"One Universe" RPG thread.

[Logan Howlett]

The Mystery Man


The air is cold and stail, the winds are still. I sit atop a manmade construct, another "Tower of Babel" amoung the many. The city is nothing more than a modern Sadom. The creatures below, they are worse than I have ever seen them. So far from what they were created to be. This city is ripe with sin, disgusting, petulant, and festering like an open wound on a week old carcus. This is why I am here, to purge this cits of its DEMONS! I will insure that I rid this place of every one of the monsters that dwell within.

Below me I hear a noise, a scuffle in the darkness, voices.

"Please....let me go.....I don't know anything!.....I SWEAR! I got a family! PLEASE!"

"SHUT UP! You gona do what I say man, the boss don't want no more probelms, NOW TALK!"

"Listen....I swear I'm tellin the truth! I don't know anything!"

Two men below, one threatening the other. Will they ever change? I will not allow this to continue. I jump off of the roof, my cloak flowing through the air with me, I land upon the ground and let it envelop me. Then I speak,

"You will stop this....now. Let the man go and I won't kill you."

The threatening man begins to speak,

"Who the hell are you......oh.....ok....I got it...your that Batman! I know you, you got two of my buddies locked up! You think you can take me? I'll kill you! I'll **** you up! I heard things about you, you drink blood, you...you take people back to some...cave and do...weired stuff to em! But I know the truth....you...you aint nothin but a pu-"

The man is cut off by a dager I have swiftly placed in his throaght. My aim is imaculate, The man gasps for air and quikly falls to the ground. I walk over his body and close to the man he was threatening, he begins to speak,

"Oh thank you, thank you Batman....oh god I thought I was a goner.."

I stop his gratitude by cleching my hand around his throaght,he gasps as I say,

"Who is Batman? Why do you call me by this name?"

"....Gaha....Batman.....he's.....a guy....a rumor...the cops want him, some say he's a hero....I thought you might be him....thought....maybe he was a good guy....maybe you were him....maybe you were gona save me..."

"A Demon?.....possibly the one I was sent to kill?....Yes.....you'r BATMAN is nothing more than an evil spirit, a demon! And Demons do not save humans!"

"So....your not a......demon? You are good though.....right? I mean you were here to save me.....right?"

".....I am far from a demon, but I am not interested in saving one human, but instead saving you all, your race......you were lying to that man......you knew something that he wanted to know.......what was it?"

"I....I don't know nothin....I was tell the truth!"

"Know this mortal, if you refuse to cooperate with me i will veiw you as a threat and your death shal be as swift as his, however, if you give me this information I shall let you pass......"

I relase a dager from my guantlet and hold it to his thraoght,

"Please?"

".....ok, OK! Alright.......its the kingpin.......he's tryin to....um...I mean......he's hiring people, criminals, to try and catch the Batman, and Daredevil, along with that alien guy.....I was sent to find one a his thugs....Bullseye.....I was supposed to offer him a contract to work.....to work for someone else......someone who doesn't want these guys taken out yet."

"Daredevil? An alien? More demons! And someone is hireing HUMAN criminals to take "take them out"? Why would anyone be so stupid? Humans can not kill demons! Not unless they are well trained in magics....."

"So.....you gona let me go now?"

"Why, you mean to disued someone from killing demons to work for someone who wants them alive.......How about this, tell me who YOU are working for, and I will let you live....."

"...I....I...don't know his name....honestly....i don't know who he is, YOU GOTTA BELIEVE ME!"

"I do.....I can sense if you are lying or not......you are being honest......"

"......hehe....so...so you let me g-"

SLICE!

I quikly cut through the mans throaght and let his blood spill on the pavement....

"I can not possibly let a criminal working for a nameless, faceless figure of evil roam free.....But I offer you penance, and entrance into heaven for your honesty and your help.........Ahmen."

Now.....to find this Batman.....and Daredevil......

 

[wiegeabo]

"Now the party's gettin' started!" I say as I break the ice from my arms.

"Good to see you too, Furball." I stomp the ground so his balance slips, grab him by the chest, and slam him into a wall.

"And the blue furball's here too! Where's that hottie Storm? I could show here a thing or two about natural disasters, if you know what I mean. Get it? Get it? Yeah, you get it," I say slyly.

I take a look at the others in the foyer. "Bunch of kids. Don't know any of you. Although you're a cutie," I say to a girl with a white streak in her hair. "Little young, but I don't mind much."

That's when McCoy jumps on my head. "You vile..." "Hey!" I shout, grabbing him by his back hair. "I ain't into that sort of thing...with guys." I toss him down the hallway. "Now, where's my 'dear brother' hiding himself?"

 

[Venom160]

"Now the party's gettin' started!" I say as I break the ice from my arms.

"Good to see you too, Furball." I stomp the ground so his balance slips, grab him by the chest, and slam him into a wall.

