Children of the Atom
Season One
Episode Four, 'Baptism of Fire
Part Two
The eyes of Nathan and Rachel Summers, Talia Josephine (TJ) Wagner, Oliver LeBeau, Michael Pryde-Rasptain, Sarah Daniels, and Laura Logan (or X-23) stared into the destruction that was a symbol of what happened to those that crossed the Juggernaut. The behemoth himself was busy in another part of town, so that gave them all a few minutes. Finally, Mike perked up the courage to ask Nate "What's the plan?"
"What plan?" he replied.
That really got Marrow angry. "You mean you dragged us all down here to go fight an unstoppable Juggernaut in what may be the worst driving ever and you mean to tell us you DON'T EVEN HAVE A PLAN?"
"Pretty much, yeah." He shrugged. "Except for: make it up as I go along."
"My favorite." Rachel said dryly.
Suddenly, the sound of stamping feet came back in their direction, and they all ducked behind the car. "Now, everyone, remember: he is vulnerable to psychic attack, but we've got to get that helmet off." Nate reminded, and they all ran out to the front, staring down the Juggernaut.
"I guess they ran out of real heroes and started looking for the kindergarteners, eh?" he sneered, then he threw a punch that probably would have killed them all…if Mike hadn't had them all holding hands and been making them intangible. The boy cracked a feeble grin. "That all you got…bub?"
Juggernaut got a little madder, and this time charged the group, making them break ranks in the face of newfound fury. X-23 leaped from the side, trying to shred her claws into his armor, but that armor was made out of something even adamantium couldn't cut through, making her efforts useless. However, she adapted to the situation, cutting off a few of the latches that attached his helmet before he threw her off.
Now TJ and Oliver charged him, TJ doing a flip over on his back, hanging on like a baby monkey, undoing a few more latches, while Oliver grabbed a portion of his arm that wasn't covered by armor. For a second, the Juggernaut got woozy, but he shook off Oliver's hand. "Nice try, leech, but my power isn't some card trick. It's being unstoppable!" he punctuated that last word with a blow to Oliver that did absolutely no harm at all.
"And now…I know the feeling." Oliver said simply, before grabbing the Juggernaut's leg and swinging him around to hit the side of a building (luckily, TJ had gotten off a second before). Marrow now pelleted his form with bone shards, while Oliver backed off a little.
Meanwhile, Nate searched through the car. "Laura, I know you brought it." he muttered to himself. "Where did you put it? Where did you put-" he saw the duffel bag "-it."
The Juggernaut was now really mad, and he shook the bones off of him as he stood up, towering above the rest of them. "You…little…kids…are…about…to-" his words were cut off by an enormous energy blast from his back. When he staggered back, they all saw Nate, holding a giant energy rifle. Nate spoke "Yeah, yeah, you gave us your best shot, Juggernaut." He held the gun with his right hand, and that arm crossed in front of him. "Now it's my turn!"
AN: Well, I now have one review per every chap (except this one now), so you get an update.