Ivan/New Crime Boss
Ivan Vanko is the son of disgraced scientist Anton Vanko, a Russian physicist who helped Tony Stark's father Howard Stark to design the Arc Reactor. Anton Vanko was deported from the United States due to Howard Stark accusing him of selling Soviet-era weapons-grade plutonium to Pakistan. This caused Anton to serve 15 years in Kopeisk prison, fell into poverty and alcoholism, and also abused his son for many years. Ivan obtained the knowledge in the fields of physics and mechanical sciences and has also adopted his father's hatred for the Stark family.Few months back.
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As living in their broken home, Ivan cared for his father Anton who has became older and more frail as their many years in exile went on. Anton is in bed watching the news footage of Tony Stark confessing to the world that he is Iron Man.
Anton called out weakly "Ivan".
As his son Ivan approached his bedside, Anton weakly gestured towards the television and said "That should be you".
Ivan adjusting his father blanket replied "Don't listen to that crap!".
Anton Vanko with his last remaining strength said "I'm sorry... All I can give you is my knowledge" before coughing and finally dying in his son's arm.
Feeling distraught, Ivan took a swig of vodka before screaming into the air in mournful rage "Arghhhh!!!".
Pulls out blueprints for an arc reactor based on his father's and Howard Stark's design, Ivan is able to create his own miniature arc reactor. With only revenge in his mind, Ivan also designed and constructed an exoskeleton with two electrified whips powered by the miniature arc reactor that could cut through almost anything. Wearing the exoskeleton, Ivan used the whip and slash at the television which is displaying the image of Tony Stark, destroying it.
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Nightwing Base, Sunday
Tony is in the news, as he is attacked in Monaco racetrack by Ivan Vanko in his Whiplash Armor. The news showed the footage of the fight between Ironman and Whiplash.
As Iron Man wore is suitcase Ironman, Oracle said "We should build some armor similar like Iron Man for you too, Nightwing. What do you think?"
"Sure why not! Seems fun" I replied as I watched the fight between them with Ironman winning due to his better armor.
As Ivan is being drag away by the police, Ivan can be heard shouting "You… You lose. You lose Stark!".
Oracle called out to me "Nightwing, there is some chatter about a large shipment of drugs coming into Harlem's Shipping Docks tonight. Do you want to take it?".
While watching the monitor, I replied "Sure" as I pondered how much I should help Tony in facing his opponent, Whiplash or should I deal with him myself.
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Shipment Docks in Harlem, New York, Night
I am currently on the rooftop of the building near the docks stalking a small group of people heading towards the shipping docks. Oracle has notified me of their illegal activities where a large shipment of drugs is coming in.
"The shipment is already here! We need to hurry! If we are late, Hammerhead will kill us!" said one of the men.
"Shut up! We don't want any of those vigilantes to notice us" one of the men responded in anger as he checked his surroundings carefully.
The group approached the dock while I carefully tailed them in the shadows of the darkness.
They entered a nearby warehouse at the docks which is filled with armed men with machine guns doing watch out and a group of men unloading boxes from the container into the truck.
Hammerhead, a tall bulky Italian man in a suit is giving out orders "Hurry up! The Boss doesn't want anything left behind".
"The Boss? Who is that? Oracle try to find out more about this person?" I whispered.
"Sorry, Nightwing! There is no info. Everything is run by Hammerhead and they are really very careful when discussing the person. Currently they are not carrying any phones and all their hideouts do not have any cameras" Oracle replied.
"Looks like we need to get more info about this person" I whispered back.
After checking the surroundings, I said "Oracle inform Captain George Stacy to come for the cleanup" before hiding back in the shadows.
"Will do!" Oracle replied.
I stealthily went from one dark corner into another as I quietly took out one henchman at a time starting with the watch out. I slowly thin out my opponents by knocking them unconscious with one hit each and webbing them up against the wall.
Hammerhead and his henchmen continued to load the drugs into the truck when one of his men came running into the warehouse shouting "Boss, something is not right! A number of the guys are missing".
"Four of you! Go check it out. Make sure to kill anyone you see outside there. Everyone else get your weapons ready" Hammerhead ordered as the pointed towards a few of his men.
The men went towards the entrance of the warehouse and went around the warehouse. I quickly jump down from the ledge and knock all of them out with an electric stick before webbing them up.
"John is everything okay out there!" shouted one of the men nervously. With the deafening silence, the men in the warehouse started looking nervously at each other.
I throw down several smoke pellets causing some to start squealing in panic. Before any of them could react, I leaped down within their midst and started hitting each man unconscious by beating them up while jumping from one opponent to another.
Hammerhead noticing that he is the only one left shouted threateningly "Come out and face me like a man, asshole!".
Leaping behind Hammerhead, I kick his back sending him crashing into the wall. I said "Tell me who is your boss and where is he?".
Hammerhead emerged unscathed from the wall, charged towards my head first shouting "Never! I am not a rat! You have to kill me!".
I side step Hammerhead as he smashed into several crates headfirst. Hammerhead lunged towards me again, I dodged by jumping over Hammerhead before grabbing him by the back of his neck and smashing him into the ground.
Lifting him up and smashing in the ground several more times, I ordered "Tell me who is your boss?"
"I am not afraid of you! You heroes don't kill people!" Hammerhead replied chuckling.
"I see. Let's try this again!" I said as I quickly brought him to the rooftop and dangled him out in the air by his leg.
"Talk!" I said threateningly.
"You can't do this" Hammerhead said slightly afraid.
"Getting tired here" I replied as I let my hand slightly drop him.
"Wait! I will talk!" Hammerhead quickly replied.
"Who?" I asked again as I pretended to let him slip slightly.
"I never saw his face! I don't know! I swear!" Hammerhead said feeling afraid.
"How do you contact him?" I asked
"He contacted me with a drone! I swear!" Hammerhead replied.
Looking at Hammerhead's eyes, I knew he was telling the truth. Bringing him down to the ground, Hammerhead let go of a sigh of relief.
When I took out my electric stick, Hammerhead shouted nervously "Wait what are you doing!".
"Knocking you unconscious!" I replied as I used it to electrocute him, sending Hammerhead who is struggling to drop to the ground unconscious. I web him to the ground.
Hearing the approaching sirens. I decided to leave.Oracle said "Captain George Stacy is calling you!"
"Put it through" I replied as I glided away.
"Where are you, Nightwing? I need you around to do the paperwork! Get back here!" Captain George complains.
"Some emergencies came up. Sorry, the line is breaking... Captain... crrr... I can't hear you... crrr...what..crrr" I answered as I quickly escaped to avoid doing the paperwork.
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One of the police officers approaching Captain George Stacy said "He is avoiding the paperwork again?"
Sighing to himself, Captain George answered "It is good to have the heroes around to help out but Nightwing will do anything just to avoid helping with the paperwork, it is really pissing me off!".
The police officer replied chuckling to himself "Maybe I should be a vigilante to avoid doing paperwork too".
Noticing Captain George Stacy glaring at him, he quickly looks away saying "Hey, Bill! You need help! Let me help you" as he quickly ran away.
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"Oracle, is there any drone near the warehouse, just know?" I asked.
"No, Nightwing" Oracle replied as she did her scans.
"Keep track with Hammerhead and see whether there is any drone following him or anyone contact him. If there is any unidentified drone at any crime scene, please keep tabs on it!" I said as I glided away, I started wondering who is the new crime boss in town.
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