Uncanny West Coast Avengers

Chapter 36: Too Many Skrulls- Part 2

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- All familiar characters belong to Marvel Comics.

The skies above Los Angeles-

The A-Wing tore through the skies above Los Angeles. The Quinjet was in the process of being fixed, so the six members of the West Coast Avengers had to use the reserve craft to travel to the trouble spot. Said trouble spot was the site of a brawl between the Super Skrull and Paibok the Power Skrull.

'This might not be the time to say this, but Bobbi and I have a big favour to ask of you, Greer.' Hawkeye said as the A-Wing's autopilot took care of the flying.

'Sure, Clint.' Tigra nodded. 'I'd only be happy to do whatever it is you and Bobbi want.'

'We want you to lead the team.' Mockingbird explained.

'What?!' Tigra spluttered in surprise. 'Why? What's going on? Is everything okay?'

'Don't worry. Everything's fine.' Hawkeye reassured his teammate. 'Bobbi and I are thinking of taking some time off. Y'know, to get reacquainted with each other. We want you to lead the team while we're away.'

'You were one of the original West Coast Avengers, so we thought it would only be appropriate for you to take over for a while.' Bobbi added.

'Wow. I don't know what to say.' Tigra blinked. 'I'm honoured and everything, but are you sure I'm the right choice to lead? What about Pietro? He's been a member of the Avengers longer than I have.'

'I kinda doubt Pietro has the patience to lead.' Hawkeye pointed out. 'I didn't ask Walker because I wanted to leave somebody in charge that the team would actually respect and take orders from.'

'Well, I guess I don't have any choice but to accept.' Tigra smiled. 'I'll make you proud.'

'We have to take care of the two brawling aliens down below first.' Mockingbird reminded the feline Avenger. 'We can all tell you how awesome you'd be as a leader later, okay?'

'I ain't complaining.' Greer grinned widely.

Down at street level-

The A-Wing came in to land amongst piles of burning rubble. The sextet of Avengers looked about in amazement at the destruction Paibok and the Super Skrull had wrought.

'Look at all this destruction.' Tigra gaped as she and her teammates looked around. 'It looks like you assembled us just in time, Vizh.'

'Why would the Skrulls be fighting each other on Earth?' Beta Ray Bill enquired. 'As a race, they have no love for this planet, correct?'

'That is correct, Beta Ray Bill.' Vision confirmed. 'It seems that every alien race has their sights set on Earth.'

'Yeah, we're the galaxy's bitch alright.' Hawkeye sniffed as he knelt down to examine some wreckage. 'We'd better get going and see if any civilians got trapped in the crossfire.'

'My sensors do not detect any civilians nearby.' The Vision stated. 'I believe they have fled to find shelter.'

'Wise choice.' Jocasta nodded. 'Who'd want to get stuck between two brawling aliens?'

'It looks like we're the about to get stuck in-between those brawling aliens.' Mockingbird stated as she followed the rest of the team in search of the two errant aliens.

It didn't take the Avengers very long to find Paibok and the Power Skrull. It wasn't as if their trail was hard to follow. The team of heroes ducked behind some rubble to survey the two brawling Skrulls.

'You will pay for this impudence, Paibok!' The Super Skrull yelled as he launched a blast of flame at the former Power Skrull. 'I shall burn you to a cinder!'

'You have no business intruding, Super Skrull!' Paibok retorted as he dove out of the way and unleashed a blast of electricity back at his opponent..

'How are we going to stop this?' Tigra whispered to her teammates. 'I'm all for stopping the bad guys, but just charging in there without a plan is asking for a firebal lor a lightning bolt up up the butt.'

'Ol' Hawkeye's got just the thing.' The heroic archer grinned as he nocked an arrow into his bow. 'Watch and learn.'

Hawkeye let the arrow fly towards the Super Skrull. The tip of the arrow opened up in mid-air and released a net that fell down upon the Super Skrull.

'What trickery is this?!' The Super Skrull growled as he struggled to free himself. He would have been free if it wasn't for the several thousand volts that shot through his body.

ZZRAAAKT!!

'Heh. The electro-net never gets old.' Hawkeye smirked as he and the other Avengers headed towards the two Skrulls.

'Our quarrel isn't with you, Avengers.' Paibok glowered. 'Leave us be.'

'You made it our business when you chose Earth as your battleground, Skrull.' Beta Ray Bill stated. 'Stand down or face our might.'

'Very well.' Paibok ceded. 'I'll stand down just as long as he does.'

'Well, what do you say?' Bill asked the Super Skrull. 'Will you stand down also?'

'It's not like I have any choice in the matter.' The Super Skrull growled.

'Why were you two fighting anyway?' Jocasta asked. 'I know you were never the best of friends, but why cause all this fuss?'

'It is not your business to know, robot.' The Super Skrull retorted.

'Better watch that mouth.' Mockingbird told the captive shape shifter. 'Or we'll be forced to get nasty.'

'Well, what's all this about?' Tigra asked. 'Why come to L.A. and start causing trouble?'

'This slime dishonoured my family name.' The Super Skrull sneered.

'Your family name has no honour!' Paibok snapped angrily.

The Super Skrull hissed something in his native language and lunged at Paibok only to have more jolts of electricity course through his body.

ZZRAAAKT!!

'Better control that temper of yours, Greeny.' Hawkeye warned the alien shapeshifter. 'Why not let your buddy explain everything, okay?'

'He is no friend of mine.' The Super Skrull sniffed.

'Please, continue.' The Vision beckoned.

'I engaged in a relationship with his daughter.' Paibok admitted. 'And I might have made her pregnant.'

'As if it wasn't bad enough that you sullied my daughter's honour, you fled the planet once you found out the news!' The Super Skrull glowered.

'It was her idea that I flee!' Paibok shot back. 'Jazinda knew that you would react this way.'

'Is that what al this fuss is about?' Tigra scoffed. 'A stupid little family dispute?'

'I wouldn't expect you to understand, human.' The Super Skrull sniffed.

'Don't you people ever just talk things over?' Mockingbird sighed. 'Why did you have to come to L.A. and cause all this trouble?'

'I came to this city in order to find a suitable engagement gift.' Paibok explained. 'This city of yours has such wondrous gems. This simpleton followed me to Earth and started attacking me like a coward!'

Hawkeye let out an exasperated groan.

'Oh, geez. This is starting to turn into an episode of Jerry Springer or something.'

TBC…

Next: Nabbed by the Marauders

The Marauders plan an attack on Avengers Complex, but what do they want with Quicksilver? Could the attack have anything to do with a similar incident with the East Coast Avengers and the Acolytes?