The first helicopter was destroyed by Hulk when he simply crashed into it in a jump and pierced it through. The remaining few pilots did not expect that he would reach them with his jumps, so seeing this, they decided to rise higher so that the same would not happen to them.
The military base had tanks, artillery, and air defense systems that were used to target ground and air targets. Many people sitting behind the equipment were trying to target one target that was rapidly approaching the base with its large jumps.
Many started shooting just to shoot, hoping for at least some kind of hit, and some even succeeded.
A tank shell hit the leg of a three-meter-tall brute that was preparing for a new jump, causing it to roll on the ground for several dozen meters. Taking advantage of this opportunity, everyone started shooting in that direction, since there was no time for precise aiming, but it was enough for dozens of shells to hit the green monster that was approaching them.
The fire stopped briefly after this as a curtain of sand covered the site of the explosions.
- RRRRRRRAAAAAAA - a loud cry of rage was heard inside the sand cloud. A second later, Hulk flew out of it. Now he did not move with big jumps, but began to run and sometimes make small jumps to the side when he saw that many missiles were flying at him.
Explosions were everywhere. The last thing the helicopter pilot saw, who was close enough to the Hulk, was the monster catching a missile and how he simply threw it into the pilot's cabin.
A minute. That was all the defenders had to stop the attack on them and it wasn't enough. Having reached the first tank, he simply knocked it out of his way and the tank flew on for tens of meters and turned over several times before it stopped with its tracks up.
The next tank, which was nearby, tried to drive away and at the same time tried to point the barrel in the right direction to shoot, but was grabbed by the same barrel and sent flying into one of the air defense installations, which led to the destruction of both.
Once the Hulk was able to reach the base itself, most of its weapons were no longer suitable for fighting such an enemy, so many people, especially those who had recently joined the organization, began simply trying to leave the combat zone, some simply running away from the base, and some trying to get into the interior of the complex, which was built into the mountain and was behind large steel walls. Unfortunately for them, no one planned to open the steel doors to let them in.
Having dealt with another enemy, Hulk felt small bites all over his back. Turning around, he saw that it was another helicopter that was trying to get him using its machine guns. Already holding a piece of iron in his hand that he could throw at this enemy that was disturbing his fun, he watched as the helicopter was blown up before it could do anything.
- You're falling behind, big guy.
Tony and Alex reached the scene of the fight. The two men began to pass through all the remaining defenses and headed straight for the doors inside the base.
Using his powers, Alex simply washed away all the people who were near the doors and collected everyone into a large ball, where they all drowned.
At the same time, Tony flew up to the entrance panel near the door, tore it out and began to connect to the system.
- Jarvis...
- Please wait sir, the end time of the action... is finished - Tony didn't quite understand whether this was a joke or whether Jarvis simply finished the work faster than he planned, but the gates that began to open didn't give him time to think this thought through to the end.
The opening large iron walls caught the Hulk's attention and he went to meet new opponents.
Watching as the big green carcass quickly ran towards the gate, both avengers did not stand in his way, so the fact that a second after he ran inside he was thrown out of there by a big red beam was shocking for both of them.
Having flown several dozen meters, the Hulk simply fell and was in no hurry to get up.
Without thinking twice, Stark flew up to the very ceiling and looked inside.
In the very center of the passage stood a large installation, behind which stood two people. One stood at the control panel, and the second, loaded with extremis , stood to the side and was like a battery for the weapon.
After examining the device, the engineer came to the conclusion that the installation was more of a prototype, since there was no talk of any mobility, the fact that they were able to hit the Hulk was rather luck that he was running towards them along the trajectory they needed. Therefore, from the chest repulsor , he destroyed the installation, causing an explosion that caught everyone who stood there on guard and built a line of defense.
While Tony dealt with the threats inside, Alex approached their prostrate companion. There was chaos everywhere, so many were only glad that the Hulk left them for this time, which gave those who did not escape a moment to regroup. A quick examination showed that the patient was more alive than dead, but it seemed that this energy attack was much stronger than many that the green big guy received. In the upper half of the body, the green skin turned red, as if the green giant in these places was burned by the sun.
- Tony is wounded, we need cover.
- And I thought it wouldn't be necessary anymore. - A very pleased Stark, who began to enter the bunker, gave the command - Jarvis, now it's our turn
- Yes, sir.
As soon as the team passed, it started raining from the sky. A rain of Iron Man suits of different versions. The entire military defense was built just to repel such an attack, but the intervention of the green rage forced all the defenders to abruptly change their plans, so now they were not ready for an attack from the sky. Only pitiful crumbs tried to strike. Thanks to this, four dozen well-armored exoskeletons were able to land on the ground to continue the chaos that had been here a minute earlier.
