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Post by Spider-man on May 10, 2006 2:23:33 GMT -5
Peter had gotten as quickly as possible to the disaster site, he had been there as one of the earliest superheroes yet none of them could have done anything usefull.
He had noticed that Cat was talking to him, while he was using his superhuman strength to pick up a piece of rubble, yet to find nothing under but a half of a corpse.
"How long?"He replied with a unusual tone for him, no longer was he joking or having fun."I could as well been here for days, I have no idea."He closed his eyes as he started to use his newly enhanced senses to pick up anything.
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Post by Sentry on May 10, 2006 9:50:40 GMT -5
Sentry had arrived at the disaster site, he had gotten the news much later, he had been out salvaging a sunken freighter and when he had completed that task he had been informed of the disaster, as quickly as he could he raced to site, where a large amount of known and unknown heroes to him, already were.
He started lifting a large piece of wreckage, it wore several tons but it was nothing for him, under it lay a barely alive child and already deceased bodies.
He placed the piece of wreckage besides him and lifted the child as delicately as he could and moved it over to the ambulance personal, afterwards he quickly did the same routine, he focused on the more larger and heavier rubble, as he was one of the ones that could lift all that weight by himself.
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Post by Captain America on May 10, 2006 10:43:07 GMT -5
Cap looked from the broken fragments of the photo Iron Man had given him to Echo's face. "Who could... who could... do this..." he said slowly. He simply could not find the words. "to... Children..." he stammered "CHILDREN!" He looked at the photograph again, so angry and sad that he clenched his fist and it crumpled into ash. "SUPER HEROES, Echo. PEOPLE WHO CALLED THEMSELVES SUPER HEROES!"
Swallowing a lump in his throat he turned to look at Tony. "Tony... what we were arguing about before... it's NOTHING, nothing next to this. I... I served in the largest war in history but I never saw.... Can you... I mean... can your sensors pick up any life signs?" He waited for an answer, closing his eyes. He did not want to gaze around at the destruction. He had not ever thought to see so many dead children. So much death.
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Post by Human Torch on May 10, 2006 11:16:00 GMT -5
He was late. He was late. He was late. Johnny hated flying long distances, and it had been a long flight from New York to Connecticut. He should've been at the Baxter Building when the FF had left, instead of having gone off to gallivant around so that Reed had to call him and tell him to catch up on his own because they couldn't wait.
Swooping down over the site of the disaster, Johnny's jaw dropped. The place was wrecked. Turned into nothing but one big pile of rubble. Johnny barely managed to form coherent words as he landed, too stunned to do much more than stare about at the wreckage.
"Oh, man... oh, man.... oh, man......."
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Post by Black Cat on May 10, 2006 11:35:04 GMT -5
"Sorry to interupt Spider. But I have a feeling that things aren't right between us and I think that this... situation has caused me to confess what I recently shunned from my mind." She sucked in a depp breath before blurting out. "Spider-Man. I love you."
She blushed and felt stupid for he was married and the fact that he had very little interest in her! She put her unrelaxed arm around Peter's gentle shoulders before hugging him closely, after all this devastation she wanted to be with someone. She trusted Peter and she was his trusted confident. She waited hoepfully for his answer to the question she was about to ask.
"Well, your never going to ask me... Spider-Man, Peter, will you go out on a date with me after this?"
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Post by Iron Man on May 10, 2006 11:59:09 GMT -5
Iron Man wanted to drop to his knees and unleash his feelings in a fantastic roar with his star-spangled companion...everythign seemed so trivial next to this. He was sure that, at that moment, a young teenage girl was worrying about her SATs the next day, or what dress to wear to her party...life was but a wisp of death. That was mother had always said...
...and he'd never quite believed it until now.
"Steve...I know how you feel. Just..."
He balled his hands into fists and grunted in hesitation. What was wrong with him? The photo...his eyes had wandered to it again. Tears welled...
"Stark Tower is open for a meeting!" he announced hastily to the metahumans around him. He secured Cap by the arm and took to the air. "Sorry, Steve," he murmured, voice faltering, "but I can't stay there a minute longer.''
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Post by Captain America on May 10, 2006 12:07:52 GMT -5
"I understand!" said Cap. He took a deep breath. "But Tony... we have to stay. There are children who can still be saved. And your sensors can save lives... and my strength..." he was almost pleading. "It's hard Tony, GOD KNOWS it's hard.. and I almost can't bear it but... we have to stay... we have to help these people...."
Cap looked up at Tony. "Schedule the meeting tomorrow Tony. Even if you don't stay, I have to. And tonight I want to go home and take a long shower and nearly drown myself and we're in no condition for a meeting today. So have the meeting tomorrow. And Stay..."
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Post by Iron Man on May 10, 2006 14:03:18 GMT -5
Iron Man let out a sigh. Steve was right. Heroes didn't run. Not like this. Cowards ran. Cowards went home and pulled out the whisky thta he was so desperately craving now...with a reluctant nod, the metallic gladiator returned to the site, lowering Steve to the ground and scanning the area.
