I don't own the Incredible Hulk, this is a fan fiction only.
Caiera looked at him and was very direct in her question. "Tell me Hulk, what do you think of our Red King?" she expected him to say that he was a strong ruler, but she was sadly mistaken. "I think he is an immature, temperamental, blind, blood thirsty tyrant with a godhood fetish, and quite possibly gay."
Caiera walked up to him and held her weapon at his neck. "and why do you think he is blind or gay?" the Hulk smiled at her. "To have such a vision of beauty before him and not tried to at least gain her affections he must be either blind not to notice your beauty or he does not like women and thus gay."
Caiera was not expecting this answer, but she did like the compliment if her blushing face was any indication. "Then you are obviously have misunderstood his actions. I am Caiera and you shall know my truth."
She stepped away from him. "I was thirteen when the spikes attacked our world, my village was the first to be attacked. The spikes were horrible things that turned my friends, family and neighbors into monsters. To survive I had to fight and kill the people that were very precious to me. I am an oldstrong and thus I was immune to the spike infection. "
" When I was alone and frightened he came with his death's head guards. He was only a young boy then but he saved me that day and stopped the spike infestation saving our world. My king knows that you are disrupting his rule and may wish for your death to keep chaos from spreading through out my world. "
She stepped closer almost close enough to hear his heartbeat." I know of a safe place beyond the Meadows where you can live a very peaceful and happy life there. You only need to leave the King alone and you will never again have to fight again. " Caiera expected to hear his heartbeat increase after hearing such a wonderful news.
Again she was mistaken," You are mistaken if you think of me a mindless brute. I can see the plan behind such words and the possibility of betrayal. Your King told you this to make it sound design like he would let us live, but in truth he did so in order to have an excuse to kill us blameless and retain his honor. "
He looked at her and he looked very calm," I will not fall for such a trap be sure to tell your king that I said this. If he wants to kill me he will have to do it himself in the arena. If he has the courage to face me and risk his life I will end his to defend my friends and myself. I will be in the arena waiting for him. "
He turned around and began to walk out the large gate. Caiera was glaring at his back as he walked back to his cell. She even followed him till he was in front of the guards." Please stand aside I don't want to injure you while I open the door. Don't worry I will close it after I step in. Good night, and wish your folks happy dreams from me. "
The guards saw in amazement as he opened the door so easily and walked in and closed it. Caiera did not expect this either. He was being kind even to those that held him in a cell. Had she been paying more attention to her own heart, she would have noticed how her heart raced when she was close to him.
The Red King heard his words and reacted the way the Hulk had expected. When he was alone he threw a huge temper tantrum and threw things around his room breaking them. Hiroshim was waiting for him to return. "What did she want Hulk?" Bruce smiled at him and told him she made him an offer he would never accept.
He went to the usual place where he slept and was about ready to go to sleep when he felt someone touch his shoulder. "Yes Miek, do you need something? I had a long day I would really like to sleep right now . but if you need help I will listen."
Miek saw him sit up and looked at him. Miek had never had someone talk to him like a person always he was treated as a useless bug or a thing not to even consider a person. "Miek wanted to give something to Houlku. Miek hopes he likes it." Miek placed the strange necklace on him and he asked what I was.
"Miek took this from the remains of the egg breaker. It is said the Sakaarson will face death and stand his ground. Miek knows you are the Sakaarson, savior of our world. You faced the egg breaker and saved us all. To natives egg breaker is death. "
He looked at it and saw it was an optical component from the large robot." Thank you for the eye Miek. It is a very thoughtful gift and I appreciate it. You should sleep my friend, tomorrow is our final fight and you don't want to face our last fight tired. "
Miek went to the side of the cell next to Korkus and went to sleep. Early in the morning a sound caused them all to wake up. It was the sound of the guards being knocked out and the door opening." Lady Eleora it took us a while but we must leave. Your uncle is waiting to see you. "
Bruce didn't move an inch." Come on everyone this is our chance to escape and be free. " Everyone was silent as said these words." If you leave this cell you will die. " Hiroshim understood what Bruce said."You want to stay here? Why?" Korkus was the next to speak.
"If we win the next fight we will be free anyways. " Eleora was not believing this, had everyone lost their minds this was a golden opportunity." Why risk it? Why listen to the Hulk and not me that I am offering you a safe way to gain your freedom?"
Hiroshim and Laveen looked at each other. "He spoke with the second of the Red King. He knows something, and is trying to save us from getting killed like before. We need to trust Hulk. Miek said he was the Sakaarson and I am beginning to think he is right." Laveen must not have been expected to say that because Eleora was shocked to hear him say that.
