New York. Inside a tavern.
Looking at the screen on the light curtain, Abomination being torn apart so easily and devoured, Bruce Banner, who had been avoiding the pursuit of the military was too stunned to speak.
He had fought Abomination in the streets of Harlem not long ago, and although he had been weakened, he barely managed to defeat him. Even so, Abomination is incredibly powerful, and to think he'd been so easily killed by those creatures…. Bruce felt a shiver run down his back.
"Doesn't this mean…. If I was to transform into the Hulk, I would meet the same fate as the Abomination"? His heart was racing. Ever since he became the Hulk, he always wanted to get rid of this monster, but he soon realized, Hulk is nearly immortal and almost impossible to kill. So, he'd slowly excepted this fact.
But now, seeing how easily these monsters tore apart Abomination, he felt an instinctive fear, a threat to his life for the first time ever since he became the Hulk. He could even feel the Hulk inside him getting restless and irritated, wanting to come out and prove he's not scared of anything
Bruce took a deep breath and calmed his emotions. "Hopefully, these things don't appear on the Earth"…. He muttered to himself, turning to look at the light curtain. But suddenly, his face showed panic.
...….
On the screen——
After Abomination was torn apart and devoured by the 'Unclean', the remaining soldiers fell into extreme panic and fear, some of them still rooted in place. Watching the 'Unclean' slowly approaching them, the soldiers finally reacted and chose to run. Although the 'Unclean' are huge in size and extremely fast, there are more than a dozen soldiers remaining.
So while a few of them were killed by the 'Unclean', some managed to flee downstairs. The soldiers immediately got into the armoured vehicles, and without hesitation, drove towards the direction of the mirror they came through at full speed.
"Vrooom"! "Vrooom"!
The sound of the vehicles' engines attracted two of the 'Unclean'. They leapt from the roof of the building and immediately rushed towards the vehicle at an astonishing speed. The distance from the mirror getting closer and closer.
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SHIELD Headquarters.
"GASP"!
The Agents all turned pale, fear written all over their faces. "If these 'Unclean' manage to pass through that portal, it'll lead to a catastrophe on the Earth"! They thought in horror.
"Ross! You fucking lunatic! I'll make sure you pay for this, Motha fucker"! Nick Fury was so angry he couldn't stop cursing. Then, he gave Agent Hill on the side an order: "Deploy a strike team to Stark's Mansion".
"Sir, we already have a team on standby in the proximity". Agent Hill responded.
"Good. Contact the council members, if things get out of hand, we will have no choice but to launch a nuclear weapon". Nick Fury said. He took out a pager from his pocket, seemingly in contemplation. After a while, he put it back in his pocket, muttering to himself. "Not yet".
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Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One had a serious expression on her face. As the Sorcerer Supreme, it is her duty to protect the Earth from otherworldly threats. But she cannot leave the Sanctum Sanctorum, or send any mages for support. Both her and the other mages are needed here, because lately, Dormammu has been trying even harder to break through the dimensional barriers.
"I'm sure the foundation is aware of the situation, since this light curtain was created by them". "They should be more than able to handle these creatures". The Ancient One thought inwardly. She was confident that the Foundation would solve this matter, and if things escalated, she'd be more than willing to help.
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Stark's Mansion.
Tony, Colonel Rhodes, General Ross, and the rest of the soldiers all had panicked expressions on their faces. They watched as those soldiers, followed by the 'Unclean' were getting closer and closer to the mirror. They could smell an unbearable stench coming from the other side.
...…
On the other hand, the soldiers that survived the 'Unclean' were excited as they could see their destination getting closer.
"Turn around! Go back! Go back! This is an order"! General Ross yelled through his transceiver, panic stricken all over his face.
But, there was no response. Either communication had been lost, or the soldiers were too preoccupied on their escape to respond. But, even if the soldiers heard his commands, they would still choose to ignore it out of a strong survival instinct and extreme fear.
"Stay here! Guard the mirror! Don't let any of those monsters come out of that portal"! General Ross ordered the remaining soldiers. Then, he got into his jeep and fled Stark's Mansion as fast as he could.
...…..
Seeing this scene, Tony and Colonel Rhodes were completely pissed off.
"What the fuck! He caused such a huge disaster and now he's running away"? Tony cursed.
"Dammit, Ross! The world has seen your actions, you'll definitely be court martialed"! Rhodes said in an equally annoyed tone.
The soldiers on the side were also annoyed that their commanding officer chose to flee. But even so, they obeyed his orders and stood on guard.
....…..
The other side of the mirror.
Just as the remaining soldiers were about to reach their destination, suddenly, a gigantic hand grabbed the vehicle and lifted it off the ground. The Red Sea Object, which was held by one of the soldiers fell from his grasp and on to the ground. It rolled in a circle and shot itself at an incredible speed towards the mirror, attaching itself on it.
The soldiers, in panic, opened fire on the 'Unclean', but it was of no use as they too were devoured.
