As Father and I strided down the huge hallways, we noticed there were robots scattered everywhere. Some of the robots were trying to get up and move once again, but were failing in doing so. Father got more and more impressed as we progressed on.
"I will forever be proud of you for what you accomplished today Mary. But, you know you must owe some of it to Doom not spotting you." He said in a voice soft enough to be heard but not by any tracking devices that could have been in the walls.
"Knowing Doom Father, he probably has already detected the others escaping. He is just waiting for the right moment to strike."
Right after I let that out, one could swear I was psychic. Doom's sardonic voice came on an intercom hidden behind a wall, or maybe the ceiling.
"Greetings my friends. Or, should I say enemies? Just like I eavesdropped on your friends' conversation earlier, I listened in on you having a rather fatherly chat with Reed Richards, Marilyn Richards."
Father stayed very still, except for his eyes observing every part of the hallway trying to locate the source of the voice. Doom just went on with his wicked talk.
"This shall be my sweetest of victories. It will be like killing two birds with one stone, if you forgive my jest!"
Suddenly there were loud rumbles that were at first distant, then became closer. When Father and I saw the boulder approaching us in the corridor, we noticed it had an odd gleam. Father's eyes went wide as he realized what caused the colossal stone's luster.
"Quick Mary! We must find a vent or something to slither into! That boulder is oozing a substance that is corrosive or poisonous!"
Luck was with us for when that was said, we saw above us a vent, and crawled in just in the nick of time. After the boulder thundered on beneath us, Father stretched his neck and peered about the hallway. He then brought is neck up, and said to me.
"We better not go back that way. The slime left by that boulder will be remaining for quite some time down there."
I simply nodded. And then, we went the only direction we could go, up. We stretched up towards the small light that increased in size the further we went. As soon as we reached our destination, Father extended his neck through the exit to see what lurked beyond. Instantly, he came back, and whispered to me in a voice of caution.
"You better stay here my child. This is between Doom and me."
I could not believe we had found Doom just like that.
"Father, you mean Dr. Doom is...?"
"Yes, he is right above us. Now Mary, in case I do not make it back from this confrontation, I do love you, and I know you'll do your best at leading the team."
I could tell Father was planning to fight Doom to the death with those words.
"Father, don't you think I am a little young to lead the team right now?"
"Well, I'm confident you will choose the right person to lead then." He replied, patting my head.
And as he began to go out into Doom's living chambers, his final words to me were in a voice that was definitely not full of confidence.
"Only come in and fight Doom when it is necessary, or when I am down."
Which to me translated as,
"At the first sign of me wounded or dying, please jump in my child."
"I will forever be proud of you for what you accomplished today Mary. But, you know you must owe some of it to Doom not spotting you." He said in a voice soft enough to be heard but not by any tracking devices that could have been in the walls.
"Knowing Doom Father, he probably has already detected the others escaping. He is just waiting for the right moment to strike."
Right after I let that out, one could swear I was psychic. Doom's sardonic voice came on an intercom hidden behind a wall, or maybe the ceiling.
"Greetings my friends. Or, should I say enemies? Just like I eavesdropped on your friends' conversation earlier, I listened in on you having a rather fatherly chat with Reed Richards, Marilyn Richards."
Father stayed very still, except for his eyes observing every part of the hallway trying to locate the source of the voice. Doom just went on with his wicked talk.
"This shall be my sweetest of victories. It will be like killing two birds with one stone, if you forgive my jest!"
Suddenly there were loud rumbles that were at first distant, then became closer. When Father and I saw the boulder approaching us in the corridor, we noticed it had an odd gleam. Father's eyes went wide as he realized what caused the colossal stone's luster.
"Quick Mary! We must find a vent or something to slither into! That boulder is oozing a substance that is corrosive or poisonous!"
Luck was with us for when that was said, we saw above us a vent, and crawled in just in the nick of time. After the boulder thundered on beneath us, Father stretched his neck and peered about the hallway. He then brought is neck up, and said to me.
"We better not go back that way. The slime left by that boulder will be remaining for quite some time down there."
I simply nodded. And then, we went the only direction we could go, up. We stretched up towards the small light that increased in size the further we went. As soon as we reached our destination, Father extended his neck through the exit to see what lurked beyond. Instantly, he came back, and whispered to me in a voice of caution.
"You better stay here my child. This is between Doom and me."
I could not believe we had found Doom just like that.
"Father, you mean Dr. Doom is...?"
"Yes, he is right above us. Now Mary, in case I do not make it back from this confrontation, I do love you, and I know you'll do your best at leading the team."
I could tell Father was planning to fight Doom to the death with those words.
"Father, don't you think I am a little young to lead the team right now?"
"Well, I'm confident you will choose the right person to lead then." He replied, patting my head.
And as he began to go out into Doom's living chambers, his final words to me were in a voice that was definitely not full of confidence.
"Only come in and fight Doom when it is necessary, or when I am down."
Which to me translated as,
"At the first sign of me wounded or dying, please jump in my child."