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Breakout! - part five
The Tyrannosaurus rex roars in pain, as it causes another explosion in the already wrecked Quinjet. As Spider-Man and Captain America duck for cover, Iron Man yells at the once-thought extinct dinosaur and tells it that a Quinjet’s highly advanced engine doesn’t grow on trees and he isn’t made of money like he used to be. He then punches the beast in the face, but the dinosaur quickly recovers and captures Iron Man in its mouth. As the creature tries to eat him, Spider-Man looks to Captain America for orders, but the star-spangled Avenger tells the web slinger than Iron Man has everything under control.
Iron Man then lets lose a bright and painful blast. As the T-rex falls to the ground, Spider-Man and Captain America jump out of the way to avoid being crushed. Iron Man emerges from the jaws of the mighty beast and takes off his helmet. He smiles and tells the group that this was something he didn’t expect to do today. Captain America smiles back and tells him that they should get the others. Spider-Man looks around and wonders where Spider-Woman and Luke Cage disappeared off to.
In the dense jungle, the confused Spider-Woman wonders why Luke keeps on staring at her strangely. Luke, however, is staring at the menacing adamantium claws ready to strike Jessica Drew from behind. However, Cage suddenly recognizes the claws. Spider-Woman is suddenly aware of her attacker and quickly blasts him in the face with her powers. She then yanks the stunned enemy out of the vegetation and flips him over onto his back, shocking Luke Cage. Spider-Woman, in an angry rage, stabs Wolverine in the throat with his own adamantium claws, much to the disgust of Cage.
Cage comes over and calls out Wolverine’s name. Spider-Woman calms down and realizes her error. Angry, Wolverine curses and throws the woman away. The feral mutant leaps at her and is about to stab her for stabbing him with his own claws. Cage, however, is able to grab onto Wolverine before its too late.
Nearby, the three other Avengers still ponder where their missing comrades are. Suddenly, Wolverine is thrown against the carcass of the dead dinosaur. Spider-Woman tells the three that they are never going to believe this. Wolverine pops his claws back out and then screams that she stabbed him in the throat with his own claws. Spider-Woman prepares for a fight and screams and that she could care less. He is the one who jumped her! As Captain America steps between the two, both continue to argue and accuse of each other of being the wrongdoer. Cage asks Wolverine what he is doing there, to which Wolverine responds with the same question. He tells the heroes to hold on as his throat is still healing. He can barely talk.
Iron Man asks Spider-Woman if she really did that to Wolverine. The woman admits that she didn’t mean to, but Iron Man tells her that her work isn’t too shabby. S.H.I.E.L.D. training, replies Spider-Woman. Cage asks Wolverine why he jumped her. The X-Man explains that he was being tracked and couldn’t take chances. He didn’t expect any of them to be there and he didn’t recognize their scents, because the Savage Land screws with him like that. Cage asks Logan who is following him as Iron Man puts his helmet back on. Iron Man then asks him why he is there. Wolverine asks them if they ever heard of Karl Lykos.
Someone called the X-Mansion yesterday to tell the X-Men that a couple of Savage Land mutates offered him money to get Lykos out of jail. Captain America asks who the caller was, and Wolverine responds that his name was Hudak, whose name is recognized by Spider-Man. Hudak is the Scorcher. Wolverine tells them that the Scorcher has been trying to lay low ever since that incident with Fury and their secret war a little bit ago. Scorcher was scared of being dragged back into the bad guy world and called the X-Men, because the Avengers are no more and S.H.I.E.L.D. isn’t easy to contact. When the Raft was broken into it was exactly what Hudak described, so Wolverine went to the one place where he knew Lykos would go.
Iron Man asks Logan where he landed and Wolverine points out to the jungle and informs them that he crashed back there. Captain America ask where the X-Men are, but discovers they are teaching classes, for they have a school to worry about. Cap asks Wolverine if he came here by himself and learns that the man has done it many times before. The truth is that he has been hitting a rough patch lately. There is too much change and not a lot to show for it. He thought the air might have done him good, but there was something fishy about the way this all went down. Cap questions Logan on his meaning, but the X-Man reminds him that he has mutates on his tail that he was evading for six hours, but his stride was broken by “happy pants” over there.
Again, Spider-Woman defends herself and tells him that he put a knife to her throat. Wolverine looks around and tells her it’s the jungle. He wasn’t expecting a bunch of… what are they supposed to be anyway? Spider-Man’s spider-sense goes off as Iron Man’s armor picks something up. Suddenly, a whole group of mutates descend from the trees and surround the Avengers and Wolverine. Spider-Woman questions what the beasts are, and Wolverine tells her that these are the mutates following him. Cage is confused as to what a mutate is, but Spider-Man tells him to Google it when they get back home.
Cage wonders who is in charge, but realizes he doesn’t care and wants to just blast a hole through the attackers. Iron Man finds that his armor is down, and Spider-Man realizes his organic webs aren’t working. Even Spider-Woman’s powers no longer work. Suddenly, Cage becomes extremely tired, as well as the rest of the heroes. All except Captain America fall to sleep and collapse to the ground. Cap combats the attack, as he looks to see Vertigo approaching him. She tells him not to fight and to give in. Captain America tries to resist, but soon falls asleep as well.
Sometime later Captain America wakes up and finds himself hanging by his arms in a circle with his teammates. He suddenly realizes something odd and Peter Parker outright states that what he is seeing is right. They are all butt naked. Fortunately, some sort of green glowing energy ring has been wrapped around their groins, leaving their genitals covered, though Jessica Drew relies solely on her hair to cover her breasts. To the side sits Brainchild on this throne, with this fellow higher ranking mutates with him: Vertigo, Amphibius, Barbarus, Lupo, Whiteout and Worm.
Jessica asks why they couldn’t leave their underwear on. Peter, however, apparently wasn’t wearing any underwear. Confused, Jessica asks him why he wasn’t wearing any. “I chafe,” replies Peter. Jessica looks at him, and then looks to the others and quits the team.
Cage turns to the mutates and asks them what the plan for the afternoon is. Peter agrees and asks if one of them is going to yammer about their big, evil plan. No one says a word. Tony then asks how they got his armor off without setting off any booby traps. Brainchild simply smiles and taps his big head. Annoyed, Peter tells Brainchild to get his head checked, as it looks swollen.
Brainchild welcomes Spider-Man to the Savage Land and tells him that he looks forward to continuing his studies of Peter’s unique physiology. He then tells Stark that he read his papers and that Tony should be proud of the work he has accomplished with his limited abilities. “You ever notice how obnoxious ‘evolved’ people are?” asks Peter. Captain America then demands to speak to Karl Lykos.
On cue, Karl Lykos steps out of the shadows of his dome lair and tells Captain America to speak. Captain America orders Lykos to surrender. As Vertigo comes to Lykos’ side, the villain admits that he most likely won’t do that. He then asks what brings such a motley gang of heroes out here to find him. Cap informs Lykos that forty-four criminals escaped to cover his own escape. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents died along the way. More innocents are in danger and every death is on Lykos’ head. They are there to avenge the wrongs.
Genuinely shocked, Lykos admits that he did not know that forty-four escaped. Brainchild tells Lykos that the criminals are in the surface world, so who cares? They certainly do not care about them. Lykos tells Brainchild that he had to know that the heroes would come after them for it. Actually, replies Brainchild, they were told no one would come. That was part of the deal. It seems that they were lied to again. However, what can they do that they haven’t already done? Rape their land? Enslave Lykos again?
Captain America screams out loud for Lykos to surrender. Annoyed, Lykos asks what will happen after that. Who would they be handing him over to? Did the heroes even bother to figure out why he was locked up in the first place? Does Captain America know what Weapon X is? Wolverine knows. Lykos tells Logan to tell Captain America to explain how his government uses mutants behind his back. Tell Captain America how they send mutants on missions to murder other mutants who might end up being trouble one day, and how the minute a mutant refuses to say no to them they are locked away. “Wah, wah,” replies Wolverine, “Boo-hoo.”
Shocked to hear this from Wolverine, Lykos orders them all killed and their bodies dumped in other territories. If anyone finds out that Brainchild had Captain America and Iron Man like this, well, there is not enough vibranium in the world to buy them out of this. Brainchild argues with Lykos, as there are opportunities there to experiment. Lykos refuses to wait and tells Brainchild to kill the heroes now. He is just giving S.H.I.E.L.D. an excuse to wipe out everything he built there.
Brainchild has no plan for this. Brainchild reasons that they have the technology to turn the heroes into mutates. They can send them to attack the surface world. It will send a message. Not really, replies Lykos. Annoyed, Brainchild tells Lykos that he sounds very ungrateful, especially after all the lengths that the mutates went through to get him back.
While they argue, Tony asks Cap if he has heard enough. Cap acknowledges that he has. Tony then says one word, “assemble.” Peter is confused and tells Tony that they are all there already. Tony tells Peter he wasn’t talking to them. Nearby, Iron Man’s discarded armor turns on and reforms into the Iron Man suit. The computer greets Mr. Stark and transforms into battle mode. Tony then orders the armor to attack Karl Lykos. Brainchild is terrified for the safety of his precious computers, though Lykos yells at him and tells him to look what happens when they let heroes live.
The Iron Man armor then blasts the computers, sending Brainchild flying away. The machines holding up the heroes disengage and the naked men and woman fall. Annoyed at all the trouble she goes through not to be naked all day, Jessica blasts down Vertigo before she can put them asleep.
The Iron Man armor continues to attack Lykos and causes the other mutates to scramble. Tony has the armor standby as the others grab their uniforms and dress. Wolverine asks them if they are a team or something. Cap pulls his cowl down and tells the group that though they are new to this he is asking them to follow his lead. The heroes agree, but Spider-Man thinks they should all get armor. Iron Man asks if he has seven million dollars to pay for it.
Not even commenting, Spider-Man asks what the mutates meant about vibranium and thinking that they wouldn’t get into trouble. Captain America looks at Spider-Woman and announces that they now know why their “friends” at S.H.I.E.L.D. didn’t want their help. Spider-Woman asks if they are really going to believe the mutates, but Cage tells them that his philosophy is to assume that everyone is a piece of crap and to be pleasantly surprised when you find one who isn’t. Spider-Woman continues to defend her agency and tells them that they do not make deals with foreign countries, nor do they trade agents’ lives for vibranium. They are a peace keeping force, and this whole Savage Land affair is the opposite of peace keeping. Even if S.H.I.E.L.D. did things like this, the Savage Land is off-limits to all countries.
