The alarms were blaring. Someone was attacking Chaos Theory HQ. Mayor Justice looked at the security monitors to see what was happening. A wall on the East Wing had just been breached with an explosion. As the dust settled, the Mayor could see the lone image of a man dressed in body armor. Was this one of the World Corps? It couldn't be. They acted in units, not as lone individuals. The Mayor didn't recognize him, but he gave him credit for having balls the size of watermelons to try attacking this League.
"We have a breach in the East Wing." the Mayor sounded over the comlinks. "So far I am only placing one assailant on our security cameras."
"I'm on it." Super Rakly replied back as he raced to greet their uninvited guest.
Alongside him slithered the giant serpentine form of Midgardsormr.
"Neo and I are already closing in." Old Man Hanzo answered back.
"Good." said the Mayor. "You 4 should be able to make short work of this guy. "Starcrawler, Punlork, and Heretic check the perimeter. I doubt this guy came alone. I'll sit here and watch just in case I see anything else."
"Already ahead of you." said Heretic as Magnificent Punlork and Starcrawler joined him to patrol the area around the HQ for any other signs of intrusion.
By the time Rakly and Midgardsormr reached the intruder, the two Hanzos had already made it there. The two watched in horror as the Hanzos ran towards the villain, just to melt into two black puddles of goo before they could get even close. The villain laughed maniacally.
"You heroes are no match for me!" he taunted the two remaining heroes. "All your might and power are useless before me, NEGATRON THE EQUALIZER!"
"USELESS????" roared Midgardsormr as he charged in. "YOU'LL KNOW FULL WELL WHAT USELESS IS ALL ABOUT AFTER I'M DONE WITH YOU!!!!"
"Midgard, wait!" Rakly yelled, too late. The great serpent fell to his knees where once there were none, his form now that of a mere mortal human. Taking advantage of Midgard's confusion, Negatron landed two swift punches and a kick to the once giant serpent's head, laying him low and unconscious.
"What the hell?" muttered Rakly in disbelief. Never had he seen any of these leaguemates fall so easily. Who was this guy and what exactly were his powers? Rakly spoke over his comlink once more.
"I need all hands available or not!" Rakly commanded. "This guy just cut through Midgard and both Hanzos like they were butter!"
"The perimeter looks clear." Heretic replied. "We'll head your way to provide backup. What kind of intel do we have? What are his powers?"
"..........................."
"Hello? Hello?" Heretic attempted to get a response. "Rakly, you there? $#!+........" before racing to the outside wall of the East Wing with Punlork and Starcrawler. There they saw the large hole the intruder had made. Punlork spotted the intruder just as he dropped the limp body of Super Rakly to the floor.
"AHHHHH!!!!!" he screamed as he fired two energy blasts from his hands, just to watch as they fizzled out and disappeared before reaching their target. Equally as puzzled as Midgardsormr had been before him, Punlork looked at his hands questioningly, before trying a second time with similar results. And again, confusion took hold of him and Negatron took advantage, quickly knocking him out with a whirlwind of acrobatic kicks and strikes.
"My readings indicate he isn't showing any signs of powers. There's no energy signatures at all." Starcrawler told Heretic. "It doesn't make sense how he is defeating us. For all intents and purposes, he's only a regular human."
"Oh, I'm no regular human, supes." Negatron said. "I've spent my entire life mastering every form of fighting there is. No one can beat me in hand to hand combat. NO ONE!"
"No one, huh?" Heretic quipped back as he began to step forward.
"If all you are is a regular human, even with an unmatched mastery of martial arts, there's no way you could defeat those of us that you already have." Starcrawler exclaimed. "How were you able to turn the Hanzos into puddles, Midgard human, and deflect Punlork's energy blasts? No martial arts teaches that!"
"I told you already." Negatron smirked. "I'm no regular human. I'm just like you. But my power is to negate other's powers. You supes are so reliant on your powers, you're worthless without them. You become easier victims than regular humans, even. The shapeshifters simply reverted to their unpowered form, a shapeless colony of cells. The world serpent lost his enchantment and became human once more. Your fallen friend's energy blasts shorted out as soon as they got within my area of effect. After that, it is simple enough to just walk right up to you and beat you senseless."
"Oh really?" replied Heretic. "Well, you're not the only one here that knows hand to hand combat. And I promise you, I won't be turning into a puddle of goo either." Heretic unsheathed his katana and he and Starcrawler rushed Negatron.
From the safety of the security room, Mayor Justice continued to watch the monitors as Heretic and Starcrawler also fell unceremoniously to this new super powered villain..... or is it de super powered villain???? Even though Heretic was a physical fighter, he benefited from the speed, strength, and enhanced durability his powers normally gave him, a luxury he lacked in this fight. Starcrawler likewise fell. The electronics and circuitry in his Super Rakly designed suit were seemingly affected just the same as his powers. No doubt this is what caused Rakly to fall too.
"Um..... guys????" the Mayor querried over the comlinks. "Is anyone still out there? I'm running out of people to send. Is anyone out there?"
Avenger and Calibos arrived next. They had been off on a surveillance mission when they got the notification.
"We're inbound and closing in on the target." Avenger answered.
"Oh, thank God!" exclaimed Mayor Justice. "I thought I was going to have to go out there and you know, I just got my hands manicured. It would be a travesty if I chipped a nail after that lady spent so much time on them."
"Don't worry, Mayor." Avenger replied. "We'll handle thi......SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
The comlink went dead with white noise. Mayor Justice looked frantically at the monitors to see both Avenger and Calibos unconscious at Negatron's feet.
"Oh my God! Oh my God!" Mayor Justice paced the floor. "What am I gonna do? What am I gonna do? There's no one left but me???? F@#%!!!!"
"Don't worry, Mayor. I got this." came an unexpected voice from a broom closet. Looking to see who it was, the Mayor laid eyes on G.S., the janitor.
"What do you think you're gonna do?" asked the Mayor. "You're just a janitor! You don't even have super powers! Look at the rest of the team! He took them all out and they have powers! You don't! What are you gonna do????"
"Just leave that to me, Mayor." answered G.S. as he opened the door to the security room and walked out towards the East Wing.
"Ok, hero!" mocked the Mayor, as he quickly locked the door again. "You go make his day. I have no doubt you'll succeed where everyone else failed. Better you than me! Good luck! I'll be in here if you change your mind!"
G.S. slowly and deliberately walked the halls to the East Wing where he found Negatron, the uncoscious forms of Chaos Theory scattered between them.
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" laughed Negatron at the sight of a regular human janitor walking up to face him. "Oh ho! They must be getting desperate. You don't even have any powers! Don't you see your fallen comrades? What hope do you have of besting me? Go home to your wife and kids. Save yourself. Let them send someone worthy to fight me! Where are all the great super powered heroes? Where are the gods and monsters????"
"I'm your hucklebearer." replied G.S. before flipping his coat followed by a loud "BANG!!!!" that echoed through the halls. Negatron tried to say something, but the words stuck in his throat and wouldn't leave. He felt his knees buckle and the ground suddenly rushed up to meet him. As he lay there on the ground, unable to move, he watched as the boots of the man he just faced casually walked up to where he lay.
G.S. squatted down and lifted his cowboy hat with the barrel of his 6 shooter, as Negatron The Equalizer labored the word "How?" to escape from his lips.
"You see, partner," G.S. replied, "I never needed super powers to take down a cocky ass like you. In a world full of super powered villains and heroes, I didn't get the name Gunslinger for nothing."
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