UUUUUUUUUURRRRRGH! YOU KNOW WHEN A CHAPTER YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING GETS DELETED BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPIDITY, OR THE STUPIDITY OF OTHERS, OR THE STUPIDITY OF THE COMPUTER?
Yep. That happened. Someone shut down the computer while I was at school.
Also I'm starting to wonder if it would have been easier to only add a few Avengers... Ah, well.
Chapter Ten
While Mulholland searched through the groaning and unconscious Zane's mind, Yumyan Played his guitar, Lio and Mandu sat cross-legged, Mandu lay on her front, Kipo, Tony, Nat, and Thor paced, and Asher stared at Kipo dreamily.
"You sure he's reliable?" Asked Natasha.
"Yep! Sure, he attempted to suck the life energy out of me, Wolf, Benso, and Dave, buuuuut..."
Zane woke up with a start. "You'll never find anything in there!" He cried, suddenly.
Mulholland poked his head out of Zane's mouth.
"Found it!" He practically sang.
With that, he Slithered out of the gagging Human's mouth.
"Dang, you cracked my double vaults!" Zane Exclaimed.
"Okay, here's the deal." Mulholland told them "Emelia wants your DNA for the cure. You're the missing piece of your evil pie!" With that, he transformed into a pie, and ate a slice of himself.
"Okay, can you not shapeshift while you talk? It's disconcerting." Thor requested.
"Right, sorry." Said Mulholland, returning to his normal form.
"So, if I do this, Emelia gets the cure, and I'll be putting all of my friends in danger?" Asked Kipo, casting her eyes to the heavens "Great."
"Kid. Don't worry. You happen to be in the company of one of the best and brightest agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Tony told her.
"Ooh! Who are they!?" Asked Asher, excitedly.
Natasha facepalmed.
"Also, kid... did you happen to know much about history?" Asked Clint.
"I never paid attention in history." Shrugged Kipo.
"Yep." Agreed Lio "She got an F-." Explained Lio "The only subject she failed in."
"The teacher only went on about dates! They were BORING!" Moaned Kipo.
"Look, the thing we should focus on is getting them back." Said Bruce.
"Are my friends okay?" Asked Kipo.
"Aww, you're just drumming up bummers." Mulholland replied "I don't wanna drop a bomb on you." He said resisting the urge to turn into a bomb "But Emelia's about to drop a bomb on her cooped-up-captives!"
'BANG!'
He couldn't resist. He turned into a bomb, and promptly exploded, spraying water everywhere and on everyone.
Kipo shook the water off "A bomb?"
"She's got a nectar bomb tied right over their- Oh, Mulholland you old fork and spoon, why tell when you can show?"
With that, he grew limbs, and stuck them into Kipo's ears.
...
Kipo's eyes snapped open, alert as a fox being hunted, which was ironic, as Jaguars are predator, not prey.
It was like they were underwater AND in the Water treatment facility at the same time.
Kipo took a couple of steps forward, astonished.
As the water echoed and sloshed around them, Mulholland pointed out: "See? Bomb bait."
Tied to a pole on one of the water treatment containers were the forms of Wolf, Benson, Dave, Steve, and Clint.
"And if you try to break them free: Boom!" Mulholland continued "It's a classic 'What-do-I-do with a hook, like and sinker?' But hey, that'll be the easy part."
"Easy? How is that the easy part?" Demanded Kipo.
"Because as soon as you walk in, this happens."
He slithered away, and the water disappeared. It was a simulation.
Suddenly, Emelia jumped down onto Kipo, and before anyone could react, held a knife to her throat.
Everyone could only watch as she extracted her DNA with a needle.
Winning in the process.
...
Kipo exploded in a burst of water, and found herself on the floor of the forest again, gasping.
"Blech! I hate water." Gagged Yumyan "No offense, Mulholland."
The Mute comprised of Water Bears sloshed onto his head "Honestly, I get it. Even I feel like I'm too wet sometimes."
"How!? Your made of water!" Questioned Tony "You don't get wetter than that."
