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Post by Captain America on May 24, 2006 2:26:14 GMT -5
The clang of weights echoed through the empty gym. The majority of the team was out and about having their own things to do, and Captain America had nothing. It was a rare moment when he had time to be alone these days. Setting the weights down he walked across the gym and into the locker room.
After he had changed he went into one of the several computer labs in their home and began to research on the Red Skull. He had heard rumors about the Skull planning something but he had no idea what it could be yet. As he searched a window on the monitor popped up and Nick Fury was looking at him.
" Captain we have a problem. " Fury bluntly stated.
"What type of problem General?"
General Fury sighed slightly, " Early this morning, Bruce Banner went AWOL. After missing for sometime, the Hulk has shown up just outside of New York."
"Is he near any civilians?" Captain America asked.
"Not yet, but if keeps on his current course, he will be going directly into New York, within the hour. Do you think you can slow him down until a HulkBuster crew gets here fron Washington?"
Captain America picked up his shield and looked at the screen. "I'm on my way General."
Within five minutes he was in the air, being carried by military helicopter. The whole time he was being briefed over a comm unit in his ear and looking out the side door, trying to see the hulk. Soon he saw it, trees falling as if they were toothpicks.
"Circle around behind him, I'll take care of the rest."
The helicopter circled and descended slightly, alowing Cap to prepare himself. In one swift moment he lept from the aircraft, directly at the Hulk. As he went through the air he positioned himself so he would kick the hulk in the back of the neck. It was like landing on concrete.
The Hulk turned and looked at Cap, as if sizing him up. Before he could do anything Cap threw his shield into the air and lept back. As the hulk approached Caps chield returned, striking the Hulk in the back of the knees.Then Cap got hit.....hard.
He went flying through the air and hit aganist a tree. Falling to the ground he groaned slightly and slowly got up, seeing the hulk was getting close, his mind began to race through options. The hulk was big, so hopefully Cap could manage to out manuver him....... As the Hulk began to attack, Captain America did his best to dodge, although he couldn't dodge them all. He wound up on the ground next to his shield, blood comming from his mouth, and the hulk just getting madder. Slowly he stood yet again, this time holding his shield. As the hulk charged, he raised his shield. Cap went shooting back when the hulk pukched the shield, but it managed to save his life, although he could feel a shoulder dislocated. The hulk lept high into the air and landed out of Caps vision. He was still heading towards the city.........
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Post by Captain America on May 25, 2006 23:25:44 GMT -5
Muttering under his breath Captain America sprinted to the closest place where the helicopter could pick him up. It was several seconds before he managed to get inside of the aircraft. Slamming his shoulder into the back wall he forced it back into its socket, he grunted in pain slightly. He looked out the side door once again, trying to see the Hulk.......They were following the path of descruction, but he was still ahead of them.....
That's when Captain America slowly looked up, they were dangerously close to the city, the Hulk would be there soon.
" Get me close!, We have to take him down NOW!" he shouted to the pilots whe he saw they were getting closer to the Hulk.
As soon as he was within distance again he lept from the helicopter towards the Hulk........Hopefully this time would end better. He lowered his shield to brace for the impact.
Before he could react the Hulk turned to face him and punched the shield even before Cap has reached the ground. He went through the air and landed on his feet twenty feet away. He sprinted towards the Hulk, leaping over one of the Hulks punches to deliever a swift boot to the face, before planting his weight on his face and pushing off. Captain America landed on his feet a short distance from the hulk, who was getting madder.
BAckstepping as quickly as he could the Captain couldn't avoide a strong backhand from the green monster. As he fell back his shield made a thud as it hit the dirt.
Still trying to avoid him, Captain America was running around like a madman, with the hulk close behind. Doubling back on his run he quickly picked up his shield as he ran past it. He was slowly managing to lead the hulk away from the city, although not easily. As another punch collided with the shield, the Captain began to think of how he could take this beast down......Another hit sent him flying through the air, crashing hard aganist a rock, he coughed up a small ammount of blood. He got up and began to run as fast as he could away from the city......Help had to be on its way.........the signal went out......it had to be.
