Chapter 47: The weight of power..?
A few weeks pass uneventfully, William is inside his system space meditating as a mix of green and golden aura surrounded him sending pulses of ki into the surrounding space forming a sort of nebula of energy within the system space, "WHOOOSH!" his aura once again flared as his hair took on a platinum blonde color and his muscles enlarged.
William squeezed his hand feeling the increased power and how different it was from his original Super Saiyan form, "The normal Super Saiyan transformation gives a 50x boost to strength, but this feels more like 100x" he thought as he circulated his ki throughout his body.
Suddenly his hair returned to its black color before taking on a green hue and growing several feet as did his body and suddenly the ki around him began swirling like a hurricane as he turned into his Ikari form, beads of sweat began forming on his forehead as the cyclone continued expanding uncontrollably, "HAAAAAH!" William lets out a tired breath and disengages the Ikari form with a tired expression, the nebula of swirling ki around him settled and became a permanent fixture within his system space giving the originally blank sky some personality.
"My Ikari form is difficult to gauge, it seems to be a hulk factor within it where one gains power in conjunction with their anger but if I could gain conscious control over it, it could become something grand!" He thought on this as he floated inside the nebula.
William flies down to his floating island where a series of bean stalks were growing with one having a fully ripened pod, he snapped open the pod and popped a senzu bean into his mouth to recover his energy and he felt the surge of rejuvenating energy flow within his body.
He opens a rift into the real world with his hand making sure to hide it with the reality stone forming a dense red mist, William stepped out into his bedroom to find the lights gone red and the building in a panic, Anissa and Sif were nowhere to be seen and the door was open with people clearly rushing through the building and a few people unconscious as well as pulped into a bloody mess!
William stepped out of the room and witnessed the utter chaos within S.H.I.E.L.D HQ, cracks along the walls and floor and craters littered the building making the once pristine building looking like the result of an earthquake, he grabbed the collar of a nearby staff member, "WHAT HAPPENED?" he asked a little too loudly causing the poor man to become scared for a moment!
"F.. Franklin H..Hall!" the poor man stuttered "He went mad and started destroying things!"
William let the poor man go and began walking to the situation room with heavy steps, "BOOM!" the doors nearly swung off their hinges as he entered the room, Nick Fury was giving orders to people left and right and didn't seem to register William's presence until the man was already next to him watching the video feed of central park where a few avengers were already on the scene with the Hulk being pressed into the earth and the rest of the avengers being unable to help when suddenly a flash of white appeared, "BANG!" Anissa attempted a sneak attack to the man's head but sensing her with his gravitational powers he held her fist in place in the air right next to his face before suddenly she slams into the earth next to hulk! "BOOOOM!" she smashes into the hulk who had just gotten up and causes the giant to collapse again from the force!
Fury finally noticed his presence, "SLAM!" he smashes a tablet into the table in front of him, "WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?" he roared as the room went silent.
William looked at Fury and his eyes suddenly took on a yellowish hue, "Careful Fury, I work with you not for you!"
A sudden burst of pressure caused a torrent of sweat to begin forming on Fury's forehead before the pressure disappeared just as quickly, "So what's the plan?" he said, looking Fury in his singular eye.
Fury lightly coughed and pulled up a digital file before passing it to William.
[S.H.I.E.L.D. Dossier on Dr. Franklin Hall]
Name: Franklin Hall
Alias: None
Affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D. Consultant (Formerly) / Independent Researcher
Specialization: Particle Physics, Gravitational Manipulation
Status: Active
Summary:
Dr. Franklin Hall is a highly respected physicist specializing in gravitational anomalies and particle physics. A graduate of Cambridge University, Hall gained prominence for his groundbreaking work on quantum stabilization and theoretical manipulation of gravity wells.
Recruited briefly as a consultant for S.H.I.E.L.D., Hall contributed to Project Pegasus, focusing on experimental energy sources and subatomic particle containment. Known for his sharp intellect and unyielding dedication, he's been praised as a visionary in his field but occasionally criticized for an overreliance on theory over practical application.
