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Mission 1[]
Mission Start[]
Mantis: |
Peter Quill. |
Star-Lord: |
I kind of prefer Star-Lord in a professional context. |
Mantis: |
This is much more important than your ego. I have...come into possession...of an immensely powerful artifact. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Come into possession. You mean you stole it! |
Mantis: |
Yes. From Peter Quill's father. He will want it back. |
Mantis: |
It is known as the Black Vortex. Whoever looks within it sees the ultimate potential of their being, and can become that ultimate version of themselves by submitting to it. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Submission, huh? Kinky. |
Groot: |
I am Groot. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Prude. |
Groot: |
I am Groot. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
What he said. Where's the closest volcano we can throw this krutacker into? |
Star-Lord: |
No, we can't destroy it yet. If it's that powerful, maybe we should... |
Gamora: |
Don't say it. |
Star-Lord: |
Use it? |
Gamora: |
No. |
Star-Lord: |
We're gonna need some help against Moondragon, right? I mean, if she's already used it? |
Gamora: |
You want to tell S.H.I.E.L.D. about it? |
Star-Lord: |
No way. Can you imagine what Stark would do? |
Mantis: |
The Agent already knows. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Agent, you can be like an Honorary Guardian as long as you swear to keep your mouth shut. |
Star-Lord: |
Pinkie swear. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Okay. We hide it from everyone at S.H.I.E.L.D. but the Agent. We're still going to need some help. Who's going to ask? |
Star-Lord: |
I'll do it. You guys watch out for Mantis. And hide this thing until we figure out what to do with it. |
Deploy 1[]
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Gamora's out hunting Nebula, but there's an emergent situation that needs attention: namely, a Spartax detachment shooting up first responders.
Deploy 2[]
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Send Star-Lord to touch base with S.H.I.E.L.D. Even if we can't spill the beans about the Black Vortex, we want them to know the Guardians are on the case.
Deploy 3[]
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There are Spartax scouts everywhere. Send a hero out on a recon sweep. Find as many of them as you can so we know where to focus our operations.
Deploy 4[]
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If Nebula is around, we need to worry about the Cul Obsidian showing up too. Maybe even Thanos. Get a hero over to the Helicarrier and make sure they know to be on the lookout. But don't mention the Black Vortex.
Deploy 5[]
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Send a hero back to the Guardians' ship to check on the Black Vortex and make sure it's still there.
Mini-Boss: Nebula[]
Reveal[]
Star-Lord: |
Dammit. That's Nebula. Looks like my old man is serious. |
Gamora: |
I will handle her. |
Star-Lord: |
Ooh, sister fight. |
Start[]
Gamora: |
I should have known we'd see you. |
Earth is the cause of the universe's problems. The Black Vortex is the solution. | Nebula: |
Gamora: |
And getting a chance to settle scores with me never entered your mind. |
It entered. Then it left. Many things are more important than you. | Nebula: |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
Now. Will you tell me where tha Black Vortex is, or do I kill you and ask someone else? | Nebula: |
Complete[]
Gamora: |
She has fled, but J'son will send others. |
Star-Lord: |
That's all right. We got this. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
We got what, exactly? |
Drax: |
Good question. |
Star-Lord: |
We got the Black Vortex, that's what! And nobody gets it from us. |
Gamora: |
Tell that to Moondragon. She's still after it. |
Boss: Cosmic Moondragon[]
Reveal[]
Mantis: |
I've found my partner-in-crime. |
Star-Lord: |
Shouldn't have been too hard, what with the trail of destruction. |
Mantis: |
I'll confront her and see if there's any hope of getting her to see reason. You just keep the Black Vortex safe. |
Star-Lord: |
Don't worry about it. The Black Vortex is in a secure undisclosed location. |
Start[]
Mantis: |
Look what it's done to you. |
I don't have to look. I can feel it. Everything is transformed, everything is made clear.
