Chapter 3
Chapter 3
"EDITH, give me some protection," Beck ordered, seeing Spider-Man and Green Arrow moving towards him, leaping on drones.
Immediately, other drones attacked the heroes. Spider-Man crashed into one and fell to the ground on the Tower Bridge. Green Arrow fired a grapple arrow and narrowly avoided several drones, clinging to a wall.
"Peter, are you alright?" he said by communication.
"I got this," replied the young Avenger, getting up.
The illusion of the Elemental continued to disappear. Beck then ordered:
"Kill it. Just kill the illusion."
"No. I'm not gonna kill it. They'll see you." replied William by communication.
"They'll see what I want them to see!"thundered Beck.
Immediately, the illusion completely disappeared, giving way to several hundred drones floating around the Tower Bridge.
Fortunately, Happy had found traces of Peter's friends. As he was about to get them into the Quinjet, a drone destroyed the device. Immediately Happy took them to the Tower.
"Happy, is everything fine?"Green Arrow asked by communication, still climbing the wall of the Tower Bridge.
"Yeah, I've got the kids, but we're chased by a drone," replied the security chief.
"Right, take shelter quickly, we're taking care of Beck."
"EDITH targets Spider-Man and the guy disguised as Robin Hood," Beck ordered.
"Copy," was the response of artificial intelligence.
The Archer of Earth – 1 managed to hoist himself onto the bridge when a dozen drones targeted him. Immediately, he drew his bow and shot several arrows destroying the flying machines. But other devices arrived on him. He could never bring them all down. Beck had to be neutralized.
Green Arrow ran to take refuge inside the bridge and arrived straight on Mysterio. He aimed his bow at him.
"Quentin Beck, you have failed this city!"
Immediately, the impostor turned around and faced the archer with suspicion.
"I don't know who you are, but you're not an Avenger!" Replied he.
"Neither do you," thundered Green Arrow. "Unlike you, I'm not trying to pretend to be a hero."
"So why are you here?"
"Because a hero needed me. A real hero you have manipulated, a hero whose friends you target."
"I created Mysterio to give the world someone to believe in. Mysterio is the truth."
Green Arrow grinned.
"Mysterio is just a fake! You are only a liar, an impostor and a murderer!"
Beck sneered.
"You really think you can stop me with your arrows in your quiver? I've control over several hundred drones that I can send to kill you in no time."
Green Arrow then threatened Mysterio with an arrow with his bow.
"I'll give you one last chance. Deactivate your drones or you will find out what it's like to be one of my targets. And I swear you that my arrows are very real."
Far from feeling threatened, Beck just sneered.
"I've no doubt about it. But you still have to touch me."
The archer shot an arrow… which passed through Beck's body. Immediately, Mysterio disappeared, and the decor changed around Oliver. He was in complete darkness when several dozen Mysterios appeared around him, attacking him from all sides. Green Arrow might shoot arrows, it was useless, they only touched the void.
"I'm everywhere! Your arrows won't touch me!"
The false Mysterios disappeared. Green Arrow lowered his bow and looked around with determination.
"I'll stop you, Beck. That's not your illusions that will protect you from me. It takes more than that to impress me."
The archer inhaled and started to run, avoiding surprise drone attacks. At full speed, he fired one or two arrows which destroyed the flying devices.
Then he found himself surrounded by several Mysterios who formed a circle around him.
"Where am I? Try to find me…" said Beck's sweet voice.
Green Arrow wasn't going to play his game. Forcing the fight with illusions would bring him to nothing. He just stood there.
"People consider Mysterio as a hero," said the archer. "If you really are, then come face me. Don't hide behind your illusions and fight me! If you don't, then in addition to being a manipulative liar, you are a coward too!"
Green Arrow heard a groan and immediately a Mysterio rushed straight at him. The archer hit him with his fist and felt a face touch it. It was the real Beck. The two men clashed in close combat. Beck didn't have the advantage over Earth's archer – 1. He shouted:
"EDITH kills this guy in Robin Hood! Kill him, protect me!"
"Copy," said EDITH
The other Mysterios immediately spouted green rays. The archer dodged them and shot several arrows at them, causing drones to materialize. The decor changed and Green Arrow then found the bridge. He shot several explosive arrows on drones, then he walked towards Mystério which was on the ground, crawling.
"I met the Avengers," he explained. "And you hasn't close to them."
Then Spider-Man arrived at that time.
"I'm here, I was delayed!" He announced.
Immediately, Mysterio materialized in Green Arrow. The young Avenger then discovered two identical Green Arrow. One who was standing, the other on the ground.
"Spider-Man!"
"Spider-Man!"
"Oh-oh, we have a problem!" Spider-Man exclaimed when he saw the two Green Arrow in front of him who were trying to reach him.
"Peter, it's me! "said one of the archers.
"No, it's me, he is Mysterio," replied the other who was on the ground.