawkeye are already there.

"Well, it looks like we've got a bit of an international crisis on our hands."

Cap seats himself across the table from Hawkeye.

"The question is, what are we going to do?"

I sit down in the "War Room," trying to think of SOMETHING to say. Not much is coming up. I was never much of a stratagist, I left that to One-Eye. Just give me something physical to do and I'm good as gravy.

But, this isn't the X-Men. It's the Avengers. I look around at the others, and I can tell they're glancing at me, wondering what I'm doing.

Yeah, I'm a bit of a loose cannon. Yeah, you set me off, I start hacking body parts. I've gone through Berzerker Rages that made me forget I was even human. But I am. I am not a loose cannon, the animal inside me is. I'm going to show these judgemental bastards that.

"Well, what do we know so far? I mean, can't we, uh, get the information from SHIELD and those guys what they've found around the area, go from there?"

[Sentry2005]

I land outside the Mansion.



How do I get in?

[Bastard's gonna pay.]

[b]"Er... Hello?" I sheepishly ask.

How dumb must that sound. I'm talking to a building. I don't want to bust the door down. That'd just be stupid. Plus, i'd probably scare them half to death... Dead guy comes in all guns blazing. How's that going to look.

I hope someone answers...

[The Question]

"Listen. I think we should send two people to DC to lend a hand with the investigation. The rest of us should stay here and go about our regular buisness. I know most of us want to do more, But really, that's all we can do at the moment. As for...."

Suddenly, Jarvis steps in the room.

"I'm sorry to interupt, but there's a man in a yellow costume and blue cape who just decended from the sky onto our front lawn."

Cap looks at Jarvis, and then gets up and walks towards the front door. He opens it, looks outside at the newcomer, and speaks.

"Who are you, and what are you doing here?"

[Sentry2005]

"Listen. I think we should send two people to DC to lend a hand with the investigation. The rest of us should stay here and go about our regular buisness. I know most of us want to do more, But really, that's all we can do at the moment. As for...."

Suddenly, Jarvis steps in the room.

"I'm sorry to interupt, but there's a man in a yellow costume and blue cape who just decended from the sky onto our front lawn."

Cap looks at Jarvis, and then gets up and walks towards the front door. He opens it, looks outside at the newcomer, and speaks.

"Who are you, and what are you doing here?"



I look at Captain America for a good few seconds. It takes me that long to remember what happened to me.

The world forgot me.

"Captain, Steve, I know this will seem insane, but you have to believe me..."

This is going to take a giant leap of faith on his behalf.

"My name is Robert Reynolds, and I used to be your friend,"

The good Captain looks as if he's about to speak, but I cut him off.

"Perhaps it would be better to continue this story with the other Avengers present?"

[The Question]

Captain America stares at the stranger. My friend?, he thinks. I don't even....wait. This is the guy who was apart of Nefaria's 'New Avengers'. He turned on Nefaria at the White House fight. Hmmmm....

Cap steps back into the house. Without turning his heade, he calls to his teammates.

"Everyone! Come here!"

[Spider-Man9X17]

Captain America stares at the stranger. My friend?, he thinks. I don't even....wait. This is the guy who was apart of Nefaria's 'New Avengers'. He turned on Nefaria at the White House fight. Hmmmm....

Cap steps back into the house. Without turning his heade, he calls to his teammates.

"Everyone! Come here!"

Hawkeye hit a button on his chair, and an image of the front door came onto one of the screens.

"Dude, it's Superman."

[The Question]

After a few moments, Cap looks back into the house and yells.

"HAWKEYE!"

Cap turns to the stranger.

"Listen. Mr. Reynolds. Tell me exactly what it is you're talking about."

[Spider-Man9X17]

Hawkeye turned on the speakers at the door.

"We're down stairs, Cap. Whattya want?"

[The Question]

"I know that. This Reynolds fellow wants to talk with all of us. Get up here."

