ULTIMATE CENTRAL #5: A BEAST AMONG US
XT: DAMMIT, We missed him again.
For the past 3 days, Nurhachi, Icemastertron, ProjectX2 and XT have been trying to capture Ultimate Quicksilver, who has gone on a bank robbing spree. By the time they get to the robberies, he's already gone due to his incredible superhuman speed.
As they teleported back to there home in Ultimate Central, Project was disappointed. He desperately wanted some action to take his mind off things. Recently, Ultimate E informed him that Eroz had died at the hands of Rene. Project felt a chill go through his soul every time he thought about it. He had always criticized or mocked Eroz when he was around, but now he finds himself missing that voice. Eroz whose words that were so wise that no one understood them. Project tries holding back his tears; he doesn't want the team to see him like this. He tries to be as strong on the inside as he is on the outside, but he doesn't know how much longer he can take this.
The last few days have been tough on all of them. While Project has been reserved and keeping to himself, Nurhachi has been snapping at everybody, making sure everyone knows how unhappy he is. Ice has been trying to lighten the mood. Making corny jokes or trying to have a cheery conversation. And XT… XT has been acting as he usually does, but every now and then, his team mates see a far away look in his eye, and a saddened look upon his face.
Ultimate E is amused by this. Only he knows the truth. That Eroz did not die by Rene's hand, but is currently in Ultimate E's "prison". Ultimate E put him there himself after Eroz found out information that he should not have. Ultimate E, however, is not amused by his teams constant failures to capture Quicksilver. And now, a new threat looms on the horizon. One that may take precedence.
ULTIMATE E: Team, your capture of Quicksilver will have to wait…
ICE: Yeah…our capture of Quicksilver…..right….
ULTIMATE E: You WILL capture Quicksilver Ice. Or there will be repercussions!
ICE: Are you serious?
ULTIMATE E: Just do it.
Ice was shocked. When they first started working for Ultimate E, he had been easy on them, letting them know that they do not have to do things they don't want. But more and more, he seems to be trying to force his own agenda on them. And now threats? No, he must just be under stress. That must be it.
ULTIMATE E: Listen team, we have a new superhuman. It's Long Shot Jim Lee.
XT: YESSSSSSSSSSS LONGSHOT!!!!!!! OH MAN, YES!!!!!
ULTIMATE E: We're capturing him XT.
XT: Wha….What? Why, what's he done?
ULTIMATE E: Nothing too serious…yet. But I suspect he might become a problem soon.
ICE: Wait E, we're not going after Longshot if he isn't doing anything wrong. What has he done?
Ultimate E did not like this. They should not be questioning his orders. He did not bring them here too question him. He needs them to capture UC members for him.
ULTIMATE E: Well, when he got his powers he has grown blue hair and become like a beast. He also has the power to "disappear" at will…
XT: Typical.
ULTIMATE E: Has he been using his powers to fight crime and help mankind? No! He has been using his invisibility to sneak into movies, concerts and, heaven help us, girls locker rooms.
XT let out a muffled laughter.
XT: C'mon E, that's just a little mischief. We can have him on the team right?
ULTIMATE E: No XT, how long do you think he sneaks money out of banks or into people's homes? Sure its just mischief now, but…
NURHACHI: I can't believe this E, why are you so keen on imprisoning everyone?
PROJECT: ENOUGH guys, let's just go do our bloody job.
Ultimate E smiled under his mask. Project at least seemed loyal to him, and he can put that loyalty to good use.
XT: We can't just go capture him for this, I mean…its Longshot!!!
ULTIMATE E: GO!!! NOW!!!
XT: This is not over E. We will talk about this.
Ultimate E didn't appreciate XT's tone. He will have to do something about him. He needs some discipline. The four Ultimate Central members went to the teleport pad, where E pushed the button to teleport them to Longshots location. Project was relieved. Looks like he's going to get his action after all.
To their surprise, they appeared in a college girls changing room. The half dressed girls screamed and ran out.
NURHACHI: I suppose E thinks he's funny.
XT smiled and licked his lips.
XT: Yum!
PROJECT: Longshot!!!! We know you're in here, show yourself!
They heard no voice.
XT: How do we know he's even in here?
Ice then spread out his arms, and a light sleet filled the changing room, and uncovered the beast-like form of Longshot.
LONGSHOT: Who are you people?
XT: It's us man! XT, Ice, Nurhachi and Project from Ultimate Central.
LONGSHOT: Wow, really. So this powers thing is an Ultimate Central bonus?
ICE: Uhhh, kind of. Long story.
LONGSHOT: Uh huh. Wow, that's amazing. It's cool that I now know people in the same situation like me.
XT glared at Project.
XT: You wanna tell him Proj?
LONGSHOT: Tell me what?