Personality Assessment:
Strengths: Innovative thinker, highly adaptable, thrives under intellectual pressure.
Weaknesses: Arrogance, dismissive of dissenting opinions, potential for overconfidence in untested theories.
Risk Assessment:
While Hall poses no immediate threat, his fascination with high-risk experiments suggests the need for monitoring. His current project, attempting to stabilize gravity fields via dimensional harmonics, has the potential for catastrophic failure.
Recommendation:
Continue surveillance under Priority Beta. Encourage collaboration to better control his work. Direct intervention only if Hall's experiments begin to exceed controllable parameters.
[S.H.I.E.L.D. Dossier on Graviton]
Name: Franklin Hall
Alias: Graviton
Affiliation: Rogue Operative
Specialization: Gravitational Manipulation on a Macro Scale
Status: At Large
Summary:
Following a containment breach at Project Pegasus, Franklin Hall was exposed to a catastrophic particle collision that resulted in the fusion of his physical body with a high-gravity energy matrix. Now operating under the alias "Graviton," Hall possesses the ability to manipulate gravitational fields with near-omnipotent power.
Graviton has demonstrated capabilities that defy known physics, including levitation, gravitational redirection, and the creation of singularities. His newfound power has exacerbated his ego, turning his once theoretical musings into dangerous obsessions. Hall now views himself as a godlike figure, seeking to impose his vision of order upon the world.
Personality Assessment:
Strengths: Near-limitless power, strategic intelligence, in-depth knowledge of physics.Weaknesses: Delusions of grandeur, emotional instability, volatile temper.
Threat Assessment:
Graviton represents an Omega-Level threat. His ability to manipulate the fundamental forces of nature makes him nearly impossible to contain using conventional means. Previous containment strategies have been rendered ineffective due to his adaptability and unpredictable behavior.
Engagement Protocols:
Avoid direct confrontation without specialized containment technology.
Deploy high-ranking operatives with tactical expertise to limit collateral damage.
Prioritize the development of countermeasures to neutralize gravitational manipulation.
Recommendation:
Graviton should be considered a global threat. Immediate efforts must focus on mitigating his influence and preventing further destabilization of Earth's gravitational balance.
William put down the tablet and continued staring at the screen showing the ongoing fight as he witnesses the man flying over central park with several gravitational singularities pressing down on Hulk and Anissa before an explosive arrow suddenly appeared next to him "BOOM!" the arrow ignited and blasted the man into the water nearby.
Hulk helps Anissa to her feet and the two prepare to continue battle as the water began floating in orbs above the park and Graviton rose from the water, his eyes pulsing with gravitational energy and he lifted his hands and a glowing blue light formed, "WHOOOSH!" a blast of pure concussive force was launched toward Anissa, "BOOM!" the expected impact never occurred as a massive green body was standing in front of Anissa with a hole bursting with green blood from his shoulder that was slowly closing.
Anissa taking this chance flew toward Graviton with a furious punch aimed at his most important extremity, "WHOOSH!" a wave of gravitational energy collided with her fist causing the bones in her hand to break with an audible "CRUNCH!" her fingers bent at unnatural angles as Graviton had a wicked smile on his face before charging a massive amount of his gravity power into his fist, "SLAAAM!" he backhanded her with the force of a small moon sending her careening into the water below!
"HULK SMASH PUNY FLOATY MAN!" Hulk had apparently jumped up into the sky after his shoulder healed to meet Graviton with a downward hammer fist and despite the man's quick thinking in putting up gravity shields the barriers shattered under the force sending the man back to the ground, "BOOOOM!" he lands roughly and uproots several trees as he crashes into them.
"RAAAAAAAAAH!" Hulk roared as he felt satisfied with his attack.
