Hulk: No Justice 1
Forward:
The Illuminate consisting of: Ironman aka Tony Stark leader of the Avengers, Mr. Fantastic aka Reed Richards leader of Fantastic Four, Dr. Strange aka Stephen Strange Sorcerer Supreme, Professor X aka Charles Xavier Leader of the X-Men, Namor the Sea Marnier King of Atlantis, Black Bolt King of the Inhumans, and Black Panther King of Wakanda. Met in secret forming the alliance to deal with threats to the planet Earth, Black Panther excused himself from the group at the beginning not liking where the discussion would take them. In a debate two things were discussed the first was the Super Hero Registration Act and the second The Incredible Hulk. Four of the seven chose to exile the Hulk to space these four were: Ironman, Mr. Fantastic, Dr. Strange, and Black Bolt. Namor refused and fought Ironman, but the fight was broken up by Dr. Strange. Namor left the Illuminate to their fate warning them that the Hulk would return and crush his so called friends. Ironman and Mr. Fantastic will never get to hear Namor tell them I told you so for their arrogance caused a different calamity in the form of Spiderman who systematically destroyed both men along with other heroes and villains instigating the No Justice Age. (See Spider-Man: No Justice, for details).
Now the Hulk has returned after saving an entire world that he came to rule as the Green King. The Hulk had finally found peace with his lovely pregnant wife. In a moment that will change the fate of earth a unlikely event happened the space ship that Hulk arrived in exploded leaving nothing but ruin. With his capital turned into a crater and his beautiful wife dead in his arms Hulk swear vengeance against those who created the ship those who banished to space. Now Hulk hurtles towards Earth his anger fueled by love the most potent force in the universe that force is directed at those who betrayed him. Now the strongest there is comes for vengeance the only thing he has left to him. With him come the Warbound his gladiator companions and sworn brothers. Let the War Begin in Hulk: No Justice.
Chapter 1: A Clash of Kings
Hulk stands atop the Stone Ship once the ship of the Shadow People the ship his wife's ancestors fled their home world in. The Ship now serves as his flagship. Space is nothing to Hulk he has long ago adapted to the void. It had happened when he'd decided to save the puny earthlings from yet another one of their follies only to be betrayed by the men he thought were his friends. They had sealed him inside the ship that had killed his wife and hurtle him into space.
Hulk shakes his head the memories only fueling his anger, an anger that is already burning brightly from a different image that haunts him even in his waking moments. He remembers clearly shielding his wife from the explosion he can still feel her body cradle against his own as she breathes her last. He can smell her burnt flesh see her ruin visage. A tear that Hulk doesn't know exists freezes in the vacuum floating away a crystalized reminder to future spacefarers of the Green Giants sorrow.
Hulk looks up seeing the moon that orbits the earth more than that he sees an Armada of ships standing between him and his goal with a roar that cannot be heard in the emptiness of space Hulk leaps through the void slamming through the first ship's hull his sword cleaving through the metal of the alien of craft. He does not pause to hear the frantic cries of the green skin race. A race that is familiar to Hulk one that has hurt Hulk in the past. He rips through them swinging his ancient blade left and right spilling their alien blood across the instruments of the bridge consoles. As a door to bridge opens bringing reinforcements Hulk throws himself forward in savage glee barreling through their numbers carving them to pieces.
The ship the Hulk rampages through explodes the force of the blast propelling Hulk forward. He slams into the next ship where he repeats his actions from before the green alien creatures putting up feeble resistance their lasers and shape-shifting powers nothing before the Hulk's rage. Another ship crumbles under the Hulk's power and the others turn fleeing, but the Stone Ship controlled by Hulk's loyal Warbound target the ships incinerating them one after another even as Hulk leaps from one ship to the next killing and destroying a new legend for an already extinct race until the alien armada is no more their broken hulls floating lifeless between the earth and the moon. Only one ship survives the destruction structurally barely intact its belabored engines go out as it sinks into the gravity well of the earth crashing down towards the blue planet the birthplace of the Hulk.
Hulk having no more ships to destroy leaps onto the Moon's surface. Slamming his sword into the greyish white surface of the moon Hulk calls for his opponent looking at Inhuman city. A figure comes forward he is tall an imposing, his very bearing regal. Inside this Inhuman is the power to destroy cities to annihilate armies he is Black Bolt, King of the Inhumans. This mask man of majesty does not speak as he comes forward. There is a reason for his silence, his voice is a weapon trained and hone the final solution that he as King uses in defense of his people.
Black Bolt stands with his arms crossed a hundred yards from the Hulk at his side stands his wife Medusa Queen of the Inhumans. It is she who speaks for her husband, "You come unannounced to the land of the Inhumans girded for war, but you cannot want this fight you have faced my lord before, Hulk. And you were Defeated." Hulk stares at the red hair woman masked like her husband in a similar suit of clothing accept hers is black and violet where as Black Bolts is black with white with a lightning bolts pattern running from shoulders to waist. Medusa continues her words. "Black Bolt's Master Blow can shatter your bones. His merest whisper will blow your broken body into the sun," She pronounces.