Why would you resist it? |
Moondragon: |
Mantis: |
I like myself the way I am. Also, I don't want to be on the same side as Quill's father, given he wants to destroy the Earth and everything. |
The Earth is one planet among billions. A dust mote, nothing more. Submit to the Black Vortex and you will understand. | Moondragon: |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
Tell me, Mantis. Where is it? | Moondragon: |
Complete[]
Mantis: |
Okay. We've held her and Nebula off for now. Now what do we do? |
Star-Lord: |
Let's get together back on the ship and figure it out. |
Mission Complete[]
Star-Lord: |
Okay, I think that went well. Now lwt's take tha Black Vortex somewhere else. Best to keep it moving so the bad guys can't zero in on it's location. |
Drax: |
Good idea. |
Star-Lord: |
Rocket, you had it on the ship, right? |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Yeah, just like we -- hey! Where'd it go? |
Groot: |
I am Groot. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Well, obviously you didn't see it or you woulda done something! |
Mantis: |
I went to all the trouble to steal it, and now you let someone steal it back? |
Star-Lord: |
It's okay. It's going to be okay. We can track it. We can get it back. |
Gamora: |
Maybe now is the time to talk to S.H.I.E.L.D.. |
Star-Lord: |
No! We can do this. All for one and one for all! Let's not bicker. Come on, we've got a stolen artifact to steal back! |
Mission 2[]
Mission Start[]
Star-Lord: |
Is there, like, a form you fill out to request assistance from S.H.I.E.L.D.? |
Agent Coulson: |
No. But if there was, line 1 would be "why?" |
Tony Stark: |
Line 2 would be does it have anything to do with the new and improved Hellfire Club goons we're seeing all over town? |
Star-Lord: |
Um, okay. 1, I can't really tell you. 2, that's a definite yes. |
Maria Hill: |
I'm going to add a line 3. Is there a connection with Ronan and a detachment of Spartax soldiers appearing in Times Square? |
Star-Lord: |
I think we can go with yes on that too. Hey, Kit Kat. You look great. |
Kitty Pryde: |
Spare me, Peter. What have you gotten us into? |
Star-Lord: |
I was trying to help! |
Tony Stark: |
Bit of advice, Quill. That line never cuts any ice with women. |
Kitty Pryde: |
That's because women know men only say that when they're trying to avoid responsibility for screwing something up. |
Tony Stark: |
Touché. |
Kitty Pryde: |
The X-Men will help. But when we get a handle on this situation, you're going to level with me, Peter. And you're going to level with S.H.I.E.L.D., too. |
Deploy 1[]
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There's a huge fire burning in this building after a fight with the Hellfire Club. Crystal is close. Get her over there to put it out.
Deploy 2[]
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A combined contingent of Hellfire and Spartax personnel is holed up in here. Send a hero to root them out and make sure they're not...you know...hiding anything.
Deploy 3[]
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Where's Ronan? We think we caught him n a traffic camera here. Get Spitfire there fast to see.
Deploy 4[]
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We might have found the Black Vortex. Send Misty Knight to take a look...and capture it if it's there.
Deploy 5[]
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Rocket Raccoon is wiring up some kind of doodad that should help us track the Black Vortex. All he needs is someone to plant a signal booster on top of a skyscraper. Send a hero to get that done.
Mini-Boss: Ronan[]
Reveal[]
Colossus: |
Ronan the Accuser hunts the Black Vortex. I heard him say as much to his Spartax guards. |
Tony Stark: |
Black Vortex? That sounds like it would be bad news just from the name. We've got help coming your way, Colossus. Let's make sure Ronan can accuse us of stopping him. |
Start[]
Ah, Piotr Rasputin. A man of integrity. You would not fight for a cause in which you did not believe. | Ronan: |
Colossus: |
No one would accuse me of that. |
And yet you find yourself an unwitting pawn of thieves who have threatened the very existence of the universe. | Ronan: |
Colossus: |
If you mean I take side of friends against enemies, then da. You may accuse me of that. |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
I would see this Black Vortex myself. Who dares deny me this? | Ronan: |
Complete[]
Colossus: |
Ronan has fled. I fear he knows where the Black Vortex is, and I could not stop him from pursuing it. |
Kitty Pryde: |
Don't worry, Peter. We stand or fall together. |
Mini-Boss: Mystique[]
Reveal[]
Cyclops: |
It's Mystique. I'm surprised she hasn't used it yet. |
Kitty Pryde: |
Lucky for us if so. But can we be sure? |
Cyclops: |
Our enemies tend to prefer dominance over submission. That's working in our favor so far.
