Hey ya'll, here's the big chapter, the action sequence. I hope I did it okay, it took me awhile to figure out how I wanted it to go. Let me know what you think, there will be some more action in later chapters. Also, make sure you read the bottom part to see a teaser for what happens next!
Disclaimer: Still don't own Marvel... Darn.
When Bruce turned into the Hulk he looked at me and I stared at him for a moment before he reached forward and lightly touched my hair. "Minnie be safe." he said and I smiled as I touched my gloved hand to his.
"I will big guy." I said and he nodded, looking like he wanted to say something.
"Bruce not mad..." he paused, and seemed to be looking for the right words.
"Disappointed?" I offered and he shook his large green head.
"Scared." he settled on. I sighed and nodded before Tony came shooting into the hangar.
"Come on big guy, we need you." he said before shooting back out the door.
"Stay safe." Hulk said to me and I nodded as he turned and walked to the door.
"You too!" I called to him, he looked over his shoulder and gave me a wide, almost roguish grin making me smile before he ran outside and roared loudly, catching the attention of the Abomination.
"Finally." the Abomination growled as he walked towards the Hulk. I looked at Coulson who was staring at the two with a look of fear, something I had never seen on Coulson's face before.
"I really wish we had kept some of that Stage 2 stuff." he muttered and I put a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey Minnie, who's idea was it to let Goldie-Claws and the Swinging high schooner into the game?" Tony asked and I rolled my eyes.
"Tony you need all the help you can get with this guy." I said and he scoffed as he shot his repulsar at the Abomination, hitting him square in the shoulder. The large creature looked at him, before he effectively swatted him right out of the sky the way a person would with a fly. Tony landed on the ground hardly and I heard him groan in my earpiece.
"Point taken." he said as he got up.
"Hey Tony, here's an idea, don't do that again." I offered and he sent a mock salute my way.
"Well it might be easier if we had someone to suck the energy out of him..." Tony paused before turning to me.
"Tony, no, we are not putting her in danger!" I heard Steve said and Tony sighed.
"You're our backup." Tony said decidedly.
"This thing isn't completely untouchable." Wolverine said from where he was. "I just slit its shin thanks to Thor, it cuts, it's tough, but it does cut." he said and I thought of something.
"Katniss do you think you could get a bead on him from the right angle?" I heard Tony ask.
"For once in my life I think I prefer Legolas." Clint said decidedly and I smiled lightly. "But yeah, if you get me in position I could stick an arrow in him, not that it would do much, why?"
"Minnie, in the lab, the second locker, there's a nice surprise, go get it." Tony ordered and I turned and ran downstairs, people jumped out of my way as I ran down the three flights of stairs and went to the lab where I found the locker. "You there?"
"I'm here Tony." I said as I opened the locker. "Uh, Tony..."
"Yeah, I know, some assembly required, it'll twist on, don't worry." he said and I sighed as I twisted the tip of the sleek arrow onto the rest of it. I ran up the stairs, ignoring people I passed again, this time making it to the hangar where I realized much of the fight had moved away from the buildings, and more towards the open land, which was good, but at the sight of the Abomination digging a huge spiked elbow into the Hulk's neck, I felt my heart start racing.
"Get John Liu up here." I ordered Phil who nodded and made the call. A few minutes later he was there, looking curiously at the monitor displaying what was happening. "You ready to put this to some good?" I asked and he looked at me for a long moment before he nodded.
"Anything to help Director." he said and I nodded.
"That's what I like to hear." I said. "Tony, it looks like you guys could use a little help." I said into my earpiece. Phil was getting one for John.
Thor was in the process of smashing the Abomination in the face; he stumbled before he tore a tree from the ground and tried to smash at the Norse god who moved out of the way in time.
"Nah, we're fine." Tony said casually and I rolled my eyes.
"Bullets don't work on it, your repular technology doesn't work, we know adamantium works; basically I think we just need a little help getting him to slow down."
"That's what your husband's for, distracting him so we can get the clear shot." Steve said in my earpiece.
"Not if he's being ripped up like that." I said as the Hulk stood up from the hole the Abomination had created by throwing him into the ground hardly. "I can do this. Please." I said and there was silence on the other end.
"She's right." Natasha said finally. "She can do this."
"And I have John Liu here with me, he can help." I offered as Tony flew over to us.
"Oh good you got Legolas' package, let's go." Tony said. He grabbed me by one hand and John by the other before bringing us over to where the Avengers were, Thor was distracting the Abomination with Natasha while Steve was going over a plan with Clint.
"Best bet is for you to touch either his face or his neck." Logan said to me. "But anywhere will work."
