The "Ultimate Marvel" RPG Season III

[Eddie Brock]

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The Scarlet Spider chapter 46

The Clone Saga
Part VI
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I crawl through the ventalation ducts of the basement, looking for any sign of Waren. I hear his voice and follow it. I look down through a grate and see that he's made himself a massive, robotic suit. I slide down a webline behind him.

"Spider-fools?" I ask, tapping him on the shoulder.

"You dress up like the Wizard of Oz and call us fools? Nuh uh. That's not gonna fly."

I let go of the web and land at his feet. I cock my arm back and slam my fist into his chest. The metal echoes and my arm vibrates as I fall backwards.

"Ow..." I mutter, cracking my knuckles. "Mister, you need a time out!"

I leap into the air and stick to the ceiling.

"And professor "illegitimate - clone - is - gonna - whoop - his - creator's - rear" is in!"

"Got a Spider infestation? Call the Jackal and let him TERMINATE for you!"

With that, I fire two rockets from my left wrist at my son. He's a quick, little b******. He manages to barely eek past the incoming projectiles. They hit the ceiling and cause the entire facility to shake.

Tear gas canisters fire from the battlesuit's chest and begin to explode. A special gas mask pops up and I put it on.

"I brought you into this world, I can take you right out!"

 

[Venom160]

Scorpion watches Tarantula fire webs from his wrists and take off into the night. The way Tarantula moves is so familiar, yet different. His extra limbs give him more grace and speed. Scorpion watches and sees how fast he moves. He knows keeping up might be difficult, but he must find the answers he seeks.

"I'll keep up six arms. Don't worry about that."

Scorpion jumps from the rooftop, and extends his arms. Synthetic fibers almost like web shoot out and latch onto the building. As he tries to gain control of his bulky body in free fall, he fires another line from his tail. Scorpion keeps pace, and eventually moves as fluenty as a machine. Right arm, left arm, tail then whip. He glides through the air, catching himself with each new line. He keeps close eye on Tarantula, making sure not to loose him. As Scorpion watches, he concentrates on his "web swing" and talks quietly to himself.

"Oh, I won't hurt Peter, no. I will rid the world of the demon clone, and only the true Peter Parker will be left. I can't kill myself now can I?"

Scorpion smiles, and continues his close pursuit.

The next few hours is spent searching Peter's regular hangouts. His house, MJ's, Mall, The Bugle, hell we even checked the School and came up with nothing. I let go of my current webline and land ontop of a rooftop. I reach up and rub the bridge of my nose beneath my mask as a slight thump signals the arrival of the Scorpion.

 

[Saved]

The next few hours is spent searching Peter's regular hangouts. His house, MJ's, Mall, The Bugle, hell we even checked the School and came up with nothing. I let go of my current webline and land ontop of a rooftop. I reach up and rub the bridge of my nose beneath my mask as a slight thump signals the arrival of the Scorpion.

Scorpion looks at Tarantula. He sees him land on a rooftop, and lands right behind him. Scorpion looks around for a minute, and then looks at Tarantula as he rubes his nose.

"You have no ****ing idea where we are, do you?" Scorpoin walks closer to Tarantula. "You're little games are starting to bother me. I can deal with your crappy insults, but when you delay me from my goal, I get pretty pissed."

Scorpion's attuitude has changed. His whole body and his mind are different. What was once urgency has now turned to frustration, and the frustration is slowly turning to rage. He stares at the back of Tarantula's head as he continues to rub his head, and look out at the city.

"Answer me! Do you know where Parker is?"

 

[Venom160]

Scorpion looks at Tarantula. He sees him land on a rooftop, and lands right behind him. Scorpion looks around for a minute, and then looks at Tarantula as he rubes his nose.

"You have no ****ing idea where we are, do you?" Scorpoin walks closer to Tarantula. "You're little games are starting to bother me. I can deal with your crappy insults, but when you delay me from my goal, I get pretty pissed."

Scorpion's attuitude has changed. His whole body and his mind are different. What was once urgency has now turned to frustration, and the frustration is slowly turning to rage. He stares at the back of Tarantula's head as he continues to rub his head, and look out at the city.

"Answer me! Do you know where Parker is?"

"Answer me! Do you know where Parker is?"

Frustration completly takes over causing me wheel around and rip off my mask revealing my face to him for the first time.

"If I knew where Peter was I'd find him just to get you off my back!"

I take a couple deep breaths and calm down somewhat.

"Im eliminatin the possiblites, he's not at the normal places which means there a good chance he's in trouble right now and gettin his face punched in. Now...we....just....gotta...."

