Assault on PEGASUS

[ngm_lethal_legion1]

Project PEGASUS, located outside Mount Athena, New York, was one of the premier energy research facilities in the world, exploring all manner of exotic technologies and resources.  It had, at times, been used to hold energy-empowered super-criminals, and had, at times, boasted super-humans as their security directors, ranging from the Thing to the Blue Shield to Darkhawk.  Neither of those were a factor these days.

But it was still a tempting target to many a super-villain and other criminals. 

Such as today.  Several members of the Lethal Legion had arrived, assaulting the compound.

A call for help went out to the Avengers.

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Re: Doctor Spectrum vs. Bruce

[comic_awareness]

Bruce hammered the mace with photonic blasts, trying to get a sense of the energy it was made out of. If he could get a handle on it, he could absorb it.

[ngm_lethal_legion1]

The mace's exterior cracked as Bruce hammered away at it, but Doctor Spectrum pressed on. As the mace cracked, a dozen arrows of energy shot out from within, flying towards Bruce.

[comic_awareness]

"Gah!" Bruce let out a grunt as the first of the arrows sliced across him, hurting a little, but not too much yet. He threw up a force field around himself to deflect the rest of the barrage.

[ngm_lethal_legion1]

"Oh, that's nice," Doctor Spectrum said. "A force shield. Let's see how strong it is."

What was the best thing to bring down a force shield with?

Why, a battering ram, of course!

[comic_awareness]

It should be impossible to brace yourself in mid-air, but Bruce was able to do that, concentrating his energy into the front of his forcefield and withstanding the battering ram.

Okay, Bruce, think. Doctor Spectrum... looks like he's got the same kind of Power Prism as the other ones... Weaknesses... Ultra-violet light.

Bruce's powers came from absorbing solar energy, though he could absorb other forms as well. And, of course, in absorbing solar energy... there was a lot of ultra-violet energy.

He brought his hands forward and unleashed a focus blast of ultra-violet light.

[ngm_lethal_legion1]

If Doctor Spectrum could have created a line-faced smiley out of his energy-wielding abilities, he would have. Instead, he yelled in shock and surprise. The blast of UV light was unexpected, and unexpectedly awful.

He wasn't supposed to figure this out this soon!

With another yell, he took off in another direction. Fine. Captain Marvel wanted a fight? Doctor Spectrum would fly away and make it a chase, until he could turn around and make the fight his.

[comic_awareness]

"Dammit...." Bruce swore. He pushed his speed, following after the villain.

[ngm_lethal_legion1]

He darted around the Cobalt Man, who apparently had the Asgardian Angel in pursuit of him.

It's like a bad game of tag, he thought as he turned back every so often to blast Captain Marvel with some throwing stars that he created.

[comic_awareness]

Bruce poured on the speed, taking a moment to note Nicky's situation. He focused on keeping his own forcefield up, but threw out a hand, shooting a beam of energy past Spectrum, to form a forcefield wall in front of him.

[ngm_lethal_legion1]

"Let's put an end to this now, Captain." Doctor Spectrum stopped flying after him and hovered. Swirling streaks of coloured energy surrounded him in an aura. "It's a long shot, but you know. You go do your thing. We'll do ours. No one gets hurt."

[comic_awareness]

Bruce came to a stop, hovering in place as well. "No deal, Spectrum," he said. "Whatever you're up to, I'm not letting it happen."

He unleashed a heavy blast of UV radiation.

[ngm_lethal_legion1]

The radiation hit Spectrum square in the chest and sent him spiraling back down towards the ground.

[comic_awareness]

Bruce zipped after him, forming a force-bubble around him. He activated his communicator. "This is Captain Marvel. Call out, what's your status?"