"When I did it to Luke, I was touching his neck." I said and he nodded.
"They'll weaken him, I'll set up a trip rope between those trees, Barton will his him with the arrow," Spiderman was pointing to two trees. "Big tan and nasty goes down, Thor uses the hammer to make sure the arrow does the job and we go home tonight." Peter said and I nodded, though I could feel myself shaking. Clint walked over and took the arrow from me before putting his hand on my shoulder.
"You'll do great." he said and I nodded as I started to pull my jacket off. I threw it on the ground and then pulled off my gloves, I shivered, standing there in only a tank top, but I figured the more skin I exposed, the more energy I'd be able to take from 'big, tan and nasty' as Peter called him.
"We're going to need a lift." John pointed out as he took his gloves and jacket off.
"I'll get you guys there." Tony said and I shook my head.
"No, one at a time doesn't work, we both need to get up there at the same time, otherwise he'll have time to throw one off and then the other." I said before I looked at the Hulk who was standing there, panting, and watching our little pow wow. "Honey," I stepped towards him. "I need you to help." He instantly shook his head and I sighed.
"Hulk keep Minnie safe... Hulk not like-"
"I don't like it either but what choice do we have?" I asked softly and he stared down at me. "I'll be fine, I know I will." I said and he let out a sigh as he looked away, and then looked at me. For a moment his eyes had turned deep brown, and he looked like he was going to turn back to Bruce again, but the green quickly overtook his eyes again, before he nodded.
"Hulk help." he said decidedly. I nodded and he looked at Tony who nodded.
"Good choice Big Guy." he said before looking to John. "Come on. We've only got one shot at this, so let's make it count."
"Hulk, when Tony lets go of John, you get Minnie onto the Abomination." Steve said and Hulk nodded before looking down at me.
"Thank you." I said softly to him before Peter went to do his part, Wolverine went to distract the Abomination and Clint was getting into position. Tony took John by the arms and flew into the air with him, while the Hulk bent down, lacing his fingers together. I stepped into his hands and turned to look at him quickly.
"Hulk keep you safe." he said and I smiled before I leaned in and lightly kissed his cheek.
"I know you will big guy." I said softly before I turned around and braced myself against his arms. When Tony gave the signal he was dropping John onto the Abomination Hulk, with all his might threw me at the Abomination. I only had one shot and I needed to make it count.
My name is Minnie Banner, and I am going to die. At least, to anyone who saw the scene, it would certainly look like that. But to them I only have one thing to say. "Not today." I heard myself mutter as I clung desperately to the Abomination's elbow. The exposed bone that he used to dig into the Hulk's chest was right at my chest level and as I hooked my leg onto his arm I could feel him swinging his elbow, I quickly dropped down, so I slid down his forearm to his wrist. He looked down at me and I up at him as I clung to his thick, scaly skin before he lifted his arm up over his head, making me shriek and cling to his arm, before realizing I had the perfect opportunity.
With the two of us on him, touching him, and bringing out his energy I knew it wasn't going to be long before he would feel the effects. I dropped from the Abomination's arm, right onto his shoulder before he brought his arm down; swinging it into the ground with such a force I'd probably be dead if he managed to crush me. I dug my fingers into his skin and held myself there before I managed to put one hand against his neck. The Abomination swung around, trying to rid himself of myself and John, but only succeeded in making himself dizzy.
Dizzier than he was with his energy being drained. He roared out in frustration before Thor came swinging his hammer into the Abomination. He roared again, and swung an SUV sized fist at Thor before using his hand to grab me and pull me off his shoulder.
"Shit!" I shrieked as I clung to him, I could hear the Hulk roar, and I could hear people shouting in my earpiece.
"I can't get a shot, Minnie's in the way!" Clint's voice was the only clear one.
"Take the shot!" I shouted as the Abomination started to squeeze me. I could feel my body starting to crush under his force as he laughed.
"So Pathetic." he said in that disturbingly creepy voice of his.
"Still enough to knock you out." I said, thankful he was touching my skin.
"We'll see." he said deeply before he started to squeeze me tighter. I looked over his shoulder to see John on the ground; he must had taken the hit when the Abomination started to move sharply, trying to get us off. I looked over my shoulder as I felt some of my ribs starting to crack, Clint was behind us, aiming right for the Abomination.
"Take the shot!" I said to him and he shook his head.
"Negative Minnie, you're in the way." the Abomination gave me another squeeze, knocking the air from my lungs. I let out a gasp and another groan before I shook my head.
"I think he's dislocating my ribs, take the shot, don't sorry about me!" I said.