Hulk looks at this woman staring at the king beside her his only words these, "You shot me into space. Killed my queen, and destroy you my world."
The distance between Hulk and Black Bolt might as well have been inches for Hulk is not the same green monster that the earthlings deemed an idiot and a fool he has matured evolved to be something more and the evolution came with a certain bearing of its own for Hulk is royalty he is the Green King known as the savior, but recognized as the World Breaker.
"Stop Hulk," Medusa commands.
"Never," Hulk answers coming forward.
No more words need to be exchanged the intent is clear Hulk chargers forward leaving his sword behind not needing it for he has within him all the rage of a dead lover inside him to fuel his power. Black Bolt the defense of his people his only concern opens his mouth saying a single word, "Enough!" unleashing his most powerful weapon the Master Blow the voice of the King. This weapon of the Inhuman King should not be effective in the void of space it defies science as it ripple forth crashing into the being that is Hulk. Hulk's flesh is ripped from his body his bones are revealed even as they crack buckling fling Hulk back to land in the rubble of the moon's surface the ground ripping up beneath his body.
As fast as the attack is delivered is as fast as Hulk bones meld together and his flesh regenerates. The distance between the two kings narrows to a yard and that is all the time Hulk needs as he strikes with his fist driving Black Bolt to the ground, "I didn't come here for a whisper.," The Hulk says rearing over Black Bolt who gets up not willing to cede victory to the green behemoth. "I want to hear you scream," Hulk roars.
The two kings' exchange blows each punch they throw causing cracks to form on the surface of the Moon. The Hulk does not let up not caring for injury even as Black Bolt's ribs shatter first on his right side then on the left. Hulk grabs the king and lifts him over his head slamming the Inhuman over his armor knee. The feeling of crunching of bones vibrates up Hulk's leg. Hulk tosses Black Bolt away like so much trash to slide across the Moon's surface stopping only inches from Hulk's sword.
Black Bolt still conscious lets his voice go one last time sending his voice outward to earth a chunk of the moon the size of Rhode Island is ripped from the moon by power Black Bolt's voice it goes spinning into space , "Beware He Comes! Judgment, and the Destruction of all," he wails as Hulk stands over him taking the hilt of his stone sword in his massive green hand lifting it over his head before letting it descend on the Inhuman King, "Wait," Black Bolt says his voice normal for the first time no power behind it as he holds his hands before him in supplication his face changing before Hulk's eyes. "I am not Black Bolt," the green skinned alien says. Hulk stares down at the alien a frown on his face, "You're not Black Bolt," Hulk says. "You're one of the green aliens from the ships."
The Skrull flashes his teeth the protruding ribbed jaw curving down into a smile, "I'm a Skrull," the Skrull says.
Medusa steps up beside the Hulk who looks at her wearily she looks down on the mockery of her husband, "Where is the real Black Bolt," she asks.
"On a ship," he says laughing. "A ship he destroyed," the Skrull says laughing pointing to the ship that crashes down upon the earth.
"How is this possible?" She asks her hair rising around her each one under Medusa's psionic control the strands wrap around the Skrull binding him in place.
"Kill me I will not answer you," The Skrull says smiling up at Medusa.
"He will not answer Hulk, but if he is a Skrull the others could have been replaced," Medusa reasons. "Your friends might not have betrayed you."
"No they weren't they were real," The Skrull quickly interjects not liking the wavering look in the Hulk's eyes. "They are dead Ironman and Mr. Fantastic both, but our invasion is crushed the Queen is dead killed by Spiderman."
Medusa looks down at the Skrull, "I see you wish to speak now to gloat." Her hairs wraps tighter around him crushing him.
Hulk Steps forward his hand griped tightly around the hilt of his sword, "I have a better way," Hulk says looking up as a shadow passes over them.
Medusa shades her eyes, "What is that?"
Hulk looks at her his eyes cold and hard, "That is the Stone Ship of Caiera's peoples."
"Who is Caiera?" Medusa asks. "And who are her people?"
"Caiera the Oldstrong was our Holku's wife and queen before your husband and his friends destroyed my world. She was like me of the Shadow people," Hiroim says descending from the Stone Ship along aside him the red skin Elloe Kaifi.
Medusa takes in the speaker noting his gray skin, his face is stern, his eyes piercing blue orbs surrounded by black eyes where humans are white. His hairline forms a widow's peak that flows into long hair pulled back into a single tail. Like Hulk he wears a gladiator's pauldron on his left shoulder.
"This is not my husband," Medusa says in protest to the actions taken by the Skrull imposter.
