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Silent Screams
A tattered Bruce Banner wakes up in a rather inhospitable way: a man points a shotgun at him. The man demands to know what the blazes Bruce is doing there. This is his house – what’s left of it, anyway. Bruce is trespassing and the man wants to know who he is. Bruce considers telling him that his name is Bruce Banner and that he is traveling to Connecticut to find his wife and he’s mostly going at night, when he is the Hulk… On second thought, he realizes he’d better not say anything of the sort.
He tells the man that his name is Dr. Bruce Bancroft and that he was exhausted and he thought the house was abandoned. He assures the man he means no harm. The man’s wife tells her husband that he’s threatening a doctor. She is certain the man won’t harm them. Still suspicious of Bruce, the man asks her how they can know for sure. Bruce states the obvious: the man has a shotgun while Bruce is unarmed; that’s a start.
The woman believes this is enough and urges her husband to show some Christian charity: this is South Carolina, not New York. She introduces herself as Margaret Lassiter. Her husband’s name is Charles and a young boy with glasses standing by is their son, Jack. She assumes Bruce lost everything in the hurricane, too. Margaret and her family have been staying at her folks but figured it was time to come back and pull things together. Bruce gives her his sympathies and assures her he’ll be moving along… Charles insists he’ll bring him some proper clothes and food. He apologizes for being so jumpy: these are frightening times. “For all us,” Bruce agrees.
Bruce looks at little Jack. The boy reminds him of himself at that age. And not just in looks: the boy is quiet and withdrawn. Bruce wonders whether the boy’s father is abusing him, as his own father did him. Charles looks polite enough… but looks can be deceiving. Bruce thinks he’s certainly the foremost expert on that.
ElsewhereThe government-sanctioned group known as Freedom Force is flying on a plane. Blob wants to smoke a cigar and asks Pyro if he’s got a light. With a smile, Pyro asks him if he’s kidding and uses his mutant power to manipulate the flame of his lighter, directing it towards Blob’s cigar and lighting it for him. Seated close to them, Crimson Commando ponders on how he never thought he’d be going out on a mission with this whole bunch again. He thought Freedom Force was all but dead. He still can’t believe Mystique pulled it all together at their last meeting.
(flashback)The team is having a meeting. Blob refuses going to the mission Mystique is telling them about. He tells her to forget it: he’s not stupid, he’s not expendable and he’s not going. Mystique can’t believe she’s hearing this. It’s already bad enough that she had to save him from the effects of Henry Pym’s shrinking gas. However, she also has to cope with the fact the rest of them were gallivanting around on unauthorized junkets, just because she needed a little time off.
Commando tells her that, after what happened to Destiny, they thought she wouldn’t be back. Mystique assures him she knows what they thought: that they’d go away on their own, for good – in which case they would all go straight back to jail where they got them from! Mystique also reprimands Avalance; his running around reopened his stitches. She asks what he was thinking – or if he was thinking. She decides to excuse him from the latest mission, namely, bringing in the Hulk. “Well, thanks ever so,” Avalanche mumbles in response.
Blob tells her she’s not reading them: they are all sick of dancing to the government’s tune. It took Blob weeks to recover from the last time he fought the Hulk, and considering that even Daredevil was able to take them recently… “The heck with it. Who needs this?” he finally exclaims. As Mystique angrily pokes him in the stomach, Blob’s mass absorbs her hand. Blob warns her not to poke him unless she’s tired of her hand. Even more furious, Raven demands that he lets go her hand - now. Blob complies, ironically exclaiming that he’s scared. Mystique thinks that he really is. She thinks he’s lost his nerve. She thinks he’s afraid of the Hulk, even though he’s gray, small and weak now. “He’s what?” Blob exclaims.
(present time)Following that meeting, the team is in this plane to South Carolina, checking out a reported sighting by an air force pilot who swears he saw a gray falling body, just before dawn – while Mystique checks another report in New York. Commando thinks this is insane. Men his age are taking it easy, enjoying their grandchildren. All he has to look back on is a lifetime of fighting. What’s the point?
In Lassiter’s house, while putting his shirt on, Bruce sees Jack approaching and greets him, introducing himself to him. The boy hastily runs away. Bruce enters the kitchen and apologizes to Margaret for scaring her son. She explains it isn’t his fault: Jack’s hearing was damaged in the hurricane. The doctors can’t do a thing, so the whole world is extra scary for him. Bruce tells her he’s sorry and asks her where Charles is.
A little bit later, Bruce is in the basement, helping Charles out. “A shame about your son,” he tells Charles. Charles replies that in scary times, you thank the good Lord you’re still alive; they try to be thankful. Even though the “good Lord” let the hurricane happen in the first place? Bruce wonders aloud. “Even though,” Charles insists. He asks Bruce whether he believes in God. Bruce replies that, even though rationally he knows there’s no reason to, in a way he’s hoping there is one. If for no other reason than that, after he dies, someone can tell him what the point of his life has been. Suddenly, Charles is exhilarated to see Bruce has fixed the light: the light bulb on the basement is finally glowing again. “Let there be light,” Bruce remarks.
Elsewhere, the man known as Prometheus, seated in his hi-tech vehicle, calls his connection, Mount and reports that he’s tracked subject Hulk to Nevada, a train yard outside Yucca Plats. He informs Mount he’s going to check out the area and then breaks the communication. He then steps outside his vehicle, investigating some shoeprints right by the railroad.
In New York, two policemen are standing outside an apartment trying to convince its owner, an old lady called Violet Michaelson, to let them in. She kept screaming for help, enough to make her neighbors call them; yet now she won’t let them in. The old lady insists she will only admit the F.B.I. She believes only the F.B.I. is powerful enough to save her. They got Dilinger, they got Kapris... only they can do anything.
Hearing this as she clandestinely stands by the corridor, Mystique thinks that if the woman wants the FBI, that’s what she’s getting. In an instant, she shapeshifts into a male FBI agent, even carrying a government ID from the time she had infiltrated the Pentagon. She instantly shows the ID to the policemen and to the visibly frightened old lady, introducing “himself” as special agent Darkholme and finally convicing Mrs. Michaelson to let both herself and the two policemen in.
Mystique realizes that just looking at the face of this poor, frightened old woman reminds her of her loss… of Destiny. It’s all she can do not to burst into tears. But who else could she have sent to do this? Blob would terrify her, Pyro would crack wise… even Commando would be brusque. Raven tells herself to snap out of it.
As they sit on the couch, Mrs. Michaelson tells Raven that she was watching through her telescope, as she always does – it’s her hobby – when she saw a huge, hulking creature lurking in the shadows of the city. Naturally, she was terrified and thus contacted the F.B.I. Mystique asks her if it’s still out there. That’s the worst thing for Mrs. Michaelson; the creature is now in her closet! She would have left but she has nowhere to go, that’s why she’s keeping the creature blocked in the closet as best as she can – using a chair to bolt the closet door. “Oh. Wonderful,” Raven thinks.
Mystique opens the closet despite the old woman’s pleas to her to be careful and pull her gun. However, she finds it empty: there is nothing but shoes and clothes in there. The old lady is confused: she was certain she saw it going in there. Disappointed, Mystique tells her to be sure to call if she sees anything else suspicious. “What a waste,” Raven contemplates as she leaves. She comes in search of the Hulk and all she gets is a reinforcement of how frightening old age can be – and also gets more depressed about Destiny. She wishes Irene was there.
Left all alone, sitting in the chair outside the closet, Mrs. Michaelson thinks she’s a foolish old woman. She pushes herself not to be senile to herself and get a grip. Suddenly, though, a huge monstrous hand comes out the closet and violently grasps her before disappearing into the closet with her.
Elsewhere, Bruce is bidding the Lassiter couple farewell. They ask him if he’s sure he wants to leave now; it’s going to be night very soon. Margaret assures him it’s no imposition. Bruce insists and tells them not to worry. “If you’re sure,” Charles replies. Bruce confirms he’s sure and touches his chest on his right side, where his heart is, as well as Jack’s chest, telling the boy that his heart is his and seeing him off.
After walking for a little while, Bruce thinks he’s put enough of a distance between himself and those good people so that they won’t see the change the good doctor goes through at sun… Suddenly, though, Bruce seems some flames ahead of him and wonders where they came from. Pyro instantly grabs his arm and informs him that they came from him: it’s to let others know he spotted him. He advises Bruce to stay cool or he’ll make him hot under the collar. Bruce, however, kicks him in the groins and runs away. Gasping, Pyro is amazed: he thought Bruce was the wimpy half.
Crimson Commando throws a knife at Bruce’s feet and tells him that’s far enough. Bruce grabs the knife and brandishes it, ordering Commando to get out of his way – now! Commando explains that the knife was supposed to be a warning… not a weapon for a helpless scientist… and easily tosses Bruce against Blob’s body. Commando scolds Blob for taking his time. Blob clarifies he is not built for speed but power – more than enough power to knock out Bruce before he changes into the Hulk – and tosses Bruce on the debris of a house that was demolished by the hurricane. Blob tells Commando to go signal the transport. He admits that Banner didn’t put up a bad fight. From the looks of Pyro, he’ll be singing soprano for a week!
With Bruce now gone, Hulk breaks out of the debris, and asks Blob who he is. Blob asks him if he’s kidding; has he really forgotten the Blob?! Hulk admits that he mistook Blob for the guy who played Rosanne’s husband! He then punches Blob only for the latter to remain firmly where he stands. With a wicked smile, Blob admits he was nervous at first but he sees now he had no reason: no force on Earth can move him.
