Dark Knight 9
Knight's Domain
The Hulking Vehicle that is The Destroyer pulled through and down the tunnel to The Knight's Domain, it stopped when it reached the center pad at the end. As Dark Knight climbed out, Titannia landed to the left of The Destroyer, just as the Vigilante pressed the small unlock device at the bottom of the helmet. Marcus took the helmet off, setting it down on the table, he quickly took one of the devices he found at the facility and plugged it into The Knightcomputer.
"Marcus" Titannia said, to no effect as he simply continued to crack the device. As he typed into the computer, standing over the keyboard, she took a step further,
"Marcus",
"Not Now",
"yes now, we need to talk". Marcus looked back at her,
"Sanza take up the codebreaking", [Of Course sir] the AI said as she went to work. Marcus stood up straight, turning to Titannia as she took off her mask
"We've got work to d-" "What the hell happened there",
"What do you mean?".
"Between you walking out of there like you've seen a Ghost, to the fact that I heard you yell 'Shut The Hell up' like you were about to rip Superman's throat out with your bare hands..".
Marcus turned back to the computer,
"Whatever plans The Architect has with Stahl, they're chemical based", Titannia raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean-",
"The Architect caught me off guard, sprayed me with some sort of custom mixture of 'The Scarecrow's' Fear toxin".
"What did it Do?",
"taps into Memories, extremely dark and crushing ones",
"......What did you see?". Marcus paused, continuing to searching through the decrypted files of the Knightcomputer,
"Let's just say I Saw my Dead Protege' after 10 years". Titannia gave a concerned look,
"Marcus-",
"Before you go on Lawson, I appreciate the sentiment, but If we can stop The Architect, We'll be able to stop what they're planning". Dark Knight opened a file, sighing
"I know where I'm heading?",
"Where 'You're', Heading?",
"Right now we need to keep watch on our cities. Titannia head back to San Andres, I'll contact you when I've found what we're looking for". Titannia crossed her arms,
"And where exactly are you heading?.....". Dark Knight opened a file, showing Malanor Rex's company tower.
"Back to New York"
New York, Southern Manhattan7:30pm[Approaching South Manhattan Sir, dropping you off a few blocks from Malanor Rex's Company Tower]
As The Large VTOL flew high above New York, it lowered near a tall apartment building, as Dark Knight opened the hatch and climbed out. Dark Knight stepped down onto the roof, looking around at the bright city lights of Manhattan, as his behemoth of an Aircraft took off. Dark Knight pressed a button bringing up his Gauntlet UI, quickly surveying a Blueprint map of the Tower.
"Currently Locked down by the Police, any information on the weapon Stahl is planning is locked within the middle point of the tower, the labs". Dark Knight was distracted when a *BOOM* sound came from his right, as he looked over, he saw a Green and Purple Man, ontop of some Silver Hoverboard, throwing orange bombs around. "HA, HA, HA, COME ON OUT SPIDEY, I KNOW YOU'RE THERE!" He shouted, throwing a bomb at an open window of the building he surrounded. Dark Knight lowered his gauntlet, as he used his Helmet's lenses to scan the figure. [Accessing Database: The Green Goblin, also known as Norman Osborn. Known for throwing Dangerous, explosive Pumpkins, whilst attacking with his Hoverboard]. Dark Knight then promptly pulled out his Grappel Gun, aiming it at Goblin as he hovered midair trying to throw more of his pumpkins. "Spiderman, I know you're in the-" Goblin was cut off, when Dark Knight's grappel Gun caught around his wrist, Goblin looked back at The VIgilante keeping a firm grip on his Grappel Gun.
"That's Enough Osborn", "Could you Buzz Off!" he shouted, jetting upwards with his Grappel Gun, Dark Knight attempted to ground himself against the edge wall, but was pulled off into the air. Dark Knight kept a firm grip on his Grappel Gun, having flashbacks to the Parademon in Chicago. As Goblin flew down, banking up just before hitting the roof, Dark Knight slammed down, being dragged along the roof by Goblin. The Grappel detached as Goblin flew back up, Dark Knight quickly rolled back to his feet. As he stood up Goblin hovered infront of him in the air, "Some Vigilantes never Learn!" he yelled as he began to throw his Pumpkins ar Dark Knight, the Knight quickly rolling to his right and taking cover behind an AC unit. Goblin quickly jetted down, gripping 2 Pumpkins at the ready. "And this is where I blow you out of that Arm-" Goblin was cut off when all he saw was a single Knightdart, stuck in the AC unit where Dark Knight was. "....-or?", The Knightdart beeped a few times before Exploding, knocking the Goblin back and off his hoverboard, landing hard on his back. As Goblin attempted to reach for a Pumpkin on the ground, his hand was crushed and kept down by Dark Knight's left boot, "Ow, Ow, Ow, I get it, Scary-" Goblin was yet again cut off when Dark knight grabbed Goblin by the throat with one hand.
