Disclaimer: I do not own the fantastic four or any other characters from it.

This isn't exactly as great as I wanted it to be, but it was late at night when I wrote this, and I was rather tired, but I had to write it or else the next day, I would completely forget what I was going to do, so sorry if your disappointed.


I Promise

Chapter 1: Fantastic Separation

Reed is sitting on his desk with papers cluttered all over the top. Next to many stacks of folders laid a small strip of pictures of him and Sue in a photo booth, both next to each other looking rather happy.

"Err! Why does this have to be so hard" Reed screamed, as he buried his face in his hands.

He then took a glance at the picture, when small smile appeared on his face, then immediately turned into a frown. The picture brought back all of the wonderful memories that he had shared with her in a well lasted relationship, that had ended miserably and now all he hopes for is a new chance, just to start over.

"How am I supposed to let you know how…" he whispered so softly so only he was able to hear when he was interrupted by a wild loud voice.

"REED!" Reed slightly jumped in his chair and quickly turned around wide eyed. He saw Johnny, dressed in a tight black shirt, and casual looking jeans, with a motocross jacket slung over his right shoulder.

"Uh…Johnny" Reed quickly covered the pictured of him and Sue with his hand while Johnny slowly walked toward his desk. He then quickly ran behind Reed and tried to look over his shoulder. "So….Reed…What'cha doin?"

"Nothing…absolutely nothing" Reed sounded slightly annoyed, and nervous.

Johnny then noticed Reeds hand, and how it was covering something, trying to find out what it is he notices part of what looks like blond hair.

"Ohhh…noting ehh?" Johnny then quickly snatched the photo while Reed quickly jumped up and tried to get it back as Johnny held it behind his back. Reed then stretched out an arm and grabbed the picture back, then quickly shoved it in his back pocket.

"Jeez Reed…Just tell her already!"

"How, how am I suppose to tell her?"

"Reed…just tell her"

"I can't! It's not that easy ,its…confusing"

"Whatever you do Reed, don't screw it up, you're a pretty smart guy and all, but you're pretty dumb when it comes to this love relationship stuff"

"I don't know what to do, I really don't, I thought I got all the variables down, and all the research.."

"RESEARCH! How do you find research?" Johnny was left laughing.

"umm…you know some movies and documentaries"

"Alright Reed" Johnny's face changed from his cocky look, to a regular sincere smile. "Just tell her, it will be fine, I know it."

"I guess, I'll do something…tomorrow"

Johnny's face returned to his old cocky smile as he put on a pair of sunglasses. "Now its time for me to go out with Linda…"

"Johnny, you mean Carmen.."

"oh yeah! You're right! See Reed you're a smart guy"

Johnny then walked out of the room. "heh…research, hahaha" Johnny laughed about it as he walked out. As he walked out Johnny stared at the TV. "Hey Reed, did you look at the TV lately? Its something about a war."

The TV showed a reporter with a small box on the corner of the screen that says "WAR" in red with green outlined around it. Reed then looked at Johnny surprised has he listened to the female reporter talk about the war. "Who's the war against" Johnny asked, slowly turning away from the screen to look at Reed"

"I don't know Johnny, I don't know" Reed was confused, he thought the only problems that happened now was Doom, but he was proved wrong.

Sue had then entered the room; she noticed how close Johnny and Reed were to the TV. "Guys, what's going on." Johnny was silent when he looked a Sue with an unusual look." Reed then turned around. And motioned Sue to the screen.

"whoa…a war" Sue the listened to the TV.

"A large group of people from many countries built a new weapon that was kept to be secret, but now exposed." "it was told that this new weapon is powerful, so powerful it will even stop the unstoppable Fantastic Four" "All the governments now work to try to stop this unnatural weapon from expanding its production."

"Look what I found" Spoke a hard rough voice.

Ben then motioned behind him where they saw 4 men. The men where dressed in green and brown uniforms giving it the camouflage look, on top left of the uniform just above the breast pocket had a patch that read "U.S Army". One of then men, supposedly the leader of the group and his hat in hand, with a very short hair cut. His skin was dark and he was rather muscular showing that he did work out, he also had a rather large scar on cheek which was obvious how he got it considering his uniform.

"Hey! Wide load fill us in!" Johnny bluntly asked. Sue slapped Johnny on the arm, but didn't say anything, she also wanted to know.

