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Author's note: This takes place during the movie before the F4 realise that Victor is Dr. Doom. It happens after Johnny gives the team names and Ben meets Alicia.
Victor von Doom looked at the large scar on the side of his face. Why, he thought to himself as he stroked the metal the scar revealed beneath his skin. He turned away and went into his office. Ever since the accident aboard his space ship strange things had been happening to him. His strength had increased and metal was beginning to show through his skin. He also seemed to have the amazing ability to suck electricity from power sources and control it. Victor sat down in his throne like chair and switched on his security system. He carefully watched the cameras that were placed on the top floor of the Baxter Building.
Just call her, Ben thought to himself. He had been sitting on his bed staring at the phone for five minutes, trying to pluck up the courage to call a girl named Alicia Masters. Pick up the phone Ben - it's not hard - you've called girls before. Ben took a deep breath and picked up the phone. He was about to press the oversized buttons on his custom made telephone when he was interrupted by a rather annoying voice.
"Hey Ben, what ya doing," Johnny said cheerfully as he walked into The Thing's bedroom. Ben put down the phone and covered up the card Alicia had given him with one finger. Johnny sat down beside Ben.
"Who ya calling?" he asked.
"Haven't you got some fans to please or something?" Ben replied with a hint of impatience in his voice.
"I'm grounded remember - it was your idea" Johnny said bitterly. "As if crushing my car wasn't enough," he added.
"If ya got a problem go see Suzie, she's the one who won't let you out" Ben pointed out. At that moment Johnny noticed something white sticking out from Ben's finger, he smirked.
"What's that you're hiding," he said as he made a grab for the paper. Ben pulled it away and tried to pick it up but found his fingers were too big. Johnny laughed and picked it up with ease. He laughed even more when he saw what was written on it - 'Alicia, 07980143495.' "Is that a girl wide load?"
Ben growled and lunged for Johnny. The blond teenager ducked and ran to the other side of the room.
"You actually mean to tell me a girl gave YOU her phone number? Whoa she must be blind or something," he laughed.
"She is," Ben, said feeling even more annoyed as he walked towards Johnny. Johnny let out another laugh.
"You're kidding me right? Oh this is rich! Here's your number," he said as he tossed the card over his shoulder and walked out the room laughing. Ben took a few deep breaths before sitting back down on his bed. He picked up his phone and looked over at the card before pressing the right buttons. The phone rang three times before Alicia picked up.
"Hello?"
"Uh, hi Alicia. It's me Ben."
"Oh Ben, how have you been? Not still sad I hope," she said cheerfully.
"I'm okay, um… I was wondering if you er … you …wanted to um … come out with me tonight," he said nervously.
"Oh Ben, I'd love to! What did you have in mind?"
"Well…er… maybe a meal. There's this great restaurant which does a mean pizza."
"Great, pick me up at seven," she said.
"Uh… okay," Ben said hardly believing what he was hearing.
"Okay, see you later Ben." She said before hanging up. Ben smiled as he put down the phone. Well that was easy, he thought.
Victor smiled at the conversation between Ben and the woman on the other end of the phone. He had been trying to think of ways to make Ben more vulnerable so he could attack Reed Richards. He had the others all sorted out - some were easier than others and if Ben was out the way all of them would be easy.
"Leonard, cancel my dinner with Miss Advark at 7. Tell her I have a previous engagement that slipped my mind and is unavoidable," he said to his personal assistant.
"Yes sir," the young man said obediently and he left the room to make the phone call. I've got a meeting with a certain Mr. Grimm and his … girlfriend. Victor thought, he leaned back in his chair and smiled evilly.