"And the blue furball's here too! Where's that hottie Storm? I could show here a thing or two about natural disasters, if you know what I mean. Get it? Get it? Yeah, you get it," I say slyly.

I take a look at the others in the foyer. "Bunch of kids. Don't know any of you. Although you're a cutie," I say to a girl with a white streak in her hair. "Little young, but I don't mind much."

That's when McCoy jumps on my head. "You vile..." "Hey!" I shout, grabbing him by his back hair. "I ain't into that sort of thing...with guys." I toss him down the hallway. "Now, where's my 'dear brother' hiding himself?"

<Cyclops>

Juggernaut starts to head toward the staircase, John gets infront of the stairs and fires a wave of flames out of his hands. Bobby fires a blast of ice at the ground infront of Juggernauts feet, as Juggernaut steps on the icy floor his foot slides ever so slightly.

"Cyclops now!"

I raise my hand to the dial on the side of the visor and turn it, the lens opens and unleashes my optic blast at Juggernaut.

 

[Logan Howlett]

"Now the party's gettin' started!" I say as I break the ice from my arms.

"Good to see you too, Furball." I stomp the ground so his balance slips, grab him by the chest, and slam him into a wall.

"And the blue furball's here too! Where's that hottie Storm? I could show here a thing or two about natural disasters, if you know what I mean. Get it? Get it? Yeah, you get it," I say slyly.

I take a look at the others in the foyer. "Bunch of kids. Don't know any of you. Although you're a cutie," I say to a girl with a white streak in her hair. "Little young, but I don't mind much."

That's when McCoy jumps on my head. "You vile..." "Hey!" I shout, grabbing him by his back hair. "I ain't into that sort of thing...with guys." I toss him down the hallway. "Now, where's my 'dear brother' hiding himself?"

My head rings as the adimantium connects with a stud in the wall. Everythings blurry at first, but my vision comes back slowly.

"Ugghgh......nice shot........now lets see how ya handel the new batch bub! ICEMAN! PYRO! CYCLOPS! AIM FOR THE BOLTS ON HIS HELMET! TRY AND WEAR EM DOWN!"

I look over at Rogue.....I start thinkin she's defenceless, but in all honesty....she has the best shot at taken him down. Don't know how that Cytorakk stuff will mess with her mind, but if she COULD handel it....I turn and look at her,

"Darlin...If you think you can....?"

 

[Venom160]

My head rings as the adimantium connects with a stud in the wall. Everythings blurry at first, but my vision comes back slowly.

"Ugghgh......nice shot........now lets see how ya handel the new batch bub! ICEMAN! PYRO! CYCLOPS! AIM FOR THE BOLTS ON HIS HELMET! TRY AND WEAR EM DOWN!"

I look over at Rogue.....I start thinkin she's defenceless, but in all honesty....she has the best shot at taken him down. Don't know how that Cytorakk stuff will mess with her mind, but if she COULD handel it....I turn and look at her,

"Darlin...If you think you can....?"

<Cyclops>

Its not working, the Juggernaut just laughs and shugs off John's flame and my optic blasts.

"ICEMAN! PYRO! CYCLOPS! AIM FOR THE BOLTS ON HIS HELMET! TRY AND WEAR EM DOWN!"

"You heard him guys aim for the bolts!"

Bobby shot at one of the bolt freezing it instantly, I open the lens ever so slightly and a thin concentrated beam shoots out of my visor and shatters the bolt.

"One down."

 

[Noon]

My head rings as the adimantium connects with a stud in the wall. Everythings blurry at first, but my vision comes back slowly.

"Ugghgh......nice shot........now lets see how ya handel the new batch bub! ICEMAN! PYRO! CYCLOPS! AIM FOR THE BOLTS ON HIS HELMET! TRY AND WEAR EM DOWN!"


look over at Rogue.....I start thinkin she's defenceless, but in all honesty....she has the best shot at taken him down. Don't know how that Cytorakk stuff will mess with her mind, but if she COULD handel it....I turn and look at her,

"Darlin...If you think you can....?"

I stand back and watch as some of the toughest mutants in New York state get hammered. Looks like this guy can take anything we throw at him, maybe we should try a more subtle method.

"Darlin...If you think you can....?"

"You read ma mind, Sugah. Stand back and try not ta get smooshed again, K?"

I walk casually up to the raging bull that is Juggernaut, as if we were in a bar and not a huge fight.

"Never mind these fools, they don't know how to treat such handsome houseguests. You say yer lukin for the Professor, Sugah? Ahm 'fraid he aint available at the moment, but if you give me a kiss ah just might tell you where he's at." I flash him a seductive smile and those eyes. He might just be dumb enough to fall for this.

 

[wiegeabo]

The fire and laser hitting me doesn't do nothin'. The ice is a bit slippery though, and I slide backwards till I hit floor again and can start buildin' up momentum. That's when I start pushin' through laser eyes and the fire-guys attack.

