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Chapter 34 - Hell's Kitchen 2: Horrible Fate

(General POV)

Location the New Earth: Manhattan; New York, Hell's Kitchen, Grocery Store Parking Lot-Battleground

After Bobby in his flesh form, which was badly wounded and cut was relieved, as he'd thought that the Professor, has come through for him and let him, catch a long needed breather, he turned around with the grocery store, right in front of his vision.

He saw his friends, all spread onto the floor, in clear pain and barely laying on the checkout counters, he was about to go over to them and take them out of this place, when suddenly he was stabbed in the back.

Gasping in pain, as a blood stained & jagged blade came out his belly...barely missing something that would make that wound fatal, but it was agonizing.

Bobby's senses were fading, hearing, seeing, and feeling...they were slowly drifting from him, as the blade was pulled out his back, and he spat up some blood.

Tilting forwards, and falling face first onto the pavement with Blackmore in his Creature form, Golem to his right and Kothoga to his left, all standing up, right and straight.

One moment ago, all three Infernal Lords were agonizing and barely standing, now they were all on Bobby again.

After Xavier attacked all the Forsaken in Hell's Kitchen with a telepathic wave, enhanced by Cerebro, and unintentionally entered Mao's [Nightmare Mind Palace], that old bald bastard, would have suffered worse than he'd did in X-men 3 or Doctor Strange 2, Mao was a bit disappointed, he barely manage to escape on a loophole, that he didn't directly enter Mao's mind.

Mao, and his wives saw as Golem, Kothoga, and Blackmore, were all standing over Bobby, all excited at the sight, Mao said one thing out loud, "Not quickly guys. Make it hurt." the three heroes and Infernal Lords immediately understood Mao's words.

Bucky, Patsy, and Danny cried out for Bobby, earning more points in the bank for Mao, as the Chaos System showed, [Congratulations you've just earned 50000 CP.] nothing like the torture and killing of a love one, in front of those that care.

It spiked the negative emotions, and gain, best part that was only three people, when the rest of the heroes get there, and see what is going to happen to the heart of the Defenders, and better what the X-men, and the rest of the superhero community reacts to that news.

The surge of pain, sorrow, despair, hopelessness, anger, and hatred will be quite the hull, might finally hit 100K mark, now it was time to enjoy Iceman's final moment...a shame, as Mao took a bite of a candy-bar, Iceman was one of his main in the classic Marvel fighting game, but Mao shrugged as Cyn and Jinx who was clapping excitedly, snuggle onto his chest, and Lilithmon settle for his front.

Meanwhile the Avengers and Defenders rushed over to where Iceman's last location Spiderman web-swinging across the city, while Thor and Captain Marvel were flying ahead, not wanting to go in unprepared like when they fought against Golem.

Daredevil, Elektra, Luke, and Jessica Jones-Cage were leaping from building to building, being right behind the Avengers, as they hurried to Bobby's aid, after a bit they finally reached the spot that Bobby's S.O.S was first fired.

They saw...well except for Matt...that they are in a grocery store parking lot, and Bobby, he was badly hurt, and is still being hurt by the three Infernal Lords.

They saw as Bobby was tossed back onto pavement, bleeding badly and completely in his flesh form, clearly the kid couldn't fight back anymore, even with Xavier telling them that Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine, Shadowcat, Rogue, and Nightcrawler coming to provide them backup.

It was obvious that they couldn't wait for the X-men to arrive, and help them, especially since they left contact with Winter Soldier, Hellcat, and Iron Fist, so the only option was to rush in and fight!!

Spiderman with Daredevil, Thor, and Captain Marvel were the first to charge ahead, just entering the limits of this store's property, a mass of black fog raised all around the property, forming a makeshift barrier around the parking lot, when Peter, Carol, Thor, and Matt passed through the black fog, they were thrown back out, at the original entry point.

Seeing that they couldn't physically enter the area, Thor, and Carol tried using their powers to at least help the young mutant, but all their photonic blasts, magical lightning, heck Peter shot web-balls, and Luke Cage started throwing various huge things towards the lot, only for all their attacks to be thrown back at them, passing through the black fog of Mao.

It was clear, they couldn't help and stood watching helplessly as the three monsters beat Bobby.