I trail off at something catches my attention, the smokestacks of the old Ozcorp factory.

No way, can't be. Can it?"

I turn back to Scorp.

"Come on, I gotta hunch!"

I grab my mask and jump off the building, firing a webline and pulling the mask back on.

 

[Mr. Marko]

Magneto, Blink, Avalanche, Toad, Mimic, and Black Tom Cassidy sat around a large table in Magneto's chambers. "My brothers, I have called you here to discuss the progress of our plans. I will need full reporting from all fronts."

Toad was the first to begin. "The men are doing well. The rumor of sentinels on the way here is making them worried, but we all have full confidence in your ability to lead us. Gambit is also recovering in the Medical Bay."

"Perfect." He turned to Black Tom Cassidy. "Mr. Cassidy, how are the upgrades to the Citadel?"

"They have been completed on schedule. The upgrades for the Citadel have been tested, and the machine Forge designed for you before has been rebuilt and installed in the West Wing."

"Wonderful. Avalanche?"

"Madelyne is doing well, and we will be sending her along with - "

Suddenly, a large tremor shook the Citadel.

Toad stood up and looked around. "What the bloody hell..."

Magneto stood up. "Oh, shut up, Toad. We all knew this was coming. The humans' feeble attempt at preventing the inevitable." He stood up and walked to the balcony.

Outside, several of the Brotherhood was gathered outside. A Sentinel landed at Blob's feet, who immediately grabbed its foot and knocked it off balance, sending it tumbling to the ground. Juggernaut then planted both fists deep within its head and pulled out several wires.

"Pathetic insects and their toys. Even to this day they send their metal robots to the Master of Magnetism." Magneto raised his hands into the air and two sentinels smashed into each other. "No matter, the wheels are in motion and we are to complete that which we have set out to do." He turned to Mimic. "Follow me, my brother." He then turned to Toad, Blink, Avalanche, and Cassidy. "I'm sure that you can handle them."

Blink turned to Toad. "This is where the training comes in."

"Training?"

Blink smirked. "While you were out playing Rescue Heroes, Magneto has had me training the entire Brotherhood in combat strategies and patterns." In a flash, she disappeared.

"That bloody b****!" Toad leaped off the balcony and into the fray.

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Magneto and Mimic stood in the West Wing. "Things look good on this side."

Magneto thrust his hands into the machine and focused his powers.

Suddenly, the very foundations of the building began to shake.

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Outside, Avalanche sent a shockwave across the lawn, sending sentinels stumbling for their balance.

Suddenly, the Citadel began to shake and rise from the ground. Blink teleported high into the air and shouted out an order. "All soldiers move into the Citadel immediately!" She began to fire her pink energy daggers at each of them, teleporting them instantly into the Citadel. As they disappeared, the Sentinels, now controlled by Magneto's increased power, began to disassemble piece-by-piece.

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Higher and higher the Citadel rose, until it broke above the atmosphere. The Brotherhood stared out the large windows of the main hall, now reinforced to withstand the vacuum of space.

Toad looked out as the Savage Land got smaller and smaller. "This has got to be the craziest thing that I have ever seen."

Soon, the Citadel stopped and rested in orbit. After a few minutes, Magneto entered the room, sending a hush on the room full of mutants. "My brothers, let us be sure. We will be successful! Here in our upgraded and highly secure headquarters in the reaches of space, no one will be able to reach us, and therefore, no one has the ability to prevent the ultimate victory which we will achieve!"

The Brotherhood uproared in cheer.

"Welcome, my brothers, to Asteroid M!"

 

[Saved]

"Answer me! Do you know where Parker is?"

Frustration completly takes over causing me wheel around and rip off my mask revealing my face to him for the first time.

"If I knew where Peter was I'd find him just to get you off my back!"

I take a couple deep breaths and calm down somewhat.

"Im eliminatin the possiblites, he's not at the normal places which means there a good chance he's in trouble right now and gettin his face punched in. Now...we....just....gotta...."

I trail off at something catches my attention, the smokestacks of the old Ozcorp factory.

No way, can't be. Can it?"

I turn back to Scorp.

"Come on, I gotta hunch!"

I grab my mask and jump off the building, firing a webline and pulling the mask back on.

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"If I knew where Peter was I'd find him just to get you off my back!"

Scorpion looks at him in shock. He thinks to himself, Parker. He looks like Parker. Why does he look like...me?

"Im eliminatin the possiblites, he's not at the normal places which means there a good chance he's in trouble right now and gettin his face punched in. Now...we....just....gotta.... Come on, I gotta hunch!"