Then the furball has to go and open his big mouth, and the kids blow one of my helmet's bolts off. Ah, dammit to ****in' hell! Darkseid must've weakened them all that time ago! I cover my bolts with one hand. Their blasts don't do anything to it. Then I grab a handful of wall and sling it at the laser kid. With some speed, I take off runnin' and barrel through Mr. Freeze and the Flamer. They jump outta the way as I bust into the staircase. Smart kids.

I turn around, ready for more action.

I walk casually up to the raging bull that is Juggernaut, as if we were in a bar and not a huge fight.

"Never mind these fools, they don't know how to treat such handsome houseguests. You say yer lukin for the Professor, Sugah? Ahm 'fraid he aint available at the moment, but if you give me a kiss ah just might tell you where he's at." I flash him a seductive smile and those eyes. He might just be dumb enough to fall for this.

Wha...?

Well...um...that's a nice change. Damn, I love it when women give you that look! So freaking hot!

I lean down, my face getting close to hers. "Baby...you've got a smokin' body, and I don't know what your power is...but even I ain't that dumb." I flick her in the head with my finger and she goes flying back into the others.

"Ouch!" I look down at my finger. What the hell?!? It feels...weird. Sort of numb at the tip, and...well, not as strong as the other fingers is the only way I can describe it. "Just what the hell is your power?"

 

[Venom160]

The fire and laser hitting me doesn't do nothin'. The ice is a bit slippery though, and I slide backwards till I hit floor again and can start buildin' up momentum. That's when I start pushin' through laser eyes and the fire-guys attack.

Then the furball has to go and open his big mouth, and the kids blow one of my helmet's bolts off. Ah, dammit to ****in' hell! Darkseid must've weakened them all that time ago! I cover my bolts with one hand. Their blasts don't do anything to it. Then I grab a handful of wall and sling it at the laser kid. With some speed, I take off runnin' and barrel through Mr. Freeze and the Flamer. They jump outta the way as I bust into the staircase. Smart kids.

I turn around, ready for more action.



Wha...?

Well...um...that's a nice change. Damn, I love it when women give you that look! So freaking hot!

I lean down, my face getting close to hers. "Baby...you've got a smokin' body, and I don't know what your power is...but even I ain't that dumb." I flick her in the head with my finger and she goes flying back into the others.

"Ouch!" I look down at my finger. What the hell?!? It feels...weird. Sort of numb at the tip, and...well, not as strong as the other fingers is the only way I can describe it. "Just what the hell is your power?"

<Cyclops>

I couldnt react in time, I close my eyes waiting for the chunk of wall to smash into me. But it never happened, I open my eyes to see the chunk hovering inches from my face.

"Don't worry Scott I got ya covered."

I look behind me and see Jean with her hands on her temples and a small smile on her face.

"Thanks."

I look over in time to see Juggernaut flick Rogue across the room and than look at his finger with a confused look on his face.

"Jean hold onto that chunk for a second."

I put the chunk between me and Juggernaut and open the visor all the way sending my optic blast slaming into the chunk and launching it like a missle at the Juggernaut.

 

[Batman]

(IC: Clark Kent)

The minute we entered the castle, I couldn't help but stare. Everything... It was almost otherworldly. I look at the strange tapestries and encased treasures lined throughout the halls as we advance. So this is what royalty amounts to...

As we turn a corner, I notice someone else coming towards us. At first, I think this may be the diplomat Lois talked about. Then, as he comes closer, My eyes nearly widen to a point beyond my glasses. I can't believe he'd be here, of all place...

... Luthor...?

As Clark Kent and Lois Lane were led into Castle Doom by a Doombot, Lex Luthor was being led out. And, at around the halfway point, they met in one of the long, winding corridors.

"Lois Lane, it's a small world."

Lois Lane was one of Luthor's most vocal detractors. No matter what he did, she found a way to put a negative spin on it. But in spite of all that, Luthor held a great respect for her tenacity, for her...courage. Perhaps, he felt something more than respect. He turned to the bespectacled man that was next to her.

"I don't believe we've met."

I don't know what to say. We have met... Just not as Clark Kent and Lex Luthor. I clear my throat, offering a handshake.

"We... um... both attended Oliver Queen's party. But no, we haven't met. I'm... I mean..."

"What my illiterate friend, here, is trying to say, is that his name is Clark Kent. He's my... escort.", Lois interrupts.

I look at her, before focusing my attention back to Luthor. Which I shouldn't be doing... Considering our last meet...

"...Yeah. What she-"

"Surprised to see you here, Lex. Especially after that little spectacle you pulled back in Metropolis. Won't you be late for more slander against Superman before the big debate?", Lois says, bitterly, arms crossed.

I look at her again, shocked. Not that I should be surprised... She has defended me before. But in this manner... right in the man's face...

I thought I had alot of guts, doing what I do.

