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The Hunt
Chapter 5: Assemble
Ben Urich couldn't believe what he was seeing. He knew that walking around Hell's Kitchen would lead him to a story but this was better than he hoped. Fate had brought the man who killed Osborn to Shadowland. Now Urich watched with so many civilians as Daredevil and the Hand faced the armoured man. When he whispered the words assemble, Urich knew that things would go to hell. The ground suddenly shook and the crowd gasped. An African American man towered over the building Deathblade stood on. He wore a white and blue uniform and had yellow circuitry of some kind running down his face. Narrowing his eyes at Daredevil, Ben saw a part of the old Matt Murdock linger as a black haired woman in red jumped to Deathblade's side. Writing the details onto his notepad, Ben began shaping the story he would write. Deathblade had somehow bought back dead heroes. Ben counted amongst his small group Elektra, former lover of Daredevil, Black Goliath, Demolition Man and Jack of Hearts. Whatever force had possessed Daredevil quickly took hold again as his horns grew slightly longer. Ben widened his eyes as Daredevil grew taller. Whatever was happening would devastate the city.
"Everyone, get away from this area now," Ben said, rallying the people close to him.
He looked down the alleyway, to see Luke Cage and his friend Iron Fist climbing up one of the fire escapes. The super humans above were already fighting and Ben could hear the thunder above. Other heroes were on their way; Ben suspected that Hammer would be upon hells kitchen soon. Reaching into his pocket, Ben dialled the number for Frontline, but stopped as the ground shook.
Cade Hunter was not afraid. He wasn't a man without fear; there was just nothing here that scared him. Daredevil ran towards him and Cade saw the sin of the Beast of the Hand. A creature of the shadows, the Beast would plunge the world into literal chaos. Once it gained full power, the beast would influence the minds of those whom weren't of the Hand, creating a society of violence and hatred. The blade of death would not let that happen. Deathblade's glowing eyes intensified as he spoke the words of heroes he once respected.
"Assemble!"
Daredevil threw his hand forward, but the handle of a sai stopped his wrist blade. Matt Murdock widened his eyes as he took in the familiar scent. Even a blind man could see her beauty. But there was something else about her smell. It was death; something the woman was familiar with. The Other Hand ninjas looked in shock at the new arrival, Elektra dressed in a red suit, including gloves, light boots and white bandages across her forehead. It was different from the clothes she wore for years, but Matt and the other Hand ninjas knew it was her. She thrust her hand forward, swinging her dagger. But Matt flipped back, hearing the blade sweeping through the air. The red glow of his eyes returned and the Beast again took over.
"KILL THEM!" The beast yelled.
The building rumbled and the Hand ninjas turned around. An African American man soon towered over the building, grinning as the cracking of his knuckles echoed in the streets. Goliath swung his arm round, slapping the Hand ninjas aside like toys. The Beast's horns grew longer and his arms and legs stretched as he rushed towards Elektra and Deathblade. His blade grinded against Elektra's dagger before Deathblade punched him across the face. Deathblade swung his scythe, but the beast flipped back towards his ninjas. Another one of Deathblade's resurrected allies jumped up onto the building, slamming his fist into the roof. The whole building suddenly caved in and Deathblade grabbed Elektra's hand and the collar of Demolition Man's uniform. He flew over the wreckage and onto Goliath's shoulder.
"Stop right there," A distorted, electronic voice said from the air.
Deathblade looked up and huffed as he saw the Avenger Iron Man. Floating beside him was Thor. Pretty soon a whole group of Avengers began their arrival including Ms Marvel, Spider-woman, She-Hulk and Noh-Varr.
"You're the one who killed Norman Osborn?" Stark asked.
"Yes, I did what you didn't," Deathblade said.
"Then you must come with us, I can understand your intentions but killing is wrong."
"It is, but say that to the families ruined by Norman Osborn. I'm doing what you refuse to do and I'm going to achieve something the Avengers never will," Deathblade growled.
"Nay, the world cannot be changed with violence," Thor said.
"Of course it can, I'm doing the one thing that no one else is willing to do. Now stay out of my way, I don't want to kill you people but I will if I have to."
"Take him down quickly," Tony ordered.
