The "Amalgam Universe" RPG IC thread

[Noon]

A blue blur rushes through the room, kicking up wind that blows through every coridor of the mansion.

"So, have I missed anything?"

Funny guy....

"No. The past twenty years.....they were just kinda boring.....Ahem, Supersoilder I'd like to intro duce you to Ororo......hope I said that right....she's an AMAZON.....from Theymiscria. Also...shes not only an Amazon, but an amazoinan princes, and on top of that she's a metamutant. The most current event at the time is some jerk off who used to work for me decided to hook up with a bunch of government spooks who want to round up metamutants everywhere and put 'em in concentration camps........sound familiar? When I, and the rest of my board slaped him down, he quit......but aperently found another buyer. Magnus Industries. That name sound familar? I'd say things have changed a bit since you've been gone, but ya know what I always say, the more things change the more they stay the same. My guess is, something big is about to happen. And on top of all this crap I have some nut job running around with a skull on his chest offing crime lords and flunkies left and right. I gota get out there and take care of this maniac before he can do more damage, and at the same time I have to worry about GIAN KILLER ROBOTS rounding up metamutants everywhere. Hmm, if I recal you have some expeirence with giant killer robots dontcha?"

He raises his eyebrow at me from across the table. Chuck opens the kitchen door and walks out carrying a platter full of food. He places down a series of entres and apetizers.

"Good evening Master Kent, I do hope you will be staying through the second course, I have prepared a country fried steak, served with apricot slices and corn, a recipe I have picked up from an old friend of mine from Kansas, I assumed that logicaly this would be to your likeing. And in the futer try harder to disguise you voice, if you thought you could fool me in the slightest you were absolutly wrong. I'll return soon with the second course, and soon after a dark choclate and walnut pie, served with pralien sauce and cream."

"Well.....hope that uniform of yours still streaches."

"Quite the spectacular entrance, Mr. Kent. It is a pleasure to meet you." I nod gracefully in his direction.

"I'm afraid I shall have to pass on your sweets, Charles, I have eaten more than my fill of your wonderful cooking as it is."

"Thank you, M'am." I smile as he clears away my plates.

"So, what is this about giant robots? I hope your not planning on leaving me out?" I raise an elegant white eyebrow and rest my chin on my clasped hands with a slight smile.

 

[ElectroFlare]

I look at the Amazon woman for the first time.

She looks...interesting. What could she do against some giant robots? Then I turned to Logan.

"Always with the jokes, huh Logan? You take care of the nut with the skull, I'll take care of the robots. I'll probably have some time left over to help you out anyway." I said and looked back at the Amazon.

"I'm sorry, but how will you be able to take down some robots? Perhaps the you'd better stick with Logan here."

 

[Logan Howlett]

I look at the Amazon woman for the first time.

She looks...interesting. What could she do against some giant robots? Then I turned to Logan.

"Always with the jokes, huh Logan? You take care of the nut with the skull, I'll take care of the robots. I'll probably have some time left over to help you out anyway." I said and looked back at the Amazon.

"I'm sorry, but how will you be able to take down some robots? Perhaps the you'd better stick with Logan here."

"Never figured you'd be one to underestimate. Keep in mind Clarky boy, I said she was a metamutant, not just a princes, and aprently.....being an amazon has its advantages too."

I look back at Ororo,

"As far as the robots, those are those giant machines I was telling you about earlier, we call them robots. Thats what Magnus industries is planning on building to round up the metas."

I turn my attention back to Supersoilder,

"They havent started building any yet, that I know of, but with Magnus Industries being the only company that can stand next to Wayne/Howlett, I doubt it will take them long.......Theres always been something about that company, something.....darker, sinister, but I could never put my finger on it. Now that they have accepted this deal from Trask I KNOW something is up."

I slightly cock my head back at Ororo,

"Now.....Darlin, did you wana show him what a lil' ol' Amazon can do?"

 

[Noon]

I glower at Kent. Men, they are all alike, assuming that women are weak. I will not stand for such bigotry.

I stand and raise my hands into the air. My eyes cloud white, and I stare straight at Kent. Outside lightening strikes the grass and heavy rain starts. A mischievous smile plays on my lips as I get an idea.

Around Kent's head I build up a tiny storm, and a miniature lightening bolt darts out to his skull. My smile broadens as his hair frizzes into a hilarious style. The storm outside clears, my eyes return to their dark brown, and I sit calmly back into my seat.

"Of course, that is just my metamutant powers, as an Amazon I obviously have the strength, invulnerability and flight of every Amazon"

 

[MST3K 4ever]

MST3K 4ever Cyber-Wasp

Cyber-Wasp continues to go through the data-files at the New Gotham Police Department

Some interesting reading now my only issue is how to meet up some of these...these...okay for lack of a better term People. I think I got an idea, but it might be a bit risky...why not it could be interesting I just hope that if something happens I can find a way to tell someone to tak care of Jarvis.

She then begins to tap into the computer network.

 

[ElectroFlare]

I glower at Kent. Men, they are all alike, assuming that women are weak. I will not stand for such bigotry.

I stand and raise my hands into the air. My eyes cloud white, and I stare straight at Kent. Outside lightening strikes the grass and heavy rain starts. A mischievous smile plays on my lips as I get an idea.