“Not even my best shot?” Hulk challenges him. Not even that, Blob insists and urges Hulk to give him his best shot: he’s unmovable. “Good. Don’t move,” Hulk replies and jumps in the air. “Adios, moron,” he exclaims, apparently intent on fleeing the scene! However, Pyro unleashes his flames on Hulk, causing the latter to land down. From a distance, the Lassiters are watching the fiery Hulk land down and wonder whether that’s a comet.
Hulk thinks that when he gets his hands on that jerk with the flame thrower, he’ll cook his goose. Suddenly, though, Pyro’s trademark fire-demon-creature appears and punches Hulk. Hulk starts fighting it, realizing that this creature is made out of fire and is not someone on fire, as he had thought.
Pyro urges his teammates to hurry and get Hulk as the flame creature can’t hold for long. Commando jumps on Hulk, performing a headlock on him, all the while asking him to surrender as he doesn’t want to hurt him. Hulk exclaims that’s a relief and easily tosses him aside. Commando lands on a demolished house nearby and rubs his aching head, realizing that he must be out of his mind: this was like Woody Allen fighting Mike Tyson!
Hulk is again punched by Pyro’s flame creature and the former realizes he’s had enough of the latter. He doesn’t need Banner’s smarts to know that the fastest way to stop a fire is cut off its oxygen – and burying should do it. He immediately lifts tons of rocks underneath of which he buries the flame creature. However, Pyro himself now approaches him, bombarding him with his flames. Hulk asks him what’s the FF on his costume for: French Fried? He tells Pyro he doesn’t get it: his flames slowed him before but that was then – this is now.
Blob suddenly grabs the Hulk from behind, clarifying that this is strength against strength – and, the way Hulk is now, he’s no match for him. Blob remarks that Hulk was only barely stronger than him even when he was greener. Hulk breaks out of Blob’s grip, admitting that he hates it when he’s compared to the green Hulk. “No more Mr. Guy for Blob!” he shouts and starts violently stretching Blob’s stomach.
Blob demands that he lets go of his stomach. He tells Hulk that this is not how his power works: he’s hurting him! Hulk remarks that when one mixes it up with the Hulk, they take what they get and that is… beat. Overwhelmed by pain and anger, Blob tells Hulk he will kill him and leaps against him. As he is about to crash on Hulk, the latter punches him away, sending him upwards.
Hulk also jumps upwards and starts punching Blob in mid-air, telling Blob that without the ground to anchor him he’s not such hot stuff. “Hot stuff,” brings connotations of Pyro in Hulk’s mind, though, and he again punches Blob, sending him crash down on poor Pyro! Again bouncing upwards, Blob now sees Hulk waiting for him on the ground, holding a girder, intent on using it as a baseball bat! Indeed, Hulk strikes Blob with the girder, sending him fly away.
Margaret panics as she sees Blob heading towards their house at a dizzying speed, akin to a rocket. Charles realizes they’ve got to get out of there… but he can’t find Jack and starts screaming the boy’s name. The boy is insouciantly playing with his toys inside the house… when Blob crashes on it, effectively bringing it down.
Hearing Margaret scream Jack’s name, Hulk makes the connection in his head – it’s that kid with the glasses. Hulk quickly rushes over to the house of the Lassiters and assures Jack’s parents that he’s going to get Jack. “He’ll be fine. He’s gotta be fine.” he constantly murmurs while digging through the debris. Commando suddenly approaches and tells Hulk to hold it: they have unfinished business. Hulk tells him to stuff his business: a kid is trapped in there. Commando wants to know why he cares. Hulk admits he doesn’t know… but he does. Commando admits he also cares and the two continue searching together, until Commando finds the unconscious boy.
Commando tells Hulk to get an ambulance, while thinking that, if he had a grandson, he’d about this boy’s age… and fodder for these types of insane fights that they make their business. He wonders what he has become. He realizes the boy is barely breathing, faint pulse, ambulance will never…
However, Hulk returns, carrying an ambulance with some nurses on his shoulders. As the Lassiters and little Jack get in the ambulance, Commando tells Hulk he’s sorry about what happened. He’s scared to think they’re responsible for this boy. Hulk remarks everybody is scared: it’s a scary world. “Especially with me in it,” Hulk exclaims as he takes Commando out with a punch before leaping on the air, carrying the ambulance on his shoulders.


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War and Pieces: 2 of 3 – X-Calation
Under a military tent in the country known as Trans-Sabal, the Incredible Hulk angrily asks Rick Jones what he means that he’s wrong. Sarcastically, Rick asks Hulk if he brushed that morning.
Hulk again asks him what he means telling him he’s wrong to be fighting beside the Pantheon there in Trans-Sabal. Rick replies that he didn’t definitely say he was, but does he know who’s on the side of the “bad guys?” When Rick tosses a metal panel with the S.H.I.E.L.D. emblem onto the table, Hulk asks him where he got it. Rick informs him off of one of those robot guys he trashed, but they weren’t just robot guys. They were new, improved S.H.I.E.L.D.-issue Mandroids. He reiterates S.H.I.E.L.D., the biggest good guy organization in the world. Picking up the piece of metal, Hulk tells Rick that this proves nothing. Except that even “good guys” can be on the wrong side every now and then.
Rick says that’s the point of what he’s trying to tell him. Slamming the metal piece on the table and shattering it, Hulk angrily tells Rick that he can sit on his point and proceeds to storm out. Giving the Hulk a moment to cool off, Rick exits the tent. When he does, Hulk says to Rick that he can relate to what he’s saying. To some degree, he shares his concern. Rick replies that he could’a fooled him. Putting his arm around Rick, Hulk states that he admits they’re on shaky ground legality-wise but not moral-wise. They’re making decisions based, not on international politics, but instead on human rights. He then asks him haven’t there been times when he’s seen things going on in the world and thought “boy, I wish I could go in there and make things better.”
When Rick responds he supposes, Hulk tells him that’s exactly what they’re doing there. Rick starts to reply but is cut off by Hector who tells Hulk that they’ve got a planning session they’d like him in on if he could. Ulysses states that Mr. Jones is welcome as well. Rick says well gosh-all-fishhooks, that’s swell. He thinks he’ll pass though. As the Hulk and members of the Pantheon walk away, Rick sees a young man cleaning his gun nearby and asks him what his name is. The young soldier calls Rick sir and introduces himself as Shurk. Rick invites him to chat for a few minutes but to lose the “sir;” it’s Rick.
At Farnoq Dahn’s palace, Dahn asks Zack Galvin that his “task force” has arrived. He trusts he will be suitably impressed. Galvin replies that he wouldn’t worry on that score. Once X-Factor enters, Dahn exclaims that he must say, when he informed him of this “X-Factor’s” presence, he had no idea there would be so many charming ladies as part of the team. He adds that Americans are so much more progressive about such things.
Working his way down the line, Dahn ignores Alex Summers and proceeds to kiss Val Cooper, Lorna Dane (Polaris), and Rahne Sinclair (Wolfsbane) on the hand. When he gets to Strong Guy, Strong Guy holds out his hand and tells Dahn that if he’s gonna kiss his mitt, try not t’slobber. After Dahn clears his throat, Val introduces the rest of her team – Guido, Jamie Madrox, Pietro Maximoff, and Alex Summers, the team leader. Dahn welcomes them all to his beleaguered little country and introduces their fellow countryman, Mr. Zack Galvin.
Val tells Galvin that his rep as a company man precedes him. Galvin thanks her and shares the same courtesy towards her. Alex then asks what the story is, something about the Hulk? Galvin tells him yes, apparently he’s hooked up with a group called the Pantheon, a bunch of vigilantes who roam the world doing “good” as they see fit. Alex asks that he means like the X-Men. Lorna says Alllex...
Galvin tells him whatever, the point is that in this instance of do-gooding, the Pantheon’s butting heads with a U.S. ally and the Hulk is helping them. Val tells him okay, no problem, they can handle the Hulk. Pietro agrees – absolutely, they’ll use his stupidity against him. Galvin informs them that actually, he’s extremely smart and crafty now. Alex says he heard, but he’s smaller, gray, and weaker than before. Galvin corrects him and says that actually, the Hulk is bigger, greener, and stronger than ever. Guido states that they’re pure of heart, and so they must always win. Galvin replies “there you go.”
Dahn angrily tells them that he doesn’t care how they do it as long as it gets done. He wants this Pantheon and Hulk out of his country and away from his people, where they can have no influence on them. He then tells Galvin and X-Factor that they have a job to do. And the sooner they do it, the more pleasantly disposed he’ll be towards their government. As Dahn walks away, Lorna asks Guido if that guy is a “blork.” Guido replies nah, he’s a stupid-head. He then asks Lorna to remind him to beat him senseless before he goes. Jamie indicates that he’ll remind him in case she forgets.
Inside the command tent, Ulysses shows Hulk and Hector a map and points out sector 21-A just outside the city of Jaffan. This is the ideal place to cut the supply lines, there at Sendara Pass. They could even create a pincer movement, take them from in front and behind. He begins to tell Hector that his platoon would lead... but Hector cuts him off. He asks why his platoon? Why is he always the point man ‘stead of him, Ulysses? Ulysses replies because he’s the best. Hector agrees that’s true but to get to their supply line, they have to get past about 50,000 troops, in the middle of a very nasty desert. And their Air Force, planes courtesy of the U.S., is protecting their airspace. The Hulk informs them that he wouldn’t concern himself with that if he were them.