Iron Man fired his repulsor rays, but Elektra deflected the beams with her daggers. Thor prepared to throw his hammer, stopping as Deathblade jumped off of the roof. He landed in an alleyway, raising his scythe as lightning flashed in the clouds. The sky darkened and Thor pointed his hammer into the alleyway Deathblade had retreated to. But much to the dismay of Thor, lightning did not strike the armoured warrior. Deathblade clicked his fingers and suddenly Thor was thrown into the ground. He climbed out of the crater, putting on his fallen helmet as he looked up at the sky.
"Impossible," Thor gasped.
Floating above Thor was a man who wielded a similar power. In fact he had once been Thor. Eric Masterson AKA Thunderstrike had been an Avenger at one point. Now he was supposed to be dead, but the technarch virus obviously had other ideas.
"Eric, but how can you be here?" Tony asked.
"The same way Elektra, Demolition Man and Kraven are here, they are Deathblade's Avengers!" Eric said.
The man suddenly threw his mace, hitting Thor and throwing the thunder god underground. Iron Man raised his hands to fire his blasters, but Goliath suddenly punched him from behind. Deathblade began walking down the alleyway but stopped as he looked at the four heroes facing him from the end. Noh-Varr, She-Hulk, Spider-woman and Ms Marvel stood ready for a fight. Deathblade held his scythe out before tapping the pole against the ground. A laser blast hit Noh-Varr from the side, throwing him away from the group. Spider-man turned to where the blast had come from, only to be hit herself.
"Jack of Hearts," She-Hulk said.
The card themed hero walked towards his fellow Avengers. Energy surged in his hands before he fired a blast that knocked She-Hulk back. Ms Marvel prepared to fire her energy blasts. But Demolition man ran towards her, grabbing her wrists and diverting the beams into the sky. Elektra jumped at Spider-woman, kicking her across the head while Demolition man slammed Carol against the wall. Shockwaves knocked the fighters back as Thor and Thunderstrike clashed. The two men slammed their weapons together, releasing shockwaves that knocked down buildings around them. Hand Ninjas were buried under rubble, while Daredevil jumped between the rocks and landed behind Jack of Hearts. He prepared to stab the man with his wrist blades. But suddenly a spear was flung towards him. Daredevil sensed the projectile coming and jumped out of its way. The spear was primitive, as if it had been made from sticks and stones.
Ben Urich couldn't believe what his eyes were seeing. No sooner had the city half recovered from an alien invasion, only to be devastated again by another super human attack. He felt the ground rumble as he ran with the other civilians. Thunderstrike and Thor flew over them, lightning flashing around them. Ben then saw a black armoured man run across the roof. His eyes let out a red glow as he looked towards Thunderstrike.
"Masterson, take Thor out of the city, no where near civilians!" Deathblade said.
Deathblade turned around and widened his eyes as a gold fist slammed into his chest. Iron Fist lunged forward, punching Deathblade off of the roof. The armoured man crashed onto the floor below, while Luke Cage cracked his knuckles as he approached. Ben hid behind the cover of an alleyway and began writing what he saw into his notebook. He watched Deathblade get up off the floor as Luke Cage and Iron Man approached him. The armoured man raised his scythe and shuffled his feet, ready to take whatever was thrown at him. Jack of Hearts suddenly collided with his side, sending them both rolling across the floor. She-Hulk proudly brushed her hands together as she joined Luke Cage and Iron man.
"You know this wasn't exactly the best laid out plan, using resurrected heroes has already been done," She-Hulk said.
Cade got up off the floor and looked at She-hulk with glowing eyes.
"My plans are just beginning Walters," He said as he pointed his finger.
At first Jennifer thought he was pointing at her. But the growling she heard said otherwise. She turned around and widened her eyes as a human wolf rushed towards her. He tackled her to the ground, snapping his jaws at her.
"It can't be, John!" She-Hulk gasped.
Deathblade turned his head and looked up at the roof. A smile was the one thing that would cross his face if he had a choice. Standing on the rooftop with his eyes wide was Aeon.
"Good to see you again Sven," Deathblade said before turning to Luke Cage and Iron Man.
"CADE LOOK UP!" Aeon yelled.
Cade looked up and rolled away just in time. Daredevil landed on the ground, leaving a crater as he glared at Deathblade. Luke Cage and Iron Man both looked at Daredevil in shock as fire gushed out of his mouth. Black Tarantula looked at Daredevil from a rooftop and sighed. Everything was going to hell. He narrowed his eyes as he felt White Tiger walking up behind him. The black haired woman thrust her sword forward. Suddenly, a gold dagger flew into her hand, piercing through the bone. Black Tarantula then grabbed White Tiger by her collar and threw her off the roof. He huffed as he heard her body crash onto the floor.
