Interplanet Janet

DISCLAIMER: The Fantastic Four and Dr. Doom are the property of Marvel Comics. The other characters(except for the ones I've made up) are the property of Hero Comics and AC comics.

"THOUGHTS" !SOUND EFFECTS!

Chapter Two

"You don't know who I am, do you?" Janet said as she recovered from having been slammed into the wall. "Look, Mrs. Richards, I don't have too much time to convince you, but I have a pill with me that Ben needs. I don't know how much time he has. Please let me help him."

The force field was still in place as Sue regarded the beautiful, tall, statuesque, muscular but not too muscular woman before her.

"She has movie star good looks. She wouldn't be out of place on the cover of a romance novel or a workout magazine. I wonder if she's related to Reed or me somehow. But her uniform, what little there is of it, looks like a skimpy one piece swimsuit. It's bare back except for her cape and it's V-shaped exposing her sides and midriff. Tacky! She's also wearing wristbands that remind me of the ones Captain Marvel wore before he died. Her boots are nice though. What she is wearing is a golden blond color, the same as her hair. She looks like that golden age super-heroine, Phantom Lady with that get up," Sue Richards thought to herself as she appraised the woman before her.

Then Annihilus woke up. "I don't know who your new friend is and I don't care! But there is no way that fiery fool's flame could really hurt me."

"It must have been an indirect hit. Had he hit you dead on he would have flamed your insect ass into ashes. Now back off before I deal with you!" Janet said, striking a dramatic pose while still in the air.

"How dare you talk to me in such a manner, you foolish woman?! I might have ignored you but now I'll eradicate you along with the rest of the Fantastic Four." As Annihilus blasted Sue and the downed Thing she directed her forcefield towards him. He then blasted Janet slamming her against the same wall Sue had slammed him into a minute ago.

"I don't know if this woman is friend or foe or some kind of relative from my own or some other universe but she acts as if there's a camera on her. I think she wants to help. Annihilus on the other hand is an enemy for sure."

"I'll break down your forcefield eventually but I think I'll concentrate on your new friend and blast her atoms apart," the insectoid said as he concentrated his fire on Janet.

Janet flew into the air and dodged the energy blasts, countered with her own ki blasts and sang, "I'm the one everybody's waiting for. Cheer for me, a romantic modern hero. They need a hero, somebody they can look up to."

"What?! How dare you mock me? Who do you think you are?!" Annihilus asked in a rage as he tried to unsuccessfully blast her.

"I'm a superhero! I'm a superhero! I'm a superhero! The hero of today. Yeah!" Interplanet Janet sang as she dove in on Annihilus like a dive bomber blasting him with her light based ki energy blasts.

"Aargh! You'll pay for that!" "She surely can't compete with my strength. I'll fly over to her and pound her into oblivion."

"Everyone wishes they could be like me. Smart and cool, pretty, wealthy and so sexy. They need a hero, somebody who is just like me."

As the combatants flew into each other Janet struck Annihilus with several super speed punch and kick combinations. As He tried to punch her she blocked all his attacks. Then Interplanet Janet struck him with a powerful roundhouse kick that stunned him.

"She's stronger than I thought. But more importantly she's horrifically skilled in hand to hand combat. I have to increase my invulnerability and back off, keeping away from her. Now I'm going to..." "Ungh!" Annihilus fell to the ground with a thud.

"I haven't had a good fight like that in a long time. Hey, you all right, there, Mrs. Richards?" Sue had taken down the force field and watched the battle.

"I'm fine, but call me, Sue. Ben's hurt badly. I don't know if he will make it. But who are you and why are you here?" she asked, exhausted from resisting Annihilus' most powerful energy blasts.

"I'm Interplanet Janet. I'm a galaxy girl. I lived for a time in another world. I left this world and I'm returning with speed. And there's never been a planet that I haven't seen. No, there's never been a planet that I haven't seen," Janet sang with a short dance and pose.

"Uh, yes. How did you get here and why are you here?" Sue asked rather testily.

"How I got here is a long story but I have to get this to Ben right away," Janet said as she showed her the large pill.

"Is that some kind of regeneration pill? I suspect you're some kind of relative but I don't think I can trust you, at least not to the point to where I'd let you give some pill to Ben."