Around Kent's head I build up a tiny storm, and a miniature lightening bolt darts out to his skull. My smile broadens as his hair frizzes into a hilarious style. The storm outside clears, my eyes return to their dark brown, and I sit calmly back into my seat.

"Of course, that is just my metamutant powers, as an Amazon I obviously have the strength, invulnerability and flight of every Amazon"

The show from the Amazon was quite entertaining and stunning.

I had known she would be no ordinary person, but I had also wanted to see what she was capable of. The little "underestimation" of mine had shown me exactly what power she had, and furthermore, that could handle the robots Logan had mentioned.

"I must say I'm impressed. Why don't we go see about these robots then? You could tell me more about yourself on the way." I said, and wasn't lying. She was impressive. She could be a great assest in a fight...

 

[Logan Howlett]

"WOW, WOW, WOW! Easy pal.....back for one day and already trying to jump into the action. You can't just go into Magnus Industries and say "Hi, I'm the world most famous Superhero who's been missing since the 1940's, or at least to you because I was actualy awakened in the 80's.....oh by the way, where do you keep your robots?"

As Ororo was siping her drink I think I caught her a little off guard, and she began to laugh, shooting water righ out of her nose.

"Hehe...easy girl...hehehe, at least you didn't choose the whine."

She gives a little embarased chuckle. I look back at Clark and say,

"Whatever you do anything it needs to be subtle. If your going to do anything, investigate. I know yur all soilder boy and what not, but I don't think smash and grab is the best aproach here.........wait a minute, I'M giving someone advise on why not to just go in claws first?.........What a day!.....Hehe.....Ok, but seriously, you just got back from a twenty year retirment, and this chick is an Amazonian princess that has never been outside of a land that most would describe as....fictional!......All I'm sayin is take a walk around town, figure out how much actualy has changed, get yourself an apropriate cover, and THEN work on checking this out. I mean, have you even thought about what you would do as a cover?.....You can't go around walking the streets as a Superhero all the time..."

 

[Noon]

"WOW, WOW, WOW! Easy pal.....back for one day and already trying to jump into the action. You can't just go into Magnus Industries and say "Hi, I'm the world most famous Superhero who's been missing since the 1940's, or at least to you because I was actualy awakened in the 80's.....oh by the way, where do you keep your robots?"

As Ororo was siping her drink I think I caught her a little off guard, and she began to laugh, shooting water righ out of her nose.

"Hehe...easy girl...hehehe, at least you didn't choose the whine."

She gives a little embarased chuckle. I look back at Clark and say,

"Whatever you do anything it needs to be subtle. If your going to do anything, investigate. I know yur all soilder boy and what not, but I don't think smash and grab is the best aproach here.........wait a minute, I'M giving someone advise on why not to just go in claws first?.........What a day!.....Hehe.....Ok, but seriously, you just got back from a twenty year retirment, and this chick is an Amazonian princess that has never been outside of a land that most would describe as....fictional!......All I'm sayin is take a walk around town, figure out how much actualy has changed, get yourself an apropriate cover, and THEN work on checking this out. I mean, have you even thought about what you would do as a cover?.....You can't go around walking the streets as a Superhero all the time..."

"I don't see that I have any reason to hide my identity. What do you expect me to do, wear a mask!" I laugh a little at the idea.

"I am quite sure it would be perfectly alright for me to wear my Amazonian attire."

 

[ElectroFlare]

"Logan. I don't need to get myself any cover, at least not now. We should take care of those robots. You remember that I can see through walls right? I don't need to rush in there and smash them to know that they're there." I said, and stood up from the table.

"How would you suggest we take care of them? Politely ask him to stop making them?"

 

[Logan Howlett]

"Logan. I don't need to get myself any cover, at least not now. We should take care of those robots. You remember that I can see through walls right? I don't need to rush in there and smash them to know that they're there." I said, and stood up from the table.

"How would you suggest we take care of them? Politely ask him to stop making them?"

Guy sounds like me, guess all that time in Canada must have rubbed some Canuck off onto him.

"Listen....the contracts where just signed Cap! That means that Magnus Industries has either just started design, or just started production. You may be able to see through walls, bu I don't think goin in as supersoilder is the best way..........but.....I think I can help ya out."

He looked at me with a puzzled expresion.

"Currently I'm the leading stockholder in a local newspaper, you may have heard of it. The Daily Planets Bugel.....you always were good with gathering intel for the military on our assignments, so I think this could be right up your aley. What I'll do is contact the editor in chief, J. Jonah Jameson, and tell him I have an old friend coming into town looking for work as a reporter, naturaly he won't argue with the boss, he may yell an scream about it, but he won't argue......you just...gota get used to JJ. So once yer offical I'll give JJ the scoup on Magnus, and tell him that I want YOU on the story, comprende?"

I turn my attention to my Amazonian house guest,

"So what about you darlin? Any skills you have that you might wana put to use? I mean truest me when I tell ya that you don't exactly fit in around here. Why do ya think you had a cop pull a gun on ya?"

 

[ElectroFlare]

Guy sounds like me, guess all that time in Canada must have rubbed some Canuck off onto him.

"Listen....the contracts where just signed Cap! That means that Magnus Industries has either just started design, or just started production. You may be able to see through walls, bu I don't think goin in as supersoilder is the best way..........but.....I think I can help ya out."

