Phoenix Under Attack!

[hulksmashed.livejournal.com]

That's the headline people are trying to avoid.

The Hulk doesn't care. His gait brings him ever closer to the populated city, and so far, nothing seems to stop it.

There's hope that the sandstorm that just kicked up might buy them more time. A sandstorm that's the doing of Crusader, the new girl carrying Thor's hammer and Captain America's shield, who's crazy enough to try to face the Hulk without the help of her team, who have been held up by dealing with some other U.S. agent.

The storm doesn't stop him. It only slows him.

Slightly.

Comments

Re: In a makeshift bunker, some distance from the fight...

[hulksmashed.livejournal.com]

"Could not be less important right now. Focus, guys. Are you juiced, Leonard?"

Re: In a makeshift bunker, some distance from the fight...

[hulksmashed.livejournal.com]

"Yes, Bruce, I'm 'juiced.' I'm prepared to take my lumps for this. But let's see what this girl is capable of. Maybe we won't have to kill him."

Re: In a makeshift bunker, some distance from the fight...

[hulksmashed.livejournal.com]

That gets a scowl.

"It's not a 'him,' Leonard. I'm the 'him' in that equation. This is just a byproduct that needs to be cleaned up, all right? We're not 'killing' anything. We're eliminating waste. We're the environmentally-friendly Hulkbusters, and once we destroy this thing, we're that much closer to getting real jobs."

Re: In a makeshift bunker, some distance from the fight...

[bub-snikt.livejournal.com]

"You that eager ta park your ass behind a desk, Banner?"

Re: In a makeshift bunker, some distance from the fight...

[hulksmashed.livejournal.com]

"I'm that eager for the day I don't have to smell you anymore, Logan. Get to snikting."

Re: In a makeshift bunker, some distance from the fight...

[high-pockets.livejournal.com]

"Bi-Beast is holding. Ultrons 42-50, flank right, engage restraining protocols..."

Re: In a makeshift bunker, some distance from the fight...

[bub-snikt.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Time to clean up your baggage, Banner."

Then, he's gone.

Re: In a makeshift bunker, some distance from the fight...

[hulksmashed.livejournal.com]

A turn back to the screen as the teenager's hammer calls down the storms.

"Goddammit, girl, don't use lightning, you'll fry our monitors..."