Hulk was still freefalling before a sudden force seemed to grab him in the air and press him into the ground face first and compressed the gravity around Hulk causing spurts of green blood to spray from his massive body as he struggled to resist, his massive treelike legs and his gargantuan arms swelled and grew in size and power, "YOU MAKE HULK MAD, HULK BREAK YOU!" Hulk grit his teeth as he lifted himself from the ground despite the gravity causing the earth beneath his feet to begin crumbling under the weight, SLAAAPP!" Hulk slapped his hands together and created a shockwave that struck the man who couldn't see the attack and coughed out blood before being forced to fly back.
Graviton was about to counterattack when a large boulder crashed into him and pressed him into the earth where a crater formed from the impact, "BANG!" the collision shook New York.
Anissa nursing her injured hand was flying in the sky above the park, her hand was still gushing blood, but she seemed used to this as a stern expression was on her face rather than a pained expression.
She was about to land but when her feet nearly touched the ground the ground began to shake violently and before she could react the ground under her feet practically imploded under her as Graviton was attempting to form a dense singularity that was drawing in nearby matter as if a small black hole and Anissa was struggling to resist with her flight while Hulk dug his feet into the earth in an attempt to resist the pull.
"Fools! You dare challenge the master of gravity? I will crush you under the weight of your own arrogance!"
He flipped the pull into a push causing both Anissa and Hulk to be smashed into the ground under such powerful gravity, "CRUNCH!" Anissa's arms broke under the strain of the gravity, "AAAAHHHHHHH!" she roared in pain.
[Back at S.H.I.E.L.D HQ]
William who was watching this had a deep mixed green and yellow light glowing within his eyes and suddenly he disappeared his body seemingly dissipating into nothing as the doors to the room were slammed into the hallway, "BANG!"
Fury looks at the source of the sound before continuing to look at the screen, "So he does have a weakness!"
William is charging out of the HQ with his Verdant green aura flaring angrily, he soon manages to find the exit and begins flying toward the inner city, "Wait for me Anissa." he whispered under his breath as he passed building after building his speed causing a few windows to crack as he passed.
[Back at central park]
Graviton was in utter control of the situation as none of the avengers could so much as stand within the massive force of gravity around them, "HAHAHAHAHA you fools, soon the world will be mine and I will usher in a new era an era of GRAVITON!"
He descended to the ground in front of Anissa and grabbed her by the throat while applying enough gravitational force to leave her helpless, "BANG!" he punched her in the stomach causing blood to flow out of her mouth, "BOOM!" he struck her headfirst against the ground with his hand slowly squeezing her neck!
Anissa struggles violently, her legs kicking every which way in order to free herself, but it was useless, "BOOM!" "BOOM!" "BOOM!" "BOOM!" Graviton grew frustrated at her incessant defiance and began repeatedly punching her in her face and head, by the time he was done her head was buried into the ground and blood trickled from his hands, the Hulk was still struggling valiantly against the gravity and the rest of the ground level avengers couldn't even stand much less help, they one by one began looking away in shame from their helplessness, "RAAAAH!" Hulk roared as he struggled but the gravity kept increasing and he now felt like the entirety of New York was on his shoulders.
Graviton was about to go for a finishing blow as Anissa lie helpless and he began channeling a massive amount of gravitational force into his hand, "A pretty girl like you, it would be a shame if someone broke your heart!" he was about to reach for her chest when the sound of air being broken was heard in the distance and before he could completely place his hand on her breast, "BOOOM!" a pair of feet struck the side of the Graviton's head and despite the shield of gravitational force his body was still sent flying into the ground nearby before skidding further and slamming into a tree, "BAM!" the tree collapsed as splintered wood and fallen leaves littered the area.
William reaches down and picks up Anissa who has passed out from the damage to her head, the blood was still pouring from a cut on her head, but she was still breathing, he flew her to the edge of the park so quickly it bordered on teleportation leaving her lying on a nearby stretcher in an ambulance that was standing by to help after the mess has been solved.