While Alex was trying to move his patient into a more closed room, a blue suit with containers all over the body landed behind him, outwardly it resembled Tony's blue suit but with scuba gear, and opened, inviting him to enter.
- It looks like it's for me – I didn't think twice and immediately went inside, - now it's clear why you spend a lot of time inside.
Enjoy - the answer came through the speaker, showing that the creator of the suit heard everything.
On the display in front of him, various data appeared, but the most important were the percentages near each tank on his hand and back.
- This liquid is a chemical that increases the amount of liquid it produces when released from a container, Mr. Stark hoped that you would be able to use it wisely.
- I am generally grateful that he thought about me - at that moment a burst of machine gun fire sounded on his back - well, we'll check it out.
Raising his right hand, the chemical process started and a huge stream of water flew out of the small hose on his hands , which simply blew away the soldier who continued to shoot.
Until the water appeared, Alex did not feel it in his suit with his abilities, but as soon as the soldier flew away, all the liquid that appeared easily came under his control and began to flow back.
- Hohoho this will be cool - the satisfied water lord began to simply release many liters of liquid into the area, creating a small lake under himself. Hundreds of liters of water appeared in the area, and the reserve did not even drop to 90% - this is a very cool thing.
"I'm glad you like it," Jarvis continued, forcing the suit to move here and there so that its wearer wouldn't start falling just when using it. "Mr. Stark was developing a model for extinguishing wildfires and therefore made some adjustments so that you could use it."
- I understand everything, but let's not do it now - covering himself with a dome, Alex began to create huge tentacles, which began to grab everyone they could reach.
The appearance of the "kraken" at a military base in the desert and the invasion of a small army of robots undermined the remnants of morale of almost all of the hundreds of combat-ready people; only a few dozen fighters remained, and even they continued to fight because they were all under the serum and could therefore regenerate their injuries.
Several of these soldiers were able to capture one of the armors that flew too close to them and using high temperatures were able to burn through it.
The brave soldiers couldn't enjoy their victory because a new problem was already waiting for them in the form of a water tentacle that grabbed one by the head. The remaining two wanted to help, but they didn't have time, another tentacle arrived and grabbed him by the legs. The ability to heal injuries doesn't help when you are torn in two and left without a brain in your body. The survivors tried to escape, but their fate was sealed.
While Alex was distracted by the soldiers and the extremist, one of the surviving tanks aimed its barrel at the target under the water and shield and fired.
Agggh - the blow to the back was unexpected. Dividing its concentration into many things, the water dome could not withstand the blow, fortunately, the armor took the rest of the blow.
The unfamiliar controls made themselves felt when getting up and standing on your feet was much more difficult than it might have seemed before. Not knowing the capabilities of the suit pilot, it was decided to simply envelop yourself in water and lift yourself up.
As soon as I did this and turned around, the tank that had recently fired a shot decided to ram and try to crush the mutant.
This turned out to be an impossible goal for them, because in order to get there they had to drive through the solution that was around.
Like a powerful geyser, the thickness of the water threw the tank into the air for tens of meters, and landing on several trucks that exploded took the tank's crew out of the battle.
- Looks like the battle is won here - after losing a few armors, the rest went into flight mode and started shooting with everything they had at the remaining soldiers.
Alex was distracted from contemplating the battlefield by the rumble inside the base. And the fact that his patient had come to and run away somewhere. It wasn't hard to put these facts together.
Iron Man moved along the corridor of the complex.
Right behind the doors, near the cannon that was able to throw the Hulk back, a line of defense was built where everyone who could hold a weapon ran. That's why they all died there in the explosion.
By gaining access to the gate, Jarvis was able to break into the network and gain access to cameras and maps. One of the cameras shows Killian, his eyes glowing, leading Pepper down a hallway.
It was worth understanding where to go as the Mark42 accelerated and began to jerk move from turn to turn.
It wasn't long before Tony found them both. With his hand on Pepper's head , threatening to "warm her up" if she didn't listen, Killian led them to a secret exit.
- PEPPER - seeing his beloved, he could not resist and drew attention to himself.
the beginnings of joy that had not been there for several days appeared in her voice .
- Ahhhhh Tony Stark himself decided to visit us - turning around and in the same position but already taking slow steps back, Killian took a small remote control out of his pocket.
- Everything will be fine now that I'm here.
- I wouldn't be so sure that everything will be fine. - showing the remote control in his hand - take a few steps and check if you can survive under the rubble.
- Let her go and we'll figure this out one on one.
Bringing his face closer to the girl's neck, Killian took a deep breath - Ahh, what words, you're a real American hero, what do you think?
- Go to hell - she clearly didn't like what was happening - I'd rather die than be with you.