Golem yelled as he smashed his hammered fist onto Bobby chest, a sickening crack was heard, causing everyone watching, aside the Forsaken of course, anguish.

Golem continued his beatdown, striking down fists, slashing his claws in various parts of Iceman's body, grabbing down onto Bobby's head, lifting up his feet, as Golem he charged purple lightning through his other fist, hitting Iceman with high charged [Shock Punch].

Not only causing major internal damage, but also shattered his lower ribs, launching him straight to Kothoga's clutches, who gave Iceman a large gash across his back, by Kothoga's claw.

As this atrocity happens, Mao was racking-up, the latest prompt from the Chaos System stated, [Congratulations you've just earned 86750 CP.] Mao only smiled, especially since Kothoga was finally mauling his prey, without it being able to escape or fight back.

Slashing and stomping at Bobby's back, his shirt was basically rags, and nearly no part of his body, wasn't bruised, cut, and bleeding, Kothoga bite down at Bobby's right leg, above the knee and tightened his pincers, piercing deeply and painfully onto Iceman's leg.

Making him scream out in pain, as Kothoga lifted him off the pavement and smashed him to the ground again, he did this to Bobby, over and over and over again.

As Thor's Mjölnir and armor were bursting with lightning at this awful sight, his anger quite clear, Captain Marvel was in a similar situation as her body was pulsating with golden and yellow energy.

The rest of them, were in a similar situation, desperate to find a way to help Iceman, Spiderman, he even tried swinging all around the property, hoping to find any crack to go into the spot, but there wasn't any way to enter the area, and Iceman was still in danger, and most likely Bucky, Patsy, and Danny were also in the grocery store.

All of them in danger, Spiderman refused to give up, and his desperate attempts to penetrate whatever barrier of black fog that the Forsaken have made, Peter has never been good with loss, and refuses to let Bobby and the others to die in such a manner.

Then the heroes witnessed something horrific, Kothoga tore Iceman leg from the knee height, Bobby screamed in utter pain and agony, thrashing on the pavement and bleeding in great amounts from the wound, but instead of letting him bleed out, Blackmore stepped forward stabbing Iceman again, on the other leg.

Lifting him off the floor, his head being upside-down, and the torn off leg in direct eye level of Blackmore, snarling and growling he used the Inferna malefactor fire power this time, coating his claw in inferna-flames, and placing said claw on the stump that used to be Iceman's right leg.

Burning and catorizing the wound, as Golem was generous enough to speak for him, he said, "Ice man. You no die yet." as Blackmore in a monstrous form of laughter, as he pulled his blade arm out, and holding on the still burning stump of Iceman's leg, he smashed him against the pavement.

As they let was little defiance come out of Bobby, bleeding and hurting he'd desperately tried to crawl away, heading towards the edge of the lot, and Blackmore he'd stopped Golem and Kothoga from dealing the final blow, cause it was fun, watching the kid squirm.

Iceman's friends, saw this and were doubling their efforts to get to him, but then some shadows taking the shape of clawed arms rouse up, and grabbed onto his body, pulling back screaming towards the Infernal Lords.

Now once again surrounded by Blackmore, Kothoga, and Golem the three high-ranking Forsaken, they were about to all strike down at the clearly, dying Bobby...broken, defenseless, bleeding, and about to be killed at last.

Spiderman, Daredevil, Elektra, Captain Marvel, Power Man, and Jessica Jones-Cage, were utterly ballistic, they once again try to penetrate the barrier of black fog, with greater furber, all to rescue their friend.

Bobby was whinning and screeching in pain, as the Infernal Lords were all around him, as Golem lifted his arms, surging with purple electricity, Blackmore raised and aimed his blade-arm coated in flames, and Kothoga wheezed, snarled, and growled, but at the moment he roared, he lifted his claw to strike down, and kill him.

When a loud whistle stopped them, inches from dealing the final blows onto Iceman, then clapping was heard by all.

Coming out the grocery store, was the one that is responsible for this, Mao the Lord of the Forsaken, his cape-jacket flowing through the air and whisping at it end, a twisted, wide, devilish grin on his face, as he clapped over and over with clear joy in this display.