"I never did like you anyway," He said.
Fabian looked around, seeing if there were any other Hand Ninjas in the area. He was also trying to find his mysterious saviour. His attention quickly turned back to Daredevil. The Beast of the Hand had seemingly fully possessed the man without fear. Daredevil rushed towards Deathblade, swinging his fiery fists at the armoured man. Deathblade raised his scythe, blocking the fists with the pole of his blade. He rolled to the left as Daredevil tried to clothes line him. Then jumped backwards as Daredevil took another swing at him. The man was towering over the other fighters, his eyes glowing and fire flying from his fists and mouth. Iron Fist ran out of the alleyway, looking to Matt in shock as he let out an inhuman roar.
Ben Urich didn't understand magic, but he knew that whatever was happening now was this "demons" fault. Everyone was afraid, but some of the people were actually being driven to violence. Not only where the heroes fighting now but so were the civilians. Ben stumbled across the floor as two men fell into him. They rolled across the floor, exchanging blows while others screamed in horror. Ben looked up at the Shadowland fortress, seeing the red blurs flying from the rooftops. He picked up his glasses, identifying the blurs as the Hand ninjas. Immediately he grabbed his pad and pen and crawled for cover by an apartment door. He reached into his pocket and typed in a few numbers, hoping someone would be at the office.
"Frontline, how may I help?" A girl asked on the other end.
"Norah, thank god is there anyone else over at the office?" Ben asked.
"Lets see we've got April, Johns and the new guy Derek."
"Good bring a camera and come over to Hells Kitchen right away, there's a story that needs to be told!"
Ben flipped his phone off and leant out of cover. He wrote down what he saw; Deathblade facing off against the possessed Daredevil.
Sven Reilly looked at the imminent battle; for once he couldn't tell what his old rival was planning. But what he did know was that Daredevil needed help. He turned to the young super humans behind him. Then he looked at Deathblade, taking a punch from the possessed Daredevil. Deathblade rolled across the floor before sliding into a crouched position. He threw his scythes into the air and ran straight towards Daredevil. Cade blocked a punch from the giant and ducked underneath a heavy cross punch. Sven widened his eyes as She-Hulk threw the Man-Wolf aside. She looked towards Cade in anger and Sven knew what her intention was.
"What are we going to do?" Zack asked.
"All this chaos is confusing my senses, I need to get out of here," Ray said.
"Ray, concentrate, block out everything around you but the fight. Who taught you to control these senses before?" Sven asked, putting a hand on the boys shoulder.
"Osborn bought in a guy called Stick, but I heard he died before so it might have been a clone."
"Right and what did he teach you?"
"Rely on all my senses, fight through any pain and concentrate," Ray explained.
"Then keep repeating that process in your head and eventually you'll adapt to your senses. Matt Murdock lives with your level of senses everyday, he had been that way since he was your age. If he can do it you can too, Zack look after your friends and don't interfere, if things get rough get your friends out of here."
Aeon turned to the fight and prepared himself to jump in. Suddenly, the ground seemed to vibrate as a sound echoed in the streets. Sven knew the sound; it was the rev of an engine. A black motorcycle dashed across the street, leaving a trail of fire with its wheels. Riding the motorcycle was a man in a black motorcycle jacket. His most astonishing feature was his head, a flaming skull.
"Does this qualify as rough now?" Dog Face asked.
Sieg and his small group had barely gotten underway when he began experiencing the same visions again. As a person gifted by Aeon's blood, he had a mild connection to the other super humans. That included both his mentor and his mentor's rival Deathblade. He could feel the intense battle Cade Hunter was having with the real Avengers. The group landed on a half rebuilt building, with Sieg panting as he leant against the wall.
"Sieg are you all right?" Sofia asked.
"I'm fine, we need to keep moving," Sieg said.
"My Avengers priority card is beeping," Tigra pointed out.
"What does that mean?" Prime asked.
"The Great Lakes team were never given passes…and where do you keep your card? Your outfit doesn't have any pockets," Grasshopper said.
Tigra playfully smiled, while Prime and Sieg blushed.
"Tony's calling for backup which means the situation in the city must have gotten worse than we thought. He's sent out a signal for any available Avengers to assemble at his location," Tigra explained.