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Post by Hank Pym on May 31, 2006 1:46:51 GMT -5
Sixteen straight hours, for a normal person fatigue would have begun to settle in but the man known as Pym had just begun to get started. Luckily the caffiene was still coarsing through his veins or it may have been a more difficult task than he was used to coming off a night of sleep. For the past three hours his phone had been ringing off the hook, probably Fury wanting him to work on some new preoject, a new weapon most likely. Sometimes he wished that he would put most of these "projects" on Stark who had so much free time it seemed.
He placed his full attention on his work and he was close to making a breakthrough. Cybernetics were at the forefront but it was the work in artifficial intelligence that he was growing increasingly proud of. Far more advanced than the robot Rover that he was creating for the team it could revolutionize the world in so many ways. Of course he just wanted an assistant but he could see his creations once completed helping in the running everything from the local coffee shop to S.H.I.E.L.D. itself. Suddenly his concentration was interupted by loud knocking on the door. "Damnit, can't I work in peace. Come in." He spoke pressing a button that released the lock on the door.
Stepping into the laboratory was the one-eyed man himself, Col. Nick Fury. Well he was a general now but the man hadn't changed a bit. "What a suprise? What brings you here, Fury?" Fury gritted his teeth chewing on a short cigar. "Haven't you been getting my messages? Cap's in trouble and were undermanned. We need you. The Hulk is loose." He raised a brow. "You fools must of really pissed Banner off not letting him join as a full member. Fine, I wonder why my signal device didn't go off. Wait, where is it anyway?" He moved some debris, loose circuitry and metal until the sound of the blinking device could be heard."There it is! Ok, tell Cap to hold the fort down until I get there. Where is Ironman?" "Stark is in Russia and his bodyguard I assume is with him. The Hulkbusters are assisting Cap but the Hulk is nearing the city. We have to subdue him or atleast drive him away before he destroys half of New York. "
Fury left to deal with whatever business he had to deal with and left Pym to prepare. So he was the only back up for Cap at the moment, and to think he was considering bringing out his Ant-man or Yellowjacket persona but against Banner he was going to have to utilize the other spectrum of his Pym particles. Grabbing his Giant Man suit he went to slip it on before preparing the Quinjet to depart. It would take him less than ten minutes to pinpoint Cap's location hopefully the star spangled warrior was still breathing. Hulk was like an angry child which made him ten times more dangerous than any villian they have ever faced.
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Post by Captain America on May 31, 2006 3:14:02 GMT -5
The Hulk followed Cap for several minutes before stopping and turning back to the city.
"Oh great....." Cap said as he began to chase the Hulk as fast as he could. Hearing something overhead Cap shed a small smile of relief when he saw the HulkBuster crew comming in from the sky. They flew ahead of him to engage the hulk.......
Captain America finally had caught up to the team only to see that the Hulk had managed to take all of them out. Burning Hulkbusters lay everywhere.....many of them had exploded, but there was one which had not. Sprinting over to it, Cap pulled on the broken hatch with all of his strentgh, slowly pulling it open. Looking inside Cap sighed heavily. He hadent been in time to save this solider...... Another squad of troops taken down by the Hulk.....
He heard over his ear-com that Pym was on his way, thankfully. He also heard mention of the next level of HulkBusters being sent on their way. Their E.T.A was roughly twenty minutes.....there was only fifteen until the Hulk reached the city.
Cap sprinted as fast as he could, following the path of destruction. The Hulk had stopped at the edge of the woods along the road. All the Hulk had to do was take a few massive leaps and it would be in New York....... The Hulk began to prepare to jump towards New York and Cap's instincts took over. Without thinking he threw his shield ahead of the hulk, so it would collide with him in mid air..