Scorpion watches him jump off the roof and begin webswinging away. Scorpion stands there on the rooftop motionless for a minute.


"He looks like Parker. Like me. Why are there more of me? But...he looks so different. He can't be Parker. He is pure. He has no evil. He fights for good...looks like me. No! No. He isn't evil. He's not my target. The evil clone is. The one whowas made to be like me. Be like...Parker."


Scorpion runs to the building's edge and starts webswinging, following Tarantula. He knows what he must do, and that he must do it now. And though this new partner only causes more questions, all that is irelevant to Scorpion. All he cares about is setting the world right. No matter the cost.

 

[Kaboom]

The Academy of Tomorrow

"Push it Bobby," Emma Frost said as Bobby Drake struggled to erect his ice fortress.

"It's too hard," he replied. "I can't get it cold enough."

"Its because youre concetrating on making it cold," Emma replied. "Concentrate on making it slow."

"What?"

"You're a matter manipulator Bobby, not just a glorified snowman. If you just want to make things cold, you might as well put on a pair of boots and call yourself Frosty. Slow the energy in what you're freezing down and watch its internal temperature plummet. Okay?"

"I'll try Ms. Frost."

"Good, because soon, we're going to have you drill against Alex."

"Scott's brother?"

"Fire and Ice."

 

[Noon]

[blackout]LONGSHOT[/blackout]

Finding himself out of the mansion, he knows he's vulnerable. The clouds darkening, humming with their own energies...

"Oh ****."

He had maybe three seconds before a bolt would come down and strike him, his synapses firing quicker than ever to consider what to do.

A window. Close, but clolse enough? Vaulting himself across a ten meter stretch, a crackling sound filling his ear as he smashed through the window. Lightning irradiating the frame behind him, conducting the charge to the interior wiring systems, cutting out power to half of the Mansion.

Running, he's got to find Mystique and bring her back to get Magneto off his ass. Turning a corridor he sees a certain man raising his hand to his visor.

"Miss me?"

Before Cyclops could turn, he was swept off his feet, discharging a flash of red energy through the cieling, raining down dust and mortar.

A grinding of bone as he hit the floor forced him to let out a shout of pain.

Mystique now infront of him yet again, but so was a rather pissed looking woman with claws.

"Claws? You're ****tin' me..."

On one side, Mystique stands, on the other Longshot. I keep my hands outstretched, two claws pointing at each.

"This calls for some old school action I think"

Bubbles of hot light grow around me, sparking in the air.

"Still feeling lucky?"

 

[Eddie Brock]

THE CLONE SAGA
Part 19 - Kaine and Abel

I walk cautiously through the old compound. There's definitely something fishy going on here, and I can feel it. Just then, the entire facility shakes. I'm not alone in here...

"Hey, Sis," I hear a voice call out from the shadows. "Long time, no see."

I turn around and I see someone leaning against the wall. His face is obscured by darkness.

"I'm sorry. Do I know you?"

He steps out of the shadows, and I can clearly see his disfigured face. It's hard to look at, but when I look closely, I realize one thing.

"You're a clone!"

"Well, if it ain't the pot calling the kettle black," he replies.

What does he want with me? And more importantly, whose side is he on?

"Look, we have to find Peter," I urge him.

He responds in a very strange way. He just laughs. "Parker? The 'Original'? Ha! Miles is going to finish that idiot once and for all!"

"Miles?" I repeat aloud. "As in Miles Warren? The guy who created us?"

"Yes, our father," the clone responds. His tone is almost...lovingly. It's like he actually views Miles as a father figure. Well, I know whose side he's on.

"Who are you?"

He slinks towards me with an eerie swagger in his step. "They call me Kaine."

"Does that make me Abel?"

Then, he grabs me. He tries to scratch at me with his fingernails. I kick him off and web him to the ceiling.

"What's the matter? Didn't 'Daddy' give you webbing, too?"

He rips through the webbing like tissue paper. There's a madness in his eyes...it's like he's an animal. He lunges at me again, and I narrowly duck out of the way. He crashes into a medical cart and medical supplies go everywhere. He then picks up a scalpel and lunges at me again.

This time, I'm not quite fast enough. I grab his wrist and try to make him drop the scalpel. But he's stronger than I anticipated. He manages to push hard enough that the scalpel digs deep into my left thigh.

"AHHHHH!!" I scream in pain. I hit him with everything I've got, and he goes flying backwards. Now it's time that he sees the animal in me.

I've never quite lost control like that before. I attack him in such rage, hitting him as hard as I can. Then, I deliver a crushing left hook to his jaw.

I hear a "snap."