He looked at me with a puzzled expresion.

"Currently I'm the leading stockholder in a local newspaper, you may have heard of it. The Daily Planets Bugel.....you always were good with gathering intel for the military on our assignments, so I think this could be right up your aley. What I'll do is contact the editor in chief, J. Jonah Jameson, and tell him I have an old friend coming into town looking for work as a reporter, naturaly he won't argue with the boss, he may yell an scream about it, but he won't argue......you just...gota get used to JJ. So once yer offical I'll give JJ the scoup on Magnus, and tell him that I want YOU on the story, comprende?"

I turn my attention to my Amazonian house guest,

"So what about you darlin? Any skills you have that you might wana put to use? I mean truest me when I tell ya that you don't exactly fit in around here. Why do ya think you had a cop pull a gun on ya?"

"Work as a reporter? That could work. Oh, and by the way. I might need a place to stay for a few days. You know a good place?"

 

[Logan Howlett]

Edit......I'm stupid I know......

 

[Speedball]

"Superphoenix"
Kryplindar
Home planet of the Kryplon Imperium.

"General Zhier?! What are you doing here?!"

"Ah. Hello Jor'el."

"Lin, what are you doing in my lab?"

"Jor'el, this lab belongs to the Imperium, not to you. And I, being a general in the Imperium Navy, have authority to oversee what you are doing. I hear you are investigating the Phoenix phenomenon that will pass our planet in a few days. I would like to help in your investigation. I'll give you whatever resources you need, just ask me and I will put in a good word to my sister."
General Lin Zhier walks over to a console and looks at the screen above the buttons.
"Jor'el, What exactly does this machine do?"

"Oh, thats the finally project on the list when the Phoenix passes. We are going to try to harness a small piece to see if we can use it as a new fuel source. We don't really expect it to Succeed, just a test."

"Do you think you could harness to whole thing?"

"Are you joking?! If you did that, you could destroy the entire planet."

"But do you think it can be done?"

"Why would you want to-"

"JOR'EL! We have a problem!"

Zor'el runs to him from the Observation room next door.

"What?"

"The Phoenix, it's here!"

"WHAT!?"

"It was thousands of miles away, then it disappeared. So I looked in local space, and there it was, about 500 miles away from the Moon."

"We aren't ready, we don't have enough time to prepare the tests. Why is this happening?"

The General stopped listening after Zor'el announced the Phoenix was here. He stared at the controls of the energy harnesser. Then he grabbed them without thinking.

"General, What are you doing?! I told you that if we used it too early we could end up-"

"You never said too early Jor'el, and I am confident that I will not loose control of the Phoenix. Now leave the lab, the power of the Phoenix will be mine and no one elses!"

Jor'el and Zor'el stand there in disbelief. If they stayed and tried to stop him, they and their would be executed for disobeying the Majestrix's brother. If they left, the whole planet could die, and the Imperium would fall, but their
children could survive.

Zor'el grasps his brother shoulder, and says "Brother, the pods. We knew this could happen if the Phoenix passed to close, now it will because of this fool. We must save our children."

They rush home, the Phoenix getting closer and closer to Kryplindar. As they run home, buildings are beginning to crumble and the land and streets are beginning to break apart.

When they reach their families dwelling, Alura and Kara are waiting at the door to Zor'el's home, and Lara and Kal'el are waiting in Jor'el's.

"Jor'el, what is happening? Why is the sky on fire?"

"It's Zhier, he's trying to harness the Phoenix. He doesn't care about the people of this planet, he only wants power. He's doomed us, but not our son."

He rushes into the family room, and presses a button on one of the entertainment consoles. The floor splits in two, and a small pod rises out of the floor.

"What is this?"
"Just put him in while I set the coordinants."

She places him in the pod, as Jor'el sets the destination: Earth. But as he is setting them, the land shakes violently. Jor'el trips, and his places his hand on the console buttons to help him with the fall. When he stands up, he looks at the console. The pod takes off, but the look in his face is a face of horror.
"I fear I have doomed our son."
Lara runs to his side and looks into the screen. It states "Destination: Unknown".

Next door, His brother has sent his daughter into space, but as she flies into the sky, She passes through the passing Phoenix and continues on her course. The Phoenix disappears with her, and follows her ship into space. Jor'el looks down into his wife's eyes.

"Our family is lost."

She puts her head on her husbands shoulder, and a tear runs down her cheek as the planet explodes into a billion pieces. But one man survives. The bane of his own race now, a traitor and a fool. He is now the leader of a dead empire that he destroyed with his greed and ignorance. General Lin Zhier has been made into a creature unlike any in the galaxy. A creature who craves the power of the dormant Phoenix.

When it awakens, Zhier will arise anew, and annhilate the one who holds its power.

 

[Logan Howlett]

"Work as a reporter? That could work. Oh, and by the way. I might need a place to stay for a few days. You know a good place?"

"I'd say here is as good as any. That is unless for some reason, you don't like....spending time in mansion...?"

He gives a slight chuckle. I reach out on the table an pick up the cordles phone.

"I'm gona go ahead and call JJ, get this set up....."

I dial the number for the Daily Planets Bugel and put the phone on loudspeaker....

"I was actualy there earlier.....its how I got your number...."

"Realy.....good to know its being made public now..."