Spider-Man complains that he tore his booty. Cage stares at him, prompting the web slinger to ask him what is wrong. Cage asks him if he really said booty. What do you call it, asks Spider-Man. A boot, replies Cage. The mutates, however, regroup, with Whiteout and Barbarus in the lead. Spider-Man tells Captain America that he has to say it. Captain America obliges him and calls out the Avengers battle cry, “Avengers Assemble!”
As the Avengers battle the Savage Land mutates, Lykos escapes and runs away. Wolverine, however, spots him and gives chase. Wolverine catches up and tells Lykos that after all the crap he has done in his life, this one is the worst. He then lunges at the man and stabs him in the chest. The Avengers finish off the mutates and are horrified to see that Logan has made contact with Lykos. Before Logan realizes his error, Lykos touches Wolverine’s skin and absorbs his energy. Lykos transforms and bats Wolverine away.
The mighty Sauron takes to the air and tells Wolverine to listen to Captain America. One should never get close to Karl Lykos, even if its to kill him. Wolverine allowed him to take the mutant energies out of his body and now they see him for who he really is: Sauron! Sauron begins to use his powers on the Avengers and tells them that what they are feeling is his hypnotic gaze stopping them from attacking him. He was brought here for a reason. He was brought here for… Suddenly, Sauron is shot in the head and falls to the ground motionless.
The Avengers look to the jungle as a woman walks out and tells her S.H.I.E.L.D. agents that he wants the entire structure cleaned and cleared in ten minutes. She wants no survivors. An agent tells Agent Belova that Captain America is there too, as well as other heroes. Agent Belova tells the soldier that she doesn’t care if Ronald McDonald is there. “No witnesses means no witnesses.”


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Breakout! - part six
In the remains of the mutate base in the Savage Land, the Avengers stand before the dead Sauron, who has just been murdered by Agent Belova and a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. Iron Man orders his armor to generate a 20-foot radius polar magnetic field, but learns that he does not have enough power cell charge. Iron Man is not content with this, so the armor begins to charge, also informing Tony that his request to analyze the data on the Raft file submitted to him by S.H.I.E.L.D. has been completed. Sarcastically, Iron Man comments on how this is a good time for that file to be done.
Spider-Woman takes charge and calls out angrily to Agent Belova. She orders her to stand down and surrender, as she is in serious breach of S.H.I.E.L.D. protocol. Agent Belova, however, ignores Spider-Woman and reminds her troops of the order to kill the Avengers. Spider-Man is confused and asks the others who these new players are. Spider-Woman introduces the woman in charge as Yelena Belova, a.k.a the Black Widow. Spider-Man is more confused, as the Black Widow he knows is a red head with bigger… assets. Spider-Woman cuts her male counterpart off and tells him that this Black Widow is another one and not Natasha Romanov.
Spider-Woman calls out to the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and reminds them that they are pointing their guns at Captain America. They are the Avengers and she is Jessica Drew, a level seven S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, so they better think twice before firing. One of the soldiers tells the Black Widow that he is not firing at Captain America. The Widow reminds her solider that she is the leader and their mission is compromised. She wants him to kill them now. The man refuses one more time. “This is not a world of men,” states the Black Widow, as she shoots the disobedient solder in the head. She then opens fire on the Avengers.
The Avengers take to the air, with Iron Man carrying Captain America and Luke Cage, while Spider-Woman lifts Wolverine. Iron Man’s armor informs him that his cells are 6% charged. The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents cast their laser guiders at the Avengers, much to the chagrin of Spider-Woman. Captain America tells Wolverine that he wants no casualties, though Luke Cage asks Cap to tell that to the soldiers. Spider-Man, behind, comments that he still has no clue what is going on, as usual.
The Avengers engage their foes as the Black Widow shoots wildly. Wolverine goes straight for her, with his claws aimed to gut her. Captain America sees this and, just as Wolverine is about to eviscerate the terrified woman, Cap throws his shield and knocks Wolverine in the head. Spider-Woman orders the agents to stand down once more as Luke Cage asks the others if they remember the dinosaur. He misses the dinosaur.
Iron Man asks his armor what the status is with his magnetic field and learns that it is at 11%, which is enough for him. Iron Man engages the field, which begins to collect all the metal in the area, such s guns, dog tags, coins, and it even begins to pull Wolverine, as he has an adamantium skeleton. Wolverine stabs his claws into the earth in order to prevent himself from being dragged towards Iron Man. The disarmed S.H.I.E.L.D. agents look at the Avengers with dismay. The Avengers look back in anger. The defenseless agents then turn and run into the jungle.
When they are all gone, Wolverine asks Captain America if he threw his shield on purpose. Cap flatly tells Logan that they will not kill, though Wolverine argues that the Widow was trying to kill him. Cap tells Wolverine that not killing is what makes them better than their foes. Iron Man interrupts the arguers and reminds them that they have more important things to worry about.
Cap turns to the Black Widow, who Luke Cage has restrained, and asks who he is speaking to. Spider-Woman reintroduces the Black Widow, and Luke Cage asks for clarification if there used to be a redheaded one. Spider-Woman explains that Belova is a freelance level five S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, who shouldn’t be anywhere near this part of the world. There is no S.H.I.E.L.D. activity in the Savage Land. Belova has just ordered a shadow S.H.I.E.L.D. battalion to kill them. Jessica then asks Belova what she is doing here and who ordered her to be here.
The Black Widow smirks, but does not answer. Spider-Woman tells Belova that she has once chance to leave the Savage Land alive, but only if she coughs up a name. Without a name, the Black Widow doesn’t have a chance of leaving. Spider-Woman shoots energy out of her finger and informs the Black Widow that she has authority to kill, so Belova better spill a name or she will be tickled in the frontal lobe with a venom blast. Spider-Woman gets dangerously close to Belova’s face. Belova still does not reveal whom she is working for. Jessica, angered even more, tells Belova that she knows she isn’t working by herself and again asks whom she is working for. A concerned Captain America comes to Spider-Woman’s side, but finally Belova spills the beans. “I work for the same people you work for!!”
Spider-Woman stands silently, clearly affected by the revelation. Captain America is confused and asks what that means. Spider-Man is also confused and repeats the question. “Nothing but costumes,” answers the Black Widow. Wolverine pops his claws and announces that they should just kill the woman and leave. Angry, Captain America tells Wolverine that they don’t operate like that. Spider-Man, however, calls their attention to something behind them, and Agent Belova’s eyes open in fear.
The thought-to-be-dead Sauron leaps into the air in an angry rage and unleashes a blast of fire from his mouth. The Avengers quickly dodge it, but leave the standing Black Widow to be enveloped in the flames. As the enflamed women screams and runs into the jungle, Iron Man blasts Sauron with his repulsor ray. Spider-Woman shoots a venom blast and Luke Cage punches the dinosaur. The mutant reverts back to Karl Lykos and falls into the arms of Wolverine, who admits his guiltiness in Lykos’ resurrection. Sauron takes mutant energies and it seems he took some of his mutant healing factor as well. Wolverine apologizes, as he thought he could jump Sauron.
Captain America asks if Sauron is alive, and Wolverine confirms that he is. Captain America is pleased and wishes to take Sauron back to the surface world to answer for his crimes. Spider-Man asks about the fake Black Widow. Spider-Woman also wants to know what they will do about her, but Wolverine tells them that he can track her scent and it may not be worth looking for the woman.
Suddenly, a group of ferocious pterodactyls soar around the team and Spider-Man asks if they can leave. Luke Cage picks up Lykos and asks how they will get out of the Savage Land. Cap reminds them that the rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. agents came to the Savage Land somehow. They will hitch a ride from them. Iron Man interrupts the group and announces that he is picking up strange readings four kliks away. Sarcastically, Spider-Man hopes that they can head straight toward the strange readings.
The Avengers walk towards the readings and soon Spider-Man asks if anyone wants to carry him. Luke Cage asks the man if he does not have the proportionate strength of a spider. Spider-Man responds that he hasn’t slept in three days, had his arm broken and hasn’t had it checked on yet, and he is now hiking through a tropical jungle in his full-body long johns and booties. Cage responds that the spider that bit him must have been a whiney one. “Booties?” questions Spider-Woman.
Iron Man’s armor informs Tony that his armor is 26% charged and that his solar power has begun to convert. After a systems and virus check, the armor reminds Tony about the S.H.I.E.L.D. Raft files that were double checked earlier. Iron Man asks his armor to show him what it has pulled up, but is confused on what it means. The armor tells Tony that twenty-one logged S.H.I.E.L.D. mismatch the Raft log files.
Before Iron Man can figure out what is going on, Captain America calls his attention. The Avengers emerge from the jungle to find a barren area with a large mine pit in the middle. Hundreds of S.H.I.E.L.D. workers watch over local mutates, who are mining in the pit. Spider-Woman pulls down her cowl, as she witnesses agents torturing and berating mutates into working. Spider-Man asks his teammates what the agents are doing. Spider-Woman, disappointed, embarrassed and horrified, explains that vibranium is used to make super-powered weapons and those weapons are internationally condemned. The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are enslaving the indigenous races of the Savage Land and using them to mine vibranium.
Jessica turns to Cap and asks him if she is not right. S.H.I.E.L.D. is illegally stockpiling banned weapons materials. Isn’t this what they are looking at? Cage is angered and asks if this is their government doing this. Jessica explains that S.H.I.E.L.D. is a world order peacekeeping force. It is for no country and yet every country. Cage, still confused, asks why a world organization would do this. Jessica does not know, and is unable to answer who is behind this when asked. Cage then asks what they are going to do now. We stop them, states Captain America.
The ragtag group of heroes charges out of the jungle and straight towards the unsuspecting S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and mutates. Before the heroes can reach them, however, Spider-Man’s spider-sense goes off and Iron Man picks some incoming white energy signals. The Avengers look into the air to see four energy balls heading straight for the entire mining area. Iron Man quickly orders a repulsor field from his armor. The armor quickly energizes and, before the Avengers can move, the four blasts strike the area and with amazing force and energy, the entire mining area is decimated, killing both S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and mutates alike.