Project glared back at XT. Then turned to Longshot.
PROJECT: We're here to take you to Ultimate Central jail dude!
LONGSHOT: What?
PROJECT: You can either walk or be carried; either way is fine with me!
Project punched Longshot across the changing room.
XT: HEY, Project, what the hell man?
ICE: Dude!
NURHACHI: Take it easy man.
LONGSHOT: Owwww…..damn man, why are you doing this?
PROJECT: Cuz, you $@$#er, its people like you who kill people like Eroz!
Project charged at Longshot, but Longshot used his beast like agility to jump out of harms way.
LONGSHOT: No, man, I wouldn't take a life. I was just fooling around man. Can you honestly tell me that if you had invisibility you wouldn't be doing the same things I'm doing?
XT: See guys, I told you.
ICE: But….E said you were going to do evil with your powers.
PROJECT: And that is why he must be DESTROYED!
Project tore out a locker and swung at Longshot.
Nurhachi tried to hold Project back with his tendrils while XT went to guard Longshot.
NURHACHI: Dude, chill!
LONGSHOT: What's your problem man? How can E know what I think?
ICE: He's got a point.
XT: Hey, guys, hang on a second.
NURHACHI: What's up XT?
XT: My heightened hearing is letting me in on a news report. You know that "Horizon Diamond" that got shipped to the states not too long ago?
ICE: The world's most priceless diamond?
XT: Yes, it seems that after all Quicksilver's heists, they sending it back to England tomorrow for safety.
NURHACHI: Aah, so if Quicksilver was gonna rob it, he would do it tonight.
ICE: Ok, Project, you take Longshot to Ultimate Central.
XT: I'm going with.
ICE: FINE. XT and Project, you take Longshot to UC. Nurhachi and I will teleport to the vault where the Horizon Diamond is kept and wait for Quicksilver. This time we'll get there before him. And take him out when he arrives.
Ice pushed the teleporter on his watch and a portal opened above them, and Nurhachi and Ice went through it. Just before the portal closed, Longshot punched Project away, turned invisible, and disappeared. No one saw where he went.
In the Diamond Vault:
Ice and Nurhachi did not have to wait long. Nurhachi held onto the diamond while Ice covered his hand and the diamond in ice so that when QS arrived, he couldn't snatch it.
Soon, they felt a strong wind gush past them, then the blur came to a stop, and there before them, stood Ultimate Quicksilver. He smirked at them.
ULTIMATE QUICKSILVER: Well well, what do we have here?
Ice shot an ice blast at UQS but he was too slow. Nurhachi then turned his hand into a hammer and went to crush him, but Quicksilver grabbed Nurhachi's hammer-arm and, quick as a flash, hit it over his ice covered hand holding the diamond. Cracking the ice and freeing the diamond.
NURHACHI: HEY!
QUICKSILVER: Later guys, it's been fun.
Faster then they could see, Quicksilver grabbed the diamond off the floor and raced to the door. When he reached the door, however, he bounced back and hit the floor unconscious.
ICE: What…
Longshot turned visible again, laughing.
LONGSHOT: What? He ran into my fist!
Ice and Nurhachi laughed.
LONGSHOT: So? Am I still so evil?
NURHACHI: Not in my book man.
ICE: Good job LS.
Ice activated the teleporter and the 3 of them, with the unconscious Quicksilver, returned to Ultimate Central.
Soon they walked into the UC mansion to greet E, XT and Project.
ULTIMATE E: Excellent! You have brought me both Quicksilver and Longshot.
Longshot turned to Nurhachi and Ice.
LONGSHOT: What? But I thought…
ICE: Chill Longshot.
NURHACHI: Hey, E, Longshots on our side. He's the one who took down Quicksilver. Without him we would have lost the diamond.
ULTIMATE E: I've seen his type before Nurhachi. He needs to be locked up before he becomes too big a problem.
XT: ENOUGH!!! Judging before he's done anything wrong. Sentencing them to imprisonment when all he's done is help us in our mission? Something is not right here. What's going on E?
ULTIMATE E: I have had more experience with this type of thing then you will ever know XT.
XT: I don't care E. This is wrong!
ULTIMATE E: FINE XT! But I'll be watching him very closely, and if he steps out of line once... just once. I will not give him any mercy.
Ultimate E stormed out the room. "At least I've got Quicksilver captured", he thought to himself, "and the others…they wont fall too far behind!"
XT: Don't mind E, Longshot. I think it's that time of the month for him.
ICE: Welcome to Ultimate Central.
NURHACHI: Yeah dude, glad to have you on the team.
They looked at Project.
PROJECT: Yeah. Sure…Welcome man.
NURHACHI: Now, how about we celebrate with vast amounts of alcohol and female diversion?
XT: Oh hell yeah!