Chapter 12

Third Person:

Gear was fidgety and she was not happy. She realized that Danny wouldn't be able to get out their clutches without help- his most powerful attack was the ghostly wail and he wouldn't do that with the GiW. Aside from the fact it could kill humans, it drains power and he might revert back to human- he never told the Avengers at first but they might expect him to use it all the time and he didn't want to risk turning human.

"I just don't think it's a good idea," Axel told Gear as she followed everyone into the jet.

"Please enlighten me on why you think I shouldn't come."

"Because these guys were strong enough to take Alex down, and she has the training and super strength. You don't have either of those."

"But I have my big brain."

"And sometimes brains just aren't enough. I just don't want to getting hurt."

Gear sighed.

"Look, I know you're worried about me, and thanks. But I have to do this. He's like my little brother, I can't just stand by and watch as more of my family gets hurt."

Axel sighed, knowing he would never change her mind. Plus, they were on a short time limit, which meant they had to move faster than Quicksilver.

"Fine, just don't die, okay?"

"It's a done deal."

Alex's grip tightened on her knees. She felt like a failure. And if he died, it would be her fault. No matter what the Avengers code was, she was out for blood this night. Revenge had nothing to do with it. She didn't give a shit whether or not she got hurt. She only cared about her friends getting hurt because if they died, she didn't know what she would do. She was completely lost without them and they without her. Also, she just couldn't handle losing more of the people she cared about. Phantom was family now. She had become for this rescue mission she found herself asking if they were almost there every few agonizingly long minutes that passed.

Everyone could practically feel the tension oozing out of the twins and Gear. After all, they had become the closest to Phantom. Even Thor felt worried.

"Do not fret. It takes the mind off of the main objective," he said, "I may have my quarrels with him but he is a worthy ally, and has gained my respect. I too, am eager to, how you say, roll the heads of the enemies."

They couldn't help but smirk at Thor's misuse of the term 'making heads roll.' It was amusing to see their Asgardian friend try and cheer them up.

"The viking is right," Alex said. "What's done has been done but we still have some asses to kick. I swear, next time I see them I'm going to bitch slap them so hard not even Google will be able to find them."

Gear whistled, feeling only slightly better at how determined her comrades were.

"Look alive, everyone," Captain America said, "We're here."

It was only a matter of minutes for them to get in. Taking out the guards and security cameras were easy enough. Now all they needed to do was find Phantom in the White Labyrinth.

"This way," the twins said, sniffing the air and leading the band of heroes to their imprisoned friend. All of a sudden there was a sound that resembled a dying animal. It was filled with pain and torture.

"It's Phantom," the twins hissed, their everything coiling and uncoiling in anger as they ran towards them.

"Wait, we need a plan!" Cap said, but he was ignored as they soon heard sounds of battle.

"You little shits," one of them said, "We should have just taken you too."

"Well too fucking bad," Alex said in a low threatening tone that made the guy pale. He aimed his gun at her, and she ran up and held it down with one hand, punching him with her other. She didn't even wince as she felt his jaw break beneath her punch.

Axel was doing just as well, dodging and swerving and just kicking ass in general. He watched as Animal took care of the scientist's bard before leaning over the table, vomiting, and started to sew Phantom up again. Axel's eyes flashed with anger, and he pushed himself to go faster, punch harder, jump higher. That was, until he heard a scream of pain behind him. He whirled around to find that Gear had taken a shot to the stomach and had fallen to the ground, paling by the second as she lost a good amount of blood.

Instantly he was next to her, picking her up bridal style and running to the jet, letting his wings give him a little more speed.

"You're gonna be okay," he said as he laid her down on the infirmary table that came out of the wall.

"No I won't. Not until Danny is safe and well, and I can't just lay here! You have to take me ba-"

She was cut off by Axel smashing his busted lips against her perfect ones. He broke it off a second alter.

"You're staying here. You've lost a lot of blood as it is, you don't need to lose anymore. What good are you to anyone if you're dead?"

Gear nodded slowly and sank back onto the table as Axel patched her up with expert hands.

Alex was on the verge of panicking. She had even thrown up at the sight of Phantom's insides. His breathing was heavy and his eyes were squeezed shut in pain, and he was dripping with sweat.

"It's gonna be okay," she kept saying, hoping to Odin that those words would soon come true, "You're gonna be okay. We're here for you. Just a couple more stitches, you're doing great."

Phantom coughed, and much to her dismay, he coughed up a bit of his own glowing green blood. She cursed under her breath.

"I swear if you die all the way on me I will resurrect your ass and kill you myself, do you hear me?"

He made sort of a grunting noise and she almost snarled as she effortlessly pulled his restraints off. She didn't want to hear his painful grunts of rejection as she pulled him off the bed and sprinted out the door with him.

"I got him, let's go!" She called. Soon they were all back in the jet and flying off as fast as they could.

Alex placed Phantom on the second retractable table the came from the wall and put a breathing mask on his face. Judging from his clothes he had lost a good amount of blood, and was pushed near his limits.

"Damn it all. Damn them, damn the government. Damn them all," she muttered as she continued to patch Phantom up. Axel doing the same to Gear.