 

[wiegeabo]

<Cyclops>

I couldnt react in time, I close my eyes waiting for the chunk of wall to smash into me. But it never happened, I open my eyes to see the chunk hovering inches from my face.

"Don't worry Scott I got ya covered."

I look behind me and see Jean with her hands on her temples and a small smile on her face.

"Thanks."

I look over in time to see Juggernaut flick Rogue across the room and than look at his finger with a confused look on his face.

"Jean hold onto that chunk for a second."

I put the chunk between me and Juggernaut and open the visor all the way sending my optic blast slaming into the chunk and launching it like a missle at the Juggernaut.

Something smashes into the back of my head and knocks me forward a bit. I turn to look and see laser-kid and another little hottie standin' there. "Oh, you're just askin' for it, aren't you?" My finger already feeling normal again, I punch the ground and a crack zips along the floor right at the two troublemakers.

"What's up with you two furballs? Too afraid of me so you're lettin' the kids do all the work?"

"Hey, lugnuts, work on this!" That's when a solid block of ice forms around me.


"Alright, guys. Got any ideas now?" I hear 'Captain Cold' say through the ice. Oh, I got some ideas for you...

 

[Venom160]

Something smashes into the back of my head and knocks me forward a bit. I turn to look and see laser-kid and another little hottie standin' there. "Oh, you're just askin' for it, aren't you?" My finger already feeling normal again, I punch the ground and a crack zips along the floor right at the two troublemakers.

"What's up with you two furballs? Too afraid of me so you're lettin' the kids do all the work?"

"Hey, lugnuts, work on this!" That's when a solid block of ice forms around me.


"Alright, guys. Got any ideas now?" I hear 'Captain Cold' say through the ice. Oh, I got some ideas for you...

<Cyclops>

The crack reachs us and continue to spread until the floor collapses under me and Jean, I slam hard on my back in the subbasement. I open my eyes and see Jean slowly float down to me.

"Scott! Are you ok?"

I slowly sit up.

"Nothing feels broken."

I get to my feet with a groan and look up at the hole we just fell through.

"Could you do that levitation thing on both of us?"

"Iv never tried to lift anything this heavy, Iv only been able to levitate small things. I did'nt know I could levitate myself until I had no other choice but to try."

"Well lets see if ya can lift us both."

She closes her and starts to concentrate, I feel myself slowly rise off the ground a few inches but than drop back onto my feet.

"Im sorry your just too heavy."

"Its ok just levitate yourself up there I have another idea."

"Ok."

She floats up and out of the hole and looks down at me.

"Ok Jean get away from the hole and tell everyone else to get back, I don't really know whats going to happen."

I reach up and turn the dial on the visor as far as it will go, I aim the visor at the ground in front of my feet and fire the optic blast. Luckly it launched me straight up into the air and out of the hole, I land on my back next to the hole. I open my eyes and see Jean kneeling over me.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah."

I sit up and look down at the giant hole that was created by my blast.

"Cant say the same for the subbasement."

 

[wiegeabo]

The ice around me explodes, shards and chunks going everywhere as I extend my arms.

"CHARLES!!! Where the **** are you!!!"

"I am here, Cain," he says from the top of the stairs. I laugh at the sight. A man who can't walk at the top of some stairs. How'd the hell did he get up there anyway? "You will stop! I will not have you tear this school down due to the petty bickering between both of us. I would rather give myself to you now on your word you will leave this place in peace."

"That's just like you Chuck. Always tryin' to avoid the fight. Never standin' up for yourself. You either let people push you around, or get others to do the dirty work for you. I mean, c'mon, you've got kids takin' me on."

"They were not supposed to engage you, but I am proud to see they are willing to put their lives on the line to protect their home. As am I. You can trust my word, Cain. Leave this school in peace, and I will surrender to you."

"Well, maybe you grew some guts after all, 'dear brother.' But I'm not going to stop until I've taken everything you hold dear away from you. Until I leave you with the same nothing you left me. And only then, am I gonna finish you. But first, I'm goin' to tear this school down. And I'm goin' to make everyone you care about wish they'd never been born. Starting with this one!"

I grab the nearest kid, which turns out to be laser-face, and pick him up by the back of his shirt. I pull back, and throw him at my dear brother.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I don't know what to say. We have met... Just not as Clark Kent and Lex Luthor. I clear my throat, offering a handshake.

"We... um... both attended Oliver Queen's party. But no, we haven't met. I'm... I mean..."

"What my illiterate friend, here, is trying to say, is that his name is Clark Kent. He's my... escort.", Lois interrupts.

I look at her, before focusing my attention back to Luthor. Which I shouldn't be doing... Considering our last meet...

"...Yeah. What she-"

"Surprised to see you here, Lex. Especially after that little spectacle you pulled back in Metropolis. Won't you be late for more slander against Superman before the big debate?", Lois says, bitterly, arms crossed.

