A big spectacle was going on outside of the room where Emil Blonsky had been resigned to sit and wait. People were running around. Yelling and Blonsky walked to the door opened it carefully as he poked out his big reptilian head. "What's going on?" he asked in that deep voice.

The soldier standing guard jumped and turned around. "Si-Sir." he stammered. "It looks like Bruce Banner has been spotted in the building. He's running. They are trying to capture him."

Blonsky's eyes narrowed as he looked up. "Banner." he growled as he opened the door fully.

"Sir. You should stay inside." The soldier said. "The general ordered."

"Banner is here." Blonsky sneered. "Banner is mine!" he yelled as he ran.

Bruce gasped as he made his way outside with soldiers in his heel, without thinking he ran for the nearest motorcycle and jumped on.

"BANNER!" Ross's voice yelled from the back. "Give up! There's nowhere to run."

"No." Bruce gasped. "I can't let you lock me away. I have to fix this! There can't be another explosion! There mustn't be!" he yelled and stepped on it. Zooming out of the facility with bullets flying all around him.

Betty hissed at ones again she was being manhandled by a soldier dragging her towards the cells where there was no escape. "Let me go." she asked again. "The general needs to listen!"

"Sorry mam." The soldier replied. "The general made his orders!"

All of a sudden, a metal pipe was slammed down into the soldiers head immediately knocking him out cold and Betty swirled around to see a young kid standing there. One young Rick Jones. Betty gasped. "You?"

"It's Bruce Banner they are chasing right?" Rick Jones asked. "It's a mistake. I don't believe he tried to do anything bad! He saved my life!"

Betty swallowed then nodded. "Thank you." she whispered.

"He saved my life and then he… he." Rick looked up at Betty. "He started to transform. He turned into this big green man! And he jumped through the roof. Then I heard explosions outside. I think they were shooting at him."

Betty halted. "A big green man?" she asked then she covered her mouth. "Oh no… Oh god no. BRUCE!" she shouted. Clearly remembering, a big green monster jumping through the roof of the facility and true enough. They had been shooting at him.

"Mam. What do we do?" Rick asked.

Betty sucked in a breath. "He's going back to the research facility. They are following him there. We need to go!"

And Rick nodded. "Yes mam!"

Bruce rode across the desert on the stolen motorcycle, towards the big broken research facility, the moment rubble blocked him Bruce jumped off the bike and crawled across the rubble to get inside.

Inside the halls were empty, some walls were blown apart and part of the roof was missing. It didn't deter Bruce who ran towards the gamma reactor and tore open the door to face a room bathed in green light and the big core exposed. His eyes widened as he saw it.

Big… green. Pulsing. Shining bright green. Fully exposed and somehow it seemed alive.

"Beautiful. Isn't it?"

Bruce gasped as he twirled around. "Samuel?" he gasped.

And true enough, standing above him on the rafters was Samuel Sterns himself, leaning casually against the railing. "The potential of gamma. Limitless. Only those fools didn't see it."

"Samuel. You knew this was never going to work! Why would you do this?" Bruce asked.

"Didn't work?" Samuel asked then he laughed. "It worked! My beautiful creation. Pure energy and pure life! Strengthening everything it touches. It is as you said Doctor Banner. Gamma doesn't destroy, it creates life! Even here in the desert, outside grass and plants are growing like they never have before. How can you say it didn't work?"

Bruce hissed annoyed. "Samuel. The energy is building up. There's going to be another explosion if we don't stop this. Help me!" he asked.

Sterns lifted an eyebrow.

"SAMUEL!" Bruce shouted.

"No." Sterns stated. "Yes. There will be an explosion. Much larger than the last. And it will transform this wasteland into a beautiful paradise. The people who are touched will grow, become better! Stronger. Of course for now we are outsiders. But ones I have let the gamma spread to all the world, we will be just like the rest. And I will be the unquestionable leader."

Bruce's eyes were wide. "What?" he asked. "Samuel you… You're mad." he gasped. "How could you even think."

"Progress! Banner! It is called progress. The next step for humanity!" Sterns grinned. "No more decay, no more sickness. Even death we will master!" he laughed loudly spreading out his hands and Bruce hissed as he turned to the panels and started to grab them only to hiss in pain as he stumbled backwards.

"Oh I wouldn't do that Banner." Sterns smirked. "Those things are hot! Wouldn't want to burn yourself would you?"

Bruce hissed and then he grabbed the wires again and he roared. This time the green sizzling as he touched them and Bruce's eyes widened, then he hissed. He groaned and he roared and then he started to grow in seize.

Sterns's eyes widened. "What… What are you doing?" he asked. "Stop it! I DEMAND YOU STOP!" he shouted.

Bruce though roared as he grew. Became green and a massive Hulk had made his appearance as he grabbed the plates and wires and tore them out of the wall.

"NOOOOO!" Sterns screamed as he rushed it down. "Don't destroy it! It's my creation! How dare you foul BEAST!" he shouted only to get a slap in the face and was flung into the wall while the Hulk roared and tore up the lab.

