Uncanny Team-Up

Chapter 6: Mayhem In The Mines

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- 'Nothing? Nothing? Nothing tra-la-la?!'- Jareth the Goblin King (Labyrinth)

Abergylid, Wales-

Abergylid was a small town in South Wales. It used to be a thriving mining town but after the mine closed down, the town had little of interest. Whenever the younger townsfolk grew old enough, they would often move away in search of a more rewarding life. More often than not they would head for Cardiff, the capital of Wales, even if it would take a long car journey to get there.

Tommy and Morgan were two such young people. They had just graduated from high school and were about to move away to college. They were enjoying a night out. Not that there was much to do in Abergylid on a night out. There was a pub, and that was about it.

'I can't believe it…' Tommy grinned as he walked along hand in hand with Morgan. 'This time tomorrow we'll be in college.'

'Yeah, the sooner we move away from this place, the better.' Morgan grumbled. 'At least we'll have something to do in Cardiff. We won't have to sit in the pub with the rest of the old farts. I swear, if I hear one more story about how life was better back when the mine was open…'

'Where do you think we're going?' Tommy smiled mischievously as he pointed to an old sign declaring the mine to be abandoned. 'We're going to have a look.'

'Are you sure it's safe?' Morgan asked in worry. 'I mean, didn't it have to close down after all those people died when that mineshaft fell in?'

'Oh where's your sense of adventure, love?' Tommy grinned. 'Live a little.'

'Not to mention those people that disappeared the other day.' Morgan continued. 'The police didn't find any bodies.'

'That Constable Rhys couldn't find his arse if he had a map and a pack of dogs.' Tommy rolled his eyes as he squeezed through a hole in the chain link fence.

Against her better judgment Morgan followed her boyfriend through the hole in the fence.

'Tommy, I don't like it in here…' Morgan shivered. 'It's creepy.'

'Oh, don't be such a baby.' Tommy laughed as he headed towards a large pile of discarded slag. 'It's just an old abandoned mine. What's the worst that can happen? Ooh, do you think it's haunted? All those miners trapped down there, scrambling to get out. They're coming to get you, Morgan. Ooooh…'

'Thomas Evans, you stop that right now!' Morgan hissed at her boyfriend. 'Don't disrespect the dead like that.'

Chktt… Chktt…

'Shh. Do you hear that?' Tommy shushed his girlfriend. 'That scratching sound?'

'Stop it, Tommy.' Morgan snapped. 'You're scaring me.'

'I'm not joking.' Tommy said. 'There's somebody here with us.'

'Or something.' Morgan corrected him. 'I think we should go.'

'Yeah, let's get out of here.' Tommy nodded in agreement as he took his girlfriend's hand and started to head towards the hole in the fence that they had used to gain access to the site.

Chktt… Chktt…

'Oh God, it's coming closer!' Tommy said. 'Whatever it is it's chasing us!'

'Ahh!' Morgan let out a pained yell as she fell to the ground, clutching her foot. 'Ow, my ankle! I think I twisted it.'

'Come on, Morgan…' Tommy demanded as he tried to help his girlfriend to her feet. 'Don't stop! We have to get out of here.'

'Tommy! Look out!' Morgan screamed as she saw a dark shape standing atop the slag pile, it's evil yellow eyes leering down at them.

It was too late. The dark creature had found its prey. The creature pounced.

'Tommy! No! Aiiieeee!'

The next day-

A throng of people had gathered outside the abandoned mine, struggling to get a better look at what was going on. The police had cordoned off the area while they investigated the disappearance of the two young adults the night before. Rumours were already starting to spread.

'I hear it was ghosts. Ghosts of the dead miners.' One old lady piped up.

'The dead don't like their last resting place being disturbed.' Another old lady nodded in agreement.

'It was aliens!' A crazy looking man howled. 'Didn't you see the lights in the sky? They fell from the sky! They're taking all of the young people!'

'Why aren't the police doing anything?' A slightly more sane man asked. 'This needs to be stopped before more people disappear.''

'I can assure you that we are doing all that we can to locate those that are missing.' Constable Rhys, the officer in charge of the investigation, reassured the crowd. 'I've even asked help from the government.'

'They don't care what happens here.' Somebody snapped angrily. 'Or they wouldn't have closed the mine in the first place.'

'That place was a death-trap to begin with.' Somebody else countered. 'They should have closed it years before the accident.'

'Now, you people can stand here and point fingers at who's to blame.' A voice said from behind the group. 'Or you can let the police do their jobs.'

The group all let out a gasp in unison once they recognised who it was talking to them. It was a woman clad in a white-and-green costume with a red dragon emblazoned on the chest. It was Captain Cymru, Wales's answer to Captain America. Standing beside her was Ms Marvel of the Avengers.

'Now, I understand that we're all upset about the missing people, but please, let the police get on with their jobs.' The Welsh heroine pleaded

'Why is she here?' One of the men snorted angrily, pointing at Ms Marvel. 'What has this got to do with the Americans? This isn't any of their business!'

'Captain Cymru called me here.' Ms Marvel explained. 'It's my job to investigate whether these disappearances are being caused by aliens, as some of you think. I've had prior experience with things like this before.'

'Then you know what happened to our children.' The man realised. 'What happened to them?'

'I can't make say for sure as of yet.' Ms Marvel explained. 'But I hope to God that it isn't what I think it is…'

'Who do you think it is?' Captain Cymru whispered to her American associate.

'Have you ever heard of the Brood?' Ms Marvel whispered back. 'These disappearances have their filthy claw prints all over them.'

'Yes, I've heard of them.' Captain Cymru nodded as she turned away from the group of onlookers. 'Do you think it has anything to do with those lights in the sky the other night?'

'I'm willing to bet on it.' Ms Marvel nodded solemnly. 'We'd better get these people out of the way. There's no telling what sort of danger they could be in if this Brood infestation gets out of hand.'

Unseen by the two heroines, a certain pink-haired fairy-winged somebody was eavesdropping on their conversation. Megan Gwynn, Pixie of the X-Men, had heard everything they had said.

'The Brood?' Megan asked herself. 'I've read files on those guys, they're bad news. I'd better go tell the rest of the Sirens…'

TBC…

Next: Madness in the Mines- Part 2

Captain Cymru, Ms Marvel, and the Uncanny Sirens Vs The Brood. 'Nuff said.