Outside the tent, sitting on some crates, Shurk cleans his gun and tells Rick that he comes from a city called Jaffan. His father was the newspaper editor there, or was until he wrote editorials against Farnoq Dahn. Then one day the newspaper and his father vanished. He hasn’t seen them since. Rick replies that stinks, he didn’t know that. Shurk adds that his mother raised a fuss with the local police. She was held for questioning for a week. When she came back, she hardly spoke. She was covered with bruises and... Wiping some tears from his eyes, Shurk tells Rick that when word got around that the Pantheon was coming to liberate their country, he had to join them. Rick asks him what his mom would think about that. Shurk replies that he wouldn’t know. She took her life a year after his father vanished. Putting his arm around Shurk, Rick tells him that he’s sorry he lost his parents. He knows what that’s like.
Stateside, at a local Big Bite restaurant, Marlo Chandler continuously taps her spoon against her coffee cup. Grabbing her hand, Betty Ross Banner tells her to stop it, she’s making her edgy. Marlo asks making her edgy? Some woman calls out of the blue, says she’s Rick’s mother... Rick, the toughest orphan this side of Annie? And she wants to meet with her, kind of hard to be relaxed.
Just then, an older lady walks up to their table and introduces herself as Jackie Shorr, Rick’s mother. She then thanks Mrs. Banner for agreeing to see her. Taking a seat next to Marlo, Jackie asks who she is. Betty introduces Marlo as Rick’s girlfriend. After she sees the shocked look on Jackie’s face, Marlo asks her if she’s okay. Jackie apologizes, she knew Rick was all grown up but it caught her off guard, that’s all. She proceeds to tell Marlo that she is quite striking. Marlo tells Jackie that, before they go any further, what’s the deal? Where has she been?
Jackie replies that she’s been out of the country some. Men were after her. But that’s in the past, they’re in jail now. But she kept appraised of what Rick was up to. How could she not? His “Teen Brigade,” and then Captain America... such an exciting life. Her boy with the Captain. She’s decided, after so many years, that maybe it’d be better if she stayed out of his life permanently. But then she read his book, and saw what a sad childhood he’d had. And then she read the wire service’s report of how they were living out here in Reno and how Rick was there also, and , well... here she is. Marlo asks why she left him. Jackie tells her that, my dear, is a very long story.
In Trans-Sabal, the troops loyal to the country are relaxing and looking through a Playboy magazine. As they do, they ask one of the soldiers manning a gun and ask him if there’s any sign of the enemy. The soldier replies of course not. If you ask him, there’s no one within a million miles of... of...
Just then, the soldier sees the Hulk staring back at him through the scope. Carrying his own gun, Hulk tells the soldiers “hello.” He knows what they’re thinking. “Where’d he come from?” He informs them that he kind of burrowed there, actually. He then tells them that they do realize they have the opportunity to surrender and avoid a lot of needless violence. Not that he’d ever surrender, of course, but it’d be in their best interest.
The soldiers response is to unload on the Hulk with everything they have. Sighing as the bullets bounce off of him, Hulk says honestly, kids these days, it comes from watching too much TV. The Hulk then shoots his rifle into the middle of the troops. When he does, one of the troops calls on the radio for the destroyer and states that their foe has shot knock-out gas at them. At that moment, three jets arrive on the scene and open up fire on the Hulk below. Brushing off the blasts, the Hulk angrily calls them idiots. He’s trying to be considerate by just using knock-out gas and they drop bombs on him and blow their own people to bits. Jumping through one of the jets, Hulk says and they think he’s a monster. They should look in the mirror.
Watching through his binoculars, Hector informs the Pantheon troops that Doc Banner’s softening them up, all right. Actually, he’s tearing them to shreds. He then tells his crew to rock and roll. Turning to Shurk, an armored Rick Jones recommends him to armor up, it’s liable to get hot out there.
At the Sendara Pass, the Hulk crashes the jet he is riding on top of into the caravan of Trans-Sabal loyal troops. Leaping away from the crash, Hulk jokingly says thanks for flying Trans-Sabal and to come back real soon. At that moment, Hulk takes a shot to his chest which knocks him backwards and hard into the ground below. Picking himself up, Hulk asks where that came from; he thinks he busted a rib. Some sort of plasma blast, but they’d need a gun the size of a building to generate that kind of power. Looking up, Hulk sees a six member crew of super-heroes standing in front of him. Havok introduces himself as a member of X-Factor, a duly deputized arm of the U.S. government. He then informs the Hulk that he’s in violation of treaties and to surrender. Polaris whispers to him to say “please,” it couldn’t hurt. Taking note, Havok then tells the Hulk to please surrender.
Rushing towards them, Hulk asks X-Factor, huh? Do the other guys know they copped their name? Well they’ve got five seconds to take off – one, two, five. Using her powers of magnetism, Polaris picks up some metal beams and tosses them towards the Hulk. As she does, she laments that politeness was worth a shot. Avoiding the beams, Hulk determines that he hits the ground with enough force, it’ll knock them off their feet and he can finish this fast. Havok then informs Strong Guy via his headset to attack the Hulk from the front while Wolfsbane attacks from the behind, cutting his ammo loose. Strong Guy acknowledges the plan and proceeds to tackle the Hulk. As Hulk puts Strong Guy in a headlock, he remarks that he never thought he’d meet someone with biceps as big as his and a brain the size of a walnut.
Turning around, Hulk tells Wolfsbane that as for her, Toto, it’s back to Kansas and punches her away. Polaris decides that there’s no time to stop Rahne’s flight because it looks like the Hulk is killing Guido. Jean told her that she slowed him down by using TK to slam his eyes shut. She tries the next best thing, wrapping the beams around his head, blinding him. When she does, Multiple Man creates three copies of himself and they all attack the Hulk simultaneously. They are then joined by Strong Guy and Quicksilver.
Watching on a monitor inside Dahn’s palace, Val tells Dahn that his spy plane is giving them an excellent battle view. It’s quite an asset. Grabbing Val’s backside, Dahn tells her that she has quite a nice asset herself. Slapping him, Val angrily tells him hands off. Enraged, Dahn says to her that she dares slap the Farnoq of Trans-Sabal? Stepping in between them, Galvin tells them to remember they’re on the same side.
On the battlefield, the Pantheon troops charge towards the Trans-Sabal loyal troops. As they open fire, Shurk asks Rick why he isn’t shooting. Rick informs him because he never shot anyone. He means, he thought Bruce just wanted him there for moral support. He… he can’t start killing people. Just then, Shurk is riddled with bullets and falls to the ground. In response, Rick fires his rifle at the enemy. When he leans down to check on his fallen comrade, Shurk’s last words ask Rick if he got them. Rick says yes, he got them goo and tells Shurk to just lie still.
Fighting back against X-Factor and ripping the metal bars off of his head, the Hulk asks them don’t they get it yet? Muscle boy, and speedy with the high-speed punches, and the one man army – they just irritate him. If he were wearing a flea collar, this would be over already. Looking up at Polaris, he says to her that she’s the one giving him the most trouble. A shame really, he loves the hair. As the Hulk leaps up towards Polaris, Havok shoots him with another plasma blast. Falling to the ground, Hulk charges to Havok and informs him that is the last time he uses him for plasma target prac…
When the Hulk’s pursuit slows to a crawl, Havok asks him what’s wrong, are the fleas starting to itch? Hulk asks what he’s doing. Havok replies that the gamma rays that are part of his ambient aura are one of the components of cosmic rays which he absorbs. He’s powering up using the power of his own body. He then tells Doctor Banner to surrender. He means it or he’ll blast him. And in his weakened condition, he won’t survive. Havok tells Hulk to surrender. Hulk yells back to drop dead.
Away from the epic battle, Ulysses welcomes Ajax and Atalanta to Trans-Sabal and asks where Prometheus is. Atalanta informs him that he’s unloading the car and asks what the status is. Ulysses replies that everything is under control. Just then, a massive blast occurs behind them.


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War and Pieces: Conclusion – Fortunes of War
In shackles, a battered and beaten Havok yells out to get him the heck out of there; this isn’t the least bit amusing. Standing in front of him Farnoq Dahn says to him that he sees he’s awake and trusts that he’s resting comfortably. Havok asks him what he thinks and angrily says to him for crying out loud, there supposed to be allies. X-Factor is supposed to be on his side. What is he playing at there?
Dahn tells him to kindly address him as “Farnoq” Dahn. He must insist on the use of the title. Etiquette requires it there in Trans-Sabal. As for his current situation, well, he’s afraid the stakes have shifted somewhat. He saw what his unleashed power is capable of achieving – very impressive. The explosion that resulted when he unleashed his full power at the Hulk hurled him a considerable distance. His people found him and brought him back there. There was no sign of the Hulk. Quite possibly, he’s dead. It doesn’t matter though. For with the power of Havok at his disposal…
Havok asks “at his disposal?” He’s his prisoner. Does he think he’s going to cooperate with him? Dahn informs Havok that he is a valuable weapon. They do not have nuclear armament, and the blasted agreements they’ve signed, along with U.N. watchdogs, are making sure they continue to be without them. But he’s made no agreements barring warriors with nuclear bombs for hands. He, his mutant friend, will be the living embodiment of a new age for Trans-Sabal’s nuclear strike capability. This plan has been revealed to him by God himself. He is merely the vessel of his will.