When he returned to the park center the available avengers huddled around him, Hulk was nursing his still slightly wounded shoulder, Hawkeye was checking his equipment but aside from his arrows being limited he was fine, Iron man was in pretty bad shape as Graviton seemingly attempted to turn him into a can of tuna before he was smashed by the hulk saving Tony from becoming a casualty.
Graviton was attempting to get up but seemed disoriented, "Thud!" he fell onto his hands before shaking his head and standing back up strong.
The mad scientist stared at William with indifference as he began walking toward the group.
William turned to the Avengers and began giving orders, "Tony you stay high and dry try to make sure you stay out of his range while scanning his gravitational powers, Hawkeye find a high spot and look for moments to disrupt his flow with explosive arrows, "HULK!" he says loudly as Hulk lost focus and was distracted, "Hulk we need you to do what you do best, smash!" William pointed at Graviton who stopped moving closer and was channeling his powers in the distance!
William faces the man and smirks, "I'll go for the head!" the group rush off to do the plan, "BOOM!" "BOOM!" "BOOM!" "BOOM!" Iron man released a volley of small missiles that rained on Gravitron from above and breaking his focus.
"YOU BASTARDS!" the man roared out his powers flaring and sending out a wave of gravity the caused the missiles to explode in the air instead of near him, "BOOOOM!" dozens of micro missiles were rendered useless leaving Tony speechless as Hawkeye had the same problem, Hulk came up behind Graviton and attempted to grab the man when Gravitron flew up abruptly and swung a gravity infused fist into Hulks face, "CRUNCH!" green blood spilled from Hulks nose as it appears misshapen from the blow and Hulk is stunned long enough for Graviton to fly up out of immediate harm's way.
William's ki flared and he started forming many small energy blasts before throwing them at Gravitron as he flew closer with a flick of his fingers, "BOOM!" "BOOM!" "BOOM!" "BOOM!" "BOOM!" a series of blinding explosions occurred as the ki blasts collided with the gravity barrier forcing Graviton to close his eyes from the pain.
"BANNNNG!" a fist charged with a flaming green aura slammed into Graviton's gut, his fist causing a fist shaped shockwave to form on the other side of the man before he spits out blood, "HYEGH!" he struggles to breath from that attack and points his hand at William turning the gravity around him into a thick soup that pressed him from every angle.
Graviton pressed his hands together causing the thick gravity soup to begin compressing onto him and the pressure was clearly visible from outside, William stood there as the gravity attempted to pressure him to the ground and smirked, "I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation!" he punned causing Iron Man and Hawkeye to visibly cringe!
William raised his hand despite the pressure, and it could be seen that a green mist like aura permeated his skin as a sort of barrier was formed and visibly clashed with the gravity around him, "HYAAA!" William punched out, a blast of near invisible kinetic energy in the shape of a fist formed and struck Graviton who could feel the attack coming but couldn't move fast enough to form a barrier, "HYAKK!" Graviton's hands touched his toes as he flew back like a bullet before crashing into the ground, "BOOM!" his back hit hard and a human shaped indention formed into the ground!
Blood leaked from Graviton's mouth, his face was pale, his legs were shaking as he was attempting to stand, and his gravity shield was flickering before stabilizing with an audible, "POP!" Graviton looked up at William with madness clear in his eyes and began focusing all his gravitational powers, "RUMBLE!" "RUMBLE!" "THUNDER!" "THUNDER!" the ground shook and thunder clouds formed before bolts of lightning struck down over New York and he began floating as did the surrounding rock and earth.
When William and the Avengers look up, they see a maddened Graviton forming a small dense planet using a hyper dense singularity as a core, gravity around New York began increasing and decreasing in random intervals and a few people were even floating into the sky, "AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" a redheaded woman was being flung into the sky by the inverted gravity when suddenly, "THWICK!" spiderman grabbed the girl midair and swung her to safety and the next thing she knows she was back on the ground with a bunch of other civilians, she looks up and see's Spider-man swinging through the air saving several other floating civilians.
