KellHound270s Work
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I'm BACK in the saddle again! Godzilla and Leviathan have exchanged blows for the first time. But it won't be the last time!
At least there's only one M.U.T.O. that Godzilla has to worry about, right?
Right?
Also, I'm thinking of writing a spin-off story with the Guardians of the Galaxy. What do you think?
Anyway, enjoy, and please R&R!
Chapter XII
Captain America walked up to the assistance stand where the first responders were set up. He carried Akio as he did.
"Excuse me, I need some help," he asked, setting the boy down. "This kid's been separated from his parents."
"OK, give me a second," a lady said, turning around. "Let me find someone who can help you."
"Thank you." Cap reached down to pat Akio on the head, when he realized that Akio had left.
Panicking slightly, he started looking through the crowds. He wouldn't forgive himself if somebody, in this messed-up time, took the boy.
He then heard a woman scream.
"Akio!" she called.
"Akio!" a man also reacted.
Steve turned to see Akio's parents, embracing the boy into their arms.
"Mama!" the boy greeted happily. "Papa!"
The woman picked her son up, hugging him like he would disappear again if she didn't. Her husband also hugged his son.
Akio looked at Steve gratefully, waving goodbye. His parents didn't notice, but Steve didn't mind.
He was just happy that Akio was back with his family.
Tony and Bruce walked into the makeshift lab where Dr. Serizawa and Dr. Graham already were. Tony's hair was still wet from Leviathan's boiling water attack, and Bruce was holding a warm, damp towel on his neck to help him keep calm.
"What did you call us for?" Tony asked.
"We need to tell you about the package we got from Scotland," Serizawa replied.
"OK. So what is it? One of many attempts to recreate the Super Soldier Serum?" Banner asked.
"Technically, yes. But our subject died before we injected our "serum" into his body."
"The recipient of the treatment, Jonathan Hudson, died in 1979 due to pancreatic cancer," Graham explained. "Remember Shinomura? Well, Eiji Serizawa recovered it's remaining cells."
"You used its genes to enhance Hudson's body?"
"It's what we thought would happen. We weren't sure."
"Are you aware of the legal- no, the ethical issues with doing something like this?"
"In the scientific community, ethics is something left to the lawyers to decide. You should know that, Dr. Banner. Or did you give up your ethical blindness in the gamma explosion?"
"I gave it up when I realized how horrible people can be!"
"Do you ever stop to consider collateral?" Serizawa interjected. "2008. Forty-five people were injured, countless died. 2010. Over 1,000 injured, fifty-four dead. 2011. A small town was leveled, injuring thirty people and killing at least ten. 2012. 3,000 injured, 200 dead, who knows how many traumatized."
Banner was somewhat confused, but Stark knew exactly what these numbers meant.
"What are you talking about?" Banner asked.
"In 2008, two men in metal suits fought in New York City, destroying vehicles and scientific equipment in the process. Later that year, two hulking monsters fought in Harlem, destroying at least ten apartment buildings. In 2010, the metal man from 2008 encountered a Russian madman, their fights occurring in several locations throughout the world. 2011, several extraterrestrials fought a metal being, leveling much of the town in the process. And finally, in 2012, an alien invasion overtook Manhattan, only being stopped by the metal man sending a nuclear missile through the alien portal."
The realization hit Banner like a tank. He held his head in his hand, ashamed of what transpired during the course of the Avengers' existence, even before New York.
"Actions have consequences, Dr. Banner." Serizawa cleaned his glasses. "Some people accept these consequences and move on. Others ignore that they even happened."
The room was silent for a short while. Then, a familiar voice rang out.
"Dr. Serizawa to the bridge, please," the intercom voiced.
Serizawa sighed as he left the lab, his point echoing in the lab.
"What is it, Admiral?" the doctor asked.
Admiral Stenz had a grim look on his face.
"The Monarch facility in India has encountered another M.U.T.O.," he answered. "The facility is fine, just some terrified doctors huddled in the corners."
Serizawa contemplated the news. He knew that the India facility was studying something, but what?
"Any ideas?"
"The facility was researching a M.U.T.O. that was resting atop a uranium deposit," Serizawa explained. "We don't know the specifics, but we do know its width."
"How wide?"
"Approximately 900 feet."
"Jesus." Stenz leaned against the nearby table. "Do you have a name?"
"After researching the local myths and asking the religious people in the area, we decided to dub it Mayura."