Wires, pipes, panels. Everything was destroyed and the core lost its light as it started to shrink.

"Nooo…" Sterns held out his hand just in time for another gamma creature to burst inside.

Large and reptilian as Blonsky yelled. "BANNEEEEEER!"

The hulk turned, and then he huffed as he roared.

"STOP IT!" Samuel screamed again. "You're destroying it! My beautiful lab!"

All he got was Blonsky grabbing his throat and picking him up from the ground. "Shut up." he simply said and flung Samuel away into the wall as he turned his attention on the Hulk. "YOU'RE NEXT!" he shouted.

The Hulk though roared and the two massive monsters ran towards each other.

Ross arrived at the facility with his men as the ground itself seemed to be shaking and the walls was collapsing.

He though kept posture as he stood still. Then he grabbed a microphone and spoke. "Doctor Banner! Come peacefully and no one will be hurt! It doesn't have to be like this!" he stated. " Come out with your hands in the air. You are only making it worse for yourself." he stated.

There was silence, then suddenly a figure crashed up through the roof again. Big… Green…. And scaly. Reptilian.

Also it didn't look like the creature had jumped, no he had been thrown and was sailing through the air then landed right in front of Ross in a crash and Ross looked down at the creature now laying at his feet. "Sergeant Blonsky." he whispered only for the next one to come this one jumping and roaring. Wide-eyed Ross looked up. "Banner!"

And true enough. The hulk himself came falling down. Grabbed Bronskys massive leg and flung it away.

"SHOOT HIM!" Ross shouted and rounds were fired but to no help. The hulk just roared and smashed up any tanks that came to close, threw away soldiers and then.. Then he was in front of Ross who looked up at him with stern eyes.

"Banner." Ross spoke without showing any fear. "Surrender." he demanded.

Only for the Hulk to grab the general and pull him up so now Ross was hanging in free air. And the Hulk sneered. His teethe showing and his green eyes pulsing.

"Kill me." Ross spoke calmly. "And you will be wanted for murder. Doctor Banner."

What Ross didn't seem to realize though was that the hulk didn't understand a word of what he said. The Hulk didn't understand such concepts as life or death. He was an infant. All he knew, all he felt was rage and he roared.

That's when a motor bike came driving. A young man and a woman. Wide-eyed Betty jumped off even before the motorbike had stopped. "Bruce… BRUCE NO!" she screamed as she ran to the Hulk and then grabbed his leg. "Please… Bruce. Please." she sniffed. "Put him down. I beg of you. Please." she asked.

The hulk halted. Confused he looked down at the woman standing there. Touching him… Holding him. His head tilted. Confusion in his eyes and Betty looked up. Meeting his eyes.

And then slowly, slowly he put Ross down. Only to push the old man away so he flew into a nearby car.

The hulks eyes, were only at Betty.

Betty smiled as tear gently fell down her face. "Hello Bruce." she spoke in a soft voice, reaching up a hand and then gently. Ever so gently she touched his cheek.

The hulk stiffened as he huffed but then, he seemed to relax. Looking at Betty with wonder and curiosity.

"I'm glad you're okay." Betty whispered. "It's going to be okay. All right it.."

Just then a gun shot was fired and hit the Hulk right in the back as he roared.

"WHO DID THAT!" Ross shouted. "You could have shot my daughter!"

The hulk roared as he stood up and Betty gasped. "Bruce?" she asked and then, the Hulk jumped and he was gone.

"Af… AFTER HIM!" Ross gasped only to fall to the ground.

"DAD!" Betty ran to him. Grabbing Ross as she helped him up. "Dad. Take it easy!"

Ross hissed. "Betty." he hissed. "What are you doing here? You should not be here."

"I'm not having this argument with you right now. You're hurt." Betty stated firmly. "Someone. Get my dad some help! NOW!" she shouted. "The general is hurt!"

And people rushed to aid Ross and Betty soon lifting him out of Betty's hands then Betty turned her head to another big mutant creature laying on the ground as he hissed.

"Banner… I'll get you." Blonsky hissed. "I'll get you for this… "

Betty closed her eyes and then looked towards the destroyed facility. It was over. At least for now.

"SAMUEL!" Tolokov gasped as a green large headed mutant arrive in their new hiding spot and all the mutants made room for him. "Samuel what happened?"

"Banner." Sterns hissed as he allowed the others to lay down. "I was looking for clues. A way to reverse this." he swallowed. "Then Banner came. He said it wasn't his fault. He accused me. Said it was my fault the reactor exploded. And then he lost control again. He smashed everything to pieces!" he stated. "He took away our chance. My friends. I'm sorry." he whispered.

Tolokov squinted his eyes.

Then another mutant looked up. "What we do now?" he asked.

Samuel sighed. "There are other gamma reactors. Other experience. My friends." he held up a hand. "Perhaps I do carry blame. And for that I truly apologize. I swear to you, I will do my best to protect you! Help you. And together we'll find a way out of this. I promise."

And everyone nodded as the whispers came.

"Thank you Samuel." "We understand." "At least we have a good leader."