I look at her again, shocked. Not that I should be surprised... She has defended me before. But in this manner... right in the man's face...

I thought I had alot of guts, doing what I do.

At first choosing to ignore Lois Lane's comment, Luthor instead shakes Clark Kent's extended hand.

"Ah! Oliver Queen's party! I thought I'd seen you somewhere before! I hope you are keeping Miss Lane out of trouble."

Luthor released the handshake, and turned to Lois Lane. He went to take her hand, but she didn't offer it. So, Luthor instead awkwardly held his hands behind his back.

"Slander, Miss Lane? Hardly. I'm raising genuine concerns that are felt by people all over the world. If you want to see slander, I suggest you take a look at some of the merry fictions you and Perry have been writing about me in your paper."

Luthor let out a jovial, but dismissive laugh. They could write whatever they wanted. They couldn't touch him.

"Well, here's some news for you. I was here to talk to Lord Doom about withdrawing my oil refinery from Latverian seas. We both agree that, as he rebuilds his economy, it is for the good of Latveria to be allowed to profit from its own resources. I'm not quite the money-grabbing tyrant that you think, Lois."

 

[Trigger]

Victor's knees buckled and he tried to stand up once more. Watching the X-Men being tossed around so easily scared Victor. He tried to power up another electromagnetic blast, but his nerves were too shot and his concentration broken. All Victor could manage was to sink to his knees and cry. He felt so useless.

"Why...can't I be a hero?" Victor muttered to himself.

 

[Noon]

The ice around me explodes, shards and chunks going everywhere as I extend my arms.

"CHARLES!!! Where the **** are you!!!"

"I am here, Cain," he says from the top of the stairs. I laugh at the sight. A man who can't walk at the top of some stairs. How'd the hell did he get up there anyway? "You will stop! I will not have you tear this school down due to the petty bickering between both of us. I would rather give myself to you now on your word you will leave this place in peace."

"That's just like you Chuck. Always tryin' to avoid the fight. Never standin' up for yourself. You either let people push you around, or get others to do the dirty work for you. I mean, c'mon, you've got kids takin' me on."

"They were not supposed to engage you, but I am proud to see they are willing to put their lives on the line to protect their home. As am I. You can trust my word, Cain. Leave this school in peace, and I will surrender to you."

"Well, maybe you grew some guts after all, 'dear brother.' But I'm not going to stop until I've taken everything you hold dear away from you. Until I leave you with the same nothing you left me. And only then, am I gonna finish you. But first, I'm goin' to tear this school down. And I'm goin' to make everyone you care about wish they'd never been born. Starting with this one!"

I grab the nearest kid, which turns out to be laser-face, and pick him up by the back of his shirt. I pull back, and throw him at my dear brother.

I shake off the shock of being flicked across the room in time to see that 'clops kid get chucked at the Professor. This guy is strong, but he touched my skin, and now so am I. I don't know how long it wil last so I better act soon.

I scramble to my feet and charge at Juggernaut. The momentum I build up dosn't seem to stop, I just keep going, borrowed strength surging through my veins.

I slam into his side, toppling him over. He looks a bit surprised, to say the least.

"Bah the way, ma power is absorbtion, d***head"

I grab both his bare hands in mine, clutching them tight. The surge of information, emotion and energy almost overwhelms me, but I don't let go. Actually, the feeling of all this power flowing into me feels...almost good, like sating some long unfed hunger. I know I should, but I can't bring myself to release his hands.

 

[Venom160]

The ice around me explodes, shards and chunks going everywhere as I extend my arms.

"CHARLES!!! Where the **** are you!!!"

"I am here, Cain," he says from the top of the stairs. I laugh at the sight. A man who can't walk at the top of some stairs. How'd the hell did he get up there anyway? "You will stop! I will not have you tear this school down due to the petty bickering between both of us. I would rather give myself to you now on your word you will leave this place in peace."

"That's just like you Chuck. Always tryin' to avoid the fight. Never standin' up for yourself. You either let people push you around, or get others to do the dirty work for you. I mean, c'mon, you've got kids takin' me on."

"They were not supposed to engage you, but I am proud to see they are willing to put their lives on the line to protect their home. As am I. You can trust my word, Cain. Leave this school in peace, and I will surrender to you."

"Well, maybe you grew some guts after all, 'dear brother.' But I'm not going to stop until I've taken everything you hold dear away from you. Until I leave you with the same nothing you left me. And only then, am I gonna finish you. But first, I'm goin' to tear this school down. And I'm goin' to make everyone you care about wish they'd never been born. Starting with this one!"

I grab the nearest kid, which turns out to be laser-face, and pick him up by the back of his shirt. I pull back, and throw him at my dear brother.

<Cyclops>

I smash into the Professor knocking him out of his chair and smashing me into the wall behind him. I scramble to my feet and check on the Professor.

"Here Professor let me help you."

I help him into his chair and look down to see Rogue locked hands with Juggernaut.