I'm going after her. |
Start[]
Cyclops: |
What did the Black Vortex show you? |
I haven't looked in yet. But I will. The results are hard to argue with. | Mystique: |
Well, thank you for that judgement, Scott. I'll remember it when the Hellfire Club has you and the rest of the X-Men in chains. | Mystique: |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
I haven't used the Black Vortex, and you still can't touch me, Scott. | Mystique: |
Complete[]
Cyclops: |
She shifted her shape and escaped into the crowd. There are still Hellfire troops around. |
Maria Hill: |
Clear them out and we'll try to pick up Mystique on aerial surveillance. |
Tony Stark: |
You planning to come clean about this Black Vortex, Quill? |
Star-Lord: |
Kind of busy right now chasing bad guys. |
Maria Hill: |
We'll be waiting. |
Boss: Sebastian Shaw[]
Reveal[]
Kitty Pryde: |
Sebastian Shaw. Should have known. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Is that the guy who stole the Vortex from us? Lemme at him. I got a reputation to uphold. |
Groot: |
I am Groot. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Not that reputation, stupid! |
Kitty Pryde: |
I'll go after Sebastian. Do we have any idea where the Vortex is? |
Mantis: |
We're still looking. Don't worry, we'll find it. |
Start[]
Kitty Pryde: |
I'm surprised you've kept yourself from taking advantage of the Black Vortex, Sebastian. Cosmic power seems like it would be attractive to you. |
Kitty Pryde: |
Better to let everyone else take the risk, right? |
Precisely. Then I will make the best use of them afterward. | Sebastian Shaw: |
Kitty Pryde: |
If they still let you. Actually it doesn't matter, because the Hellfire Club isn't going to have it much longer. |
We will have it long enough to achieve our goals, Ms. Pryde. Then let someone else assume the risk. | Sebastian Shaw: |
Kitty Pryde: |
The coward's way. I should have expected that. |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
I do not need the Black Vortex. Not when I can control those who have experienced it. | Sebastian Shaw: |
Complete[]
Kitty Pryde: |
Shaw's fallen back behind a whole cordon of Hellfire troops. Do we go after him? |
Mantis: |
Our focus has to be the Black Vortex. Where is it? |
Agent Coulson: |
And what is it? |
Star-Lord: |
Okay, okay, I'll tell you. But we have another problem on our hands. Ronan and Moondragon have gotten together. There's really only one reason for that meeting to happen. |
Tony Stark: |
Let me guess. We're about to have another thing we can blame you for. |
Star-Lord: |
Well...yeah. Maybe. Yeah. |
Epic-Boss: Cosmic Ronan[]
Reveal[]
Maria Hill: |
There's Moondragon. And Ronan. What's he doing? |
Star-Lord: |
That might be the Black Vortex. I mean, okay, it's the Black Vortex. |
Is that...true? Such power. Only to be dreamed of... | Ronan: |
Star-Lord: |
Uh oh. |
I submit to the Black Vortex. | Ronan: |
Agent Coulson: |
Whoa. |
Star-Lord: |
See? That's why we need to keep it hidden. |
Maria Hill: |
Mantis, can you get there before Moondragon gets away with it? |
Mantis: |
I will try. |
Start[]
Mantis: |
I should have known someone with your ego wouldn't be able to resist the Black Vortex. |
Ego. What a meaningless word. You see so little. Why have you not submitted? | Ronan: |
Mantis: |
I dislike submission. |
Go, Moondragon. I will ensure Mantis and her friends answer for their crimes. | Ronan: |
Mantis. If you survive, perhaps the Black Vortex will grant you another chance. Farewell. | Moondragon: |
Mantis: |
You're about to acuse me, aren't you? |
You are accused of unleashing the Black Vortex and endangering the universe itself. | Ronan: |
Mantis: |
Wait. You used it. Maybe you ought to accuse yourself. |
I will undo the damage you have caused...but you must also answer for that damage. | Ronan: |
Mantis: |
Hypocrite. |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
Moondragon was right, Mantis. You should have submitted to the Black Vortex when you had the chance. | Ronan: |
Complete[]
Mantis: |
Maybe I should have used it. |
Gamora: |
No. The power is seductive, but it will ruin you. Look at what's already happening to the people who have submitted. |
Mantis: |
Still, if that's what it takes to defeat them... |
Gamora: |
No. Moondragon has already been corrupted. Do you want to be like her, or do you want to save her? |
Mantis: |
Okay. You're right. But now we've got both her and Ronan to deal with. How many more will there be? |
Gamora: |
It doesn't matter. Not enough to stop us. |
Mission Complete[]
Humans of S.H.I.E.L.D., by now you have seen the power of the Black Vortex. My son may also have told you how it came to be on Earth.