Kaine's body flops to the ground like a ragdoll. I see a bony protrusion in the back of his neck and I realize what I've done.

"Oh no," I say aloud. Hey, the guy may have been trying to kill me, but nothing justifies taking a life. I manage to calm myself down by reminding myself that it was only self-defense and I didn't mean to take it this far.

I limp a couple more feet down the OsCorp corridors before removing the scalpel from my leg. My nanobot suit quickly seals the tear in the costume.

If Kaine was here, then others might be.
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[Feature]

MAX DILLON: ELECTRO
Season III - Part 23

During all the excitement surrounding the near escape of Madelyne Pryor and the launching of Asteroid M, Max had spent most of his time with Dmitri. The others thought of this as a simple friendly gesture, but they were quite mistaken. Something Dmitri said had stirred Max's curiosity, and he was going to continue interrogating the wounded mutant until he learned the truth.

"So? How are you feeling today?"

"Good. I... I feel like I'm... I'm good."

Dmitri was always like this. Totally doped up on painkillers. Magneto's medical staff was doing their job extremely well, however. Dmitri was getting better all the time, and he was oblivious to any pain.

"That's good. That's very good. I'm glad to hear it."

Max made sure no one was around when he spoke to Dmitri. He wanted to make sure no one had any reason to be suspicious.

"Listen, Dmitri. I wanted to... I wanted us to talk about Harold Leland. I want you to tell me about what happened when he captured us. Okay?"

Dmitri's face bent into a frown. Although his eyes did not open, Max knew he was listening. He began to gently wriggle beneath his sheets. He moaned in discomfort.

"It's okay, Dmitri. Everything is fine. I just need you to remember. Just try to remember okay?"

Dmitri stopped moving and his eyes opened. His pupils were dialated; his gaze unfocused.

"He... he wanted you to heal. I was hurt... and you were... you were supposed to heal."

"Yes. Yes, we've talked about that before, Dmitri." Max said, getting frustrated. "Tell me what else Leland said. What did he say about us getting saved."

Dmitri squeezed his eyes shut tight and gnashed his teeth.

"He said... he said... he... we can't be saved. No. No, we wouldn't... we wouldn't be saved."

"Why Dmitri? Why wouldn't we be saved? What did he tell you?"

"Be... because... we wouldn't... because we... because..."

"Tell me, Dmitri! Tell me why!"

"They wouldn't save us... because they put us there!"

Max looked at his friend in disbelief. His eyes widened. His breathing quickened.

"What?"

"Why would they... if they did it? We can't be... we'll never be saved."

"Wait. Wait. Wait, who did it? Who did it, Dmitri? What did Leland tell you? Tell me what he said to you! I need you to tell me, okay?"

"Are you alright, Mr. Dillon?"

Max turned and saw Magneto standing behind him.

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"Huh? Oh... yeah. Yeah, I'm... I was just..."

"I heard shouting. I trust that Dmitri is well?"

"Oh yeah. He's... he's fine. I was just... I was just going. I was saying goodbye."

Magneto clasped Max on the shoulder as he passed to leave and spoke slowly while looking into his eyes.

"It's very kind of you to pay him these visits. You're a true friend, Maxwell. We are proud to have you with us."

"Well... thank you, sir."

As soon as Max disappeared into the hall, Magneto called for the nearest doctor.

"I want this patient moved." Magneto said as he gestured towards Dmitri. "No one is to know where he is. He's to have no visitors. Understood?"

The doctor nodded and Magneto left the room with a swirl of his cloak.​

 

[Saved]

"Yessir, I do. I guess you being a tax collector and all that, you're used to taking a sould or two?"

Be careful, Blaze. This guy's having his fun now, but when he gets bored that's when he wigs out on us and your family.

You got any idea who he is, Zarathos?

I'm working on it. Keep him distracted for a few minutes. Try to get him out the house before you blast his ass.

Johnny puts down his fork and stares across the table at Heretic.

"Care to step outside and see my bike?"

"Care to step outside and see my bike?"

Blackheart looks at Johnny, and smiles.

"Sure. I'd love to. Please excuse us, Mrs. Ketch."

"Oh, of course. Have fun."

Blackheart follows Johnny out the backdoor, and into the backyard. Johnny walks away from the windows, and stands firm with his arms crossed. Blackheart follows, and stands in front of him, putting his hands behind his back.

"I take it we aren't back here to see a bike, are we Johnny?"

Blackheart stares at Johnny and Johnny stares straight back. Blackheart knows Zarathos has detected him. The only question is do they know its him? Either way, Blackheart enjoys every minute. The weariness in Johnny, the anger, the rage, the fear. Blackheart loves them all. And he only wants to see and feel them more.

