In the month of Stark's disappearance, Obadiah Stane had become increasingly aggressive in his business moves. Almost as soon as Stark vanished, He attempted to buy out Oscorp. I was able to stop him, but it was still a very aggressive move on his part. If my bugs were telling the truth, he was also attempting to buy out the Four Freedom's Plaza and Hammer Tech.
This is how I first met the Fantastic Four.
A months after my dad went crazy with the serum, the Four had went to space to experiment on growing plants in space to see if farming was a viable option for food. Unfortunately there was a cosmic storm that cut their trip short. After being struck by the waves, they each gained incredible powers, Reed Richards or Mr. Fantastic gained the unique ability to stretch his body like taffy or rubber. His Fiancé Susan Storm gained the ability to turn invisible or create force fields of any shape, she went by the name the Invisible Woman. Johnny Storm, Susan's brother, gained the ability to catch himself on fire, fly, and heat himself up to a point he could catch the atmosphere on fire. He was only known as the Human Torch. Finally Benjamin Grimm, their family friend and pilot, gained a physical change instead of their more controlled powers. He became made of Solid Stone and was capable of lifting up to a shocking 90 tons.
Along with them, Victor Van Damme of Van Damme Industries also flew up there with them, gaining not only a metal skin, but also the ability to absorb and produce electricity. He however left the four to return back to his failing company. After the Plaza, I was planning on buying out his company as a business move and use its resources to further produce some various Technologies.
Unfortunately, as scientists, Reed and Sue were geniuses, but they were sorely lacking funds. So as any good Marvel comic's fan would do, I bought Four Freedom's Plaza before Stane could.
Obviously I became his enemy doing this, but until he gained his Iron Monger suit, he was hardly a threat.
The Plaza, or the Baxter Building as the CenterPoint of the Plaza, was originally meant to be Reed Richard's Lab and think tank for a variety of scientists, but it quickly became his home and by extension, the home of the rest of the team. The scientists would invent and experiment, but unfortunately they never made a lot of money, their inventions being too costly or ridiculous to actually use with only the random idea actually being credible. So when I came in and offered them a substantial amount of money to both buy the building and fund some of their research, they readily accepted.
Apparently the deal Stane was making would have had the Four and the scientists in the Plaza designing weapons instead of things helpful to society.
"You have no idea how grateful we are Mr. Osborn, without your funding… We would have had to shut down!" Sue Storm said after my tour of the building.
Sue Storm was what many men would call attractive, I definitely did. She had blonde hair that reached to her mid back, blue eyes, and she had curves in all the right places. Not meaning to sound like a perv or anything, but damn.
"It was no problem, I've heard of your work and I am very interested in some of the technology here. I promise not to pressure you into selling your ideas to me, but some of this stuff is truly amazing."
Looking around at some of the technology here, I could say I really was impressed. Reed by himself had a variety of devices strewn all across his desk, but from what few Blueprints I could make out, they were truly genius.
After saying my goodbyes and heading to the lobby, I think that today is a pretty good day. I was even able to put a few miniature bugs throughout the Plaza so I could see and hear what was going on.
Maybe I can fly around town a bit as Goblin? Relax a bit. This entire venture made me excited.
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Later that night, after stopping a few muggings and a car robbery, I was flying around town, seeing the sights and basically just relaxing on my Glider (Which I finally made and modified. Think Defoe's, but longer wings, made of Adamantine, and more weapons.) When I suddenly saw flashing lights near the Baxter Building.
Realizing the Four would never actually do anything like that I decide to investigate.
Flying by I see someone that is probably the most widely known supervillain known to Marvel Comics.
Doctor Doom.
And he was fighting the Four.
And he was winning.
Jumping off my Glider after I set it on Auto-Pilot, I announce my entrance.
"Hey Mr. Roboto! Catch!" I yell as I throw a Pumpkin Bomb at him. I knew he would be fine, his metal skin would protect him from the blast, hopefully it will distract him.
Turning to look at me, he catches the Pumpkin bomb. Turning it over and looking at it, he is about to toss it aside when it explodes.
BOOM
"You Insolent Fool. Do you know who you are facing!?"
"Yeah, C-3PO after bad day." I quip. I've been hanging around Spider-Man too long.
He just glares at me before blasting me backwards with an energy blast.
"Son of a…." landing right next to Reed, I groan as I get up. Damn, that blast has a punch, My armor protected me from the electricity and most of the blast, but that will definitely leave a bruise.
"What are you doing here? Get away, he is our problem!" Reed is saying to me.
"Sorry Stretch, but as soon as someone threatens New York, It becomes my problem." I respond as I pull out six Razorbats, three for each hand. "Now let's play. Get the lady to make a forcefield around Doom, then have Matches go Supernova. It will melt the Armor to a degree. After that, soak him. It will solidify the Armor…"
"And prevent him from moving!" Reed finishes, catching on to my plan.
"Good. I'll distract him." I grin.
Flinging three of the Bats, I nail him on the cheek, chest, and forehead.
"Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto! Let's Play!" I laugh as I toss the other three at him, hitting his nose, chest, and his ear.
"YOU PATHETIC WHELP! I WILL DESTROY YOU! THEN I WILL DESTROY RICHARDS!"
In his rage at my so called "Insolence", he failed to notice Reed telling the others my plan until it was too late.
Attempting to blast me again, his attack simply bounces off one of Sue's Forcefields.
"What?" he mumbles to himself in shock.
"FLAME ON!" The Torch yells as he catches on fire and starts flying around the inside of the forcefield going as hot as he could go.
"WHAT!? NO!" Doom yells as he realizes their plan, but nothing could stop it now.
"Reed! I can't hold it!" Sue yells after a minute of holding the Supernova level heat inside the field.
"MATCHES, FLAME OFF! Sue, Drop the field!" I yell. "Grimm, Break the Fire Hydrant!"
As soon as they did what I said, Reed stretched himself into a sort of funnel, making the water flow and hit Doom, super cooling him.
As soon as that was done, I catch Sue before she could collapse in exhaustion. I'm honestly surprised she is still awake.
Soon after, Reporters from all over who had come to see the fight came rushing in.
"EXCUSE ME, WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?"
"Excuse me, What happened here?"
"What are your Powers?"
"What are your names?"
Activating the microphone in my helmet I call out.
"QUIET!"
Seeing everyone shut up, I continue.
"Thank you. Just so you are all aware, I am not apart of their group. My name is the Goblin."
Immediately at the mention of my name, they all started climbing over themselves to ask questions.
"I SAID QUIET!"
Looking at them, I try again.
"Yes, I exist, and no I am not an evil psychopath like the Daily Bugle claims I am. What you just witnessed tonight however is much more important than my existence. These four individuals stopped a threat to our city, At this point, I will let them take over their introduction."
Hopping on my Glider, I float up into the air.
"Till next time Fantastic Four." I wave as I fly off.
"Till next time…" I mutter as I eye the smoking body of Victor Van Doom.