It was quite a scene. Inside the military base, in one of their interrogation rooms.
The room was bare. Like those rooms would be. Except a wooden table and one chair on each side. Only one chair was occupied by a massive… Massive green beast with scales running across his entire body. Veins seemed to be popping. His face distorted.
He was clearly way to big for the chair he was sitting in, in fact it was kind of miracle it didn't break under the weight.
Someone had been kind enough to give him a blanket as there was no clothes big enough for the giant mutant. Now the blanket laid across his shoulders. That though barely covered anything either.
And the mutant. Sergeant Emil Blonsky was sitting with a straight back looking out into the air in front of him with a blank face expression.
Finally the door opened and in stepped General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross. Carrying a tray on which there was two coffee mugs, a coffee pot and a plat of sandwiches.
Ross moved to the table and put down the tray. "Are you hungry sergeant."
"Starving sir." Blonsky replied honestly. "I have not eaten since yesterday."
"Please. Help yourself." Ross offered.
Blonsky swallowed as he looked at the tray then reached forward a hand… A massive hand. He had to use his index and thumb to finally pick up a sandwich which seemed ridiculously small in his hand.
Hungrily his lips smacked as he swallowed and finally, he stuffed the sandwich into his mouth. Gone in just one single bite. Immediately Blonsky reached for the next and stuffed that one into his mouth as well. Until he just grabbed all the rest of the sandwiches in one fistfull and stuffed them into his mouth. Chewing like a beast and swallowed. Then he halted as he looked at Ross whom was standing in front of him.
Blonsky's arms fell down his sides. "I'm sorry sir." he said.
Ross shrugged. "You said you were starving." he said as he sat down on his chair opposite Blonsky. He reached for the pot and poured himself a cup of coffee then looked at Blonsky. "Would you care for some coffee?"
Blonsky nodded and Ross poured for him as well. "How do you take it?" he asked.
"Two sugars. No milk." Blonsky replied and Ross nodded as he arranged the coffee like Blonsky asked then put it in front of Blonsky who looked down at it. "Did I past the test sir?" he asked.
"What test is that?" Ross asked.
"When in doubt of someone's identity." Blonsky breathed. "Ask how they prefer their coffee… See if it matches up with what their friends say. Coffee preferences never changes." he looked up. Looking at Ross.
Ross nodded. "You passed the test." he said. "You're sergeant Emil Blonsky."
Blonsky sighed deeply then nodded as Ross pulled out a Dictaphone and put it on the middle of the table turning it on.
"Sergeant Blonsky." Ross then spoke clearly. "What happened in that control room?" he asked. "Start from the beginning and tell me everything you can."
Blonsky sucked in a deep breath and then began. "They were making their test." he said. "From what I could observe at first it went exactly to plan. They warmed up the reactor like it was supposed to. And released the energy. All of that went as planned." he said. "But then the reactor didn't stop getting warmer. It kept getting warmer and warmer. Everyone was shouting that it wasn't impossible. But from what I could tell it is what happened. The gamma reactor was getting far to warm and was about to explode so they sounded the alarm ordering everyone to get to safety and they closed the shudders to the control room."
Ross nodded seriously.
"And then… It exploded." Blonsky said. "It blew a hole in the hall to the control room it wasn't secure. And everyone inside of it was exposed to the gamma blast." he said. "And then… Everyone started to mutate."
Ross nodded. "So those people in the cave. They were?"
"The scientists. Yes sir." Blonsky replied. "Everyone in that room mutated. And the one who got it the worst was Banner."
Ross frowned. "Can you explain that?" he asked.
"He has lost his mind sir!" Blonsky stated. "That huge beast I was fighting. The one who mindlessly kept beating me even though I was down. The one that was as big as me. That was Doctor Banner!"
Ross's eyes widened. "What?" he asked.
"He said it was safe!" Blonsky huffed as he started to work himself up. "Even before the blast he was acting like a lunatic. Ranting and raving. Sir, the man is unhinged! He's a dangerous man with no regard for life. Even when the other scientists warned him he kept going. And then the mutation happened and he lost it completely. He is nothing but a mindless raving beast and he will destroy any human life he encounters. If you had just seen it up close. That rage in those eyes. There was nothing else. That monster that hulk is not human! Perhaps he is even Banners true inner self finally shown to the world. I saw glimpses before the past, the man was crazy. And now he's nothing more but a violent beast. Sir, you must stop him!"
Ross closed his eyes as he sighed deeply. "Thank you soldier." he nodded. "I swear to you. You will have justice. I will personally make sure you get the help you need and I will stop Banner. No matter the cost."
Blonsky nodded. "Thank you sir."
Ross stood up as he grabbed the Dictaphone turning it off. "Get some rest. I'll see you shortly." he promised putting his cap on and walked out the door where he met another soldier.
Ross looked at the soldier. "Under no circumstances can my daughter hear any of this!" he stated. "This is top secret information. Anyone caught whispering as much as a pip will be court-martialed. Understood?"
The soldier nodded. "Yes sir!"
And Ross huffed as he walked out.
Inside the interrogation room Blonsky was grinning. "It was your fault Banner." he stated. "And I'll get you for it… I'll squish you for it." he stated. Then his face grew dark. "I'll smash your head in. Banner."