INCREDIBLE HULK: FINDING BANNER
PART 2: A Decades Hunt
A Month Later…
It was hot day at work as Banner wiped the sweat away from his head while locating a mosquito on his arm draining his blood soon dying. Abnormalities like this were a constant reminder of the beast lurking inside.
Bruce walked over to his employer looking at his pay check. Instead of acting calmly the upset look was clear as day across Bruce's face.
"Look! I come to work everyday on time. I'm an efficient worker all that I ask is that you pay me what you owe me."-He said as the tension rose in his voice.
"No." He simply stated. A word understood in both Latin and English and rubbed Bruce the one way.
"Look pale I'm trying to remain calm about the situation."-Bruce said as his voice trembled.
"No." He said yet again.
"You don't want to make me angry. I'm not very pleasant to be around when I'm angry."-Bruce firmly told him.
"No."
Within an instant Bruce reached forward grabbing the man by the collar tossing him across the room leaving a massive dent in the wall.
"Your going to pay me my got damn money too much is riding on it. I've tried the good guy way now don't make me smash you into this wall!"-Banner shouted as he lifted the man off his feet holding him by the collar.
"What ever you want I pay."-He pleaded.
Banner looked around at the workers and employees all afraid. He then looked over to the girl he had encountered a month ago that reminded him of Betty. She stood there with fear in her eyes. This facial expression was so familiar because it was the same one Betty had made the first time she witness Banner become the Hulk.
"Without even realizing it I had become the Hulk. My skin didn't change colors nor did I increase in size. Rage and Anger I've tried to keep bottled up just exploded. The fact that I can't stop dreaming about Betty doesn't make it better. Today I realized I must face my problems head on. Its never healthy to suffer in silence."-Dr. Banner memo to himself.
NEW YORK CITY
AN UNDETERMINED TIME LATER
Bruce stood outside of this home in New York gazing at a letter he once got from his old friend Rick Jones. He read the address of the letter seeing if it matches the address of the home standing before him.
"This has to be it."-Bruce said walking to the door gently tapping on it as his cousin Jennifer Walters came to the door greeting him.
"Bruce!"-She shouted jumping into arms.
"Nice to see you to Jen."-He greeted flattered.
"Come inside Rick will be home soon."-She said inviting him inside.
Stepping in Bruce looked to a small picture of Rick, Jennifer, and there nine year old son Robert. "Wow I missed a lot." Bruce muttered.
"We got married. Would've invited you but its like you've been gone of the face of the earth for the last decade."-Jennifer told bursting with sarcasm.
"So much has changed."-Bruce told.
"Everything has changed. Even your little friends the Avengers. New York has been oddly quite many folks aren't used to that. Your super powered friends have all gone into hiding just like you."-Jennifer told.
"The War it broke us all apart."-Bruce told.
"Is that why you've come back. Don't tell me your joining that jerk Tony."-Jennifer stated.
"No that's not why I've come back. I actually came to make things right hopeful."-Bruce told.
"Is it Betty?"-Jennifer asked.
"Yeah. I keep having these dreams that we have a family like you and Rick. There is no Thunderbolt, There is no Hulk. There is only Betty and Bruce."-Bruce revealed.
"God Bruce I can't imagine what your going through. I mean having to try and find balance with the Hulk. What ever you need cousin I've got you."-Jennifer told.
"Thank you Jen but this is a journey I must take alone. Tell Rick I stopped by."-Bruce said on his way out of the door.
"Will you come back?"-She asked.
Bruce stopped his pace turning back facing his cousin firmly stating, "I don't know honestly when but I will come back" continuing his pace.
"Poor Bruce."-Jennifer muttered saddened by his departure unsure of the next time they'll meet or if this very well could be the last time.
Bruce made it down to the edge of the street. "BRUCE!" Jen shouted running catching up with him. She forced a small paper ball into his hand. "Keep this please." She pleased. Bruce unraveled the ball as it was her number.
"I've ironically had that number for the last ten years but keep it and call me when ever or where every I don't care. You can call from Russia or Japan. Rick and I will pay the international fees. Please I don't know what to do but I wanna help. Where family Bruce."-She pleaded
Bruce embrace his relative in a warm hug muttering in her ear "I love you Jen." Placing the paper into his pocket going on about his journey. Later on that day Betty Ross held her books in her hand as she left her small class room working there as a professor teaching a small class on metaphysics and energies.