The Hulk lept, and twenty feet off the ground Caps shielf crashed aganist his neck, makig him drop to the ground like a rag doll. Cap took the moment that the hulk was stunned to grab his shield and put some space between them.
The Hulk stood up, growling, obviously angry. All that stood between the Hulk and New York was Captain America, and a bridge........
Cap dashed at the Hulk, knowing it was a stupid move to take on the Hulk directly all these times, he had trust in Pym, and knew he would be here soon.
Ten more minures and the HulkBusters would be here. He had held him off for ten already, Pym should be here shortly......No time to think about that now though.
Cap planted on hand on the ground and lifted himself, kicking the hulk in the side of the head.
"Woah!" Cap shouted as the hulk grabbed his leg and threw him. He hit aganist one of the supports of the bridge. HE heard a loud pop and laid on the ground, not moving. Pain tore through his body, it felt as if he were being torn apart by razors........
He could hear the Hulk approaching, the thud of the giants footsteps shook the concrete. Cap could feel blood comming out of his nose and mouth. Slowly Cap stood up, the pain seering as he moved. Weakly he stood on the bridge, looking at the hulk......
"I'm not letting you into new york banner....."
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Post by Hank Pym on Jun 2, 2006 2:13:48 GMT -5
He needed to hurry the Hulk was a handful for all of them combined let alone Captain America and a few squads of Hulkbusters. He felt sorry for Bruce not being able to control the beast within. If he could harness the creature's strength Bruce could be the best of them all. That was the problem with having a genuis intellect it was kind of hard to stop thinking. Suited up he made his way to the hangar and saddled up in the Quinjet.
"Hulkbusters, this is Giant-man what is you eta to rendevous with Captain America?" he communicated on the radio until the leader of the squadron answered. "This is General Thunderbolt Ross, don't you worry son we are two minutes from taking that green monster down once and for all." He quirked a brow at being call son but replied to the general noticing the anger in his voice and knowing that no matter what confidence he may have in his force that they were no mathc for an enraged Banner. "No offense sir but your assistance is appreciated and most likely needed but you should leave the subdueing of the Hulk to the Cap and I."
The general seemed to be even more pissed that Pym didn't have faith in his team not to mention the thought of merely not destroying the Hulk. He needed to hurry, Ross was likely to destroy half the city just to prove that he could take out the Hulk. A few minutes he neared the Verrazano brigde and noticed the smoke rising in the distance. Obviously Ross didn't have the luck that he was expecting. Hopefully he wasn't too late but he was kind of happy to see the general get an ego bruising. He took a run past the brigde, luckily both of them stood out. Cap stood at the edge of the brigde visibly weakend and the green skinned Banner stalked the man preparing to pounce. He needed to time this right he though as the Quinjet hovered high above the scene.
Leaping out of the vehicle just as the Hulk leaped towards the Captain his body begun to alter it's mass as he tapped into the dormant Pym particles that resided in his system. As his body grew the suit he wore grew with him being specifically designed to do such and by the time his feet hit the brigde next to Cap he stood 70 feet above him. Swinging his arm he swated the Hulk from the path sending him flying into the river a mile away from the bridge. He knew that would only make Banner angrier but atleast it would give Cap a chance to catch his breath. "Sorry I'm late Captain... been preoccupied with some experiments. Any casualtes?"
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Post by Captain America on Jun 2, 2006 11:43:45 GMT -5
Captain America looked at the Hulk nervously. He knew that it was now or never, as the Hulk lept into the air, Cap braced for impact. Instead of hitting him, he heard a loud crash next to him, and the should of someone hitting something. Looking up he say Pym and a sigh of relief came over him.
"Sorry I'm late Captain... been preoccupied with some experiments. Any casualtes?" Pym asked.
Catching his breath for a moment he looked up at the giant man, "Several........General Ross's Hulkbusters attacked, and didn't have much luck." The Cap turned to look where the hulk went flying too. "He'll be back soon. We need to get him as far from the city as we can."
