“We better hurry.” Iceman said, doing his best to gather his teammate and friend, Firestar.  Firestar had forgotten about her mutant powers, focusing instead of the shaking fear of almost dying, favoring her recently clutched throat.

Up in the Globemaster, Agent Coulson knows things are getting out of hand. Truth be told they were out of hand when it all started. Hitting a button on his desk he speaks. “Okay, you’re up.”

A woman’s voice replies. “Yes sir.”

On the ground, the X-Factor has regrouped and careful not to touch Rogue‘s skin, are moving her away from the green menace that is She-Hulk. The soldiers have fallen back on command, but none of them have lowered their weapons. The area is a mess of ice and debris. Overhead, several helicopters have started circling. The aforementioned television crews are now on scene. Images are going out to local networks, then picked up nationwide. Finally the signals even make their way across the globe.  Also looking on with amateur cameras recording are various residents in this small community in the middle of nowhere.  Even through the fear, they make sure to get it all down for the inevitable social media upload, in case they survive.  Even with the tanks and military people cutting off most of the view.

She-Hulk bares her teeth as she stands back up, snarling as her hands clench and unclench.

“Smash you all!” She roars. Then a single bullet ricochets off her cheek. Snapping her head in the direction of the attack she narrows her eyes. “….you….” Her voice low and threatening.

General Ross steps over what remains of a lightpole, his pistol aimed at the big woman. “This is all your fault.” Firing another round at the She-Hulk. This is an ineffective as the first. “You did this! All of it!!! Are you happy now???” He keeps firing, emptying the gun and then dropping it. Coming at last to stand right before the looming figure of the She-Hulk. “You took Betty from me!!! You ruined everything with your …your….sickness!!!” Everybody watches in stunned silence as the General starts punching the larger woman in front of him. He has to reach up to do it, to actually hit her face. It is more than a little unsettling how meaningless the assault is.