Armageddon Syndrome
Authors notes: Let me tell you, if you thought that things looked bad…what with Syndrome having a thousands strong army and a team of evil villains, and Violet being at the mercy of a long dead ex-hero…this is where they get worse. Shadowkat exacts a terrible vengeance on Mr Incredible, Syndrome and his team tear apart the city, and his army swarms across the word, with lethal intention. Plus, Violet learns just what Gazer Beams plan is.
Chapter 6
Death in the family
Syndrome smiled as his hands tightened around Dash's throat. The young speedster choked and spluttered, struggling to speak. His eyes bulged, causing Syndromes smile to widen, as his white gloved hand squeezed ever tighter.
"Nowhere to run, Dash? It's interesting you know…how easy it was to design a glove that made me immune to the zero point energy that's keeping you from fighting back. I know that you spandex clad supers like to imagine there's nothing that can stop you, but hey, I live for shattering that delusion. This is the second time I've taken your family down, and this time your going to stay down" Syndrome said, as Dash's eyes rolled back into his head.
"Syndrome! I'm getting sick of this pathetic hovel!" the unmistakably high pitched voiced of Kitty called out, as she skulked into the room.
"I'm busy at the moment, Kitty. Go bother Night-shadow…he's your resident 'scratching post' isn't he?" Syndrome asked, never turning away from Dash's now unconscious form.
"Mrow, he isn't talking to me. So, when do we make our move?" Kitty asked.
"Soon. I just want to finish here, and then we head out" Syndrome said.
"Syndrome, have Shadowkat handle these idiots! I want to cause some damage!" Kitty said.
"Fine. Congratulations, you earned yourself a couple more minutes" Syndrome said, dropping Dash's barely breathing body to the ground.
"Kitty, go get the others. You want action? I'll show you action alright" Syndrome said, striding from the room.
Marla smiled as she felt Danse Macabre run his fingers through her hair, as he held her close to him.
"How much longer?" Marla asked, looking up at Danse Macabre.
"It ends soon. Syndromes attack will be the necessary distraction, for my…associates to make there move. Once it begins, we'll need to get away quickly" Danse Macabre said.
"Look Macabre, I haven't asked any questions so far, but you're worrying me now. What is happening? What happened to Violet?" Marla asked.
"You remember how we met? In Tokyo?" Danse Macabre asked.
"How could I forget?" Marla said smirking.
"To understand what is now happening, you must know what events caused me to be in Japan. It all started…years ago. Before the ban on super heroics" Danse Macabre said.
Flashback: Metroville City
I was a man of massive talent and influence in the city…my name was Dr X. I was a member of a group called the Black Thorn. We had planned a hit on the mayor of Metroville, and I was chosen for my skills. But there was more to it. My partner was a woman named Tessla. We were lovers as well as partners, and had worked on hundreds of jobs…until we ran into him.
"I'm going to warn you once…put down the gun" Mr Incredible warned us. He was younger then…and stronger than us. But our training held firm…never surrender.
"I think not, Mr Incredible. Here…catch!" I yelled out, firing six of the specialised rounds at him. He dodged the majority, but the two that hit him left hideous marks. I remember his screams well. He lashes out, sending me flying with a single punch. Tessla attempted to decapitate him with her blade, but he caught her, and flung her to the side. My orders were clear however…kill anyone who got in my way, and so I planned to activate the X beam. It was a device designed to eliminate matter on a molecular level. I flung it at Mr Incredible, and he…he knock it back. It struck me and in that instant…I ceased to be…and the backwash caught Tessla as well…she died instantly. The last thing I saw was her blue eyes. And I was gone…for a time. Years passed, until a voice spoke to me.
You are still of use to the Thorn, Dr X. your body is shattered…but it can be recreated. Better and stronger. You will be a messenger of death to all who oppose us…the Danse Macabre. Now go…there is work to be done.
And then cold…and I saw her…Lady Snowblood. The mistress. Gazer Beam merely serves her…ultimately, we are just the beginning…of the end.
End Flashback.
"So you're dead?" Marla asked.
"I am beyond death now. I'm…immortal" Danse Macabre replied.
"That is so cool! But wait, if these people recreated you to end the world…aren't you and me in danger?" Marla asked.
"No…things have been taken care of. Trust me…when it happens, we will have an escape" Danse Macabre said.
"To where?" Marla asked.
"You'll see, Marla. All in good time" Danse Macabre said.
"Let me make him suffer. I have a glorious torment in mind for him" Shadowkat said, as Syndrome suited up into his battle armour.
"Hey, fine by me. I'm happy with anything that'll cause him pain. What've you got in mind?" Syndrome asked. Shadowkat smiled, as she clipped her cloak around her neck.
"Suffering. I shall mentally force him to kill his worthless son, Dash. Then, I shall have him kill himself" Shadowkat said, smiling.
"Nice…you're my kind of girl! Take care of it now" Syndrome said, walking from the room. Shadowkat grinned. At last, Mr Incredible would pay for all he had done. She headed down to the holding cells, and walked up to Mr Incredible.
"You're going to pay for the pain you caused my master" Shadowkat said, her eyes glowing. Mr Incredibles body went rigid as he stood up and walked toward Dash.
