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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[rogue-starsr.livejournal.com]

"NO!"

The shield is flung at the 'forehead' space between the faces.

"I told you, I'm not going to help murder him! Can't you see he's not heading for the city!?" she shouts at the new monster, as the hammer is returning to her, and she's starting to regain a little balance.

[stark-inc.livejournal.com]

A devastating blast is delivered from a barely mobile suit of Iron Man armor.

"How...long...do you really think you can -" He pants and strains. This suit, he knows, is likely to kill him, but all for the good of all those lives. Still, the snarl comes through. "Keep him averted! We tried aversion! It's an...animal!"

[rogue-starsr.livejournal.com]

As hard as the Hulk has been on her when she was prepared for it, getting blindsided by the Hulkbuster armor is almost too much.

She goes bouncing and rolling over the dirt, now charred to add some texture to go with the bruises. She starts pulling herself up enough to crawl to where he shield lies, trying to defend herself long enough to assess these new threats - the Hulk, she might have been able to lead off. But fighting it, Bi-Beast and Iron Man... no chance.

"He's... still a living thing." she mutters before spitting blood... but at least having the defiance left to spit it at Iron Man.

[stark-inc.livejournal.com]

"How alive can it be without Banner! What...soul?"

A volley of missiles are aimed at the Hulk. They are designed to hone in on the monstrosity even if he dodges.

[rogue-starsr.livejournal.com]

Her left arm doesn't want to move right, probably dislocated, so she lifts the shield in the other and leads with it - flying, at least, is easy.

She launches herself at Iron Man, a little unsteady, able to deflect only a single missile in her flight.

"If he's siding with you and... *nng* Walker, I wonder who got the soul."