"Where is he?" Sieg asked.
"Shadowland, but didn't you want to find that Squadron Supreme?" Tigra asked.
"Yeah but…your right, for now we should focus on Cortez while Laura's still got the scent, come on!" Sieg said.
Again the group took flight and again they stopped. Sieg turned around and widened his eyes as an explosion resonated from the Shadowland fortress.
Deathblade didn't consider himself a great spirit. He was willing to use words like justice and vengeance as a reason, but he didn't become those reasons. When he saw the Ghost Rider driving towards him and Daredevil he knew that the Spirit of Vengeance wasn't there by choice. This all stunk of dark magic to him, not just Ghost Rider's appearance but Daredevil's possession. Luke Cage and Iron Man leapt out of the way as Ghost Rider's bike left a trail of fire. He grabbed both Daredevil and Deathblade by their heads, dragging their feet across the floor as he continued to ride. She-Hulk put her hands to her head, and then began patting out the flames on her shirt. Ghost Rider's bike slid to a halt before he released hellfire from his hands. Both Daredevil and Deathblade were sent flying into either side of fortress.
"Shit, things are really starting to get rough," Watt said.
"Why what's going on?" Ray asked.
"Big flaming skull guy on a bike appeared," Mermaid said.
Iron man flew towards the fortress, releasing a distress signal for any available Avengers. He came to a halt as the possessed Daredevil burst through one of the Fortresses roofs. The man without fear stood on the first level of his fortress, fire gushing from his mouth. Tony focused his targeting computer on Daredevil, scanning him with his advanced armour.
"Unknown energy reading, a faint heartbeat and of course his bones have expanded," Tony listed.
Daredevil, or rather the Beast of the Hand let out a roar as his ninjas assembled before him. They bowed as he laughed, but even that didn't halt the battle between the Avengers and Deathblade's undead weapons. Elektra dodged a venom blast from Spider-woman, while Jack of Hearts blasted the Protector. Demolition Man and Ms Marvel slammed their fists together, releasing a shockwave that threw several civilians back. Ms Marvel then blasted Demolition man, throwing him through a wall. The Wolf Man jumped on She-Hulk, scratching at her back. Her healing factor immediately healed her wounds before she threw her ex husband through a wall. Outside of the city, Thunderstrike and Thor flew across the water, smashing one another with their weapons. Thor swung his hammer around before throwing himself towards Eric. Masterson grabbed the handle of his mace with both hands before swinging it downwards. When the two godly weapons clashed they unleashed a shockwave that shook the whole city.
The effects of the wave were felt all across the city, particularly at Crowner tower. James helped Karen up off the floor, while Driver picked up several tools that had been knocked over. He rubbed his head as his eyes glowed. Suddenly he dashed outside of the tower, hugging his arms as his molecules vibrated.
"What's happening?" Karen asked.
"Cade Hunter is back, it seems his hatred for the super hero community has been renewed as well," James said as he began cycling through armour designs he could use.
"James…I mean dad who is Cade Hunter, you talk about him and mention him but you've never actually told me his story. Now you say he's back as if he was dead or something. And why are you accessing your armour files? Your not actually thinking of going out there are you?"
James turned to his adopted daughter, putting his hands on her shoulders. He gave her a reassuring squeeze before telling her of his plan.
"I'm going out there to assess the situation, Cade and I were never friendly but I may be able to get him to talk. Right now he doesn't seem to be thinking about the situation he's in, pretty soon Hammer will be on the scene and the rest of the Avengers too. I'm going out there to see what's going on and if possible convince Cade to stop," James explained, throwing in a smile for good measure.
Karen sighed before nodding her head. James stepped onto a panel, bringing up holographic displays. Parts of the floor then began rising up as mechanical arms surrounded the millionaire. Blue fabric spread across James's body, wrapping around him like a second layer of skin. Pieces of armour were then locked over the fabric, the armour was thin in comparison to Iron Man's. It included shoulder guards, greaves and wrists gauntlets as well as padding for James's knees, elbows and legs. When the plates were put onto James's chest and back he clicked his fingers together, electricity sparking in his hands. The black armour pieces suddenly changed to a lighter blue colour.
"If you hurry you might just get there before Hammer shows up," Karen said.