The Avengers, saved by Iron Man’s repulsion field, are the only survivors. They get up and survey the area, which is nothing more than scarred earth and metal. They all look up and see that which is responsible: the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier.
Soon, the Avengers find themselves aboard the Helicarrier and Karl Lykos is restrained. Captain America, who is being held back by Wolverine, screams at Director Hill and calls her a murderer. Hill orders Captain America to stand down, but he again accuses her of murder and swears to have her hide for his. Hill, defending herself, states that the Avengers did their investigation and S.H.I.E.L.D. did theirs. All roads led her organization to this covert faction that was poaching vibranium on foreign soil. This was an act of war and immediate retaliation was ordered. What does the Captain America think the vibranium would be sold for, or to whom?
Spider-Man interjects and states that she killed innocents. Hill again defends herself and states that it was an appropriate action. Iron Man asks Hill who was behind this “act of war,” but Hill admits that they are still investigating. Cage, angry, tells Hill that her investigation will work well now that everyone involved is dead. Spider-Man comments that S.H.I.E.L.D. almost killed them heroes as well, but Hill explains that their strike was preprogrammed an hour before it launched. Spider-Woman sarcastically tells Hill that they believe her. Hill tells the Avengers that they are heroes and national treasures. S.H.I.E.L.D. would never try to hurt them.
Cage calls Hill out and tells her that she is full of it. Wolverine interrupts and tells them that Hill is not lying. He would know if she was and she does not smell like it. However, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are trained to lie and, since she is the head of S.H.I.E.L.D., she is the head liar. Hill tells the group that she understands that they are upset. The Helicarrier will drop them back off in New York before heading to Washington. She is sorry for their trouble, but thanks them for getting Sauron back. The Director of Weapon X wanted her to tell them that he appreciates the effort. For the record, states Hill, they did ask the Avengers not to interfere. They ignored her.
Moments later, the Avengers group, but Cage still does not believe Director Hill. Iron Man tells the team that they need to talk fast, as there is more going on. Tony takes off his helmet and announces that, while they were in the Savage Land, he had his computer run the data on the Raft’s files. The S.H.I.E.L.D. files he was given were incomplete and tampered. He then plugged their information with the Avengers old database. S.H.I.E.L.D. apparently does not know that the team’s database is still up and running. Confused, Captain America asks Iron Man to continue.
Iron Man explains that 14 of the prisoners in the Raft and S.H.I.E.L.D. files died years ago. They are legally dead. Yet there they were, locked up in a S.H.I.E.L.D. prison. Spider-Woman gasps, but Spider-Man is still lost. Iron Man begins to explain that someone was secretly stockpiling illegal weapons from other countries. Spider-Woman then concludes that, in addition to that, that someone in S.H.I.E.L.D. is stockpiling super-powered criminals. Spider-Man asks whom they are talking about. Cap tells him that they do not know. Spider-Woman states out loud that this is a very bad situation.
Cage asks whom they should trust with the information. Should they go to the media? Spider-Woman reasons that, if they go to the media, then the bad guys will retreat and disappear. Cage then asks what they are supposed to do, as they need to stop this now. Spider-Woman tells him that this won’t stop them. Cage then realizes that the bad guys know that the heroes know something, and Cap agrees. Iron Man states that the villains know that the Avengers are the enemy now. Cap tells the group that the bad guys know who they are but they do not know who the bad guys are. This is more than he bargained for and if any of them want out now then it is ok.
Confused, Wolverine asks the group what they are doing together. Tony turns to Logan and introduces them as the new Avengers. Would Logan like to join them? Captain America pulls Iron Man aside and tells him that this is a bad idea. Iron Man reasons with Cap and reminds him how he felt how this team came together by fate. The original Avengers didn’t truly come together until that one final ingredient came in. That was when they found him. He was that last ingredient. However, for this team in this world, Wolverine is Captain America. He is the missing key. Captain America scowls and tells Tony that Wolverine is a murderer. Iron Man explains that Logan is a samurai warrior. After what happened with Wanda and what happened today, they cannot afford not to have Wolverine. They need someone to do what they cannot. Cap knows exactly what he means.
Cap wishes that it wasn’t true, and Iron Man agrees. Cap reminds Tony that Wolverine is an X-Man and will say no. Tony reasons that Logan can be on both teams. Besides, no one says no to rich people, not even Captain America. Cap looks at Iron Man and tells him that he hasn’t seen things like today since the war. Iron Man tells Cap that they will find their enemies and they will avenge the wrongs.
Meanwhile, in a hospital somewhere, the horribly burnt and unrecognizable Yelena Belova lies bandaged in bed, clinging to life. A mysterious person walks in and tells the Black Widow that she failed. However, she should not worry. She is not responsible, for how was she to know a ragtag group of “heroes” would group and drop on top of her? No one saw it coming. However, Yelena must tell him or her one thing. If she were told that they could give her a chance to strike back the Avengers for what they did to her men, her livelihood and her pretty face, would she be interested in seeing what they could offer?
“kkk…” croaks Yelena, “yyyes.”


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The Sentry, part one
Tony Stark flies through the air as the invincible Iron Man. As he streaks through the city, he receives a call from his new colleague, Spider-Woman. Agent Drew bids Tony a good morning, and Tony does the same. She asks him how his armor is, and he responds that it is very cool. Jessica smiles and jokes about boys and their toys. She then gets to business and informs Tony that one of the escaped convicts popped up on the grid outside Long Island. She is grabbing whoever is available and heading out.
Tony thinks it’s a great idea and then asks Jessica if her bosses at S.H.I.E.L.D. are ok with her being an Avenger now. Jessica asks Tony how she should know. Does he think people at S.H.I.E.L.D. really tell anyone how they feel? Tony admits that she is right, and Jessica reminds him that she has no way of knowing who to trust over there anymore. She then asks if this line is secure. Tony assures hr that it is and she never has to ask. Before ending the communication, Agent Drew tells Stark that Spider-Man says hi.
As Iron Man reaches his destination, which seems to be the abandoned office of Funtime Inc., he asks Jessica if she and her group will be okay on their mission. Spider-Woman tells him that she has Luke Cage and Wolverine with her also. They will be fine. Content, Iron Man signs out. He then addresses his armor and orders and environmental scan for attendance. As he enters the compound, his armor tells him that four humanoid life forms and one astral projection are 100 feet ahead. Iron Man realizes that everyone is there, as his armor pulls up identity files.
Iron Man walks into the next room to see five of the most elite men in the world sitting around a coffee table: the astral projection of Dr. Stephen Strange, the leader of the Fantastic Four, Mr. Fantastic, founder of the X-Men, Charles Xavier, king of the Inhumans, Black Bolt, and the king of Atlantis as well as former Avenger, Namor.
Iron Man is about to greet the group when Namor interrupts him. Clearly angry, Namor asks Stark when he was going to inform them. Good morning to you too, says Tony. Namor demands to know when, and Tony snaps back with a “when what?” Without a world, Reed holds up his tablet pc, which displays that morning’s news article with a picture of Iron Man and his colleagues in Boston. The headline reads “NEW Avengers?”
Embarrassed, Tony takes off his helmet and tells them that he got the Avengers back together. Dr. Strange is happy for Tony, but Reed asks him if he can afford it. Stark admits that he doesn’t have the funds, but he will do what he has to do. Xavier is also happy about the news, and tells him that he has spoken to Wolverine and agrees that it is a good idea. Tony tells the men that they were all right when they once said that the disassembling of the Avengers left a void that needed to be filled. Still annoyed, Namor asks Tony once again when he was going to tell the rest of them.
Tony turns to Namor and tells him that it happened yesterday. Namor reminds Tony about their arrangement, which prompts Tony to sarcastically asks if anyone knows how to say “It happened yesterday” in Atlantean. Reed answers correctly as he reads the article on his tablet. Everyone stares at him, disappointed. Embarrassed, Reed admits that he thought Tony was really asking.
Namor asks Tony when they were going to be informed about all these super powered criminals on the loose. How many were freed? Reed answers forty-six, but Tony corrects him and says forty-four. Reed holds up the tablet with the article and affirms that it was forty-six. Dr. Strange announces that he had a run in with a zealot named the Crusader last night outside his home. He called him a devil worshipper. He beat the man with transient spells and banished him. Smiling, Tony tells Namor that forty-five are left. Angered, Namor asks Tony if he thinks this is humorous, as there are madmen on the loose.
Tony fills the others in on the details of how the Savage Land mutates broke Sauron out of the S.H.I.E.L.D. prison for their own reasons. It created a prison riot and the assembled heroes did their best to contain it. They chased Sauron to the Savage Land yesterday and brought him back. Captain America saw the gathering as a sign and believes that the Avengers were brought together by fate again. They will make a run of it with this new team. They are working on getting each and every bad guy back into custody and they wouldn’t mind their help.
Xavier asks Tony if he is rebuilding the mansion. Tony admits that he can’t pay that bill and he doesn’t want to. He has a brand spanking new office building ten blocks from the Baxter Building and no one wants to rent the office space for fear that aliens would attack Iron Man. So then Tony thought that if he has an office building that no one wants because they fear space aliens, why not fill it with a bunch of people who would actually get attacked by space aliens. Reed calls Tony’s attention to an earlier discussion about Chicago. They talked about having a super-team there so they weren’t all concentrated in New York City, perhaps even having a team in Los Angeles.
Tony tells Reed that he doesn’t see this team relocating. Strange congratulates Tony again, which pleases him. He turns to Namor and tells him that this is how land walkers communicate with one another. He made an announcement and his colleagues wished him well. Namor dismisses the comment and asks who the new Avengers are. Tony becomes more serious and admits that this is why he called them in. Who of them knows who the Sentry is? They might have a real problem.
In Long Island, a young girl sunbathes in her backyard by the pool. Suddenly, a towering figure appears before her. She looks up to see a very large, muscular, shirtless man, who introduces himself as Dirk Garthwaite. He wants his stuff back. The girl is shocked, so Dirk grabs her by the arm and yanks her up.
He asks her who Ed Gross is and learns that it is the girl’s father, who is not home. Dirk drags the girl back to the house and tells her that her dad bought some stuff from his brother that belongs to him. He gave his brother one thing to do while he was away and he couldn’t even do it. The girl begins to argue that he dad wouldn’t have any of his stuff, but Dirk mumbles about how his brother sold his stuff the moment he went to jail.