Captain America looked around for a long moment, trying to figure out exactly how to stop the green behemoth. Cap cracke dhis neck and stared at the spot of the river where bubbles were shooting to the surface. " Hank.....How far could you throw the Hulk?, It will give us some time, and get him away from the city."
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Post by Hank Pym on Jun 9, 2006 20:01:57 GMT -5
With the Hulk taking a bath in the Hudson he looked down at and over the Cap trying to access his injuries. "How's your breathing, anything broken?" The Hulk was a beheamoth and even a man like the Cap could only take so much abuse. He wasnt so concerned with Ross and the Hulkbusters, the Hulk had a knack for destroying heavy machinery but the death rate was suprisingly low. Perhaps Bruce had some control over the beast, he thought as Cap spoke. "He'll be back soon. We need to get him as far from the city as we can."
He gazed at the sky line looking out into the distance towards where the Hulk had landed. The bubbles had stopped but as suddys the water was it was really difficult to tell. Either the Hulk was walking along the bottom or he was prepared to pounce. Either way they needed to be ready.
" Hank.....How far could you throw the Hulk?, It will give us some time, and get him away from the city."
"I'm no Brett Favre but I think I could clear some miles." Good idea Cap, but there was one problem. That would most likely just make him angrier and Pym didn't like Bruce when he was angry. They waited as seconds ticked into minutes until they noticed bubbles building up on the water's surface. "Here he comes..." he said as he waited expecting to see the creature rise up and hurl his massive green figure at them any second from now. Suddenly the water erupted from below them as the Hulk rose in the air heading towards them.
Pym didn't realize that Bruce was that fast and immediately knew that he could compensate for the speed he was coming towards him. "I don't know if I can catch him but if you can slow him down with your shield It should give me just enough time to grab him." Pym's theory was simple, with Cap's shield it should slow the Hulk's trajectory enough that Pym wouldn't strike out trying to grab him.
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Post by Captain America on Jun 12, 2006 12:35:24 GMT -5
Cap watched the Hulk come through the air towards the two of them. I don't know if I can catch him but if you can slow him down with your shield It should give me just enough time to grab him." Pym suggested.
Without a seconds pause, Cap pulled his shield back and threw it at the Hulk as hard as he could. The Hulk saw the shield, just at it hit him in the face, causin ghis head to go back and ruining the leap altogether.
"Now Pym!" Cap shouted up to the giant man.
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Post by Hank Pym on Aug 29, 2006 10:55:53 GMT -5
"Now Pym!" Cap shouted and the enlarged doctor responded and catch the green behemoth like a long snap in a football game. Now he needed to see if he still had his arm or not. He cocked his arm back as he could already feel Hulk pushing against his fingers trying to escape his grasp. He hadn't realized until now how strong the creature actually was. If Bruce somehow found a way to harness the beasts rage he could be the best out of all the Avengers. He grip tightend but he only could keep it for a few seconds as Hulk was begining to overwhelm him. Suddenly he turned towards the open area away from the city and threw his arm forward hurling the Hulk through the air and out of sight.
Taking a quick sigh of relief he opened and closed his hand as he was still feeling the strain of trying to hold the Hulk in his grasp. "Hey Cap, you ever spend ten hours squeezing one of the grip exercisers well that is what my right hand feels like right now." He laughed trying to make brief light of the situation but he and Cap knew very well that this wasn't over. That wouldn't stop the Hulk, hell he was a certified genius and he didn't know if the Hulk could be stopped. They did need to find out a way to subdue him. If he reverted back to Bruce they had a chance. Bruce could be reasoned with, the Hulk was pure rage and emotion like an infant that could turn the entire world into his own personal sandbox. If this wasn't a job for the Avengers he didn't know what was. It could even give him an oppurtunity to test out a few of his most recent creations.
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