James smiled to his adopted daughter as she bought him his dull round helmet. As soon as he put the helmet on the clamps locked around his neck and the blue eyes glowed. Again James clicked his fingers, opening a hatch on the tower. He flew out the tower, leaving a trail of energy behind him. Karen watched her father leave before she let out a sigh. She walked over to a computer and began searching for any files available on Cade Hunter.
Derek Morgan had faced danger before. He grew up in a rough neighbourhood and his unique situation made him a magnet for hate. His skin colour wasn't just an issue, nor was it his class. Not many people knew it and the X-men had never searched for him, but Derek Morgan was a mutant. This was a fact he had kept secret even after M-Day. He wanted no part in the war between "Homo-Superior" and the Sapiens. Alls he wanted was a simple life, but his job now was far from simple. Ben Urich led his small crew of reporters towards a hole that had been made in the Shadowland fortress. Derek held the video camera ready while Norah gave Ben the microphone.
"Are we rolling?" Ben asked.
Derek gave his boss the thumbs up.
"This is Ben Urich on scene for the Frontline. I'm standing near the infamous Shadowland fortress inside Hells Kitchen where a battle has broken out between the Avengers and the ninja society known as the Hand…" Ben paused as the group heard a dragging sound.
People all around America were watching the scene unfold. Ben nervously wiped his forehead as he took a step closer into the fortress. Unknown to the group, Derek's eyes took on an orange colour as he looked into the darkness. His camera wasn't built with nightvision, but he could see exactly what was going on.
Deathblade slashed an elite Hand ninja across the chest. Then he deflected a volley of shuriken. He faced a small group of Hand Ninjas, armed with an assortment of bladed weapons. One threw the blade of a Kusirigama, but Deathblade easily deflected the weapon. He grabbed the chain, pulling the ninja towards him. A blade slid out of Cade's wrist as he stabbed the ninja in the chest. He then slid the blade back into his wrist and threw the Kusuri-gama, wrapping the weapon around the head of another ninja. Deathblade's eyes then glowed again as he felt another enemy coming. He turned around just in time as Luke Cage burst through the wall.
"Look pal, you want to kill all the villains that much I get, but the thing is most of the villains are now locked up, we've got Z-listers still out there and they've never taken any lives before," Luke explained.
"Not to your knowledge at least and I can see exactly what they've done!" Deathblade's voice echoed to the point where it distorted the microphone of Derek's camera.
Ben crouched behind cover with Derek close behind him. They watched Luke Cage take a few steps towards Deathblade.
"This isn't delusion Luke Cage, nor is it telepathy Tony Stark," Deathblade said casually as Iron man snuck towards him.
Iron Man disengaged his cloaking device, throwing a fist towards Deathblade. But Cade quickly grabbed Tony's wrist, throwing the man towards Luke. Cage caught Tony, sliding across the ground because of the force Iron man had been thrown with. Deathblade focused his attention on Stark, ignoring the presence of Urich and Derek.
"Your helmet blocks telepathy but my power isn't telepathy. I can see the things you've done in the past like un plugging the life support from your friend Happy Hogan…it was euthanasia but you still technically killed him!"
Tony gasped while Luke looked at him in shock. For Ben it came as no surprise, he knew that Stark had done some questionable things in the past. No one in the shelters heard of Deathblade's revelation, most would probably dismiss him as an alien. But Ben knew the truth, standing before them was a man who could literally see the sins that people had committed. Deathblade swept his scythe across the ground before he jumped up. He burst through the ceiling, onto the next level of the fortress. Hand Ninjas were already waiting for him. He saw their countless assassinations, some had even killed children. His outrage over their crimes fuelled his strength as he hacked the ninjas down. He ran like a man possessed, cutting Hand ninjas in his way. Iron Man flew through the hole in the ceiling, holding Luke Cage's hand. Both men didn't speak to one another. Luke wasn't going to judge Stark, he could see that under the helmet Tony was conflicted over his decision.
Cade ran towards the window of the fourth level of the fortress. He turned the scythe blade of his pole arm into a spear that he threw towards the window. The spear burst through the window, going straight through Daredevil's back.
"MATT!" Iron Fist yelled.
The martial artist jumped onto the roof, watching in shock as Matt pulled the speak out of his back. Deathblade then crashed through the window, punching the beast off of the roof. Ghost Rider rode up the wall of the fortress, wrapping his chain round Daredevil's neck. He threw the beast of the hand straight through the wall of the building opposite.