If he has not, I imagine he will soon...either way, it makes no difference. Earth is the center of the Incursion crisis, and only by destroying Earth will that crisis be abated. That destruction begins now, in Madripoor. |
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Tony Stark: |
Geez, and I thought my dad was grandiose. |
Maria Hill: |
It's time to get everyone on the same page, Quill. |
Star-Lord: |
So, um... |
Kitty Pryde: |
Take your time. |
Star-Lord: |
You know the way Moondragon and Ronan have gotten all cosmically super-enhanced? We might know why. |
Tony Stark: |
Do tell. |
Maria Hill: |
And you have known about this for how long? |
Star-Lord: |
Not too long. A little while. |
Tony Stark: |
Now you're in over your heads and you need some help. |
Star-Lord: |
Kind of. Moondragon got it back and now and now she's gone to Madripoor. My father had a Spartax army waiting there, and they, um...well, they used it. |
Kitty Pryde: |
So your father has deployed a cosmically enhanced army in Madripoor with the intention of destroying the Earth. |
Star-Lord: |
Yeah. That's about the size of it. |
Kitty Pryde: |
We need to talk about your communications skills. |
Star-Lord: |
Can we do some kind of seminar later? Right now maybe we should get to Madripoor. |
Mission 3[]
Mission Start[]
Agent Coulson: |
If we can destroy the Black Vortex, does that undo whatever happened to the people it transformed? |
Tony Stark: |
I sure hope so. But there's only one way to find out. |
Agent Coulson: |
The X-Men and the Guardians are already in the field engaging the Spartax soldiers to clear a path toward the Black Vortex. |
Maria Hill: |
Let's get moving. |
Deploy 1[]
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The emanations from the Black Vortex are drawing all kinds of attention. A HYDRA force is gathered here. They might be about to make a play for it. Take them out.
Deploy 2[]
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The Black Vortex might be inside this building, but we can't be sure without getting eyes on it. What we need is someone who can sneak in...maybe by shrinking...?
Deploy 3[]
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We're getting close. Send a hero to organize a rear guard so we don't have to worry about an ambush when we go after the Black Vortex.
Deploy 4[]
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There's a group of A.I.M. scientists sniffing around the edge of our operational area. They might have detected some kind of signal from the Black Vortex. Send a hero to put them out of commission before they can contact MODOK and get him involved.
Deploy 5[]
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Rocket is racking up a serious Spartax body count, but we need him to add to it here. This group is covering the front of the building where we think the Black Vortex is being held.
