A Skirmish with Death
Steve sat on the back sit of their ban, with Natasha driving, Clint at her side, and Sam and Wanda at the back with him.
They had been looking for leads on Kasady. But so far nothing.
"What's the point on this ?" Wanda grumbled. "We have been on this car for two hours now !"
"We need to find any leads. Sometimes you need to go out and search on the field."
Steve liked being on the field. Really, he did. Is one of the things that he misses and wants to return the most once the world sees reason. But still...
"But can't we go searching on the computer liked we did before ?"
"That was when we had Stark tec at our disposal." Natasha said.
Steve had nothing to say. He gripped his fists for a bit.
Tony will see the truth soon. He'll welcome them back and things will return back to the way they are supposed to be.
Steve is so sure of that, just a little bit more.
"Hello ?" Natasha said, interrupting his thoughts. He noticed she was on her phone. "Yes.....yes......Understood."
Natasha turned the phone off, and immediately turned the car to another direction. Almost crashing with a family.
"What the hell Nat !" Clint yelled.
"Kasady found the Raven." She said, extremely serious.
Clint gave a shaken breath when he heard that.
"Dam it."
"Hey, for all of us that aren't secret spies, what the hell are you talking about ?" Sam asked. Steve nodded. He is the leader of the Avengers, he should know everything.
"The Raven is the prison that Fury has been working so hard to keep from Coulson." Clint told them. "But it seems Kasady has thrown that out of the window."
"But why would he go to that prison ?" Steve asked.
"Because of Francis Barrison." Natasha answered.
"Who ?" Wanda asked.
"Barrison is Kasady's childhood sweetheart. The only person he cares about. She was taken to the Raven after she developed enchanced abilities. A supersonic scream is what she can do. It makes sense Kasady would go for her."
"So we have two enchanced to fight." Steve knew the dangers, but he was also exited. When he and his team defeat them, it will even more proof that they are the true heroes, and will make the path easer for the pardons to come, and for them to get things back to the way they were.
"Call Fury." Steve told her. "We need to get cells and personal ready for...."
"He's dead."
That made everyone on the car freeze.
"Wh...what ?"
"Fury is dead. For real this time." Natasha told them seriously. "Him and Hill both, Kasady killed them. Well not him but that monster."
No one spoke.
"Steve....this thing...it's most dangerous than what we thought." Sam finally said. "Are you sure we can do this ourselves."
Steve closed his eyes for a bit. It's time to be the leader.
"I understand that you are scared. But guys you need to remember. I know things seem bad. But you can't forget. We are the Avengers. We might not have what Thanos has. But we are something that he can never hope to be. We are heroes. We have the bravery and the wit to stand whatever he throws at us. We are a team, that works with trust and comrade that has never been seen,If there is any team out there that can defeat Thanos, it's us. Because we are stronger than him thanks to our values and our unity."
Steve's words seemed to give everyone in the room hope.
Hope that they would win.
And they are going to do it. This might be the biggest fight of their lives, but they are the heroes, and heroes always win.
"Let's end this one and for all."
Being on a car, rolling threw the air, makes you think things more in a perspective.
Daisy watched as their world spin. Carol on the driver seat held her head, letting go off the steering wheel. She to covered her face.
She now knows that this idea of going after Cletus alone like that wasn't a good idea. But emotion got the best of her.
And Carol, who could have flown decided to come with here, therfore taking a car, there fore being on this mess.
Carol's and Daisy's car hit the ground, and rolled down the street for 8 times, before coming to rest on the roof.
If this was any car, they would be dead, but thankfully Tony super protects the cars. So they are alive
"Dam it." Carol took of the seatbelt. Falling on the floor. "Told you this was...a bad idea."
Daisy sighed, and got the seatbelt off too, dropping to the floor.
The two crawlled out of the car, and saw the chaos in front of them.
"LOOK OUT !"
Carol pushed her in time, before a helicopter crashed into them.
"What the hell.....did he do this ?"
"I don't think there is any other monster that would do this."
Out of the flames, they saw a figure coming to them.
"GROWAR !"
It was him, Kasady, in that monster form of his.
"Finally, ao worthy challenge for me." He growled.
"Cletus Kassady. Stand down and makes things easer for us !" Carol yelled.
"Cletus is not here at the moment. But he is enjoying the show. You can call me, Carnage."
"Just like Eddie and Venom." Daisy said. "They share body, but are two different entities."
Carol nodded at her, making her fist glow.
"So Carnage, want to tell us what you want before I bit the shit out of you."
"Simple. I crave death. All I want, is blood at my teeth. And...two females with Kree blood, it's gonna be fun indeed."
Carol didn't bother to speak anymore. She flew in and charged at Carnage.
Only for her to go right threw him.
"What ?"
"You are gonna have to try harder from that."
Caranage gripped her leg with his tentacle, and sent her flying to the ground.
"Gah !"
"CAROL !"
She tried to stand up, but Carnage was in top of her.
"Delicious !" He growled. "Holding her still. The more they resist, the more I enjoy them...GAH !"
Daisy shot her powers at him. The sound of the vibrations made Carnage struggle.
Carol used the chance to get him off.
"GET OFF ME !"
BAM !
She punched Carnage hard in the face, sending him flying.
He however, landed like he hadn't even been hurt by her attack.
"Idiots."
Daisy went to fire her powers again but...
"AAAAAAAH!"
A super sonic scream sent her flying.
"DAISY !"
Daisy crashed into some trees.
"Well well well. You weren't gonna let me out of the fun where you."
A woman walked to her.
"You must be....Francis Barrison."
"That's right. I see you are a freak like me"
Daisy growled at her, and shot her powers and clashed with hers.
"HEHEHEHE, LET'S GO. AAAAAAAH !"