[Spider-Man9X17]

"OK, so bring him downstairs. We have cookies and milk."

[Sentry2005]

After a few moments, Cap looks back into the house and yells.

"HAWKEYE!"

Cap turns to the stranger.

"Listen. Mr. Reynolds. Tell me exactly what it is you're talking about."

I look at a man I once called friend.

Sucks to be me.

"Ok, this is kind of a long story, but basically..."

I wrap my cape around me as I fall to the floor, legs tucked into my stomach as I sit on the floor.

"...I used to be the Sentry. Golden Guardian of Good. I was one of the first 'Superheroes'"

I choke on the words.

"I was one of the biggest of us. The best. See my powers... basically, my cells have been placed an instant ahead of the current time. Coupled with some psychic powers I have, i'm basically invulnerable, super strong, can fly..."

I look up at Steve. I'm not sure he believes me.

A friend who doesn't believe me.

Hurts more than dying.

And I know how that feels.

"Um, yeah... I have an enemy... don't we all... called the Void... difference is... he kind of is... me."

Cap doesn't flinch, but I know the guy. He's thinking of how he could take me out if my powers are what I say they are. In all honesty, I don't know if he could. But I know he WOULD.

Steve Rogers is a good man.

"I didn't really get that until I fought Nefaria... during the fight he hit me... apparently killed me... The Void told me... basically... the power of the punch... that mixed with the energies around me... they caused a split..."

Steve doesn't look, but I know he's wondering where the others are.

"So i'm back... the Void told me he caused it... that I caused it... Steve i'm scared... first time I can think of that i'm scared... if that monster is lose of me..."

A tear breaks through.

"He said 'it'll be fun'"

I look up at the hero of world war 2.

"I couldn't think where else to go... besides Reed... but if anything happens with the Void... he's too strong for them..."

Another tear. And i'm meant to be a hero?

"Can you help me?"

[The Question]

Cap looks down at Robert Reynolds, not knowling to trust him or not. But deep in his heart, he knows what he has to do.

"I'll try. Come inside, and tell me more."

Cap leads Reynolds down to the war room.

[Spider-Man9X17]

"The White House is still struggling at this hour to bring things back under control. The House majority leader, just sworn in as President less than three hours ago, has been wisked away to a secure area. No word has come yet as to who will be named Vice President. All military reserves have been activated, and at this point are being assigned to S.H.I.E.L.D. battalions amid rumors that the Secret Service has been dissovled after the third Presidential assassination in less than two years..."

"We're on the edge of anarchy here, Nick," Hawkeye said, turning from the news report to an image of Nick Fury on another screen. "Where's the new President?"

"He's in one of the space sectors. Carter and Quatermine have been assigned to him. What about the team?"

"I'm doing the best I can. We have a core group here right now. No reserves to fall back on, and there's no way Wanda can go on any mission for the next few months."

"What about the Fantastic Four?"

"Johnny's putting a new team together, but we agreed it would be best for them to stay back in case something else happened. We all go in together, all it's going to take is one well planned attack..."

Hawkeye was interuppted as Captain America entered the room with this mystery guest. Everyone went silent as he walked into the room. This guy was part of Fisk's little supergroup.

"Now what?"

[The Question]

"Hawkeye, this is Robert. He says he's one of the world's first super heroes. Rob, say your peace. And go into as much detail as you can."

[rex26]

Tony jumped up out of his seat.

"We don't have time for initiation's, I say we mobolize to D.C. now."

[DarkKnightJRK]

I glanced at Cap and the Sentry...wait. He didn't say his "hero name." Where did I get that?

I kind-of remember this guy. Huh. The Sentry, Golden Guardian of Good.

For once, I remember something no one else does. Irony like that keeps me warm at night.

Tony jumped up out of his seat.

"We don't have time for initiation's, I say we mobolize to D.C. now."

"Have to agree with Tin Can here."