Havok yells at him that what he “merely” is is nuts. He demands to see Val Cooper immediately. She’s their boss there, not him, a loon. Dahn replies as he wishes and snaps his fingers. When he does, Val Cooper enters the room wearing a rather revealing white outfit, much like a slave girl. Upon seeing her, Havok calls Dahn a pig and asks him what he did to her. Touching Val’s chin, Dahn states that they had drinks and she is now beginning to see things his way. And soon, he will begin to see things his way as well. As he leaves with Val, Dahn orders his the guards to watch Havok carefully. If he tries to escape, shoot him in the leg.
Once the door closes, one of the guards jokes that the American girl has no meat on her at all, eh? At that moment, two of the guards disappear into the shadows. One of the guards tells Gamal and Stahn to stop screwing around and to come out of the shadows. After the remaining two guards are abruptly pulled into the shadows, Havok asks who it is, is it Guido? Emerging from the shadows, the Hulk tells him nope, but he’ll give him a hint. “In the valley of the jolly… ho ho ho…” Does he remember how the rest goes?
Out in the corridor Zack Galvin yells at Dahn that they’re gonna talk right now. Walking between two Mandroids, Dahn tells Galvin softly. CIA or not, remember whom he’s addressing. Turning to Valerie, Dahn mentions to her that the bonds she brought to secure the Hulk are doing an excellent job of restraining Havok, wouldn’t she say? Val replies yes, I… I… and begins to ask what she’s doing in… Dahn calls his followers idiots and says she’s coming out of it, the dosage was too small. He then orders them to drug her again, can’t they do anything right?
As Dahn’s men hold Val and prepare to drug her again, Val asks Galvin to help her, don’t let them do this… Galvin exclaims that she can bet her blonde butt he won’t let them. He then tells Dahn that he doesn’t care if they are supposed to be “fully cooperating.” This is way over the line! He demands Val’s immediate release. Dahn warns him again that his word is law in his country and to have a care. Grabbing Dahn by the collar, Galvin threatens that they’ll pull out everything – Mandroids, equipment, everything. He again tells Dahn to let her go or so help him God…
At that moment, one of Dahn’s men comes up behinds Galvin and jams his sword into his back, killing him. Walking away, Dahn tells Galvin that his God cannot help him here, only his rules. He then orders his men to clean up the mess. Upon watching what has occurred, one of the Mandroids expresses their shock as to what has transpired.
At the front lines of Farnoq Dahn’s holy defenders, X-Factor makes their way inside a vehicle. Lorna mentions to her teammates that she’s tried reaching Val on the comm link but she’s not responding, maybe the Pantheons jamming communications somehow. But they’re going to have to report back to her and let her know they can’t find Alex and that they have to organize some sort of search. Pietro, running next to the vehicle, remarks that he can be there and back inside of a few minutes. Lorna tells him no. With Alex missing, she doesn’t want to cut their strength more that it already is, even for a few minutes. Guido warns Lorna to watch it. Give Quicky a sense of importance, he’ll be even more insufferable than usual.
Turning to Rahne, Guido asks her wassamatter. With her head down, Rahne tells him that she’s a terrible person. Guido replies her? Booshwa, she’s a doll. Just then, Dahn’s troops call out to look up ahead, they’re coming. Looking out the side of the vehicle, Guido asks what he gets the feeling that “they” isn’t gonna be anyone he’s happy to see. Looking through his binoculars, Guido sees the Pantheon forces charging towards them and tells his fellow teammates that he was afraid of this. Looks like the Pantheon’s bounced back for more, a lot more.
Inside the missile warehouse, Hulk asks Havok if they’re having fun yet. When Havok doesn’t answer, he tells him not look so upset and to count his blessings. He could have been involved in Operation Galactic Storm. Talk about your logistical nightmares, now there was a... Havok proceeds to cut him off and asks him if he would mind telling him how in the blazes he got there. Hulk replies that was simple. He admits he was kind of a mess after his little gamma-powered blast. But he heals very, very quickly; quickly enough to catch up with him (Havok) and see him being loaded onto one of Dahn’s trucks. So when the thing started rolling, he just snuck up behind it and hitched himself a ride underneath. He couldn’t resist the opportunity to get right into Dahn’s stronghold without having to fire a shot. The truck is parked way down below them somewhere. They are in a big place wherever they are.
Havok tells him swell and asks him if he minds getting him down from there. Hulk asks why, so he can try and attack him again. So he can defend the monster who runs this country. Havok tells him that obviously, he’s not the guy’s biggest fan right now. But just going in with heavy armament and strong-arming someone you don’t like out of power isn’t the way to get along in the world. Hulk asks what, and defending this cretin, and letting him go on doing whatever he wants to do, that is the way to get along. Havok says he doesn’t have all the answers but whatever the answers are, force of arms isn’t one of them.
Turning around, the Hulk angrily tells Havok that Dahn is abusing his own people, he’s stomping on human rights. Havok says he believes that and he’s no happier about it than he is. But where’s he going to draw the line? Hulk replies that he draws it at what’s right and wrong. Havok asks him what’s next for him then. Take out every ruler on Earth who doesn’t measure up to his definition of morality. And where does he stop, until he and the Pantheon are running things? By what right does he decide who’s in charge and who’s not?
By force, the guy doing the most good is the guy with the biggest gun? Hulk remarks that he makes it sound like it’s wrong to do something about evil. Isn’t it more wrong to do nothing? Havok tells him he doesn’t know. But he does know this: he can’ start setting himself up as a one-man judge of international affairs. Overthrowing governments isn’t right. He then tells the Hulk to look into his heart, he knows it isn’t. Hulk replies that leaders have to be held accountable. Someone has to pay for atrocities. Havok tells him perhaps, but he can’t set himself up as bill collector.
On the battlefield, Ajax, in his metal suit yells at X-Factor “You hurd Adlanna! I’ll gedyoo!” As he rushes towards them, Polaris asks if someone wants to translate that. Multiple Man tells her that he thinks he’s angry about them hurting someone, he’s not sure who. Polaris replies that she’s not sure she cares. But with all the armor he’s wearing, he should be a pushover for her magnetic…
Shocked her powers aren’t working on Ajax, Polaris informs Multiple Man that he’s resisting. He’s like the Juggernaut. At that moment, someone from the Pantheon side yells incoming and fires a round in the midst of Ajax and X-Factor. Using it to her opportunity, Polaris is able to raise Ajax into the air and proceeds to ask Multiple Man if he’s okay. Each of Jamie’s dupes admits that they are. As the Pantheon continue to fire upon them, Wolfsbane points out that there’s nowhere to go, they’re surrounded. Seeing a mortar heading towards her, Strong Guy tells her to take cover but notices that she’s just standing there and wonders where her mind is at. Standing between her and the mortar, Strong Guy tells Quicksilver to get Wolfsbane out of there. When he does, Strong Guy remarks that Fed Ex would love that g…
Just then, Strong Guy takes the full brunt of the mortar’s blast. At that moment, Dahn’s loyalist troops call out to fall back, the Pantheon are bulldozing right over them. Continuing to battle the oncoming forces, Polaris thinks to herself that the whole thing is falling apart. For every tank she takes out, there are two more she can’t stop in time. They’re getting massacred. Rising up from the blast area, Strong Guy states that he has to release energy he absorbed from the mortar fast. Driving a transport vehicle, Prometheus informs Hector that he’s closing in on the one code-named Strong Guy. But their files on him would indicate his strength level is no serious danger to…
Upon seeing the hulking Strong Guy standing before him, Prometheus stops his thought mid-sentence. He then tells Hector that he believes it’s time to update their records. Jumping onto the vehicle, Strong Guy slams his fists into the top of it and picks it up with ease. He exclaims that he’s feeling much better now and tosses the vehicle away. As the bashed up vehicle flies through the air, Prometheus informs Hector that Strong Guy caught him completely flatfooted. Systems wide shutdown, afterburners are out. He’s trying to reroute to emergency power, it’ll only take him a few sec…
Before Prometheus can finish his thought the vehicle crashes. When it does, Prometheus, ablaze, is able to get out of the vehicle and rolls on the ground. Rushing over towards him, Wolfsbane remarks that the driver got out. She cannae believe he survived that wreck. Seeing the driver’s badly scarred face, Wolfsbane says blessed virgin. Making his way over there as well, Hector tells furry one side, that’s his big brother. Wolfsbane proceeds to ask him if he can help him, he looks so…
Grabbing hold of Prometheus and flying off, Hector asks does she mean his face. He was born looking like that. Dahn’s forces yell out that the liberators are breaking through. Seeing the forces reach closer and closer, Polaris thinks to herself that there’s way too much armament for her to stop. The whole thing’s coming apart at the seams. She then wonders where the devil Alex is.
In Dahn’s palace, his assistant informs him that it doesn’t go well. The so-called liberators are literally steamrolling over their front lines. Dahn replies that perhaps his killing Galvin was premature. Oh, bother. His assistant states that the troops are in disarray. Many are surrendering on their own, what should they do? Dahn informs him to use the contingency plan.
Inside the missile silo, Havok asks the Hulk if he admits that he has some valid points. Hulk tells him they could go around on this all d… Just then, Hulk asks what all that rumbling is and witnesses Havok and the missile heading skywards. After he asks him where he’s going, Havok informs the Hulk how would he know, he just works there. Leaping onto the missile, Hulk says to Havok that he wouldn’t shoot off his mouth if he were him. Havok then realizes that he’s hogtied to a missile. Hulk states that he kind of noticed that and tells him that he looks like he has company. Nearby, a young boy and his mother are tied separately to two missiles.
