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re: Bard's Poor Attempt at a Combined Marvel/DC Universe (an ongoing project)
Posted on 5/11/23 at 2:26 pm to Bard
Posted on 5/11/23 at 2:26 pm to Bard
“You were right, Hal, the view here is amazing!”
The two sat in his jeep looking out at the star-filled horizon. Hal had driven them to the edge of newly constructed concrete retaining wall somewhere many miles north of the small town, far enough away that there was no light pollution obscuring their view of the heavens. She guessed they were somewhere southeast of Groom Lake, she had asked Hal about the possibility of accidentally stumbling onto the restricted lands around the mysterious “Area 51,” but Hal had assured her that the entire area was surrounded by adequate fencing and signage. He said there was nothing to worry about, so she didn’t worry.
They had been there only a few minutes when Hal reached over to take her hand. She was attracted to Hal, who wouldn’t be? He was handsome, confident, funny, a successful fighter pilot and incredibly charismatic. She chided herself for having that feeling of “butterflies in her stomach” like a schoolgirl, but also enjoyed the feeling. She wasn’t going to sleep with him (yet) but she was definitely interested in him and she wanted to make sure he knew it. “Hal, I…”
She was interrupted by the honking of a horn in the distance. They turned back to see the lights of a vehicle coming toward them at high speed, as it got closer they could hear that the driver was frantically blowing the horn.
Without another word Hal was out of the jeep and facing the onrushing vehicle. Without looking away from the approaching vehicle he told her, “Stay there. I can handle base security. When they get here, don’t turn to look at them. If they don’t get a good look at your face, they won’t know who you are and that will make it difficult for if any of the base spooks who may want to try to harass you later.”
The two sat in his jeep looking out at the star-filled horizon. Hal had driven them to the edge of newly constructed concrete retaining wall somewhere many miles north of the small town, far enough away that there was no light pollution obscuring their view of the heavens. She guessed they were somewhere southeast of Groom Lake, she had asked Hal about the possibility of accidentally stumbling onto the restricted lands around the mysterious “Area 51,” but Hal had assured her that the entire area was surrounded by adequate fencing and signage. He said there was nothing to worry about, so she didn’t worry.
They had been there only a few minutes when Hal reached over to take her hand. She was attracted to Hal, who wouldn’t be? He was handsome, confident, funny, a successful fighter pilot and incredibly charismatic. She chided herself for having that feeling of “butterflies in her stomach” like a schoolgirl, but also enjoyed the feeling. She wasn’t going to sleep with him (yet) but she was definitely interested in him and she wanted to make sure he knew it. “Hal, I…”
She was interrupted by the honking of a horn in the distance. They turned back to see the lights of a vehicle coming toward them at high speed, as it got closer they could hear that the driver was frantically blowing the horn.
Without another word Hal was out of the jeep and facing the onrushing vehicle. Without looking away from the approaching vehicle he told her, “Stay there. I can handle base security. When they get here, don’t turn to look at them. If they don’t get a good look at your face, they won’t know who you are and that will make it difficult for if any of the base spooks who may want to try to harass you later.”
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Posted on 5/11/23 at 2:28 pm to Bard
Bruce looked forlornly at the clock on the wall once again. He was supposed to meet Betty at the Oasis earlier in the evening but plans had changed. General Ross had shown up in a rampage (again) just before Bruce and his team were supposed to leave for the night. The Pentagon wanted test results by Monday morning so the first detonation would be happening tonight in order for the Pegasus personnel to have enough time to compare its data to other results from other tests.
It was Bruce’s responsibility to make sure the team of scientists under him were in place and ready, especially with the abrupt scheduling change. It wasn’t until they were in the new observation bunker that Bruce realized he had been so busy that he had forgotten to call Betty to let her know about the change in plans. He was too far out for cell reception and the bunker had no phone lines. It didn’t help that she was Ross’ daughter and he hadn’t been happy when he found out they were their seeing each other. Hopefully she would understand. The countdown had just begun when he saw lights in the distance.
“What the hell?? Someone get me some binoculars! NOW!” Seconds later Bruce was adjusting the focus, seeing clearly the headlights of a vehicle out on the desert. Out in the blast radius of the gamma bomb.