The phone rings, and the other line picks up, a young womans voice says,

"Daily Planets Bugel, Mr. Jameson's office, how may I direct your call?"

"Miss Brant, this is Logan Wayne, I need to speak to Mister Jameson for a minute please....."

"OH! Good evening Mister Wayne, um.....I'm sorry but Mr. Jameson is in a meeting right now....."

"Oh well I'm sure he won't mind, this won't take long...."

"Oh....alright yes sir.....just give me one second...........*BUZZ*.....Mr. Jameson?"

"Didn't I tell you I was in a meeting, didn't I say hold all calls, didn't I say if God himself called tell him to wait in the lobby? Didn't I...."

"But.....Mr. Jameson, its....Logan Wayne......"

"Logan Wayne.......why didn't you say so, you should have put him through right away, I'm very disapointed....."

".......Mr. Wayne....I'm transfering you right now...."

"Thank you darlin....oh and don't worry about him, yer about to get a raise....."

".....why.....why thank you sir......"

"Wayne ol' buddy how ya doin? What can id o ya for?"

"Johna.....hope I'm not interupting..."

"No, no, not at all, I was just talking to one of my reporters about how badly they have been messing up lately. you remember miss Lane?"

"Hi Logan, nice to hear from you again......Been taking care of yourself, staying out of trouble?"

"Oh you know me Lois, JJ giving you a hard time?"

"Oh you know JJ...."

"Yea thats what I thought.....JJ, i want you to give both Miss Lane, and Miss Brant both raises.....got me bub?"

"Wha-.....Why don't I give them the shoes off my feet while I'm at it?"

"Thats entirely up to you, but thats not why I called,"

"What, did ya wana burn me with a magifieing glass too?"

"No.....I have a friend that just came back in town, in fact he was their earlier today, he's a reporter and he's lookin for work. I was thinkin you could help him out, start him off right ya know?"

"........Great, great Logan, why don't you send me the rest of whatever drunken frat you used to be in and I'lll set them all up!...........Whats the guy like....."

"......Oh.....I'd say you'll find he's quite the boy scout, but a very good reporter....."

"Hey L.W. your not planin on havin him snake my stories are ya?"

"No........in fact......I was thinking you two could work together.....need someone to watch him for me, make sure that he learns the ropes....he's from out of town.....doesn't exactly know how things work around here.....You game?"

"Hmmmmm......babysitting a boyscout? Sure, why not, but only if you promise me an exclusive interveiw."

"You got it. Oh and JJ...."

"WHAT?!"

"Take it easy, relax, you sound stressed."

"Stressed? STRESSED! You try scoopin a story on a psycho who runs around in a cape and tights, while fighting off a clown faced maniac in the park, who almost killed the mayor!......I gotta go, busy tryin to run a paper, by bye *CLICK*"

"Well that was fun.....guess you should head up there, don't wana make JJ wait to long, he's got a hotter temper than that fire breathin meta we faced back in the war......trust me...."

I turn back to Ororo,

"So Ro', tell me, what other skills ya got? Anything you could use as a cover? Act, sing, teach, garden, anything?"

 

[Noon]

"I'd say here is as good as any. That is unless for some reason, you don't like....spending time in mansion...?"

He gives a slight chuckle. I reach out on the table an pick up the cordles phone.

"I'm gona go ahead and call JJ, get this set up....."

I dial the number for the Daily Planets Bugel and put the phone on loudspeaker....

"I was actualy there earlier.....its how I got your number...."

"Realy.....good to know its being made public now..."

The phone rings, and the other line picks up, a young womans voice says,

"Daily Planets Bugel, Mr. Jameson's office, how may I direct your call?"

"Miss Brant, this is Logan Wayne, I need to speak to Mister Jameson for a minute please....."

"OH! Good evening Mister Wayne, um.....I'm sorry but Mr. Jameson is in a meeting right now....."

"Oh well I'm sure he won't mind, this won't take long...."

"Oh....alright yes sir.....just give me one second...........*BUZZ*.....Mr. Jameson?"

"Didn't I tell you I was in a meeting, didn't I say hold all calls, didn't I say if God himself called tell him to wait in the lobby? Didn't I...."

"But.....Mr. Jameson, its....Logan Wayne......"

"Logan Wayne.......why didn't you say so, you should have put him through right away, I'm very disapointed....."

".......Mr. Wayne....I'm transfering you right now...."

"Thank you darlin....oh and don't worry about him, yer about to get a raise....."

".....why.....why thank you sir......"

"Wayne ol' buddy how ya doin? What can id o ya for?"

"Johna.....hope I'm not interupting..."

"No, no, not at all, I was just talking to one of my reporters about how badly they have been messing up lately. you remember miss Lane?"

"Hi Logan, nice to hear from you again......Been taking care of yourself, staying out of trouble?"

"Oh you know me Lois, JJ giving you a hard time?"

"Oh you know JJ...."

"Yea thats what I thought.....JJ, i want you to give both Miss Lane, and Miss Brant both raises.....got me bub?"

"Wha-.....Why don't I give them the shoes off my feet while I'm at it?"

"Thats entirely up to you, but thats not why I called,"

"What, did ya wana burn me with a magifieing glass too?"