"Did....Spidey....Send You......As His Bitch? Hahahahaha-" Dark Knight then punched Goblin straight in the face with his left hand. "Ow, What're you gonna do? Kill me, You Heroes don't do that", Goblin was stunned when Dark Knight's left hand reached back, and returned with 3 Knightdarts in the middle of some of his fingers, reminiscent of a Certain X-Men's claws. "O...kay maybe you will" Goblin was lifted up by Dark Knight, dragged to his left, Goblin's back was slammed against the wall, being held there by Dark Knight's left hand.
"You're going to tell me everything you know", " *koff* About...What?",
"Stahl", "Who the Hell is 'Stahl' ?". Goblin clenched his teeth as Dark Knight tightened his grip,
"Stahl and his men have been working with Malanor Rex, before he was responsible for the Metahuman attack on southeastern Westchester". Goblin squinted "Now I remember....You're that one guy in the large plane......shot the shit out of that creature.......You're back again I see".
"Shut up, and Don't tell me It's only coincidence when I come looking for information, and you happen to be causing havoc". "I guess I'm Stahl-in' for time-" Dark Knight further clenched his fist, "Oh Come On....that's Clever". As Osborn's voice started to die off from Dark Knight's hand, Goblin's board turned to face Dark Knight's back, arming some sort of weaponry on it.
Dark Knight turned half around, aiming the Knightdart launcher on his left gauntlet, whilst keeping Osborn with his right. Before he could fire anything, Webs wrapped around the HOverboard, as it was pulled up, and then slammed into the ground. "Gotta hand it to you" a
Much younger voice said, "No one really catches gobby but me" Dark Knight looked up, as a Young man in a Blue and Red suit landed to his left, known only as Spiderman. "Spidery....You're all here" Goblin reached back, pulling out a lone Pumpkin, as he was about to slam it into Dark Knight's face, the Vigilante turned back and caught it with his left hand. Dark Knight ripped it from Goblin's hand, quickly using his left hand to force the tight cap of it off, "Wait, what're you..." goblin said, as Dark Knight forced the Green fumes into Goblin's mouth for half a second. As Goblin went into a Coughing fit, he threw the Villain down, then casually dropping the pumpkin. As Osborn his the ground on his hands and knees, he quickly began to feel it's effects. "Oh.....OOOOH God here comes the Hallucinations", he said, rolling onto his back and beginning to quickly phase out. Spiderman turned back to Dark Knight, "a bit much don't you think?" he asked,
"he's responsible for over 50 deaths, This is a mercy. Spiderman correct?" Dark Knight asked the young man. " "Amazing Spiderman' he said, half cockily",
"Pleasure to meet you, I've heard of your work" Dark Knight extended his hand, Spiderman quickly accepted.
"Wait, You're that Knight guy, from before with that giant Gray Creature right?" Spiderman asked,
'I'm the Dark Knight of Chicago". "Saw how you were firing those purple gas rounds at the guy, that was INTENSE",
"I simply did wat needed to be done". "I overheard you sayign something, about Malanor, a guy named Stahl, and a weapon",
"Stahl is an International Warlord, Malanor was working with him on some sort of weapon, the only trace I had said that whatever it was, there's information on it in Malanor's labs". "You need some help?"m Spiderman asked,
"I Work better alone, thanks for the solace" as Dark Knight turned to walk off, Spiderman shot his web and sprung over to the wall on his right. "as much as the Lone Wolf act might be working for you, I've been in New York longer. Bring me along and it could help find this thing, especially if it threatens my city". Dark Knight peered at the hero, inspecting him up and down, he was right, as young as he was now, Spiderman would be a useful partner.
Dark Knight opened up the Holographic UI on his gauntlet, focusing on the middle portion of the skyscraper.
"This is where Malanor was hosting his information on the weapon, get in there, and Sanza hacking into the Database and finding it will go smoothely". "Alright, follow me" Spiderman said, quickly shooting a web and flying off, Dark Knight quickly pulled out his grappel gun and followed suit.
A NYPD Helicopter passed by the side of the skyscraper as it made it's patrol route around it, as it passed by, Spiderman and Dark Knight quietly dropped down from an over cropping of the building. Dark Knight knelt down, grabbing onto the edge of a ventilation shaft and ripping it off, placing it to the side as he and Spiderman headed in. "So, you're based in Chicago right?" Spiderman asked while following the Vigilante,
"yes", "How Long've you been, well, a Hero". As Spiderman asked the question, it stuck with Dark Knight. "Hero", he hadn't heard the word in years, only "Ruthless Vigilante", and "Psychotic Knight". Dark Knight stopped above a vent grate above one of the labs, Dark Knight stoodabove it, and with one strong kick, he kicked the grate half off causing it to dangle open. Dark Knight dropped down, Spiderman following him into the room.
"15 Years, and I'm no Hero", He said, quickly walking around and inspecting the different tables and desks within the Lab. "Aw come on, that whole battle against that 'Tecton' thing was Heroic, especially since you only had a grenade launcher".
"15 Long Years in Chicago" he shook his head,
"How many of the Good Men are left? And how Many of them stayed that way".