"What the hell is going on in central park? my Spidey-senses are going nuts!" he thought internally as he returned a floating little girl and her puppy to her parents.
"FWICK!" he swung closer to the park making sure to save any civilians he senses in distress and after a few long minutes of saving people he arrives at on a tall building closer to the park and is stunned from the view, "IS.. IS THAT A MOON? WHY IS THERE A MOON?"
He looks down and see's S.H.I.E.L.D vehicles and further in he sees the unmistakable large figure of the Hulk and a smaller but still quite tall and muscular standing next to him with an aura of green flames.
"William?" Spider-man is stunned as he sees this but soon comes to his senses, "I can't do much there, but I can still help the people!"
[Back in the park]
Graviton is laughing maniacally, "HAHAHAHAHAHA, die you FOOLS!" he roars as he swings his hands downward sending the crust covered singularity that was so dense with gravitational power that light warped around it, a rush of green passed by William as the Hulk now enraged at his inability to take down this puny man has grown to three times his normal size and stepped in front of the singularity!
"HULK SMASH TINY MOON, HULK SMASH TINY MAN!!" Hulk anchored his feet into the ground and put his hands forward to meet the moon, "WOOOOOSH!" Hulk stood firm but the earth under his feet couldn't say the same and soon began to shatter under the weight, "Crack!" Hulks veins bulged to an extreme level as his feet slowly slid back, seeing no other choice William began charging his ki to the extreme, "HAAAAAHHHH!" he roared as his height and musculature increased leaving him almost as large as the hulk, his hair extended and took on a green hue and his peaceful flowing aura suddenly became violent and angry, "HAAAAAAAAAA!" his Ikari transformation is complete and William charges toward the giant moon, "BOOM!" he pressed his ki coated hands against the moon.
"HULK NEED NO HELP, HULK STRONGEST THERE IS!" Hulk seeing William next to him snorted and kicked William away as he took on the full weight of the small moon with a confident smile!
William slid on the ground to a stop just outside the range of the moons path, "Son of a bitch, I'll show you what happens when you kick me!" he noticed his anger flaring and took a deep breath before looking around for Graviton!
He sees a dark figure attempting to make a getaway using the Singularity as a sort of smokescreen against the avengers, "WHOOSH!" William rushes toward the fleeing man and appears in front of him before swinging his massive hand into the face of Graviton, "BOOM!" the man crashed into a street nearby with a bloodied face, William landed hard on top of the man, "CRACK!" the sound of ribs breaking was heard, "AAAHHHHH!" Graviton screamed out loud before a massive hand grabbed his face.
William's Ikari form while making him extremely physically imposing also left him easily enraged and landing on the street William noticed the ambulance bearing the still very unconscious Anissa and his yellow eyes glowed in rage, "BOOM!" a fist lands on William's face coated in a strong gravitational force, William's head snaps to the left from the punch but nothing else happens and soon with an aura of pure dominance William looked back at the man who's head he was still holding.
[Back in S.H.I.E.L.D HQ]
Fury and the nearby staff sucked in a breath of cold air as they watched the fight and saw the attempted sneaky punch not do a damned thing with surprise on their faces, Fury anticipating a media storm sent orders to have Franklin Hall's info as a scientist made public while making sure destroy evidence of their involvement!
soon a news program was playing everywhere in New York.
J. Jonah Jameson's Live Action Report: Central Park Chaos—Superpowered Slugfest!
(The Daily Bugle logo spins dramatically on screen before cutting to J. Jonah Jameson sitting at his desk. His tie is half-loosened, and his ever-present cigar is now accompanied by a steaming mug of coffee. Behind him, newsroom staff are scrambling to keep up with the breaking story. A large screen shows live footage of Central Park in absolute chaos: trees uprooted, cars flying, and shockwaves rippling through the city as heroes clash with Graviton.)