Dirk and the girl reach the house and he tells her that he wants his stuff back, but he isn’t asking for it. She leads him to the basement, where Dirk sees a password-protected door. As the girl begins to type in the code, she reminds Dirk that she had nothing to do with what’s behind the door and his missing stuff. Dirk tells her to shut up, but the girl talks anyway, saying that she doesn’t even know who he is. “You will,” says Dirk.
The girl leads Dirk to the next room, which is filled with glass cases full of super-villain outfits and weapons. Included in this gallery are the outfits of the Vulture, Beetle, Mysterio, Scorpion, Electro, Rhino and Kraven the Hunter. Dirk is taken back by this sight, but the girl tells him that her dad is a collector. She gets emotional and tells him that he puts on the outfits sometimes and acts out “events.” As she cries, she admits that he doesn’t know she is watching, but she is.
Dirk ignores the girl and looks around for his stuff. He spots his green outfit and purple mask in a glass case and smashes it, picking up his weapon as well. The girl tells Dirk to leave now that he has his stuff, but he refuses. Does she have anything to eat?
Soon, Dirk makes the girl pack all the super-villain outfits into the trunk of her car.She asks him why he wants all this stuff, but he tells her to behave herself until they are out of the city. She asks if she can put some clothes on before they go, as she is till in her bikini and he is in his super villain outfit. Being a pervert, Dirk tells her that he just got out of jail, so clothes for her are a no. Scared, the girl tells him to just take the car, but he tells her that she is his new best friend. The girl admits that she has no clue who he is, which surprises the man. She doesn’t even recognize the weapon. The girl looks at it and calls it a crowbar. Dirk admits that it is a crowbar, but there is more to it. The girl is confused, so Dirk introduces himself as the Wrecker.
The girl opens the garage and tells Dirk as they sit in the car that she isn’t in to all the superhero stuff. Dirk, still stunned, asks if she really never heard of him. No, replies the girl. Dirk, saddened, tells her that his crowbar was in her basement. Has she ever heard of the Wrecking Crew? They kicked the Avengers’ butts. Upon hearing this, the girl dismisses the Wrecker. Offended, the Wrecker insists that they did. They broke into the mansion and beat them all up. He then complains about how he is out of the scene for ten minutes and everyone forgets him. Suddenly, the girl slams on the back when she tries reversing. The Wrecker looks back to see an amazing sight.
In the street is the Avengers Quinjet and standing before it are Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Wolverine and Luke Cage. Cage asks the Wrecker to get out of the car, while Wolverine tells him that they would like to have a few words with him. Spider-Man looks at his colleagues and comments on how they are all so good at their superhero poses.
Wrecker gets out of the car and asks them who they are supposed to be. He then doesn’t give them a chance to answer, as he does not care. He has to get through them, so he will get through them. Do they know what power he holds? He defeated Thor and the Avengers. He is the Wrecker and he is about to beat their butts! Spider-Man webs up the Wrecker’s face and tell him that though he has been in jail for a while, he should know that super villain banter has gotten more sophisticated since he was last out.
The Wrecker rips off the webbing in time to hit Wolverine away with his crowbar. Wolverine crashes face first into the lawn, making Spider-Man comment that he will be really upset when his face grows back. The Wrecker continues to brag about how he once defeated Thor, but Luke Cage is not impressed. In fact he keeps on looking at the Wrecker’s stupid hat. The two block each other’s blows and Cage becomes frustrated, wishing the Wrecker would fall. The Wrecker grabs Cage by the wrist, but before he can do anything Spider-Man smashes a tricycle on his head. Cage takes advantage of the distraction and punches the Wrecker in the face.
As the Wrecker throws Cage away, Spider-Man webs up the villain’s feet, which irritates him. He tells Spider-Man this, but the whimsical hero is shocked, as he hasn’t even told that many lame jokes yet. As Cage crashes into the Quinjet, Spider-Woman aids Spider-Man in the attack, which Spider-Man hopes at least tickles the Wrecker. Wrecker grabs the webbing on his arm, which is still connected to Spider-Man, and uses it to launch the web-head high into the air and far away.
Wolverine, who has recovered, slashes the Wrecker in the back. He exclaims how much it hurts, but Cage tells him to get used to it. The Wrecker tells him to shut up before bating Cage away with his crowbar. Cage flies across the street and lands in the neighbor’s parked car, which rolls over. He falls unconscious.
Spider-Woman still attacks with her venom blasts, but the Wrecker informs her that all she is doing is annoying him, but then again she is a woman and she wouldn’t be the first. Snapping back that he probably has never been with a woman, Spider-Woman continues her assault. Wolverine attacks again, making the Wrecker think that the heroes do not understand. He has the power of a god. He swings at Wolverine with his crowbar, but misses and shatters the sidewalk instead. He then grabs Wolverine by the wrist and asks him what he is, a mutant midget? He then throws Wolverine far away.
The Wrecker towers over Spider-Woman and growls. He really likes how she looks in that costume. “Yeah…” says the nervous Spider-Woman, “…right back at ya. Woo-boy.”
Meanwhile, in the Nevada Desert, S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives set up outside a cave. A soldier calls Director Hill, but she interrupts him as she can see them coming. A Quinjet lands and out come Iron Man and Captain America, who greet her. Hill tells them that she is not sure about this, to which Iron Man replies that she has made that clear. She then tells them that he is in the cave. Iron Man, Captain America, Director Hill, and a group of agents then head in.
Inside, they find the Robert Reynolds, known as the Sentry, sitting with his legs tucked to his chest in the cave. Iron Man introduces himself to Reynolds and says that he needs to talk to him. Robert interrupts Iron Man and tells him that he needs to leave. Cap, concerned, asks him why. What will happen if they leave? Robert replies that he is coming. Captain America questions who is coming. “The Void,” states Reynolds.
Iron Man asks if the Void is a person or a construct. Robert yells that he used his powers. To save them he used his powers. He was weak, but he saved them, but he will pay the price. They all will pay. Iron Man shares a look with Cap, and then tells Reynolds that they do not understand.
Reynolds informs the two that when he uses his power of a million exploding suns, he unleashes blackness across the world. He comes to destroy the world every time Reynolds saves it. It is his purpose. It killed his wife. He killed his wife. It will keep coming, forever. Iron Man stops Reynolds and tells him that he has someone here to meet him. Reynolds looks up to see who it is… and his whole world shatters.
Lindy Reynolds stands before her husband and addresses her husband, telling him in a very concerned tone that she isn’t dead. Reynolds is shocked and refuses to believe what he sees. He saw her die. Lindy begins to cry and asks Robert what is wrong with him. Iron Man tells Robert that they have been piecing together his story. They tried to figure out how to help him.
Iron Man then introduces another man, who is very shocked. He is Paul Jenkins, a comic book writer. He created the Sentry, a comic book character. Their question to Reynolds is… who is he?


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The Sentry, part two
The famous superhero known as the Sentry finds himself under attack by the Super-Skrull and a cadre of other normal Skrull warriors. The Super-Skrull tells the Sentry that he was sent by the Skrull Empire to take this planet and no one will stand in his way. As the Sentry dodges a blast of fire, he recalls that the Super-Skrull has the powers of the Fantastic Four. Is this creature even too much for him to handle?
Sometime earlier, the Sentry flies around and wonders what he should get his wife for her birthday. She says she doesn’t want anything, but he knows he needs to get something. He passes by the mighty Thor and says hello. He admires Thor for his carefree nature, and then flies over an adoring crowd who all call out his name. Suddenly, the Sentry hears gunshots and witnesses bystanders fleeing from a bank. Sentry flies down to the people and tells them that there is no need to panic. He then questions who is behind the disturbance.
At that moment, the Void, dressed in his trench coat and hat, runs out with his goons, but is annoyed to see the Sentry. Sentry is appalled and realizes that the rumors of Void working with the Kingpin must be true. Has he no shame? Void tells his goons to kill the Sentry and the goons all start to fire upon him. The Sentry, however, is impervious to the bullets and picks up a car. Before he can throw it, though, he and the Void alike are both witness to a shadow behalf them. The Void looks up and asks if that is a spaceship. The Sentry looks up in horror and then…
Robert Reynolds turns the next page of his comic book, titled, The Sentry. Reynolds, with his unkempt hair funning down over his face, stares down at the classic comics in his hands as he sits in a dirty cave. Before him are Captain America and Iron Man, as well as a whole group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. Also present is Reynolds’ wife and The Sentry author, Paul Jenkins. Captain America finally breaks the silence and tells Robert that these books are the only things they could find in the world that referenced the Sentry. This information is just a comic book. This man by him is the writer. Paul Jenkins, still in some sort of shock, adds that he no longer writes the book. This is all insane!
Cap tells Robert that they brought Jenkins to show him what they all see as the Sentry. They need to connect the dots, because they have seen his powers.
Captain America then calls Robert’s attention back to his distraught wife. They all know who Bob Reynolds is. However, they do no know who the Sentry is. They are confused and want to help him. Will he let them help? Reynolds begins to cry softly as he looks down at a comic book cover of his marriage to his wife.
One Week Ago, S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier: Wolverine and Tony Stark, in his Iron Man armor sans helmet, discuss the future. Wolverine, however, doesn’t see Tony’s plan working. Tony questions Wolverine as to why, which astounds Wolverine. He then asks Tony if he really means why he doesn’t join the Avengers. The answer is that he has things going on in his life. Like what, asks Tony. The X-Men, replies Wolverine. Tony admits that Logan never looked like the school teaching type. Wolverine explains that he made promises to Xavier that he is not going to break. Besides, he has had some tough times lately and isn’t a good bet.
Tony realizes that Wolverine is referring to the Hydra fiasco. Wolverine is a little disappointed that Tony heard, but Iron Man explains that he was there for some of it. Wolverine was kidnapped and… Suddenly, Wolverine interrupts him and tells him that he doesn’t want to relive it. Iron Man continues anyway and recalls how Wolverine attacked a lot of their peers. Angry, Wolverine shoots Tony a dirty glance and asks him if he heard what he just said.
Tony reasons with Wolverine that it was against his will. He saw the report. Perhaps being an Avenger would clear his name a bit. Wolverine tells Tony that he doesn’t have a good name to clear up. He hasn’t had a good name in a while. Iron Man motions to the other Avengers walking around the Helicarrier waiting for them and assures Wolverine that nothing helps an image better than hanging out with Captain America. Tony explains that being an Avenger helped him through some dark times. Like what, asks Logan.
