Chapter 33: The Dam Bursts

Uh guys? I have a problem here.

Invincible, what is it?

I was just flying to school, and suddenly, I have a legion of alternate super people hunting me down.

Anything you can do so they don't destroy my school or kill me would be great.

You heard the kid. Help. Now.

Thanks everyone. I'm almost late for class, so guess I should be-

What are you, insane? Angstrom is clearly gunning for you. I want you in HQ, now, where we can keep an eye on you.

Cecil, there's a wave of alternate universe bad guys storming Rome. They... say they want Invincible.

Well, we're not giving him to them. We'll give them an old fashioned ass whooping instead.

Don't worry, Invincible, we've got your back.

I don't like hiding while people do the fighting for me! I'll stay back, but I'm ready to go the second it looks like you need me.

Thank you, thank you, now let me up. Give me some space.

I can't believe it. Are you seeing this? This guy looks exactly like...

Me!

Yes, I'm Cecil Stedman, but from another world. My world is gone now, because of Angstrom Levy. So I'm here to do whatever I need to do, to see that piece of garbage gets what he deserves.

Uh... What should we do, our Cecil?

Get him back to HQ and put him in an interrogation room. I need to make sure this guy is on the level. I'd have to be an idiot to trust any version of myself.

So, what's your story?

Angstrom Levy ripped my world apart looking for people to fight Invincible. Then he... decimated it. My world is an empty husk now.

I managed to survive and follow him here. So I'm here to help you. Let me help you.

And I want to believe you, so you get to stay alive. But that could change whenever I lose trust in you. And don't forget who's in charge in this universe.

Of course. But can I give you a little advice? You shouldn't be keeping Invincible locked away in here, hiding. Angstrom won't stop until he finds him.

So get Invincible out there and keep him moving. Keep Angstrom on his toes.

Perhaps then, he'll slip up and make a mistake.

Not a bad plan. You've given yourself at least one more hour of being alive.

Invincible, how do you feel about playing "bait."

I can't say I'm excited about it. But at least it gets me out there and actually helping to get Angstrom.

Alright then. Get out there. Good luck.

Stay in one place, you insect, so I can smash you!

Not gonna happen, Angstrom!

That little video message Angstrom sent out allowed us to find his location.

See, I knew we could get him to slip up.

Right. Good one... Cecil.

Now that we know his location, go take down the machine that's letting him open so many portals and bring in so many people at once. He's not capable of doing this on his own.

And bring in the son of a bitch himself, too.

Godspeed out there.

Thanks... Cecils...

No!!! The machine! I will relish tearing your skin from your bones, Invincible. This is not over!

Dammit! He's escaped again!

At least that'll slow down the deluge of alternate super powered pain in our asses, for now.

Yes, but Angstrom's still out there. He still has his own power. So the danger is still out there.

Right. I know. Angstrom is still out there. I am well aware.

Great. Just wanted to make sure everyone was on the same page.

This is weird. I don't like it.