Chapter 6

Extraction



Well over fifty SHIELD agents were assembled in the agency's briefing room. At the center in front of a massive screen was Agent Maxine Wells. She brought the agents here to hopefully stop Carnage who was causing panic in the streets of New York.

"I appreciate everyone coming on short notice. Not only do I Colonel Fury appreciates you coming but your country as well. Anyway let me get to what's going on."

The room darkened, an image came right on the screen. It was footage from the first sighting of Carnage at the video arcade.

"At 1630 hours yesterday this creature of unknown origins was sighted at a video arcade in Manhattan. It engaged local law enforcement and successfully evaded capture." Wells could hear small talk from the crowd as she went on.

"We don't know about what this creature is. But from what we've seen and the intel gathered from various sources. That it has the ability to alter its body. It has enhanced agility and speed and is invulnerable to bullets."

The image switch to that of a section of pseudo podia capturing the bullets fired from the NYPD causing them to drop harmlessly onto the ground in front of them.

"Every conventional weapon at the hands of local law enforcement has been ineffective when dealing with this creature that the police and media have called 'Carnage'."

"How appropriate!" A fellow agent in the crowd shouted. Wells had to agree with that one.

"That is why we have Quentin Blanc from Special Weapons to brief us on the new technology we will be given to put a stop to this."

Wells moved away from the stage and allowed a stocky man to come on. He was dressed like an English Professor and had a calm manner. Not exactly the image of someone who lived, breathed, and talked special weapons. He was SHIELD'S liaison to the defense companies and oversaw the development of new technology.

"Thank you for coming'" Blanc addressed the crowd. "Now we are not going to go out there with just are sidearms." Several new images came upon the screen. One showed a grouping of several billiard ball shaped and gave the appearance that they were grenades.

"These are specially designed grenades that when they detonate they give a shockwave so powerful. That without ear protection can cause a street riot to drop to their needs. They work on the principle of the flashbang grenade. Be careful when using several for they can blow out the windows in a full city block."

The next image highlighted a strange looking gun they appeared to look like a flame thrower. It had a backpack that had two tank that connected to the gun through a hose.

"This is a recent invention where rather than flames shooting out. The tanks hold a combination of ingredients that lead to a foam that when upon contact, hardens to such a degree that the Hulk has had difficult getting out of it."

Several of the agents laughed.

"Well he did struggle. Anyway I like to call the substance immobile foam. But these two weapons along with our training, tactics, and various other special weapons will bring Carnage down with little or no harm done to the general population." Blanch waited for applause and there wasn't any. "Thank you" He walked off stage and Wells came back on stage.

"You'll be given both the sonic grenades and immobile foam after you've reported to your posts. Remember Colonel Fury would like this thing alive. But I'd rather have you live then it. So be careful and let's save some lives."

Everyone exited the conference room as soon as she was finished. This was the first time, Wells ever lead an operation like it. It was either a career breaker or career maker. She was sure have the sooner and not the latter.





Peter Parker was tired and in pain But he wasn't going to stop searching for Mary Jane. He was swinging through Manhattan on his fifth patrol of the island and he found nothing. He desperately didn't want to fight her because if he destroyed the symbiote it was likely she would die in the process. But even with all the fear and desperation, Peter still believed that giving Mary Jane the symbiote was the right thing. For without he would be mourning her death.

As he was coming up towards Midtown Manhattan. He noticed several news helicopters hanging in the area around Times Square. For Spider-man, it was perfect. Where else could a symbiote experience bright flashing lights?

He swung down and noticed Carnage was standing at the foot of the massive tower that was the center piece of Times Square. She stood in complete awe as the neon danced in front of her eyes.

Spidey dropped close by and Carnage didn't move. He moved ever closer to her and he found no danger. Times Square was deserted as the city was in full panic and the mayor asked everyone to stay in their homes.

He came right next to her. "Mary Jane?" He said to her calmly

Carnage stood there, still transfixed by the neon light. Not a word nor movement came from her.

"Mary Jane, it's me Peter." He moved in closer and stood across from her. He allowed his symbiote to retract revealing his face. "See it's me, come on MJ. I know you there."

Carnage didn't respond and it appeared that its eyes were vacant.

"Please Mary Jane, say something!" Peter cried out to her. Tears were starting to form in his eyes. "Please?"

Carnage took Peter into her eyes. She had a look of intrigue on her face and it moved a clawed hand against Peter's face. He could feel the razor sharp tendrils rub against his skin. She began to move her mouth when suddenly both experienced intense heat from an explosion.

The symbiote enveloped Peter's face once again and he turned to see several people armed with automatic weapons and various pieces of high tech weaponry aimed at them.

"Don't Move!" A voice shouted from above.

Times Square filled with the screaming sirens of emergency vehicles. Both Spider-man and Carnage felt heard another explosion and then they suddenly dropped to the ground. Both were in intense pain and felt as if they were being torn from their symbiotes.

Several people came up to them. A couple were aiming hoses at them and began to spray foam over both Spidey and Carnage. Spider-man tried to flee but felt as if he were locked in place by a force not even he could break.

"Targets acquired" One agent said into a headset.

"Didn't know there were two? But the lab rats are gonna have some fun with them." Another agent said to another.

Before Spider-man blacked out, he noticed the acronym on their jackets.

"SHIELD" He muttered to himself before succumbing to the pain.

He and Mary Jane were together again. But now how long were they going to be alive?





To Be Continued