Mini-Boss: Cosmic Dragoness[]
Reveal[]
Maria Hill: |
Dragoness has submitted to the Black Vortex. |
Mantis: |
I see her. The Spartax soldiers are guarding it, and sending the new defenders out to protect it. |
Maria Hill: |
The faster we can get to it, the fewer enemies we'll have to face after they've submitted. |
Mantis: |
Then I would say speed is of the essence. |
Start[]
Mantis: |
Joining the Vortex army? |
It has granted me the power I have always wanted: to destroy anything I see. | Dragoness: |
Mantis: |
Don't be so sure. I don't plan on being destroyed today. |
The Black Vortex has its own plans for you. I will make them a reality. | Dragoness: |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
Mantis, as you die you will know that the gift of the Black Vortex could have been yours. | Dragoness: |
Complete[]
Mantis: |
One thing the Black Vortex does to everyone is make them boastful. |
Star-Lord: |
It's more fun to take them down a peg that way. |
Mantis: |
True. But not as much fun that we shouldn't destroy it. |
Gamora: |
We have to get to it first. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Yeah. Let's get getting. |
Mini-Boss: Cosmic Moondragon[]
Reveal[]
Drax: |
It is my daughter, Moondragon. She blocks the way to the Black Vortex. |
Mantis: |
All she wanted was to get close to it again. Now she's gotten her wish. |
Drax: |
And now she must be divided from it again. |
Start[]
If you agree to submit to the Black Vortex, I will permit you to pass. | Moondragon: |
Drax: |
I did not come here to ask your permission. I am here to do what must be done. |
Father, submit and join me, and you will - | Moondragon: |
Drax: |
No longer be me. I refuse. |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
Father, submit to the Black Vortex. Imagine what it could do for you... | Moondragon: |
Complete[]
Drax: |
She has been vanquished, but I spared her life. |
Maria Hill: |
At least now we've got the location of the Black Vortex locked in. Start closing in, people. We have to break through the defenders before J'son gets the new Spartax soldiers here. |
Mini-Boss: Cosmic Ronan[]
Reveal[]
Nova: |
So, there's Ronan. I'm going after him! |
Maria Hill: |
Don't go by yourself! |
Nova: |
Whoever wants to come along, let's do it! |
Tony Stark: |
Kid's enthusiasm is going to get us all in trouble. |
Start[]
Nova: |
Hey, Ronan! Cool new look. |
Do not anger me, boy. I take no joy from hurting children. | Ronan: |
Nova: |
Hey, me neither. But I do like fighting bad guys to save the world, so either you step aside or we're going to do some smashing. |
It seems no man can prevent a boy from being stupid. | Ronan: |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
Father, submit to the Black Vortex. Imagine what it could do for you... | Moondragon: |
Complete[]
Nova: |
Accuser, Shmaccuser. So do I get to check out the Black Vortex? |
Maria Hill: |
No. Not a chance. |
Nova: |
Come on! I just want to see! |
Tony Stark: |
You heard our S.H.I.E.L.D. den mother. The answer is no. |
Boss: Black Vortex[]
Reveal[]
Star-Lord: |
There it is. |
Kitty Pryde: |
Agent, we'll try to handle whatever it throws at us, ut you're going to have to destroy it. |
Star-Lord: |
You and me, Kitty. Kind of romantic, no? |
Kitty Pryde: |
We're going to talk about this later. |
Start[]
Star-Lord: |
Here we go. Agent, you ready? |
Kitty Pryde: |
The Agent's ready. You make sure you're ready. |
Star-Lord: |
Long as you're with me, I can do anything. |
Kitty Pryde: |
That's sweet. But I'm still mad at you. |
Repeat[]
Lose[]
Kitty Pryde: |
We can't stop now. |
Complete[]
Star-Lord: |
It worked! Everyone's back to normal! |
Kitty Pryde: |
Don't be too sure. They might look like they used to, but you don't go through an experience like that without being changed. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Quill, your dad is pulling his Spartax soldiers out. He also blew up Ronan's ship. But he's getting the hell away from Earth as fast as he can. |
Groot: |
I am Groot. |
Rocket Raccoon: |
I'm wondering the same thing. Why's everyone in such a rush to be somewhere else? |
Star-Lord: |
Man, did you guys ever meet a parade you didn't want to rain on? We won! |
Rocket Raccoon: |
Yeah, we'll see. Ronan's still on Earth. |
Mission Complete[]
All-father. | J'son: File:J'son Icon.png |
J'son. You have failed. | Odin: |
We have suffered a setback, yes. I wouldn't call it a failure. | J'son: File:J'son Icon.png |
Wait, there is still -- | J'son: File:J'son Icon.png |
We will not speak again, J'son. I gave you this chance. You were unable to seize it. Farewell. | Odin: |
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