"Uh, Mulholland, what was that about?" Asked Kipo, worriedly.
"Just keeping it real-tastic, Kipo. You wanted to know the plan, and she wants you cured like yesterday, plus 13 years."
"Is there anything you can do?" Asked Kipo "Uh, can't you just go into her bain and just like... uhh, turn on the nice switch?"
"Ooh, too risky Kipo-rooni. If I got the cure in me and I got caught in a rainstorm, I could de-mute... well, everyone." He explained, once again refraining from shapeshifting.
"OK, that's not good." Remarked Tony.
"And a good reason why this is still on me. But I have no idea what to do."
"Kid, I have a plan." Smirked Natasha "We surround the building, and take them all by surprise."
"Let's use Mulholland to go through Emelia's plan again." Said Lio. "Consider all the angles."
"Whoa! What a fun way to use me!" Cried Mulholland.
Zane took the opportunity to yell; "Don't even try getting back in here! There's a third- Mfffff!" Tony had stuffed an apple in his mouth.
"Shut up." He told him.
"I already got everything I need." Mulholland told him cheerfully "Oh wait!" He extracted a tentacle into Zane's nose, and pulled out a water hat "Zoop!"
With that, the water bear mute departed the scene.
"Keep an eye on him, Mandu." Lio told her, pulling out a bag of crisps.
"Nope. I think I will." Said Bruce.
Mandu let out some angry snorts.
"Okay, you can." Sighed an exasperated Bruce.
With that, they departed.
Bruce looked back, and watched with amusement as Zane tried to get the crisps, only to be teased by Mandu, before carrying on.
...
Kipo, Lio, Yumyan, Bruce, Margot, Thor, Asher, and Tony lay on the floor of the banqueting hall.
"Everyone ready?" Asked Kipo.
"I'm ready as you are, Kipo Beepo. you're stuck with that one." Lio told her, fist bumping Tony and Mulholland.
"Let's get this brain-bath over with." Grumbled Nat.
"Okay. All we have to do is go into the no-win situation and win the situation." Grinned Kipo "How hard can that be?"
Suddenly...
BOOOOOM!
There was the sound of an explosion, causing everyone to sit up.
"What was that?" Asked Natasha.
"I'd know that explosion sound anywhere." Whispered Tony "It's one of my suits!"
BOOOOOM! BOOOOM! BOOOOM!
There were sounds of more Explosions.
Tony ran faster than he had in his life.
...
They came across a terrible sight.
Flames, suits, and parts of Tony's armour everywhere. Zane being subdued by Timbercats. Mutes trying to put out the fires.
Tony slumped to his knees. "What the ^*% just happened?" He demanded, turning to Cotton, who was curled up, looking very melancholy.
"He somehow broke free. He used a bomb of some sorts on your suits."
"Darn. I shouldn't have put them all in one place." Muttered Tony, in a joke without mirth.
Kipo put a hand on Tony's shoulder "I'm sorry Tony. Maybe you can fix them?"
Tony looked around. He had managed to salvage every suit from his lab, which was about four. Now he could maybe build half of one, at best...
Nat kneeled as to be level with Zane "Emelia sent you here to do more than deliver Margot and that message, didn't she? Margot was to Scare us, the message was a step to eliminate Kipo as a threat, and YOU were planted here to destroy the suits, and accomplish the other two things."
Zane smirked "I'm not just a pretty face."
Nat responded by kicking him, knocking him out "Uurrrrgh! I can't believe I fell for that!"
Kipo sighed "The best thing we can do is carry on with the plan."
"I'm fixing my gear as best I can first." Insisted Tony.
"You can catch up." Bruce told him.
With that, they all walked off towards the mess hall, while Tony began to mope.
...
Okay... that took longer than it should've. Maybe I need a break from fanfiction for a bit...
The reason for the destruction of the armours was because I wanted Tony to be at more of a disadvantage. Also, if you have any ideas, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE put them in the review. But DON'T put them straight on. Put 'This is my idea' or something, and when I reply, you reply in turn and state your idea.
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