Fangirl7287: that was actually deadpool's reaction (his 4th wall breaking lines are bold and italics text; and Peter's 4th wall breaking lines are just bold text)… sorry for the confusion
Ilikehats2: it made sense. A vampire's compulsion is very hard to understand and so is Dracula's 'control' over the other vampires. And yes... they did walk into a trap…
Chapter 8: Of Course
(Inside the factory)
The assembled heroes took their fighting stances as ghastly villainous laughter and whispering mists surrounded them. They thought they were here to stop a raid on the factory. But there wasn't anyone who was stealing the weapons present in the building. So they continued to the basement where the vampire king waited for them.
(We just walked right into a trap didn't we?...) (Yup! Sucks doesn't it?!) (Agreed…)
"Come out and fight coward!" Blade bellowed. "Poor little half-breed trash, weren't you taught to be respectful to your betters?" Dracula chuckled, his voice so loud it's as if he was standing next to the dhampir. "Come quietly Dracula and your punishment will be more humane." Iron Man stated. "Humane? Is that supposed to represent a human's way of action? Humanity is my enemy! You are pathetic mortals!" The vampire shrieked.
Several sets of red eyes appeared in the mists, the whispering turn to snake-like hissing. The present heroes mentally and physically prepared themselves for a battle with the vampires. But several shadows, familiar shadows, appeared in the mists.
"What?" Iron Man gasped. "It's…" Falcon stammered.
The villains that were imprisoned in the Greenland prison stood before them. But they were silent.
"He has them under his compulsion." Werewolf by Night snarled. "Indeed." Dracula said, as his fully manifested into his physical form.
The heroes remained steady.
"Stay calm, be ready." Captain America said. "Dear Captain, I assume why I invited you here?" The vampire lord calmly asked. "You're not getting my blood." The super solider sternly replied. "I wasn't asking for it. I need the Pure of Heart to strengthen myself and my minions…" Dracula hissed. "Not going to happen." Cap replied. "If you do, I'll let you live." Dracula added. "No thanks." Cap retorted.
The vampire lord's red eyes scanned the assembled heroes, and his eyes fell on Spider-Man. A wicked grin spread across his pale face revealing his sharp fangs.
"Ahh… the spider… I will let you live as well." Dracula chuckled.
The others looked at Spider-Man with confusion.
"Why would you do that? I'm of no use to you." Spider-Man hissed. "You resisted my compulsion; I'd be interested if you took a particular place in my court…" Dracula chuckled. "I don't care." Spider-Man growled. "Every court needs a jester… "Dracula laughed. "No thanks… jerk…" The masked hero snarled. "Yeah Spider-Man hasn't exactly been himself, so your jester offer isn't going to work out." Hawkeye interjected. "Thanks Hawkeye." The arachnid themed hero hissed. "You're welcome." The archer replied with a chuckle. "That's enough you two." Cap said. "You heard the man: no thanks." Hulk warned. "Like I said: I wasn't asking for it. This could have been so simple… But this way is more fun… Bring me the Captain and Spider! Kill the others mortal slaves!" Dracula ordered as he turned back into his mist form. "Yes, Lord Dracula." The villains moaned in a zombie-like tone.
The controlled villains charged forward.
"They might be our enemies, but we can't hurt them... well not a lot…" Spider-Man warned. "Take them!" Iron Man ordered.
The heroes raced forward to meet their foes. Both sides clashed as the opposing forces met in the middle of the room.
"Kill for Lord Dracula." Abomination moaned as he punched at Hulk. "I didn't like you before. Now you even worse than your normal self!" The gamma powered hero bellowed as he dodged before delivering a strong uppercut.
Abomination moved backwards several feet do to the force of the hit. But he charged again. Hulk leapt at him. Their fists met which made a shockwaves that sent both of them soaring in opposite directions.
"Bring it Wendigo!" Jack Russell roared.
The Wendigo King growled as he launched himself at Werewolf by Night. Jack back flipped as he dodged, but he growled himself before he tackled the monster. They clawed at one another as they wrestled on the ground. The wendigo bit Jack on the shoulder. The lycan growled in pain, but do to his own supernatural abilities he didn't turn into some lycan-wendigo hybrid. Jack bit back, with much more force. The wendigo howled in agony at the feeling.
