(I'm so sorry for the late update everyone, college has gotten complicated. I didn't mean for it to take this long. Again, I'm sorry for the delay. Here's the next chapter guys.)
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Chapter 47: Turning the Tables
(New York City, Manhattan, a few days later)
White Tiger stood at the top of a building, her keen eyes studying the area around her. She hadn't out in the field for awhile. It felt good to be out in the fresh…well…burning air. Being locked up in Fury's office was driving her nuts. She wanted to be on the hunt, stalking and fighting her sadistic enemies and targets. She growled under her breath as her eyes caught and centered on a group of Goblins. She leapt jumped onto the stairs leading to the ground then swiftly raced down them, her steps graceful and fast as she carefully ran down to the ground. White Tiger ran through the back alleys as she stalked a group of Goblins carrying something/some things. It piqued her interest and concern. As she lurked around them, careful to avoid any sort of detection, she studied what the group carried: crates filled with bottles containing what looked like sickly green liquids or gases.
'The virus? Hmm.' White Tiger grunted in her mind.
(Triskelion, an hour or so later)
White Tiger stood before the Academy.
"The Goblins are gathering supplies, taking bottles of the virus to a safe house I tracked them to. Several of Osborn's henchmen guard it." White Tiger said.
"Why would he be gathering so much in one place?" Dagger asked.
"For major usage. A plan to use the virus once he gains control of the city and takes us down." White Tiger answered.
"We need to destroy that safe house." Power Man said.
"Hit them fast and hit them hard. Sounds fun." Nova chuckled.
"Say no more, I've been itching to hit something for days now." Agent Venom chuckled.
"Let's do this!" Rhino bellowed, his voice filled with hearty laughter.
The others cheered in agreement.
(Northern Manhattan, several minutes later)
Several Goblins carried packages of the vials of the virus, guards posted around in the abandoned factory they are located in.
"Come on you bastards! These have to be ready by the end of the month! We have a lot of work to do! So hurry your twisted asses along! Move it!" The largest of the Goblins, carrying a blaster half the length of a couch.
The other Goblins grumbled in annoyance yet didn't dare challenge his bellowing. They continued to walk along, carrying the supplies while cursing under their breaths. Suddenly there was an explosion, a wall tore open as concrete and steel flew through the building. Goblins shrieked in surprise. From the fading dust Rhino and Power Man bellowed as they charged through, knocking down and tackling Goblins as they rushed into the confused mess of Goblins. Nova flew through the breach, firing off more energy blasts as he disrupted and destroyed the supplies and constructs the Goblins had gathered in the building.
"GO! NOW!" A fierce feminine voice bellowed.
Everyone in the building turned as White Tiger rushed inside and leapt into the fray with a snarl. Her claws raked the arm of one of the Goblins, his shriek of pain echoed as his blood flew through the air and he grabbed his scarred arm with his other arm's hand. The feline heroine snarled as she rushed through the confusion, her claws ripping and tearing as she left her marks on the arms, legs, torsos, and faces of those in her way. Their wounds would heal, slowly, but they would heal. Besides, her main objective here is to wound the Green Goblin's plans, taking out a ware house. To cut off a part of her enemy's work sites, it would help whittle him down. Several Goblins lined up on the far side of the building, their blasters charging up and aiming at the heroes.
"Light em' up, Nova! " Power Man bellowed, punching a Goblin.
"Don't tell me how to do my job!" Nova grunted, firing off cosmic blasts at a few Goblins running along the industrial catwalks.
"DO IT!" White Tiger snarled, her right foot making a clean hit on another foe across their face.
"YY-Yeah! Got it!" Nova whimpered then turned and let loose a barrage of blasts.
The Goblins ran for cover or were knocked back and into unconsciousness after being peppered by the blasts.
"Extraction team! Go!" White Tiger called out.
Cloak teleported into the building, Agent Venom, Dagger, Squirrel Girl with her squirrels, and Triton emerged from his shrouds.
"Hurry guys, Agent Venom and I will keep you covered!" Dagger quickly said.
"Got it! Come on you guys! Help me get the vials!" Squirrel Girl called out.
Dagger and Agent Venom unleashed a hail of projectiles, keeping their enemies from attacking the runners. Triton quickly grabbed a few boxes, as did Squirrel Girl who made sure that her squirrels picked up vials scattered across the ground. Triton made it back to Cloak, the squirrels were right beside him. Squirrel Girl tried picking up another box, but a Goblin was rushing towards her.
"Squirrel Girl! Behind you!" Cloak called out.
Squirrel Girl grinned as she picked up the box then jumped up and kicked out with both of her feet, the attack(s) landing on the Goblin's face. Cloak and Triton look in surprise while the squirrels chittered excitedly. Squirrel Girl strutted her way over to the group, the same grin still on her face.
"Tiger! We're ready!" Cloak called out.
"Alright! Go! We'll cover you!" White Tiger replied, dodging a punch from a Goblin.
Dagger and Agent Venom ran back to Cloak.
"Oh come on! I just got here!" Agent Venom grumbled in annoyance.
"Next time big guy." Dagger sighed, patting his shoulder reassuringly.
Cloak then wrapped them into his robes and teleported away with them.
"Do as much damage as possible guys! Show them we mean business!" White Tiger ordered.
"Wait, weren't we doing that already?" Rhino grunted, struggling against three Goblins trying to bring him down.
"Oh just-" White Tiger hissed then was interrupted.
A roar suddenly rose in the air, the Academy students still present turned their attention to the sound after knocking away their foes.
"Zabu has picked up a scent! Enemy reinforcements are on their way! We did our job! Let's go! Nova! Do your thing!" White Tiger ordered.
(Streets outside, several yards away)
Goblin-Spidey web-slinged his way to the building, flanked by Goblin fliers.
"Come on boys! We're about to have a party! Hahaha! We're gonna-Gah!" Goblin-Spidey laughed then grunted.
A blinding light emerged from within the building, the Goblins instantly closing their eyes. His spidey sense suddenly went off.
(Ah nuts.)
The Goblins crashed into one another, falling to the ground and forming a crater. They groaned and growled in annoyance. Their eyes slowly healed as they made their way to the factory. Goblin-Spidey grumbled in annoyance as his eyes eventually came back then became silent as he saw the destruction caused to the factory.
"This was one of the main factories for the plan, why wasn't it defended better?! Those fools took this place out! Humiliated us without anything to make them pay for it! What is this incompetence?!" Goblin-Spidey growled.
"T-The boss t-thought-" One of the Goblins stammered, terror in his voice, approaching the general.
Goblin-Spidey growled as he suddenly turned around, smacking the Goblin with the back of his hand. The Goblin grunted in pain at the hit then did the same after flying several feet and hit a wall with a thud.
"The boss was stupid enough to let this happen! He couldn't keep his own factory safe!" Goblin-Spidey bellowed.
The Goblins gathered nodded in agreement, adding their frustrated voices to Goblin-Spidey's. Goblin-Spidey grinned.
(I don't know about you all…but I think it's time for a regime change. Heh...heh…heha…hehahaHEHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!)
To be continued…
(Again, I'm so sorry for the delay guys.)