Elseworlds Hulk Vol 1, #9: The Leader

Within what seems like the blink of an eye, I am dropped out of Savage Hulk’s giant fist as he is sent flying by Mindless Hulk, I fall hard to the ground and The green and red Hulks begin to tear up the farm with they’re blind rage.

 

After struggling to get up from what I think is a broken rib or two, I walk back to the rubble of the farm house to try to find Despair, She-Hulk and Fixit. Where the kitchen was, Despair lays flat on the ground and She-Hulk is sitting on what’s left of the sink wiping some blood off of her face.

 

“Sh-she-Hulk! You’re okay!” I yell to her.

 

“Yeah I’m fine, Blue is just out for the count.”

 

“Oh, well that’s good to hear. You have to help me find Fixit.”

 

“But what am I gonna do with Despair here? Those Hulks could kill him!”

 

“Please you have to help, Fixit’s the only one who may know how to stop these Hulks.”

 

“Dammit Bruce, look I saw Fixit near the tractor in the wheat field. I’ll be looking out for you.”

 

“Alright…thanks.” I say struggling with my injuries.

 

I walk out to the field, both Hulks, mindless red hulk and savage green hulk fight it out outside the barn but Fixit is nowhere to been seen.

 

“Fixit! Fixit where are you!”

 

I hear a quiet moaning coming a couple feet away from me, I scan the field and then I see a green hand just peeking out of wheat near the road. I walk over to see Fixit laying on his back, bleeding from multiple locations, and a couple fragments of metal sticking out of his leg.

 

“B-b-bruuuce…” Fixit says barley getting the words out.

 

“Fixit…you’re…I have to get you out of here!”

 

“Br-ruce…accept it…accept my…”

 

“No! I will save you! We’re all getting out of this alive!” I say, tears streaming down my face.

 

“Bruce, I will die tonight and it’s too late to change that. I-*cough cough*-I represent your intelligence and I’m smart enough to know…when someone is past saving. And as your intelligence I am telling you to accept my fate.”

 

“Dammit Fixit I am not going to let you die!”

 

“Bring me to the b-barn, tell She Hulk to bring Despair. Use that helmet to do what I’ve been trying to do since the day that gamma bomb exploded, and bring the H-hulks together…once and f-f-for all…” Fixit says reaching his hand out to me.

 

I grab his arm and lift him into my arms, carrying him feels impossible but I do it because maybe he’s right, maybe I have to bring the Hulks together to end this.

 

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I reach the barn and drop Fixit on some hay right as I get inside, not long after She-Hulk enters with Despair. Despair immediately falls to the ground and looks up to me. Then I realize they’re all waiting, waiting for me to use the helmet and bring the Hulks together. So I place the helmet Bruce called “The Leader” onto my head and over my eyes. I look around to see green, Fixit, a darker green, She-Hulk, and then Blue, Despair.

 

“Focus Bruce. Channel your emotions and combine the Hulks.” Mr. Fixit says.

 

“You can do it Bruce.” She-Hulk says softly.

 

So I close my eyes and go through my emotions. Fear… he was killed by Ross…but I still feel fear inside of me. Fear that Fixit will die. Sadness…Despair. Compassion and Love…She-Hulk…Rage and Hate… Savage Hulk and Mindless Hulk. And finally intelligence…Fixit. I focus on intelligence, Fixit helped me assemble the Hulks, from the moment the gamma bomb went off, to now. I feel Fixit drifting, so I open my eyes look at him, and use all the strength I have to bring him back. Then I look to see Fixit turn into air, a green mist. Then the mist that is Fixit come towards me. Then I hear Fixit in my mind.

 

You did it Bruce, you saved me now you have to combine the other Hulks before it’s to late.

 

“Mr. Fixit! It worked! You’re alive!” I say in excitement!

 

“Why is he talking to himself?” Despair whispers to She-Hulk.

 

“Alright guys time to bring in the rest of you.” I say “She-Hulk, Despair, Thank you for everything.” I turn to them and say.

 

I then close my eyes and do exactly what I did with Fixit. First She-Hulk and Despair, then I focus on Savage and Mindless. They’re a bit harder but eventually I bring them in to. I finally feel complete, all my emotions are mine and I can control them all. As I walk out of the barn I expect to see Fixit and She-Hulk walking behind me, but then I realize I’m alone. But then I realize they’re all with me. I take off the metal helmet and drop it to the ground, putting this mess behind me. As I walk back out to the car voices begin to scream into my head, all yelling at me to watch my back and that I’m not alone.

 

Then all the voices quiet down and Mr. Fixit speaks. Bruce, he’s here.

 

I then turn around to see a man in a full metal suit bend down to pick up Amadeus’ helmet. He then puts it on to his head slowly, and once it’s in place he looks at me with a wicked smile.

 

“Samuel? You…What are you doing with the Leader?” I ask.

 

“The Leader huh? Is that what this thing is called? Well, tell your gamma beasts I am their leader.”

 

Done