"I don't know what's going on here and I don't much care, but when I find out who brainwashed me they'll have hell to pay!" Ghost Rider said.
"YOU MONSTER!" Danny yelled at Deathblade.
Iron Fist punched and kicked his way through the Hand ninjas. His hand glowed with a gold energy as he got closer and closer towards Deathblade. Cade Hunter raised his arms, ready to divert the course of the chi fist. Suddenly, a grey armoured man landed in between Iron Fist and Deathblade. Rand slammed his fist into the warrior's shield, sending a crack across the weapon. Deathblade narrowed his eyes at the warrior, recognising him from long ago.
Aeon had stepped in just in time; he had gotten tired of all the fighting. Rushing away from the children, Aeon covered his arm with a shield and intercepted Iron Fist's attack. He looked over his shoulder, seeing his rival up close for the first time in years. Cade lowered his head for a moment taking flight into the air.
"CADE!" Sven yelled.
Deathblade dived towards the streets, sliding across the floor and coming to a halt near Ms Marvel and the Protector. Noh-Varr swung his fist forward, but Cade threw him over his shoulder. He then jumped over Ms Marvel's fist and slammed his knees into the side of her head. Landing on the floor, Deathblade created another scythe as he felt She-Hulk charging towards him. She-Hulk threw a punch while Deathblade swung his scythe around.
"CADE NO!"
Green blood spread across the floor and Cade dropped his scythe. He let out a sigh as She-Hulk fell to her knees, nursing a deep cut across her arm. Their first time meeting one another had been very different. It was almost unfair how any potential friendship had been ruined just because of Jennifer Walter's job choice.
Many years ago, when Jennifer Walters was just getting out of law school she had paid a visit to the hospital. There was one of her potential first client's; Cade Hunter. He lay on the bed, sporting bandages across his face and chest. Details had been vague but Mr Hunter had apparently been in some kind of fight.
"Hello Mr Hunter, I'm Jennifer Walters but you can call me Jen if you'd like," She said, offering him a hand to shake.
He ignored her, his eyes looking at the window. Jennifer lowered her hand and bit her thumb as the young man remained silent. Cade's eyes remained focused on the window, he was watching a child play on the grounds outside. The boy was undergoing treatment for leukaemia. Despite this he'd probably die in another few months. Cade saw one of the rare innocents of this world. A little boy with not much time to live was more innocent than a man whom had lived a full life. Cade's hands trembled as he rubbed his eyes, letting the bandages slip a little.
"Mr Hunter are you all right?" Jennifer asked.
"No, its not fair is it…that kid there deserves more than what he's been given. Did you hear about the latest donation? Some asshole came in and paid for the hospital, do you know what he bought in? Supermodels!"
"I'm sorry what?"
"You heard correctly, he dressed super models up as nurses to "brighten the place up", that's why I assaulted him, even in my condition." Cade groaned as he adjusted his position in the bed.
"The staff said that you've been refusing anaesthesia, why is that?" Jen asked.
"Because I need my pain, I need it to remind me that I don't deserve this. I don't deserve the treatment that guy could have paid for; I don't deserve a lawyer like you. Your different, I can see that, not some bitch out for money but someone who wants to make sure people have a second chance. Do you think everyone deserves a second chance?" Cade asked.
"Yes Mr Hunter, everyone deserves a second chance," Jen said, trying to offer as much comfort as she could.
Cade let out a relaxed sigh as he looked at his bandaged hands. A second chance: he swore he wouldn't waste it. He would try with everything he had to change this corrupt society. To create a world where children could be innocent yet still enjoy their life fully.
Now Deathblade lowered his head, looking at the blood on his hand. He heard a door open and looked around. His hands tightened into fists as Avengers stepped out of the doors. He saw the time Hank Pym had struck his wife; the time Justice had killed his father. Both men weren't alone; Pym was with the Cassie Lang, the daughter of the second Antman. Floating with them was the second Vision, the teenage version. Deathblade then looked to Justice, seeing that the man had bought with him his ex girlfriend Firestar and current girlfriend Ultra-Girl.
"Stop right there Deathblade, come on lets talk this through," Iron Man said as he landed with Luke Cage and Iron Fist.
"You should all be focusing on saving the people who have been resurrected by the Technarch virus as well as the possessed Daredevil," Deathblade said.
"What are you planning?" Pym asked.
"You've already given me what I need."