"All right." Janet looked Ben over with her N-ray vision. "I don't think he'll be dying any time soon. Oh, no! Where's Reed?" Janet immediately used her N-ray vision to search the place. "There he is. He's down! I'll be right back," Janet said as she flew off at superhuman speed.

"Hey! Where do you think you're going?!" But the galaxy girl was long gone before Sue could erect a force field in order to stop her.

"I've already used my genius to recover. Now that Interplanet Janet is gone I think I'll kill her other mother," Daedalus thought to himself as he quit pretending to be unconscious.

"Good evening, Mrs. Richards. I'm not the least surprised to see that lily livered coward take off running. There's no need to worry. I am a doctor. Let me take a look at your friend," Daedalus said in a patronizing manner that made Sue a little angry and suspicious.

Suddenly, Daedalus' Dr. Destroyer look-a-like armor appeared on him as he whipped out a laser gun seemingly out of nowhere trying to blast both Ben and Sue with a wide angled laser blast that covered the area his targets were occupying. But before the attack could make contact the Invisible Woman put up a force field that blocked the attack.

"Blast it! Since when did you have the ability to create force walls? I thought you were some weak girl who could only turn invisible!" Daedalus exclaimed with surprise as his laser blasts bounced harmlessly off the force field.

"What?! Have you been living in a cave?! Everyone knows I can project force fields! And only fools think I'm weak. Come to think of it, you vanished without a trace a few years ago. Reed informed all of us that you were a potential enemy and to be wary of you, Then you and this Interplanet Janet just come waltzing inside our building, bypassing all of our security alarms through some inter-dimensional doorway."

"How could a ditzy girl like you understand all that?. Bah! You shouldn't worry your pretty head over such things! Now take down that force field wall, this instant!" Daedalus demanded using his mind control.

Sue grated at being ordered in such a manner and fought off the mind control. "You really don't know what has happened since you disappeared, do you? By the way, I've been through countless inter-dimensional doorways. So I know them when I see them. I remember Interplanet Janet knocking you out. Are you two enemies? Maybe she's more trustworthy than I thought."

"Foolish woman! That bitch has ruined my plans time and time again. But that's irrelevant. That monstrosity you call a friend will die soon. I can see that from here. There's nothing you or your brat daughter can do about it! Even that pill can't save him now!"

XXX

Janet smashed through the wall near where Reed Richards lay. "Mr. Richards! Are you all right?" There was no answer as Janet regarded the tattered form of Mr. Fantastic. "I'm going to have to shove this blue pill down his throat," Janet thought as she did just that. Once he had swallowed the pill Reed's eyes opened.

"Mother?" Reed said as if just waking up as he looked up at Janet.

"No. You got it backwards. Actually I'm..."

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" Reed asked as he became fully awake. "I've never felt better in my life. The pill this girl just gave me has revitalized me; I've totally recovered from when Annihilus practically blasting me into smithereens. But who is woman who reminds me of my mother?"

"I'm Interplanet Janet. It's a long story. But right now Ben needs help. He needs this pill. Sue won't let me near him and I... Oh no! I left her with Professor Daedalus! I knocked him out but he might have recovered from the beating I gave him. He's a tricky bastard and kicking Annihilus' ass took some time."

"You defeated Annihilus? I find that hard to believe, Interplanet Janet. But I will go with you to see about the other members of my team. Let's go!" "She even sounds a little like my mother. But I know my mother is dead. Is she from some alternate universe? On the whole, I can tell she's trustworthy," Reed thought as Janet grabbed him and flew off towards Sue and Ben.

XXX

"A very powerful force wall you have there. No matter. Now I'm going to..."

"You'll do nothing, you fiend!" Janet called out as she flew through the opening that was made earlier with Reed in tow.

"Interplanet Janet! I'm not fool enough to fight you here in your family's home. Your father has plenty of enemies to which I can ally myself but for now I'll take my leave. Oh, by the way I was the one who killed your parents, your step parents, from the universe from which we just came. I even killed your great grandmother. I don't know why your 'father' married a Korean woman even though she was strikingly beautiful. But here's the kicker. She didn't beg for her own life; she begged for yours. She loved you so much," Daedalus said in mock pity.

"What?! You filthy son of a bitch! I'll kill you! They were wonderful parents! My great grandmother was a great martial arts master! How could you do something like that?" Interplanet Janet cried with tears detecting that Daedalus was in fact telling the truth.