Following behind him were his wives, Cyn using her tentacles to drag Winter Soldier behind her, Jinx carrying Iron Fist like a sack while, happily drinking a blue slushie on her other hand, and Lilithmon who was dragging Hellcat by her orangy-red hair.

It was clear that it wasn't just Bobby they'd had in their clutches, but others of close friends, Mao spread his arms and said in a happy tone, "Did you all miss me? Been a while Peter, Thor, ohhh... and Carol Danver, big fan. Let's not forget the Defenders too. Elektra, Matt, Danny, Patsy, Luke and Jessica Jones-Cage." as the system prompted to him, [Congratulations you've just earned 100000 CP.] the largest to date.

But Mao wasn't finished as he walked over at his Infernal Lords making way for him, and with a quick hand gesture, the shadow roughly flipped Iceman onto his back, and he saw Mao face to face.

Mao waved and said, "hello" to the young iconic mutant, the fear in Bobby face was enjoyable, as another prompt, [Congratulations you've just earned 24000 CP.] one guy, emanating a good amount of Chaos Points.

Making him laugh, as looked him up and down, bleeding and badly beaten, he introduced himself to Bobby and asked him, "Does this hurt?" and then he smashed his foot down onto the stump of Bobby's leg.

Thus causing to scream in utter pain, Thor yelled, "Vile cur!! Dare strike a warrior...no a friend, when he can't defend himself!!?" Mao tilted his head and look at the God of Thunder, and gave him a look of uncaring, and judgement.

He said to the Asgardian Prince, in a slightly aggravated tone, "Relax Goldilocks. I'm not going to kill the punk yet, there are still some people missing from this..." spreading his arms and gesture around the parking lot, and now his tone sound more happy, "...let's call it a farewell." then Mao's tone turn cold and unhinged "Or it would be better to call it. An execution." as he snapped his fingers, and hellfire was closing in on Bobby, currently very far from him, but still heading towards the young mutant.

This made the Avengers and Defenders very angry and worried, with the Chaos System showing him another large surge of CP, adding to the bank total, Bobby tried to crawl but tendrils of shadows held him on the same spot.

Mao turning to his wives, he said, "I think they deserve a...medal for good participation. Don't you think, babes?" understanding what Mao meant, Cyn, Lilithmon, and Jinx threw their captives across the parking lot, passing through the black fog barrier, and into the grasp of their friend, who barely caught them before their bodies hit something.

Seeing the states that Iron Fist, Winter Soldier, and Hellcat were in, Matt told Carol, Peter, and Thor to take them away, for them to be treated, as they were the fastest among them.

They can help their friends, and come back quickly if needed, and to encourage them to do, as he'd requested, Daredevil, he told that he can hear a aircraft, fast approaching Hell's Kitchen, which can only be the X-men's aircraft aka the Blackbird was inbound, hearing this calmed Spiderman, Captain Marvel, and Thor, as they took Winter Soldier, Iron Fist, and Hellcat to a safer location.

Calling Falcon who was on the Quinjet, trying desperately to fix his wing, and be able to fight again, but with the Hell Street Kings, basically turning the tide of this whole fight on Hell's Kitchen, it was a complete game changer.

At that moment he'd received a call from Peter, over the comms that he along with Thor and Carol were heading over to the Quinjet, since they have very badly injured comrades.

Understanding, Sam promise that he'll make sure that Danny, Patsy, and Bucky were safe, as Sam asked Peter on a update on everyone else conditions...a silence went on the comms, as it wasn't Peter who answered, but Carol.

She told Sam that Mao, along with Jinx, Lilithmon, and Cyn were in the city, they hurt Bucky, and the others badly.

But Bobby he was literally on his last breathes, Mao was personally torturing him, especially after the three monsters that they were fighting before, have basically torn Bobby apart.

As she gave a censored, and clearly disturbed rundown on what happened to Iceman, Sam he punched the wall on the side, he hasn't spend much time with Bobby, since he was still a kid, basically, but even he like the young superhero, he was...no is a beacon of hope, and didn't deserve what's happening to him.

Carol reassured Falcon, that once Bucky and the others that their bringing are secured, they'll rush back to save Iceman, and the X-men were also inbound, maybe if they had Nightcrawler, they can bypass Mao's barrier and save Bobby, but until then they must wait...regretfully...

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