Marvel Genesis: Luke Cage #5
INT. Lab
MAN:
Don’t worry Carl. Operation: Power Man is completely safe.
CARL:
I’m just don’t know. What if it goes wrong? I have a wife a home.
MAN:
We can assure you that this is a safe operation. It has been tested before. You want revenge on Chemistro, right?
CARL:
Okay, I’ll do it.
MAN:
Wonderful. I’ll alert the scientists.
CARL (thoughts):
Oh man, what did I just do? I don’t know anything about these people.
Cut To.
SCIENTIST:
We’re ready for you Mr Lucas.
CARL (thoughts):
Well, here we go. This is the moment that will change my life.
SCIENTIST:
Just lay down on this table, and let us do our work.
CARL (thoughts):
Okay. These people know what they’re doing. I fought in Vietnam, I can handle a little experiment.
He lays down on a table. The scientists prepare for the experiment. They put a gas mask on Carl.
CARL:
What’s this?
SCIENTIST:
Chloroform.
Carl then passes out, just as needles are about to go into his body.
One hour later, he wakes up.
SCIENTIST:
Good news Mr Lucas, you made it. Now, we can see if it worked.
CARL:
I feel, younger.
SCIENTIST:
That is the result of the experiment. Now, you once again have the body of a 21 year old. You now age 20 years slower.
CARL:
That’s good.
The scientist pulls out a gun and starts shooting at Carl. The bullets just bounce off of him.
CARL:
What the heck are you doing?!?
SCIENTIST:
Seeing if the experiment worked. It did! Now, nothing can harm your skin. And, there is one more thing we would like to test on you.
CARL:
What?
SCIENTIST:
Come with me, and I will show you.
They come to a room, with a bunch of equipment.
SCIENTIST:
Lift this.
CARL:
Okay.
He picks it up over his head.
CARL:
Is this suppose to be heavy?
SCIENTIST:
Not yet.
He walks over to a computer, and turns a knob.
CARL:
It’s a little heavier.
SCIENTIST:
That’s the point. I can make it heavier than 10 tons. Right now, it is at 500 pounds.
CARL:
Make it heavier.
SCIENTIST:
Okay.
He turns the knob.
SCIENTIST:
One ton.
CARL:
Keep going.
SCIENTIST:
Three tons.
CARL:
Keep going.
SCIENTIST:
Five tons.
CARL:
Keep going.
SCIENTIST:
Eight tons.
CARL:
Keep going.
SCIENTIST:
Nine tons.
CARL:
Keep going.
SCIENTIST:
Ten tons! That’s the heaviest it can go.
CARL:
Are you sure? This is barely anything.
SCIENTIST:
This is better than he could of hoped!
Carl drops it.
CARL:
Who?
SCIENTIST:
Well, that’s a bit tricky.
CARL:
All I’m asking is who someone is. Who is it?
SCIENTIST:
We have a room ready for you to stay in. We can teach you some hand-to-hand combat tomorrow.
The scientist pushes a button on the wall.
CARL:
This is better than WHO could of hoped? I’m losing my patience!
Suddenly, security guards come in the room.
Guard:
Freeze!
They begin shooting, but they don’t affect Carl at all.
Carl breaks down the wall, and starts running.
The scientist picks up a phone.
SCIENTIST:
Sir, he escaped.
MAN ON OTHER END OF THE PHONE (unseen):
I want every agent we’ve got available after him! I’ll get the U.S. military to go after him.
SCIENTIST:
I’ll send announcements right now sir.
Cut To.
Carl is running in the woods.
CARL (thoughts):
I knew I shouldn’t of done this! But right now, all I want is Chemistro!
To be continued...
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