The Unexpected

The Shocking News

A/N: Here's the first chapter of The Unexpected; I hope you enjoy it as much as I have writing it. Enjoy it! Please leave reviews to let me know what you think!

Fantastic 4 (C) Marvel
Allyson Richards (C) Me

Our story begins in the city of Manhattan; it was a sunny day, not a single cloud in the sky. Horns going off in the city from the cars, everyone going about their daily lives meanwhile Reed and Sue had just come back from a lecture at the New York University when Ben called, "Ohm, Egghead, thank goodness, you're home, you got to see this..." his voice trailed off, sounding like something wasn't exactly right. And the two looked at each other, unsure of what was going on and walked into the living room where they heard Ben's voice coming from.

They saw the TV and what Ben was talking about:

Victor was back.

"How is this possible? I thought we took him out?" asked Sue to no one in particular but Reed answered: "We took him out, yes, but we didn't kill him. It was only a matter of time before he returned..."

Ben looked at Reed then back at the television, "This isn't good,"

Reed turned the sound up, watching the television with his wife and best friend but was surprised to see the shocking news before him like everyone else is.

On the television were Victor and a dark brown haired woman was with him, looking at the reporters with big smiles, "Mr. Von Doom," came a reporter with a question, "Are you officially back to being the CEO of Von Doom Industries?"

Victor smiled, wrapping his arm around the female's waist, "Yes. I have been given a second chance by this young lady who happens to be the one who saved my life."

The female nodded, waving while Reed's eyes widened, "No, it couldn't be..."

Another reporter raised his hand and Victor pointed at him, "Mr. Von Doom, have you given up a life of being a criminal and have decided doing well with your company?"

Victor smiled, "I have given up a life of crime. Rebuilding my company is way of redeeming me and helping out the world. I am truly sorry for my cruelty to the world and all of its citizens. And to have this second chance given to me by many but most of all, this young lady," he rested his hand on the female's shoulder, "is truly an amazing gift."

Ben growled, "Should I clobber him now or later?"

"Ben, see the female next to Victor?" asked Reed. Until that moment, Ben hadn't been paying attention to who the female companion was.

"Is that...?" he began.

Reed answered his question before he could finished it, "My sister."

Victor leaned into the microphone, "No further questions, thank you," and that's when it cut off, changing the news to wonder of how the Fantastic Four would feel about the return of Victor Von Doom on the good side of the tracks this time.

Reed turned off the television set, "Why is Allyson with Victor?" asked Ben.

"I don't know, but I'm going to find out." He replied.

Sue was in a tail spin of surprise, "I can't believe your sister would actually be standing next to him after all he's done to us," she sounded like this could be impossible, following after him.

"My sister doesn't know anything about what happened with Victor," Reed cleared it up.

"But Reed how could she not? It's all over the newsstands, all over the world?" Ben asked, following the two.

"She's not into the news," Reed answered, walking into his laboratory.

Sue looked at Reed, "But Reed, even someone like your sister would know this! She must know and she must have a big heart to forgive someone like Victor."

"I don't even believe Victor's all good. It's just a smoke screen to get people's attention and when we least expect it, he'll come up behind us," Ben explained.

Reed stopped for a moment before turning around, looking at the two, "Allyson has always been naïve. I only hope that we can convince her of what Victor really is like before it's too late."