Hey, if I'm going to be in this group, I'm going to give them the slightly degrating names, damnit.

[The Question]

"And tell me, Logan, Tony, what exatly would we do? Stand around while the agents and people on the street stare at our gaudy costumes? There really isn't much we can do as a team there. However, as I was saying before Mr. Reynolds showed up, I think we should send two people to help with the investigation. Tony and Logan, if you two are so adiment on going, why not you?"

[rex26]

Iron Man looked over at Wolverine. His tracking abilities would be perfect for investigating the crime scene, and this would be that practice run he was hoping to get with his armor.

"Uh...so you can't fly right? Jarvis, were going to need a Quinjet."

[ElectroFlare]

"I think I'll go check out those prototypes you were talking about." Spider-man said and walked down the hall and up the stairs to the closet Johnny mentioned.

"Some crack team Johnny assembled. The fiery hot-head, two insane immortals, and me, the amazing bag man." Spider-man laughed to himself.

Some of the spare FF uniforms looked insanely complicated, but most had gadgets that Spider-man didn't really need. Jetpacks, stain-resistant, even one with pop-down wheels in the boots for roller skates.

But one caught his eye. It was black, with the FF emblem on it in the normal spot. Looking at it, it seemed to be a full-body costume that would cover his face as well. Just what he needed.

As he reached for the costume it slithered onto his body and covered it entirely, in a way that was not completely unfamiliar.

It reminded him of the symbiote. It looked almost exactly like it too, except instead of the white spider on his chest, there was the FF emblem on his right pectoral. As he thought about it, the suit retracted, exactly like the symbiote.

Spider-man took it to a microscope and examined it. It was inorganic, so it wasn't alive like Venom. But it was obviously based off of it. It had several organic like cell structures, even mock organelles. Reed must have put a lot of work into this suit. It acted exactly like the symbiote without the intelligence of it. It also didn't increase his strength or powers, but that was fine.

"Well, now that I've got some new duds, I'll be ready to help out this team." Spider-man thought to himself...

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Cain continued stomping towards the x-mansion. He would be there soon. And soon his brother would pay for ignoring him.

"Ima coming for ya. And you better hope that runt aint around, cause I'll knock his head off and spit down his throat. Aint no way he's gonna recover from that." Cain muttered as a taxi swerved around to avoid him...

[DarkKnightJRK]

"And tell me, Logan, Tony, what exatly would we do? Stand around while the agents and people on the street stare at our gaudy costumes? There really isn't much we can do as a team there. However, as I was saying before Mr. Reynolds showed up, I think we should send two people to help with the investigation. Tony and Logan, if you two are so adiment on going, why not you?"

"And tell ME, Cap, how what Stark and I said couldn't have become part of your plan? Are you SO much of a control-freak that a plan can only work unless you say it? As for your suggestion, I was going to volenteer anyway."

Yeesh, this guy is so tightassed, one could turn coal into diamonds with it.

[The Question]

Cap stares at Logan. How can Scott tolerate him?, he thinks.

"Fine. Hawkeye, what do you think?"

[taskmaster]

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Cain continued stomping towards the x-mansion. He would be there soon. And soon his brother would pay for ignoring him.

"Ima coming for ya. And you better hope that runt aint around, cause I'll knock his head off and spit down his throat. Aint no way he's gonna recover from that." Cain muttered as a taxi swerved around to avoid him...

I've been searching for days now, looking for someone who could help Thanos' cause. Then I heard about an incident in latveria. My informant had told me that Juggernaut was there and he wasn't very happy. There had also been reports of him causing mayhem and talking about getting back at the X-men. I figure that I could persuade him to join up with Thanos. At the very least I'd get a good work out if he wasn't in the mood to talk. I teleport in front of him.

"Cain Marko, Juggernaut, I have a proposition for you."

