Alaska…

It was unbearably cold. The Hulk and Wolverine weren't bothered by it, but Spider-Man, Mister Terrific, and Susan were. Susan pressed a stud on her belt buckle and special temperature insulators activated throughout her costume. Spider-Man and Mister Terrific saw that she was now becoming warm. Ben rubbed his shoulders to keep himself warm. During his fight with Dr. Doom, he learned some things about his physiology that he didn't know before. One was that mental blocks he placed in his mind were holding his body's full potential back. He didn't think much of it until he had talked with Jean Grey who confirmed that there were mental blocks of some kind in his mind. That made him wonder how the mental blocks had got placed in his mind and no one noticed before. It also made him wonder how much he truly held back. Michael was thinking of different thoughts. His career as an urban adventurer had started after the auto accident of his wife and the purpose he found thanks to the Spectre and Negative Woman. Since then Michael Holt had promised to create fair play on the streets of New York while at the seem time leading a special unit of individuals in hunting down some of the most dangerous criminals that fall under the raider of the capes and dames. The Hulk snorted and peered into the distance. An installation could barely be made out from so far away.

"Looks like a building of some time is that way," The Hulk said as he pointed to the south.

Wolverine took a taste of the cold air and his nose wrinkled up, "I smell death. Some one or something is dyin' around here."

"Should we investigate?" Spider-Man asked.

"Yes," Sue said.

"No," Mister Terrific interrupted her, "It could be a trap. The lenses in my mask are not picking up any discernable life signs that I recognize. They seem almost alien."

"We should still head that way. Maybe we can beat the answers out of who is left," The Hulk growled as he leapt into the distance.

"Is he always like that?" Mister Terrific asked.

"Always," Sue and Spider-Man said in unison.

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The Outsiders #1 "Looking for Trouble"

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The X-Men left the installation sporting their new SHIELD armor that was designed to maximize both their abilities and the synchronization with the life forms that had taken them over. Inside of each of these X-Men were the genetic creations of SHIELD known as the Brood. The Brood was parasitic organisms based on several types of parasitic species. Their specialty was melding with their host and turning them to their side. SHIELD had created them as elite super weapons for some sinister purpose that never got off the ground and now that the X-Men failed. The Brood would run wild on the world and destroy everything. Colossus walked ahead of the rest of the team unaware of the giant engine of destruction that was coming down. The Hulk slammed both of his fists down on Colossus's head sending his head into his midsection and crushing the Brood larva's cranium.

"All I have to say is Hulk SMASH!"

The Hulk lumbered towards Cyclops who peppered him with the full onslaught of his optic blasts, but they had no effect on the green behemoth as he just plowed right through the blast. Ali was coming up behind the Hulk having absorbing all the sound from the fight so far and was converting it into a powerful burst of light, but she didn't get that far when a force field closed over her hands and an explosion erupted taking Ali's hands with them. She fell to the ground screaming in pain and agony. Sue rushed over with a look of worry on her face for what had happened, as it was not what she had planned. When she got to Ali, the girl suddenly burst into flames.

"What in the world!" Sue exclaimed.

"They ain't human. At least not anymore so don't worry about it," Wolverine said as he lopped off the head of his opposite who proved to be inferior to him. Wolverine quickly got up and ran to Sue's side as the sight of the Hulk killing the rest of the X-Men froze her in her tracks. "Snap out of it darlin' this ain't the time ta freeze up on us."

Sue slowly snapped out of it and created a force field around them to buffer the oncoming blows from T-Bird. She then created a battering ram from her shield and sent T-Bird flying straight into the Hulk's fist. His body exploded upon contact with the green goliath's fist. Sue turned her head in disgust as she had killed a man, but Wolverine placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed lightly.

"What ever happened to them caused them ta lose whatever humanity they had."

Across from them Spider-Man was battling Beast and as he flipped over the lunatic in blue he fired a web line around the X-Man's choker. Spider-Man tugged lightly, but the Beast kept pulling back. One of the corpses the Hulk was tossing around hit the girder that Spider-Man was on and he dropped to the ground still holding onto the web-line while Beast was sent straight up to the roof. Spider-Man looked up in horror as Beast was strangled to death by the choker collar he wore. Spidey dropped to his knees and punched his fist into the pavement creating a hole the size of his fist. He looked to the Hulk who had just ripped Phoenix's head from her shoulders.

"Damn you!" Spider-Man flung himself at the Hulk, but the jade giant back handed him away. Spider-Man's body slammed into a wall and he slumped to the ground.

"Wanna try that again bug boy?" The Hulk said with a vindictive growl.

An optic blast hit the Hulk in the side of the head disorienting him. As the Brood Cyclops went to fire again electric voltage went through his body and he collapse to the ground. Standing right behind where Cyclops stood was Mister Terrific who looked dismissively at the Hulk.

"This isn't how we run things," Mister Terrific said, as he looked the Hulk in the eyes.

The Hulk got in Mister Terrific's face and snorted, "Oh really?"

"Yes," Mister Terrific responded. His eyes showed his defiance to the over seven foot creature that stood over him.

"You got balls," The Hulk said with a sly grin, "Fuck with me anymore and I'll show them to you."

The Hulk stomped off as Mister Terrific used his T-mask's scanning equipment to see if he could find a way to restore Cyclops, but his readings were grim. Wolverine walked off, looked at the readings, raised his boot, and snapped the boy's neck. Mister Terrific looked to him with a heated glare. Wolverine popped all three of is claws then retracted the ones that went between his index and middle and ring and pinky finger.