"Okay, people!" he called, not bothering to explain himself. "I'm directing the rescue effort! She-Hulk, I want you and Namor on heavy liftign! Begin to clear the area! Nightcrawler, you'll be teleporting any casualties to the nearest hospital and working on transportation! Cyclops, Havok, Black Cat - the emergency services are overrun with looters and riots...help 'em out! Ronin, Spider-Man, Cap, help me with finding the survivors!"
The whisky would have to wait.
There was work to be done.
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Post by Black Cat on May 10, 2006 14:19:57 GMT -5
Felicia gave a slight nod of the head to Iron Man, She glaned sadly with Kitten eyes at Peter before winking.
"Timings a little off but call me." She then ran to the crowd of Police officers fending off riots. She jumped into the fight but without hurting anyone she used her rope strings and tied all the vandals together.
"Now you can't move lets chat." She rested herself on a shattered bus station sign and looked at the angered crowd.
"Killing us heroes and saviours will only succeed in killing more children. You can't save them! And can you live with another soul on your conscience, don't you friekin' animals think enough people have died today."
She whiped a tear from her face.
"Bloody idiots. Scott, Alex help me out here." She jestured to ehr back up to help sustain the crowd who were slowly calming down. The anger simply turned into crying and sadness.
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Post by nightcrawler on May 10, 2006 14:30:19 GMT -5
Nightcrawler nodded at Iron Man. He was glad to see somebody taking control of the situation, everybody, including himself, seemed to be overtook by shock and awe. Nightcrawler looked over to the ambulances, they were immobile and the paramedics looked very stressed and worried. Nightcrawler ran over to them to see what the situation was. "What is the matter?" Nightcrawler asked the first paramedic, he was a fit man, with red hair, and a goatee. The paramedic glared at him with piercing eyes. "The only route to the hospital is blocked off by those rioters. It seems as if your kind's presense here is creating quite the stir!" Nightcrawler look over to the crowd and saw Black Cat, Cyclops , and Havok dealing with the crowd. "The situation is under control--" Nightcrawler tried to explain to the paramedic, but was cut off. "Sure it is," the sarcastic medic replied "Just as long as youse don't BLOW UP ANOTHER DAMN CITY BLOCK!" Nightcrawler tried to respond, but words left him.
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Post by Cyclops on May 10, 2006 14:35:57 GMT -5
Cyclops ushered another huddled group of survivors towards rescue personnel, and glanced towards Iron Man as he took control of the situation to coordinate the rescue effort. Within the context of the X-Men, Cyclops was normally the leader, and used to giving orders instead of receiving them. But against Iron Man, he felt himself an inferior leader, and submitted to the Avenger's orders. Having been partnered with Havok and the Black Cat to stop the looters in the area, Cyclops reflexively took control of his small unit.
"Alex, Cat... you heard the man!" Cyclops said to Havok and Black Cat, "Let's move! Restrain yourselves, though... we don't want anymore bad publicity than what the New Warriors have already given us."
But Black Cat was already on it before Cyclops even gave the order. She moved to take on the group of angry citizens had gathered near the wreckage. They had obviously seen the cause of the destruction. Superhero violence run rampant. And they wanted revenge. It had gotten to the point that they couldn't be reasoned with, but instead had come to physical conflict with the members of the Stamford Police Department outfitted in riot control gear with helmets, shields, and nightsticks.
As Cyclops moved to help Black Cat out, he didn't bother to speak to the rioting citizens. Instead, he let his actions speak for him as he moved to join the ranks of the officers. He shouldered the angry mob back, occasionally unleashing wide-ranged optic blasts in small doses to keep the rioters back away from the disaster area.
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Post by Spider-man on May 10, 2006 15:19:17 GMT -5
Peter was too shocked to even realise what he was supposed to do, this tragady, the old Cat back again, he just stood there for minutes until the voice of Iron Man snapped him out of his thinking, he would have to push his thoughts aside and help the survivors.
He joined the other three Avengers, and started using his senses to search for anything that might indicate living survivors.
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Post by Namor on May 10, 2006 16:42:13 GMT -5
On a normal day, Stark barking out orders to Namor would have set him off; moreover, when he ordered the individuals with super strength to do something they were already doing... he must have been trying put up a front for the weaker in the group. Again, the Prince of Blood pushed his rage to the back of his mind. Stark will lose the respect the others have given him, but not today.
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Post by Echo on May 10, 2006 17:34:43 GMT -5
Maya didn't say anything, but turned away and began picking up rubble and throwing it aside, digging a slowly deepening hole underneath a whole, large wall of bricks. She felt incredibly alone right now, despite the dozens of others surrounding her.
Spotting an arm, she quickly shoved aside more rubble, but it was only another body... A child's body. She gagged slightly at the sight of the broken bones and twisted neck.
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Post by moonknight on May 10, 2006 19:40:11 GMT -5
Moon Knight stared across the devastated remains of the school, silently mourning the unneccesary loss.
"Why Khonshu? Why?" he said to himself.
He began to pound away at rock, trying to free the few trapped survivors. Sadly, it didn't take long.
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