The line stuck with Spiderman as he started looking around the lab, "So....What're we looking for?",
"Some sort of Chemical Based weapon, anything would help". Dark Knight walked forward, to a small hall leading to a second part of the lab. As he entered, the doors closed with the quiet voice announcing ["Decontamination activated"], Dark Knight pressed a button on his gauntlet activating the Mouth cover which slid out from the sides of his helmet. As the white, smoke-gas filled the room, it exited to reveal a Very, Very different scene. Static, like one from an Old VHS played, and as it cleared Dark Knight only saw a Dark ROom, with cracked, misplaced tiles lining the floor. A Light turned on, as it did, he saw a Large chain, hanging something under a tarp, Dark Knight walked forward promptly pulling it off. As he did, it revealed his Battered, beaten Protege', Lawbringer, her mask off and hanging by her hands from the hook.
"What?" Dark Knight asked as he took a step back,
"Awake I see" the wicked voice of The Architect spoke as he walked forward, some sort of rod in his hand resting on his shoulder. The Architect snapped his fingers as Lawbringer dropped to the ground, the chain above releasing. "S...Screw You",
"aaaawwww, So Cute, Dark Knight's little soldier still holding on", "Dark Knight'll find you.....He'll beat your ass",
"Sure, Sure, in the mean time".
The Architect took the prod off his shoulder, holding it in his hand at his side, activating it as it heated up with a burst of electricity. "W-What are you" she said nervously as The Architect took a step forward.
"Since Dark Knight has lost his Soldier, and you're mine now, I've come to thinking...." he held it outwards,
"I don't want anyone mistaking you for his again". "n-n-N-N-NO, DON'T" she said shuffling on her back into the blackness of the room behind. The Architect snickered as he lunged forward, jabbing his Red Hot branding rod into the Darkness of the room, the only ending noise was the horrifying scream of Lawbringer. The Smoke cleared the room, as Dark Knight returned to the present, he shakily walked out of the room decontamination hall. Dark Knight looked around the small room, only seeing two things on the counter: A Metal breifcase, and a lone, small, Vial. Dark Knight walked over, grabbing the Vial, he inspected it, a Blue-purple liquid inside. As Dark Knight placed it on his belt he opened up the case, only to find a screen and a keypad. The Briefcase flickered on as a Video from nonother than the Architect played.
"aaaah, Dark Knight, my oh so Valiant Protector of Order, I see you've followed the crumbtrail to here. As you've figured out, Me, Malanor, and 'Stahlin' are planning to cook up a little celebratory weapon. With all of these Heroes, in what some may call the 'Age of Superhumans', it seems a bit unfair that there aren't enough Villains. As such, we're planning something Even the Score! though you probably won't be joining me at my little meeting ground before we do it, because there's about 8 Swat Members heading into the room now to take care of you. Ta Ta!"
Dark Knight turned back to the hallway
"SPIDERMAN GET DOWN!", Spiderman turned around "wha-" then ducked as the 8 Swat members fired through the glass of the Lab's walls, shattering them. Dark Knight quickly yelled through his Earpiece as he hurried out of the room,
"Sanza Track the Breifcase's Broadcast Location!", [On it sir], Dark Knight forced the Decontamination doors open with his pure strength as he quickly rushed back to the room. "Move in!" one of the Swat captains said as they moved in, Spiderman creeping around the perimeter, staying out of their line of sight, trying to get a strike in. As one of the Swat Members had their back to the wall, Spiderman quickly jumped on him, webbing up his mask and beginning to strike at him. "There He Is!" the captain yelled as he took aim at Spiderman with his LMG. Before he could fire at the Hero, Dark Knight forced open the second doors, quickly lunging at the Swat captain.
Dark Knight grabbed him grom the back, his right arm around his neck and his left getting his trigger arm in a lock. Dark Knight quickly spun the man around, kicking him against the counter, he then punched downwards nocking off the face man, then struck him with a Backhand fist. As another Swat member took aim, Dark Knight threw down a Smoke Grenade, filling the area with smoke, Dark Knight quickly lunged forward, breaking the Swat Member's grip on his rifle, he then quickly in submission, took out the rifle clip. Dark Knight then smacked him across the face with the but of his rifle, as Another Swat member charged through the smoke at him, Dark Knight jabbed him in the stomach with the rifle Stock, striking upwards hitting him in the chin. As yet another took aim at him, Dark Knight shot the swat with an Electrical Charge Knightdart dropping him. Dark Knight then threw the emptied rifle at a Swat member against one of the backwall, pushing him back and knocking him out against a metal case. Dark Knight turned around, seeing Spiderman had taken down the remaining two Swat members. "Wow" Spiderman said looking at the unconscious Swat around them, "Where did you learn to fight".
"I need to head back to Chicago" Dark Knight said heading for the door, "Aww, the team up ends so soon?" Spiderman said teasingly. Dark Knight held out his hand shaking Spiderman's,
"Thanks for the Help Spiderman. If you need my help, you know where I am". As Dark Knight walked out of the lab, the crunching of broken glass beneath his booths, he heard Spiderman call out behind him. "Hey Knight", Dark Knight stopped, turning his head, "I don't now what's going on, but, Good luck". Dark Knight nodded, shooting his grappel up and being pulled away into the Vent shaft above.