SORCERESS. ❪ Johnny Storm ❫ ✓

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"Sue?" Johnny called out.

"Ben?" Dorothy called out.

"Johnny, Dorothy, the machine worked!" she exclaimed.

The couple glanced at each other before jogging over to Sue, eyes widening at the damage around the lab.

"Jesus, did an earthquake get created in here?" asked Dorothy.

Johnny sent her a look, snickering at the hidden joke in there. She rolled her eyes, smacking his bicep.

"Give me a hand - come on!" Sue beckoned then over.

The siblings helped Ben get up from the heap of scraps underneath him. "Ben! Shit. You all right, Ben? Put him on the step. What happened, big guy? I leave you for five minutes."

"The machine - Vic used it on himself. He was affected by the cloud like us," Ben explained weakly.

"Where's Reed?" Sue questioned.

"Vic must have taken him," guessed Ben.

"He has some serious alpha authority issues," muttered Dorothy.

Johnny, Sue, and Dorothy walked out into the balcony.

"Any idea where he is?" asked Dorothy. "Vic, I mean."

She nodded. "Yeah, he must be at his company."

In the distance, a shimmering glint caused the trio to look up into the night sky. A missile was headed toward them. Sue looked at Johnny who looked down at his outfit.

"Oh - no," said Johnny, walking over to the edge to peer down. "I got an idea."

"Don't even think about it," said Sue.

"Never do."

"What are you doing?" Sue asked.

"Johnny, don't you dare," warned Dorothy.

He gave her a sheepish smile before jumping over the balcony. Sue and Dorothy ran over to the ledge, peering down as Johnny's body erupted in flames and flew away.

"Johnny, no!" Sue shouted.

The missile followed him wherever he flew. Sue and Dorothy turned around and rushed back inside.

"We have to help Reed!" exclaimed Ben.

"It's too dangerous for you now. You have to stay here," Sue demanded.

"Try not to do anything stupid," warned Dorothy.

The two women ran away. Dorothy believed that Ben would stay calm and not do anything stupid, but she should have known better.