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Chapter Seven

Near the place where the Avengers had first come to Post-Apocalyptic Las Vegas, another flash appeared, and a large figure rose out of it, It's features invisible in the smoke.

...

Cap threw himself to the ground as the explosion roared behind him, his helmet falling off in the process

Behind them, Boom-Boom flew out of the door, saying "Boom-Boom!" Repeatedly.

"That's torn it." Grumbled Cap. "Everyone, into the lifeboat! Move, move, move!" He roared, as another explosion went off, catching Steve's helmet and setting it on fire, as alarms rang in the distance.

They would have company, and soon.

"The Journal!" Cried Wolf, suddenly. "I've dropped it!"

...

Kipo awoke to hear Tony talking.

She got out of bed, wincing, and walked out of the door.

Tony was speaking into his helmet.

"Right, Cap. I'll be right over." He said, cutting communications.

"Hey, are they in trouble?" Asked Kipo.

Tony jumped, turned around, and took off his helmet.

"Yes, they are. I'm gonna go save them, and you're gonna stay here. Got it?" He asked.

"What? I can't!" Cried Kipo, before wincing.

Tony sighed. "You broke three ribs-"

"WHAT!?"

"Oh, did I not tell you that? I assumed someone else would." Replied the Billionaire, a little surprised. "Kid, I got a plan. Just stay here."

"But-"

"Just do it." Said Tony, walking to the nearest window.

With an "Alley-oop!" He leaped out of it. calling his armour to him.

He activated his thrusters a second before hitting the ground.

Kipo sighed. She didn't like this plan, but she trusted Tony.

She walked back into the medical bay, and sat on her bed.

"Ash?" She asked, hoping they were awake.

"Yeah?" Ash was indeed, awake.

"Did you hear that conversation a few seconds ago?"

"Yes."

"They'll be Okay, right?"

"I know they will."

There was a short silence.

Asher spoke. "Kipo, can I ask you a personal question?"

Kipo grinned "Sure!"

"What gender do you like?"

Kipo paused, a small blush coming up on her face.

"Er, all of them. I'm Pansexual."

Though Kipo couldn't see them, Asher's face lit up in delight and hope.

"Well, get some sleep, Kipo." Said Asher.

"Sure thing. Night, Ash."

They both went to sleep, a small smile on both of their faces.

...

"I'm so sorry I lost the journal!" Groaned Wolf.

"It's destroyed. That's the important thing." Cap told her. "No Journal, no cure."

Doag let out a groan. "Somebody help me push my new best friend into a mini-boat!" She cried, trying to push a certain Narwhal singer into the boat.

"Just push me into the water." Hyun-soo said in Korean.

"Shh, it's Okay. I'll take care of you." Said Doag in a soothing voice, not understanding Korean, before proceeding to push him into the boat.

With that, She, Jamack, Widow, Troy, and Camille clambered in.

"Come on, guys!" Said Benson, who hadn't gotten in yet.

Cap shook his head. "I'm taking on Emelia." He growled. "Maybe I can get some of the people here to defect."

"Are you kidding!?" Nat cried. "Cap, we'll make her pay later! We'll get the people on our side later! Come on in! We need to finish the mission!"

A voice on the speakers droned: "Emitter Engaging."

Clint fired an Explosion arrow before the sonic waves could damage the ears of the Mutes. He then proceeded to fire four arrows at the cables holding up the boat, making them fall down. "Get out of here!" He yelled.

Nat sighed. "I'm going to regret this. Or rather, THOSE TWO are going to regret this once I get my hands on them." She grumbled, grabbing the oars.

Back on deck, three humans rushed up.

The middle one, upon seeing the lifeboat in the distance, growled in rage.

"You must be Emelia." Said Cap.

Emelia in question's jaw dropped She had seen that face in history books. "You're- You're Captain America."

"Yep." Grinned Clint. "He is. You can call me Hawkeye.

"Hey, those are two of the people that are from the past!" Cried Zane.

He and Greta yelled a war cry, before charging.

Wolf swung her weapon, kicking the two down with a yell.

She sighed, swinging her weapon over her forehead. "Feels so good."

At that moment, every human aboard the vessel arrived.