- Aaa, how do you like it? Just like in a cheap action movie! - Both of them didn't like the answer and anger began to cloud their eyes, and hatred for Stark made them abandon their escape plans.
With one sharp movement of his hand, he threw the girl into the wall, causing her to hit the wall and lose consciousness.
Sstark , now even more angry , did not waste time and began charging the generator in his chest while Killian was quickly approaching him.
The shot was fired when it was ready, but by dropping to the ground and rolling across the floor, Killian was able to get close to the stark.
The red hand swung, but by pulling his leg back Tony was able to avoid a direct hit. Jarvis had already shown footage where a direct hit could easily burn through titanium alloy, so the first priority was to prevent a direct hit.
And so the game between them began. Several attacks led to several steps back, with each step there was a repulsor shot , not all hit, and those that did did not give the desired effect, only delaying the head of AIM.
- That Stark - the madness was visible even without the scanners on the mask - now you are mine, and then she will be mine.
- Sorry, but you're not my type. - Darts were released from the shoulder pads that extended, specifically for neutralizing people, and considering that it was not the time to save, all the ammunition was used at once.
This trick slightly reduced the ardor with which the attack was conducted. Although " extremis " made it possible to survive fatal wounds, the pain from any blow was transmitted completely.
One projectile was enough to knock a man out, and Killian received more than a dozen of them, but was still standing. Confident in his victory, Stark did not expect such resilience from his opponent, so he missed the stream of flame that his opponent released from his mouth.
The stream of fire burned out some of the vision sensors on the suit, which made it possible to knock him to the ground.
The distant rumble began to increase as they clashed. Trying to reach the enemy that was pressing on him, Stark screamed in pain when a fiery hand simply entered his leg, cutting through the metal.
- How long have I waited for this - he pulled out his hand and pointed it at the helmet - not a day went by that I didn't remember that humiliation.
And I... didn't even think about you... until you appeared hahahahaha - the rumble was getting closer and closer.
- Yes, yes, laugh before you die - he raised his hand for a finishing blow - this is the last thing you will do.
Literally a few meters away from the fight in the corridor, the wall was simply destroyed . The big green monster simply smashed the wall that was in the bunker. Each crash was a breach of one of the walls while the Hulk rushed inside the complex in a fit of rage.
Having broken through this wall, he went on to destroy obstacles in order to reach a goal known only to him.
The fight was interrupted for a few seconds until the uninvited guest walked through the corridor, making doors for himself where the builders' plans did not provide.
At that moment, two gloves separated from Stark's suit and grabbed the enemy who was sitting on top and began to lift him up to the ceiling.
- Jarvis, destroy the gloves.
Two small explosions and a new cry of rage were heard in the corridor. The madman who had just lost his arms looked angrily at his opponent who himself could barely get up after the wound. Even having lost his arms, such an opponent was dangerous, and looking at the regeneration process that had already begun, Tony did not hesitate and used a uni- beam from his chest and made another large hole right in the center of his opponent.
Killian's expression froze in disbelief at his defeat as his body fell to the floor. Taking careful steps to avoid damaging his leg which was more on the side due to his armor, Tony checked and looked down and couldn't believe it. The hole in his chest was already starting to heal but his body wasn't making any movement.
- When will you die? - Stark took off his helmet and placed it on the head of the defeated man.
Taking a few steps towards his girlfriend, another explosion was heard and helmet fragments flew in different directions.
- Pepper , pepper - through the pain he tried to wake her up and was able to achieve results.
- Tony what... - they were distracted from the solemn reunion by the fact that the complex began to collapse, a quick thought about the Hulk who was frolicking here ran through the genius's head.
- We're not leaving now.
The attempt to get out through the wall that their green friend had entered was partially successful. Since it was difficult to fly away in an incomplete suit, they did not have time to leave the complex before the destruction began.
Pepper's back causing red spots on her body that healed her. Seeing Tony's condition and that he couldn't move fast she tried to help as much as she could, but there was little time.
A large slab broke off from the ceiling and threatened to bury them both. Until help arrived at the last moment.
Mark 7 hovered above them and tried to hold the slab.
Two more suits quickly flew towards them, grabbed both of them and began to pull them out of the rapidly collapsing building.
While they were being pulled out before Pepper came out I saw how several dozen suits, occupying different points along the corridor of broken walls, stood and kept the passage open and not literally blocked by their bodies.
It was only worth getting out of the held corridor, as a few seconds later the passage behind them collapsed, burying under it many suits that had been created since the arrival of Iron Man.
Taking a few sips of fresh air, she immediately rushed to Tony, who had lost consciousness and was bleeding from his head.
Before they could do anything, another suit of armor appeared next to them , from which Alex emerged and began to help his friend.
- Will he be okay? - Pepper was very worried , but seeing the nod and smile in response, she calmed down a little.