"So tell me. Why are we here?"

 

[Feature]

FLINT MARKO: THE SANDMAN
Season III - Part 39

Flint pressed the mouth of the shotgun against Hammerhead's frightfully large skull.

"You might not remember me, but I remember you. And by the time I'm through here tonight, you'll never be able to forget me again... no matter how much you wish you could."

As Flint spoke, Forge noticed a man in a trenchcoat pulling out an automatic weapon. The man was behind Flint, and he pointed the weapon squarely at the Thunderbolt's back.

"Flint! MOVE!"

Flint turned, saw the thug with the gun, and dove to the side. A shower of bullets flew towards Flint, but only one hit him. It sliced across his right arm. Just a flesh wound.

Forge drew one of his many weapons and opened fire on the thug, who dove for cover into one of the bar's booths. Hammerhead meanwhile, approached the two men who Forge had downed earlier and picked up one of their weapons.

"Thanks, Herman." Hammerhead said to one of the unconscious men. "Next time you might wanna just stick with your little shocker gloves and leave the real tools to me."

Flint watched from the floor as Hammerhead collected the weapon. Flint had lost the shotgun when he dove. He'd also had the wind knocked out of him. Therefore, he was unable to call out as Hammerhead pointed the weapon at Forge.

Forge was busy firing at Hammerhead's accomplice. As he finally hit the man with one of his receptor-overloading darts, he was completely oblivious to the fact that he was in Hammerhead's line of fire. Knowing that he only had a fraction of the second to make a decision, Flint flung himself in front of Forge...

BUDDA
BUDDA
BUDDA

Flint fell to the ground once more, having absorbed the bullets meant for the kid with his own body. He clutched at his stomach with both hands; a pathetic attempt to stop the river of blood that churned forth.

"Flint..."

Forge knealt over his fallen teammate, all the while keeping his weapon trained on Hammerhead.

"Flint! Oh my God! Oh my God! Flint! Flint, are you okay?"

Hammerhead chuckled softly.

"Aw, geez. I'm gettin' all teary-eyed over here."

Forge stood up and held his weapon steady.

"You're dead. YOU'RE DEAD! DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?"

Hammerhead smiled.

"I think you might have me confused with your buddy down there."

The two stood rigidly still, each pointing a weapon at the other. Herman and the bar's owner began to stir on the floor. They were beginnning to recover from the effects of Forge's weapon.

"I'm feeling unusually kind today." Hammerhead said. "So how's this sound? You walk outta here... leave your boyfriend with me... and I won't come after you later."

Forge looked nervously from Hammerhead, to Flint, to Hammerhead's cronies, and back to Hammerhead.

"Go..." Flint croaked from the floor. "Get outta here, kid..."

Forge stood there... indecision weighing heavily on him.

 

[Byrd Man]

"Care to step outside and see my bike?"

Blackheart looks at Johnny, and smiles.

"Sure. I'd love to. Please excuse us, Mrs. Ketch."

"Oh, of course. Have fun."

Blackheart follows Johnny out the backdoor, and into the backyard. Johnny walks away from the windows, and stands firm with his arms crossed. Blackheart follows, and stands in front of him, putting his hands behind his back.

"I take it we aren't back here to see a bike, are we Johnny?"

Blackheart stares at Johnny and Johnny stares straight back. Blackheart knows Zarathos has detected him. The only question is do they know its him? Either way, Blackheart enjoys every minute. The weariness in Johnny, the anger, the rage, the fear. Blackheart loves them all. And he only wants to see and feel them more.

"So tell me. Why are we here?"

"Why are you here? Infront of my family like this. I know what you are and let me tell you, if you're another ****-ass imp who managed to escape from the pit. You came to the wrong guy to **** with."

Blaze! I know who he is!

Just then, Bart's eyes glow red as he smiles at Johnny.

Johnny, you better pray to your god. This is gonna be one hell of a fight.

 

[Saved]

"Why are you here? Infront of my family like this. I know what you are and let me tell you, if you're another ****-ass imp who managed to escape from the pit. You came to the wrong guy to **** with."

Blaze! I know who he is!

Just then, Bart's eyes glow red as he smiles at Johnny.

Johnny, you better pray to your god. This is gonna be one hell of a fight.

"Why are you here? Infront of my family like this. I know what you are and let me tell you, if you're another ****-ass imp who managed to escape from the pit. You came to the wrong guy to **** with."

"So, you believe I am a...demon then? Ah, so Zarathos serves you well. Glad to see you have him tamed, Johnny."

Blaze! I know who he is!


