(Hello folks, I'm back. This chapter will be short but will set up a more exciting chapter on my next update. As for why, well you'll just have to read it and find out. Please review.)
"Dogs haven't picked up anything." reported the canine officer to FBI Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Hammond. He was put in charge of tracking and taking down the freak responsible for the attack last night. "Alright, double the search teams in the woods. That's his best hiding place…" Hammond explained before one of his field agents came running up to him.
"Uhh sir, we have a problem." he said. No sooner did he say this then several military helicopters passed overhead. "What is this?" demanded Hammond. "We've got multiple agents reporting military personal have taken control of our checkpoints." reported the agent.
A large CH-47 Chinook helicopter landed a few hundred feet away. Multiple military personal exited the chopper, including General Ross and Major Talbot. They were immediately approached by Agent Hammond.
"I don't know what you're doing but the military cannot just…" Hammond started to say before Ross shoved a piece of paper into Hammond's chest. "The President has just imposed the War Powers Act. As of this moment Agent Hammond, Bayville is now in a state of martial law." said Ross, much to the FBI agent's disbelief.
"All civilian traffic going to and from the city will be suspended until further notice. Have your men pull back into the city where they will from this moment on take orders from me and my second in command Major Glen Talbot." Ross continued in Hammond's face, intimidating the agent.
"Finally, my men will be appropriating your command center to use as our own. Have your people debrief mine on all pertinent information and then got out. The FBI will run point in the urban searches. You are looking for this man. Get this photo out to every federal and law enforcement agency in the area." Ross explained before handing Hammond a picture of Bruce Banner.
"His name is Bruce Banner. He also goes by another name…the Hulk." Ross continued. Hammond's eyes widened at the mention of the Hulk. "I'll…I'll get my men right on it." the agent stuttered. "Good." was the last thing Ross said before walking away.
For hours, investigators combed the alleyway where the attack took place for evidence. Now that they were done, the place was all but abandoned with yellow tape around the entrances. Of course yellow stripes of paper aren't exactly a major deterrent, especially someone like Wolverine.
He simply lifted it up and passed underneath. The cops had already been over this place but they didn't use the same tools Logan does. He found a large footprint in the pavement, obviously from whatever thing that caused this.
Logan leaned down and sniffed it, trying to catch a scent. What he sensed was unexpected, the scent was familiar and different at the same time. It kind of smelled like…Toad. But that was impossible, that little stinkball was probably the weakest mutant Logan had ever seen. And yet, the smell was there.
His intercom rang. "Logan, you need to get back to the Mansion." said Hank's voice over the radio. "What's going on?" asked Logan. "The city's under martial law. They're saying that the Hulk did all of this." reported Hank.
"That's impossible, he wasn't here." said Logan. "How do you know?" asked Hank. "I know his scent and I didn't find his here. It was someone else's." answered Logan. "Who?" asked Hank. "The last person I expected." grunted Logan.
Toad hide behind some dumpsters as several military jeeps drove by. He went out to go dumpster diving and a few hours later, the military started taking over the city. They announced over intercoms that a curfew would in effect by sundown. The whole thing was like out of a movie.
Todd was just glad the military was after this Hulk guy and not him. He swore he saw several giant robots heading for the military command center. They weren't as big as that Sentinel but unlike that large mutant hunting robot, these things looked liked they were armed to the teeth.
He glanced down at a puddle and stared at his reflection for a moment. He grinded his teeth at what he saw, nothing but a pathetic worthless loser. Let's face it, he was the weakest and most worthless member of the Brotherhood and probably of all mutantkind.
He smacked the puddle in frustration. The ripples began to subside but to Toad's shock it wasn't his face still in it but that of a large reptilian monster. "There's nothing to be afraid of Toad, we are one. And together, we will seed destruction on this world that has persecuted and scorned you for so long." it said. Toad jumped back and wiped his eyes. He glanced back down at the puddle and it was his normal reflection again.
He probably just needed more sleep. Still these hallucinations or visions or whatever they are were scaring him. He rounded a corner and bumped right into Wolverine. Toad screamed and leaped away from him. Logan chased after him but Toad managed to stay a step ahead of him.
But during one of Toad's leaps, he didn't fall to the ground. He found himself floating in the air. He gulped as he saw Jean Grey, Cyclops, and all the rest of the X-Geeks surrounding him. "We need to talk." said Summers.
(I know what you're thinking and yes, the X-Men have no idea what they're getting into. And now, they're going to pay the price. X-Men vs. Bane next chapter. Ciao.)