Emelia let out a smirk. She had a plan.

The Mad Scientist put on a distraught expression.

"Everyone! Do you recognise that face? That's Captain America!"

Gasps and Whispers spread throughout the crowd.

"The World War 2 hero?"

"The one who became a Hero in the 21st Century?"

"The guy with the Shield?"

"Why are you attacking us?" Emelia pondered, her acting impeccable.

"Because you kidnapped innocent Mutes!" Yelled Cap.

Emelia looked surprised. "Innocent Mutes? There ARE no innocent Mutes."

Hoag gasped. "Where's Doag? What have you done with her?" He yelled.

"WE didn't do ANYTHING with her, thanks!" Yelled Clint, putting an Arrow to his Bow.

"Emelia isn't who she says she is! She's evil!" Cried Wolf.

"She sent the Mega Monkey to destroy your Home!" Cried Benson "Who also happens to be Kipo's Mom!"

There were gasps all round.

"She mind controlled her to find and kill her own daughter. How messed up is that?" Benson Continued.

"And she killed my best friend!" Yelled Wolf, wringing her weapon.

There were more gasps.

The team looked at her.

"Stalky." She whispered. "I'll explain later." She told Clint and Steve, before looking sad.

Emelia smiled. "I think you're all just confused. You've spent too much time with mutes. They've manipulated you." Her tone sounded sympathetic to the crowd, but the team could tell she was mocking them.

"Why don't you stay with us? We can help you. We can fix whatever they did to your minds."

Cap turned around, to see Hoag going for them with a needle.

Cap didn't know what the needle contained, and he didn't need to.

A repulsor beam shot sent Hoag Backwards.

Iron man flew onto the deck. Song was clambering towards the ship, a concerned expression on her face.

"C'mon! Let's get out of here!" Yelled Wolf.

Clint fired his arrow at Emelia's feet. It let out a ton of smoke, blinding everyone engulfed by it.

This gave the team the opportunity to escape.

They LEAPED into the waiting hand of Song, who carried them away at the speed of a bison with a stinging nettle stuck to it's bottom.

Emelia grasped the sides of the boat, shaking in fury.

...

Doag attached some rope to Hyun-soo's horn, smiling.

"You sure you don't wanna come with us?" Asked Natasha.

"I have to get back to the boat. I can't just leave my dad."

"Sometimes the brave things to do are the hardest." Said Steve, gently.

"Well, you totally have a friend on the inside now." Said Doag. "By the way, have these." She tossed Cap some capsules. "Equa-Heal. It's this substance invented in 2066. It can totally heal broken bones in a matter of a day." Cap smiled. That would help with Kipo's injuries.

"I will be the voice for the unicorn of the sea, and for all other majestic creatures I haven't gotten to dance with yet."

"Thanks, kid." Said Clint, nodding in respect.

She gave a sign of farewell, before turning to Hyun-soo. "One more for the road?"

The The Narwhatz sang beautifully in Korean as Hyun-soo dragged the boat away.

Cap smiled. He knew Kipo would be pleased.

...

Emelia scowled as she looked at the wrecked emitter.

"Dr. Emelia, everything in the lab is ashes." Zane cried, coming up with Greta.

"How are we going to science away those mutes if this is all that's left of your Science book?" Asked Greta.

Angrily, Emelia snatched the book away from the larger woman.

"Now we'll never know what X means." Sighed Greta.

Emelia looked at the book. Part of the cover was burnt off, with the letters 'PRO' and 'KIPO'. The page that was now visible read '= X'

"Hmmm..." Murmured Emelia.

She gasped. "Wait. Kipo is X."

"I know what to do." She said, before laughing wickedly. "We'll need to send someone-"

Suddenly, a large figure jumped down behind her.

"Who're you?" Demanded Emelia, clutching the book protectively.

The figure was an android. Made of dark grey metal, with a camera for a head, and a screen on it's chest.

On the screen was a face.

"I am someone familiar with the man you have just faced." The android said, in a Swiss accent.

"I am Arnim Zola. I think we should talk..."

...

BOOM! I bet you didn't expect that, did you?

To be honest, I'm really just winging it. I'm gonna try to think of what the next chapters are gonna contain.

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