"No.....I have a friend that just came back in town, in fact he was their earlier today, he's a reporter and he's lookin for work. I was thinkin you could help him out, start him off right ya know?"

"........Great, great Logan, why don't you send me the rest of whatever drunken frat you used to be in and I'lll set them all up!...........Whats the guy like....."

"......Oh.....I'd say you'll find he's quite the boy scout, but a very good reporter....."

"Hey L.W. your not planin on havin him snake my stories are ya?"

"No........in fact......I was thinking you two could work together.....need someone to watch him for me, make sure that he learns the ropes....he's from out of town.....doesn't exactly know how things work around here.....You game?"

"Hmmmmm......babysitting a boyscout? Sure, why not, but only if you promise me an exclusive interveiw."

"You got it. Oh and JJ...."

"WHAT?!"

"Take it easy, relax, you sound stressed."

"Stressed? STRESSED! You try scoopin a story on a psycho who runs around in a cape and tights, while fighting off a clown faced maniac in the park, who almost killed the mayor!......I gotta go, busy tryin to run a paper, by bye *CLICK*"

"Well that was fun.....guess you should head up there, don't wana make JJ wait to long, he's got a hotter temper than that fire breathin meta we faced back in the war......trust me...."

I turn back to Ororo,

"So Ro', tell me, what other skills ya got? Anything you could use as a cover? Act, sing, teach, garden, anything?"

"Garden? I am very fond of plants.....I am unsure, perhaps a more practical role. Surely one of your offcial forces could use my talents. Do you have soldiers here?"

 

[Logan Howlett]

"Garden? I am very fond of plants.....I am unsure, perhaps a more practical role. Surely one of your offcial forces could use my talents. Do you have soldiers here?"

"Yea darlin....we got soilders....we also got a government here that barley allows women to join the military, and the second they figure out what you can do all they'll wana do is take you in and make you a weapon.....tell ya what....why don't you just go with Clark. You can tell the guys at the paper that your his wife, and that Mr. Wayne said it would be perfectly fine for you to check out the paper."

"Wife?......c'mon Logan, this may be a secret identity, but I think takin me off the market is a bit much."

"Alright, alright......girlfriend, sound better? You can break up with her later, whatever, just something to get her in the door. I need the both of you check ing on the Magnus project, I don't know what these things will be capable of, and thats why I want more than one person on it.......But after that.....I'm opening a school, its gona be in downtown New Gotham, its for metamutant children. Everday there are children being turned away from their family, being bullied by others at school......even being killed. I want to open this school to the public so that these children have somewhere to go. Charels is going to help out as much as he can down their, but he's not a metamutant so in the end the children won't respond to him the same, and if I reveal myself as a meta, than I might aswell reveal myself as Darkclaw! I'd be arrested, and the school would be shut down.....But you....no one knows you, know one, except that cop, have seen your face. If your up for it you could help Chuck run the school, show a positive metamutant influence.......I know your still new in town, but you won't be able to do to much without a cover......what do ya say?........I'd pay you of course, get you a penthouse in New Gotham, or you could stay here in the mansion with the soilder and I."

"I havent exactly had to much human contact in the last twenty years, but I still know how to be a gentelman. You'll have nothing to worry about from me......its the billioneir playboy I'd watch out for, hehe."

 

[celldog]

My favorite.........

 

[celldog]

This was cool too..

 

[Logan Howlett]

(OCC: Please do not post OCC comments in the IC thread, this is for the game only, thank you. Please remove those if you could.)

 

[Speedball]

"Superphoenix"
Kryplindar
Home planet of the Kryplon Imperium.

"General Zhier?! What are you doing here?!"

"Ah. Hello Jor'el."

"Lin, what are you doing in my lab?"

"Jor'el, this lab belongs to the Imperium, not to you. And I, being a general in the Imperium Navy, have authority to oversee what you are doing. I hear you are investigating the Phoenix phenomenon that will pass our planet in a few days. I would like to help in your investigation. I'll give you whatever resources you need, just ask me and I will put in a good word to my sister."
General Lin Zhier walks over to a console and looks at the screen above the buttons.
"Jor'el, What exactly does this machine do?"

"Oh, thats the finally project on the list when the Phoenix passes. We are going to try to harness a small piece to see if we can use it as a new fuel source. We don't really expect it to Succeed, just a test."

"Do you think you could harness to whole thing?"

"Are you joking?! If you did that, you could destroy the entire planet."

"But do you think it can be done?"

"Why would you want to-"

"JOR'EL! We have a problem!"

Zor'el runs to him from the Observation room next door.

"What?"

"The Phoenix, it's here!"

"WHAT!?"

"It was thousands of miles away, then it disappeared. So I looked in local space, and there it was, about 500 miles away from the Moon."

"We aren't ready, we don't have enough time to prepare the tests. Why is this happening?"

The General stopped listening after Zor'el announced the Phoenix was here. He stared at the controls of the energy harnesser. Then he grabbed them without thinking.

"General, What are you doing?! I told you that if we used it too early we could end up-"

"You never said too early Jor'el, and I am confident that I will not loose control of the Phoenix. Now leave the lab, the power of the Phoenix will be mine and no one elses!"

Jor'el and Zor'el stand there in disbelief. If they stayed and tried to stop him, they and their would be executed for disobeying the Majestrix's brother. If they left, the whole planet could die, and the Imperium would fall, but their
children could survive.

