Chapter 74 - The Inhumans
[February of 2013]
[New York City]
3rd PoV
A few weeks passed since the battle with the Fingers of the Hand, The Beast and most importantly; The Ghost Rider. Andrew was casually chilling in his house while he would occasionally go and handle a few matters in the company itself.
By now. The Celestial Industries have already established itself as one of the most successful companies on the world, surpassing even that of the Stark industries, Baxter Foundation and other big companies around the world.
On the other hand. Andrew was planning something. Something that will get him a pet just like that of the Lockheed of Illyana.
He had told himself in the past that if there's ever a chance, he would get one pet for himself. And so for the past months that passed. Andrew had actually scoured the places where the fabled Savage Land were located according to his memory. But it didn't bring any results which confirmed that the fact that Savage Land doesn't exist in this reality.
Thankfully. In the battle along with Stark and the Fantastic Four against those large rabbits and dragon. Seeing that dragon awakened the desire of Andrew to own a pet much like Illyana and right now. After all the fiasco that happened with the Hand. He's now ready to travel to that unknown planet filled with strange lifeforms.
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Andrew talked with Aldrich, Maya, Magneto and the others that he would be gone for a while and after seeing that everything is fine and there seemed to be no current threat to dealt with, he teleported.
Though, he still left a clone that has a quarter of his psionic power. He's pretty sure that this would be enough for some small fries that would emerge from time to time and the clone would also do its usual job of patrolling the city from time to time.
Other such clones are also left in the other states to do the same jobs.
—-—
[Attilan, Moon]
A Few Days Later
In the underground research facility of Attilan, Maximus Boltagon – the brother of Blackagar Boltagon aka Blackbolt – can be seen talking with an emissary of the Kree Empire. Both of them are talking in front of what Andrew would immediately recognize as the Crystalline Structure that first gave him his power.
Unknown to Fury and Andrew, It was the Inhumans that actually stole the Crystal and also took Matt Garetty along the way since they saw that he had the same energy signature as the Crystal.
"No, this thing isn't a Terrigen Crystal but something that's made by another race thousands of years ago. But I'm pretty sure that that race is already extinct so this thing is pretty much useless adding to the fact that its energy are already empty." The Kree Emissary spoke with his native tongue that was instantly translated into English by his Universal Translator.
Maximus nodded in understanding but then his countenance change to seriousness as he replied. "Scratch that. What I want to know is when is your promised Battalion of Kree Soldiers will arrive. My plan is finally ready to be implemented and I just need man power to better fight the soldiers of that accursed brother of mine."
"Relax Mr. Boltagon. They should arrive in a matter of hours." The Kree Emissary replied with a calm tone.
Maximus didn't reply whatsoever as a glint of insanity just flashed through his eyes. He then made his way out of the research facility while the guards standi by the door just stood there with a blank look in their eyes, Indicating that he have them under his mind control.
The Kree Emissary followed along and then made his way to his space ship after leaving the underground facility.
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Matt Garetty had his eyes widened in surprise and horror after he heard the whole conversation of the two. After that, he quickly made his way to the Grand Hall to report what he just witnessed and heard.
—-—
One Hour Later
Maximus was seething in anger as the Krees didn't actually help him and instead reneged in their promise. But Maximus wasn't discouraged as he made his way to his secret hideout amidst the blaring sound of siren and the occasional drones that would pass trying to look for him.
He doesn't know who it is, but it seemed that someone have ratted him out and now the whole city is in alert mode trying to look for him.
After sneaking past a few paths and mind controlling some of those that managed to near him. He eventually arrived to his hideout. Opening the hidden door. He was greeted with three Alpha Primitives — Inhumans' slaves.
Alpha Primitives were created four thousand years ago by an Inhuman geneticist named Avadar, who had convinced the governing Genetic Council of the need of a race of sub-human servants to free their species of any physical work. Thus, Avadar reasoned, all the species could search for knowledge and illumination.
In only a decade, the first five hundred Alpha Primitives were created. They began providing support to the city of Attilan in manufacturing, plumbing, drainage, food processing and more. They worked for eighteen hours a day, sleeping the other six, and having no need for culture or leisure.
They understood human language in a similar way a six-year-old human child would. They had a life expectancy of forty-two years. Being non-sexual beings, their only chance for reproduction is through cloning. Due to this, all the Alpha Primitives are exactly equal.[4]
Since then, and for all the successive millennia, the Alpha Primitives have been working without any complaint. Occasionally, some unethical Inhumans have performed illegal experiments on them, specially on the field of genetics.
"Move!" Maximus growled a command as the three quickly scurried to their feet. Their faces full of nervousness since they doesn't know if they did something wrong.
"Here's what you will do..." Maximus then began explaining to them what they should do but stopped after remembering that they're pretty dumb and its useless explaining complex stuff to them.
He then just controlled their minds as he and them began making their way out of their place. They sneaked their way out and after a few minutes, they arrived in front of the Terrigenesis Chamber.
Maximus was fast to quickly control the minds of those guarding the Chambers as he quickly made the three Alpha Primitives enter each chambers.
—-—
[Grand Hall]
The King of Inhumans; Blackagar Boltagon aka Black Bolt can be seen silently sitting in his throne along with Medusa Amaquelin; his queen.
After a few minutes of not receiving any good news regarding where was his mad brother. He finally decided and looked at his woman with a meaningful glance that spoke numerous words.
Medusa just nodded in understanding as she signaled to one of the Royal Guards standing a few meters away from them; near the majestic gates.
Gorgon – one of the Royal Guards – made his way in front of his King and Queen and awaited the orders.
Gorgon Petragon is an inhuman with super abilities like strength, durability, speed and reflexes. He can also generate shockwaves with a strength of 7.5 on the Richter Scale, or 9.5 if near a fault line with just a strong stomp from his hooves which was a physical mutation he gained after undergoing Terrigenesis.
Medusa then spoke "Call for Auran. We need to find that accursed brother-in-law of mine right now."
Gorgon nodded in seriousness as he quickly made his way out after doing the usual salute of the Inhuman Royal Guards.
—-—
[Infront of the Royal Family Castle]
Ten Minutes Later
"HaHaHa!" Maximus can be seen laughing crazily in the wide open area of the city while a few beings fought intensely in the air.
Three bodiless energy lifeforms can be seen spewing destructive beams of energy at the Royal Family.
Unknown to the Royal Family. These energy-based lifeforms were actually the three Alpha Primitives that entered the Terrigenesis Chambers.
The reason for them manifesting unusually strong abilities despite being sub-humans were the result of Maximus having them genetically manipulated by one of the most brilliant geneticist in Attilan.
Gorgon moved quickly and shielded the Royal Family behind him.
"Maximus! Stop this madness!" Medusa shouted in rage while Black Bolt just stood beside her with a calm look on his face.
On the other hand. Matt Garetty can be seen shielding Crystal – the sister of Medusa – behind him.
"Matt. I can handle myself." Crystal tapped Matt's shoulder as she spoke with a serious look on her face.
Matt looked at her for a moment and then nodded as he began floating in the air. He then lifted his hands and spreads them to his either side.
Swoosh!
With a slight humph. He brought both his hands together in a forceful and quick manner much like how Hulk would do it. Immediately after doing that, a huge amount of psionic energy appeared in the air and slammed at three bodiless energy lifeforms which Maximus have come to call as Trikon.
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