"Sentimental girl! I figured out who they were after you stopped me from blowing up the Golden State Bridge when the mayor of San Francisco refused my demands. After Icestar arrogantly promised the mayor on live TV that he would stop me, so I hired Foxbat to deal him. I didn't think that nut could have actually defeated Icestar but I was sure he could have distracted him and he distract him he did."

"But you had to show up. I had even managed to hijack a Mark IV(1) from Genocide and get it under my control. But you destroyed my giant robot and almost killed me in the process of ruining my plans. I was a laughing stock and lost my credibility in the super villain community. Viper canceled the contracts I had with them. Fiachio of Eurostar laughed in my face. I never lived that disaster down. I wanted to get my revenge on you and I did. Your parents were so complacent in their retirement. I probably couldn't have surprised them like that in their prime but they had gotten soft. Ha ha ha ha!" Daedalus laughed maniacally like a mad scientist he was.

"That's enough!" Janet screamed as she flew towards the mad scientist only for him to vanish, taking Annihilus with him before she could get to him. "That bastard! I'll search for him all over the world if need be! I'll..."

"Janet! You said something about wanting to give Ben a pill! He's fading fast!" Sue interjected, hoping Janet was really a friend.

"Is this the same kind of pill you gave me?" Reed spoke up. "If that's true, child. Go ahead and give it to him!"

Janet flew towards the Thing and shoved the orange pill down his throat. "What's happening to him now?" Reed asked as Ben eyes began to flutter.

"He's changing!" Sue said as the broken and chipped form of Ben Grimm seemed to shrink into the form of a man.

The yelling had helped to wake up Johnny Storm as he walked over towards them. "What's going on? Who's the hot babe?!" Johnny exclaimed as he admired the blond bombshell.

"Her name is Interplanet Janet. I think she's a relative from another universe or something," Sue answered.

"Hey, everybody. Did anybody get the license of that truck? What happened to my voice?" Ben Grimm exclaimed as he grabbed his throat. His voice seemed to sound wonderful where as when he was the Thing his voice sounded craggy.

"Ben you're cured but you look like a cross between Fabio and Conan the Barbarian. And you look like a steroid king!" Johnny exclaimed as he regarded the changed Ben Grimm.

Ben Grimm was now 6 feet 3 inches tall weighing 250 pounds of rock solid muscle. His long thick, hair was a much better looking shade of brown than the hair he had from before he was the Thing. He had a muscular physique and 22 inch arms that would make a champion bodybuilder green with envy. When he was the Thing his rocky hide made him somewhat hideous but now he was inhumanly beautiful.

"Ben looks like an Adonis!" Sue said out loud.

"Ben does have a chiseled Adonis physique. Even though he's still recognizable as Ben Grimm he looks like a Greek god," Reed said as his changed comrade.

"Is everything okay?" Franklin and Valeria's babysitter, Alysande Stuart, called out from her communication device.

"We're all right, Aly. Meet us in the main meeting room with the kids in two hours," Reed answered back.

"What happened to me? Who did this?" Ben exclaimed as all eyes turned to Janet.

"I guess I have a lot of explaining to do. First off," Janet said looking at Reed and Sue Richards, "I'm your daughter."

XXX

Two hours later, they had gotten together in the main meeting room after Reed had done some tests on Janet. He also had done some tests on Ben and himself as well.

"First, I'm going to explain Ben's change. The pill he took cured him and not only allowed Ben to remain strong but he's actually as strong as the Hulk right now; he's also as tough."

"I get that, Stretcho. I feel as strong as I did when I was the spiked Thing but I'm not as slow and cumbersome. But why have I turned into what Suzie called me, an Adonis. My current looks make Fabio look dumpy by comparison."

"I believe that the pill you took had that effect on you. It cured and revived you yet at the same time it allowed you to keep your powers and increase them. It also seemed to reverse what happened to you. Before you were of a rocky appearance. Now you're a lot better looking. I'll have to ask Janet where she got those pills and how she knew of our need but I'll get to that."

"As for myself, the pill I took not only revived me and kept me from dying but it also increased my reflexes and strength. I can now lift 1,000 pounds in a dead lift and if I use my stretching powers I can lift a whole lot more but no where near Ben's level.

"And finally the tests on Janet prove that she is the daughter of Sue and myself. Now she might be an alternate earth version of our daughter but it will take a long time in order to know for sure."