(Werewolf vs Wendigo: Who Wins?) (Werewolf... please be werewolf…) (Got more baddies to fight!)
"Scorpion please wake up; wash away the evil that control your mind." Iron-Fist said to the Kung-Lun outcast.
Scorpion's tail shot at Danny with incredible speed, but the young hero dodged seconds before the stinger made contact. The two former friends fought in unarmed combat each having trouble besting the other. Kicks and punches were thrown as they were locked in a fierce martial arts battle.
"Leader!" She-Hulk and A-Bomb yelled as the intellectual villain stood 10 feet in front of them. "He's not a fighter... this will be a piece of cake... I should've brought my cameras!" A-Bomb laughed.
Leader pushed a button on a device that is on his wrist. A metal alloy consumed the villain which formed into a 9 foot tall mech-suit. She-Hulk glowered at her teammate.
"You and your big mouth!" The gamma powered heroine screamed at the blue metal hero. "Sorry…" A-Bomb nervously chuckled.
A-Bomb turned into his famous 'ball form', which She-Hulk threw at the suited-up villain. The force of the hit caused the mech-suit to stumble back, and both gamma powered heroes leapt at the villain.
"Come on tasky!" Deadpool laughed as he dodged the villain's strikes.
Taskmaster punched and kicked at the mutant. But to no surprise, no hit landed. Deadpool easily dodged each attack with ease. He was actually dancing as he fought Taskmaster. Then he started hitting the villain as he continued to dance with incredible skill.
"Can't touch this! Oh yeah! Yes! I'm on fire!" Deadpool laughed, as he continued to hit Taskmaster.
(He can dance really good… He's going to have to teach me that.) (Thanks! I will after the fun is done! HAHAHA!)
"Kraven!" White Tiger growled as she faced off with the man who murdered her father.
They circled one another before they engaged in their fight. Kicks, punches, stabs, and clawing were thrown into the battle as they dueled. Kraven unsheathed his dual-energy spear and started jabbing at the girl. With incredible agility she dodged each attack. She snarled as she raked the man with her claws. A ferocious roar was unleashed as Zabu tackled the man who tried to sacrifice him for an immortality ritual. Both feline heroes continued to fight the killer.
(Go Team Tiger!)
"Must get the Spider." A familiar voice moaned. "Doc Ock… Great…" Spider-Man mumbled as he saw him drew closer to him.
The mechanical tentacles launched forward, but the young masked hero jumped and ran across each robotic limb. With incredible accuracy punched the device that powered the extra arms which cracked. He then incased him in webs then threw him at two villains who were engaged in their own and Attuma who was battling Thor fell like dominos as the oncoming 'missile' hit them.
"Spidey's back in action!" Agent Venom laughed as he fought Sandman with Iron Spider. "Thank you Man of Spiders! It is good that you finally have your gift of battle returned to you!" Thor chuckled. "Is he…" White Tiger started to gasp before a loud voice interjected, "Face me Dracula! Or are you afraid to seize what you want for yourself!" Captain America bellowed. "Very well Captain…" Dracula hissed as he manifested before the veteran soldier.
The vampire drew his golden sword as Captain America readied his vibranium shield.
"No he's mine!" Blade snarled. "No, Cap chose this… He must do this alone." Spider-Man said as he held back the vampire-killer.
Dracula hissed as he lunged at the man. Sword met shield as Cap blocked the slash. Steve kicked at the vampire's legs, but missed. The vampire lord dodged to the right and attempted a swift jab to the man's unprotected left arm. Cap ducked with quick succession. Dracula punched with his left hand, which partially dented the shield. Cap punched the vampire's unarmored neck. Dracula coughed as he clutched his throat with his left hand. Without giving the vampire time to recover, Steve threw his shield. But unfortunately for Cap, Dracula's hearing allowed him anticipate the attack. The vampire slashed the shield away with his sword and rushed at the man.
"Ugh!" Steve grunted as Dracula held him down with a single hand. "I will... Gah!" The vampire hissed as Cap kicked him with both feet.
Dracula fell backwards, and when he landed on the ground the sword flew from his hand. Cap had grabbed his shield and held down the vampire down.