Back on the battlefield, Ulysses takes a swipe at Quicksilver with his sword to no avail. Just then, he sees missiles emerging from the ground. He then calls out to Hector and ‘Lanta that Dahn’s got his stronghold ringed by at least two dozen missiles and people are tied to every one. Quicksilver remarks that even for a human, that’s low. Inside his fortress, Dahn requests to be put on the public address system. He then orders the invaders to retreat immediately or the civilians will die. He has hostages at other hidden locations, attack at their peril. And in case they think him too squeamish – observe. Dahn then gives the order to launch two of the missiles but not the one with Havok, he’ll need him later.
As the missiles carrying the young boy and his mother launch the Hulk leaps towards them. When he does, he realizes that they are splitting off; he’ll never get both of them. Focusing on the boy, the Hulk is able to save him. Watching the other missile heading off, Polaris remarks that she couldn’t nag it with her magnetic power, it was too big and too fast. Just then, Quicksilver tells her big he can’t help her with, but fast… With that, he rushes up, grabs her and runs off towards the second missile. After the missile explodes, Quicksilver returns carrying both Polaris and the child’s mother. He then says to Lorna that he thinks she’s put on some weight, are her buttocks larger? Lorna replies by telling him to shut up.
Inside his palace control room, Dahn is furious that they saved them. How dare they? He declares their lives forfeit. Who do they think they are? Smashing his way through the wall of screens, Hulk quips that they interrupt this program to bring you a special bulletin. Farnoq Dahn, two-bit petty tyrant of Trans-Sabal, brought before his people and made to answer for his crimes. Grabbing a frightened Dahn by the collar, Hulk adds film at eleven.
Later, Farnoq Dahn stands before the people of Trans-Sabal, flanked by members of the Pantheon, X-Factor, and the Hulk. Ulysses informs Dahn that they accuse him of high crimes against his people and asks how he pleads. Dahn states that he does not recognize his authority unbeliever. They understand nothing. Alex whispers to Val and asks her how they play this. Val whispers back that Dahn promised to institute democracy. She thinks they’re seeing it in action. Alex replies his thoughts exactly.
Dahn announces that his people have a belief in their leaders that transcends their paltry notions. “High crimes” implies he owes his people something. He does not. They owe him and have pledged him their very lives. Just as an earthquake is an act of God, so are his actions taken on behalf of God. To attack him, to accuse him, is to challenge God. The unbelievers do not understand this and so they disparage it. But his people do understand. He then asks if any among them dare attack him face to face. Irrevocably turn their back on a lifetime of teaching. Here is their chance.
Seeing Dahn’s people bow to him, Ulysses becomes enraged. He exclaims that he’ll kill him himself. Stopping him, Hulk tells him no. He won’t let him cut him down in cold blood. It’s not what his people want. Ulysses replies that it’s what he wants. Hulk tells him tough luck. Standing triumphantly, Dahn asks do they see. They still love him, they’re still his. He informs the pathetic “liberators” that he wins. Laughing maniacally, he says he always wins and there’s nothing they can d…
Just then, Dahn’s body is riddled with bullets by a nearby Mandroid. As Dahn lies dead, Ulysses tells the people of Trans-Sabal that the people have spoken. And look, the sun shines, the air smells of freedom, their God still loves them.
As he exits the Mandroid, Wolfsbane asks Rick Jones why he did it and asks if he’s proud. Rick informs her that he snuck into the castle using the armor and saw up close what he did, what he was. And he was just laughing, and… But he never thought he could, he… Giving him a hug as the Hulk looks on, Wolfsbane tells Rick that it’s okay. Believe her, she knows.


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In Memory Yet Green
Inside the Red Skull’s stronghold, the Incredible Hulk is heavily shackled with a large helmet looming over his head. The Hulk proceeds to tell the Red Skull and the Juggernaut that they have one chance to surrender before they really make him angry. Standing before him, the Red Skull asks if they are witnessing bluster or mere self-delusion. Either way, he is not impressed.
Wearing his costume, the Juggernaut tells Skull that there’s no reason he should be. This “new” Hulk is supposed to be smart and tough. But all he needed to hose Mr. Big Brain was to ditch his costume and take him on in street clothes. It’s a nice little strategy he lucked on to ages ago with Colossus. Hulky there fell for it no problem. The Hulk quips that it figures that Juggernaut knew going in he could only beat him through trickery. Juggernaut replies “oh yeah” and starts to make his way towards the Hulk, threatening that he’s going to tear his... The Hulk asks “oh yeah” – there’s a clever comeback.
Red Skull then tells Marko to control himself, the Hulk’s just trying to provoke him. Hoping that he’d be so stupid as to rip apart his bonds to get at him, but he’s not that gullible of course. Stopping in his tracks, Marko replies uh, no – of course not. He means he’s not some idiot. Turning his attention to the Hulk, Skull says to him that he’s arrived at a most opportune time.
The Hulk asks if this is where he smugly fills him in on his scheme. Skull informs him no, that would be pointless. Even if he did, he won’t remember once they’re through with him. The Hulk replies that he gets it; they’re going to try and turn him to the dark side of the force. Skull tells him yes, in a matter of speaking.
At that moment, some of Skull’s henchmen roll a chair into the room with a helmet mounted above it. Seeing it, the Hulk tells Skull that whatever he’s got up his sleeve, he promises he hasn’t made enough allowances and that he has no idea of what he’s dealing with. Skull replies that is true and that the Hulk knows nothing of him – one of them is about to rectify that situation. The Skull then calls in for Mentallo. As Mentallo enters the room, the Hulk laughs and calls Mentallo a loser. Skull informs Hulk that Mentallo may be a loser to him but to him, he is someone of potential. He then tells the Hulk that he’s wandered into something that did not concern him. But know that he’s there; Mentallo will make sure that he serves them.
As the helmet is being dropped down on the Hulk’s head, he tells Skull that Mentallo couldn’t make him serve him a tennis ball. Skull informs Mentallo that they will monitor him closely. Until now, he’s only been able to read thoughts and project images. His technology will advance his powers a quantum leap. When he asks him if he’s ready, Mentallo asks if he has any choice. After the Skull tells him no, Mentallo replies then he’s ready. Just then, the Skull gives the command “activate,” the transfer of electricity crackles between Mentallo and the Hulk.
Elsewhere, Rick Jones introduces Doc Leonard Samson to the best accommodations in Reno – his apartment. As he shows him around his apartment, Samson informs Rick that he still could stay at a hotel, he doesn’t want to impose. Rick tells him it’s a done deal. He gets settled in while he heads back towards Marlo. Putting his arm on Rick’s shoulder, Samson tells him that Betty put in a request. Namely, that he bathe before returning to their place. Her feeling is that he’s gone a bit to seed during this business with Marlo.
Annoyed, Rick tells Samson that it’s not Marlo’s “business,” it’s her life. Samson tells Rick that he’s ripe and that Betty’s ready to have the locks changed. Now does he have to throw him in the shower himself or… Heading towards the bathroom, Rick tells him okay, okay and mentions some guest. As he begins to water the plants as Rick takes a shower, Samson tells him that he knows what’s happened to Marlo has upset him but falling apart while he’s trying to help her isn’t going to help. He means that if she does recover, she’ll need the man she loves. Not a shell thereof.
Rick replies that he knows he’s right. It’s just… He then asks Samson if they are talking confidentially – doctor/patient stuff. Samson responds if he wishes. Rick then asks him if he knows about that trans-Sabal thing where the country’s leader got killed. Samson responds that he read about it and asks why. Rick tells him that he killed him and he feels like Marlo’s paying for that now, much to Samson’s shock.
Standing in an abandoned city, the Hulk wonders where he is and what’s going on. When he feels the ground rumbling beneath his feet, he turns to see what is causing it. He then sees a myriad of his foes – Absorbing Man, Bi-Beast, Doctor Octopus, Enchantress, Glob, Juggernaut, Leader, Ogress, Rhino, Ringmaster, Rock, Sand-Man, Speedfreak, and two Tribbitites (Toad Men).
At that moment, they all attack the Hulk at once, beating him down. As they do, they tell him that he’s through. He thought he was in charge but he isn’t, they are. He’d better cooperate and toe the line or they’ll kill him. All of a sudden, the Hulk knocks them all away and asks them if that is the best they can do – threaten him with death? That doesn’t cut it, doesn’t come close. Surrendering and caving in is for the weak and he’d rather die strong than live weak.
After he says that, Speedfreak tells him he’s got it and proceeds to stab the Hulk in the chest with one of his blades. As the Hulk knocks him away, Speedfreak asks him if he feels it trickling out of him like a geyser, a waterfall. He adds then again, blood’s thicker than water, isn’t it. Falling to his knees, the Hulk wonders why he’s not healing. His foes tell him that it’s because some wounds don’t heal, they go to deep. They then tell him to give it up and surrender, they’re his only hope. Standing defiantly, the Hulk struggles against another assault from his foes and tells them that he’ll have no hope then.
Inside the Red Skull’s stronghold, Mentallo suffers a mental backlash from his link with the Hulk. Upon seeing it, Skull asks him what’s going on. Mentallo inform him that they’ve miscalculated. The last time Banner’s mind was in control, overwhelming odds could intimidate him, even break him. But it’s not happening this time, he can’t…
The Skull tells him that they can’t gain control of Banner’s mind unless they overwhelm it. He then orders Mentallo to probe deeper, find things the Hulk has buried and use them. Initially, Mentallo tells him he can’t, but the Skull forces him to do so and Mentallo complies.
