Tony hung in the lab still attached the mechanical
arm. It was then that a group of three
people came into the lab. Two guys and a
lady. They were wearing the normal lab
gear for Stark employees but they had handguns.
The lady saw Stark.
“Is that Iron Man armor?” she asked.
“Ah, can I get some help here?” Tony shouted.
“Mister Stark?” the woman asked.
“Cover the door,” one of the men said, “Let’s get him out
of there.”
Tony watched as they went over to the mechanical rig that
held his armor over the pool of water and worked the controls. The suit was retracted to the platform and
then opened. Tony practically fell out.
“Oh, thank you, thank you,” Tony sputtered getting up, “I
am going to make sure you all get bonn….”
“Oh we will get big bonuses when we deliver you to Baron
Stucker,” the lady put the pistol under Tony’s chin, “No one is going to risk
your life so you are our ticket out of here.”
“Oh boy,” Tony said.
“Hail Hydra,” she smiled, “And you better get used to
saying that because we aren’t just going to let you go once we are out of
danger.”
There was a whistle noise. Then a stick struck the lady
on the top of the head sending her to the floor and another went into the other
man holding Tony. The man covering the
door was pounced upon by a blue and black figure. That figure then came over and helped Tony
up.
“The boss figured that as soon as Fury started the ‘night
of the long knives’ against Hydra, the snakes in Stark would panic.”
“And you are?” Tony asked.
“Nightwing,” the figure smiled, “Your Avengers are
running around putting out fires and rounding up sleepers.
“You know you seem really familiar,” Tony said.
“And in case you want to be as loose tongued about my
secret as your own,” Nightwing cracked Tony over the head with a baton, “No one
would believe you since he is in an airport as we speak and you have a
concussion. Enjoy Tony.”
Tony fell to the floor.
“Beam me up Scotty,” Nightwing called.
“Right away Mr. Spock,” Mister Terrific answered on the
JLA channel.
*
Red Robin and Spoiler were rounding up the Hydra agent in
the GCPD. Barbara sat in the clock tower
and watched the events unfold around the country and world. She wasn’t sure who started using the term ‘Night
of the Long Knives’ first, but once someone did it spread across all the communications
networks. She groaned at the reference
to the rise of the evil empire event. She
drank her tea while going back between the various CCTV feeds and her online
search into her budding latex fetishism.
She looked at the CCTV feed of Dick walking out of the bathroom to the
police escort. All of the MTA police
were vetted and secure. Robin was going
hog wild hunting down the Hydra Agents in the rest of Gotham and Batman was
dealing with Two Face’s pre-planned robbery.
“How are you feeling Miss Gordon?” Alfred’s voice came
over the line.
“Still a little fuzzy,” Barbara signed, “I wish I was out
there instead of sitting here.”
“Once you are cleared you will be back on the streets of
the night in no time,” Alfred reassured her.
Barbara looked at the website offering a sexy latex
version of the Batgirl and Nightwing outfits complete with built in buttplugs…
*
M’Gann reverted back to her usual body paint alien
form. J’Onn did likewise and they exited
his room.
“Let’s go see what there is to eat,” J’Onn smiled, “I am
sure you will want to speak with the other members of the league and our staff.”
“Yes Uncle,” M’Gann said with a gleeful smile.
*
“Are you sure that is enough gun if they break in?”
Pepper asked.
“If they break in,” Happy said looking at the door to the
safe room and then at the small body guard pistol, “It won’t matter how much
gun I have.”
“Any word on Tony?” Pepper asked looking at the security
feeds.
“Not yet Miss Potts,” Squirrel Girl said as she went
bouncing around looking for the hydra agents.
“He was last seen in Lab 32B,” Pepper said, “I am sure he
left there a long time ago.”
“On it,” the sole Avenger at Stark raced towards the lab,
“Looks like I found the Hydra agents, and Mister Stark!”
“Thank you,” Pepper said, “Now maybe we can look into
canceling this lock down and getting me a change of clothing.”
“I think that looks pretty good on you,” Happy noted, “Even
if it isn’t meant to be flattering.”
Pepper looked down at the rubber over suit she was still
wearing. After finding Tony in his
stupidity, she had been too busy to change out of the protective over suit and
rain boots. She blushed a little at
Happy. She extended a finger for him to
come over. As he joined her behind the
security terminal he was rewarded with the sight of Squirrel Girl slapping Tony
trying to wake him up. Both Pepper and
Happy laughed at this.
*
This was not what was planned, but Karen was enjoying
herself. The Hydra Agents were easy to
round up. She smiled slightly when the
Green Arrow had been shot during his attempt to clean up the nasties. This would give her reason to go digging in
the Kryptonian Archives and get the JLA to adopt the technology.
“You guys do know we can make bullet proof uniforms,”
Karen said to her younger twin.
“Most folks can’t afford the Bat stuff,” Kara retorted, “And
regular body armor is too bulky for the mere mortals in the League.”
“The standard Army uniform on Krypton was much lighter
and tougher than earth armor,” Karen said as she shot a laser from her eye into
the tires of a Hydra Agent’s getaway car, “It wouldn’t be that hard to start
making it for league members and our families.”
“Think about that,” Kara blasted the grenade launcher out
of the Hydra agent’s hand, “Kryptonian Army uniforms. As is made on Krypton, not Earth.”
“All I need is a few days in the archives to find the technical
data and you guys can get your supplier to make it for you,” Karen said, “That’s
what Superman did in my past.”
“I am not opposed to the idea Power Girl,” Superman
shouted, “But for the moment let’s table the topic until we have this dealt
with… Lookout, Lex Corps drones coming in from the west.”
The four robotic quad-copters crashed into the Hydra
Agents outside of Metropolis City hall.
“Oh look,” Karen mused, “Baldy wanted to get some PR
points. Did Jimmy get a shot of that
Miss Lane?”
“Lois Lane?” Superman spotted his wife.
“Missed it miss…” The redhead blushed.
“Power Girl!” Karen posed for the camera.
“Head in the game Jimmy,” Lois shouted, “More Drones coming
in.”