Zor'el grasps his brother shoulder, and says "Brother, the pods. We knew this could happen if the Phoenix passed to close, now it will because of this fool. We must save our children."

They rush home, the Phoenix getting closer and closer to Kryplindar. As they run home, buildings are beginning to crumble and the land and streets are beginning to break apart.

When they reach their families dwelling, Alura and Kara are waiting at the door to Zor'el's home, and Lara and Kal'el are waiting in Jor'el's.

"Jor'el, what is happening? Why is the sky on fire?"

"It's Zhier, he's trying to harness the Phoenix. He doesn't care about the people of this planet, he only wants power. He's doomed us, but not our son."

He rushes into the family room, and presses a button on one of the entertainment consoles. The floor splits in two, and a small pod rises out of the floor.

"What is this?"
"Just put him in while I set the coordinants."

She places him in the pod, as Jor'el sets the destination: Earth. But as he is setting them, the land shakes violently. Jor'el trips, and his places his hand on the console buttons to help him with the fall. When he stands up, he looks at the console. The pod takes off, but the look in his face is a face of horror.
"I fear I have doomed our son."
Lara runs to his side and looks into the screen. It states "Destination: Unknown".

Next door, His brother has sent his daughter into space, but as she flies into the sky, She passes through the passing Phoenix and continues on her course. The Phoenix disappears with her, and follows her ship into space. Jor'el looks down into his wife's eyes.

"Our family is lost."

She puts her head on her husbands shoulder, and a tear runs down her cheek as the planet explodes into a billion pieces. But one man survives. The bane of his own race now, a traitor and a fool. He is now the leader of a dead empire that he destroyed with his greed and ignorance. General Lin Zhier has been made into a creature unlike any in the galaxy. A creature who craves the power of the dormant Phoenix.

When it awakens, Zhier will arise anew, and annhilate the one who holds its power.

16 years later

The body of Zhier floats in space near the ruins of the planet Kryplindar.
His connection to the Phoenix has allowed him to survive in stasis. As the Phoenix rest, so does he.

Now to Earth, Where a young Kara Grey waits for her sister to get home from college. As her sister pulls up to the driveway, Kara waves at her with a big smile on her face. Sara exits the car and hugs her little sister.
"Oh my God, your're taller than me. When did that happen?"

"What do have in these bags? Their so heavy!"

Sara looks back at her sister, with a smile on her face
"C'mon, they're only big text books. I'm sure you could handle more than that."

"Not if each book weighs ton." As Kara says this, one of the bags rolls into the street.

"Stupid roller bags. I'll get it." She runs out to the street and grabs it.
A car turns the corner and races down the street. Kara comes out of the house after putting the books inside. The next noise she hears will stay with her for the rest of her life. At first, she heard the cars breaks, then a thud. She watchs as her sister is run down by a car. Even with her superspeed, she couldn't have stopped this unexpected event.
She runs out to her sister, the driver exits the car.
Her sister looks up to her, as Kara says "I'm sorry. I was too late."
"No... Don't be sorry...It's not your...."
She passes out, Kara closes her eyes and pulls Sara up to her body to hug her for one last time. A flame engulfs her and Sara. Sara gasps for air, her legs are set back to their normal position. Kara opens her eyes and sees the flame. The driver runs back to his car, and drives off. Kara lifts off the ground, Sara in her arms. She sets Sara down on the front lawn, then takes off into the air.
The Phoenix engulfs her, and takes shape. She flies toward the hit-and-run car and dives down life a bird of prey. She flies under the car, and picks it up with her back. Inside the driver is screaming his head off as she lands in the police stations car lot.
With her superspeed, she runs to the drivers side and looks in the window.
The driver looks at her with fear as she looks at the door handle. She runs around the car and pulls off all the handles and melts the trunks keyhole. Then she runs inside the police station and grabs a pen and paper. She scrawls a short note, telling the police of the hit-and-run. She leaves the pad on the windshield, and looks at the driver. She lifts her right hand and flicks him off and flies away toward her house.

Lightyears across space, Zhier awakens and flies toward the Phoenix.

 

[MST3K 4ever]

Cyber-Wasp finishes going through the Police-database.

Hmmm that was interesting apparently there are more of us than I thought. I think it's time I take full advantage of being in cyber-space.
With that she shrinks down even smaller and flies through the modem and sees a world that she never dreamed of. A world of colors, lights, images and sounds.

WOW! this is just so unreal.

She sees Malone's credit report on a computer screen. He is trying to take out a loan to help pay for a laywer.

She looks towards the Heavens and says, "Forgive me but he has it coming to him."

She slashes his credit rating in half just by touching the screen and moves on.

Let's see what other trouble I can get into. With that she continues flying on through cyber-space.

 

[Noon]

"Yea darlin....we got soilders....we also got a government here that barley allows women to join the military, and the second they figure out what you can do all they'll wana do is take you in and make you a weapon.....tell ya what....why don't you just go with Clark. You can tell the guys at the paper that your his wife, and that Mr. Wayne said it would be perfectly fine for you to check out the paper."

"Wife?......c'mon Logan, this may be a secret identity, but I think takin me off the market is a bit much."