At that moment, the astral form of Dr. Strange appeared in front of them. "There are some things that even Janet does not know. So I will enlighten you on what has occurred."

"Nice seeing you again, Dr. Strange," Janet said in greeting.

"Greetings, Janet. Everyone in the universe you were in surely misses you but returning to your own universe was imperative," the doctor answered.

"You mean she's actually from this universe?" Sue Storm asked incredulously. "Then that means I birthed her at some point but how? I was only pregnant twice unless..."

"You were pregnant three times, Mrs. Richards. Janet was conceived some time before Franklin was..." Dr. Strange then used his powers to show them all how Dr. Destroyer and Daedalus transferred Janet's womb into a small test tube device secretly that time the Fantastic Four fought Dr. Doom.

"I thought I had felt something happen that day. I was right! Did Daedalus hate you that much Reed?" Susan Richards asked her husband.

"He obviously did. I would not have imagined he was capable of something like this, even with the help of this Dr. Destroyer," Reed responded.

"That Destroyer guy reminds me of Dr. Doom!" Ben interjected.

"Daedalus' armor looks like that now," Sue piped in.

"If I may continue," Dr. Strange said as he continued showing how Dr. Destroyer put Janet into a chamber and experimented on her, intending to make her a weapon to use against his enemies. He also showed how Daedalus worked for Dr. Destroyer and used his boss' technologies to increase his own abilities and get new ones through his increased technological knowledge.

Then Strange showed how Janet's step parents and their allies fought Dr. Destroyer, found Janet and adopted her. He also showed how Daedalus escaped. Everyone saw all the training Janet went through under her great-grandmother and others. Then her career as the superhero, Interplanet Janet. They saw how Daedalus killed her parents. And finally how Janet and Daedalus were transferred back to their true universe.

"That explains how Professor Daedalus could have come up with something like that. He was second rate scientist at best; it's obvious that he got most of his technology by copying from this Dr. Destroyer fellow," Reed said sounding like the scientist he was.

"By the time I started my career as a superhero Daedalus was a very competent and dangerous super-villain. Even though he learned a lot from Dr. Destroyer he was still a competent villain in his own right. I know that since he was my arch enemy. He's a sneaky bastard so you should check the building for bugs or anything like that. But when I get my hands on him I'll..."

"Take it easy, kid," Ben said. "We all have our beefs with enemies. So this Nightveil chick knew what would happen when you got back, did she? Did she normally know what would happen in the future? I could use some help on stock options."

"Yeah, she often knew what was going to happen and showed up when she was needed. Is there anyway I can go back to that universe, Dr. Strange? No offense to you guys, but I was in love with someone back there."

"No. It was imperative you and Daedalus return here when you did. Both he and Dr. Destroyer didn't realize that traveling from our two universes was perilous. If you and Daedalus did not return it might have been disastrous for both universes. There's no way you or he can go back there now. The doorway between the two universes has been closed for good! There's no going back."

Janet welled up in tears as she took in the bad news. "That's so awful. I really wish I could go back."

"Don't feel too bad about it. The Guardians were very fond of you. The parents who raised you were also very proud of you. I'm normally very busy but I felt the need to show up here and explain everything to your birth parents. I owed Dr. Arcane. He came to my aid against an inter-dimensional creature I could not have defeated alone. Dr. Arcane saw you as a granddaughter and was very proud of you, as well. Now I must leave. This universe isn't so bad; I'm sure you'll have a good life here." With that Dr. Strange's astral form vanished.

"So, Mom, Dad, what's for dinner?" Janet asked jokingly sounding like a teenager.

Sue went over to Janet and hugged her child who had finally returned home. "I know you miss your friends and family. But we're your family now."

"Welcome to the family, Janet," Reed said as he gave the tearful girl a fatherly hug.

"Don't forget me either, kid. Even though you turned me into Fabio on steroids, welcome to the family," Ben said as he patted her on the back affectionately.

"And don't forget your Uncle Johnny. Don't worry about not having a boyfriend. I'll introduce you to some of my friends. You'll pretty much have your pick," Johnny said. "Besides, I've seen you before."

"You have? When?" Janet asked.

"When I was a kid a few friends of mine played a role playing game called Champions. Everybody had character to play. I had a character named Stratostar but the character my friend at the time played was already made by the supplement we were playing in. She was actually called Interplanet Janet, her real name was Janet Richards. She looked exactly like you, dressed the same way and sang for no apparent reason. One of her songs was I'm a superhero! Come to think I was dreaming about that song while I was passed out just now."

