Chapter 245: Bruce Banner

Getting thrown into the side of a tank, I swiftly flew into the air with the tank, dodging the green, muscular, rampaging man as I shrugged the tank off my body before quickly lowering myself to the ground.

"Hey, c'mon, man, we can surely talk things out, right? You're a smart dude." Said Tut with a faint smile as he looked at the man, who continued to roar furiously while matching his every attack.

I tried a few more times to talk to him, but the dude wasn't having any of it, and I even began to wonder whether he was actually intelligent or if I was just wasting my time; however, during my fight with him, he performed things a mindless beast would never, so although I was a bit annoyed at my failed attempts, I was completely confident he was intelligent.

'Though whether he could be reasoned with is a whole nother thing entirely.' Thought Tut with a wry expression as he gazed at the furious green man, who suddenly stomped on the ground, cracking the earth and shaking the military base.

The longer this battle progressed, the more dangerous it got for everyone on this base. Although I would like to try to talk things out with him, I was having no success and couldn't continue putting everyone else at risk. Sighing to myself, I decided to just quickly knock him out, and hopefully, when he woke up, I'd be able to speak with him, though I had a gut feeling it wouldn't go as I hoped.

'Not to mention he's growing stronger. I didn't have to use much strength when I first arrived, but now he's already surpassed Zod in terms of raw strength.' Mused Tut with furrowed brows as he observed the man's strengthening muscles while blocking his punch.

There was also the problem with him emitting low levels of gamma radiation, which did cause me to suspiciously eye Ross, considering they had just finished testing a gamma bomb, and I had a strong feeling these two were somehow connected; however, all that would have to wait until after I'd knocked this man out.

Just as I was about to start putting some strength behind my attacks to put this man to sleep, I heard approaching footsteps, causing me to internally curse as I initially thought it was Ross, though as I took a moment to look, I was flabbergasted to see a teenager around the same age as me.

'Why the fuck is he here? Can't you fucking see what's happening!?' Thought Tut in announcing as he quickly suppressed his strength while allowing himself to be flung by the green man's mighty fist.

"BRUCE!" Yelled Rick loudly as he stared at the massive muscular man, causing him to surprisingly silently stare at him.

If I was irritated before, now I was confused, though, more than anything, I was happy to see someone finally get this beast of a man to stop. Exiting from the ground, I froze when I saw him shift his focus to me, prompting me to raise my arms in the air as I slowly approached him, causing him to growl while he dangerously flexed his muscles, yet he didn't try to attack me, which was a good sign.

"H-Hey, s-sorry about attacking you; that's my fault." Said Tut softly with a friendly expression as he slowly neared the man, causing him to clench his fists.

Stopping just a few feet in front of the man, I gestured for the teenager from before to keep his distance while I slowly outstretched his hand.

"I'm Blacksteel. Who are you?" Asked Tut lightly while the man silently stared at him with suppressed fury.

There were ten solid seconds of silence between us, but eventually, he began to move. Slowly, he reached for my arm while opening his mouth.

"B-Blackst-ROARRR!!" Said the green man as he looked at Tut while his rage ever so faintly began to dissipate, only for a bullet to suddenly hit his face.

Just as we began making progress, dumbass Ross shot the man, reigniting his fury as he released a powerful roar before he raised his arms, prompting me to click my tongue as I lunged for the teenager behind me. With swift and powerful movements, the man slammed his hands together, creating an incredibly powerful shockwave directed at Ross, who hid behind a truck, somewhat protecting him.

"You good?" Asked Tut lightly as he glanced at Rick while standing up, prompting him to nod hesitantly before they both glanced at Bruce.

Instead of entering another rampaging state, Bruce gave us—or, I should say, the dude beside me—a weird look before suddenly leaping into the sky and running away. I didn't bother chasing him since he was going away from civilization; besides, I figured it would be best to learn more about what the hell happened here.

"Ugh, f-follow him!" Yelled Ross weakly as he held his stomach and spoke into his radio, only for him to suddenly hiss in pain while dropping his melting radio onto the ground.

Dismissing my heat vision, I grabbed Ross and lifted him into the air while he pathetically attempted to free himself.

"A-Attacking a General of the US m-military is akin t-to declaring war! D-Do you wish to go to war with t-the strongest c-country in the world!?" Exclaimed Ross in slight fear as he glared at Tut, who scoffed before tossing him into the distance.

"Alright, dude, let's get out of here. I've got somethings to ask you." Said Tut in annoyance as he grabbed the back of Rick's collar before suddenly shooting off into the sky, leaving behind the partially destroyed military base and an enraged Ross.

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After learning from Rick what the hell happened, I safely dropped him off back at his house, along with his car, which I had to pick up near the military base before following behind the tracks Bruce had left while in his transformed state.

"Yeah, what's up, dawg?" Asked Tut lightly as he talked into his phone while floating in the middle of a forest, staring at a massive footprint.

"Have you found the monster?" Asked Coulson lightly as he spoke to Tut through his phone, causing him to roll his eyes.

"Y'all nigga's sure get to moving real quick, huh? Nah, and that monster is named Robert Bruce Banner. Dr., if you want to be specific. I'm sure you could learn the rest." Replied Tut lightly with a sigh as he rubbed his head while floating through the air, following the trail of destruction through the forest.

"Hey, listen, I got this shit under control; don't try and come and interfere; you'll only make things more difficult. This is a very fragile situation." Added Tut firmly as he glanced at his phone before looking at a fox fleeing into the bushes while Coulson remained silent.

"We'll call you again once you make contact with this Bruce Banner." Remarked Coulson calmly as he swiftly ended the call, causing Tut to click his tongue before shaking his head.

After another ten or so minutes of chasing behind the trail of destruction, I eventually found myself floating in front of a cave, where a middle-aged man was seen curled in a fetal position, shivering from the cold.

"Yo, you Dr. Robert Bruce Banner?" Asked Tut lightly as he entered the dark cave while glancing at Bruce, who suddenly raised his head in confusion before hesitantly nodding.

"W-Whose asking?" Replied Bruce weakly as he wiped the drool from his mouth while glancing at the shadowy figure, only for two lasers to suddenly illuminate the cave.

"I am. Anyway, before we get to talking, do you want some clothes? I don't want to speak to a dude with his junk all out." Remarked Tut with a faint smirk as he glanced at Bruce while avoiding looking at his crotch.

"Y-Yes, please." Muttered Bruce softly as he lowered his head onto the cold ground while glancing at Tut.

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"Yeah, yeah, I'm coming! Who the hell visits someone this freaking early?" Remarked Jennifer in annoyance as she walked down the stairs while glaring at the front door.

Opening the door, I was prepared to yell at whoever was ringing my doorbell at five in the morning, only to freeze when I saw my older cousin, someone who, despite keeping in touch with, I hadn't seen in nearly a decade, however, my shock and surprise were pushed to their limits when I saw a mountain of a man with beautiful chocolate skin standing beside him.

"Yo, some shit happened with Bruce; care if we stay here and talk for a little bit, Mrs. Walters?" Asked Tut with a faint smile as he glanced at Jennifer, who nervously gulped before hesitantly nodding while further opening the door.

As Bruce and Blacksteel entered my house, I closed the door, only to freeze when I saw myself in the mirror; I had nothing but a shirt and panties on, and my hair was disheveled.

'I-I can't look like this in front of Blacksteel!' Thought Jennifer with an ugly expression as she glanced at Tut, who sat on his couch opposite Bruce, before quickly running upstairs.