Hank raised his eyebrows in confusion before widening his eyes. He turned to the door that connected to the Infinite mansion. Before he could react, Deathblade broke off into a run. He threw Cassie and Vision aside and dive tackled Pym, throwing him through the door. Deathblade then slammed the door shut behind him and slashed the door to pieces, revealing a hole that literally led to nothing. Cade grabbed Pym by the collar of his uniform, looking him in the eyes.
"Your lucky you regret what you did to your wife, because if you didn't I wouldn't waste a second in throwing you through that portal there. Establishing another dimension to house your base was a dangerous gambit Doctor. Fortunately your risk has turned out in my favour, you've given me exactly what I need to carry out the next phase of my plan!" Deathblade explained.
"Whatever that plan is we wont let you carry it out!"
"Reptil we need a new line."
Deathblade dropped Pym and turned to the voices. Standing in front of him were several young heroes. At the front was a Hispanic boy with a green and black shirt. Beside him stood a girl whose costume consisted of black bandages. The girl beside her had an empty expression and wore a white and black costume. Standing behind the group was its tallest member, a red metal man with a skull shaped face. Beside him were the final two members, a black haired boy with an electric based costume and a girl in a yellow containment suit.
"We need a new line? All right, how's about AVENGERS ACADEMY ASSEMBLE!"
While Deathblade confronted the newest line of heroes, the new villains were being created. Cortez walked with Power Princess and Hyperion as the scientists began the final preparations for their experiment. A brown haired man shrunk to a miniature size, then grew to gigantic heights with a grin across his face.
"I see your enjoying your new power Mr Mora," Cortez said.
"That's right doc, so what have we got going on here?" Jonathon Mora asked.
"Utilising both the harmonic DNA of the subject and the element that gifted Hyperion with his powers we intend to create a…Hyper Girl for lack of a better term," Cortez explained.
"Another equal my love," Power Princess said, rubbing Hyperion's cheek.
"She's not equal, no one is my equal," Hyperion growled.
Cortez hid his smirk, in actuality the test subjects special DNA allowed her to adapt to Hyperion's powers better than he did. In theory, she would grow to be more powerful than Hyperion. Plus she was easier to control, despite her current state.
"LET ME GO!" A blonde haired girl screamed.
Hyperion watched in satisfaction as a thin blonde haired girl was dragged towards the machine the scientists had finished. Cortez clicked his fingers and Arcanna bought him another wine bottle. He titled the liquid down his throat and looked up at the girl as she was strapped to the machine.
"Don't worry my dear, we're going to make you the next teen idol, anyone still not like the name Hyper Girl?" Cortez asked.
"No I'm all for it, lets get this light show started," Mora said.
The blonde haired girl let out a scream of agony as the scientists activated the machines. Energy coursed through her veins while the other Squadron members gathered around. Blue Eagle gripped his mace and shield, spreading his wings out. Stood beside him was an African woman with a body that hugged her black outfit. Taking on the codename Temptress, she had cybernetics that allowed her to mimic the attributes of different animals. Another super villain wore a metal suit with a nuclear hazard symbol on his chest.
"Sir, we need to increase the power output, but it might injure the subject," One of the scientists said.
"Do it, I'm sure she can take it," Cortez said casually.
He continued to enjoy his drink as the girl screamed. As the tears ran down the girls eyes, a figure standing in the shadows squeezed his fists in anger. He felt a hand grip his shoulder tightly as both an assurance and a threat.
"Calm yourself my apprentice, soon, very soon we can strike and you can do what you like with this disgusting lot. Soon, very soon we'll change everything!" The shadowed figure behind him cackled.
The young woman's eyes glowed an intense red colour before she let out a final scream.
Cade Hunter clutched his hand and let out a yell as he felt the pain of another victim. He reduced the Avengers Academy students to shock as he thrashed his head around. His eyes let out a red glow as he turned to the students. It didn't matter that they were kids; right now they were in his way.
Next Chapter 6: Infinite efforts
Hope everyone enjoyed the chapter. This "Hyper-Girl" is sort of the Squadron Supreme answer to Supergirl, Temptress is also an OC and sort of a Supreme equivalent of DC's Vixen with added control of pheromones. I'll probably make more DC based characters for the growing ranks of the Squadron Supreme. Next time we see Deathblade exploring the infinite Avengers mansion and Aeon helping the heroes against the Hand.