Agents Of Shield
Chapter Two
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"Anyone?" Bruce Banner asked. Eevee poked her head out of his backpack. She twisted her head side to side before shaking her head. Bruce raised his hand and absently patted her head. She chirped happily before stilling, her large ear cocking to the side. Eevee quickly hunkered down in his bag, out of sight just as a car passed him. Banner tried to act non suspicious as he moved closer to the large city. He needed a stable internet connection and you didn't get that in the desert.
For weeks he had been dodging Ross and his Hulkbusters, they had run him out of the jungle, out of the countryand into the desert of Las Vegas but that was where Bruce needed to go. He put his hood up and his hands in is pockets as he moved around the tourists as they took pictures and chatted on the streets.
His eyes widened when a police car drove passed. He quickly lowered his head and pushed down his hat.
"Stay very still Eevee." He murmured to her. Eevee easily heard his voice and completely stilled within his bag. Bruce paused when the sirens blared and the cop car turned around. He sagged with a sigh.
"Hang on." He said before bolting forwards. He ran through the crowd as the officer chased him on foot, knocking over garbage cans and sliding over the tops of cars. Eevee tried to stay still in the bag as she was jostled around, trying not to break Bruce's laptop that he managed to snag.
He ducked in an alley way and hid behind a dumpster. The officer ran by, yelling into his radio. "Suspect on foot! I need backup! Send backup!" Bruce winced and held his head as the other guy started to complain. Why run when you can smash? Eevee poked her head out as she sensed Bruce's anger.
She whimpered and nuzzled her head against Bruce's cheek. Bruce groaned and sagged against the dumpster, fisting his hair in his hands.
"Breath. Breath." He chanted. He started to shake as his heartbeat started to rise. He laid back and threw out his arms and legs.
"Calm down." He murmured. Eevee struggled out of the bag and onto his lap, a chirp leaving her throat. Bruce's hand came up and buried itself in her fur. He was trying to keep himself grounded. Eevee's head shot up as a rumble started to move closer. A hiss of warning left her throat as she recognized the sound.
Bruce gasped as the rumble was heard in his ears. He stood, lifting Eevee up with one arm and looked behind the dumpster. A hulkbuster's missile machine. He turned, cradling Eevee against his chest and ran. She snagged her claws in his hoodie and hung on.
Bruce stuck to the alley's and the back roads until he finally came upon a house that he could hack into their internet connection. He found a doorway and sat down, taking his bag off his back. Eevee jumped down and sat on the first stair, her eyes looking this way and that for any sigh of police or the Hulkbusters. Banner didn't pay any attention to the outside world as he tracked for gamma rays. Eevee would tell him if anything was coming.
His program beeped when he caught the tracking signal.
"Come on Eevee." He said as he shutdown his computer and stuffed it back in the bag. Eevee leapt inside the bag as Bruce shouldered it.
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Bruce lowered his backpack and let Eevee jump out. He stared at the diner in front of them and breathed out. Eevee looked up at him as he put his bag back on.
"Stay here. This could get very dangerous." Bruce ordered. 'But I really hope it doesn't..' He thought as he approached Viral Sign diner. Eevee watched him go before finding a good spot to look out. He didn't like when she got involved with dangerous situations, even if he himself was a dangerous situations but he needed to know what SHIELD was doing in the C.U.B.E. What they were doing with gamma radiation.
Eevee yawned and settled down, placing her head on her paws but keeping her eyes on her surroundings. It was a minute later when she lifted her head up and her eyes widened when she watched as Bruce was thrown out, rolling several meters before coming to a stop on the road. A large man made of metal started for Bruce, a smirk on his bald head.
Eevee hissed angrily and ran towards the pair, her little legs gaining speed with each burst.
The metal man laughed. "One more thing. I know exactly who you are Bruce, and I've been looking forwards to taking you down/" He pounded his fists together. Eevee jumped at the metal man with a cry, lowering head and hitting the metal man in the back. Creel grunted at the force and stumbled forwards several feet.
Eevee landed before maneuvering herself to stand in between Bruce and the metal man. Her fur fluffed up and her tail lashing behind her, a growl leaving her body. Creel looked down at her and laughed.
"You sent your pet cat after me? Ha!" With a swipe of his arm, he sent her flying. Eevee cried out as she was thrown into the air. She landed and tumbled several times before stopping in the dirt.
"NO!" Bruce shouted and with that, lost control of Hulk. He threw his head back with a loud growl, his eyes popping open. He stood as his body began growling larger and thicker. His skin turned green as he clothes were torn.
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Hulk growled and stood, glaring down at Creel. Hulk's eyes drifted over to where his pet was thrown to see her getting to her feet. He swung his gaze back before opening his mouth and roaring his challenge down at Creel. Eevee stood and shook her head, clearing it from the impact.