"You liked it? I was actually singing that song while I was fighting Annihilus," Janet answered.

"My friend also told me that you were the star of your own comic book for a period of time. You were a publicity hound and liked to show off. There was another superhero called Flare with whom you didn't get along. In fact you were rivals when it came to men. Were both of you in love with that Champion guy?"

Janet became crestfallen. "Yeah. He was the guy I was in love with when I had to leave. I hope Flare doesn't get with him, that bitch! But as far as me loving publicity, there's no such thing as bad publicity."

The other people in the room looked at her as if she was crazy for a moment while they thought of the bad publicity they'd had over the years.

"Why do you call yourself Interplanet Janet. It has a nice ring to it. But it's a mouthful," Ben interjected.

"I'm glad you asked." Janet danced around and sang, "I'm Interplanet Janet! I'm a galaxy girl. I've been to lots of places seen a lot of worlds. I've traveled like a comet with a lot of speed. But there's never been a planet that I haven't seen. No, there's never been a planet that I haven't seen."

"Just like I said. Sings for no reason," Johnny opined.

"Yes. My tests showed me you have the ability to fly into outer space but 'there's never been a planet that you haven't seen,' I find that hard to believe. The number of planets out there are infinite," Reed stated.

"It's just my theme song, Daddy," Janet said sweetly. "I do like to sing. "

"You sound nice, dear. But you seemed to know all of us by name. How is that?" Reed asked.

"In the universe I was in, there was a popular comic book called the Fantastic Four. It was my favorite comic book while growing up. That's how I knew who you guys were."

"How much do you know?" Reed Richards asked curiously. "It's possible that you might have some knowledge of our future."

"The last issue I read was where all of you except Johnny were made really old by one of your enemies. Johnny managed to figure out how to reverse what had happened to you, even making you a little younger and more vital in the process."

Johnny paused for a moment. "That happened years ago. We'll have to update you on what has happened since then. But since you're new here I'll show you around."

"It would be best if you stay here overnight, Janet. Even if you read about our universe from a comic book, you need to learn about how this universe works. Things might be different than in the place you came from. We'll also need to get as much information as we can about Daedalus before he attacks us here by himself or with our enemies. We also need to get you registered with an ID of some kind.

I've never seen technology like those bands on your wrists. They're connected to the uniform you're wearing. They give you the ability to fly even faster than you normally would and give you quick change abilities. They also can't be taken from you; it's like they're bonded to you. I can duplicate them but they work for only one out of a million people. However, my data tells me they'll work for Ben," Reed said.

"You mean I'll be able to fly? That might prove interesting," Ben said as he regarded both father and son.

"You won't be able to fly very fast. But you'll be able to keep from falling to the ground if you're shoved off a building or something. For the most part, I would suggest you leap around like the Hulk does," Reed explained.

"The Hulk, eh? I should be able to kick that guy's green ass all over the place now!" Ben exclaimed with confidence. "But I still don't see why I'm so gorgeous, now."

"I think I know. I have a psychology degree and I've come to believe that the powers you four got are to a degree psychosomatic," Janet said matter of factually.

"What?!" both Ben and Johnny exclaimed at the same time.

"Your powers weren't an accident. My father, Reed, got super human intelligence and stretching powers which are utilized to maximum effect by his intelligence. I know he was a genius before but now he's a super genius. His stretching powers make operating on advanced technological equipment easier and more convenient."

"My mother, Susan, got invisibility powers. No offense, Mom, but you were very passive in the beginning so were your powers. Even your powerful force fields are defensive in nature. As you got more aggressive, your powers got more aggressive as well."

"My uncle, Johnny, was hotheaded and rash, living life in the fast lane. So he became the high flying Human Torch, making him 'hotstuff' in more ways than one. At least that's how he saw himself."

"And finally. Ben, I believe you turning into the Thing wasn't an accident either. In part you were a tough guy to begin with. You were the toughest guy in your Yancy st. gang, an accomplished boxer, wrestler and street fighter. You simply became an even tougher scrapper as the Thing."

