Chapter 18
Evolt watch Scott sail across the room and slam into the far wall from the catwalk before turning towards the exit, chuckling to himself.
He heard thud behind him before a gruff voice asked, “Going somewhere, bub?”
Evolt just started walking away when he felt himself being grabbed and spun in place.
“I asked you a question…” Logan said, his claws pointed at the alien’s throat.
Scott pulled himself out of the wall and stood before the Hulk.
“Dodge left, master.” Tallus said to him while 827 was instructing him to back up and dive right.
“I can’t deal with both of you in my ear at the same time.” Scott said, ducking another haymaker from the Hulk.
“827, monitor the suit’s systems.”
“Fine…” 827 said.
Scott flicked his left arm and a small shield deployed from his forearm.
“I don’t see how that’s going to help…” Talus said as the Hulk punched again. He struck the shield dead center, sending Scott flying into the same dent in the wall he just pulled himself out of.
“Are you ever going to listen to me?”
The Hulk threw yet another punch, this one Scott caught with both hands.
“827, increase power to the servos. Tal, find me a weak spot.”
Scott felt the push of the Hulk’s massive fist lessen as the suit began to take more of the brunt.
The stalemate ended when a loud thud rang out.
“Need some help?” Rogers asked weakly as his shield bounded back to him. “I’m sorry Bruce.”
“Can’t say no…” Scott strained as he pulled himself free again. “Just keep him on his toes long enough.”
Scott reached for the control lever on the Driver and pulled it all the way out.
“IRONDEFENDER! FINAL CHARGE!”
Scott’s right fist began to crackle with energy.
“God, I hope this works.” Scott said as he made a fist and charged the giant, punching him square in the gut. The energy jumped into the Hulk, causing him to double over in pain. The energy began to pulse through him. He collapsed onto his back. Then, suddenly, he began to shrink.
Within a few seconds, The Hulk was back to being Bruce Banner. More amazingly, he was still alive.
Scott hit a hidden trigger to retract the suit’s helmet.
“Well… I’d call that a successful test...” he panted as the others got back to their feet.
Suddenly, Evolt came crashing down, having been dropped from the catwalk. Another figure dropped down on top of him.
Logan had his foot on Evolt’s throat and his claws directly into the alien’s face.
“huh…” Scott said, looking the other man over. “You don’t look too worse for wear…”
“I can regenerate.” Logan said bluntly.
“Well, you did better than I though you would.” Evolt said, looking to Scott. “Congratulations… Kamen Rider… on your first Victory…”
He looked closely at Scott.
“I can see why you chose it… it suits you.”
“Scott?” Daisy asked, looking at him. He retriggered his helmet.
“So… what do you guys think?” He asked as he posed heroically.
“You’re going to be impossible to live with for the foreseeable future…” Daisy said shaking her head.