[ElectroFlare]

I've been searching for days now, looking for someone who could help Thanos' cause. Then I heard about an incident in latveria. My informant had told me that Juggernaut was there and he wasn't very happy. There had also been reports of him causing mayhem and talking about getting back at the X-men. I figure that I could persuade him to join up with Thanos. At the very least I'd get a good work out if he wasn't in the mood to talk. I teleport in front of him.

"Cain Marko, Juggernaut, I have a proposition for you."

"OUTA MY WAY!" Cain shouted and smacked the Taskmaster with a backhand. "You got a proposition? How about you let me get on wit my business? I got stuff to do." Cain said, turning towards the Taskmaster to see his response...

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Let 'em go. If anything, their presence alone will help calm the people down, maybe give Nick some extra breathing room to get things running again. These 'gaudy' costumes have more of an effect than you think."

[rex26]

Tony looked at Wolverine.

"Lets roll."

They walked down to the hanger where Jarvis had already begun readying a Quinjet. Logan and Stark both boarded the ship and Iron Man took the controls.

"Once we get her in the air I'm going to throw on the autopilot unless you know how to fly this baby. I need to test out my armor's flight propulsion, so I'll be crusing right along side of you."


OOC: Sorry for bunnying you onto the Quinjet JRK, but we've been talking about gonig to D.C. for two days now so I figured I'd take the liberty and get us moving.

[Keyser Soze]

Bullseye didn't like the direction his career was headed. He'd watched the news - The President of the United States had been assassinated. God, they went through Presidents quicker than Doctor Octopus went through sunglasses! But what really annoyed him was the fact that he hadn't done it.

Someone else had hitten that big pay-day, while he was stuck in a crummy back-alley, waiting for scum. And it was scum. Some kiddie-raper fresh out of prison. The parents of the kid he killed had been saving up all these years, and had given all their money to Bullseye, to avenge the death of their child. It was a crummy job - these folks actually asked him if he did discounts - but he was going to take a good deal of pleasure in it. He'd never been able to stomach this twisted crap, but now that he was a father he detested it even more.

Finally, the pervert he'd been waiting for staggered out of the bar, accompanied by some big biker with a web tattooed onto the back of his head. Looks like he was dating people his own age now. Without even looking, Bullseye threw a pen into the side of Web's neck, and smiled with satisfaction as the big man tumbled backwards to the ground.

His target's eyes widened with terror when he spotted Bullseye. Before he could run, Bullseye tossed a throwing star into his Achilles tendon, causing him to fall to the ground. Leaning over his victim, Bullseye tok out the special weapon he'd brough with him tonight - an electric drill.

"I could have killed you before you even knew I was here," he snarled, "But for you, you sick prick, I'm gonna do this up close and personal."

Keeping his eyes locked on the mark, Bullseye jammed the drill into the guy's crotch and turned it on. He gave a high-pitched scream of agony as Bullseye thrust the drill right up through into his gut, tearing his insides to ribbons. Bullseye watched with great satisfaction as the bastard died. Then, he left the bodies in the alley and headed home.

When he returned to the flat, in costume, covered in blood, he could see the dismay in Brenda's eyes.

"You were out killing tonight?" she asked, a note of extreme tension in her voice.

"Look, I told you this wasn't going to be easy..." he started to reply.

He was cut off by a bullet whizzing past Brenda, barely missing her head. Suddenly, the door crashed open. Standing at the entrance was Web. His neck was a bloody mess, but he wasn't dead. He wasn't dead. Bullseye missed. This was what happened when your mind wasn't on the job.

Web lunged at Bullseye, knocking him to the ground. His bloody fingers wrapped around the assassin's throat. Somewhere, Bullseye could hear Leonard crying. Oh God, this bastard was going to kill his son!

And then, there was a lous bang, and Web's grip loosened. Brenda had hit him on the back of the head with a saucepan. That was the only break Bullseye needed. He thrust his hands upward, grabbed Web's head and snapped his neck. Web crumpled lifelessly to the floor on top of him. He was dead. For real this time.