Iron Man explains that he has fallen further than most people could. It doesn’t matter though. His point is that being an Avenger put things in perspective. It kept him sane. Wolverine looks back at Spider-Woman, Spider-Man and Luke Cage, and comments that Tony has put together an odd bunch. Tony tells Logan that he isn’t expecting much. He just wants to be able to call Wolverine when he needs him.
When Wolverine asks, “Why me,” Tony explains that his isn’t happening all of a sudden. He knew the Avengers were missing something for a while. They need Wolverine. He is being as frank as possible, especially after how the team crashed and burned last year. Wolverine shoots Tony a look and asks him if he is referring to the Scarlet Witch. Yeah, says Tony, quietly. Logan asks him if he blames himself for that. Tony responds that that question is neither here or there. However, he can’t help but think that perhaps if the team was different back then things would be different. They would be less naïve. They’d know where Thor is. Good people would still be alive. Wanda would have had a chance. Is Wolverine following him?
Wolverine gives Tony a look. Giving up, Tony puts his offer in different terms. He is a rich man. What does Wolverine want that he doesn’t have? Wolverine smiles and asks if he is being bribed. Trading, says Tony with a grin.
Present, Long Island: Wolverine finds himself thrown down a residential street and through a few trashcans, before finally coming to a messy stop in someone’s lawn. He gets up in front of a window and sees a mother and two children staring in awe. The mother quickly shuts the drapes. Wolverine, with a dirty diaper hanging off his head, bitterly decides that he hasn’t made a good decision in fourteen years.
A few houses down, Spider-Woman stands alone before the mighty Wrecker of the Wrecking Crew. The Wrecker, who refers to her as Spider-Babe, asks if the Quinjet has keys or must he kidnap her and make her fly him out. Then what, the bold Spider-Woman asks, referring Dirk by his name. Confused, Wrecker asks if they are pals or something. She can’t call him by his name. Spider-Woman, condescendingly, asks Wrecker how far in life he has gotten with the power of a god. Annoyed further, Wrecker tells her that he just beat up her entire team and she hasn’t put up much of a fight. As Wrecker prepares to swing his crowbar at her, Spider-Woman tells him that she just wants to help him. He calls her stupid, but she reiterates her intent.
Back in Arizona, Lindy Reynolds comes over to her disheveled husband and tells him that she thought he left her. She didn’t know where or why he left. She thought he was killed. He has been gone for weeks. Does he recognize her? Does he know that she is his wife? Lindy takes the comic out of Robert’s hand, but he is unresponsive. Worried, Lindy continues to cry and asks her husband if he can hear her. The Sentry finally speaks up and tells his wife that of course he knows who she is. However, he saw her die. He saw it!
I’m not, replies Lindy. The Sentry, however, is skeptical and asks how he should know. Everyone in the room is taken aback by this comment. Lindy is confused, but Robert becomes angry and tells her that he saw her lie in a pool of her own blood with her eyes missing. Black blood was pouring out of her. He saw it! He saw him kill her! The Sentry then irradiates with golden energy and in a flash of amazing light… he is gone.
Iron Man asks if everyone is all right. Cap informs him that Jenkins has fainted. Director Hill contacts the Helicarrier to alert them of their situation. Meanwhile, Lindy clutches herself and sits on the ground crying. Will someone please explain to her what has happened to her husband?
At that moment in his house, Robert Reynolds, clean shaven and with normal cut hair, wakes up in his bed in a black t-shirt and his boxers. He gets out of bed and makes breakfast before sitting on his couch next to his dog and watching TV. He looks at his lying dog and admits that it must be nice. The TV turns on and the first channel is of a morning new talk show, whose announcer tells her audience that in their show today they will teach parents how to convince their children that they are not mutants.
Back in Long Island, Spider-Woman tells the Wrecker that the power of a god is impressive and is what men would kill for. He is a lucky man. What she is saying is that he should look at his life. Is that what he really wants? Does he want to run scared? Does he want to rot in a little whole in the middle of the ocean until the authorities can figure out what to do with him? All that power and this… this is all he got? She heard rumors that he was sent to the Rafter after he got his butt handed to him by a bunch of mutant teenagers in Los Angeles. Is this true?
The Wrecker, touched, lowers his crowbar and tells Spider-Woman that it didn’t go down exactly like that. Spider-Woman then asks Wrecker what he really wants. Has anyone ever asked that of him? Has he ever stopped to think about it before? Sure, says the Wrecker as he scratches the back of his head. However, sometimes that is just how life works. Forget that, replies Spider-Woman. What does he want out of life? Truly touched, Wrecker tells her that it is nice to be asked. Spider-Woman smiles and puts her hand on Wrecker’s arm. She is glad to hear that, because it is time. Time for what, asks Dirk? This, replies Jessica angrily, and she adds that she sincerely hopes it hurts.
Wolverine then leaps over the Quinjet and slashes his claws straight down Wrecker’s back, causing him to scream in pain. He drops his crowbar, but Spider-Woman catches it. Wrecker screams at Wolverine, but the mutant slashes open Wrecker’s shoulder. Spider-Woman then smashes his crowbar on his head. She tosses the crowbar to the newly returned Luke Cage, who bats away the Wrecker like a baseball. The man goes flying into a spider-web set up between two lamp poles, courtesy of Spider-Man. “Well,” says Spider-Man, “We almost did that right.”
As the team regroups and residents come out to see the heroes, Wolverine tells Spider-Woman to spill the beans. What did she do to the Wrecker? Jessica replies that she just talked to him to stall him. Wolverine doesn’t believe her and tells her to fess up. He can feel something coming off of her. Caught, Jessica tells her teammates not to freak out, but she releases a pheromone when she is nervous and well… anything around her kind of feels attacked towards her. It’s just a chemical thing.
Spider-Woman lowers her head in embarrassment.
You release a pheromone, says the shocked Spider-Man. Slightly annoyed, Wolverine asks her if she knows how dizzy he was getting around her. That explains it, says Cage. He thought he was going nuts. Wolverine tells Jessica that she should have said something. She can’t just go around physically attracting men like that with pheromones. I mean, I love my wife, says Spider-Man.
Suddenly, a holographic image of Iron Man appears before them and tells them to assemble. They need them to stop what they are doing and fly over to Hartford, Connecticut. Spider-Man asks about the Wrecker, but Iron Man informs them that S.H.I.E.L.D. Cleanup Crew will land soon.
True enough, S.H.I.E.L.D. arrives and the Avengers file into the Quinjet. Wolverine still mutters about the pheromones, and then asks Cage if he is thinking of keeping the crowbar. Thinking about it, replies Cage. Spider-Man tells his female counterpart that he loves the Cleanup Crew. He usually leaves a note behind for them and hopes for the best. Spider-Woman, however, wonders what is in Connecticut.
Back at the Reynolds home, in Hartford, Connecticut, Robert falls asleep watching television. Suddenly, the image of a beautiful blond woman appears on the screen, telling him to wake up. Robert is shocked awake by the voice. Emma tells him that he must listen to her. No one is trying to hurt him. They only want to help him before he hurts himself. He is in a very dangerous place right now. Her name is Emma Frost.
Robert tells Emma that he knows who she is. What is she doing on his television? Emma tells him that she is not on television. It is her psychic projection. This is all in his head. She was just trying to make things as easy for him as possible. Make what easy, asks Robert. Emma tells Robert that it is time to go outside. Robert goes to his front door, curious, and opens it. He is in awe when he steps outside.
On his front lawn are the Avengers, Fantastic Four, the administration of the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters, Namor, the Inhumans and Dr. Strange. Behind them in the air is the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, with many S.H.I.E.L.D. troops flying down.
Reynolds collapses to the ground and asks them what they have done. He is coming now. He tried to stop it but they wouldn’t let him. This is what he was waiting for. Mr. Fantastic and Captain America look at Robert confused, and Reed asks him what he is talking about. Who is he talking about? Unbeknownst to any of the heroes though, much black fluid energy zips through the air like tentacles.
Robert holds his head and tells them that the Void is coming. He is here now. There is nothing any of them can do to stop it.


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The Sentry, part three
Yesterday: Iron Man sits at a table in a decrepit building alongside Namor, an astral projection of Dr. Strange, Black Bolt, Mr. Fantastic and Professor Charles Xavier. Iron Man, sans helmet, tells the men that this is what he wanted to speak with them about. Does anyone there know who the Sentry is? They might have a problem on their hand.
Who? questions Xavier. Robert Reynolds, replies Iron Man. He then turns to Mr. Fantastic and asks him to fill the others in on who Robert Reynolds is. Reed, however, is confused as to why Tony would ask him. Tony repeats the name of the Sentry, but Reed apologizes, as he does not know who that is. Tony reminds Reed that last week he sent Matt Murdock to the Raft to look into his case. I did, asks the bewildered Richards.
You didn’t, asks the now confused Tony. Reed admits that he doesn’t know who the Sentry is. Tony describes the physical features of the man in question, but this does not ring up any bells in Reed’s head, not even the part where Tony mentions that Sentry recently asked S.H.I.E.L.D. to throw him in prison for murdering his wife. However, Lindy Reynolds is alive.
Reed explains to Tony that he hasn’t spoken to Matt Murdock in months. He isn’t trying to be cagey, for he really has no clue what Tony is talking about. Iron Man admits his confusion, but Reed decides to check his files on his hand held device. While the hand held searches, Reed begins to explain that it won’t find anything… but then all of a sudden the hand held announces it has found references in Reed’s files to the Sentry. In fact, it found 1,223 references. Xavier turns to Reed and tells him that he thinks someone has been tampering with his brain without his permission.
Present: Robert Reynolds is on his knees, dressed in his t-shirt and boxers, crying outside his house, in front of the combined forces of the Avengers, X-Men, Inhumans, Fantastic Four, Dr. Strange, Namor and S.H.I.E.L.D. In tears, Reynolds tells the heroes that he is there. The heroes are all confused, and also oblivious to the massive oozing black tentacles slithering in the sky overhead. However, Thing is the first to see the attack, but it is too late. The tentacles strike without mercy and slam into the ground, which sends the heroes off their feet violently.
