I don't own the Incredible Hulk, this is a fan fiction only.
As the group made it outside Eleora was looking like she had something to say. Bruce waited for the young woman to speak first."If we follow that aquaduct we will reach a city where we can be safe. The governor is actually an old friend of my father and he is a major supporter of the rebels. "
Bruce looked at her and began to wonder how many times did she have to be betrayed before she actually began to wise up." Actually I imagine they will chase me to the ends of the world since everyone was calling me the Sakaarson. I imagine the immature fool will want to get even with me for stealing his thunder. "
The men in the group had to agree with the big guy. " Then Miek will go with Houlku, he will not abandon him in his time of need. Houlku is part of Miek's hive and Miek does not abandon hive. " For someone who spent so much time cowering in the arena he sure said something that the others did not expect.
"Actually I have something to talk with the boys. Come over here so I can tell you something." Eleora was more than happy not to listen to anything he had to say. As the group got together in an almost huddle he told them that he wanted them to watch out for Eleora. "That girl thinks her father's friend is going to provide safe shelter. I know better than that."
He looked at Laveen and Hiroshim and continued. "If he supports the rebels why is he still governor? The Red King doesn't look like the kind of person who would let him stay in a position of power if he didn't worship the ground he walks on. I think this is a trap and Eleora is stepping into it like last time. "
Hiroshim nodded his head in agreement. Laveen looked at the two and decided to say something." From what I know of her she trusts him because to her he is practically her uncle. Do you really think he would betray someone he considers his own niece? " Bruce just pointed out that he happily accept that he was wrong if it meant keeping his friends safe. He simply told them to keep their eyes open and keep each other safe.
Inside the palace the Red King was not having a nice day at all. He didn't want to admit failure to anyone so he decided to put all the blame on the obvious target. "Caiera you will leave this palace and shall not return till the green monster is dead and you have his head for me to have as a trophy."
Caiera didn't like the sound of that one bit, this left him without a bodyguard. "Majesty I think I should remain here to make certain you remain safe." the Red King slapped her hard. In truth it hurt his hand more than her but it did hurt her feelings. "You let the green monster and those traitors escape. I should be demanding your head for your failure. Instead I am giving you an opportunity to redeem yourself, and you dare to say something against my generous opportunity?"
As Caiera left the room to do as her king commanded she could hear him throw things against the walls and braking them. He was clearly doing what a spoiled brat would do if he didn't get his way, throwing a temper tantrum. As Caiera got on the hover she began to remember that the Hulk called him immature, and she began to think that maybe was not that far off in his assessment.
Bruce could only only be travel looking for a desolate and wide space. He knew the Red King would send troops to try to eliminate him and the last thing he wanted was collateral damage because he was in a heavy populated area. As he jumped and looked at the sky he was marveled by the sheer beauty of the night time sky.
When he finally found the place he would wait for the troops he sat down and meditated on life on this strange planet he now decided to call home. Caiera was not expecting to see him sitting down and meditating when she found him. She half expected that he had caused major destruction to his surroundings.
She got off he hover and walked towards him till she heard him move. "Beautiful night isn't it? Such clear night skies and such wonderful breeze. I take it you are the one the brat send to be my executioner. Can say that I am not happy to be sought out by such a beautiful lady, only wish it was under better circumstances."
Caiera was surprised yet again by his words. "You make it sound like this is a romantic meeting, two lovers meeting under a clear sky to declare their love for each other. Sorry to disappoint you but that is not the nature of this meeting. My king considers you threat to his rule and as his second, his shadow I am commanded to end your life. "
She walked over to him while planting her weapon on the ground. " I told you to leave so that we could avoid this, but you did not listen. Now I must kill you for the good of the Empire and the people of my world. We shall fight on even grounds, and since you have no weapons. I will use none either."
Bruce stood up and looked at her. "He would have killed me anyways. That was all to show me a coward and fortify his own ego. I don't plan on killing you or let you kill me. I will simply consider it a couple's passionate dance. So Caiera will let me have the pleasure of having this dance?"
Eleora and the others arrived to the city where the man she called her uncle was governor. Eleora hugged the man and he truly seemed happy to see that she was not harmed. He promised them safe refuge and time to heal. Hiroshim remembering what Hulk said looked at the man and stepped between him and Eleora.
"If you are a true ally of the rebels why would the Red King let you keep your position? " the man could not help but to laugh as he saw Eleora glare at him." My boy when you are a rebel as long as I have you learn a few things. I am openly supportive of the King to allow him to fall in a false sense of security. "
As the group rested Miek decided to sneak around and follow the man. He was right in doing so as Houlku had warned them. He saw a secret meeting between the man and the Red King and he heard as the man traded the lives of his friends, of his hive for more riches and sex slaves.
Miek could not stand it as he rushed him. "Houlku was right about you. He told Miek to watch out for your poisoned fang. Miek will not let you harm his hive." The man must have felt like he could win but in reality Miek was a lot stronger when he was mad. He killed the traitorous governor and took the device with him as it would have a recording of the last transmission.