"What?! Are you telling me that becoming the Thing was due to my own psychosis, therefore, my fault?!" Ben screamed as he pounded the table. "It was bad enough having heard your father imply something like that. But hearing someone actually say it out loud really tears it! You really are a chip off the old block. Who do you think you think you are, Dr. Laura?! Since you're so smart, tell me why I'm so gorgeous now!"

Reed motioned for his daughter to stop. But Janet kept on talking.

"I was referring to your toughness and ability to fight in hand to hand combat. Very few could stand up to you in a scrap. You were a tough guy before and you're an even tougher guy now. Even before you took off into space you were an embittered man. In addition to that, I believe the fact that you had trepidation and worries over what could happen during the flight into space helped to make you turn into something you didn't like. You thus proved to be correct. There were times when you would revert to normal for no apparent reason then turn back. These reasons were psychological."

"That still doesn't explain why I'm so pretty now. Explain that, Dr. Laura!" Ben interjected.

"You hated being the Thing. Weren't you envious of Johnny's good looks and all the women he got? Not only did that pill help you to recover it helped you become what you really wanted to become, a lot better looking than Johnny or anyone else and tough enough to take on the Hulk. To sum things up you got what you wanted."

Ben stared at Janet for a moment then remained silent thinking about what Janet had been said.

"Young lady, that was unnecessary! There was no reason for you to say such a thing! Didn't your foster mother teach you any manners?!" Sue asked hotly.

"She taught me to tell the truth. Be blunt if necessary. I'm not capable of lying anyway. That's one of the results of Dr. Destroyer experimenting on me. He didn't want his warrior/slave telling him lies. So keep that in mind. You know I'm right. Maybe you were too close to the situation or felt too guilty about what happened to see all that. Being a newcomer I can tell it like it is; I have to tell it like it is."

"As long as Ben knows what he wants both consciously and subconsciously no one and nothing will change him. He'll have more control over his life. That goes for all of us. Each of us has more control over our own destiny than any of us realize. But who's Dr. Laura?"

Ben got up and looked Janet straight in the eyes. "I suppose you have a point there, kid. Deep down I've felt that way all along. Now that I'm an Adonis instead of a thing I can actually think more clearly. I've dreamed of looking this way for years. Becoming the Thing increased my desire to be beautiful. I was jealous of Johnny's good looks and all the women and girls he had, jealous of the relationship your parents have. Before I had the problem of repulsing women. Now I'll have the problem of attracting too many of them; I can deal with that. I could have done without the psychological appraisal but thanks for keeping me alive and 'giving me what I wanted.'"

"No problem, Ben. I'm happy to see you get what you want. I've always wanted to see you get a cure and find love. If you need any help or advice on women you can come to me," Janet said as she hugged him.

"Whew! My daughter's too much like me except without any tact. I'm going to have to talk to her about her bluntness. Ben's part of the family so he didn't really lose his temper. But some people might get mortally offended. I can just imagine what someone like Wolverine would do if Janet said something like that to him," Reed thought to himself.

"So you're my big sister? Hi, I'm Franklin and this is Valeria," Janet's younger brother said as he and his sister ran up to her.

"It's nice to meet you, Franklin and you too, Valeria?" Janet said as she looked at her quizzically.

"That's right. You wouldn't know about Valeria. She was born years after stopped reading about us."

"Hi!" the four year old little girl said out loud as she regarded her newly arrived big sister. "I hope you'll be happy here. My, you're chesty," the little girl said.

Everyone paused for a moment. "I'm going to have to take Janet shopping and get her to change her uniform. I don't know why she was allowed to dress like that but things are going to change," Susan Richards thought to herself.

"Hey, we're one big happy family," Ben said out loud still in awe at the sound of his new voice.

"We sure are pretty boy!" Johnny said, a little jealous of Ben's new looks.

"Ah, stuff it, matchstick! You're just jealous because I'm better looking than you are now. Afraid I'll take one of your girlfriends away from ya?"

"No! You're still a monster, a steroid monster. My girlfriends aren't into steroid kings," Johnny answered. "But if you want my advice, go to some bodybuilding contests; you can pick up girls from there."

"You do look handsome, Uncle Ben," Valeria said sweetly.

"Thanks, pumpkin. Now, to answer Janet's question. It's dinnertime!"

XXX

In his castle in Latveria, Dr. Doom has watched and listened from his hidden video camera inside the Freedoms Plaza.

