Retaliation

Chapter 32 Wraith Of All

*Warning* Gore

"No!" I shouted as I ran up to Folxex. He just managed to dodge my kick and before I could position myself to try again I felt arms wrap around me and pin me to the ground. I turned my head to see Ryan, her knee pressing hard into my back. 

"Ryan stop!" I pleaded desperately. 

"I can't..." She just managed to squeeze out of her lips. 

"Nice try, Kree. I have to admit you got spirit." Folxex chuckled. "I can see how my prized stone fell for you. But let's be honest, it's not natural for a predator to fall for their prey." 

"Fuck you." I spat. The glob landed on his shoe which earned me a swift and painful kick from him. Even though I saw it coming it was worth it. In the distance, I could see Bruce and Bucky continuing to fight Z'cardan and Dramik while Tony played keep away with Bombshell, just barely staying out of her reach thanks to his thrusters. 

They just needed to keep at it for just a little bit longer. 

"Hey, Folxex. How do you plan on continuing without Zromatz?" I asked with a wide grin on my face, knowing it would stick a chord. Just as I predicted Folxex's expression changed as he loomed over me with an intimidating height. He gestured for Ryan to get off of me and she did. He then proceeded to kick me over and over again, each one feeling more powerful and enraged than the last. 

Any second now. 

"It was you, wasn't it?" He seethed. Even though it wasn't me, I showed my blood-covered pearly whites as if it was. This sent him into a blind rage as he lifted his foot high into the air to slam down on me. As his foot was about to make contact a speeding figure flew through the nearby window and side-kicked Folxex to the ground. 

"Cutting it close, Sam!" I greeted. 

"I can only fly so fast!" 

I gave him a weak smile while I was still laying on the ground. I noticed a small figure sneak up behind him. "Look out!" I warned. 

Sam just managed to dodge Ryan's fists and flew into the air. He tried to grapple her but she just disappeared and reappeared on his back, causing him to spin out and fall to the ground. I muscled up the strength to get back up on my feet and charged at the wrestling pair. I spartan kicked Ryan off of him. Disoriented, Ryan struggled to get back on her feet for a few good seconds, giving Sam enough time to pick off my handcuffs. "I'm sorry for what we're about to do Ryan but we don't have any other choice," I said. 

Both Sam and I ran up to Ryan ready to punch her but she easily teleported out of the way, sending a kick my way and teleporting away again before we could touch her back. She was outmatching us with her cheap tactics, making quick and low blows before we ever hit her once. But, little did Sam or Ryan know this was going according to plan. 

"We need to think of something else! We can't land a hit on her like this!" Sam shouted as Ryan lounged at him. 

"Hey, bird-man! Is your little friend any good at catching?" Tony asked through the coms. 

"Depends on how good you are at throwing!"

"On my next pass, I'm going to pass off this bug. Tell little boy Robin to launch it at the little lizard girl's neck and it will disable the controlling device immediately. I'll be busy keeping rabies here occupied." 

"Got it!" Sam pushed a button on his wrist and deployed Redwing from his backpack. The little thing unfolded its wings and jetted off towards the spot where Tony would soon be passing by. "In position!" 

"Coming up!" Tony rounded a corner and shot a little device from his hand as Bombshell chased him with her draconic wings. Redwing was there to catch them both in a little compartment on its back and flew back towards us. Thankfully, Bombshell didn't seem to care about Redwing at all and kept her pursuit of Tony who was literally flying for his life.