Zombie Protection Agency
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Chapter 9: Doom to them All
A new job had brought the Zombie Protection Agency to Latveria. Latveria was a small country in Eastern Europe that was ruled by the tyrannical dictator Dr. Doom. A frequent foe of the Fantastic Four and many other heroes, Doom was a brilliant scientist who allowed his ego to get the better of him and, when an experiment failed marring his face, the Latverian dictator blamed Reed Richards, the heroic Mr. Fantastic. Doom vowed to have his revenge at all costs.
Doomstadt, the castle Doom resided himself in, was an ancient castle, harkening back to the Middle Ages. Of course, it had been upgraded with all sorts of traps and dangers, both mechanical, and magical. Doom was not just a skilled scientist, but an incredible sorcerer to boot. A truly diabolical villain, whose thirst for power was unquenchable.
Deadpool, Chris, and Jill were walking with their baggage and weapon crates when they heard the assignment would take them to a far away place. Chris said,
"Are you sure this is the place?"
Jill nodded,
"This is it, all right. This is Doomstadt."
Deadpool clapped his hand excitedly,
"Oh-my-God-oh-my-God-oh-my-God-oh-my-God-oh-my-God-oh-my-God! I can't believe we're going to meet the greatest Marvel villain in the world! Dr. Doom!"
He looked at Jill,
"Do you have any idea how big this is?"
Jill said sarcastically,
"Bigger than the hole in your head?"
The mercenary nodded,
"Yes!"
He then blinked,
"Wait, did you just insult me?!"
Chris grumbled,
"And he complains I'm slow on the uptake."
Deadpool snapped,
"Shut up, Redfield! No one likes you!"
He then turned to Jill,
"Doom is the greatest villain of all time! I even brought my book of autographs for him to sign."
He reached into his back pocket and pulled out his autograph book. It was roughly the size of the unabridged dictionary. The echoing sounds of the book dropping on the floor could be heard throughout the castle.
Just then, a booming voice roared,
"WHO DARES LITTER IN THE CASTLE OF DOOM!"
Instantly, Chris and Deadpool jumped in Jill's arms, shaking like leaves. Deadpool shouted,
"Zoiks! That's Doom!"
He then blinked,
"Wait, is this supposed to be a Scooby-Doo joke or something?"
Jill unceremoniously dropped both of them on the floor and called out,
"Uh, your Doomness, sir? My name is Jill Valentine and we're with the Zombie Protection Agency. You called us about a job?"
A trap door opened suddenly and swallowed the three individuals. The three members of the Zombie Protection Agency screamed down a slide that twisted and turned in every direction, until the slide ended in front of Doom. He was sitting on his throne, looking bored as can be. The armored megalomaniac said,
"Who addressed me as 'Doomness'?"
Instantly, Chris and Deadpool got away from Jill. Doom looked up and said,
"I like how you showed some respect, young lady. What is your name?"
Jill was a bit beside herself, but made introductions nonetheless,
"Jill Valentine, sir."
Doom nodded,
"Ah, yes. You are from the Zombie Protection Agency, correct? I am glad I called you, for I am Doom! Everything I do, I do so because I am great!"
His armor gleamed as he spoke. Jill shook her head,
"In any event, let's get down to business."
Doom nodded,
"Yes, let's. I am leaving Latveria for two weeks to enjoy some sun."
He then looked at the confused members of the Zombie Protection Agency,
"What? Doom cannot go on vacation, taking a break from plotting to kill Reed Richards?!"
Chris shook his head,
"No, no, you can."
Doom nodded,
"That is correct, sir! I can, for I am Doom! Even I deserve a break!"
He cleared his throat and continued,
"In any event, despite being the greatest sorcerer alive, I would not have called you here, if I did not feel as though I could do this myself. I need this area patrolled for zombies. This new breed of zombies cannot trigger my sensors, and magic does not seem to detect them. It is your job to clean out and zombie infestations in my castle and make haste! When I return, we will discuss payment!"
With that, the thrusters on the throne activated and flew the dictator of Latveria to his destination of fun and sun. Deadpool blinked and whined,
"And, I didn't even get his autograph."
Jill shook her head,
"Whatever, let's get this show on the road."
Chris said,
"Well, at least the Slayers Protection Agency isn't here to poach this job."
Just then, the door to the throne room burst opened and Dante, Trish, and Taskmaster walked in. Deadpool rolled his eyes,
"Talk about great timing. The author of this insanity really can stick it to us, you know that?"
Next Chapter:
The ZPA and the SPA square off in Doom's Castle! Insanity ensues! Stay tuned, fellow readers!