Eleora was angry at Miek for killing the man she considered an uncle. This anger was displayed by her hitting Miek over and over again. Miek just turned on the device and the recording of the last transmission played for all to see. "Now you see why we were told by Houlku to follow and keep you safe. Miek knows that Houlku is no brute. He is the wisest of this hive. Miek only hopes Houlku will make it back in time."
The fighting was long and very much like Bruce said a passionate dance between the two. He evaded most of the hits and took hits only to prevent her harm. In the long fight he injured job a thousand time and had bleed enough to cover a large portion of the desolate ground around them. The injuries healed almost immediately, but the thing that struck her the most was that where the green blood landed grass and plants began to grow.
As the fight had gone on for hours the desolate area where they fought was now green with grass and many colorful flowers grew all around them. The beauty of the flowers was so surprising that she began to wonder if his emotions were actually causing the king of plants to grow.
As Bruce began to look at the sky looking for the sun to tell time, he saw a large missile like thing headed towards the place his friends where. He held her in a tight hug and told her what he saw. "That is impossible, you just described how the spikes spread." He pointed at the red cloud a long way off.
They both took off towards the place and she told him she would call for help and he told her it was useless to ask the coward for help. They both took off in different directions to try and stop the spread of the strange malevolent organism. Bruce pulled parts of the building apart to try and quarantine the people that had spikes growing all over their bodies.
"Sire, Spikes are here we need help to save the people. " The image of the Red King appeared." Well done Caiera, you lured the green monster there. Now the spikes will take care of it for me. " Caiera had a small child with her, a child she saved from her transformed parents.
" You knew the spike would come here? How? " The Red King could only smile at her."I sent them there naturally. Spike have always been my very best weapon." Caiera could not believe what she was listening. "My village, my friends, my parents you killed them, you killed them all. Why would you do this?"
The Red King sneered at her as he saw tears flow down her cheeks. "I needed an oldstrong as my shadow. I used the spike to find you. Only an oldstrong would be immune to the spike." Caiera knew that due to his selfishness she lost her entire family. Hulk had been right all along and it was true that she had been blind not to see it. "Now decide Caiera, do you wish to stand by my side or do you wish to die with your useless parents?"
Bruce used all his strength to guide the people not infected with the spikes to a safe place, and his friends were happy to help him do this. As most of the people made it into the cave the barrier that separated the infected from the path to the cave came down. Bruce looked at Miek and he screamed for them to hide deep in the cave.
As the infected people used their tongues to stick strange spiked growths on him and he too became infected. He grabbed a large segment of the staircase and pulled it up and formed a barrier much bigger than any of his friends could have imagined. Even infected he was only thinkig of saving his friends and the innocent people.
Miek tried to get through the barrier but was stopped by both Laveen and Hiroshim. "Miek must go, Miek must go let Miek go. Miek must help Houlku. Houlku is part of hive and Miek must save Houlku like he tried to save us."
Hiroshim heard a large explosion and knew that the Red King had detonated a large bomb and burned all the people that had been infected, including the Hulk. "I am sorry Miek but the least we can do is to honor his sacrifice by not risking the lives of the people he died to protect.
Thanks to her oldstrong powers she was able to withstand the blast. She saw a single spike sphere near her and decided to keep in in a tight container she used to carry water. She walked over the Hulk and began to see if he was still alive. The transmission of the Red King appeared and he asked if the green monster was taken care off.
"Yes, Sire. The green monster is dead. He died protecting a large segment of the people of this town and his friends. " The Red King looked almost relieved to hear that the Hulk was dead." Very well done Caiera. I will have my death's head guards bring the traitors and I will have them executed publicly to put an end to the idea of these foolish peasants wish to rebel against me. "
The transmission was off and she smiled at Bruce as she knew he was very much alive." Maybe the notion that our last duel was really a romantic passionate dance was not as wrong as I believed. You certainly know how to make a woman like me happy. You can't know how happy I am to see that you saved so many lives. "
The troops got the others ready for transportation as Caiera made certain that they would be easily released when the time called for it. She asked to be left alone with the green monster as she was forced to call him in front of the troops.
When they were alone she looked at him and smiled. "Hulk how long are you going to keep pretending that you are dead and for once look at me." Bruce could not help but to chuckle quietly as he opened his eyes. "I don't know maybe the same amount of time it will take you to stop calling me a monster. My friends call me Bruce, only strangers and enemies call me Hulk. Is everything ready for our attempt against the red fool?"
Caiera smiled at him and she nodded her head. "Everything is in place and Sakaar will see how pathetic he is and learn the truth of the thing he made to terrorize us like he has. Citron has used this time to share data and discuss it with the rest of the Death's head guards. So I imagine the Red King will be in for quite the surprise. I just want something from you. "
Bruce told her if it was something he could provide she only needed to ask." I want to be the one to punish the false king myself. Please Bruce let me have him pay for the murder of my entire family. "