Bastich In Atmos (Storm Hawks X DC Comics)

Chapter Three - The Main Man VS The Storm Hawks

As the Storm Hawks landed their Skimmers near Lobo's location, they saw the carnage left behind by the Czarnian. Lobo shows no concern as he lights up a cigar with a blow torch. 

Lobo: You with these assholes? 

Aerrow: No. 

Piper: Who are you? 

Lobo: You ever hear of a planet called Czarnia? 

As Lobo asked that question, the Storm Hawks were quick to answer no. Lobo chuckles as he takes a puff out of his cigar. 

Lobo: That's cause I'm the guy who fragged every last fuck on it. They call me the Main Man, but you can call me Lobo. Intergalactic badass, bounty hunter, Space Dolphin conservationist. At your service. Now you're gonna tell me where to find Larfleeze. 

As Lobo introduced himself, the Storm Hawks were unsure of what to think of him. He clearly didn't seem friendly.  

Piper: Larfleeze? Who's Larfleeze?

Lobo then shows the Storm Hawks a holoprojection of Larfleeze. The young Sky Knights were taken aback by his appearance. They had never seen someone like him. 

Aerrow: Never met this...Larfleeze. 

Lobo: I'm on the clock. Someone hired me to get that Bastich off this sorry planet. Now you point me in the right direction and maybe you won't end up like these assholes. Your choice. 

Lobo then finishes his cigar and flicks it at the Storm Hawks. Aerrow then turns to the rest of the Storm Hawks and nods at them. As the Storm Hawks reached for their weapons, Lobo chuckles. 

Lobo: Wrong move, kiddies. 

As the Storm Hawks moved to attack Lobo, Lobo pulls out his chain hook and swings them at the Storm Hawks. Junko was able to get close to Lobo and manages to punch Lobo in the face with his Knucklebusters. The force of Junko's punch slightly caught Lobo off guard as he chuckled. 

Lobo: My turn, Rhino Boy!

Lobo then headbutts Junko and began to beat him down. As he holds Junko by the neck, Finn shoots his Energy Crossbow at Lobo. This catches Lobo's attention as he tosses Junko aside and turns his attention to Finn. 

Lobo: You got balls, I'll give you that. But you made one big goddamn mistake! I got the bigger gun, bastich!

Lobo pulls out his shotgun and begins to fire at Finn. Finn rushed to cover behind a boulder as Lobo unloads his shotgun on the boulder. Suddenly, Radarr jumps on Lobo and begins scratching him. 

Lobo: Get off of me, you fucking rodent!

Lobo attempts to grab Radarr, but proves too fast for him. 

Lobo: When I get my hands on you, I'm gonna stomp you like a fucking bug!

Seizing the opportunity, Aerrow and Piper launch a coordinated attack on Lobo, briefly putting him on the defense. As Aerrow and Piper attempt to take down Lobo, Lobo was able to overpower the two of them. Piper then attacks Lobo with a Fire Crystal. The fire annoys Lobo as he lets go of Aerrow and Piper. 

Aerrow: This guy's tougher than I thought. 

Piper: We need a new plan, Aerrow! 

As Aerrow and Piper attempt to rethink their strategy, Lobo was able to quickly recover from Piper's attack. He cracks a wide smile on his face as he laughs. 

Lobo: Not bad. You kids are lasting longer than the last assholes who tried to fuck with me. 

Aerrow: What did this Larfleeze guy ever do to you?!

Lobo: Some asshole hired me to get him. I don't know what he wants with him and frankly I couldn't give a rat's ass. Once the Main Man takes on a job, the Main Man gets it done!

Aerrow and Piper quickly found themselves in a difficult situation. They were outmatched by Lobo. As Lobo cracked his knuckles, the Condor flies over Lobo. 

Lobo: Nice freighter you got there. Shame I gotta trash it. 

As Lobo prepares to shoot at the Condor, Aerrow unleashes his Lightning Claw attack on Lobo. The force of the attack knocked Lobo back several feet and onto a rock formation which collapses on him. As Lobo seemed defeated, the Storm Hawks regrouped. 

Finn: Man that guy was something else!

Junko: He was real scary! 

Aerrow: Good thing that move worked. I was starting to run out of.....

Suddenly, the collapsed rock formation began to shake. A hand pops out of the rubble as Lobo breaks through the rubble, unfazed. 

Finn: You've got to be kidding me!

Aerrow: Get ready for another attack!

As the Storm Hawks prepared to fight Lobo once more, Lobo simply lights up a cigar and begins smoking. After finishing the cigar, Lobo flicks it to the ground and begins laughing. 

Lobo: Not bad for a bunch of kids. Not many can say they knocked the Main Man off his feet! 

Aerrow: We're not just kids! We're Sky Knights!

Lobo: Frankly, I don't give a flying fuck what you are. But maybe we can help each other out. You help me find the Larfleeze and I'll be on my way. 

Finn: Is this guy being serious?! Why the hell should we help this guy?!

Lobo: Because I didn't eviscerate you. Now do we have a deal? 

As Lobo said this, the Storm Hawks were conflicted. While it was clear that Lobo was no friend of the Cyclonians, he didn't exactly have noble intentions. Left with little choice, the Storm Hawks decided to work with Lobo in his search for Larfleeze. The Storm Hawks boarded the Condor and began making their way to Terra Neverlandis with Lobo following them on his Spacehog. In that moment, an unlikely partnership had formed between the Storm Hawks and Lobo.