"Hes' weak my X-men! Attack him now!"

 

[Trigger]

Victor's confidence resurged when Cyclops gave the order. He chagred into the fray, finally finding his chance to be useful had arrived. He could finally show them that he could be the next generation of X-Men.

Victor's hands started to glow blue and he could feel a nice burst of electromagnetic energy coming. His whole body twitched from the sensation. The voice in Victor's head became louder again.

Finish the human! Kill the mutants!

"Take this!" he shouted as a blast of electromagnetic energy came flying from his hands.

 

[wiegeabo]

I shake off the shock of being flicked across the room in time to see that 'clops kid get chucked at the Professor. This guy is strong, but he touched my skin, and now so am I. I don't know how long it wil last so I better act soon.

I scramble to my feet and charge at Juggernaut. The momentum I build up dosn't seem to stop, I just keep going, borrowed strength surging through my veins.

I slam into his side, toppling him over. He looks a bit surprised, to say the least.

"Bah the way, ma power is absorbtion, d***head"

I grab both his bare hands in mine, clutching them tight. The surge of information, emotion and energy almost overwhelms me, but I don't let go. Actually, the feeling of all this power flowing into me feels...almost good, like sating some long unfed hunger. I know I should, but I can't bring myself to release his hands.

"AAAAGHGHGHHH!!!" What the ****ing hell is going on!?!?!

Pain rips through me. It feels almost like...like when that bastard Mordru was sucking power from me! I can feel myself getting weaker, even losing size. And the ***** is getting stronger, and bigger.

That's when good ol' Cytorak finally decides to pitch in. Always a little behind the action, that guy. Renewed power flows into me, and my strength starts to return. But little miss hottie's still suckin' power from me. Time to take care of that.

I pull my head back, and slam it, helmet and all, right into the bridge of her nose. Her head is snapps back, and I yank on her hands to bring her head against mine once more. Her head snaps back again, and I can tell she's a little disoriented now. I'm able to wrench one of my hands free, and I grab her by the hair, holding her head up. I pull my other hand free and punch her in the face a few times. Each punch hurts me too, probably means she's suckin' power with each hit.

I yank on her hair and whip her over my head. She goes flyin' up a few floors, and I don't worry about where she lands. I get up, but I'm a little woozy. Charles...must get to Charles...that will fix everything...

Then a blue light hits me outta nowhere and knocks me onto my back. Need time...need time...

I slam my fists onto the ground around me, a hole opens up, and I fall through to the ground below, buying myself precious seconds.

 

[Andy C.]

At first choosing to ignore Lois Lane's comment, Luthor instead shakes Clark Kent's extended hand.

"Ah! Oliver Queen's party! I thought I'd seen you somewhere before! I hope you are keeping Miss Lane out of trouble."

Luthor released the handshake, and turned to Lois Lane. He went to take her hand, but she didn't offer it. So, Luthor instead awkwardly held his hands behind his back.

"Slander, Miss Lane? Hardly. I'm raising genuine concerns that are felt by people all over the world. If you want to see slander, I suggest you take a look at some of the merry fictions you and Perry have been writing about me in your paper."

Luthor let out a jovial, but dismissive laugh. They could write whatever they wanted. They couldn't touch him.

"Well, here's some news for you. I was here to talk to Lord Doom about withdrawing my oil refinery from Latverian seas. We both agree that, as he rebuilds his economy, it is for the good of Latveria to be allowed to profit from its own resources. I'm not quite the money-grabbing tyrant that you think, Lois."

"No, I'm afraid that the tyrant would be me."

The three humans turned to find a man in black armor floating only a foot above the ground. He was not particularly large, but well-built for his apparent age, his muscles a contrast to his white beard and the tufts of white hair on the sides of his balding head. His most striking feature, however, was the \Z/ symbol embedded into his armored chest-plate.

Zod had watched in the skies above as Luthor and Doom swore enmity towards each other, and in this, the General saw great opportunity. The addition of press agents would make things a bit more complicated for his plans to play out, but something else had drove him to reveal himself: an irregular hearbeat, picked up by Zod's super-hearing. It was slightly different from the Earth-people's pulses; in fact, if Zod didn't know better, he would say it was....Kryptonian. If Kal-El was in the area, Zod decided that now would be the time to force his hand.

"Mister Luthor, may I first say that I am quite pleased to meet you. You have made some rather bold statements about myself and my kind, and I think it is time we address that issue, as well as some...other affairs which may be of interest."

"Halt! State your name and business with--"

As the Doom-Bot approached the intruder, Zod nonchalantly glanced over his shoulder and let loose a powerful blast of heat vision, catching the robotic century by surprise and blowing off its head.

"Perhaps that was unnecessary; after all, I do have business to discuss with Lord Doom. In fact, it may be time we all had ourselves a group discussion. So if you will, it would be my pleasure for the three of you to join me in entering the Castle....now."