"Alright, alright......girlfriend, sound better? You can break up with her later, whatever, just something to get her in the door. I need the both of you check ing on the Magnus project, I don't know what these things will be capable of, and thats why I want more than one person on it.......But after that.....I'm opening a school, its gona be in downtown New Gotham, its for metamutant children. Everday there are children being turned away from their family, being bullied by others at school......even being killed. I want to open this school to the public so that these children have somewhere to go. Charels is going to help out as much as he can down their, but he's not a metamutant so in the end the children won't respond to him the same, and if I reveal myself as a meta, than I might aswell reveal myself as Darkclaw! I'd be arrested, and the school would be shut down.....But you....no one knows you, know one, except that cop, have seen your face. If your up for it you could help Chuck run the school, show a positive metamutant influence.......I know your still new in town, but you won't be able to do to much without a cover......what do ya say?........I'd pay you of course, get you a penthouse in New Gotham, or you could stay here in the mansion with the soilder and I."

"I havent exactly had to much human contact in the last twenty years, but I still know how to be a gentelman. You'll have nothing to worry about from me......its the billioneir playboy I'd watch out for, hehe."

"Your society is so male dominated, I'm surprised the women just sit back and take this kind of treatment. If being a teacher means I can make a difference to the mindset of your people, then you can count me in. I have no qualms about keeping a secret identity, I hate the idea of having to hide who I really am. Maybe I can show young metas that they don't have to hide either. Lead by example, you know."

I sit back in my chair and think for a moment.

"As for my accommodations, I don't wish to be any burden to you. I would like to pay my own way, another advantage of taking a job, I suppose. I think it would be a good idea for me to stay at this school, when it is ready. Until then, I hope my staying with you does not put you out any."

"I havent exactly had to much human contact in the last twenty years, but I still know how to be a gentleman. You'll have nothing to worry about from me......its the billionaire playboy I'd watch out for, hehe."

"I'm sure it would be acceptable to introduce me as your friend, and we won't have to lie either. I must refuse to be some second half to a man though, the very idea is degrading"

I may sound a little stuck up I suppose, but you have to be firm with men. Like animals they must know that you are in control. I consider for a moment, am I being too harsh in my judgment of them, these two seem decent enough, but we shall see.

 

[Victor Creed]

I reach into my pocket and pull out a few devices, each no larger than a quarter, and attach them in a diamond formation at the center of the door. After I attach them, I pull out the detonator. The small explosives I have attached are highly concentrated and are extremely potent; another invention courtesy of Magnus. I stand a few feet to the side of the door and press the button.

The door’s center collapses inward just enough for my body to squeeze through. I pull myself into the newly accessed corridor where the bright red emergency lights have been activated, casting everything in an eerie red glow. I walk down the narrow hallway until I come to the vault door. This area was the most highly guarded in the complex. Only 3 people know the combination to this vault: Magnus, Luthor, and I. I spin the dial around to enter the combination. The lock clicks and I grab the wheel to loosen the locks fully. The vault slowly unlocks as I struggle to loosen the locks that have been sitting stiff for decades. Finally, I manage to get the lock undone and pull open the vault door.

The room is no larger than my office back at Magnus Industries. All of the research equipment that was used by our research team lines the walls. I walk to the back of the room and stop in front of a small shelf. On the shelf sit the items I have come in search of: the last three gold bars. I grab a bar off of the shelf and examine the back. There I find the inscription that is engraved on all of my gold:

Eigentum von Herrn Wildem

I pocket the bar and take time to examine the other two on the shelf. They both have the inscription as well, so I am satisfied. I now have all 23 gold bars that I need to obtain the sample. I will take these back to my personal laboratory, along with the other 20 bars already at Magnus Industries, and melt them down. That should give me a testable amount of the substance so that I may replicate it.

Twenty minutes later I emerge from the mines and head toward the jet.

Deactivate Security Protocol 1. Open hatch.

The jet’s alarm system deactivates and the cockpit’s hatch unlocks and opens. I climb up into the jet and place the gold bars on the floor beside my seat.

Close hatch.

The cockpit closes and I turn the engines on. The jet lifts off the ground and I maneuver it to the mine’s entrance. I flip the primary weapons system on and take aim for the inside walls of the mine. Whenever the systems are charged up, I press the fire button and the jet releases four rockets. The rockets collide with the walls of the mine and they crumble into nothing, nearly bringing the whole mountain down. Debris rolls out of the mine and blocks the entrance.

My work here is done. I look down at my watch; it’s nearly 4 am. I bring up the map and touch the spot marked: Magnus Industries.

Autopilot On

The engines rev and the jet takes off.

 

[MST3K 4ever]

MST3K 4ever: Cyber-Wasp.

Cyber-Wasp continues floating through cyberspace.

You know if I was completely unethical I could make a financial killing in this place, but as it is nothing seems to be going here in cyberspace...maybe I can have a little fun.

She manuvers heself to the Republican National Committee's server and negotioates her way to their financial database. Ahhhh a firewall...oh please.she concentrates and soon the wall is down.

It'll be down for the next two minutes long enough to do this. She transfers the benevolence funds they set up for the NRA to the NAACP. Cyber-Wasp then concentrates, resets the firewall and eleminates any traces of her being there.

She then manuvers herself to the Democratic National Committee's server and negotiates her way through. Cyber-Wasp then transfers their benovolence fund from the NAACP to the NRA.

