Hey guys, it's time for Grim to reveal himself to the world. Last time we learned of his capture and mutation, today we learn what he chooses to do with his new powers. Let's just go ahead and get to the story shall we?
New York was usually full of commotion during all times of the day, but right now down in Queens there was more commotion than what one would want or expect.
A battle was unfurled between none other than the Rhino and the webbed hero himself: Spiderman. Cars and rubble were thrown about and Rhino was charging at Spidey.
"C'mon Rhino, I know we don't get along but we don't need to butt heads about this." Said Spider Man as he jumped over Rhino.
"Shut up and stop moving!" Yelled Rhino.
"impalement isn't exactly my idea of a fun time." Said Spider Man as he webbed Rhino's eyes.
"Ah!" Yelled Rhino as he stumbled around into buildings.
Unfortunately when he ran into one building he broke apart a wall and debris fell towards a child. Spidey ran forwards and pushed the kid out of the way but couldn't avoid the debris himself.
After dust cleared from the rubble falling Spider found himself with one arm pinned under a large piece of building.
"Uh oh." He said as he turned to see Rhino rip the webbing off his eyes.
"Uh oh." He said again.
"I'm going to squash you!" Yelled Rhino.
"Uh oh." He said a third time.
Rhino began to charge towards him with his horn lowered. Spider Man closed his eyes and braced himself for the horn that would stab through him when he heard the ringing of metal.
He opened an eye to see a manhole cover fly into the air and slam into Rhino's jaw and knock him onto his butt.
"Ow! What the-" Began Rhino when the road under the manhole broke apart and a giant form leaped from the hole and stood in front of Rhino with his back to Spidey.
The form had black Rock skin with small spikes covering his body, he wore orange pants and he had two red rectangular eyes that glowed. The creature crossed his arms and stared down Rhino.
"Who are you!?" Demanded Rhino as he got up.
"Goliath's the name, Beating down monsters the game." Rumbled a deep gravelly voice.
"Really? You look like more of a monster than me!" Yelled Rhino as he lowered his head and charged towards Goliath.
"Um, help?" Asked Spidey and Grim held up a finger.
"One moment." He said as he stared down Rhino.
Rhino near him and Grim swung his body back and in one full motion slammed his head into Rhino's and a shockwave blasted between them and glass shattered all round them.
After a minute Rhino's legs shook and he collapsed onto the ground. Grim stood back up to his full height.
"Woah." Said Spider Man until Goliath clutched his head and started stomping.
"Oh god! Jesus Christ that hurt! I thought that was going to be cool but it was the furthest thing from cool! Headache!" He yelled and doubled over and hissed in pain.
"Um… are you okay?" Asked Spider Man.
"No! Note to self: Don't headbutt giant Rhino men." He groaned as he turned to Spidey and knocked away the rubble pinning him down.
"Um, thanks." Said Spidey as he got up and looked up at Grim.
"Dang! He actually chipped my forehead!" He said as he shook his head and looked down at Spidey.
"Wait a minute! You're Spiderman! I'm a huge fan!" Said Grim as he shook Spidey's hand.
"Thanks? Who are you… What are you?" He asked.
"Names Grim, I go by Goliath though. I was bit by a Radioactive Rock." He said and Spiderman stared at him.
"Kidding, I was abducted by AIM and they turned me into this… So I walloped them." Said Grim.
"Wow, what were you doing in the sewer?" Asked Spidey.
"I can't exactly take a taxi. Sewer is one of the best routes to take." Said Grim as police Sirens sounded.
"Uh oh." Said both of them.
"Why are you saying Uh oh?" Asked Grim.
"Cops have never liked me. What's your excuse?" Asked Spidey.
"I'm a Nine foot tall walking terrorist weapon." Said Grim.
"Oh. I think you win." Said Spidey and Grim backed up to the hole he made and waved goodbye.
"See you around Spidey!" He said as he jumped down and seconds later crystal covered the opening.
Grim splashed into the Sewer and he rubbed his aching head and stomped over to an opposite wall and tapped it six times. Seconds later there was a grating noise and the stone wall slid to the side and revealed a dark hallway.
Grim walked into the hall and the wall slid closed behind him. He walked in darkness for several minutes before he emerged into a bright light.
He found himself in a large cavernous room lit up with orange lights. There were several stories of what appeared to be houses made completely out of black crystal, similar to that which his skin was made of.
Many different people dotted the landscape, all wearing rags and old clothing were people of all shapes and sizes. There were normal humans, mutations, mutants, and all manner of abnormal looking creatures. Many of them stopped what they were doing and pointed at him and smiles greeted him.
"Goliath!" His name was chanted over and over again.
"I'm back!" He yelled as he passed through crowds of people and creatures in rags.
