Arthur returns to the bar you're alive asks the Bartender shockingly yeah give me a hey what's wrong with you Arthur asks as the man looks shocked, Henry said he saw it ripped off your arms and legs he said the creature was awful the bartender said why'd he say that? He wasn't even there Arthur asks I don't know he went out fishing the bartender says Arthur leaves he barrowed some books from the library and he's carrying them in his bag, he goes to the lake looking for answers..
At the swamp Swamp-thing is running and he jumps down he swings on to a tree pulling himself up impressive Henry says watching him, I've told you leave swamp-thing says or what you're not a killer Henry says then why do you keep telling people that I just wanna be left alone Swamp-thing replies, I was wrong.. but maybe so are you the mayor is gonna drive bulldozers up here Henry says, WHAT? why swamp-thing says he wants the real estate, look I know you don't kill but if you don't stop him they'll destroy you're swamp, I've brought this upon you and I'm so sorry but if you don't do something the swamps gone, you're a monster man... Own it Henry says leaving, swamp-thing looks down AHHHH he slams his fist into the ground roots fly out AHHH THIS IS MY HOME, I'VE LOST EVERYTHING,THIS IS MY SWAMP He screams as the Earth elemental leaves the swamp ready for war...
Arthur arrives at the beach, he sees Henry near a boat, Catch anything good fisherman? Arthur asks Arthur your alive I thought he killed you Henry says yeah I know you told everyone he ripped my arms off only you wheren't there, Arthur says I'm sorry it's been a confusing day I'm just glad you survived the monster son, Henry says putting his arm on Arthur's shoulder funny thing is I don't think he is a monster or a murder Arthur says as he shrugs him off, well then who else could have done it Henry asks I've got the weirdest feeling you already know Arthur says, Arthur please me I could never, after all we know who the real monster is Henry says I said he's not one Arthur says well you'll see tonight Henry says what's that mean Arthur asks swampys gonna see the mayor we had a little chat Henry says Arthur grabs Henry pushing him up against the boat what did you do he says hey hey relaxe I'm just a fisherman I just bring in fish well actually I kinda bate them first then I watch Henry says with a smile this isn't over Arthur says as he runs off Henry falls and smiles, while looking at the lighthouse in the distance....
Police cars come rushing down town as giant trees start sprouting out of the ground, tearing the roads apart swamp-thing lands he's control the root-ish roads, cars come at him uses vines to split the road pushing the cops out of the way, swamp-thing grabs an abbandon car and hurls it 30 feet, WHERE IS THE MAYOR Swamp-thing screams, Swamp-thing has control of plants and by tapping into the green his elemental power, he runs throw the city nothing can hold him back he sees city hall, WAIT Arthur screams swamp-thing turns around you he says what did Henry say to you Arthur says, he said they want to destroy my swamp, I don't ask for much I just want to be left ALONE! Swamp-thing screams I can't let you destroy a city and no one is going near the swamp Arthur says, LIES swamp-thing screams while charging at him, fine have it your where Arthur says his hand turns blue creating a trident as he rips off his shirt revailing his orange scale armor and runs as the two clash, Arthur uses his Trident hand to slash swamp-thing who then punchs him back he makes roots and trees around Arthur trapping him, Arthur slash through cutting them all down he runs and kicks swamp-thing back swamp-thing balls his fist and sends Arthur flying into a car he then jumps and body slams Arthur into the car, he grabs Arthur's legs and swing him through a shop window Arthur gets up and jumps on his back he disloves his Trident making a hand and covers swamp-thing's mouth causing him to go down on one knee, swamp-thing pulls his hand back grabbing Arthur pulling him forward and slamming him into a car he puts his foot on Arthur's chest and uses vines to restiant him as he walks to city hall he rips out a street sign, and carries it with him, WAIT, you're right life is amazing you don't have to do this Arthur says yes I do swamp-thing says you're not a killer... Henry is playing you he played me into fighting you, Arthur says, Swamp-thing pauses they'll hunt me after this he says, no they won't you haven't done anything that can't be undone, Arthur says, I don't know who I am, I think I'm Alec Holland I don't know maybe I killed him maybe I killed Martha maybe I truly am a monster swamp-thing says I've killed before... And believe me it's not easy to forget I don't know who you are but something is really wrong here and we need to figure this out, Arthur says somethings wrong Swamp-thing says yes so cut me lose and we'll go find out Arthur says no somethings wrong in the swamp Swamp-thing says he release Arthur and pulls all the roots and trees back saving the city let's go see who this fisherman really is Arthur says....
Meanwhile in the swamp,
Henry is walking through the area he has a little gun with a needle on it he puts it on the ground and is taking samples of the swamp and is assorbing it, he looks up and sees a tree with Alec Holland carved in Hello old friend long time no see, believe me when I say I really do miss you just you're someone I've come to like more dead then alive same with Martha atleast you're finally together he says with a dark smile he takes the samples his collected and leaves
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AQUAMAN: ENTER THE SWAMP-THING
FanficIt's been a month since his battle with King Shark and Arthur has started traveling the states going on missions for lady of the lake and just finding himself and his place in a world without Atlantis, Arthur stumbles across a town decades old murde...