Robert looks on helplessly as he sees Captain America chop a tentacle in half. Thing and Spider-Man wrestle against their assailing tentacles, while Cyclops defends himself with an optic blast. Wolverine slashes through, as Medusa finds one of her arms caught. As he looks on in horror, Robert hears a voice telling him that they are all going to stop this right now.
Robert looks up to see Mr. Fantastic and Emma Frost before him. He also notices they are in some sort of pink protective bubble. Robert screams that the void is there, but Reed tells him that they are protected. Robert does not accept this, though. Reed reasons with Robert and calls his attention to the Invisible Woman, who is creating this shield around them. Dr. Strange is casting a spell to fortify it, and Iron Man is creating another field around all of that. Emma Frost here is going to use her mutant psychic powers to help him. However, they need him to help them.
Emma speaks up and tells Robert that usually under this kind of physical attack she would gleefully use her powers to unlock his mind for him, but in his case that is too dangerous. He has to let her in. He has to do this. Reed asks Robert if he can do that and stop this attack. Confused, Robert tells them that he isn’t doing this. The Void is doing this.
Outside the bubble, the heroes confront a massive fiery monster with horns, calling itself the Void. He tells the heroes that he is the bringer of destruction and death to the world. Spider-Man tells the Void that they weren’t really looking for destruction and death today, but they will take his application and let him know of an opening.
In the protected bubble, Reed pulls out a circular monitor out of a case and asks him if he can hear him. He can stop this. Confused, Robert asks Reed what he is talking about. He is just a normal guy. You can do it, says Reed. Still confused, Robert asks Reed why he thinks he can stop this. You told me, says Reed. He then turns on the monitor. Robert watches a video of himself, where he introduces himself to Reed and tells the scientist that if Reynolds looks familiar, but unable to be placed anywhere, then Reed should join the club.
Robert, dressed up as the Sentry in the video, tells Reed in the recording that he is making this video because, outside Reed’s family, Robert is his best friend. How can that be, though, if Reed doesn’t even remember him? Sentry does not know. He doesn’t even know how and when he’ll get this video to Reed. He has a feeling he has already sent him a message like this. If Reed sees this hopefully he will be curious enough to find the other pieces and put it together. Needless to say, something bad has happened to him. No one remembers him and for the most part he doesn’t remember himself either. He knows he is Robert and he is married and has a dog. However, anything to do with this costume is a blank in his mind.
Sometimes he has cycles of memories of his other life, but they are all jumbled and fall on top of each other and then his powers come and go. Sometimes he has a moment of clarity, like now, where he knows everything. Then two seconds later it is all gone. Then he is just some guy sitting in front of his television. The thing is though; he thinks he is doing it to himself somehow. He might be punishing himself for doing something. Maybe he is trying to stop being the Sentry by attacking himself with the Void. He is the Void. He knows this. However, why is he the Void? Why has he created something to punish himself for being the Sentry?
If it wasn’t him that did this then was it Reed? Did Sentry ask Reed to do this to him? Who has the power to do something like this to him? Does he have the power to do this to himself? How powerful is he really? Worse yet, maybe he just doesn’t have the emotional power for all of this and he is insane. This could be a cry for help. Either way, he is scared out of his mind. Even now his mind is falling black again. He doesn’t remember who he is making this video for. He will have to rewind later to see. That is how quickly this all slips away.
Sentry admits he is scared Reed will see this and then forget he saw it. Sentry then asks Reed for a favor. If he cannot fix this then he should toss Reynolds into the Negative Zone or into Skrull space, or just kill him with an ultimate nullifier. He does not want to live like this for a moment longer. He half remembers Spider-Man talking about great power and great responsibility. He has tons of power and can’t take responsibility for it.
In conclusion, if by some odd miracle he and Reed are watching this together, then he has a message for himself. Shut up and let them do whatever they have to do to stop this. Does he hear himself? He has to do what they say. He just wants to go home! He really wanted to be a hero. He really did. He loves his wife. He hopes he hasn’t done anything he can’t live with.
The video ends.
Outside the bubble, the Void is now a fat, disgusting monster with boils all over him. The heroes converge on the beast, who threatens to end the world.
In the bubble, Robert thinks to himself for a moment, and then tells Emma to do whatever she needs to do. Emma tells Robert to relax and to open his mind to her. Robert begins to ask Emma what will happen, but suddenly his mind is ripped away and taken to the astral plane.
Robert finds himself in a white void with Emma Frost, who marvels at what she sees. While Robert rubs his head, Emma tells him that he is suffering from very complex memory suppression and it amazes her. Robert looks up to see a stream of various images of his life, from the normal and mundane to the heroic and crazy. Emma tells him that sections of his brain have been closed off. What he is seeing is what she has cracked open a little, but his brain is hungry for all that it has been denied. What he is seeing now are his memories. This is he. However, the problem is… how he can have all these experiences with all these people like Hulk, Hawkeye, Dr. Strange, Reed, Kingpin, Thor, Vision, Iron Man, and etc…but no one has even heard of him.
Emma tells Robert not to answer, as it was rhetorical. It is one thing for him to make himself forget himself, but that doesn’t answer why no one else remembers him. She already went through this with Reed this morning and found all these memories of the Sentry repressed in the same way. Is Robert a psychic too? She thinks that, if they can find the memory that shows her how he became the Sentry, they might be able to pinpoint where and when this all came apart. However, he needs to remain calm and he needs to concentrate.
“‘Kay?” asks Emma, who finally ends her monologue.
With her powers, Emma probes through the memories and finds one of a teenage Robert. However, the image looks as if were taken out of a comic book. Emma is confused and wonders why this looks like this. The two watch the memory as Robert finds the Professor’s secret formula, which might be the secret to life. A young Robert drinks the formula and is suddenly transformed from geeky and scrawny to muscular and handsome!
Ok, says Emma, as she understands how Robert got his powers. However, she still doesn’t understand why the memory looks like a comic book. Wait a minute, says the scared Robert. Emma asks him what this is.
The memory shifts to that of Robert in a suit, declaring that he was given the powers of a thousand exploding suns for a reason. He will stand for something more than himself. He will stand for humanity’s hope.
Robert tells Emma to stop this, but she tells him that she isn’t doing anything. He is doing it all. Robert, confused, tells her that this isn’t right. This isn’t how it happened. Look at that though, says Emma as she point at a memory straight ahead of her. The two lean closer to see the memory of Robert in a cave, in Nevada, with Iron Man, Captain America, his wife Lindy, and comic book creator Paul Jenkins.
Emma asks Robert if this was today. I think so, says Robert. Comic books, states Emma. What does this mean, asks the worried Robert. I’m looking, says Emma as she looks around at the other memory snapshots before her. Emma uses her powers to look around and tells Robert to stay strong. They will find it.
Suddenly, she does find it. Robert sees a spot where a memory should be, but instead if is nothing but darkness. What is it, Robert asks. Something we are not supposed to see, replies Emma. Emma then rushes up to the memory and rips it off the streaming gallery. Her eyes glow blue and she tells Robert that this might feel a little weird. She then stabs her hand finger into the memory and charges it with psychic energy, causing Robert to scream.
Just relax, says Emma, as they look into the memory.
In the memory, the Sentry looks up and is in a laboratory. A man tells another that he is done. How do you know, replies the other. It is what you hired me for, answers the first. It is done; the Sentry is no more.
Robert asks who that is. Emma replies that the man is Jason Wyngarde, also known as Mastermind. He is an old school villain; part of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
The memory continues as Mastermind tells the other mystery man that there was a tremendous mental force holding Sentry’s powers together. The other man argues that the Sentry’s powers are solar based, but Mastermind tells the man that it is the mind that holds them together. That is what made this operation work so well. Mastermind’s powers allow him to make Sentry see, smell, hear, and feel anything he wants him to. He has found that the stronger the mind, the easier this works. One would think it would be the opposite, but it is not.
Emma, perplexed, asks Robert who the other man is.
In the memory, the second man, who wears a military hat, tells Mastermind that this is the greatest achievement of his life.
Who is this, wonders Emma.
In the memory, Mastermind tells the other that he is proud of this too. Not only will Robert not remember being the Sentry, but he himself will make it so no one remembers him either. He won’t even know he is doing it. How will it work, asks the other man. Mastermind explains that Robert will be so scared that he will think the world is being attacked by the devil if he uses his powers.
Suddenly, Robert clutches his head and screams that it cannot be him. Who, asks Emma.
In the memory, which is beginning to fade, the mystery man tells Mastermind that this is more than he hoped for. Mastermind tells him that there is a catch. The mystery man may not even remember this happening either. No one will know he beat the Sentry. They won’t remember the Sentry. It doesn’t matter, says the other man. All that matters is that he did it. This is complete and total. No hero has been dealt this defeat before. The Sentry is beaten mentally and physically. The mystery man doesn’t need people to know. This is good enough. P>
The memory ends.
This is wrong, states Robert, as he runs away from Emma. He tells her that she had not right to do this. Emma tells Robert that this isn’t his fault, but before she can chase after him she hears a loud booming sound. “Oh no…” says Emma as she senses what is outside.
Outside the bubble, the Void has transformed into another terrible gray beast and begins pounding on the protective bubble, while the heroes lie defeated all around.
“YOU HAD NO RIGHT!” screams the Void as he bashes the bubble.


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The Sentry, conclusion
In an interrogation room aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Lindy Reynolds and comic book author Paul Jenkins wait and worry. Paul sits as Lindy stands and faces the wall. Paul simply stares at Lindy, which makes her uncomfortable, so she asks him to stop. Jenkins apologizes, but this is just the first time he has met one of his comic book creations. She really is Lindy Reynolds, the wife of the Sentry. Lindy begins to argue that she isn’t a comic book character, to which Jenkins replies that yes he knows that now. However, for the longest time she was a voice in his head. Now… now she is here.
Paul asks Lindy if she knows how her husband did that exactly. How did he put her life experiences as the Sentry’s wife into his head, so he could type them into a comic book for the world to see? Better yet, why was he chosen to keep the Sentry alive when obviously much effort was put into keeping him forgotten? Stressed, Lindy turns and tells Jenkins to please understand her dilemma at the moment. She doesn’t want to speak of this right now. Jenkins apologizes, but something profound is going on and he is just trying to figure out what is going on. Suddenly, Lindy passes out, her head hitting the table as she falls to the floor.