Blackheart's eyes glow red, and he smiles at Johnny. He starts moving closer, his body burning black, as the facade of a human wears away, and his true form is revealed.

Johnny, you better pray to your god. This is gonna be one hell of a fight.

"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. You should've known I would have come for you, no matter where you are. But it has been so nice meeting your folks. Real nice people. Sorry they will have to burn for your sins."

 

[Byrd Man]

"Why are you here? Infront of my family like this. I know what you are and let me tell you, if you're another ****-ass imp who managed to escape from the pit. You came to the wrong guy to **** with."

"So, you believe I am a...demon then? Ah, so Zarathos serves you well. Glad to see you have him tamed, Johnny."

Blaze! I know who he is!


Blackheart's eyes glow red, and he smiles at Johnny. He starts moving closer, his body burning black, as the facade of a human wears away, and his true form is revealed.

Johnny, you better pray to your god. This is gonna be one hell of a fight.

"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. You should've known I would have come for you, no matter where you are. But it has been so nice meeting your folks. Real nice people. Sorry they will have to burn for your sins."

"Never! I don't have much family and I'll die a thousand deaths to protect them."

Johnny stares straight on with Blackheart, not blinking an inch.

"So if anyone here is going to burn............."

And with that, Johnny yields to the mystical force deep inside his body and flames overtake him.

"It's gonna be you!"

 

[Saved]

"Never! I don't have much family and I'll die a thousand deaths to protect them."

Johnny stares straight on with Blackheart, not blinking an inch.

"So if anyone here is going to burn............."

And with that, Johnny yields to the mystical force deep inside his body and flames overtake him.

"It's gonna be you!"

"Oh, but Johnny, you will die a thousand deaths. Don't you know how it works when you defy me?"

Blackheart stands now in his true form. He looks at Johnny light up in flames, and Ghost Rider reveals himself.

"If anyone's going to burn, it's gonna be you!"

"So , the coward finnaly shows himself. Whats a matter, Zarathos? Tired of hiding behind humans? Or is it that you just wanted some fresh air?"

 

[Spider-Man9X17]

A half dozen Cyclops clones stalked around the lower levels of OsCorp, blinding following pre-programmed orders, paying almost no attention to the sudden low growl from the shadows.

[BLACKOUT]“While I can sympathize with wanting the Spider dead, you have made two very big mistakes. You have pirated and pilfered my father’s property, my property, for your own ends. And the thrill of killing the Spider will belong to me alone.”[/BLACKOUT]

The lead clone had no time to react before its head was ripped cleanly off its body and instantly incinerated. The second clone turned to the shadows and fired an optic blast, but it too was quickly struck down, a flaming fist rammed straight through its stomach. The last four fell in much the same manner, too quickly for any normal person to discern.

The monster finally emerged from the shadows, a devilish grin etched across its scaly face.

[BLACKOUT]“That was surprisingly fun.”[/BLACKOUT]

 

[Byrd Man]

"Oh, but Johnny, you will die a thousand deaths. Don't you know how it works when you defy me?"

Blackheart stands now in his true form. He looks at Johnny light up in flames, and Ghost Rider reveals himself.

"If anyone's going to burn, it's gonna be you!"

"So , the coward finnaly shows himself. Whats a matter, Zarathos? Tired of hiding behind humans? Or is it that you just wanted some fresh air?"

"No, actually I've been 'chilling' as Blaze says. I heard there was some little daddy's boy hanging around here. Figure I'd straighten him up."

That's when the chain wraps around Blackheart's neck, the rider pulls and calls for his bike.

"Make sure you tell your daddy how bad this one hurts."

He leaps on the hellcycle and punches the throttle, Blackheart drags behind him as Johnny roars out the yard and down the highway.

 

[Saved]

"No, actually I've been 'chilling' as Blaze says. I heard there was some little daddy's boy hanging around here. Figure I'd straighten him up."

That's when the chain wraps around Blackheart's neck, the rider pulls and calls for his bike.

"Make sure you tell your daddy how bad this one hurts."

He leaps on the hellcycle and punches the throttle, Blackheart drags behind him as Johnny roars out the yard and down the highway.

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"No, actually I've been 'chilling' as Blaze says. I heard there was some little daddy's boy hanging around here. Figure I'd straighten him up."

"Ooh. That hurt."

"Make sure you tell your daddy how bad this one hurts."

Ghost Rider whips the chain around Blackheart's neck, and his bike rides up next to him. Ghost Rider jumps on, and blasts out of the backyard at full throtle and onto the highway. Blackheart's body dangles behind the bike as it rides fast down the road. His body skids hard on the road, and his body gives off blacksmoke, as Blackheart begins to laugh.

