Sinister Six Breakup

The Sinister Six gathered around the table once more. The Beetle seemed to be acting a little impatient and Sandman looked at him suspiciously. Dr. Octopus was reporting their loot and laid out a strategy to lure Daredevil to his death. The criminal scientist had cured Sandman of his glass problem. He was still shuddering at the thought of a part of his body turning to glass. When the meeting ended, the Beetle got together Sandman, Vulture, and Electro.

"I've got some terrible news! Dr. Octopus is planning on nuking the country!"

"What?" the Vulture asked, a little confused.

"Dr. Octopus has a mind control device that he's already used. He's the one that made that atomic bomb testing on the New York beach happen!"

The Sandman was starting to get really interested. He was wondering whether he should thank Doc Ock or not for indirectly giving him superpowers. The Beetle continued.

"The Rhino's following his orders without question. We've got to stop him."

Electro popped up a question. "Why would he want to nuke America?"

"Because he wants to be remembered for obliterating the most powerful country in the world. I found out about it while sneaking through his files."

They fell silent. Even super-villains didn't want to see their looting grounds destroyed. Sandman thought for a moment, and then said, "Why don't we beat up Ock?"

The criminals thought about this for a while and then agreed. They prepared for battle.

IIIIIIIIIIIII

Electro used his powers to open the electronically-controlled door. Dr. Octopus whirled around in confusion. Approaching him was four members of his group.

"What is the meaning of this intrusion? Go back to your rooms!"

"Not now, Ock "said the Sandman. "Not until we stop you from nuking this country."

"You found out? Well, I'll teach you not to mess with Doctor Otto Octavius! Rhino!"

The Rhino charged in, knocking Electro over and rendering him unconscious. The Beetle flew out of the path of the massive man and charged Dr. Octopus, who knocked him backwards with a whip of one of his metal arms. The armored criminal crashed into the wall and was grabbed by the Rhino. He struggled as his suit was ripped off. He was slammed into the ground, taking him out for the fight.

The Vulture evaded Doc Ock's arms and grabbed a gun lying on a table. He fired at Dr. Octopus, who absorbed the blast with his tentacles and delivered his own attack. The Vulture twirled around in the room from the metal arms hitting him. His jaw hit the floor and his hunched body went still, except for some breathing. All that was left was the Sandman.

"Maybe those Joes ain't tough enough for you, Frankenstein. But I sure am!"

He buried the super-villain in sand and turned very soft when the Rhino charged him. The gray-clad monstrosity yelled as he smashed through one of the walls, causing sparks to fly everywhere. The Sandman changed his right arm into a lethal axe, which he swiped at one of Dr. Octopus's arms. But even the sharp sand wasn't good enough to break the metal tentacle.

The evil genius smiled as Sandman hardened his body around one of his four-fingered hands. He mentally ordered his tentacle to swing the grainy robber around, breaking apart his body. He threw the now-dazed super-criminal towards the opposite wall. Sandman turned into a hard ball and bounced off it, coming back and hitting Dr. Octopus in the stomach.

The Rhino reentered the fray only to find a sand log tripping him. He fell on his face, but quickly got back up. He was surprised to see Sandman increasing his size. Doc Ock turned on a large fan.

"I know, Mr. Marko, that a giant spinning object such as a fan or propeller would scatter you while you were in soft form. Have a nice trip."

Sandman growled. He couldn't put his body back together. It looked like it was the end of the line for him. Then the Rhino did something incredibly stupid. "I'll finish him off, boss!" He started charging towards the whirling sand.

"No, you fool! Stop! You don't know what you're doing!"

Dr. Octopus's warning was too late. The Rhino simply went through the flying sand, crashing into the fan. The machine splintered and the sand settled on the floor. The knocked out super-criminals were starting to recover from the sand getting onto them.

Sandman reformed his body and formed a humongous ball for a right hand weapon. He whacked the Rhino, who went through three walls and landed with blood on his face. Doc Ock's henchman was out.

"Now, Ockie, it's your turn!" growled the Sandman. Electro stood up beside him.

Dr. Octopus faced a hail of sand and electricity. Soon he could no longer resist this furious attack and collapsed.

IIIIIIIIIIIII

Sandman, the Vulture, Electro, and the Beetle were ending their partnership. The Vulture and Electro went off to find Spider-Man and defeat him while the Beetle planned a crime spree in St. Louis. The Sandman was thinking about how cool it felt to save America. Should he be a superhero? Or should he continue his criminal career? After some though, he picked up his suitcase and decided to accept an invitation to join the Frightful Four.

The End