Jameson:
"THIS is J. Jonah Jameson, coming to you LIVE from the Daily Bugle Network, and let me tell you, folks, I haven't seen a disaster this big since the last time these so-called heroes decided to turn our city into a war zone! Central Park, once again, has become a battlefield, and the people of New York are paying the price!"
(The screen cuts to shaky live footage of Graviton hovering above the park, raising entire chunks of earth into the air like a demented maestro. The camera pans to show the Hulk roaring as he leaps toward Graviton, only to be slammed into the ground by an invisible force. Iron Man swoops in, firing repulsor blasts, while Hawkeye takes a precarious perch on a floating chunk of rock, loosing arrows into the fray. William Parker—alias Viridian—fights in the thick of it, his black hair whipping in the chaos as he trades blows with Graviton, their impacts shaking the air.)
Jameson (voiceover):
"LOOK at this madness! Graviton, Franklin Hall to those of us who knew him before he went completely off the deep end, has decided he's a god! And what's the response from our so-called heroes? The Hulk? Iron Man? Hawkeye? And… wait, who is this guy? William Parker? Viridian? Whatever he calls himself, he's just another part of the problem! They're all in there tearing up Central Park, and for what? To see who can cause the most damage?"
(The camera cuts back to Jameson, who slams his desk for emphasis.)
Jameson:
"This is the problem, folks! These people act like they're above the law, above accountability! The Hulk—smashing everything in sight like a wrecking ball with anger issues! Iron Man, probably using this as an excuse to test some new billion-dollar gadget! Hawkeye, what's he even doing up there? Shooting arrows at a guy who controls gravity? And don't even get me started on this William Parker character! He's out there throwing punches like he's auditioning for the next disaster movie!"
(The broadcast cuts to a particularly dramatic moment: Graviton slams Iron Man into a building, causing a cascade of debris. William Parker takes advantage of the distraction, launching himself toward Graviton with a ferocious uppercut that creates a shockwave, sending bystanders scattering for cover. The Hulk takes the opportunity to rip a massive tree out of the ground and hurl it at Graviton, only for it to be caught mid-air and turned into a projectile aimed at Hawkeye.)
Jameson (voiceover):
"SEE WHAT I MEAN? This isn't heroism, it's carnage! Central Park is supposed to be a haven for New Yorkers, not a playground for superpowered egos! These so-called heroes don't care about the damage they cause or the lives they disrupt. They're too busy flexing their muscles and seeing who can land the biggest hit!"
(The camera cuts back to Jameson, who leans forward, jabbing a finger at the lens.)
Jameson:
"And don't let them fool you with their flashy suits and noble speeches. At the end of the day, it's the people of this city who are left to pick up the pieces. Who's going to pay for this? You are, that's who! Your tax dollars, your livelihoods, your peace of mind!"
(He pauses to take a deep breath, calming slightly, but his tone remains sharp.)
Jameson:
"Now, I'll admit, Graviton's the big bad here, no question about it. But if these heroes really cared about this city, they'd find a way to handle this without turning it into a demolition derby! But no, it's all about the spectacle, isn't it? The explosions, the grand entrances, the… the floating lakes!"
(Behind him, the live feed shows Viridian creating a barrier of green energy to protect civilians from a collapsing structure, while Iron Man and Hawkeye work to keep Graviton distracted. The Hulk leaps back into action, roaring as he smashes through a floating boulder to get to Graviton.)
Jameson:
"I'll give them this, at least they're trying to save some lives this time. But it's too little, too late! If they really wanted to help, they'd have stopped Graviton before he turned Central Park into his personal jungle gym!"
(The screen flickers to a "BREAKING NEWS" banner as Jameson wraps up his tirade.)
Jameson:
"Mark my words, New York, this is why we need stronger oversight on these so-called heroes. No more free passes, no more excuses. Someone's gotta keep them in check, and you can bet your last dollar the Daily Bugle will be here to do it! This is J. Jonah Jameson, signing off, for now!"
(The screen fades to the Bugle's tagline: "If it's news, it's the Bugle!")