Lindy Reynolds wakes up, but finds that she is no longer on the Helicarrier. In fact, she is lying in a white void. She leans up and realizes that she is dead. Suddenly, the voice of Emma Frost is heard and Lindy sees the woman approach her. Emma explains to Lindy that she is not dead. To be blunt as possible, Emma has just taken Lindy’s subconscious and placed it her husband’s head. Her name is Emma Frost of the X-Men. She used her mutant powers to do this. Lindy is confused, but Emma hushes her and explains that she needed Lindy there as quick as possible, because the situation with her husband is not good.
Lindy gets up and asks Emma if she is in her husband’s body. Don’t be silly no, replies Emma. She is just inside his subconscious brain. Normally, it should be filled with activity, but sadly Robert has retreated in himself. The good news though is that she found out what has been causing her husband’s random psychotic episodes the last few years. They found out why the world doesn’t remember the Sentry or why he doesn’t remember, also they know why the Void keeps on attacking. However, Robert didn’t take the news well. Worried, Lindy asks Emma what Robert saw.
Emma explains that Robert’s arch-nemesis hired a mutant to mess with his mind. As Lindy calls out for her husband, Emma tells her that that won’t work. The good news, though, is that she can help. Emma can undo this, but Robert needs to come out and focus. This, what they are seeing here, is the opposite of that though.
Suddenly, Lindy pulls away from Emma and tells her that they shouldn’t be there in her husband’s brain. They could be causing brain damage! Robert should come out when he is ready. He has been through enough already. Emma tells Lindy that if things were simply that would be fine. However, outside this subconscious is her husband’s physical mind, and outside of that is his body.
Outside his body are the gathered forces of the X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four, Inhumans, Dr. Strange, Namor and S.H.I.E.L.D. who are desperately trying to help her family. It is not going well. Robert is fighting Emma in every way he can and he is going to kill himself and everyone around him to do it. That isn’t true, says the weak Lindy. Suddenly, they hear a large booming sound.
“Oh, it be true,” says Emma.
Outside in the real world, the Void slams his clothes into the field created by the Invisible Woman, Iron Man and Dr. Strange, while the other heroes lay around the battlefield beaten. You had no right, screams the Void.
In Robert’s mind, Lindy does not know what to say, but Emma calms her down. She asks Lindy if she knows what a shared memory is. It is a memory Lindy and Robert shared that was emotional. Emma wants to borrow a few of those memories to lure Robert out. Lindy asks Emma if she means she wants to take a few memories out of her head and to show Robert. If that is ok, says Emma.
Confused, Lindy tells Emma that she yanked her brain out of her body… but she is asking for permission to borrow a memory?! I was trying to be polite, says Emma. Lindy agrees to let Emma do whatever to end this. Emma tells Lindy to hold still as she probes her mind. Lindy tells Emma to wait, and adds that she shouldn’t take anything embarrassing.
Memory: A long time ago at night, Robert and Lindy walk together along the shore and sit amongst some rocks. Robert tells Lindy to come, but the woman is worried of being caught. By who, asks the smiling Robert. Lindy follows him and sees a beautiful view of the ocean, as well as the moon. She admits that she never knew this place existed.
After a moment, Robert sees Lindy smiling to herself and questions her. Lindy smiles and asks Robert how many women has he brought here. What, asks Robert pretending like he doesn’t know what she is saying. Still smiling, Lindy dismisses his innocence. Robert leans over and tells Lindy that it wasn’t even three days ago when he discovered this place. The first person he wanted to show this to was her. Lindy looks at Robert adoringly as the man looks away. Robert looks back after a moment and asks Lindy why she is staring at him. Lindy grabs Robert and kisses him.
Robert’s Mind: Robert sits and watches the memory of his kiss with Lindy. Emma Frost approaches him and he tells her that it was a great day. They fell in love that day, only after the third date. It is embarrassing to think of what he has done to that girl’s life. Emma sits next to Robert and tells him that it is not her fault. He did not do this. A bad man did this bad thing to him. Robert tells Emma that he can’t help how he feels, but Emma tells him that he can help it. He can stop this.
Outside, Namor, Thing and Gorgon all attack the Void and Gorgon wonders what it will take to stop the creature. Suddenly, Captain America tells the group to stop firing on it. Everyone stops, and Captain America notices that the Void isn’t even moving anymore. Well, that’s creepy, says the Invisible Woman, as she, Iron Man and Dr. Strange look up at the towering motionless monster.
Back in Robert’s mind, Emma asks Robert if he is okay. Robert simply repeats the question. Emma looks at a comic book of the original X-Men teaming up with the Sentry to take on the crazed General. She asks Sentry if he knows who this General is. Does he know where he is? Robert tells her that he isn’t the guy to ask it would seem. However, he will find him. However, what about this other mutant guy?
Mastermind, says Emma. He is a mutant she used to know. He is dead now. He would do anything if someone paid him to do it; all that power, and yet no imagination. Good news, though, is that she has history with Jason back in her days in the Hellfire Club. She knows how to help him, but it won’t be pleasant. She knows how Mastermind’s powers worked, probably better than he did. His powers were more of a psychic virus. Sentry does have strong psychic powers holding his physical powers together. His mind wasn’t trained for this kind of attack. When most people get powers they are so excited to put on the costume that they do not train. That is what they teach at Xavier’s to the children. That is what happened to Sentry.
Robert is annoyed by this revelation, but Emma tells him not to kick himself about it. He was trying hard to fight it. Not hard enough, says Robert. Emma explains to Robert that this cycle he was going through was him fighting the mental blocks. He was fighting the traps Wyngarde set up. These comic books are like a diary here. It is like a bonfire on a deserted island. It is pretty fascinating, or at least to her. Robert asks Emma if she can heal him. Yes, but he has to want it, replies Frost.
Robert tells her that he wants to stop this. However, how does he make the world remember him? Emma thinks about it, and then tells Robert to imagine if he didn’t. He didn’t originally screw with the world’s minds on purpose and that is forgivable, as he didn’t realize he was doing it. Robert understands Emma’s train of thought and realizes that, if he were to mess with minds on purpose, that is not right. So no one will remember him this way. He can start from scratch.
Emma tells him that this time, though, he will have superpowers and a wife who will remember all of this. Reed Richards will also remember. Emma then confesses to Robert that there are at least three times in her life she wished she could enter the world fresh. It is smarter for him to have the experiences he has, but to enter the world with a clean slate. Also, he will be an Avenger. I will, says the shocked Robert. Let them tell you, replies Emma.
Suddenly, Emma and Robert snap back to the normal world, where Robert looks at the devastation around him. Uh… hi, says Spider-Man. Iron Man asks Robert how he is feeling. Robert looks embarrassed and apologizes for all of this. Iron Man tells Robert not to worry. Everyone is still in one piece. As Cyclops comes to Emma’s side, Robert tells Captain America that Ms. Frost mentioned him becoming an Avenger. If you will have us, replies Captain America. To keep an eye on me, replies Robert. Well, yes, confesses Iron Man. And to help you, adds Cap.
Captain America continues and explains that this will give him a chance to figure out who he is and who he wants to be. It is not unlike what he went through after the Avengers found him after the war. Robert, confused, asks Captain America why he would do this for him when he doesn’t even remember him. Iron Man explains that Robert isn’t the only one who needs a second chance, or help from peers. They have had other members in their family who couldn’t control their powers or find out who they were. The Avengers failed them, because they didn’t reach out when they should have. Does this make sense to Robert?
Robert admits that he doesn’t know what the right thing to do is, but Mr. Fantastic tells him that he will figure things out. What does he do next, wonders Robert. Emma tells him to look at her. She will unlock him now, but when she does a lot of conflicted emotions and thoughts will come crashing through. A lot of bad and good repressed memories will come through. This will be the most intense déjà vu ever. He will also unlock his powers, which will feel like he took the biggest dump in his life when it’s over. You ready, asks the smiling Emma. Right now, asks the shocked Robert.
When then, questions Emma. Still nervous, Robert agrees, but Emma tells him not to be scared. He admits he doesn’t know what will happen, but Emma tells him that she does. He needs to look at her. Robert does. Emma closes her eyes and begins to concentrate as she puts her hands on Robert’s face. After a moment, Robert explodes in radiating energy! Before the heroes is no longer Robert Reynolds, but the Sentry, cleanshaven and clad in his costume. Welcome back to the world, says Reed.
Suddenly, Lindy Reynolds bursts through the crowd demanding to see her husband. Sentry sees his wife and relieved the two embrace. Sentry apologizes, but Lindy tells him that he isn’t mad. He tells her that he will make it up to her, but she tells him to save it for when she is mad.
Nearby, the Human Torch asks Spider-Man if they are getting a happy ending. Yeah, it’s weird, replies Spider-Man. He isn’t sure if he likes it. Hold me, replies the Torch.
Suddenly, Iron Man receives a call from Jarvis at the Tower. Iron Man asks him if everything is all right. Jarvis tells him that he thinks they should come home and then explains why. Iron Man looks at the Sentry, who asks him what is wrong.
The Avengers board the Quinjet and go home to Avengers Tower, the secret headquarters of the group. However, on the roof of the massive Tower owned by Tony Stark is a massive black fortress with a giant golden orb on top, spewing out energy particles. The Avengers are all shocked, but Sentry explains that it is his watchtower from his old life. He supposes he hid it as part of his crazy. Confused and perplexed, Luke Cage states that it just so happens to be atop their headquarters. Now I know why I got the property so cheap, states the bewildered Iron Man. He then turns to the smiling Captain America and tells him that he believes the soldier now about what he meant about this being fate.
The Quinjet lands on the roof and everyone gets off. Spider-Man asks what is in there, to which Sentry replies that it is his entire life. The doors then open and the Sentry approaches them. He looks back at the heroes and his wife, and Iron Man tells him that they will be here when Sentry comes back. The Sentry then enters.
Sometime later, Iron Man meets with Mr. Fantastic, Black Bolt, Namor and the astral form of Dr. Strange. The Illuminati are gathered, sans Xavier, in the same spot they last met to discuss the Sentry. Strange asks if the Avengers will take responsibility for this. Reed tells Strange that he will be helping too. Robert is a good guy and he will get through this. Namor tells Iron Man that if Sentry starts to slip then Tony shouldn’t be too arrogant to tell them.