"Eevee?" She lifted her head and her eyes widened. Hulk now stood over Creel, a roar of anger leaving his mouth before he drew his arm back and sent Creel flying. He flew over Eevee and landed further into the desert, away from the diner. Hulk jumped and grabbed the Diner's sign pole, ripping it from the ground to use as a weapon. He jumped at Creel and swung the sign.
Creel shouted as he was thrown into the air. Hulk jumped after him, using the sign to beat him several times before Creel fought back.
Eevee followed the pair deeper into the desert and away from any human population. She needed to run to keep up with the pair, good thing she was used to it. Eevee winced when Hulk and Creel was thrown into the dirt, a large dirt cloud erupting from where they fell. Hulk didn't get back up from the crater.
As she approached, Eevee saw Creel first, straggling his way out of the hole and towards the diner sign. He didn't look like he was made of metal anymore. Eevee moved in closer and looked down into the crater. Hulk was slowly getting to his feet, touching his head as if he was in pain. Creel reached out and touched the diner sign and Eevee watched as his whole body turned blue.
Hulk growled and climbed out of the crater just as Creel turned. Hulk roared and punched Creel in the stomach. He was sent back several meters, a fist size whole in his chest before his chest returned to normal.
"Everything they said about you in the Cube was true." Creel chuckled, "You've gone soft!" Creel rushed forwards as his hands turned into metal hammers. Hulk ran forwards to meet him.
Eevee stood back and watched the fight. Looking for a way to help in this fight. She saw her chance when Hulk stumbled back from one of Creel's hits.
She used her front paws to dig quickly and deeply into the ground, disappearing from sight. She dug her way in between Hulk and Creel and jumped out, slamming her body into Creel's chin. Creel grunted as his head was thrown up but tried to swing at the small animal.
Hulk growled and grabbed Creel's hammered hand before he could strike Eevee. He hefted Creel up and threw him away the pair. Eevee landed behind Hulk as he stomped down and sent Creel into the air, jumping up to meet him on the way down. Hulk punched him into a giant rock before landing. He jumped again and landed in front of Creel.
Eevee followed right behind the pair, staying out of obvious attack range but keeping close enough that she could help if needed too.
"Idiot monster!" Creel yelled as he once again took another color and texture. "I can absorb anything, even rock." He raised his hand to show Hulk his point. Eevee grinned. Rock? Hulk had the same thought as he grinned. He started forwards, throwing a punch to Creel's side and hitting his arm. The rock arm shattered at impact. Creel shouted and stumbled backwards, clutching his shoulder with a whimper.
Hulk punched his fist into his hand. "Hulk smash rock, Einstein." He grinned. He started forwards as Creel started to plead.
"Wait! Wait!" Creel yelled, "You can't do this!" Creel ran for the side but Eevee put herself between him and his escape. She opened her mouth and dozens of energy powered balls of light resembling stars hit Creel's other arm, shattering that one at the elbow. He yelped as Hulk grabbed his shoulder and yanked him around before using his free hand to grab Creel's head and smashing him down into the ground.
Hulk leaned down. "Watch me." Eevee's ears perked up at a sound. She lifted her head and her eyes widened.
"Eevee!" She shouted. Hulk looked up and saw a missile flying towards them. It exploded a few feet from Hulk's body. Eevee closed her eyes and concentrated. A globe of blue and green light encased her just as the missile exploded but the force sent all three of them flying. Hulk grunted as his back struck a rock cropping and stopped him. Eevee rolled to a stop beside Hulk, whimpering at her ringing ears. She wasn't hurt that badly by the blast because of her shield but it did hurt the ears. She looked up as Hulk gently picked her up in his hands.
"Pet okay?" He asked. She nodded, nuzzling his finger to assure him that she was alright. Hulk looked up with a growl to see the Hulkbusters.
"Ross." He growled. Eevee stood carefully and looked between his fingers. Numerous helicopters and missile machines careened for them. Hulk growled and lowered his hand, letting Eevee jump down. He pointed behind him.
"Go." He ordered. Eevee chirped before running in the other direction. She knew she couldn't take another missile shot, as the previous one drained a lot of her energy and the Hulkbusters had a lot of missiles on them. Eevee ran and hid behind a large rock pile just as the missiles started. Eevee lowered her head and closed her eye as she heard Hulk's shouts as he destroyed the missiles, placing himself in between her and the Hulkbusters.
Hulk jumped up and away from Eevee, drawing all the fire towards him. He grunted as a missile from a helicopter struck him. He landed on is stomach and clenched his fists in anger as he growled. The helicopter opened fire with bullets as it circled him, three more joining the first.
"Eevee.." Eevee whimpered as the bullets bounced off his large body. He was now a few good yards away from her hiding place. He grunted and shielded his face from the bullets. He waited as the dust and dirt started to build up around him and as the helicopters stopped firing, jumped at the nearest one.
He clung to it as it started to spin, trying to dislodge him. He growled and grabbed the gun on the underside of it. With a grunt, he broke the gun off the copter and threw himself and it to the ground.