"Good Zarathos! Use your power and try to stop me! I mean, dragging me behind your bike? Thats so sinisterly evil! Especially when the guy you are dragging, can fly!"

Suddenly, Blackheart hovers above the highway's road, and begins to keep speed with Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider looks behind him, and sees Blackheart flying right behind him with the chain in his hand.

"You dissapoint me." Blackheart tugs back on the chain hard, pulling Ghost Rider off of his bike. As Ghost Rider watches his bike skidding off into the distance, he crashes into a nearby house. Blackheart begins to slowly walk toward him.

"Ahh. See, your daddy's boy insult would've been good had it not been for the fact that both of us are smarter than you, nephilim."

 

[Byrd Man]

"No, actually I've been 'chilling' as Blaze says. I heard there was some little daddy's boy hanging around here. Figure I'd straighten him up."

"Ooh. That hurt."

"Make sure you tell your daddy how bad this one hurts."

Ghost Rider whips the chain around Blackheart's neck, and his bike rides up next to him. Ghost Rider jumps on, and blasts out of the backyard at full throtle and onto the highway. Blackheart's body dangles behind the bike as it rides fast down the road. His body skids hard on the road, and his body gives off blacksmoke, as Blackheart begins to laugh.

"Good Zarathos! Use your power and try to stop me! I mean, dragging me behind your bike? Thats so sinisterly evil! Especially when the guy you are dragging, can fly!"

Suddenly, Blackheart hovers above the highway's road, and begins to keep speed with Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider looks behind him, and sees Blackheart flying right behind him with the chain in his hand.

"You dissapoint me." Blackheart tugs back on the chain hard, pulling Ghost Rider off of his bike. As Ghost Rider watches his bike skidding off into the distance, he crashes into a nearby house. Blackheart begins to slowly walk toward him.

"Ahh. See, your daddy's boy insult would've been good had it not been for the fact that both of us are smarter than you, nephilim."

"I hate that ****ing word!"

Blackheart just smiles as he walks close to the rider.

"Oh my god, there's a truck coming down the road!"

Blackheart just laughs.

"Haha. You think I'd fall for that?"

"No."

That's when the 18 wheeler plows into Blackheart, splattering his guts everywhere and filling the highway with black smoke.

The rider walks back to his bike and removes the shotgun from the holster.

"Come on you son of a *****, I'm ready."

The shotgun makes a clunk as he pumps it and prepares for Blackheart's next attack.

 

[Feature]

PIOTR RASPUTIN: COLOSSUS
Season III - Part 12

Colossus watches as Storm summons a lightning bolt. The bolt hits the ground with a loud crash and the lights in the mansion blink off.

"Damn!" Storm yells.

"What happened? Where is he?" Colossus demands.

"He's gone back inside! He's going back for her!"

Colossus turns and begins hurtling down the halls, headed towards the area where the team first encountered Longshot.

As he enters the hall, he sees Dazzler in between Longshot and Mystique. She fires blasts of photovoltaic energy and the two rogues are propelled off the ground, each slamming into a wall. A cloud of dust rises and Colossus wades through it, looking for one of the villains, the darkness impairing his vision severely. Colossus moves in the direction of some coughing, only to find Beast doubled-over.

"Hank? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Beast insists. "Just got caught in the blast. Do you see them?"

"No. But we musn't let them escape."

"Give me a hand."

Colossus extends his arms and Beast seizes it with both his hands. With a sinister smile, Beast throws Colossus through the air. The steel X-Man collides with Dazzler and the two go down in a heap.

"Thanks for the help, big guy." Beast says before transforming back into Mystique. "If I didn't know any better, I'd swear you and I were on the same team."

Longshot appears at Mystique's side and the two smash through a window. They race across the lawn outside. Anger burns in Colossus' chest.

 

[Mr. Marko]

Rogue and Gambit stood looking out the main window of Asteroid M toward the blue Earth below. "Chere, what you doin' with 'dis group of people?"

Rogue stared over the vast planet below. She knew he was right. "I don't know, Remy. They treated me like family. Magneto has been like a father to me." She stopped and stared into his eyes. "I didn't have anywhere else to go."

Suddenly, Blink, Mastermind, and Madelyne Pryor entered the room. "Nice of you two to be here early." Blink was always throwing her position around to the others. Rogue simply nodded.

"Are you sure that you can make a jump like this?" Mastermind looked over his glasses at Blink.

"Please. I was at Wendy's earlier enjoying a frostie. Its a peice of cake."