Inside the Avengers quinjet, Crystal is in obvious pain. She proceeds to ask the Black Knight if he can slow it down just a touch. She’s not feeling so hot. She thinks it’s the place he took her to eat last night. Sersi tells her poor thing and that she’s really got to be more careful with herself. Looking out the window, Crystal tells her thanks for the advice. Sersi says to her to not sound so brittle, she’s truly concerned for her. She then tells her let’s face it, a woman’s body changes once she’s had a child. It wears out easier. She’s not getting any younger she knows, no offense. She adds that of course, some of them aren’t getting any older – again, no offense.
At that moment, Hercules asks Vision if he has noticed that relations between Crystal and Sersi seem a touch strained of late. Vision replies that he has not observed them as teammates long enough to develop a satisfactory base with which to measure. Hercules replies never mind and then asks Dane if this trip is truly necessary. Dane informs him that they’ve just hit some chop is all and that he’s finding them a better altitude.
After apologizing to Crystal, he adds that the trip is necessary. World wildlife screamed bloody murder about this new player involved with deforesting the rain forest. That, combined with Gyrich telling us that he had someone investigating some sort of “villain consortium” in that area and that someone disappeared would certainly seem to warrant their attention – don’t they think. Putting her hand on Dane’s leg, Sersi replies that if that’s his judgment, then naturally they’ll abide by it. Seeing what has transpired, Crystal is none too pleased.
Stomping through the Red Skull’s stronghold, the Juggernaut complains that this stinks. He wonders why the blazes does the Red Skull think he needs the Hulk anyway. The N.W.O. can operate just fine without him. If you ask him, that guy is just too much trouble for his own good. When you’ve got the Juggernaut around, what could possibly happen that he couldn’t handle. Just then, the Juggernaut paces by a door labeled “Project Piecemeal.” When he does, a monstrous blue arm slams through the door. Turning around, the Juggernaut punches the creature attached to it out and proceeds to ask the scientist inside what the blazes is going on with them. The scientist says to him sorry Mr… Naut. The project slipped out from under control for a moment. As Juggernaut walks away, he asks what if he hadn’t been there. He then tells him to keep that thing tranqued up the way it’s supposed to be.
As the Hulk continues the struggle inside his mind, he emerges bloody from underneath a pile of rubble. While he does, he says that he won’t give up, won’t be beaten, won’t be afraid of…
Just then, he hears his father, Brian Banner, calling his son, a very young Bruce Banner, a “punk” and that he needs to listen to him. Listen and do just what he tells him, and not to start whimpering for that prosecutor. She’s not around to protect him. Brian says to Bruce that he’s going to say that he never hit him. As a tear begins to come out of the Hulk’s eyes, he whispers no. He put his dad behind, he’s nothing, he beat him. Brian continues to tell his son that he will tell them his mother’s death was accidental. Crawling towards them, the Hulk whispers to Bruce to tell him he’s nothing, tell him…
Brian then tells his son to tell them she was running from him for no reason and fell. Because if he goes in there and says that he abused him or his mother, then they’ll send him to jail. Bud does he know where he’ll go for speaking against his father? He yells at his son that he’ll go to hell and that he’ll burn in the pits of tar forever. The Hulk calls out to Bruce not to listen this time. He’s a frightened little man, he can’t hurt him. Brian again tells Bruce that he will obey him, obey him or be punished. Kicking the Hulk across the mouth, he says to him to obey him, do as he says. Continuing to kick the Hulk, Brian yells at him what is he, deaf? Do it, do it, do it, do what he tells him to do. That’s an order, an order!
Inside a court room, a judge calls for order while young Bruce is on the witness stand. The female prosecutor proceeds to ask him if he’s now telling her that he “made it up.” That his father, Brian Banner, never hit him? Bruce replies “no ma’am.” The prosecutor asks that he never saw him abuse his mother. Bruce replies no ma’am. Getting irritated, the prosecutor reminds him that his mother is dead because of his father and asks Bruce why he is lying. Bruce replies that he’s not lying. The prosecutor asks him doesn’t he have any sense of obligation to his mother and asks if Brian has threatened him and making him lie. Bruce replies that he’s not lying.
While this is all going on, Brian sits with his defense attorney and has his foot on the Hulk’s neck. The prosecutor tells him that he’ll get away with this if… Crying, Bruce again says he’s not lying. Brian calls him a little monster and adds that from now on he’ll do as he’s told – won’t he. Both the Hulk and young Bruce reply “yes sir.” Seeing the Hulk reply “yes sir” while under Mentallo’s control, the Red Skull says good. Very, very good.
In the jungle surrounding the Red Skull’s stronghold, the Avengers have landed. The Black Knight informs his fellow Avengers that the building they flew over is up ahead. That’s as good as a place as any to start poking around. Crystal then warns them to hold it, the earth is shaking. The Black Knight replies that he doesn’t feel anything but the Vision points out that Crystal is correct. He is starting to detect a seismic disturbance. Sersi agrees and states that it’s getting louder. When the Black Knight asks if it’s an earthquake, Vision tells him no, they are running footsteps.
At that moment, the Juggernaut bursts through and knocks the Avengers to the ground. As they get up, Sersi asks if that’s the one who… The Black Knight tells her that it is the one who bills himself as “unstoppable” – the Juggernaut. The Juggernaut replies that’s him awright babe. Hercules responds that they will see “babe” if he is as advertised. Just then, the Vision tells Hercules that force is unnecessary when a touch of subtlety will suffice. With that, Vision begins to phase his hand through the back of the Juggernaut’s helmet. He indicates unstoppable of no, a simple hardening of his fingers will dispatch h…
Before the Vision can finish his thought, he is punched out by the Hulk, wearing a new uniform that has the Red Skull’s logo on the belt. Upon seeing the Hulk, the Juggernaut tells him good timing and that the people in front of him are his enemies and he is to destroy them. Subserviently, the Hulk replies yes sir much to Crystal’s concern.


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Cable Vision
Storm hurtles through the air as fast as she can, desperately trying to catch up to Cable. Cable, however, is barely conscious, struggling to stay awake as the Hulk carries him around beating him senseless. The Hulk is under the mind control of Onslaught, and neither X-Man can get through to him. Storm cries out that the Hulk is not in his right mind, but her mercy will only extend so far, and for the Hulk to release Cable at once. The Hulk tells Ororo to make him, and he claps his hands, creating a thundering boom in the air. As Storm has the Hulk distracted, Cable takes the opportunity to throw himself at the Hulk, knocking him off of the building they landed on. Storm shouts for Cable to get free, but the Hulk lands on his feet and quickly leaps away, still carrying Cable. Cable doubts that even if he heard Storm that it would have made any difference in the long run.
Elsewhere, the mysterious woman from the future known as Janis lies in the Pantheon safehouse, frightened by images of her future where the Maestro rules the world with an iron fist. She gets out of bed and sees the Hulk standing in the doorway. She asks him why he helped her, and he responds that it amused him. Suddenly, the Hulk screams in pain and holds his head, repeating that he has to find and destroy Cable. Janis tries to stop him, but realizes she can’t – this happened hours ago. Janis passes out.
In a magazine office, the editor is screaming to his staff that they need a new direction – something to blow the roof off. At that moment, the Hulk arrives and smashes Cable through the ceiling. Cable realizes that this is the end for him, but all of a sudden, the Hulk stops. Cable is confused. He looks up and sees the Hulk frozen in his tracks because he is staring at a pinup of a model named Betty Paige. The Hulk begins losing his mind. Cable attempts to use his underdeveloped telepathy to break Onslaught’s control, but he ends up trapped in the Hulk’s mind, and the techno-organic virus begins spreading through his body quickly. Onslaught has imprisoned Cable in the Hulk’s mind, and Cable interprets it as a boulder rushing down the stairs at him. Cable continues climbing the stairs in the Hulk’s mind, and finds a massive sealed door. Cable thinks that the door must hold all of the secrets of Hulk’s mind. Cable focuses and breaks through the door, thinking he could find out more about Onslaught and maybe even repair the Hulk’s fractured psyche, but finds nothing – he was set up. The boulder returns and pushes Cable off the top step, and as he falls, he hears a faint voice cry for help.
Cable snaps out of it, and checks the time, wondering how long he was out, and finding that it was only a few seconds. He looks over his shoulder and sees Hulk standing there, ready to smash. Before Hulk can attack any more, Storm conjures a large tornado to lift Hulk off the ground. However, Hulk manages to grasp a piece of the floor that was torn up, and he hurls it at Storm, knocking her into the harbor below.
Cable slowly comes to his senses outside, begging some bystanders to help him to his feet. They run away in a hurry, and Cable starts thinking about his life in the future, where at one point, a downed opponent who had tried to kill him begged for help – and Cable went and sought help, but by the time they returned, he was dead. Cable always wondered if he wanted the man to die. He stops worrying about it for now, though, as he needs to focus on survival – the Hulk has returned again. Cable quickly takes some weapons from a gun store across the street, and fires a gas pellet at Hulk. Hulk tries leaping away to escape the fumes, but Storm uses her powers to make the gas stay around Banner’s head, forcing him to breathe it in. Cable plans to have Storm use a full force lightning bolt to essentially stop the Hulk’s brain for a moment, so it can shake Onslaught’s control. However, as Storm unleashes the full fury of her power on Hulk, Cable wonders if they may have overdone it, as Hulk falls lifeless to the ground. Storm tells Cable that they have to get away, as the police are coming, but Cable says that he will never leave anyone behind again. Cable goes back into Hulk’s mind. There, he finds himself continuing the fall through space with the boulder representing Onslaught’s control chasing him. Cable hacks away at the boulder, and finally breaks it open, finding the long lost Dr. Bruce Banner inside. Storm quickly summons a small lightning bolt to strike Hulk’s chest and restart his heart, and succeeds. Hulk gets up, wondering where he’s been.
