Valeria Richards (invisigirl) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-05-09 00:05:00

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The night of all nights...
Valeria waited in the living room of area of the Fantastic Four's living area of the Baxter Building for James. It was the night of the senior prom for his high school, and she had butterflies in her stomach. Being home-schooled her entire life, Val had never been to a school dance, let alone a prom. She was both excited and nervous.

She was wearing the same dress that she wore for the wedding in Russia. She loved wearing it, and she didn't think that James would really mind that she didn't get a new one. It was only for one night anyway.

Val sat down on the sofa, making sure not to mess up her dress too much. She knew that they'd probably get their pictures taken two dozen times that night.

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	next_avenger 2010-05-11 04:34 pm UTC (link)
	James grinned and kissed her temple. "Never in a million years." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-18 03:30 am UTC (link)

It's right about then that the nice night takes a turn for the unpleasant.

The world around James and Val changes as a virtual reality system projects a new environment around them. When it's fully formed, they're on a rocky, mountainous path in what seems to be the afternoon. Behind them, the path is collapsed and impassable. But farther down the path is what seems to be small European village.

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	next_avenger 2010-05-18 04:41 am UTC (link)
	"I got a bad feeling about this," James said as the world around them changed. He removed his tux jacket and activated his shield. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-18 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	Valeria threw up a force field. "Any idea as to what we're dealing with here?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-18 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	"No clue," James said as he scanned the surrounding area. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-18 10:14 pm UTC (link)

Several crows' calls cut into the conv
ersation as they swooped low and passed by. A cow could also be heard as it wandered out of one of the barns down in that village but the thing looks diseased.

Upon closer examination, there were several people wandering about the village. None of them looked particularly healthy...and all had glowing red eyes. Suddenly, the path behind James and Val starts to break away. Looks like they might want to run.THere's a small man-made bridge up ahead that goes across a small stream and leads not only to the village but to ground that isn't crumbling.

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	invisigirl 2010-05-19 12:29 am UTC (link)
	Valeria's eyes grew wide. "I do know one thing, though, we need to book it." She grabbed James' hand, and started to run for the bridge. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-19 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"Right behind you!" James yelled and ran with her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-19 12:38 am UTC (link)

As one expects of heroes, the bridge is reached just in the nick of time.

Trouble's not over though. Almost as one, the peasant people in the village turn to look at the pair. There's some mumbling before one man in a straw hat points and yells at them in Spanish. Anyone that knows the language will hear the unpleasant "Intruders! Kill them!" before the farm tool wielding men and women start approaching menacingly.

A man with a pitchfork charges for James while a woman tosses an axe at Val.

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	next_avenger 2010-05-19 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	Pitchforks? Really? This was totally absurd. Beyond absurd. James tossed his shield to knock the axe out of the path of hitting Val. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-19 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	"This is completely ridiculous," Val said as she tossed a forced field up, throwing it in the direction of the man and woman. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-19 09:40 pm UTC (link)

The axe it knocked right out of the air but it doesn't deter any of the villagers. They gather on the edge of the force field and pound against it with knives, pitchforks, scythes, axes, and even lit torches.

There are a few buildings around them and the doors seem to be open. A house, a barn, and what seems to be a watch tower that would allow a view of the whole village. The exits of the village all seem blocked though with either heavy metal doors or large wooden gates.

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	next_avenger 2010-05-20 01:35 am UTC (link)
	"Tell me about it," James grumbled. He powered up another shield and launched it at the weapons in the villagers hands. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-20 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay," Val said, as she threw another force field up, "I am really going to pound whoever is doing this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-20 04:55 pm UTC (link)

The shield takes quite a few weapons from the hands of those holding them but also takes the whole hand off one. It doesn't seem to phase the man much though as he only stumbles back and then starts towards the forcefield again.

Even as the second forcefield goes up, there's two noises. The first is the his of fuses as a pair of the villagers start tossing lit sticks of dynamite at the heroes. The second is the ominous rumble of what sounds like a chainsaw coming from one of the barns.

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	next_avenger 2010-05-20 06:20 pm UTC (link)
	James activated another shield and brought it up while he pulled Val in close. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-26 10:00 pm UTC (link)

The TNT clatters to the ground at the bottom of the shield. The other villagers seem oblivious even as the fuses run down. There's an explosion along with several pained cries. When the smoke clears...most of the villagers are laying dead. After a moment, most of them start to bubble and melt away into some sickeningly yellow liquid. Others are getting up and turning back towards the heroes...including the ones with the dynamite. And up by the church...a man with a burlap sack over his head is approaching slowly while holding a chainsaw over his head. And his sights seem set on James.

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	invisigirl 2010-06-02 02:28 am UTC (link)
	"Oh I don't think so," Val nearly snarled, sending a force field striaght at the man running at James with the chainsaw. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-06-02 02:53 am UTC (link)
	James brought up a new shield and sent it flying toward the "man" with the chainsaw. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_independent 2010-06-02 05:07 am UTC (link)
	The shield combo causes a rather messy sight but results in the chainsaw man melting away like the villagers. Left in his place...an oddly shaped key floating in the air in a small pillar of light. Examining the key shows that it's shaped just like the strange symbol on the church door... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-06-02 05:10 am UTC (link)
	"I really don't like this," James said. The melting of their enemies concerned him. Things and people just didn't melt. He looked at Valeria. "What do you think we should do?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-06-06 12:33 am UTC (link)
	Val bit her lip, thinking it through. "I say we open it. It may give us an idea of who we're up against." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-06-06 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, here goes nothing," James said as he grabbed the key and goes to open the door. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-06-06 12:49 am UTC (link)

The church certainly doesn't look like a church inside. It looks like a sort of arena. Once the heroes step in, the door slams shut behind them and lights click on.

Rushing for James without so much as a hello is what appears to be a muscular martial artist. Almost like a character from a video game James plays. The man is fast, swinging a kick for James' midsection.

Meanwhile, the shadows near Val seem to come to life and something shudders out of them. Gray, humanoid, glowing red eyes and big teeth...there's a monster. It's arms stretch out quickly to ensnare Val and pull her away from the battle.

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	next_avenger 2010-06-06 01:46 am UTC (link)
	James got his shield up and blocked the kick. He jumped and kicked, aiming for the man's head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)