And I'm back! Yes, I know my prologue was badly written, but this one is (hopefully) better!
Oh, and for those who don't know, the current Main Avengers line up is:
Captain America, A.K.A Steve Rogers
Iron Man, A.K.A Tony Stark
Hawkeye, A.K.A Clint Barton
Spider-Woman, A.K.A Jessica Drew
The Protector, A.K.A Noh-Varr
Red Hulk (my favourite!) A.K.A. Thadeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
The Vision
Storm, A.K.A. Ororo Munroe (maiden last name)
And Quake, A.K.A Daisy Johnson, which I was just informed of by one Spidey Legend. Thanks!
If you want to know more about the characters, you can look them up.
The Remnant Squad: Chapter 1
"Luke Cage's Avengers are down,"
It was Iron Man who had spoke, which did nothing to ease the Red Hulk's temper.
The Avengers were standing inside of a Hydra base they had just shut down. It hadn't been a pleasant experience.
The place was up in flames, with cracked windows, smashed-down walls, and red alarm lights going off everywhere. Hundreds of Hydra agents were lying around, badly hurt and unconscious.
The Avengers themselves weren't in very good shape, either. Iron Man's armour was spitting out sparks, making the others avoid him, Hawkeye's bow was broken, Captain America could barely walk, and the others were all equally injured. The Red Hulk himself was still sore from withstanding so many hits from some Hydra Hulks left over from Norman Osborn's recent attack on the Avengers.
But right now, everyone was focusing on Iron Man, and his news. "What?" Captain America asked. "Who took them down?"
"We don't know," Iron man replied grimly, his helmet sliding away to show his face. "We received an emergency alert from the Mansion an hour ago, and now we're not receiving anything. The Media is reporting that Avengers Mansion has been destroyed, and that the New Avengers are nowhere to be seen."
"We've got to go, then," Captain America said. Trying to walk, he grimaced upon taking his first step, and was forced to lean against the nearest wall.
"Whoa there, Cap," Hawkeye said. "You're not going anywhere. We're gonna call the Quinjet to come pick you up, but in the meanwhile, you're staying here."
Cap tried to protest, but all he could manage was a groan. "I... I guess you're right."
"Good," Hawkeye said. "I'll stay with you, seeing as I can't fly."
"Stay safe, you two," Iron Man said, taking to the skies. "Come on Avengers, let's go."
Those of them who could fly (Iron Man, Vision, Spider-Woman, Storm, and Protector) took off, heading towards the mountain, leaging Quake and Red Hulk alone with Cap and Hawkeye.
"Could I hitch a ride?" Quake asked casually.
Shrugging, Red Hulk picked her up, and jumped straight out of the base, landing right next to Avengers Mansion. His impact shook the ground, startling the nearby reporters and cameramen.
"And Avengers Quake and Hulk have arrived at the scene!" The nearest reporter said into her microphone. "Can either of you confirm reports that the New Avengers have disapeared?"
All it took was 5 seconds of enduring Rulk's death stare to make the reporter realize that these were not the right people to ask. "Um, right," She managed, backing away slowly.
Trying to hide an amused smile, Rulk brushed past the other reporters, Quake at his side. When he saw the Mansion though, all thoughts of smiling vanished.
"Oh my God..." Quake murmured. "It's like some kind of nightmare."
The Red Hulk couldn't help but agree, at least silently. It was a disaster. The mansion was leveled, with almost none of it still standing. What remained was chipped and scorched, barely resembling its former glory. It was hard to believe that this had been a symbol of hope and inspiration only the day before.
Rulk was pulled out of his observations by the sound of metal clinking on the ground. Turning around, he saw Iron Man and the other Avengers making their way through the crowd.
"No..." Iron Man said, walking up to the Mansion slowly. "It's like the Scarlet Witch attack all over again." Pressing the side of his helmet, he resumed talking. "Steve, it's me. The Mansion is completely destroyed. I've already done environment scans, and there's no sign of the New Avengers. I'm thinking we'll need to access..." Suddenly, he stopped. "Steve, you there? Is everything okay? Answer me!"
"What's going on?" Red Hulk asked. "Is Rogers all right?"
"No," Iron Man said. "He's not. I've lost his signal. Hawkeye isn't answering, either. Someone needs to get down there, now."
"I'll go," The Vision volunteered.
"Great." Iron Man replied. "Big Red, Quake, Noh-Varr, you go with him. The rest of us will remain here, to check the situation out. That good?"
They all nodded.
"Then go!"
Calling in the Quinjet, which had miraculously survived the fall of the Mansion, the four of them got in and took off, watching the scene below them fade away.
They all sat in silence as they flew, not being the most social of heroes. Frankly, Red Hulk doubted how effective this team would be. None of them really knew each other that well, which would make it hard to work together. It didn't help that the only one of them that he trusted was The Protector. Anyone who had the guts to shoot the Banner Hulk was all right in his book.
Interestingly enough, this team reminded Rulk of his team-up with Venom, Ghost Rider, and X-23 back in Vegas a month or so ago. He hadn't trusted those guys either, but they got the job done, eventually. With any luck, this team would work just as well, even if they were just going on a check-in mission.
"What if we find whatever took down the New Avengers?" Quake asked, breaking the silence.
"Then we kill it, report back, and our mission is over." Protector said, examining one of his devices.
When Quake looked at him strangely, he looked over to her. "What? Is that not human custom?"
For the second time that day, Red Hulk hid a smile. Maybe this mission wasn't going to be so bad, after all.
So there you have it! Not that much longer, I know, but I'm trying. Please review! Thanks!