On the X-jet, Cable asks Banner if he’s up to the task of facing Onslaught. Hulk says he isn’t sure, but he definitely wants a piece of whoever’s been screwing with his mind. If there’s one thing he believes in…
“It’s doing EVERYTHING you can.”


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Dancing in the Dark
The Hulk, standing in a subway in New York, sarcastically says, “boo.” He scares a lone motorman, who got stuck in the subway when the power went down. The man explains that he is scouting ahead to lead other trapped people safely outside. Hearing this, the Hulk asks where the train is.
At the train, people begin to get scared and worried. Suddenly, the train begins to move! They look outside the windows and see the Hulk carrying them out! To himself, the Hulk finds all the people idiots and thinks that he should leave them to rot. But the Hulk thinks otherwise, because that would be the exact same thing Onslaught wants him to do. And the Hulk doesn’t like Onslaught. Not after he took over his mind and afterwards took over the city. Hulk realizes that by saving these people, he takes back a small piece. The Hulk knows that, by this way, he and the others will get him. One small piece at the time.
The Hulk brings the train out and rescue workers help to breach the wagon open so that the humans can run out. A small kid takes a look at the green goliath and becomes scared by his appearance. The kid runs to his mom, saying that he saw a monster. His mom doesn’t believe him and says to her child that he pretended the whole thing.
Meanwhile at the Los Angeles airport, a man grows impatient, as he wants to buy a ticket to New York. The vendor tells the man to watch the news, as no flights go to New York, because they are dealing with some heavy troubles. The man says he knows that and that’s the reason why he’s going there. An old man holds the man back, asking if he is Rick Jones. Rick knows that the old man is right, but denies. Rick tries to explain that he has been to two other airports already and somebody must give him a ticket. Rick knows and asks if chartering a plane might not be a good idea. The woman still says no, because no planes could land because all the airports in New York are closed. Rick suggests that he could skydive.
Hearing this, the old man behind him realizes that he indeed is Rick Jones and hands him over his “famous people” book to sign. Rick simply signs to get rid off the annoying old man. The vendor woman tries to make Rick understand that it’s suicide to go to New York now. Rick says that the woman doesn’t understand, because people he cares about are in danger. Suddenly, a loud voice calls to Rick. It’s his girlfriend, Marlo, who’s angry that Rick is trying to get to New York and pulls him away from the crowd. As Rick and his girlfriend take off, arguing, the old man takes a look at his book to check out the autograph. Surprisingly, it reads, “Best regards, your pal, Bill Mumy.”
Meanwhile, the Avengers and their allies are not having one of their finest moments. Some of them try to recover from their wounds and to encourage each other. The Hulk walks into the building and notices that, as he passes by, everyone stops talking. The Hulk tells them to stop looking at him like that, unless they prefer that he walk over to the other side. The heroes can’t believe their ears. The Falcon tells the Hulk not to sweat about it, knowing that they are strong with him than without him. The Hulk asks why. The Falcon says it’s the truth, and the heroes know it. And so does the Hulk, the Falcon says. The Hulk continues his walk. As he is gone, Hawkeye asks his teammate why he is cozying up to the green man. The Falcon says that he does it because he owns it to him.
The Hulk walks over to Captain America and tells him that if they are done licking their wounds, they should bring the fight to Onslaught himself. Cap doesn’t like the idea, finding it better to attend to their injured now and make battle plans. The Hulk says that this is the exact same thing Onslaught is expecting them to do. But, the Hulk continues, battle’s ninety percent state-of-mind and, if they continue to hide, the more confident Onslaught becomes. Cap doesn’t want to attack when they are not ready. Hulk says they should attack before Onslaught is ready. Cap explains to the Hulk that right now, Onslaught’s castle consumes several square miles of Central Park.
Cap says that, from what info he has gathered, the castle still continuous to grow. Cap says that everyone hurled themselves into battle with Onslaught, and the Hulk has seen the results. Cap guesses that if one thing is certain, it is that Onslaught is ready. At the back, Hawkeye says that he doesn’t understand what the Falcon could possibly owe the Hulk. Falcon explains that Hawkeye probably didn’t hear it, but the family kept it under wraps because they didn’t want a media circus. But, the Falcon says, his nephew Jim died of AIDS last year.
A startled Hawkeye apologizes. The Falcon tells him not to be, as the Hulk was there for Jim. The Falcon explains that the Hulk took Jim to a hospital at one point and then, when Jim was in his final stages, the Hulk brought him to a safe haven. The Falcon says that Jim called him from there, saying that he was comfortable. And after Jim died, the Falcon continued, someone paid anonymously all funeral expenses. The Falcon says that he knows that most people think of the Hulk as a soulless being, but the Falcon knows otherwise.
Meanwhile, Cap tells the Hulk that he must do whatever he feels to. The Hulk says that he always does that. The Hulk tells to all the heroes that he is taking a shot at Onslaught. He says that he will be going through the tunnels under Central Park. The Hulk says that if someone wants to come, they are allowed to. The Falcon determined says that he will come. Hawkeye agrees to join as well. The Vision stands up, despite Crystal’s warnings that he is in no shape to. The Vision explains that, at any moment, Onslaught could unleash another, even more powerful electro-magnetic pulse.
The Vision flies towards the Hulk, saying that he doesn’t know how much longer he can remain functional. He prefers to be of assistance while he still can. Crystal asks Cap what he thinks about it. Cap says that he feels that it’s too soon to attack, but he could be wrong. The Hulk finds it’s nice that Cap admitted that, and takes his group with him. Crystal joins them, this surprising the Scarlet Witch. Crystal says that she thinks she picked up some of Quicksilver’s impulsiveness, and finds it funny that Wanda doesn’t seem to endure the same thing. As they move, the Vision tells the Hulk that he realizes one withdraw from his plan. Namely: there are no tunnels under Central Park! “The day’s young,” the Hulk answers.
Meanwhile, somewhere in a Pantheon safe house, a scared red-haired woman wakes up and asks where she is. A woman in a green costume enters the bedroom, telling her patient to be careful or else she’ll destroy the healing equipments. The costumed woman explains that the girl was burning up with a 104 fever when they found her. She was dehydrated with a killer infection. The girl doesn’t understand, everything is confusing to her and asks who the “land mass” is who found her. The woman explains that the land mass was Ajax. The woman herself introduces herself as Atlanta, and says that the place they brought her to belongs to them.
Atlanta continues that they haven’t used the house for a while, because they had some… setbacks… in this part of the world. But with the events that are going on in New York, Atlanta continues, they thought it would be best if they started gathering at the United States again. The girl asks who “they” are. Atlanta tells the girl that she doesn’t need to know right now, and asks who the girl is instead.
The girl introduces herself as Janis, and claims that a… friend… brought her to that place. Atlanta asks who that “friend” is. Janis, not trusting Atlanta, tells her that she doesn’t need to know right now. Atlanta finds that fair enough and walks out of the room, telling Janis that they will talk later and that she should rest for now. On the other side of the room, Paris awaits Atlanta. He lights up a cigarette and asks Atlanta if she thinks if “Bobby” brought her there. Atlanta has no doubts about that.
Back at New York, the Vision (phasing through the ground), takes a look at Onslaught’s castle and believes that the Hulk is apparently correct and finds his sense of direction to be supernatural. As the Vision phases back to underground, he doesn’t notice that Onslaught has seen him.
Below, the Hulk continues to broaden their walking tunnels. The Falcon notices Crystal using her powers and asks what she is doing. Crystal explains that the walls of earth around them are fairly weak. The “Earth” part of her elemental powers, Crystal says, do more than just cause earthquakes. She can also prevent cave-ins. The Falcon likes that idea. The Vision reports what he sees to the Hulk, but then they are attacked! The Hulk realizes that Onslaught knows what they are doing and goes into their heads, trying to take them over. The Hulk is quick to resist it and tries to dig himself up. Meanwhile, Betty Ross watches the news and cries from happiness when she learns that Bruce is still alive.
The Hulk digs himself up and lands inside Onslaught’s castle. There, the Hulk realizes that he was right, and that Onslaught’s mental attack is weaker then it was before. Onslaught attacks the Hulk with energy beams, but the Hulk fights back and orders the members of the Avengers to attack. The Avengers attack at full force, but Onslaught doesn’t get one scratch on himself. The Vision tries to phase through Onslaught, but it’s no use. Onslaught punches the Vision hard back. Onslaught unleashes more energy waves and tries to kill his enemies. He doesn’t notice that the Hulk stands right behind him, and grabs him! The Hulk gets angry, and his body grows larger. The Hulk punches Onslaught real hard, until his armor is destroyed! The Hulk stands victorious!
But he soon realizes his mistake. Onslaught is not defeated. Onslaught enters the heroes’ minds, saying that he is everywhere now. Onslaught tells the Hulk that he should come to his side, for all the good it will do for him. The Hulk doesn’t know what to say.
Back at the airport, Marlo can’t believe that Rick actually considered going back to New York to fight super-villains. Marlo wants Rick to promise to never go back there, as she wants to raise a family with him. Rick agrees, since he can’t catch a plane anyway.
Back at the Avengers’ base, Cyclops, Mr. Fantastic and Captain America are busy making battle strategies, as the Hulk and the others return. Cap says that he didn’t expect them to return so soon and asks how things went. None of the heroes answer. The Hulk says that he still hasn’t dismissed the notion of him taking Onslaught directly, but has concluded that it isn’t the right time to attack.
