League of Marvelous Gentlmen
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The coming of Doom
Latveria 2009:
The evil genius that is Victor Von Doom returns to his castle fortress in Latveria battle weary, his armour shattered and broken like his spirit and ego. No matter how hard he he's tried or how many times he has always been bested by the heroes of Earth. He failed in alliance with Kang the conquerer who provided him future technology from another time but he was still bested. For all his power, might and rule over Latveria he was today no more than a broken man.
Months pass since his return from defeat and he decides on a new plan. Doctor Doom has always attempted to further himself and his weapons in order to rule the world and defeat his opponents but it has brought him nothing but defeat. This time rather than using future thinking like he did with Kang, Doctor Doom will draw on ideas and experience of the past. He connects himself to a device in his posession called the chronodome and goes on a journey through time without leaving his seat. Starting at the roman empire he see's many great victories and many defeats to learn of new strategy and ideas. He see's Napoleon's invasion, the spread of the british empire, battles from various world wars and the western evolution of the world. Any other human to witness this could not stand more than a few minutes of watching the devestation but to one as mighty as Doctor Doom it is nothing but routine.
Finally something catches his attention from the year 1899. A genius of the time, similar to Doctor Doom himself by the name of Moriarty put together a group team called the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and under two seperate guises as both their leader and adversary, and set in motion a plan to start international war and all to his profit. The Fantom came close to victory with success in his grasp but it was the LXG that was his undoing in the end.
Doctor Doom knows what he must do. He will travel back to 1899 and pick up where Moriarty ended. Where Moriarty failed, Doctor Doom will use this power to seize victory in todays age using yesterdays technology. As he steps onto his time platform he transports himself to the victorian era at the base of the Moriarty.
Asiatic Arctic 1899:
Moriarty gloats to his ally "It is most wonderful Dorian. Thanks to your help I now have Nemo's science, Mina Harker's vampire blood, Skinner's invisible skin samples and Jekyll's formula. Now with the world at war we will sell to the highest bidders and reap the benefits of global annihilation". Dorian Gray replied "I am grateful for your consideration however I believe there is still the matter of a painting which you owe me". As though without a care Moriarty replied "In good time my Mr. Gray, all in good time".
Suddenly an explosion was heard not far away. As Dorian and Moriarty ran out they saw a trail of dead bodies belonging to their soldiers. An armour clad man made his way towards them shrugging off any gunfire, flames and explosions shot at him and replied only with blasts of energy at his attackers. Doctor Doom went forth towards the two men cornering them ready to take their lives but he was careful because they may be of use to him. As he approached them closer he fired a beam of energy right through Dorian Gray sending him flying with a burning hole through him. Finally he spoke "Moriarty I presume. Doom commands you to give me your research". In fear of Doom, Moriarty without hesitation ran over to his cabinet and handed over all of his samples from the LXG. Doctor Doom studied what he held in his hands what appeared to be blueprints for giant submarines and weaponary, skin samples that could become invisible, the blood of a vampire and Dr. Jekyll's formula that could turn a mild mannered scientist into a raging beast. Doom was unimpressed, he expected more so he grabbed Moriarty by his shirt and menacingly said "Is this all there is to the great professor Moriarty? You were supposed to take over the world with these test tubes and blueprints. Very well then I shall take this as my leave and make use with what I have".
Moriarty replied "Join me metal man. Soon enough the world will erupt in war and they will come to us for weapons. Countries will pay enormous sums and once they kill each other off we shall rise above them". Doctor Doom starred the cowering man in the eye and said to him "You dare make demans of the great Doctor Doom. I took out half your guard, I can single handedly level your fortress and you expect me to share with you? Begone". And with that Doctor Doom blasted Moriarty to dust. Doom looked over at his samples unimpressed but with his infinite genius he could make use of what he had imagining the potential. Stealth, strength and firepower. All these things that he could use and even best the Fantastic Four. In the rubble Dorian Gray stood up with a torn and shredded outfit but otherwise seemed undamaged, arousing the curiosity of Doom.
Doctor Doom came towards Dorian and questioned him "What are you" as energy coursed through his armour. The smug Dorian Gray replied "My good man I am an Immortal. I have lived long enough to have seen the turn of the century. I was the inside man of the League of Extrordinary Gentlemen and I was the one who obtained these samples and I know how to use them. Take me with you and I will prove my worth". After a brief pause Doctor Doom grabbed Dorian Gray and dragged him along as the time platform activated sending them 110 years forward to castle Doom.
Next Issue - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen welcomes a new recruit.
