Chapter 4: Tiger & the Tribe of the Cat People
After the emergency ejection White Tiger was separated from the others to her left she saw Powerman & IronFist drifting apart, on her right Kraven had broken free from his chair and was preparing to jump into the over grown tree tops, farther away she saw Nova crash into a tree and fall 50 feet down hitting every limb as he fell. She was devastated to think what happened to him but not for long a rogue wind twisted her chute dropping her like a stone to the ground.
( Peter was kneeling at her feet he was wearing his spiderman suit but not his mask, his body was covered in fresh blood soaked cuts and it was clear he had just been in a severe fight, Ava felt herself lean over him thinking she was going to help but her body and mouth did something different. She kissed him it wasn't an emotional kiss this was savage and raw,
"we could have ruled this Island together but you turned against me again, just like when you abandoned me for the Avengers, like when you left us here with Kraven rather than come yourself, I thought you of all people would understand what I'm doing" she said with hurt and betrayal.
Peter looked into her eyes, his were empty and cold he looked defeated "I never abandoned you Ava and leaving the team was the hardest thing I ever had to do. but I'm here to help, I'm here for you" he said.
Ava heard the sincerity in his voice but she still raised her claws "you always were a clever liar Peter" she had no control over her own mouth or her hand, her claws came swiping across her line of sight she couldn't stop herself she was mentally protesting her actions but she didn't stop, Ava was powerless as her own claws slashed through Peter's throat blood spraying on her mask.
She then turned to face a mirror her reflection looked like she had gone feral again, her eyes were squinted and angry, her hair was untamed " hello Ava remember me? I'm the part of you that you like to repress, that you like to control but guess what kitten on this Island primal instincts get kicked into over drive so little by little I'll be free and you will be repressed and helpless )
White Tiger awoke in a panic breathing rapidly and heavily in the middle of an open meadow surrounded by mountains, her head was pounding and felt heavy as if she just went a round with the Hulk and lost.
"Ow my head" she groaned rubbing her head in an attempt to depressurise it although her attempts proved futile, Tiger laid motionless for a minute or two recalling the events that resulted in her current predicament. "Kraven knew something like this was going to happen" she grumbled bringing herself upright and scanning the area. At first glance she thought she was alone but then she saw them just visible through the green mist a haunting pair of glowing amber eyes glaring at her with ravenous hunger.
Tiger's eyes locked with the eyes that were focused on her, She felt something couldn't explain almost like a connection of sorts, then a sound of a high-pitched horn scared the eyes back into the mist, bringing Tiger back to her senses "what the heck?" she asked jumping to her feet, the horn sounded again it was coming from just beyond the mountains. Her curiosity got the best of her and she went to investigate, Tiger put her ninja skills to work as she began scaling the rock face climbing up to a small trail that snaked through caesium of the mountain, "this is more of a work out the flipping through the sky scrapers back in New York, and this only confirms Peter could never have been here he's to lazy to try to even attempt something like this" she laughed to herself.
Once Tiger reached the trail she set off at run, her speed had amazingly doubled she reached a point in the trail that over looked a primitive tribal village, But her sense of wonder regarding why an ancient tribal village was on a wild life preserve was extinguished when she saw villagers wearing what looked like big cat skulls corral a small group of sortied jungle cats into a closed cavern with spears and primitive weapons.
This horrid sight only enraged White Tiger she wanted to teach these cruel people a lesson about hunting Tigers, witnessing this cruel act stirred something primal in Tiger, a deep aggressive growl began to resonate from her. She even scared herself sure she growled at the boys as a means to scare them either to keep them in line or her personal amusement but nothing like this, this was wild uncontrolled anomalistic almost savage.
Her claws sprang to full extension the smell of fear confusion swarming the trapped Tigers, was all the motivation she needed in a burst of raw speed White Tiger bounded down the trail leaping over gaps in the rock and clearing the entrance of the cavern landing behind the Tribal hunters.
one by one she cast them away from the Tigers, The tribal hunters quickly collected themselves they had tattoos very similar to Kraven's, as they became more aware of Tigers presence they turned their weapons on her, and began to whisper and mummer amongst themselves, her enhanced hearing picked up clear phrases,
"the Tiger woman, the masters last hunt".
"she wears the jade Tiger amulet, she must be taken alive"
"if she is not killed now she will unleash the White Tiger and doom us all".
The Tribal hunters all began swarming and attacking White Tiger but much like her speed and her wild roar her reflexes and peripheral vision were heightened to new levels. One by one she beat them down breaking their spears, shattering their clubs and snapping their bows before proceeding to mame them, the smell of blood filled the air as her claws cut deep into flesh, the more she fought the better she felt almost as if a huge weight lift from her shoulders she was no longer showing signs of control and restraint.
When the last hunter fell Tigers costume was stained in blood none of which was hers, "that is the last time you will ever hunt these animals ever again got it!" she growled, The injured hunters did not move nor speak but merely groaned in acknowledgement of Tigers orders.
White Tiger in hailed deeply savouring the sent and taking in a whiff of the green mist absorbing through the material of her mask sparking a flash of emerald-green under her mask, a wave of satisfaction washed over her as the tigers in the cavern surrounded her as if protecting one of their own. With her mixed pride at her side White Tiger entered the village with the hunters being dragged behind her drawing frightened looks of the elders, women and children, she walked into the heart of the village to a sacred looking pedestal with a statue of Kraven the hunter the words "master hunter" scripted at the base taking her stand on it and turning to face her pride and the faces of the villagers "this is now my village! anybody care to challenge that!" she growled. The wild Tigers consisting of all Sabre-toothed, white, samutarin and Bengal tigers turned to the villagers and began growling forcing the villagers to bow to White Tiger who was smiling triumphantly under her mask
"good. as my first act I immediately disband the hunting of Tigers, instead they will be welcomed in my village.. ,The village of the cat tribe" she demanded.
Ava's amulet is slowly getting more powerful soon the Tiger will take over. is this what Peter was afraid off?
but now she's queen of Tigers and tribal hunters.
was Ava dreaming the whole sequence where she killed Peter or was that a premonition?
next chapter were visiting Luke at the alter, no not that alter. Chapter 5: Powerman in swamplands
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