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.

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[exiles-extras.livejournal.com]

Suddenly, more Avengers show up on the scene.

"Back off, you weirdos!" barks Wonder Man, peppering the area with more energy blasts, to keep these people at bay.

[exiles-extras.livejournal.com]

Beams of light blast forth from the jewel on the Vision's forehead.

"We will kill you if we have to. This is a matter of national security. Do not force our hands."

[spidey2099.livejournal.com]

"Holy shock! They're coming out of the woodwork! Who the hell are these people? Sarah, we're cut off!"

[rogue-starsr.livejournal.com]

"The Avengers..." she pauses, blocking a punch and being thrown back, dragging herself up to launch into the fight again, while dodging fire from the Hulkbuster Iron Man suit.

"work for the government in this world. They're not evil, just... unquestioningly patriotic... and full of some of the Avengers biggest hard-asses. Bucky has his own group that tried... without success, to stop the Hulk. They're trying to kill him, don't know how."