Soon after, the 'Unclean' seemed to notice the mirror and moved in its direction. Its extremely large rotting head with no facial features occupied the entire surface of the mirror. It looked like it noticed something on the other side. So, it tried forcing its way through. After struggling to pass through, it poked its finger through the mirror.
...…..
Seeing this, Tony and Rhodes panicked, taking a step back from the mirror. They could smell an unbearable stench coming from that finger. The soldiers opened fire, but it had little to no effect, and the mirror wasn't damaged at all, the bullets would only pass through it.
"Shit! We can't let those things pass through the mirror"! Tony exclaimed.
"How do we stop them"? Rhodes asked.
"We need to get that Red Sea Object off of that mirror! The problem is, it's on the other side"! Tony replied.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of multiple helicopters incoming. They looked at each other in bewilderment, "Did the military send reinforcements already"? Rhodes said in surprise.
"No. It's not the military"! Tony said in excitement.
Rhodes looked at him, and then realized. "Is it the Foundation"?
.....
Outside the Mansion, three armed helicopters landed in an open area. Soon after, a group of Foundation Agents, along with a few D-class personnel got off the helicopters and moved towards the Mansion. They soon arrived in front of Tony and the others.
Seeing the Agents of the Foundation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and even the soldiers instinctively made way for them. They've never dealt with any anomalies, so seeing the Agents of the Foundation gave them a little sense of security.
However, Tony's expression suddenly froze. He noticed, this time, the Foundation's Agents brought a few D-class personnel!
"Go ahead, Everyone". The leading Agent gave a smile and nodded towards the D-class personnel. They had on frantic expressions on their faces as they yelled. "For humanity"! Then, they rushed straight into the mirror.
Tony looked at this in surprise. These D-class personnel reminded him of Yinsen. He seemed to have been brainwashed as well, so they made him a D-class.
.....
As soon as the D-class personnel entered the other world through the mirror, they were immediately noticed by the 'Unclean'. Some D-class personnel were killed, but the rest managed to escape. They frantically fled towards the opposite side of the mirror, successfully luring the 'Unclean' away.
"Starting Containment. Recover SCP 093 "! The leading Agent ordered.
Two Agents went through the mirror and grabbed the Red Sea Object on the other side. After they returned with SCP 093 in hand, another agent took out a huge red cloth and covered the entire mirror. Suddenly, the rancid smell coming from the mirror seemed to disappear entirely.
"Is this cloth a Special Contained object as well"? Tony thought inwardly, looking at the Foundation Agents with curiosity. The thought of joining the Foundation crossed his mind, but as he was about to speak with the Agents, he hesitated. Something at the back of his mind told him he was ment for a different path.
Soon after, the Foundation Agents left, followed by the remaining soldiers that came with General Ross. Only Tony and Rhodes were left standing there.
Tony was in deep thought, everything that happened today changed his outlook on the world. He thought back to that Report Log, that Foundation Agent inspired him to be more than just a Genius Playboy Billionaire.
"I know I can do more"! Thinking of monsters like Abomination and the Hulk, Tony suddenly had an idea. "Perhaps, I can miniaturize that oversized Ark Reactor at the company, then use it to power a suit of Armor"! He could feel the ideas just pouring into his head. With a look of excitement, he rushed down to his laboratory.
Rhodes looked at this scene in bewilderment, then chose to silently follow him to see what Tony was up to this time.
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SHIELD Headquarters.
"Hyuuu"!
Looking at light curtain dimming, signalling the end of the live broadcast, all the SHIELD Agents couldn't help letting out a long sigh of relief.
Nick Fury slumped onto his chair, relief showing on his face. He felt as though he had just survived a catastrophe. If the Foundation hadn't shown up, God knows what kind of disaster the earth would've faced.
Thinking of the cause of his anxiety, Nick Fury cursed again with irritation. "Fucking Ross! You'll pay for your little stunt"!
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New York, Inside the tavern.
"Hyuu! So far so good". Bruce Banner breathed a sigh of relief.
However, just as he was about to drink his beer, he suddenly collapsed on the ground, clutching his head. He immediately stood up unsteadily and quickly left the tavern.
A shout came from the outside. "Nooo! Not now, Hulk"! A moment later, there was a loud roar.
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Kamar-Taj.
"Stark"…. The Ancient One looked at the light curtain in contemplation. "Never mind, perhaps this experience will still guide him on his destined path".
She dispersed her thoughts and focused on someone else. "Hopefully, these anomalies won't stray Stephen Strange from his path to magic".
She activated the Eye of Agamotto and secretly observed Stephen's state. After a while, the Ancient One opened her eyes with a satisfied smile on her face. "Good! It seems the future Sorcerer Supreme is still on the path to his destiny".
She looked up at the light curtain. It seemed a new inventory was starting....
[Inventory of the top ten Special Contained Objects in the SCP Foundation! ]
[Fourth place….]