"So my arch enemy has another daughter. She's powerful and has an arch enemy of her own. Professor Daedalus was a second rate scientist but his inter-dimensional travels have made him a lot more competent than he could have been otherwise. I would have liked to have talked to this Dr. Destroyer but no matter. I shall be paying the Professor a visit. But I'll have to quietly destroy the hidden video cameras I have in there. It will not do for Richards to find out that I know so much about him and his powerful but psycho babbling daughter. What I have in mind will be a total surprise!"

XXX

AUTHOR'S NOTES: I want to make a comment on Reed Richards. In the 70's, Mr. Fantastic was an ass kicker; he was tough. He didn't always out think his opponents; sometimes he beat them up. In the 80's he was more of an intellectual and less of a fighter. What I've done with him is make him tougher than he is in canon.

I hope you have enjoyed this second chapter. I plan to update this. If anyone has any ideas let me know about it.

(1) A Mark IV is the Champions role playing game's equivalent to the mutant hunting sentinels the X-Men have dealt with in the past.

Here are Mr. Fantastic and Adonis'(Ben Grimm) stats.

MR. FANTASTIC

FIGHTING: INCREDIBLE (40)

AGILITY: EXCELLENT (20)

STRENGTH: EXCELLENT (20), INCREDIBLE (40)

ENDURANCE: INCREDIBLE (40)

REASON: AMAZING (50)

INTUITION: EXCELLENT (20)

PSYCHE: REMARKABLE (30)

HEALTH: 110

KARMA: 100

RESOURCES: REMARKABLE

POPULARITY: 50

POWERS

Elongation: Monstrous, up to 1500 feet

Super-strength: Reed has the ability to create the effect of having Incredible strength by using his stretching to stretch over to something and retract it towards himself, increasing the size of his fists and pounding on someone, altering his shape to come under something and "lifting" as he expands. He can use this strength for grappling adding the appropriate martial arts on top of it. He can also use his this strength by using his stretching to propel someone or something and break out of an entangle or restraint by expanding himself.

Regeneration: Excellent

Dispel: Reed has the ability to nullify transformation attacks with Unearthly ability by just changing his own shape back to his normal self.

Plasticity: Monstrous with the following effects:

Form a bouncing ball with Monstrous Agility and Remarkable speed.

form a glider with Typical airspeed

Form parachute for up to 8 people

Good disguise ability

Formless puddle to flow through almost any opening

Amazing ability to assume any geometric shape

Amazing ability to become as thin as paper

Body Armor:

-6CS damage from blunt attacks

Incredible vs. other physical attacks

Excellent vs. energy attacks

Invulnerability: Class 1000 resistance to Radiation, Disease, Toxins, Corrosives

Hyper-Invention: Reed has the Monstrous ability to comprehend/design/repair technology.

Hyper-Intelligence: Reed's natural mental abilities were enhanced by the mutation. Should his powers be negated his mental attributes drop by -1CS.

His science skills and everything else is pretty much the same as the canon Mr. Fantastic. Except he has martial arts A, B and C and has Escape Artist skill.

ADONIS

FIGHTING: AMAZING (50)

AGILITY: EXCELLENT (20)

STRENGTH: UNEARTHLY (100)

ENDURANCE: UNEARTHLY (100)

REASON: GOOD (10)

INTUITION: GOOD (10)

PSYCHE: REMARKABLE (30)

HEALTH: 270

KARMA: 50

RESOURCES: GOOD

POPULARITY: 50

POWERS

True Invulnerability: Monstrous (This means the ability to withstand 80 tons worth of force whether physical or energy, bashing or killing)

Protected Senses: Amazing protection vs. sonics

Invulnerability: Class 1000 resistance to Cold, Heat, Radiation, Disease, Toxins, Corrosives

Adonis needs an Earth like atmosphere to breath in. His Endurance enables him to go an hour without breathing, but in space he would eventually need a space suit. His greater constitution provides little need for sleep, however eventually he will tire and require rest.

Regeneration: Amazing

Hyper-Leaping: Class 1000

EQUIPMENT

The brown wristbands Ben now has give him Good: Flight and allow him to Insta change in and out of his uniform and into other clothes.

TALENTS

Pilot, Martial Arts B, Wrestling

Everything else is pretty much the same except whereas he was somewhat hideous as the Thing as Adonis he's inhumanly beautiful. Even his voice sounds different yet similar.