The rest of the New Avengers rushed into the scene.
"FRIDAY, any reports ?"
"Multiple police casualties Boss. Kasady is completely unhitched."
"Dam it. Come on guys, we need to get moving !"
Tony, Rhodey, Thor, and Vision, were flying, while Yelena and Eddie took bikes on the ground.
"Faster Eddie !"
"Calm down man !"
"Can he really take control of your body and make you drive ?" Yelena asked.
"Yeah, he loves to do that !"
"Any status on Carol and Daisy ?" Rhodey asked.
"Not yet Colonel."
"What about Doctor Strange, has he finished working on the magical bounds."
Thanks to the research made by Jane and Darcy, Stephen believed he could make a magical bound to stop Kasady from transforming, but he needed time.
He is almost done, but needs a bit more time.
"Then he is gonna miss the battle. Come my friends, let's do this !" Thor said.
"We agree on that buddy. Let's get moving everyone, we have to stop Kasady before he does....whatever he wants to do now."
"Hey Venom, make him accelerate." Yelena said, making her bike go faster.
"Oh fuck it, do what she says V."
"Now we are talking !"
"FRIDAY full power on the thrusters."
"Yes.....eh Boss ?"
"Yes FRI ?"
"I have found some...familiar tech going towards the same place at the moment."
"Familiar....is it SHIELD tech, and not from Coulson ?"
"Yes Boss."
"Oh lord no. Please don't tell me..."
"It's Rogers sir. He is heading that way."
"Dam it." Of all the times Rogers could show up again, he had to choose now !"
Carol tried to punch Carnage again, only for him to dodge.
"Too slow."
Dam it, no one had ever called her slow.
What the hell is this thing !
Carnage leaped forward to attack her, but Carol managed to blast her away with a blast.
"Grrr. But you are strong. I need some power."
He stretched his tentacle and got...
"NO !" Carol screamed, as she saw he caught a police officer. A young woman, clearly a rookie.
She looked at Carol.
"Please..help m..."
She was unable to finish, Carnage ate the woman whole, without any mercy.
"NOOO !" Carol screamed. She charged at Carnage, but the beast jumped and knocked her to the floor. He grabbed her head, so she could not move.
She felt saliva hit her head. Heard his growl, so close to her.
Was this her end.
"AAAAAAH!"
She turned, and saw Daisy throw Barrison away.
"Grrr, Dam it."
Carnage let her go, and leaped towards Daisy.
"DAISY LOOK OUT !"
It was too late. As soon as Daisy turned, Carnage was on her.
"GAH !" She yelled, as her hip was badly sliced.
"Don't touch Shriek. I need her so my host is calm." The monster said, grabbing Daisy by her neck, ready to eat her.
Carol struggled to get back up. She felt a great pain on her left arm.
"No....Daisy !"
There was nothing the inhuman could do, she was about to be eaten....
Until...
"Hmmm. He's almost here."
Carnage suddenly dropped Daisy.
"What, what are you doing !" Francis demanded.
"Venom, he is almost here. The time has yet to come, to face him in battle."
Carnage then grabbed Shriek, and leaped away from the battle.
Carol sighted in relic. He's gone....for now.
When the rest of the New Avengers arrived, they saw their teammates on the floor.
"Hey." Yelena said, dropping besides Daisy. "Are you ok, can you hear me ?"
"She's loosing a lot of blood." Tony said. "FRIDAY, inform the compound. Daisy needs urgent medical attention."
"Dr. Palmer has been alerted and is on standby."
Daisy was not responding. Having fallen unconscious do to the loss of blood."
Thor went to help Carol up.
"Where is Kasady ?"
"He got away....he killed everyone here."
"Man....Ok I really want to know what the hell where you two were thinking. But that can wait until you receive medical attention. Let's head back to base and...."
"Yeah there is a problem with that honey bear."
"What now ?"
"Our good friend Rogers, is almost here with his crew."
"You....you have to be kidding me. Of all the times for them to show up, they had to pick now !"
"We don't have the time to deal with Mr. Rogers and his people at the moment." Vision said. "Agent Johnson needs to be taken to a doctor immediately. And we must focus on finding Kasady."
"Still we can't just leave them here." Tony said....."We need to divide. I'll stay."
"What, Tony no !"
"You know that they are after me honey bear. If I keep them here for some time, they won't interfere with the search."
"Well then I am..."
"No, you are the leader. You need to be there, searching for the moment we can find Kasady. I got no intention with really tangle with the Rouges, just hold them off for a while.
"Alright....if you can capture them, then do it. But do leave the battle if we got a lead on..."
"Carnage." Carol grumbled. "That's how he's called on his monster form. Carnage."
"On Carnage.....also, you are not staying alone."
"I'm staying." Yelena said. "I want to confront Natasha for sometime. This is my chance."
"Are you sure you can do that ?" Tony asked.
"I could ask you the same."
"Fair enough."
"I will stay as well." Thor said. I have looked forward to cross fists with the traitorius Captain for a while."
"I better get involved on this one as well." Stephen said. Coming out of the portal. "Use this to take Johnson to the hospital ward, now !"
"What about the bounds, did they work ?" Rhodey asked.
"No. The symbiotes are completly magical resistant. The only way we can separate them, is doing so physically."
"Eddie and I will confront the ex avengers as well." Venom said, getting out on Eddie's shoulder.
"We are ?"
"Yes ! We need to warm up before facing Carnage !"
"Huh, fine them. I don't mind you hurting them all you want."
"Yes !"
"Alright then. We will call you if we get anything on Kasady. Now give those assholes some good punches for me." Rhodey said, walking to the portal.
The ones leaving left, just as a car started to arrive.
Rogers had arrived.
It was time for a rematch.