"That is yet to be seen," Hiroim says looking to Elloe, "Do it," he tells her as she walks forward.
Medusa watches warily as the woman steps forward unlike Hulk and Hiroim she wears a full suit of armor of golden alien metal that covers her entire body. In her right hand she holds a staff in her left a projectile weapon. Her hair is cut short in a bob that's even with her sharp jawline. Her eyes orange orbs are fierce as they meet Medusa's eyes. "It would be my pleasure," Elloe says aiming the weapon at the Skrull pulling the trigger of the weapon firing a control disk that attaches to the Skrull's chest.
"And what is this supposed to do?" the Skrull asks in contempt.
Elloe smiles a smile that is at once beautiful and frightening as she activates the staff in her hand. An electrical bolt runs through the Skrull causing him to writhe in agony. Hulk looks away the memories of his time under the influence of the obedience coming back to him. It is all too vivid. His remember standing in the arena victorious while the Red King stared down at him.
"You will speak," Elloe says sending another jolt into the trembling form of the imposter king.
"What do you want to know," he finally asks.
It is the Hulk who answers saying, "Everything."
Later after intense interrogation the Hulk stands alone he has learnt much the most important thing that is enemies are dead all accept one, but even as he feels his vengeance taken from another hope kindles in his breast. The Skrull having revealed the secret of the infinity gems that each member of the Illuminate holds, one apiece. Hulk holds the Reality gem in his hand thinking of using to bend reality to his whim, but Hiroim has council patients for with all six he can change the events of Sakaar he can save his wife, but first Hulk must crush those who have the gems and take them as his own to this end he makes his fateful decision.
Sometime later the Stone Ship takes over one of the government satellites there the android unit known as Arch-E-5912 splices into the world communication system broadcasting Hulk to the world. Hulk stands before a monitoring device that beams the signal to earth.
"Puny Humans, I've come to smash this world. And you should know who's to blame. You call them heroes. I call them monsters. Listen to what they told me before they tried to kill me," Hulk says as the video feed switches to the image of: Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, Dr. Strange, and Black Bolt.
"I have always thought of us as friends Bruce. So I am truly genuinely sorry, but for your sake and ours. We're sending you away. It's the only way we can be sure.
"Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, they shot me into space. Sent me to a planet called Sakaar, where I could be cut even killed. Where the Emperor made me a slave and then a gladiator," images play across every television screen in the world scenes of pain and suffering of blood and battle.
"They sent me to die," Hulk continues. "But I survived. With my Warbound: Korg," the screen shows the image of a rock-like creature with a cone shaped head he resembles the thing only bigger. "Miek," he says letting it video image pan over to the bug like creature that is almost as tall as Korg and Hulk. "Brood," he says naming the alien creature with her elongated cranium and razor edge teeth next Hulk mentions, "Elloe and Hiroim."
"We made a world, I was the Green King and Caiera the Oldstrong was my Queen. But your heroes sent a bomb. Killed a million people, now I have come for your world I will crush all who side with my enemies. You have twenty-four hours to evacuate New York for it shall be the capital of my new kingdom. I know that Ironman has fallen as well as Mr. Fantastic. They deserved what they got the same betrayal dealt me was returned to them a hundredfold, but it isn't enough. There is one left who must pay the price. Dr. Strange must answer to me," the Hulk declares. "And if he doesn't meet me in battle then I'll do this," Hulk says holding up the broken battered body of the Skrull, "To your whole planet."
"I have saved your world countless times I have saved it today from a Skrull Invasion this imposter posed as Black Bolt King of Inhumans. He voted to remove Hulk, for he knew that I am Strongest there is," Hulk says crushing the Skrull's head before the viewers. "Meet my demands or prepare for war." Hulk says throwing the body to his feet as the feed goes dead.
The world trembles as they take in the Hulk words looking at their static filled television screens.
Hulk stands on the bridge of his ship his Warbound standing around him in his hand he clasps a yellow gem the others stare at it, "What will you do Hulk," Miek asks in his bug like hissing voice.
Hulk looks at the assembled gathering, "I will gather the infinity gems and restore Sakaar and my queen, I will restore all those who died at the hands of the Red King including your queen Miek, Elloe I will bring back your mother and Lavin Skee, Korg I will restore your brothers, Brood I will restore your race and world. I will bring back all those we lost and if those so call heroes try to stop me they will understand the anger of the Green King."
The Warbound stare at the gem that Hulk holds in his hand fascinated and frighten, but they are Warbound and will follow their king wherever he chooses to go.
To Be Continued…
A lot of the dialogue is taken an adapted from World War Hulk issue one. I hope you enjoy the beginning of the Hulk: No Justice series and if you're wondering about the time line check out Spider-Man: No Justice. Also check out my blog at it has my FanFiction on it as well as my original stories on as well. Comments are always welcome and help with the creative processes. Thank you for reading.