Eevee's muscles twitched as her brain battled itself. She wanted to help, desperately but she remembered Hulk's order to run. She kept her head down but her ears perked when she saw him walk out of the created he created, missile launcher in hand.
With a squeeze of his hand and a growl, he launched the first and second missile towards the approaching hulkbuster's vehicles. He threw the now empty missile launcher at another copter as it opened fire on him again. Hulk grinned as it exploded.
Eevee purred happily as he destroyed another hulkbuster's vehicle. A rumbling alerted her off more missile vehicles but Hulk was to busy going after another copter to notice. Eevee stood when one rushed passed her hiding place and started loading the launcher for another fire.
She braced herself and opened her mouth. Dark energy started to gather before her, whipping up dirt and rocked.
"Eevee!" She yelled and sent the now hulk sized fist ball flying towards the missile launcher. It exploded when the ball made contact. She grinned but froze when another vehicle abandoned the Hulk and was now interested in her. It turned and prepared to fire.
Eevee breathed out as Hulk jumped on the machine, con caving the front of it before he lifted it up and hurled it towards the others. Men and woman ran as the machines met and exploded.
Hulk turned to face the remaining vehicle and growled. "Don't think I forgot about you." He started towards the tank like vehicle but paused when a shadow fell over him. He looked up and his mouth opened when he saw the very large aircraft overhead.
He looked down with interest as an arrow landed before him tied to a rope as another two more struck his chest, he cocked his eyebrows. Eevee peeked around the rocks as two humans landed before Hulk. A man dressed in a purple outfit and a woman in a black suit.
"Tick. Tick. Boom." The man smirked before the arrows exploded. Eevee started out as the dust cleared, she could handle a few humans and Hulk was on his knees. He growled a warning at the two humans.
"You should both run now," Hulk snarled, "Cause you just made me angry." Eevee hissed when she got close enough. The woman glanced at the animal as the man kept his eyes on Hulk.
He withdrew another arrow as he continued to smirk. "Really? Cause from where I'm standing." He aimed the arrow at Hulk, "You look more beat up than angry." Hulk roared and stomped towards the pair. The man fired his arrow and it exploded in Hulk's face, causing him to stumble back as the woman moved forwards.
Eevee ran at the male as he released two more exploding arrows, distracting him as Hulk tried to grab the woman. Eevee jumped at the male but he avoided her easily enough as he released arrow after arrow, from nets to ice but the Hulk broke each of them until an arrow exploded in a ball of light.
The Hulk was now fighting blind.
Eevee finally managed to tackle the male as he tried to avoid the Hulk's fists. He stumbled back as Eevee landed in front of Hulk with a snarl. She went for the male as Hulk smashed the woman.
The man notched another arrow and aimed it at her. "What are you? Some kind of gamma infested rat?" Eevee narrowed her eyes at the insult and quickly dug down. She appeared behind the male and tackled the back of his knee. He yelped and faltered, giving Hulk the chance to grab his head in his fists.
Eevee paused when the woman stopped fighting. She followed the woman's gaze and her eyes widened. A large missile was coming for them. "Eevee!" Eevee cried over at Hulk. Hulk finally cleared his gaze as Eevee alerted him with her cry. He looked a head and saw the missile and didn't think twice. He threw himself before the humans and Eevee to take the blast.
Eevee started forwards with a cry of shock as Hulk was thrown away from the blast and into a tall rock face. the rock crumbled under Hulk's mass and started to lean dangerously close to the waiting aircraft. The two humans were in shock but the male shouted out an order to the aircraft but it was to late. The crumbling rocks truck the craft and sent it hurdling out of the sky.
"Eevee.." Eevee murmured as she tracked the aircraft's movements. Hulk jumped passed them and grabbed the nose of the plane before it struck the ground, saving the humans inside. Hulk roared and flipped the plane over and onto it's belly. Eevee sighed before running towards her master.
"Not so fast." The male human said before an arrow tangled around Eevee's feet and a net encased her body, her legs getting strapped together. She couldn't move. She hissed and struggled as the male picked her up by the end of the net and dangled her in his hand.
Eevee tried to warn Hulk but as he turned towards her cries, the woman struck him with electricity. Hulk roared out in pain and collapsed and as the dust cleared, Hulk had transformed back into Bruce Banner. Eevee struggled more violently when she saw this.
"Wow! Settle down rat thing!" The male chuckled. With his free hand, he reached around and grabbed another arrow. Eevee hissed louder and tried to bite through the net but her fangs didn't pierce the rope. The man pressed the arrow head and a yellow gas poured out and surrounded Eevee.
She groaned as the gas hit her. Her body became heavy as her brain became sluggish. She moaned and dropped her head down against the net.
"We're taking it to then?" The man asked the woman, holding out the net with the animal inside. The woman nodded as she motioned for backup. Eevee blinked her eyes sleepily before closing them for a nap.