"He did it!" Falcon cheered. "It's over! Surrender!" Cap ordered. "No mortal commands me." Dracula hissed as he changed into his mist form.
Then Dracula appeared behind Cap, and locked his arms to his chest with ease do to his far superior strength. With a single, swift motion… he bit Cap's neck.
"CAP!" Iron Man screamed.
Dracula dropped the man to the ground.
"I finally have the super soldier's blood! Hahaha!" Dracula laughed with glee. "No!" Hulk gasped. "Subdue the others!" Dracula ordered, and instantly the vampires manifested into physical forms and leapt at the heroes.
Most of the heroes were subdued quickly, but a few weren't so easily held into submission.
"DRACULA!" Blade screamed as he lunged at Dracula.
The vampire dodged the dhampir's attacks with new, increased speed. Dracula laughed as he dodged the attacks. The vampire swatted the sword from his enemy's hand, then locked his hand around Blade's throat.
"You lose half-breed! Hahaha!.. Huh?.. Ugh!" Dracula growled in pain as a silver knife cut through his armor into his stomach. "I don't think so." Blade hissed, and threw the vampire king back. "No! How can this be?!" Dracula cried, as the silver took effect.
"Doctor!" Iron-Fist yelled.
Doctor Strange began reciting an incantation which started to drain the vampire of the new blood in his system.
"You!.. Rah! Let me go!" Dracula hissed as eight hands grabbed him.
Thor and Red-Hulk grabbed the vampire's arms while Werewolf by Night and Hulk grabbed the legs. Iron Man and Falcon swiftly flew over to Cap.
"Hurry inject him with Hulk's blood!" Iron Man said.
Both saw that the transformation into a vampire was working quickly. Iron Man held the squirming man down as Falcon injected the green blood into Cap's system. Like Widow, the gamma radiation successfully wiped out the vampirism in Cap's blood. He had become human again.
"Thanks guys." Cap coughed. "What are friends for?" Iron Man said as he and Falcon helped him up.
A scream drew their attention. The incantation had drained the blood from Dracula's body. The four who held him in place let him go.
"I... How?... He was…" Dracula hissed. "It's over. You've lost." Captain America said.
Dracula changed into his mist form and manifested back to grab his sword. The heroes who weren't subdued were quickly subdued surprisingly as more vampires manifested from the mists.
"I… must… feed…" Dracula hissed as he lunged at the closest subdued hero: White Tiger.
The vampires who held her in place held her out by her limbs for their master to feed on.
(TIGER!)
"NNNNOOOOO!" Spider-Man roared with an almighty rage as he threw off the vampires who held him down and leapt at Dracula with lightning fast speed.
(WHOA!)
Spider-Man landed in front of the vampire king and punched him with such force that sent him through a wall. For a quick follow up he threw away the vampires who held White Tiger in place. He held the girl in his arms with extreme care.
"Tiger are you ok?" Spider-Man asked, with all the care in the world in his voice. "You… you saved me… I... I... SPIDER!" Tiger screamed, fear thick in her voice.
Two cold hands grabbed Spider-Man's shoulders.
(Not again…)
Before both could realize it, the beaten vampires returned quickly to subdue White Tiger while their king grabbed Spider-Man. Without saying a word he sunk his fangs into the teen's neck. This indescribable wave of energy flooded through Dracula's body.
'Of course…' Dracula gasped in his mind.
After a few seconds he dropped Spider-Man to the ground. Every heroes' eyes were filled with unquestionable shock and fear, none more so than White Tiger.
"Spider! Spider! SPIDER!" She screamed with fear.
Dracula's eyes burned brighter than ever before, then a red aura shined around the vampire king's body.
"He… Spider-Man is…" Blade gasped with shock and Captain America finished, "… Pure of Heart…"
Dracula held his hands closer to his face as he levitated in the air. A powerful energy coursed through his body. The vampire grinned.
"Yes… YYYYEEEESSSS!" Dracula said with villainous excitement.
He spread out his limbs out wide, which cause the red aura to burn with more intense energy as it consumed the room. The heroes were horrified while the vampires cheered.
"GREETINGS AND BIENVENUE WORLD! HAVE I GOT A SHOW TO PUT ON FOR YOU! HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Dracula cheered and laughed with extreme triumph.
To be continued…