Captain Marvel: The Power of Shazam! #9
"The Ice Palace"
By George Jones
Previously
But before the Russian ambassador could finish his sentence a section of roof was torn away from the outside like wet paper. Rubble fell into the dining room and crushed the table as the huge frame of Albrecht Krieger hovered in the air with a deadly look in his eye. The young Osiris flew in through the hole in a flash of light and plunged his fist through the Russians head; it burst like a juicy grape.
"Bastards!" The President yelled as he morphed his right arm into a huge white battering ram and smashed it into the young teen. Osiris was smacked into the wall behind him and was knocked out cold. Krieger scorned the boy's failure and flew down and swung a fist at the Martian. The President morphed completely into his true form, he stared hard into Krieger's eyes and let out a fierce howl. His monstrous fangs spat saliva from his large alien mouth as he morphed his arms into two wrecking balls and cracked them against the German's head.
Krieger fell to his knees and spat blood as he clicked his knuckles "This should be interesting"
The veins through the pale white skin of the President pulsed as the muscles in his body tensed, his large glistening claws could instil fear into any enemy. The White Martian hissed like a viper as the door to his left was kicked opened and several FBI agents rushed into what was left of the room. Their pistols all firing in tandem at Albrecht Krieger who just smiled as the bullets bounced off his torso and face. The man formerly known as Captain Nazi ignored the men and rushed forward at the President; he threw a huge punch at his new opponent but the strike was caught by the large claw of the White Martian. The Presidents claws began to cut into Krieger's hand, the Nazi howled in pain as he punched out with his other arm. This hit shook the fangs inside the Presidents head and forced him to release his animal like grip on Krieger's hand. Meanwhile the FBI agents took cover behind large pieces of rubble and broken furniture as the godly struggle continued. Punches and head-butts were being traded between the combatants like candy between children.
Elsewhere
The North Pole
Black Adam and his small band of men all juiced on the power of Shazam stomped through the snow as the heavy blizzard pelted their faces hard. The men bickered between themselves as they started to shiver. But one turn and hard glance from Black Adam stopped any idle chat. After what seemed like endless hours walking the group leader stopped and gazed up towards the barely visible sun.
"My power is evolving. I can see everything, I can see it all. I can see the atoms that create everything and I feel like I can manipulate them with only my mind. Here we shall test that theory" Black Adam proclaimed as he closed his eyes and began to focus his mind on his new goal
The ground began to shake and quiver under their feet and the stormy snow clouds parted revealing clear skies. To everybody's amazement huge pieces of glacial ice pierced up through the ground around the group. Black Adam smiled as he could feel his power surging through the giant pieces of hard ice down rising high into the sky. The ice then began to shape and be moulded, the will of Black Adam forging it into an ice palace around them. Pieces from the ground sprouted up and moulded into a huge ornate throne which Black Adam sat upon. The palace had a simple plan and structure but looked magnificent, the icy walls glistened off the sun. The men looked shocked at what had just happened, some rubbed their eyes and others stood in shock. Black Adam just smiled and inspected his new fortress with his eyes.
Meanwhile
Captain Marvel, Atlas, Diana, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr continued to fly northwards hoping to find Black Adam.
"Can we stop we've been at this wild goose chase for hours now" CMJ sighed
"For once I agree with the man child" Atlas said agreeing as his patience was being tested
The group were just over Scotland and had been travelling non-stop since leaving from Washington earlier due to the vague tip off from the President.
"Somethings wrong" Billy exclaimed as the faint voice inside his head tried to speak to him "It's the President, he's using his telepathy. Asking for help"
Diana looked worried "What's happened?"
"I don't know, he sounds scared but it's too faint too make sense of it. He needs us"
CMJ slapped his forehead with his hand "Are you serious!? You've lead us all this way here just to tell us we need to go back? This 'team' isn't working, we're like children chasing shadows"
Billy knew his friend was right and justified "I know. I hate this, during the war we had orders and we followed them. Now it's like stopping a waterfall with our hands, never ending and futile"
Mary saw the distress in her brother's face and embraced him with a hug "We're all doing our best but we need a course of action now"
"We go back to Washington, we're doing nothing productive here" Billy ordered
"Ah screw this and screw the lot of you" CMJ exclaimed in frustration as he turned and flew off by himself. Atlas placed his hand on Diana's shoulder as she was about to chase after him "I'll go Diana"
And with that Atlas turned and flew in the direction CMJ had gone.
"Anyone else want to go? Now is the perfect moment! Feel free! I don't care anymore. I'm going to go back and help the President. Follow me if you want to help otherwise just piss-"
"BILLY BATSON!" Mary Marvel exclaimed "Everybody is frustrated and annoyed, don't act like an asshole"
Diana nodded her head in agreement "Let's go before anyone says anything they'll regret"
With that the trio flew off back towards America. Their thoughts torn between Black Adam, the President and Captain Marvel Jr.
The White House
Albrecht Krieger sat on top of the White Martian President and rained down heavy blows against his face. The President hissed and morphed a deadly spike from his chest which flew upwards and pierced the chiselled chest of Krieger. The German flew himself back and off his opponent as he gazed down at the large bleeding wound on his chest. He began to cough and splutter but was soon interrupted as a huge green construct of a bulldozer wreaking ball smashed through the wall and swatted the German like a defenceless fly. The President stumbled to his feet as Kent Rogers; the resurrected Green Lantern flew into the room with his eyes glazing an almost blinding light. The Green Lantern created a huge clamp construct which he locked around Krieger's throat.
"WHERE IS HE?! I KNOW YOU WORK FOR HIM!" Roger's screamed as his pale luminous green skin turned a darker shade. The emerald veins inside his body began to pump harder and harder.
"Lantern?" The President panted as Rogers was drastically different in appearance now, it was as if he take become the ring itself, infected by it, consumed by it and not just its user.
"ANSWER ME!" The Green Lantern barked again as the life was beginning to escape Krieger's eyes
"That's enough" the President shouted
"It's enough when I get an answer!" Rogers shouted back
The Green Lantern felt the huge hand on the back of his shoulder "That is enough" the booming voice said. Rogers spun his head to see the godlike Captain Marvel "I won't say it again"
Meanwhile
Captain Marvel Jr stood on the edge of the black sea throwing and skimming huge pieces of mountain rubble across the face of the water like a child at the seaside. The Titan Atlas walked up from behind him and stood next to him.
"Don't give me the 'we're a team' talk. We're not. You're only tagging along cus you lost a dumb arm wrestle so don't give me that"
"Don't be quick to assume boy. I like your attitude, how about we get Black Adam ourselves? Forget the others. I don't much like them anyway"
CMJ turned his head and smirked a devilish smile "Go on…"
TO BE CONTINUED…
