The Unexpected

Heartache

Author's Note: This is chapter fourteen of the Unexpected. I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing! Bring tissues!

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

The Fantastic 4 arrived at the building with the Silver Surfer, looking up at to its very top; Allyson looked toward them, "I am coming and that's final!" she yelled at Reed who was under strict objection to her idea.

"No, Allyson! You can't even control your new powers yet," he spoke in his authoritive voice, pointing his finger in her face.

She snorted, "Oh yeah?" her hand ignited into blue flames and she shot a blue flame into his face.

Of course, no one knew what her fire was... icy cold.

Reed's face was frozen in place like a big icicle, unable to move his lips as he tried to speak but it all sound muffled.

Johnny snickered, "That's priceless!" he shot his hands up in the air.

Sue looked at him, cutting him a deathly glare and he went silent as Allyson realized what she had done.

"Oh... I'm sorry," she held her mouth and looked toward Johnny, "Could you...?" her hands underneath her chin, uncovering her mouth.

He awed before placing his hands on Reed's face, melting the ice away.

Ben was shaking his head, "Two Johnny's, never saw that one coming."

Reed shook his head, taking the remaining icicles out of his hair before looking at his sister, "Go back to the Baxter Building. Now." He ordered, leaving no room for argument.

Allyson was about to argue before seeing the seriousness in his eyes and turned around, walking away but what they didn't know is that she turned the corner - in the dark - going through the side door which led to Victor's laboratory.

Reed let out a deep sigh of relief before turning toward the Surfer, "Which way is the underground lab?" he asked.

On their way here, the Silver Surfer filled them in on what happened and how he was captured by Doom.

Silver Surfer looked toward the group, "Its blow the office floor."

Ben slammed his fist into his palm, "I say, we bash down that door and bust into that psychotic lab of his!"

Reed nodded, "Agreed. Ben," he ushered to the door.

Ben nodded in reply, before running toward it, "It's Clobberin' time!" he mashed through the doors.

Johnny looked toward the way that Allyson had gone, but glad that Reed turned her away to go home because he didn't want her to get hurt and also since she didn't have entire control over her powers... she would be in danger of being killed by Doom.

Reed yelled, "Everyone, let's go!" they all ran through the doors, as Johnny followed in pursuit when he realized that they had ran off into the building.

Allyson was walking down the steps into Victor's lab, seeing everything that Reed had and more... she dreaded carefully into the lab, being careful as not to get spotted by him but her efforts were in vain.

"Well, well, isn't it Allyson Richards?" came a voice from behind, emerging from the darkness a figure, standing directly behind her.

Allyson stood straight, looking ahead, "Yeah? What of it, Victor? On the other hand, I should say... Doom?" she asked but did not turn around.

He smirked, having his cloak and mask attire on once again as she last saw him in Reed's lab. He leaned into her ear, whispering, "Doom is fine. But how is your newly beloved Johnny?" he grinned.