She then manuvers away and continues onthrough Cyber-space. Oh I can't wait to see how these people explain this one to their bosses and the press. Of course once Hank hears about this he's going to put two and two together and come up with me.

She looks again to the Heavens and sys, "Forgive me, but hey no one got hurt and besides both of these parties need to lighten up."

 

[Speedball]

"Superphoenix"
Kryplindar
Home planet of the Kryplon Imperium.

"General Zhier?! What are you doing here?!"

"Ah. Hello Jor'el."

"Lin, what are you doing in my lab?"

"Jor'el, this lab belongs to the Imperium, not to you. And I, being a general in the Imperium Navy, have authority to oversee what you are doing. I hear you are investigating the Phoenix phenomenon that will pass our planet in a few days. I would like to help in your investigation. I'll give you whatever resources you need, just ask me and I will put in a good word to my sister."
General Lin Zhier walks over to a console and looks at the screen above the buttons.
"Jor'el, What exactly does this machine do?"

"Oh, thats the finally project on the list when the Phoenix passes. We are going to try to harness a small piece to see if we can use it as a new fuel source. We don't really expect it to Succeed, just a test."

"Do you think you could harness to whole thing?"

"Are you joking?! If you did that, you could destroy the entire planet."

"But do you think it can be done?"

"Why would you want to-"

"JOR'EL! We have a problem!"

Zor'el runs to him from the Observation room next door.

"What?"

"The Phoenix, it's here!"

"WHAT!?"

"It was thousands of miles away, then it disappeared. So I looked in local space, and there it was, about 500 miles away from the Moon."

"We aren't ready, we don't have enough time to prepare the tests. Why is this happening?"

The General stopped listening after Zor'el announced the Phoenix was here. He stared at the controls of the energy harnesser. Then he grabbed them without thinking.

"General, What are you doing?! I told you that if we used it too early we could end up-"

"You never said too early Jor'el, and I am confident that I will not loose control of the Phoenix. Now leave the lab, the power of the Phoenix will be mine and no one elses!"

Jor'el and Zor'el stand there in disbelief. If they stayed and tried to stop him, they and their would be executed for disobeying the Majestrix's brother. If they left, the whole planet could die, and the Imperium would fall, but their
children could survive.

Zor'el grasps his brother shoulder, and says "Brother, the pods. We knew this could happen if the Phoenix passed to close, now it will because of this fool. We must save our children."

They rush home, the Phoenix getting closer and closer to Kryplindar. As they run home, buildings are beginning to crumble and the land and streets are beginning to break apart.

When they reach their families dwelling, Alura and Kara are waiting at the door to Zor'el's home, and Lara and Kal'el are waiting in Jor'el's.

"Jor'el, what is happening? Why is the sky on fire?"

"It's Zhier, he's trying to harness the Phoenix. He doesn't care about the people of this planet, he only wants power. He's doomed us, but not our son."

He rushes into the family room, and presses a button on one of the entertainment consoles. The floor splits in two, and a small pod rises out of the floor.

"What is this?"
"Just put him in while I set the coordinants."

She places him in the pod, as Jor'el sets the destination: Earth. But as he is setting them, the land shakes violently. Jor'el trips, and his places his hand on the console buttons to help him with the fall. When he stands up, he looks at the console. The pod takes off, but the look in his face is a face of horror.
"I fear I have doomed our son."
Lara runs to his side and looks into the screen. It states "Destination: Unknown".

Next door, His brother has sent his daughter into space, but as she flies into the sky, She passes through the passing Phoenix and continues on her course. The Phoenix disappears with her, and follows her ship into space. Jor'el looks down into his wife's eyes.

"Our family is lost."

She puts her head on her husbands shoulder, and a tear runs down her cheek as the planet explodes into a billion pieces. But one man survives. The bane of his own race now, a traitor and a fool. He is now the leader of a dead empire that he destroyed with his greed and ignorance. General Lin Zhier has been made into a creature unlike any in the galaxy. A creature who craves the power of the dormant Phoenix.

When it awakens, Zhier will arise anew, and anhilate the one who holds its power.

Present Day
Metropolis
Kara lands a few blocks away from Glenmorgan Square. She swiftly changes clothes, ties her hair up in a Bun and puts on a Black wig and a pair of thin blue steel rimmed glasses.
She heads toward her apartment at 1775 Parker Ave. only a few weeks away. She heads upstairs and into her apartment. It's small, but big enough for one girl. On her left was the living room and the Kitchen. On the endtable on the right of her couch, sat a Phone and an answering machine. On the machine, a red light blinked none stop. She presses the play button.
"You have two messages. Message 1 Today 12:43 A.M." BEEP!
"Hi Kara uhh... you uhhh... you disapeared during our date last night and uhh... well... Just call me. Please."
She stands there, and bows her head. She thinks to herself "Oh my God, I can't believe I did that to Matt."
"Message 2 Today 3:14 P.M." BEEP!
" Hello, this is Lauren Buck calling from Metropolis Modeling Agency. You came in a few days ago, asking to audition. Well, your audition went well and we would like to offer you a job. All we need for you do is to come to our offices, sign a contract and you will be ready for your first assignment. I and the agency congradulate you and look forward to working with you."
"End of Messages."
Kara stands there, staring at the machine.
"YES!"