"We saw you take down Rhino." Said somebody who pointed at one of many screens around the cavern that was showing a news reporter going over the aftermath of Rhino and Grim.
"Despite the destruction seen here, witnesses say that it could have been much worse had some unknown… Goliath not come from the sewers and put a stop to Rhino. Witnesses say it was a Nine foot tall monster that headbutted Rhino into submission, but who is this Goliath? Does he mean peace or has New York gained another criminal to look out for?" Said the Reporter and Grim snorted and noticed the black crystal that still covered the hole in the ground.
He closed his eyes and lifted his hand and the crystal warped and grew until a bust of Grim sat staring at the camera.
"Excuse me. I'm not a villain." He projected his voice through the bust.
"Oh my!" Said the Reporter in shock.
"That's it, goodbye." He said and the bust shattered.
"Reporters, I love messing with them." Grim laughed as he moved out of the crowd of creatures and walked up crystal stairs to a large seat with tons of screens around it.
"Let's see… any crime going on?" Asked Grim as he pressed buttons on a keyboard of his size. Screens switched from news feed to news feed until he spotted an emergency broadcast.
"Hostage situation… robbery… Police held back… Sounds like a good time to swoop in." Said Grim as he stood up and jumped from the elevated platform his throne was at and landed next to a hallway.
He ran down it and exited another secret wall and found himself in an old tunnel system. He ran down it until his enhanced hearing picked up on muffled gunfire above him.
He bent down and with a surge of muscles from his legs he hurled himself upwards and broke through the solid stone and exited into light above.
He rose out of the ground and found himself in a bank with six robbers and several people sitting down with expressions full of fear, which grew worse when Grim suddenly ripped out of the ground.
"What the!?" Yelled a robber next to Grim that Grim picked up by the head and threw him at another robber.
They two collided and rolled away and Grim stared down the other four men who started firing at him with shotguns.
"HAHAHA! IS THAT ALL MORTALS!?" Laughed Grim in an even deeper voice than normal. He roared and charged at one robber that he knocked away with a shoulder before backhanded another. Finally he spun and kicked the third robber away and into a counter where he slumped over.
The fourth robber panicked and reached into his bag and there was an audible click and he threw the bag at Grim who ducked but as it sailed past him he heard beeping coming from it.
"You didn't." He said as he turned and the bag exploded against the wall.
Grim crossed his arms in front of him as parts of the wall blew apart and cracks ran up to the ceiling.
"You idiot!" Yelled Grim as he kicked the man square in the chest and threw him across the room into a wall.
He turned to see a large chunk of ceiling falling towards screaming hostages. In one motion he rolled towards them and came up to catch the ceiling on his shoulders.
"Urg!" He groaned under the weight as he stared down at the humans beneath him.
"What are you waiting for!? Get out of here!" He said and they started running.
They left the building and Grim tossed the ceiling away and ran to each of the robbers and threw them onto his shoulders and ran for the exit.
Cracks covered the entire building by now and great pieces of ceiling were falling now, one piece fell towards the exit.
"God Damn it." Said Grim as he threw the robbers through the exit before the debris fell. He turned just in time to see the last of the walls and ceiling caving in.
He was crushed under the rubble and from outside people saw the building cave in. Police arrived but not before spotlights lit up the wreckage and ropes descended and men in suits of armor descended them. Men who wore the insignia of SHIELD.
Nick Fury stood with his arms crossed behind his back as dozens of men held guns pointed towards the wreckage.
"Fire on my order." Said Fury as there was an explosion of dust and Grim stood up and coughed.
"Alright, that could have gone better." Said Grim as he noticed the red dots that were focused on him.
"Fury." Said Grim as he turned towards the director of SHIELD.
"Goliath. Turn yourself in and make this easier for everyone." Said Nick.
"I had a friend once. Percy Thompson, he was a mutant that went to shield for help… I never heard from him again. So I think I'm good." Said Grim as he stomped towards Nick and squatted down to be eye level with him.
"Now, I'm going to leave. And you have no way to stop me." Said Grim.
"You have three dozen Anti-Hulk weapons trained on you, what makes you think you can get away?" Asked Fury as he glared at the monster.
"This." Said Grim as his body shattered to pieces and laughter was heard from far away.
"Find him! I want Goliath brought in!" Yelled Fury and the agents spread out.
Far away Grim leaned against a wall in an alley as agents ran by. He snorted and opened a manhole cover and slipped down it.
"SHIELD, never wants to help us freaks." He growled as he returned to the secret society he had visited before.
"Ah, home." Said Grim as he made his way to his chair and reclined in it. He blinked several times before sleep took him.
END
Well, there we go. Grim has a home and is started to emerge into the world as the Great Goliath. See you guys next time!