"Cute," Mister Terrific snidely remarked.

Wolverine walked over to Sue who turned and look at him. She was standing beside Spider-Man who had his legs drawn up and his arms wrapped around them. Wolverine pulled a cigarette from the pack he took off his dopple ganger and felt around his pants for a match. When he couldn't find one he brought his cigarette close to the still girder and grazed it with a claw causing sparks which ignited the cigarette. Wolverine took a huge drag letting the nicotine fill his lungs before releasing it from his nostrils. Already his healing powers were swiftly removing the poisons from his system.

"Want a drag?" Wolverine offered to Spider-Man.

Spider-Man waved him away.

Wolverine offered to Sue and she took a drag from it and passed it back. Wolverine took another drag and smiled at Sue then winked. She looked at him and closed her eyes then looked to her feet. Mister Terrific walked over after what seemed like twenty minutes and it seemed he discovered something.

"This reality doesn't have a limbo," Mister Terrific said.

The others looked at him then looked at the pile of dead bodies layered all over the snow.

"What now?" Sue ventured.

"We find a way to transport out of here. I think there maybe something inside of the installation that maybe of help."

Wolverine put out his cigarette and walked on head taking in the scents to make sure they wouldn't be surprised. He knew they would need a scope of their surroundings. When the Beyonder had transported them to the world, they had spent what seemed like twenty minutes to familiarize themselves with each other. They only shared the briefest of information that they felt comfortable with sharing and some details of their world. It was obvious since the team's inception that they would be loosely organized and Mister Terrific didn't like that. It allowed too many unaccountable scenarios to happen. He needed some way to bring them together and work more cohesively. Once they made it to the bottom of the installation, they found the Hulk eating and they all turned away when they saw what he was eating. He was devouring all the unborn Brood embryos from the Brood Queen he killed.

"Want some?" The Hulk asked with ooze dripping from his massive index finger.

Sue retched in the corner from the sight while Mister Terrific walked around scanning. Two miniature orbs circled around the parameter transmitting data back to him. He compared his analysis with what files he had and smiled.

"I think I found something," he said.

"What?" Wolverine asked as he walked over to Mister Terrific.

"This device leaning against the far wall is a dimensional gateway. I think I know how we can get to the next world."

Sue wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and eyed the Hulk out of the corner of her eyes. She looked to Mister Terrific and Wolverine and shakily walked over to them.

"How soon can you get us to the next world?" Sue ventured.

"Ten minutes tops."

The team turned as when they heard a loud noise and Spider-Man pointed to the Hulk who had just finished eating all of the embryos. Mister Terrific motioned for Spider-Man to come over and the web-slinger checked on the Hulk before he walked on down. The Hulk got to a vertical base and looked to the roof, as did Wolverine. Both of them heard a sound that was just beyond what the others were able to hear. At that same moment, Spider-Man's spider-sense blared and he leaped out of the way, as a grotesque insectiod beast dropped through the ceiling. The beast looked like some kind of beetle/mantis crossing.

"Destroy enemies of the Queen!" the beast said.

Spider-Man webbed up the creature and the Hulk charged over and punted the ugly monster back through the roof. More of these creatures dropped down through the ceiling and Sue created a shield, which she expanded to push them all back while protecting her teammates. She didn't like how things were going down and how violent people were becoming around her, but she would be damned if she would let herself be a victim when she had kids waiting for her. The Hulk cracked his knuckles as he was itching for some more mayhem and destruction. His muscles seemed to tighten as he was preparing himself for battle. Spider-Man had his web-shooters at the ready. His eyes darting back and forth as he kept a bead on the monsters as they surrounded the outer layer of the shield. Spider-Man turned to Mister Terrific and edged close to him.

"How much longer."

"Almost have it. Sue how much longer can you hold them back?" Mister Terrific inquired.

"They're not too bright…" Sue said as she winced when a bunch of them clashed with her force field. "I think I can hold them back for a little while longer."

The bugs stepped back as the ceiling above rumbled and Spidey's spider-sense went into overdrive as the bugs got out of the way.

"Every one move!" Spidey said as he leaped with Sue out of the way.

The Hulk and Wolverine just stood there as the giant sloth creature landed on them. The heroes looked to see if they were dead, but they saw that the Hulk was holding the creature a few feet off the ground. Mister Terrific check over his shoulder as he had calculated when the creature fell that he was at a safe distance.

"This…thing's… is… leaking…some…kinda… poison…makin'…me…weaker…"

Snkit

"I can take care of that," Wolverine said.

Wolverine jammed his claws into the creature's belly and it screamed. Whitish ooze poured down Wolverine's arm and he shoved harder. The Hulk started to push upwards as he felt his control over his temper slipped at he thought his growing weakness from the poison and he continued pushing until he sent the creature sky wards. The Hulk leaped in the air and punted the creature into the ship that brought it destroying the ship and the monster in the process. When he landed every one save Spider-Man was knocked from his feet.

"Who wants some?" The Hulk said as he looked at the bugs. They seemed to establish some kind of communication with each other and after a moment, they flew away. "Cowards!"

"I've got it!" Mister Terrific yelled.

"Let's get out of this place," Sue said.

The team filed through the portal with the Hulk leaving last after he took a souvenir.

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Author's Notes:

I'm back again with the second installment of Outsiders. Pretty damn quick hunh? I didn't think a series could get me this excited, but don't expected this kind of frequency out of me in the next couple of days because I won't know what I'll be feeling like tomorrow. If you have any questions or feedback please drop me a line.