“Stop the countdown” Bruce announced, “there’s some fool out there.” A moment later members of his team began telling him they couldn’t get the timer to stop. The detonation was just minutes away, whoever that was out there was as good as dead if someone didn’t warn them. Bruce made a decision, for him it was the only decision. “Keep trying. There’s a concrete embankment there, I should have enough time to get them to safety if you can’t stop it.” Bruce’s team went to work furiously on trying to re-establish control as he bolted out of the bunker.
Bruce was hammering the truck’s horn the moment he put it in Drive. He didn’t care about how rough the terrain was, he was focused on the spot he believed the lights had been as he floored the gas. Soon enough the truck’s lights fell on the jeep and a man standing beside it. As he neared, there looked to be a woman in the passenger seat, but she didn’t turn around.
Bruce slammed on his brakes just before hitting the jeep, throwing up a thing cloud of dust from the rocky terrain. He jumped out of the truck, shouting “THERE’S A BOMB! WE’RE ABOUT TO EXPLODE A BOMB!”
The man next to the jeep wasted no time. As he turned to the woman, he told her something and they both began running the few steps to the edge of the embankment. There was only a four-foot drop to the ground below, the area had been shored up and reinforced with concrete to house some Pegasus equipment, but that was before the timetable was moved up a week. There was nothing there now but a wall, it was lined with lead so it would be enough to shield them from the danger of the blast.
Bruce was right behind them. The man had just gone over the edge when Bruce glanced at the woman as she leapt down. She turned slightly as she dropped. Bruce was only a step away from the salvation of the concrete barrier when he caught a glimpse of her through the dusty haze. What he saw caused him to falter for just a moment as he began to call out a question.
“Bet-” was all he was able to get out before the bomb went off. In one instant, the entire world became blindingly white, except for the pitch black swath he was falling towards. In the next instant, that blackness rushed out to envelop him in total darkness. After that, he knew nothing else.
It was Bruce’s responsibility to make sure the team of scientists under him were in place and ready, especially with the abrupt scheduling change. It wasn’t until they were in the new observation bunker that Bruce realized he had been so busy that he had forgotten to call Betty to let her know about the change in plans. He was too far out for cell reception and the bunker had no phone lines. It didn’t help that she was Ross’ daughter and he hadn’t been happy when he found out they were their seeing each other. Hopefully she would understand. The countdown had just begun when he saw lights in the distance.
“What the hell?? Someone get me some binoculars! NOW!” Seconds later Bruce was adjusting the focus, seeing clearly the headlights of a vehicle out on the desert. Out in the blast radius of the gamma bomb.
“Stop the countdown” Bruce announced, “there’s some fool out there.” A moment later members of his team began telling him they couldn’t get the timer to stop. The detonation was just minutes away, whoever that was out there was as good as dead if someone didn’t warn them. Bruce made a decision, for him it was the only decision. “Keep trying. There’s a concrete embankment there, I should have enough time to get them to safety if you can’t stop it.” Bruce’s team went to work furiously on trying to re-establish control as he bolted out of the bunker.
Bruce was hammering the truck’s horn the moment he put it in Drive. He didn’t care about how rough the terrain was, he was focused on the spot he believed the lights had been as he floored the gas. Soon enough the truck’s lights fell on the jeep and a man standing beside it. As he neared, there looked to be a woman in the passenger seat, but she didn’t turn around.
Bruce slammed on his brakes just before hitting the jeep, throwing up a thing cloud of dust from the rocky terrain. He jumped out of the truck, shouting “THERE’S A BOMB! WE’RE ABOUT TO EXPLODE A BOMB!”
The man next to the jeep wasted no time. As he turned to the woman, he told her something and they both began running the few steps to the edge of the embankment. There was only a four-foot drop to the ground below, the area had been shored up and reinforced with concrete to house some Pegasus equipment, but that was before the timetable was moved up a week. There was nothing there now but a wall, it was lined with lead so it would be enough to shield them from the danger of the blast.
Bruce was right behind them. The man had just gone over the edge when Bruce glanced at the woman as she leapt down. She turned slightly as she dropped. Bruce was only a step away from the salvation of the concrete barrier when he caught a glimpse of her through the dusty haze. What he saw caused him to falter for just a moment as he began to call out a question.
“Bet-” was all he was able to get out before the bomb went off. In one instant, the entire world became blindingly white, except for the pitch black swath he was falling towards. In the next instant, that blackness rushed out to envelop him in total darkness. After that, he knew nothing else.
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