 

[Logan Howlett]

"AAAAGHGHGHHH!!!" What the ****ing hell is going on!?!?!

Pain rips through me. It feels almost like...like when that bastard Mordru was sucking power from me! I can feel myself getting weaker, even losing size. And the ***** is getting stronger, and bigger.

That's when good ol' Cytorak finally decides to pitch in. Always a little behind the action, that guy. Renewed power flows into me, and my strength starts to return. But little miss hottie's still suckin' power from me. Time to take care of that.

I pull my head back, and slam it, helmet and all, right into the bridge of her nose. Her head is snapps back, and I yank on her hands to bring her head against mine once more. Her head snaps back again, and I can tell she's a little disoriented now. I'm able to wrench one of my hands free, and I grab her by the hair, holding her head up. I pull my other hand free and punch her in the face a few times. Each punch hurts me too, probably means she's suckin' power with each hit.

I yank on her hair and whip her over my head. She goes flyin' up a few floors, and I don't worry about where she lands. I get up, but I'm a little woozy. Charles...must get to Charles...that will fix everything...

Then a blue light hits me outta nowhere and knocks me onto my back. Need time...need time...

I slam my fists onto the ground around me, a hole opens up, and I fall through to the ground below, buying myself precious seconds.

HES WEAK! Now may be the only time i can do this, so I gota make it count. Any damage I do to him will only heal up as quik as i do once that Cytorakk crap kicks in, so I gota slow him down, then do some REAL damage!

I see him slam a hole in the ground, bastards tryin ta run! I jump down the hole after him, slide down his back and grab hold of his armor,

"Hey bub, you interupted my barbeque, now I gota make you a shikabob!"

I reach back and hurl my claws into his side. Dman things barely go through, wich mean that Cytorakk crap is kickin in again. Now hes weakened, gota hit this bastard where it hurts!

I pull myself up onto his shoulders, time to strike! I swing hard at another helmet bolt, it connect and slices off! YES! I take another strike at a differnt bolt, it connects but just barely nicks it, ****! My next strike hit a completly differnt bolt, taking it right off. Now I'm left with only one, half sliced and ready to go! I reach back, start to swing, but he bucks and I lose my balance, he's startin to heal. I fall to the ground, then spring up on my feet.

"I NEED A RANGED ATTACK HERE! HE'S GETTIN AWAY! ONLY ONE BOLT LEFT! WE HAD BETTER GET SOME DAMN GOOD TELEPATHS IN HERE ONCE THAT THING FALLS OFF!"

 

[Logan Howlett]

The Mystery Man



My mission is made clear, I know who I was sent for. They will not escape my grasp. I walk the streets of this city, my face hidden beneath my cloak, not that I would be recognized. This city is full of crime, corruption, evil, and it will be stoped. My insticts tell me that this Batman, and this Daredevil are creatures of hell that must be destroyed! I was sent by the order with the seal of all mighty god to guid me. They will all be pleased to hear of my triumphs here in Gotham.

I make my way down the streets, past the intoxicated youth, past the promiscuos ****e on the corners. I walk steady, speaking to no one, waiting patiently for my next objective to become clear....God will guid me.

As I continue on my path I turn into a long dark ally way. As I prepare to scale this massive building I am stoped by a voice,

"Your money, your keys, your wallet, all of it.....NOW!"

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me! I said now, hand it over!"

"Oh......a theif.....not only do you sin, you break the very laws of God."

"What?.....You some kinda monk or somethin?.....You had better have somethin worth my time or I'ma kill you right here, got me sucka?"

"......I do belive I have one thing you might be interested in.....the cleansing fires of heaven....."

"Say what?.....How much is that worth?"

With but a single motion my flame cuts through his chest, his body falls in half, both sides burning at the ends, the scent of flesh filling my nostrills again......

"......Everything....it is worth everything....."

I turn away from him, jumping at the building near by. I do all but run straight up the side. I land atop it and pearch on the edge. This city is massive, and chaotic.

"Now......to call out the demon that inhabits this place."

I reach my hands out in front of me and call out the fire within, directing them towards another building, I hurl the flames forward as they shatter the glass upon impact. I burn the symbol of a bat into the side.....All demons naturaly respond to fire......now his symbol stands in flames......He will face soon.....I will wait for him....My crimson cloak flows behind me. I ready my weapons. My hood hangs in front of my face, my breath reaches the cold night air steaming in front of my mask........he will die this night, no longer shall evil cloak this city....

"FACE ME DEMON! COME AND FACE YOUR END!.........COME NOW......BATMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!"

 

[wiegeabo]

HES WEAK! Now may be the only time i can do this, so I gota make it count. Any damage I do to him will only heal up as quik as i do once that Cytorakk crap kicks in, so I gota slow him down, then do some REAL damage!