"Now, kill him. Strangle the life out of him" Shadowkat said, as Mr Incredible lurched towards Dash.
"N…no! I…will not!" Mr Incredible spat back.
"Spare me…you can't resist my powers" Shadowkat said.
"Yes…I…can!" Mr Incredible yelled, before punching his hand through a junction box, frying himself instantly. His charred body slumped to the ground, dead.
"Pathetic self sacrificing fool" Shadowkat said, before striding away.
"The plan is simple people. We're going to tear this city wide open, kill anyone who stands in our way, and from there, launch our attacks across the face of the planet! No one will be spared. So, let the fun begin!" Syndrome said, as the assembled team of villains cheered. Syndrome activated his suits rocket jets, and launched into the sky, followed by Shadowkat and the other team members. If any of them had bothered to look back however, they would have seen Hellfire remain behind and skulk away into the shadows. Syndrome smiled as he slowly descended towards the City Hall. He gestured and a lethal beam of red energy blasted the double doors inwards. He strode in, his metal booted footsteps echoing across the building. Syndrome tore the door away, and was greeted by several guns aimed at him.
"Step away from the Mayor at once! Put your hands over your head!" the police captain yelled out.
"Spare me" Syndrome said, before pointing both gauntlets at the police and firing, vaporising the police in a red haze. The Mayor cringed away, as Syndrome burst into laughter.
"This is so cool! Just like playing a VR videogame, only way more satisfying! Aw, c'mon Mayor, laugh with me! Look fried bacon!" Syndrome said, pointing at the charred remains of the police.
"P…please, I'll give you whatever you want! Just don't kill me!" the Mayor yelled out.
"Well, there's the problem. What I want is to kill you!" Syndrome said, before placing a zero point field around the mayors head, and a second around his body…and tugging. There was a dull wet sound, and the mayor body slumped to the floor. His head however, remained floating in mid air, contained in the zero point filled.
"A pity you had to waste your time with these worthless drones" Shadowkat said, gesturing to the remains of the policemen.
"Hey, it was fun. Now, with the late lamented mayor dealt with, let the looting and pillaging begin!" Syndrome said, firing into the building supports, causing city hall to crumble into rubble. Kitty laughed insanely as she launched jet after jet of flame from her flame thrower, torching anything in her path.
"Burn, burn, BURN! AHAHAHAHA!" Kitty yelled out, as house after house burst into flames. Marla opened fire with a mini-gun, shredding hundreds of civilians who got in her path, mowing them down viciously. Danse Macabre began a deadly dance of death with his sword, slicing up anyone who passed him. Night-shadow grabbed a passing biker by the neck, and his hands glowed briefly. Then slowly, the bike dissolved, turning to ash.
"Glorious…the stench of blood is everywhere" Night-shadow said.
"You're not Gazer Beam. Gazer Beam is dead" Violet said, causing her skeletal captor to let out a dry coarse laugh.
"You're wrong and you're right. I am Gazer Beam, but I'm also quite dead. However, the people I work for don't let a little thing like death stop there plans. They brought me back…in a way. They didn't know where I was at first. They'd hacked Syndromes systems, but didn't know where my body was…until Mr Incredible hid behind it. They found me and brought me back. But they were too late to regenerate my tissue, so they had to bring me back as I was. Hence my current appearance" Gazer Beam said.
"Nice monologue Skeletor. But assuming I believe you, what do you want with me?" Violet asked.
"Oh it's not just me, my dear girl. I need you for...my condition. My employers simply need your D.N.A. yours and hers" Gazer Beam said, pointing at Eve.
"So I take it Snowblood sent you? Tell that psychotic bitch I have no intention of helping her" Eve said.
"Oh really…names hurt" a cold feminine voice said, as the doors slid open again, and the light spilled out, as the woman stepped out. Her hair was a pale blonde, so pale it was almost white. She wore a black cloak and dress which swept past as she walked. Her hands were covered by black leather gloves, and had a long sword strapped to her belt.
"Eve, Eve, Eve, what am I going to do with you? You run away, and cause so much trouble…which I enjoyed. But then, you start leaning towards…ugh, redemption. Still, as you ARE an angel, I'll be forgiving" Snowblood said, stroking a hand through Eve's hair. Eve smiled, before her eyes went wide, and she began coughing up blood. Snowblood stepped back to reveal she had put six inches of steel knife through Eve's heart.
"I'll let you die quickly" Snowblood said. Eve slumped to the ground dead.
"Take her to the labs, and extract the blood. We'll need it for the D.N.A coding. And Violet…I am Lady Snowblood, and you…you are going to help me kill every single human being on the planet" Lady Snowblood said, smiling.
Authors Notes: alas poor Eve…and Mr Incredible…and the Mayor…and countless others! Geeze, the body count was high in this chapter! And it's gonna get higher by the next one. Lady Snowblood has big plans for Violet, and Syndrome is going to take on the other supers of Metroville. Meanwhile, Marla and Danse Macabre plan there escape, Snowblood creates a monster, and Syndromes army bulldoze the city. Plus, Syndrome gets a nasty surprise from Hellfire.