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Madelyne had been given time to calm down and recollect herself. She understood more who she was and why she was there. She knew the plan. She was to be impersonating Jean Grey, the person she was apparently cloned from. Madelyne didn't really know how she felt about being a clone. It was fine, she guessed. Just part of who she was.

"Alright, just to review, Mastermind will be projecting the illusion that you three fight with Longshot and Mystique for a while and they get away. However, in reality, I will be bringing them back here. Also, you are to refrain from contact with us. Just wait for the signal. Clear?"

"Crystal." For some reason, Rogue's voice was a comfort to Madelyne, like an old friend or a little sister.

"Alright, on the count of three. One...two..."

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Cyclops jumped out a window on the lawn, hot in pursuit of the two villains. "ATTENTION ALL X-MEN! LONGSHOT AND MYSTIQUE ARE MAKING THEIR WAY FOR THE GATE!"

Suddenly, much to Cyclops' surprize, the gate to Xavier's grounds burst into flames, and three figures stood in the archway. The sight of the one in the middle sent Cyclops for a wave of confusion. "Jean?!"

"Now, what in the hell?!"

Jean, using her telekenesis, picked up both Mystique and Longshot.

"Going somewhere, fellas?"

 

[Mr. Marko]

"Go...get outta here, kid..."

"I can't leave you like this, Flint!"

"If you don't they'll kill both of us..."

Forge sat for a moment, weighing his options. He could take out the lights and try for it, but Hammerhead wouldn't hesitate to unload his entire clip in the dark. Forge hated to admit it, but he really had no choice.

"You'll pay for this, Hammerhead."

Hammerhead smirked a bit, unamused.

Forge retracted the gun on his arm and ran out the door. As soon as he reached the outdoors he kicked on his rocketboots, sending him into the stormy night air. Several blocks away he landed, sitting on the ledge of a building. His tears mixed in with the rain. "Flint..."

What was he going to do? He couldn't take them on all by himself. He had gotten in way over his head.

Sharon Carter. She would know what to do! He flew off into the night, knowing that she would want to rescue Flint just as much as he would.

 

[Venom160]

Cyclops jumped out a window on the lawn, hot in pursuit of the two villains. "ATTENTION ALL X-MEN! LONGSHOT AND MYSTIQUE ARE MAKING THEIR WAY FOR THE GATE!"

Suddenly, much to Cyclops' surprize, the gate to Xavier's grounds burst into flames, and three figures stood in the archway. The sight of the one in the middle sent Cyclops for a wave of confusion. "Jean?!"

"Now, what in the hell?!"

Jean, using her telekenesis, picked up both Mystique and Longshot.

"Going somewhere, fellas?"

I head to source of the explosion when Scott's voice stops me.

"ATTENTION ALL X-MEN! LONGSHOT AND MYSTIQUE ARE MAKING THEIR WAY FOR THE GATE!"

"F**k!"

I lunge for the nearest window smashing it and sending me into the open sky. I falp my wings to get some altitude and see that Longshot and Mystique is almost at the gate.

"Dammit!"

I tuck my wings close to my back and dive towards the front gate hoping to get there before them.

"Come on, come on!"

Suddenly the gate bursts into flames.

"Ahh!"

I swerve to the left and hit the ground hard.

"Ow."

"Going somewhere, fellas?"

I jerk my head to the sound of the voice, I voice that I thought I would never hear again.

"Oh my god! Jean?!"

 

[Venom160]

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"If I knew where Peter was I'd find him just to get you off my back!"

Scorpion looks at him in shock. He thinks to himself, Parker. He looks like Parker. Why does he look like...me?

"Im eliminatin the possiblites, he's not at the normal places which means there a good chance he's in trouble right now and gettin his face punched in. Now...we....just....gotta.... Come on, I gotta hunch!"

Scorpion watches him jump off the roof and begin webswinging away. Scorpion stands there on the rooftop motionless for a minute.


"He looks like Parker. Like me. Why are there more of me? But...he looks so different. He can't be Parker. He is pure. He has no evil. He fights for good...looks like me. No! No. He isn't evil. He's not my target. The evil clone is. The one whowas made to be like me. Be like...Parker."


Scorpion runs to the building's edge and starts webswinging, following Tarantula. He knows what he must do, and that he must do it now. And though this new partner only causes more questions, all that is irelevant to Scorpion. All he cares about is setting the world right. No matter the cost.

As I swing closer to the Oscorp factory that feeling gets stronger, almost as if I can sense something in the factory. I land on one of the smokestacks and slowly crawl through a hole in the roof, every muscle in my body ready to react at the slightest twing of my spider sense.