Cap’s happy to hear that and tells the doctor that it’s decisions such as this that will help him earn the confidence of others. The Hulk takes a look at the ones who followed him, who look rather angry at him. The Hulk turns back, in a sarcastic way saying that he is sure that they trust him with their lives.


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Best Intentions
As the Incredible Hulk sits atop a makeshift throne in the jungle, the pounding of the drum matches the thudding of his powerful heart and he finds, in them, something with which he identifies at a primal level. The shadows of the flame leap and dance along with the tribesmen known as the Locot.
While they dance around a bound Tyrannosaurus rex over a flame, the Locot prepare to go to battle against their archrivals, the Nowek, hoping to settle disputes that go back generations. And they will do so with the aid of the being whom a hunting party discovered, having single-handedly killed the vicious dinosaur upon which they know feast. The being who followed them as they hauled the beast he had slain back to their village. The being who seems to have no intention of leaving. The being who is their new weapon, their new ally, their new god. But they know all too well that gods can be mercurial in their disposition. And when the powerful being impulsively descends from his throne, they quickly prostrate themselves, quaking in fear. It both amuses him and saddens him.
Approaching the Hulk, the Shaman of the tribe calls him “great one” and tells him that he does not know if he understands his words but they have saved the most sacred portion of the kill for him. By consuming the heart of the creature, he acquires the gift of its savage spirit. Offering it to the Hulk, he tells him to eat it; he’s more than earned it. After grabbing it out of the medicine man’s hands and devouring it, the Hulk surrenders to the ferocity within him and his roar echoes in the night sky.
High atop a mountain top, Leesha, a Nowek tribe member informs the mighty Ka-Zar in her native tongue that the Locot intend to move on them soon. Ka-Zar asks her how she knows that and then tells her to please lose the “mighty” part, just plain “Ka-Zar” will do. Leesha replies that she can smell it in the air “plain Ka-Zar,” she can tell it by the drums. Ka-Zar starts to tell her not “plai..” but decides to forget it. He then mentions that he thought the border disputes had been settled. Leesha says only because they had beaten them back. But now, with the great green monster aiding them, they believe they can conquer them and the entire Savage Land.
Turning to Wolverine, Ka-Zar asks him if he’s following this. Wolverine tells him mostly; the local lingo’s pretty easy to pick up. Ka-Zar then asks him that he’s sure this “green monster” is the Hulk? Wolverine replies reasonably, he knew he was in Antarctica. He, Wolverine, was there ‘cause he’d heard “monsters” were tromping around. Shocked, Ka-Zar asks if he means besides the Hulk. Wolverine tells him yeah, dinos and such. But since he knew the Savage Land was hidden away in Antarctica, he figured there was a connection and came to check it out. Why the Hulk was there, that’s sketchier.
Near as he can tell, he’s playing some sort of cat-and-mouse game with an Army colonel named St. Lawrence. His guess is that he decided to pick the most inhospitable climate he could think of and he found it. Shortly thereafter, they found him. Amidst the snow, a number of Army planes and military personnel on snowmobiles charged towards the Hulk. When the plane informed Colonel St. Lawrence that the target was acquired, St. Lawrence ordered launch of the operation “down the drain.” Apparently, what they’d whipped up was a mobile version of something they’d already tried. The missiles carried specially-designed warheads which didn’t explode. Instead, they created an energy-draining field in hopes of siphoning off enough gamma radiation to make him vulnerable.
St. Lawrence was shocked when she saw that the Hulk was shaking off the control. Just then, she looked up and saw what looked to be a pterodactyl harassing their planes. The pilot up above confirms that they do indeed have a refugee from Jurassic freakin’ Park on their tail. Before long, St. Lawrence couldn’t believe it. The Hulk had skewered a pterodactyl that was chasing one of her planes. The Hulk saving the bacon of his pursuers, it didn’t seem to track. But then she saw his face and realized that maybe he hadn’t been aiming at the ‘dac. Maybe he’d been aiming at the plane and the ‘dac had just gotten in the way. And she further realized that she’d never been closer to death than at that moment.
When the Hulk had the missiles pointed directly at her, nothing sort of a deus ex machina could save her. At that moment, a Tyrannosaurus rex emerged from the ground below and knocked the Hulk down into the hole below, away from the military. Peering into the hole, one of the military personnel says to St. Lawrence that a dinosaur pops outta nowhere and he and the Hulk fall down some sort of tunnel. What does she call that? St. Lawrence simply tells him deus ex machina. When Wolverine showed up half an hour later, the military was still wondering what their next move should be. When he volunteered to follow him down, they weren’t exactly begging him not to.
A short time later, Ka-Zar addressed the Nowek tribe and tells them not to be concerned; the matter shall be attended to. Fighting for their land, he will not do that for them, but the green monster will be attended to by him and by the one called Wolverine. That he promises them. One of the warriors wonders aloud what the Locot promised themselves.
At their base of operations, the Locot Shaman tells the Hulk, in his native tongue, that his people have promised to destroy the Nowek. They see that the Nowek are greater than they are. They are leaving them behind. With every generation, the gap grows. It angers his people to know this and they would tear down that which they do not understand. As Shaman, he must respect his people’s wishes and give them pride in themselves. But as a human, how is he to condone what they would do. Walking away from the Shaman, the Hulk informs him that he has no idea what he just said.
As the Nowek tribe is perched in the trees, Wolverine tells Leesha that this isn’t going to work, this hiding-in-the-trees thing. Leesha tells him that in the past, they’ve met them on the ground in battle. The Locot are not much for imagination; they will expect another ground war. So this time they will surprise them with...
As they talk, a low rumbling sound gets louder and louder as it approaches their location. When the cause of the rumbling, the Incredible Hulk, emerges; Wolverine knew this wasn’t going to work. When the Hulk makes an entrance, he tends to plow through anything in his way. He’ll mow down the trees just because they’re there and the fact that they’re tree bound is just going to get them mowed down with them. Leaping down at the Hulk, Wolverine notices that something’s wrong though. He seems stronger than ever. Bu there’s something hanging on him, eating away at him, inside and out. Something that tells him he’s vulnerable somehow. And if that’s the case, he’s got a shot at taking him down fast, clean, and right now!
With that, Wolverine slashes the Hulk across the neck. Looking down, the Hulk realizes there is no blood and points out that his claws aren’t metal and asks if they are bone. When Wolverine admits that they are, the Hulk charges towards him.
At that moment, the battle’s truly joined. The Nowek descend to try and help him, and the Locot charge into the fight. With a war cry, Ka-Zar and Sabu leaps downward from on high. The Locot open fire with their arrows, probably thinking he’s easy pickings. They’re wrong as Ka-Zar avoids getting hit and takes out a group of them. Wolverine, unfortunately, is not in a position to stand around and admire him, as the Hulk is pounding on him pretty good. He then decides that since plan A didn’t work, it’s time for plan B. Wolverine tells the Hulk that the Locot are using him, doesn’t he get that? After all the guys he’s fought, the battles he’s won, he winds up as chief stooge for a tribe in the Savage Land.
Dodging the Hulk’s charge, Wolverine says that the strongest, craftiest guy on the planet is willing slave to Neanderthal yahoos just ‘cause they tickle his ego. If he were smart, he’d walk away from this right now, instead of acting like a pitiful dupe. When the Hulk grabs him around the neck, Wolverine realizes thus endeth plan B.
In another location in the jungle, Leesha stands behind the Locot Shaman, prepared to strike with her spear. The Shaman asks her if she thinks he is unaware that she is there. But he sees more than she could know. He then tells her to do what she must. Meanwhile, Wolverine pounds on the Hulk’s hands, trying to pry them free, and then he hears the Locot yelling. The Hulk killed some sort of creature before. That’s how he got friendly with the Locot. Apparently, the creature’s mom, dad, or big brother has just shown up to register a complaint. The monster, a T-Rex, roars and the Hulk proceeds to wince.
Wolverine leaps clear as the thing’s head spears down. Somehow, it’s almost as if is senses that the Hulk was responsible for the other’s death, like it smells the dead one’s blood most clearly on him. It proceeds to grab the Hulk, shake it like a cat worrying a mouse and then punts him halfway to Pangea. At that moment, members of the Nowek and Locot tribes, Ka-Zar, and Wolverine all simultaneously attack the T-Rex. Individually, the tribes could not withstand the beast, but together, they manage to quickly triumph over it.
Later that evening, the Locot and Nowek tribes enjoy their kill together. Sitting at a table together, the Shaman mentions to Leesha that their people seem quite happy together. It will not last, of course. They’ve had brief moments of harmony, but the old ways always return. He does not wish that. Taking a bite of food, Leesha states neither does she; anything but that. Taking a drink, the Shaman says to her that he hopes she will understand why he poisoned the Nowek share of food. By morning, they will all be dead as there is no cure. Leesha says that she sees and that she feels less guilty over having poisoned the Locot’s drink supply. By morning, they will all be dead as there is no cure. After a short period of silence, they turn to each other and bid happy endings.
Out in the woods, Wolverine walks up to the Hulk and tells him that was a smart plan he had there. It would’ve been nice if he’d tipped him ahead of time. Pretend that the monster kicked the snot out of him so that the two tribes unite against the common enemy. Wolverine tells him nice job and then slaps the Hulk on the shoulder. When he does, the Hulk falls flat on his face, much to Wolverine’s surprise.