"The Hulk is a mindless brute he knows nothing. He lives for combat and the chance to kill. He simply doesn't want to miss his chance to fight. If you want to stay with this supposed Sakaarson then it's on your head's but I am leaving. "
As she left and the doors closed they heard a lot of screaming and weapons being fired. Bruce, Hiroshim and Laveen knew that this meant that the supposed escape opportunity was nothing more than a trap. Hiroshim asked why would the Red King do this? Bruce smiled at him and told him it was a risk free means to eliminate them for trying to escape.
"One the one side we are considered criminals, and on the other slaves. To kill an escaped criminal or slave would cause little to no public outcry. This way he doesn't have to get his hands dirty or risk his neck. " Hiroshim could not believe that some people consider this man a brute. He saw right thorough his enemy's plot with little effort.
The next day the next and supposed final fight for them was going to start. The announcer looked almost like he won a lot of cash in the lottery, or like a kid who was just told the entire toy store was now his. "How will we challenge someone of such might that could single handedly kill the most ferocious machine on our world? What could we pit against him to provide a challenge?"
The announcer looked at the Red King. "I for one spent many hours thinking on this and last night I came up with a suitable challenge, and I for one do not intend to disappoint Hulk. I give you the most dangerous outlaw on Sakaar, Beta Ray Bill."
Bruce could not believe his bad luck, he had to fight someone that clearly was from the same place as his good friend Thor. He even met this person once. "Hulk, all of Asgard will rejoice at knowing you yet live, or so I wish I could say. I am sorry Hulk but while we wear these disk I am told we will fight till one of us is dead, and that will not be I."
The fight was clearly one sided at the start of it. He had better equipment than any of them. "Korkus why do you find him so interesting that you can't seem to concentrate." Hiroshim asked the big stone man. "This is the creature we escaped from and the reason why me and my brother ended up here."
Bruce was not surprised, to punish an unjust being they would pursuit it to the ends of the galaxy and back again. "Bill I do apologize for the beating I am going to have to give you, but you will thank me in the end." Miek said it made no sense, how could anyone be grateful of being beaten up by him?
Bruce took all the swords from his friends and he threw them at Bill. He did deflect some of them but not before one shattered the disk on his chest. He didn't notice this as he was getting ready to knock his head off. Bruce with a backhanded slap sent him flying towards a wall and knocked him out.
"Impossible, this is absurd. What will it take to defeat this green monstrous freak. " The Red King clearly didn't expect this at all and was not that happy about it. Caiera on the other hand found it very interesting that he took the path that would cause his opponent the least amount of pain, specially since his last opponents were literally torn to pieces.
"Here comes our benevolent ruler. Most likely to personally grant these magnificent gladiators with the freedom personally, what an absolute honor. " The Red King and Caiera came down to the arena and had several guards that Bruce knew since he actually provided medical care for them or their families.
" So it seems you won the three fights, I for one believed that would be impossible but you clearly exceeded my expectations. You are of course free. As free citizens of my empire however you are required to show proof of loyalty towards your ruler. And I just happen to have the perfect opportunity for you to do that. "
A person was dragged to where they stood." It is quite simple, this person is a known traitor to me and the Empire. Kill her and you will all go free to enjoy the benefits of being a citizen of my empire. " Bruce and the others could not believe it, it was Eleora. The Red King wanted them to kill one of their own.
Bruce walked up to him and glared down at him. He told him No, he would not kill her no matter what he said. The Red King did not like to be defied publicly like this one bit. He asked if the green monster spoke for the rest of them, hoping that at least one would agree to kill her and dishonor the green monster by mere association.
Miek was the one to tell him what the others believed. "No, we don't kill her. Miek stands with Houlku on this as do the others. We are warbound, we are hive, we don't betray one of our own." the Red King was now really furious.
"By refusing to punish this traitor you are guilty of treason against my rule and the Empire. The punishment for treason is death. " He pointed his arm and from the battle mech he was riding shot a bolt of energy hitting all of their obedience disks causing them great pain but also waking Bill up.
Bill stood up and with his hammer in hand caused a bolt of lighting to hit every obedience disk in the entire arena. The disk shattered to a million pieces. "No more slaves, No more holding the people against their will. The only bonds they shall have are those they chose themselves. NOW PEOPLE EARN YOUR FREEDOM." Bill threw his hammer against the arena wall and blasted a way out.
"Hulk we are no longer bound to this world, I can take you home as thanks for freeing me. " Bruce looked at him and smiled." No my friend I don't call Earth my home anymore. Tell my friends I found a new home and for once in my life I am happy. " Bill departed and left a much confused group of guards.
Bruce was the one to wake them from the confusion and told them not to just stand there and run. The group managed to fight their way through the opening Bill made and made it outside the arena.