I know, says Iron Man. I mean it, replies Namor. Iron Man reiterates that he knows. Reed speaks up again and tells Tony that before he leaves, he wants to know what is going on with S.H.I.E.L.D. Why, asks Tony. Reed rubs his neck and admits he has heard rumblings. What happened in the Savage Land?
Everyone looks at Iron Man. Nothing, replies Tony. Just usual stuff.
“Nothing we need to discuss?” asks Namor.
There is a brief pause as the Illuminate look at Iron Man.
“No,” lies Tony.


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Ronin, part one
Today – Osaka, Japan: A mysterious ninja, clad in a black suit, a black and gold vest, and gold and green leg, forearm, and shoulder coverings is surrounded by a group of Clan Yashida thugs in a bar that was trashed a few moments ago. The ninja, with green glowing eyes, attacks the Yashida thugs, armed with guns and swords. The ninja stealthily avoids two thugs with swords trying to slice and dice. The ninja then beats them all with nunchucks. Standing upon the pile of bloody henchmen, the ninja repeats the question asked earlier. Who will tell the ninja what he or she needs to know?
Yesterday – New York CityIt is a beautiful day in Central Park, and Matt Murdock, attorney and superhero, takes a walk. However, this is not a leisure walk. As Matt walks, up ahead appears a handsome blonde man in normal street clothes. The man address Murdock, and Matt greets Captain America. Cutting straight to business, Matt tells Captain America that if this is about joining the Avengers, then the answer remains the same. Kenuichio Harada, simply says Captain America. The Silver Samurai, replies the concerned Murdock.
Stern-faced, Steve tells Matt that the Silver Samurai was one of the forty-two criminals who escaped the Raft during the breakout last month. Matt is surprised to hear that forty-two escaped. Steve tells him that he had the same reaction. It never ends, replies Murdock. That is why they have a new Avengers, replies Cap back. Matt speaks up, but Steve asks him to just listen for a moment. Kenuichio Harada was brought to the Raft that day for international crimes involving his cousin, Sunfire. He escaped the Raft during the riot and was spotted boarding a plane to Japan the same night. Whose plan, asks Murdock. A dummy corporation, answers Steve. Hydra, asks Murdock. Cap replies that he was told it was the Hand.
The Hand, asks the confused Murdock. No, it can’t be. It must be the Yakuza. S.H.I.E.L.D. can take care of this. Can’t do that, replies Captain America cryptically. Why, asks Matt. We can’t discuss this here, replies Steve. Matt asks if that is French for Cap doesn’t want to tell him. No, replies Steve. It is English for they can’t talk about it out in the open. That is why Steve is asking him why he thinks a group of ninja assassins would go to the effort of sneaking the Silver Samurai out of the country. Matt, however, is not convinced the Hand would. Their best bet is Clan Yashida. It its day, it ruled the Japanese underworld.
Matt continues to explain that the Yashida brought in ten times more money than Wilson Fisk. The money also had ten times the blood on it. However, the Yashida clan splintered without a clear leader and had has seven leaders in the last two years. However, if someone like the Silver Samurai was in charge as the kingpin of Japan, even as a puppet, well then the Hand has a powerbase. Cap tells Matt that this has to end before it starts. No one knows the Hand or Japanese underworld better than Matt. Wolverine does, replies Matt. Steve replies that Wolverine is not available and they do not know when he will be. He is still an X-Man, asks Matt. He is, replies Steve. And an Avenger, asks the astounded Matt. When he can, says Cap.
“We need Daredevil.”
Today – Osaka, Japan: The mysterious ninja, now having all the information needed, hitches a ride aboard a bullet train through Osaka. When the bullet train passes by an ancient Japanese fortress, owned by Clan Yashida, the ninja leaps off the train and into the thick vegetation. The ninja then uses a hook and rope to scale the side of the fortress wall, and into the fortress.
Yesterday – New York City: Annoyed, Matt Murdock tells Captain America that he really can’t believe him. The man cannot take a “no” for an answer, right? Ignoring the griping, Steve tells Matt that the world’s organized crime is in total disarray; the Yashida Clan, Wilson Fisk and even Doctor Doom if you analyze your definition. All three of those empires are in shambles. For the Yashida Clan to make a move to get their name back they have to do something major. Like Matt said… having the Silver Samurai back in Japan would be a start.
Matt cannot believe that Steve is guilt-tripping him into this. Steve tells him that they need to know what the Yashida’s plan is and with who it is with. Of course, getting the Silver Samurai back in jail would be great too. Daredevil cannot join the Avengers, says Matt bluntly. What can he do, Steve retorts.
There has to be a way to make this work. This situation has to be taken care of. Fed up, Matt asks Cap if he understands. He has a target on his back. He has been ousted in the tabloids as Daredevil. Everyone knows his identity. Steve’s government – the United States government – is pursuing him with everything they have. He has six federal task forces assigned to bring him down. They want him in jail even if it means legally letting go of every criminal he put behind bars. The government wants Matt in jail more so than criminals. Why do they do this? This is because the fed that throws him in jail will get a federal judgeship. This is what he is dealing with. He told Steve once before and he will repeat himself now. There is no way that he will put Steve, Peter Parker, Luke Cage and the others in his line of fire. He will not do it.
Even if the Avengers saved the world from an alien invasion or saved every life on Earth in a flurry of heroism not seen since the days of mythology, or even if Jesus himself joined the team – the next day all the of the Avengers would be sucked under a bus just for knowing Matt Murdock and Daredevil.
Cap immediately replies to Matt and tells him that he may not know this but there was a time when the uniform of Captain America wasn’t working well for him. He had trouble representing the US flag and the country. To make a long story short, he stopped being Captain America. He put on another costume and called himself Nomad – representing no country.
Matt pauses and then turns to face Steve. Really, asks Matt. Yes, replies Steve.
Today – Osaka, Japan: In the fortress of the Clan Yashida, all is dark and silent. The mysterious ninja runs through the darkness of the open gardens and pavilions into the open-air halls of the building. As soon as the ninja ducks into the shadow, a scribe enters the hall and walks down reading a scroll. He passes a few pillars, unaware that he is being watched by the ninja. Suddenly, sensing something amiss, the scribe turns around and looks into the shadows, dissecting them with his eyes. However, he sees nothing and just continues to read his scroll and walk on. As soon as the scribe is gone, the lone ninja emerges from the shadows and proceeds deeper into the fortress.
He comes to the end and opens a door to the outside, looking out into a courtyard where a group of men have met in the middle. In the middle of the cobble path is an ornate chest. On one side is Kenuichio Harada – the Silver Samurai – dressed in robes. On the other side is a representative of the Clan Yashida. Four ninjas of the Hand stand with them.
The mysterious ninja cannot hear what is going on, but watches as Kenuichio greets the Clan Yashida representative, who then opens the chest to reveal the Silver Samurai’s infamous armor.
Yesterday – New York City: Matt Murdock thinks for a moment, and then tells Cap that here is someone he knows, and this person knows everything that he knows. This person knows everything that the Avengers need from Matt. Really, asks the intrigued Steve. Matt continues and explains that this person can do what Steve needs just as well as Daredevil can. This person has the same training and same fighting styles, as well as the same knowledge as the Hand and the Clan Yashida. Cap asks Matt if he trusts this person. Absolutely, replies Matt. Someone I know, Cap asks. Matt does not think so.
“Who is he?” asks Steve.
Today – Osaka, Japan: The mysterious ninja continues to watch the dealings occurring in the courtyard. Kenuichio picks up his helmet and smiles. He then pulls his sword from its sheath. Suddenly, he hears something he does not like and turns. The ninja, who did not hear the noise, follows the gaze of Kenuichio and sees a woman with green hair, clad in all green clothing emerge from the domain with two agents of Hydra. It is Madame Hydra, better known today as Viper. Viper approaches Kenuichio and kisses him on the lips. Meanwhile, the mysterious ninja, who is too busy watching, does not notice a large group of Hand ninjas sneaking up from behind.
Yesterday – New York City: Sometime after his meeting with Matt, Steve meets with Matt’s contact at a highrise restaurant. The contact, who has long black hair, remains silent as Steve sits down. Cap begins to speak immediately and admits that he would rather have met in private, but understands his companions concerns. If he may be blunt, he wasn’t thrilled with what intelligence he could find about him or her. The connections to Wilson Fisk and his associates are questionable at best, but in his life he has learned to not judge people so quickly. If Matt Murdock vouches, then that’s good enough.
They need someone to find Harada, find out who he is in business with, and what the plan is. The Avengers need someone to slip in and out undetected. However, they don’t expect him or her to do this alone. However, no one knows more than him that a fight can come from any direction. So, if, and only if, he or she has to fight his or her way out… please… no killing.
Today – Osaka, Japan: The mysterious ninja blows a sword with nunchucks and then ducks as another sword is swung. The ninja then punches one ninja in the face, and that ninja’s head snaps back into the head of another. The mysterious ninja leaps over more Hand ninjas and kicks two in the face while in mid-air.
The mysterious ninja escapes the building and runs across the rooftops. The ninja then looks behind and is horrified to see a whole army of Hand ninjas following close behind. The mysterious ninja kicks some away and blocks more attacks, but is soon forced to using a sword and stab the attackers – spilling much blood.
Nearby, as the Stark Enterprises headquarters in Osaka, the mysterious ninja eventually climbs up the side of the building and to the roof patio of Tony Stark. The ninja moans in pain upon reaching the top, and is confronted by the Avengers, who are all in shock. Spider-Man is taken aback, and Spider-Woman asks the ninja if he or she is okay. The ninja tells the Avengers to listen, as there is not much time. The mission to infiltrate the Yoshida fortress was successful. Harada is there. He is with the Hand. Yashida and Hand seem to be back in a partnership. However, the terrorists Hydra are there with Madame Hydra.
“Oy with the Madame Hydra!!” exclaims Spider-Man.
Iron Man speaks up and says that Madame Hydra fell off the grid about two months ago. Confused, Cage turns to Cap and asks who the ninja is. Cap ignores Cage and asks the ninja if he or she is ok. The ninja apologizes for failing. Confused again, Cage tells the ninja that it sounds like the job was successful.
Suddenly, several throwing stars streak through the air and stab the ninja in the back. The mysterious ronin collapses, as a wave of arrows and stars fly through the air. As the Hand ninjas descend on the rooftop to attack the Avengers, the ninja once more apologizes for failure.