With Esther still missing, the team was back at the heli-carrier waiting for Fury to give them the "ok" to go on the mission. Mostly everyone was sitting at down except for Nova. He was pacing quickly across the floor while rubbing his head.
"Dude, calm down. You're making me tired just watching you," Luke said sleepily since it was one in the morning.
"Yeah Sam. Don't worry about her. She'll be ok," Spiderman replied, trying to comfort him.
"I wish I could believe that." Nova finally took a seat and placed his helmet on the missions table.
At least an hour had passed and nothing had yet happened. Sam was very anxious to get out and start searching for Esther. He was just about to get up and leave when all of the screens on the heli-carrier showed only static. After many seconds a picture of Doctor Octopus appeared on the screen. He was in a dark looking lab with technology in the background that no one could recognize.
"Doc Oc! Where are you," Spiderman said standing up quickly.
"Do you really think I am going to tell you dear boy." Docter Octopus slowly looked at the people on the other side of the screen. "Tell Stark to come and get her."
The camera panned onto Esther. She was attached to a large metal wall with her arms cuffed to it at least 20 feet off the ground. She was still wearing here dress but it had been ripped and torn. Her hair was a mess and she was barely awake. Her eyes fluttered open and it didn't take long before she was once and electricuted. Pain was written on her face as she grit her teeth and tensed up her body.
When the electric shock had finally stopped Esther was unconcious. The screens went back to static and then back to its normal state.
"That's it im going to get her," Nova stood back up and put back on his helmet.
"No, we need to tell Tony," White Tiger stood up as well.
"That's what the Octopus wants. I'm leaving with or without Furry's concent."
No one said anything for the longest time until Spiderman finally spoke up.
"Well if your going I'm going too. We all should."
Words did not need to be said. Everyone just knew this needed to be taken care of.
The team started at the gym where Doctor Octopus had arrived at. They all pilled into the hole that was caused by him.
"So what's the plan," asked White Tiger.
"You guys take the nut job and I'll get Esther," Nova said with no hesitation.
"Well that doesn't sound like you. Giving up a fight for a girl."
Nova ignored the comment.
The hole led to Doc Oc's lab that was underground. It was kind of ammatuer to lead the enemy right to your own layer, thought Peter. They all stopped once they were at the end of the tunnel.
"Okay is everybody ready?" Peter looked back.
The team nodded and Spiderman yelled go. Everyone leaped after the crazy scientist while Nova went to Esther immediatly. There was a pannel next to where she was. On the pannel there was a red, green, and blue button. Nova frantically picked one, the green. The cuffs that held Esther opened causing Esther to fall towards the ground. Nova quickly caught her before impact. Esther layed in his arms as he sat there with a fight taking place in the background. he brushed the hair from her eyes as she layed there saying nothing.
"Thanks for the help Lover Boy."
Nova turned to see Spiderman. He looked at everyone else. They had somehow knocked out Doctor Octopus and tie him up.
"Is she okay?"
"I hope so."
Nova carried Esther while Luke drug the bad guy behind him. The party exited the building.
Later That Night
"What were you thinking," Furry yelled.
The team stood in a straight line. Furry paced back and forth in front of them.
"Next time you maggets decide to go on a mission it would helpfull if you would tell the mission director," Furry's voice rose louder and louder. He sighed. "Other than that good job."
Everyone was confused.
"You pulled off the perfect mission. You turned in an evil genius and saved the girl. Although, Tony is driving me crazy about letting his daughter get hurt. Oh and Nova, he is saying he wants to talk to you."
Nova winced and made a groaning noise. Everyone else just laughed and pointed. He knew that this was not going to turn out well.
A couple of hours later Sam went to see Esther in the infermory. She was laying in a hospital bed with a bruised eye but besides that she seemed fine.
"Hey," Sam leaned in the doorway.
"Hey," she replied in a tired voice.
Silence follwed.
"I just wanted to see if you were doing okay. So I guess i will..."
"Sam, wait."
Sam walked towards Esther and looked down at her. She placed her hand on his cheek and brushed it softly. His heart was racing.
"Thankyou."
She pulled Sam's face towards her and their lips touch. It lasted only for a while but it seemed like eternity.
"Yourwelcome."
With those lst words Sam walked back out the door.