She strolled down the park passing right by Bruce whom dressed to suit his status. Trying to keep a low profile he wore a Oxford sweater as well as a baseball cap covering most of his face. He then followed behind her.
"Excuse me Ms. Ross could I have a second of your time?"-He called.
As Betty turned around the life was drained from her face by disbelief. Never in a million years did she think of all the people and beings on planet earth she would encounter Bruce Banner again.
"Bruce is that you? Oh my god what are you doing here?"-Betty asked still in disbelief.
"Its me Betty please give me a moment of your time."-Bruce pleaded.
"Oh my god. Bruce didn't you get the note."-Betty cried.
"I did. What's wrong Betty?"-Bruce asked feeling something was wrong.
"Please you have to go."-She pleaded as the beating of nearby helicopter blades could be heard. There was a military unit on there way.
"Bruce leave now!"-She shouted.
"Ross."-Bruce aggressively muttered.
The three helicopters cornered Bruce near the facility. Bruce quickly through his hands up lowering himself. Bruce then turns to Betty telling her to run as he eyes glowed bright green. No matter how hard Banner tried to fight it his emotions had already decided. Hulk was coming.
Soon Bruce begin to rip through his clothes his skin tone turning a dark green with his muscles expanding four times that of the original Banner. Banner was gone and Hulk had emerged announcing himself with anger fueled growl.
The three helicopters opened fire against the Hulk shooting there torrents at the unbothered titan. Hulk then leaped through the air smashing through one and causing the other two to crash into each other.
Hulk crash landed on top of the University as the emergency alarm went off and the students and faculty ran to safety. Hulk had a clear vantage pointing looking to the massive military presences of tanks and soldiers.
Hulk looked to the army muttering his notorious words "HULK SMASH!" leaping through the air amidst the military unit. A tank fired a single missiles as Hulk caught the rocket smashing it into a nearby tank creating a massive explosion that ignite the fight.
Hulk stormed through the army unbothered by any counter attack. The army was completely outmatched. Thaddeus was in a hidden bunker nearby speaking with the Secretary of Defense.
"Mr. Stark its General Ross. We need back up in Oxford we've found Banner."-He reported over.
Three tanks simultaneously fired the missiles at the green giant exploding on contact. Hulk furiously growled as he grabbed the metal hull from the helicopter tossing at them slicing through all three.
Boosting through the sky was the Iron Knight himself. He located the Hulk finishing off the remaining soldiers. Iron Man hovered mid air near him.
"Long time no see Banner."-Iron Man told
"Metal man challenge Hulk."-Hulk shouted balling his fist.
"Come on Stark don't play with him let's get this over with."-Thaddeus reported over.
Iron Man continued talking with the eager to fight giant while JARVIS analyzed weak spots on the Hulk. "Don't worry Hulk once I hit you with this upgraded serum of Fury's it'll all be over." Iron Man calmly told as the Hulk leaped at him.
Iron Man activated his wrist canon firing a needle that struck the Hulk in the neck. The Hulk viciously swung at Iron Man as he gracefully evaded his assaults. "There.. there big boy. It'll all be over." Tony said as the serum begin to take effect turning Hulk back into Banner.
"Hulk still fight."-Hulk said slowly becoming Banner trying to fight it off.
"It took us an entire decade but we finally did it. We finally beat the Hulk."-Thaddeus told knocking Banner out with his rifle.
"We're are you taking Dr. Banner?"-Tony cautiously asked.
"Negative Zone."-Thaddeus replied.
"I'll be watching you Ross. Banner is still a friend. He just needs to be awaken like the rest of them."-Tony warned before jetting away.
Second Chapter Completed And I'm Really Excited. Jennifer Was A Fun Inclusion Because I Think She Can Help Add Depth To The Character of Bruce Banner/ Hulk. I Also Wanted To Show How Determined Ross Was With Finally Bringing In The Hulk And Keeping Betty Safely Away From The Hulk. I'm Really Excited For What's To Come And Expect More Elements of Civil War Playing A Larger Role In The Story. Thank You And Please Read And Review.