Authors Note: Ok, the first chapter was kind of just for you to get the feel of the story. Hope you guys understood it.
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Chapter Two: Accidental Tragedy
Sue was in Reeds bed room, pacing back and forth. "Why Reed why…why did you go" Sue thought to herself, she was so frustrated. The door to his room slowly opened Johnny had entered.
"Sue" he put a hand on her shoulder as an attempt to give her comfort. "Everything's gonna be fine, just try to relax"
"Relax how can I relax?" Sue began to pace faster and faster separating from Johnny's hand. "There's a million possibilities that could happen to Reed! He could be injured, lying somewhere, or he could be…." Johnny noticed tears started to form in her eyes.
"Sue its Reed, he can take care of himself" Johnny hugged his sister, he knew she really needed his support.
Johnny loved making his sister worry when he went out on dates and when he did some crazy stunt, but he really cared for his sister and how she felt , seeing her hurt the way she was, really did get to him.
---------Two Weeks Later---------
Reed looked out the window, not actually looking through it, he was lost in thought.
"Sue...I…I love you" The moment flashed in his mind, repeating itself. He finally told her, finally.
Moments later a young soldier walked up to him and handed what seemed to be a folded uniform. Reed looked down at the uniform and saw the patch "U.S Army" surprised he looked at the soldier. "Welcome to the army Mr. Fantastic"
Reed was speechless, and not in a good way. He never thought he would help in that way, he really didn't know what was going to happen.
The plane then landed in some mysterious part land, nothing around just lots of mud and dirt, and slightly near the edge of the land was a small cliff, beyond was nothing just the endless water.
He walked out of the plane surprised by such dullness that was around. A soldier had lead Reed to one of the tents that was set up. Lt. Williams was standing in the tent with a small table set up, upon the table was a map, a map with the markings of a battlefield. "Reed, do you have any information you are able to share with us?" Lt. Williams questioned with his deep sturdy voice.
"No, I have nothing, no information, right now I know as much as you. By the way where are we?"
"This is the origin of the weapon, far south is where they are located, we entered without notice"
"Sorry, but I can't help you at the moment, I have no information, I have no idea what type of machinery they are building, is it a bomb, gun, missile? I have no clue."
"Lieutenant!" Williams and Reed turned to see what's the problem. "They found us"
Reed looked down and the soldier's leg he noticed a wound, a gun wound.
Williams had to act quickly he wasn't expecting combat so soon.
"Reed treat this soldier, I'll have everyone else prepare for battle"
Reed was shocked, he didn't think he would be participating in a battle, Reed quickly treated the wounded soldier, then ran out to the battlefield. This was the first time he witness an actual war battle in person.
He was shocked when he saw a young man running towards their soldiers with a gun, firing aimlessly, then shot down. Reed quickly ran and stretched his arms and grabbed the young man.
He looked at the man's face, his face didn't seem like a man's but almost as a boy's. He could tell that the young man was probably still it high school or had just graduated. Reed looked at the other men on the opposite side, they were all around the same age. Reed quickly treated his 'enemy'.
"Wha….what are you doing?" the man asked breathlessly.
"I believe what you and your men are doing is wrong, but I don't believe you should die for it" Reed quickly bandaged the man and quickly ran to treat the other men that were wounded, even on the opposing side.
One man in particular caught Reeds eye. He was shot in the leg as small silver ball rolled out of the man's jacket. Silence….everyone stop shooting and stared at it.
"Im….imm sorry!" The man screamed it horror. "It was an accident! An accident"
Reed ran to see what was going on, he looked at the small ball. His eyes turned wide. It was a bomb, by the look and protection of outside shell he knew it was strong enough to destroy everyone around the area. There was a button on it, and it has clearly been pressed as it hit the ground.
"RUN!" Reed yelled. His message was to both sides. He quickly stretched his legs making him run faster as he ran up the cliff as fast as he can, his army jacket was slightly open revealing his blue fantastic four uniform, grabbing the bomb with one hand and clutching a piece of paper in the other tightly, he jumped off the cliff in to the water using his stretched legs to give him a further leap. He then dived in to the water right at the moment the bomb exploded.
Whoosh! A large splash rose up into the endless sky. All the men watched the splash as it poured back down.
The man who carried the bomb, and his army looked at Lt. Williams with the eyes of sadness and surrender.
Williams took off his hat, walked to the water and looked down at the ripples from the shock of the bomb, the soft ripples carried a small circle that caught his eye, it was a blue circle with the silver number 4 on it. Eyes closed he picked it up and walked back to the plane.
The army then left the guilty men where they were and left. Even when they were doing something wrong, Reed still saved there lives. They felt guilty for it, and decided to stop producing the weapon that was to be built.
---------Another Two Weeks after the Incident---------
Sue was feeling slightly better then when Reed first left, she had the comfort of her brother and Ben, even while they tried to comfort her, they were also trying to comfort themselves.
"Johnny! Ben! I'm going out for a walk!" Sue informed them as she was leaving the lab. After Reed had left, Sue has been stuck in the Baxter Building worrying her head off. Some fresh air would have been nice.
Johnny was acting normal, Ben was a bit worried, but thought to himself that Reed was fine.
"Hey wide load, Sue is feeling better, that's good"
Annoyed by Johnny's 'wide load' comment he answered. "Yeah"
Sue was walking around the streets of the city. Thinking about when Reed left.
"He really said it" she thought to herself, as a smile appeared on her face. She thought about what was going to happen when he had returned. "I think is time to go back now its getting late" She then turned back.
Johnny heard planes from above the building. "Hey Ugly! did you hear that? Planes!" he sounded excited hoping it was what he thought it was.
"You said that three days ago! It is probably just another plane headed to the airport!"
"NO! These were fast! Like the sound of small planes"
Moments later Johnny took the elevator as Ben took the stairs to the bottom of the Baxter building. Entered was Lt. Williams and no one else. Ben and Johnny's faces turned from exciting smiles to worried faces.
"Thing, Human Torch, I am sorry to inform you…" before he could continue. Sue had entered the building. She entered smiling and that quickly changed when she saw the Lieutenant and him alone. Tears formed in her eyes and flowed down her face.
Johnny looked at her. "Sue…"
She knew what was going to be informed and hoped it wasn't true.
"No…." was all she had whispered, as the soft flowing tears had begun to pour down her face.
End of Second Chapter. Hope no one hates me for what happened with Reed. So what did you guys think? Please Review.
O yeah, and if you don't understand, Reed jumped in the water to minimize the bombs explosion. When my friend read it she didn't understand. :(