Scrambling back to his feet, Bullseye spotted Brenda backed into the corner, her eyes widened with terror.

"Brenda," pleaded Bullseye, starting tentatively towards her.

"Stay away from me!" she screamed, pushing him away and running into the bedroom with Leonard.

Bullseye swore loudly, giving the corpse on the floor a good kick in the ribs. Now he was going to have to get rid of this body. Crap. What had he done? He'd come so close to losing the two people he'd so recently come to love, all because of what he did.

He couldn't do this anymore. He wanted out.

[taskmaster]

"OUTA MY WAY!" Cain shouted and smacked the Taskmaster with a backhand. "You got a proposition? How about you let me get on wit my business? I got stuff to do." Cain said, turning towards the Taskmaster to see his response...

I get up un-harmed. I would try to take him down and would probably stand a good chance but I'm here on business.

"You're going after the X-men right. Come on look at the win/lose chart between the two of you. You're not going to beat them on your own. I can finally get you what you need to get back at the X-men permenatly. I could have them all delivered to you and you could take as much time as you wanted. They'd be powerless to stop you. All you have to do is meet my employer. So what do you say?"

[ElectroFlare]

I get up un-harmed. I would try to take him down and would probably stand a good chance but I'm here on business.

"You're going after the X-men right. Come on look at the win/lose chart between the two of you. You're not going to beat them on your own. I can finally get you what you need to get back at the X-men permenatly. I could have them all delivered to you and you could take as much time as you wanted. They'd be powerless to stop you. All you have to do is meet my employer. So what do you say?"

"I don't need any help!" Cain yelled. And he didn't. He was unstoppable, unbeatable.

Or was he? The Taskmaster was right. The X-men had beaten him many times. Even Spider-man had. And the Taskmaster said that he could deliver them to Cain. It couldn't be easier. Oh the things he would do to the runt. With his healing powers his torture would only be worse.

"Who do I have to meet?"

[Spider-Man9X17]

"You would pick that one, wouldn't you?" Johnny asked as Peter entered the room in his new costume. Johnny walked from the comm station and sat down at the table across the room.

"Iron Man and Wolverine were sent to D.C. to check up on the assassination. The rest of the Avengers will probably be heading out soon, so we're on city patrol."

Johnny reached into a cabinet beside the table and pulled out a small rectangular box.

"Poker anyone?"

[The Question]

As Logan and Tony leave, Cap turns to Rob.

"So. r. Reynolds. You were saying?"

[ElectroFlare]

"You would pick that one, wouldn't you?" Johnny asked as Peter entered the room in his new costume. Johnny walked from the comm station and sat down at the table across the room.

"Iron Man and Wolverine were sent to D.C. to check up on the assassination. The rest of the Avengers will probably be heading out soon, so we're on city patrol."

Johnny reached into a cabinet beside the table and pulled out a small rectangular box.

"Poker anyone?"

"Hey, who do you think I am, Batman? I'm not some millionaire who's got plenty of money. With this one suit, I've got an entire wardrobe." Spider-man said. "Also, I don't really like bats too much. Guano is not my idea for fun." He sat down at a table, ready to be dealt in...

[Spider-Man9X17]

"Hey, who do you think I am, Batman? I'm not some millionaire who's got plenty of money. With this one suit, I've got an entire wardrobe." Spider-man said. "Also, I don't really like bats too much. Guano is not my idea for fun." He sat down at a table, ready to be dealt in...

Johnny cocked and eyebrow.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

[ElectroFlare]

"Do I have to explain a comic book character to you?" Spider-man laughed.


OOC:Don't the DC comics exist as comic books in the Marvel universe? That's what I thought was established, what with Captain America working as an artist on the Flash comic, and Hawkeye refering to Sentry as Superman...if not, ignore the last post...

