Betty “…I’ve heard enough.  Dad…you raised me to become independent.  You raised me to live a good life.  You raised me to understand that one day, there will be that one person that will come along in my life-”

Thaddeus “That one man, Elizabeth.”

Jennifer turns to her love.

Jennifer “I’m sorry, Betty.”

Betty “No.  It’s not your fault.”

He can see the resentment in his daughter’s eyes.  It fuels his anger.  He has always understood discipline, until this moment.  Even then, he is calm.

Thaddeus “Miss Walters.  Please come with me.  We can speak privately.  Like ‘men’ as it were.”

Jennifer closes her eyes at the ‘men’ comment.

Thaddeus “I’ll even give you the grand tour of the facility.”

He walks away from his desk and towards his daughter.  He places his hands on her shoulders and kisses her forehead.

Thaddeus “I’m sorry, Elizabeth.”

Betty looks up at her father, trying to keep her emotions in check, just as he has always taught her.

Betty “F-for what?”

Thaddeus smiles.  It is a smile she has not seen from him in a long time.

Thaddeus “I’m going to make things right.  I’d like to speak with Miss Walters in private.”

Betty feels perhaps a sense of intuition.  Something about this does not feel right.  Jennifer senses this and places her left arm around Betty’s shoulders as Thaddeus backs away.

Jennifer “It’s okay.  It’ll be good for us to talk.”

Betty “I love you.”

Jennifer “I love you, too.”

The two kiss each other briefly as Thaddeus looks away.  Soon, Betty is left alone to wait.

Time passes and Betty is still waiting.  Eventually, General Ross returns alone.

Thaddeus “I’m sorry, Elizabeth.”

Betty “Where’s Jen???”

Thaddeus “She has seen the error of her ways and lifestyle choice.  She left, crying.  My guess is you’ll never see her again.”

Betty “What did you do, Dad???”

Thaddeus “Calm down.”

Betty “Dad, what did you to her!?!?”

Thaddeus “Nothing, except expose her to the truth.  And now she’s gone.  She couldn’t bear to lead you further into her way of life.”

Betty tries to fight back the tears.  She suspects the worst.

Betty “What did you do…?”

Thaddeus “Elizabeth.  You need to leave now.  I have work to do and you have your own responsibilities.”

Betty can no longer muster the words, storming out of his office.

Somewhere, out in the desert.

Their task is simple.  Bury what is left of her while she is still in human form.  Her white blouse has been ripped to shreds.  Her long purple skirt barely clings to the body.  Her body begins to twitch.  One of the diggers looks to the other.

1st Digger “That’s natural, right?”

2nd Digger “From what the General says happened, let’s hope so.”

Her eyes open.  They are green, but sparkle into a rage.  The diggers are startled and begin to stand back.  She was to be buried, but there is no burying this.

2nd Digger “What the hell???  She’s turning into…some kind of hulk monster!”

1st Digger “A She-Hulk!”

She stands, gritting her teeth in anger.  Her skin was fair, but now is green.  Her hair has gone from brown to a dark green.  She has increased both in height and mass.  Her muscles tighten.  Her rage builds.  What is left of her clothing barely clings to her body.

Jennifer “She-Hulk…”

She yells out, forcing both men onto their backs to the ground.  They quickly scramble to their feet, but one is grabbed his ankles and slammed against the other.  Both men are down.  They are no match for this “She-Hulk.”  They are no match for this monster that has become Jennifer Walters.

She sprints off towards the base and leaps.  Disaster looms.