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Chapter Five Sunday, 04-Jul-1999 15:20:47
Chapter five- Jarvis Jarvis stood unsteadily on his knees and slowly pulled himself up into a standing position. He surveyed the area. The rest of the LL lay at his feet on the floor of their underwater jail cell. Jarvis: Zemo. The door hissed open, and Baron Zemo stepped in. Baron Zemo: You have done well, my friend, in leading your companions here. I shall reward you greatly. Still, one thing puzzles me. All these years, you were never a man who would sell out his own friends...have the years really changed you that much? Jarvis: Better to be on the winning side of a war, no? Baron Zemo: Heh. That is true. Come, my friend. Sersi has expressed interest in getting.... reacquainted with you. As the door hissed shut behind him, Jarvis' stomach churned. He hadn't REALLY betrayed his friends, which was the important thing, he knew. He still felt like a heel for allying himself with Zemo, even if it wasn't for real, though. Jarvis and Lisa had received orders from CR Command to infiltrate Zemo's underwater operation and communicate data via headset to Lisa. They hadn't really shared that information with the rest of the newly-formed Lair Legion, but that was really just a technicality. He thought back to how this rag-tag team had formed in the first place... Previous Day Vanderbilt Tower Parodiopolis Vanderbilt: And just why should I share my information with you? Jarvis: Because, Mr.Vanderbilt, we offer you a precious commodity in return. Vanderbilt: I'm the richest man in the world, Mr. er, Vis. What could you hope to offer me? Jarvis whipped a very large, very dangerous plasma cannon out of his briefcase and aimed it at Mr. Vanderbilt. Jarvis: The atoms of your head not scattered all over your office walls. Lisa: Of course, I would be willing to offer MYSELF in the package deal... Jarvis: Y'know, we ARE married now, HONEY. Lisa: Yeah, yeah... Jarvis: *ahem* Also, we're willing to offer you this deluxe Canadian Resistance Brand water-proof umbrella for those days when it STILL won't stop raining. Some restrictions apply, void where prohibited. No refunds. Vanderbilt: Fine, fine. Bring the...patient in, Daio. Dr. Moo entered the room, followed by another familiar face. Jarvis: V-vizh? Visionary: YOU! Visionary leapt halfway across the room and clutched Jarvis' throat as tight as he could. Visionary: Why did you DO it?! Jarvis: *gasp* Uh...come again? Visionary :Why did you kill Cheryl, you bastard?! Jarvis: Vizh...please...don't you remember? Cheryl died...during the...*koff* Incident... Visionary: W-what? W-what...why can't I...remember? Dr.Moo: We...REMOVED...a few memory circuits... Visionary: Wha?! I'm REAL, dammit! Jarvis: It happened *koff* five years ago... "We all remember it well. Well, except for you, Vizh. It was when I made the biggest mistake of my life...it all started when I got elected as the Vice President of the United 15 States of America... I...well, some people thought I was a genius, but to be honest, I had no idea what I was doing. I made some bad decisions...sold some technology to some bad people.... Anyway, some advanced tech fell into the hands of some scientists in the New Soviet Union of Mother Russia, and they obviously didn't how to use it,because..." Jarvis stopped, seeming to choke back tears at the thought of the mistakes he made. "...they blew the NSUMR off the map. The fallout ended up taking out most of Europe. But before they did that, they managed to contact... something with it. Using the tech, they had contacted what was basically the cosmic lawkeeper. It deemed Earth... unworthy. It would have destroyed the planet and the entire galaxy surrounding it, but the Lair Legion tried to stop it. It was the Lair Legion's final mission. We sustained massive casualties. Chronicler, Yo, Starseed, Cheryl, Space Ghost, DarkHwk, Zip Mark 50, Falcon, GR....I don't have to tell you how many were killed, it was a massacre. We came up with what was basically a suicide mission. The only one able to carry it out was Tina. She used her psychic powers to destroy the thing. But it took her with it..." Jarvis put his head in his hands and looked away from the others. Lisa: Honey, it wasn't your fault...you-- Jarvis: I failed in my job as leader of the Lair Legion. I should have found a way to beat it without risking the lives of the others. Lisa: Jarvis, their JOB was risking their LIVES, Jarvis! There was no way to prevent it. Vanderbilt: I weep for you. Anyway, there was no need to use force. I would've gladly helped you. I AM, after all, the leader of the Canadian Resistance... Jarvis: Wha?! But they told us... Suddenly, a large figure came crashing through the window. NTU-150:You have to help him. With him was the Departed, who, from the looks of it, was not very far from living up to his name. Jarvis: NTU? It's been... NTU-150:Not long enough, Jarvis. Dr.Moo: If you boys are going to do your best impression of WCW Halloween Havoc, you'll find me in the infirmary, TREATING the PATIENT. NTU-150: Sorry, Daio. Later,Jarvis. Jarvis: COUNT on it. They rushed him to the infirmary, where--- JARVIS!!! Present Day This time the call came over the comm-link louder than a whisper. Jarvis: Sorry, sorry. I was lost in thought. What's up, Lis? Lisa: Found any information that's useful yet? Jarvis: Not much. Zemo doesn't really seem to trust me around anything sensitive yet. He does make a mean roast duck, though... Lisa: Glad you've been enjoying yourself. WE'VE been getting Processed Kelp Food Supplement for mealtime... Jarvis: Sorry. I'm in the security centre now. I'll see if I can't get you out of there... Baron Zemo: Not so fast, Jarvis. Jarvis turned around to see Zemo and a squad of security guards with very big laser rifles. Jarvis:Um.... To Be Continued By Lisa.... by Jarvis |
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