Ben sharply looked at Johnny giving him a threatening look then looked at Reed. "I was walking around, when these men approached me, they wanted to see you guys."

One of the men stepped up. "Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Women, Human Torch, Thing, I am Lieutenant Williams, we were went to retrieve you for help." The four of them looked at each other Reed then spoke up. "We will do what we can, what do you need us to do."

Lt. Williams then corrected him "Actually we only need 1 of you. As you heard how the mysterious group of people built a new weapon, this weapon is rather powerful, if it was set off, it will destroy….well we are un certain of what it will destroy, the reason we only need one of you is, well if we fail to stop the production of this weapon, then we will need the rest of you to protect….whatever that's left."

"What do you mean whatever is left, you will stop it wont you?" Johnny exclaimed.

Ignoring what Johnny had said the Lt. continued. "We only need one of you, we were hoping of Mr. Fantastic to come with us."

Sue, very much surprised hurried and jumped to argue. "What? Why Reed?"

"We were hoping Mr. Fantastic could use his intelligence, and study anyway to stop this monstrosity, or if there is anyway to contain it."

"Why can't I just go, and contain what ever happens with my force field?"

Reed knew that Sue's power was controlled by her emotions, and if something were to happen and her emotions wasn't stable, then it will cause chaos and possible kill her.

"So, Mr. Fantastic, do you accept, will you be coming with us?"

"No! He's not going anywhere" Sue argued back, she was afraid of what would happen, afraid that she would lose him, forever.

Reed then put a hand on her shoulder, looked in to her eyes, hoping she would understand that this is something he has to do.

"Lt. Williams I offer you my help, and will help anyway possible."

"Good we knew you would understand, our plane will come and pick you up tonight at 8 near the docks, that is all, see you then Mr. Fantastic" All four of the men gave Reed a salute, sharply turned around and left the lab."

Reed then turned and walked to his room while the rest of them just stared at him, as if he was crazy. Ben felt enraged, and wouldn't let it pass unnoticed. "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!" "HOW CAN YOU JUST LEAVE LIKE THAT" "YOU COULD GET KILLED!" He practically screamed at Reed.

Reed stopped walking to his room. He didn't turn, he just stood there with his backs still facing them. "Don't you think I know that, Ben? Sue went to him and grabbed his arm. "Reed you don't have to go you know."

"You're wrong Sue, I have to, I have to go"

Johnny showed a different emotion for once, he wasn't cocky, and he wasn't cracking any stupid jokes. He slowly walked towards Sue, and pulled her away from him, then walked in front of Reed. "Ok Reed, you know what you have to do, just don't get yourself blown up alright?" Reed nodded his head, continued to walk to his room, his walk so slow, and still, almost looked as if he was walking to his own death sentence.

8: 00 at the docks

At the docks, was a small metallic colored plane, it slowly landed, and a small stair path fell, Lt. Williams stepped out.

"Good to see you Mr. Fantastic"

Reed looked at Lt. Williams, then turned around. He saw Ben Johnny and Sue. He walked to Ben first. "Reed, Good Luck, you better come back you hear!" Reed then gave him hug. "Thanks Ben"

Reed then walked to Johnny. "Don't screw up, just get your ass over there, save everyone from the weapon crap, and get your ass back! If you get blown up or end up dead, imma kick your ass!" Reed gave a slight chuckle then looked at Johnny nodded his head.

He then walked to Sue, she was looking down at the floor, with her hands crossed, Reed put both hands on her shoulders. "Sue…I'm leaving now"

"You really don't have to go"

"Yes I do Sue, I know it, and you know it"

Sue then looked up at him, her eyes slightly teary. "Just promise me you will come back"

Reed hesitated, he wasn't sure if he was coming back, he wasn't sure of anything. "I…."

"Just…promise me"

Reed then looked straight into her eyes "I Promise"

He slowly put Sue in a warm embrace, he noticed Johnny was looking at him. Johnny's words then flashed in his mind. "Just tell her"

He then slightly pulled away from Sue, looked in to her eyes almost memorized, he then grabbed her hands gently and the words came out of his mouth.

"Sue….I…I…..Love You"

He then laid a soft kiss upon her lips. "Goodbye" That was all he could say, he then slowly walked to the plane.


Thats it for the first chapter, please review I want to know what you think of it. Yeah, its kinda corny but o well --