"I've got one shot, and I can't make it from here." Barton said and a moment later Tony had grabbed Barton by the waist and was flying him in the air. The Abomination turned with me still in his hand to look at the two, squeezing the air from my lungs once more as he did, clenching his fists I could feel my ribs cracking, he didn't let up on his grip making it impossible for me to take a breath when Barton finally did as he was told and took the shot. Barton being Barton, hit him right in the heart.
Draining the Abomination of his energy must have had an effect because the next thing I knew he was stumbling back, his grip still as good as ever, however he didn't fall like Spiderman had predicted.
"I've got this if you think you can get Minnie." Clint said decidedly as he shot another arrow into the Abomination, this time at the hip. It had a rope attached to it which Clint used to swing around the legs of the Abomination, Spiderman, getting Clint's intention did the same thing and shot a string of web to the creature and swinging around him in the other direction while Tony hovered next to me at the Abomination's fist.
"Cover your face." he ordered and I looked away before he blasted the Abomination's hand. He let go of me and I felt myself falling before Tony caught me.
The final punch however, had been delivered by the Hulk, who punched the Abomination right where the Arrow had sunk into his skin, therefore driving the arrow all the way into the bastard creature's body. The entire ground shook as the Abomination fell and everyone panted. I was lowered to the ground slowly, Tony lowered me into Steve Rogers' arms who set me on the ground and brushed my sweaty red hair from my face.
"We did it Minnie." he said and I gave him a small smile, not quite trusting myself to speak.
"I think-" I gasped as I held my side. "He broke my ribs." I wheezed, but as I spoke I could feel myself starting to heal. "Oh just give me a minute." I groaned, it's a strange feeling, when your ribs are repairing themselves right inside of you at a rate that you're aware of. I don't really know how to describe it.
"Is he dead?" Logan asked.
"I think so." Natasha nodded.
"We won." Steve said and I smiled.
"Well done guys, I knew you could do it." I said before a large green shape appeared in my vision.
"Hurt?" he asked and I shook my head.
"No, I'm okay." I said and he offered a hand which I hesitated to take.
"Minnie can't hurt Hulk." he said and I smiled lightly before I took his hand with both of mine.
"Where's John?" I asked and saw Spiderman and Clint checking on him. They both looked at me before Clint shook his head.
"I'm sorry Minnie. Looks like the fall broke his neck." Clint said and I let out a small sigh.
"Thanks." I muttered before I looked back at the SHIELD building. I looked up at the Hulk who was watching me and I sighed as I ran a hand over my face. "We're all going to be feeling this in the morning, aren't we?" I asked and he stared down at me for a moment before shrugging.
"Hulk not hurt." he said and I rolled my eyes with a small laugh before covering my still healing ribs with my hand.
"Men." I groaned and Hulk looked down at me with a small smile, before we heard a groan coming from the Abomination. We all looked as the creature started to shrink down. I walked over to him, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers not far behind as he shrank down to a man who when standing would have been around Clint's height with tattoos and blonde hair. He looked up, and gave a small couch before grinning at the Hulk.
"Did you always know you had to kill me, or did you think I'd forget?" he asked as the Hulk slowly turned back into Bruce. "Well?" he couched as blood splattered his lips.
"I knew." Bruce said from where he stood holding up what was left of his pants.
"How does it feel Banner?" the man on the ground asked. "To kill someone yet again, this time in front of your wife?" he looked at me and Bruce's hand met my shoulder. Without thinking I touched his hand briefly and then dropped it again.
"Just like all the other times." Bruce said lowly to the man.
"Oh but it's not like the other times." Blonsky said with a grin, showing off his blood covered teeth. "This time you can't blame the beast." he let out another gasping laugh before falling still and silent. I turned around, Bruce wrapped his arm around my waist as I allowed myself a moment to touch him, to feel him hold me before I remembered to find my jacket and gloves. As we walked back to the base I felt Bruce take my glove clad hand. I looked at him and he smiled lightly giving me a light squeeze before he pulled me close.
"I'm sorry you had to fight." he said and I shook my head. "But I am proud of you." he admitted and I smiled at him lightly.
"I don't even want to think about it." I sighed. "I just want to go get the girls and hug the crap out of them and go home." he nodded as he pulled me close, letting go of my hand so he could wrap his arm around my shoulders.
"Sounds like a plan." he said softly, and that's what we did.
Like I said before, I hope ya'll liked that! Minnie is pissed and in the next chapters you can expect to see, Luke Cage, Rogue, the Honoring Ceremony, a party interrupted, family bonding, Tony's project, Betty Ross, and Norman Osborn loosing his mind. That's not all in the next chapter, but it's what you can expect before the end of the story! Don't forget to review, I love you for it, all of you!