[Spider-Man9X17]

OOC:Yeah, Johnny was just making fun of Pete's ramblings.

I.C.:

"I hate you, Peter," Johnny sighed, dealing out the cards.

[Midnight Ice]

Bobby Drake knocks on Lorna's door.

"Who is it?"

"Its me, Bobby."

"Oh hey honey come on in, I was just looking through some bridal magizines."

Bobby opens the door. Lorna' sface turns to shock.

"Oh my goodness Bobby! You're.....you're YOU!"

"Well, I've always been me, but I am able to be flesh-n-blood again, if thats what you meant."

"this is so wonderful!" Lorna wraps her arms around Bobby."Now our wedding will be perfect, nothing can ruin it."

"Of course not. I won't let that happen."Bobby kisses the top of Lorna's forehead."So, now that I am not ice 24/7 anymore, what is the first thing you wanna do?"

"Do you even have to ask Mr. Drake?" Lorna gives her fiance a sly smile.

"What?.........Oh! Right, I knew what you meant."

Bobby gives Lorna a deep kiss as he kicks the door to her room shut and locks it.

[Duker Jay]

A familiar shape enters the Baxter Building's main doors. Crossing the lobby to the bay of elevators, the massive figure enters a security code and moves inside the sliding doors. The lift moves quickly to the upper levels of the legendary skyscraper.

Exiting the elevator, Ben Grimm moves down the hallway, his heavy footfalls dampened by the reinforced structure of the building.

With surprising silence and deftness, he approaches and comes to a stop at the open door of a room occupied by the newly-christened Fanatastic Four.

"So, fellas..." The Thing says, smirking, "how much's the buy-in?"

:thing:

[ElectroFlare]

"Hmmm. I don't know. I guess I got in this hand for free." Spider-man said, looking up to the Ever-lovin' Blue-eyed Thing.

"I thought you retired?"

[Duker Jay]

"Yeah, I thought so, too. But, ya know...guys like me," Ben pauses, looking at himself, "'S kinda hard ta retire when you still look this good."

Grimm pulls up a chair and sits down at the table.

"Actually, after I got off the phone with you, Matchstick...I realized. I can't just sit here on the beach. Turns out I can't get as nice o' suntans as I used to." Ben takes out a cigar. "Anybody got a light?"

[WeaponZ2]

The days go by slower and slower.
Frank stairs up at the roof.
Never thought Id miss killing as much as I do.
"You know its not policy to report this."
I hear voices from the room next to mine.
And the mixture of boredom and curiosity makes me listen in.
"Thats ok I prefer you don't."
The first voice is the doctor, the other is a women.
"You sure?." ask the doctor.
"I'm sure."
The women walks in to the hall in front of Franks room fallowed by the doctor.
"Ok Mr. Castle its time for your check up." ask the doctor as he walks into the room.
Frank gets one look at women, her face is black and blue.
"Who was that?" Frank asks.
"Thats Samantha from the research division. You feel this?" the doctor squeezes Franks leg at certain points.
"No. Who did that to her?"
"I'm not free to discuses other paciants with you Mr.Castle."
The doctor Finnish his examination.
"Well there doesn't seem to be any change, but its best to keep faith." The doctor gets up and leaves the room.

[SuperFerret]

Deadpool got a cool suit. Spider-man got a cool suit.

I've still got vomit on mine.

But, at least i'm not the Thing. I never understood how he could go around fighting bad guys in dark blue tighty-whities.

I grab one of the generic FF costumes that seem to be about my size and retreat into a nearby bathroom to change.

By the time I'm done, I see that Grimm himself (speak of the devil) arrived sometime earlier, and was starting a hand in poker with Spidey and the Torch.

"Can I get in on this?"

[Duker Jay]

Ben looks up as Mr. Immortal enters the room.

"This is yer new team?" The Thing chuckles slightly. "Well...to quote the lovely Princess Leia...'Yer braver than I thought.'"