INCREDIBLE HULK: FINDING BANNER
PART ONE: Past, Present, And Future
It has been ten years since the fatal incident that forever changed Dr. Robert Bruce Banner. Exposed to a high amount of gamma radiation turned Banner into a Hulking giant fueled by rage.
Since then Banner begin working with the Avengers hoping to channel his inner rage into something productive but found himself doing more harm than good. After a great Civil War between the heroes which broke the Avengers apart now Banner spends his days hidden away in the jungles of South America in a small village working at a plant.
Banner stood near the assembly line placing a single cap on bottle after bottle over and over again until his shift was over. Once his shift was over Banner went over to collect his check looking to the small envelope.
Something wasn't right. "Excuse me uhmmm… This isn't enough." Banner polity pointed out.
The man then begin to make a fuss proclaiming that Banner was trying to fool him throwing countless sheets of paper at him making a big scene as Banner stood there calmly and reserved.
A slender built women with dark hair and aqua blue eyes walked over fussing at the man demanding to pay his rights amount to Banner. "I'm sorry he can be a jerk." She apologized handing him his check.
"Its okay." He said gazing at her thinking of someone who was ones very close to him. She reminded him of Betty taking him back to a time when there was no Hulk only Banner. These were the good times.
Later on in Banner tight fitted "home" was him placing a thin lense on this microscope peeking into the eyepiece looking to his own cells. He viewed the cells taking note on his pad grabbing his recorder.
"After modifying a few elements from SHIELDS anti-stress serum. I have synthesized a serum that can temporarily reduce the amount of adrenaline and stress triggering hormones in the blood."-Banner stated before glancing at the scope a second time taking more notes.
"It could be the special enzymes in Fury's serum that may metabolize these triggers on contact. I won't know until I can purchase a better lense. And that'll be another seven fair pay checks away."-He sarcastically spoke into the recorder.
After having dinner alone Banner climbed into his rough bed laying down gazing at the moon through his window. He said nothing just listening to the exotic sounds all around him. This was a calming technique he had learned that was also very beneficial for getting some sleep. Soon Banner was knocked out only to be awakened by the screams of a women from nearby.
It was late at night and Banner attempted to ignore the screams although everything in him was telling him other wise. This had been happening for the last three nights and Banner morale instinct had enough.
Finally Banner had enough balling his fist up placing combi-stick in his back pocket. He slowly walked down the hallway not muttering a word or showing a sign of emotion only stepping to the door mat knocking on the door.
"Who is it?"-The gangster asked translated from his exotic language.
Once the guy looked through the peep hole Banner suddenly kicked the door down collapsing on top of the guy knocking him unconscious. Inside was a naked women screaming tied up while one guy held a gun at her and the other held a knife to her neck.
The guy with gun quickly aimed his gun at Banner who grabbed his aggressively snapping it while shooting the guy in the foot dropping the man. The other guy charged with the knife as Banner grabbed his combi stick knocking the knife from grasp followed by a sharp kick to the throat.
Banner looked to them breathing heavily as anger begin to flood his conscious and adrenaline filling his veins. The brief encounter had Banner dangerously excited as his heart rate begin to accelerate rapidly. Banner quickly exited the building aimlessly running into the forest.
The birds chirping and flocking in the canopy, the rain and thunder pouring over the forest. This all became calming for him. He looked to his wrist watching his heart rate slowly decrease. This was truly a close call. One that will remind Banner each time he thinks about being a hero again.
The next morning Banner woke up going through his old files from when he was attending Oxford University. There was an old picture with him on campus sporting his nerdy look alongside long time friend Rick Jones and his cousin Jennifer Walters. There was also a letter that Betty wrote.
"My dear Bruce… Things have changed since the incident that occurred and part of me was hoping that we could work through the troubles and ultimately make things work while part of me wanted to just face the reality. The reality that is due to Hulk and my father, You and I will never be happily together. My reasons for writing you this letter is because I know things could be a bit hard for you but in order for us to cherish the great memories we must stay apart from each other. I love you very deeply Bruce but I fear no good will come out of it. Maybe in another time or a another realties things could work but as for our situation we will have to end this. There are no good byes only farewells.
Sincerely Yours, Betty Ross
"Betty was right and deep down inside knew that as well. It was a truth I fought so hard denying but the quicker I accept the situation for what it is, the quicker I can move on. No good could come from us together as long as the Hulk and Thaddeus were around."-Dr. Banner ended memo
First And Foremost This Story Was Greatly Influenced By The Incredible Hulk Film Which Is A Personal Fave Of Mine But Is In No Relation To That Film. This Is Simply A Story To Start Off My Shared Continuity Marvel Writings. I'll Be Doing The Same For DC And Many Other Projects. I'm Relatively New To Writing Such Stories But This Is Just The First Of Many More Stories Spanding All Mediums Like DC And The JLA To Kong & Godzilla And Maybe A Few Terminator, Alien, And Predator Stories. Please Read & Review Feedback Of Any Kind Is Appreciated.