I see him slam a hole in the ground, bastards tryin ta run! I jump down the hole after him, slide down his back and grab hold of his armor,

"Hey bub, you interupted my barbeque, now I gota make you a shikabob!"

I reach back and hurl my claws into his side. Dman things barely go through, wich mean that Cytorakk crap is kickin in again. Now hes weakened, gota hit this bastard where it hurts!

I pull myself up onto his shoulders, time to strike! I swing hard at another helmet bolt, it connect and slices off! YES! I take another strike at a differnt bolt, it connects but just barely nicks it, ****! My next strike hit a completly differnt bolt, taking it right off. Now I'm left with only one, half sliced and ready to go! I reach back, start to swing, but he bucks and I lose my balance, he's startin to heal. I fall to the ground, then spring up on my feet.

"I NEED A RANGED ATTACK HERE! HE'S GETTIN AWAY! ONLY ONE BOLT LEFT! WE HAD BETTER GET SOME DAMN GOOD TELEPATHS IN HERE ONCE THAT THING FALLS OFF!"

"Goddammed Canadian bastard!" I swing blindly but still get lucky enough to connect with his head. He goes flying into a wall. A look down and see a couple of drips of blood on my side.

"I have had enough of your ****!" I pick the furball up and twist his head around until his body goes limp. I don't think I broke thost damn metal bones in his neck, but I sure as hell severed his spine. Let's see how long it takes you to get up from that! I jump up out of the hole and throw Logan's limp body to the ground. "Keep comming kids, 'cause you're all gonna end up like this peice of trash real soon."

"You son of a *****!" I get hit in the side by a block of ice that starts growing over my shoulder. I watch as Ice Guy actually turns into ice! Damn...!

He runs up at me, still pouring ice over me. I take a step back, and can tell he thinks he's got me on the ropes. Right when he gets close enough, I step forward, breaking his ice, and punch him right in the chest as hard as I can. He goes flying back across the entire foyer about three dozen feet, hits the floor, and slides up through a wall. The ice on his chest is shattered or gone, leaving just his normal self underneath. Blood oozes from his mouth and I can tell his got at least a few broken ribs.

"Who's next!"

 

[Trigger]

"Goddammed Canadian bastard!" I swing blindly but still get lucky enough to connect with his head. He goes flying into a wall. A look down and see a couple of drips of blood on my side.

"I have had enough of your ****!" I pick the furball up and twist his head around until his body goes limp. I don't think I broke thost damn metal bones in his neck, but I sure as hell severed his spine. Let's see how long it takes you to get up from that! I jump up out of the hole and throw Logan's limp body to the ground. "Keep comming kids, 'cause you're all gonna end up like this peice of trash real soon."

"You son of a *****!" I get hit in the side by a block of ice that starts growing over my shoulder. I watch as Ice Guy actually turns into ice! Damn...!

He runs up at me, still pouring ice over me. I take a step back, and can tell he thinks he's got me on the ropes. Right when he gets close enough, I step forward, breaking his ice, and punch him right in the chest as hard as I can. He goes flying back across the entire foyer about three dozen feet, hits the floor, and slides up through a wall. The ice on his chest is shattered or gone, leaving just his normal self underneath. Blood oozes from his mouth and I can tell his got at least a few broken ribs.

"Who's next!"

"I am!" Victor cried boldly.

He couldn't let all of Wolverine's hardwok go to waste, nor could he let Iceman and Wolverine's injuries scare him off. If Spider-Man was in this fight he wouldn't run.

Victor raised his arms into the air and then shot blast of electromagnetic energy at the behemoth. He made sure to aim for the monster's helmet, and smiled when he hit it.

"Did I knock the helmet off?" he wondered aloud.

 

[Logan Howlett]

"I am!" Victor cried boldly.

He couldn't let all of Wolverine's hardwok go to waste, nor could he let Iceman and Wolverine's injuries scare him off. If Spider-Man was in this fight he wouldn't run.

Victor raised his arms into the air and then shot blast of electromagnetic energy at the behemoth. He made sure to aim for the monster's helmet, and smiled when he hit it.

"Did I knock the helmet off?" he wondered aloud.

ARGGG! Helmet wearin freak got me good! Lota damage to cartalige and tendons, gona take a while to heal.....Now I see that new kid, Victor.....damn do I hate it that we have a student by that name......now I'm reminded that Sabretooth is still unconsious in the med bay. Can't let big boy here wake him up.......That damn kid is blastin at his helmet, but there is still one bolt left!

"......argghg.......HEY! SPARKY! Aim for the bolt! Its loose.....should.....be able to.....break it.......hurry up pal we aint got all day!"

 

[Trigger]

"I thought I hit it?" Victor called out to Wolverine.

All this work was starting to take its toll on Victor. The first signs of fatigue were starting to show. He shrugged it off and powered up another electro-blast. He leaned back as if he was pitching a baseball, and then launched another blast aimed at the monstrosity's helmet.

"Hyaaah!"