IRON MAN #8
THE PHOENIX RISES FROM THE ASHES PART 8
By:Nathan Banks
The Grey Gaygole's hand started to glow as he immediately headed straight toward Iron Man to attack. Tony and The Iron Legion Moved out of the way. Then suddenly the same Renegerating Monks and Clay Warriors that Tony and the legion faced before they defeated appeared behind The Grey Garygole, as The Grey Gaygole looked behind him and shook his he head.
Grey Garygoyle: Damn Monks and Warriors, what does The Mandarin think I am? Weak? Stupid? That I need back up?
The Grey Gargyole snarls as he turns around facing the Monks and the Warriors before he starts attacking them, leaving Tony as he arches his eyebrow in curiosity.
Tony: Well you don't see that everyday, the bad guys attacking the bad guys.
Iron Man turns to his Iron Legion before making a signal.
Tony: Looks like were not the only ones so let's join in on the fun shall we?
Iron Man and The Iron Legion join The Grey Gargyole as Iron Man, Grey Gargoyle, and The Iron Legion started attacking the monks and The Clay Warriors. Iron Man is next to Grey Gargoyle as he starts using his range attacks on the monks and the Clay Warriors before he spoke to Grey Gargoyle.
Tony: So what happened Grey and what is this? Change of heart?
Grey Gargyole: This does not change anything Stark. Once I am done with all of these monks and warriors that Mandarin hired to take you out instead of me, it's just the two of us.
Tony: Copy that but don't think that beating me is going to be a grand slam. I'm more quicker and faster than you think
Grey Gargoyle: Just shut up and keep attacking. The longer we waste time, the longer we won't have that battle of ours.
Iron Man, Grey Garygole, and The Iron Legion continued to attack the monks and the warriors. Tony and The Iron Legion use there quick, melee, and range attacks against them, but Tony didn't care what Garygole used against the monks and the warriors, as long as they were working together for now. When the monks and the warriors were no more, Grey Gargoyle turned to Iron Man and his Iron Legion.
Grey Gargoyle: So Stark, now that the monks and the warrior lackeys of The Mandarin are gone, shall we dance?
The Grey Gargoyle goes immediately after Iron Man, trying to touch his armor but Tony moves out of the way alongside with The Iron Legion, using their thrusters to life them off the ground.
Tony: Sorry Pauly, you got to be quicker than that if you're going to beat me.
Tony then suddenly appears next to Grey Gargoyle out of nowhere and hits his repulsor rays at The Grey Gargoyle, who was .
Tony: See, what did I tell you? You have got to be quicker if you are going to take me out for good.
Grey Gargoyle: Enough!
The Grey Garygoyle started to transform the repulsor beams that Iron Man and The Iron Legion were hitting, into stone beams.
The Grey Gargyole: Ha! What are you going to do now Iron Man now that you're replusor beams are turned into stone!?
Tony: I don't know, maybe think about something useful to shut you up since you're wasting my time?
The Grey Gargoyle catches the stone beams in his hands before he used his powers, starting to form them into something more bigger. The Grey Gargoyle was starting to change as he had gotten more bigger and bigger, transforming into some kind of humanoid rock creature.
Tony: That's not good.
Iron and the others started to attack Grey Gargoyle as one of the armors Iron Legion flew up so that the it can attack Grey Gargoyole, it immediately gets swatted away, but thanks to the Iron Legion, they were able to save him.
Tony: Got ya
smirked as his visuals caught a rocket pack on the back of the humanoid rock creature, it was just what he needed to level the plain field and probably end this for good, because he knew The Mandarin was waiting for him. Tony used his Pulse Bolts on Grey Gargoyle as the villian started to fall back a bit. The other Iron Legion struck the creature at the same time and shattered into a hundered of pieces.
Tony: That should do it...Mandarin...here I come.
Iron Man and The Iron Legion left the Grey Gargoyle who was still shattered but Tony knew he would regenerate, getting himself back together. He didn't matter though, The Mandarin did though as him and the others went through the other rooms before they reached a court room, as Tony see's someone in the middle of the room down the stairs, and it is The Mandarin.
The Mandarin: I see that The Grey Gargoyle and Ultimo Mark weren't that much of a challenge to you?
Tony: You of all people Mandarin should know that I have faced them before so it wasn't easy, I just had to figure out there weakpoints, but you know now this is between ME and YOU...no one else, just like it was meant to be.
The Mandarin: Very well then Stark, you've always been stubborn and hard headed, so if you want me then that's fine, but...since you brought your Iron Legion with you...I have come prepared...
Below the overhead walkway, it opens as a bunch of explosive bugs comes out and stay behind The Mandarin.
The Mandarin: I didn't plan on coming alone Stark...so let the games...BEGIN!
TBC By Part 9