THE JLR/ULTIMATES

LA Machine vs. Giantman

Narrator: As the rest of the valiant JLR fights their desperate battle against the obviously more powerful Ultimates, LA Machine heads towards Giantman, purpose and determination written on his face. With long heavy steps he closes in on the awaiting 60´ tall Giant man who awaits his opponent with a smile on his face.

Giantman: You might as well give up, your powers are nothing when compared to my superior strength!

Narrator: LA Machine ignores his opponents mockery and proceeds towards Giantman, now slowly charging up his powers to a devastating assault on the Giantman

Giantman: Oh, by the way, do you have any last wishes? Any letter’s I should carry to your family, informing them of your funeral. Maybe you have a notion on what your tombstone should say?

LA Machine: I only have one thing to ask you about

Giantman: Oh yeah, what is that?

Narrator: LA Machine observes the giant standing before him and secretly prepares a special Vegi ball created for this purpose

LA Machine: Your clothes, what material are they made from, and how did you solve the problem with them growing along with you?

Giantman: Ahhh, you see, that was actually a bit of a problem. You see, to begin with the clothes would just tear when I started growing. But then I……….What does that has to do with anything?

LA Machine: Nothing much really, CATCH THIS!

Narrator: LA Machine hurls his ball at the Giantman who easily catches the little ball. As Giantman inspects it he soon realizes that this is no special ball as it explodes in a cloud of spores that cover his entire body. Feeling no immediate change he looks at LA Machine who awaits the result of his attack.

Giantman: Was that all you got? You sure you can’t do just a little better than that?

LA Machine: Wait and see!

Giantman: Well, I’ve had it with this, I think I’ll just crush you now!

Narrator: As Giantman reaches for LA Machine he suddenly feels a little different, it feels like…..it feels like he is growing. Giantman is unable to control this feeling as his clothes are getting more and more tight.

Giantman: What is happening to me?, this is impossible, I cannot possible be growing in size!

LA Machine: Correct, you cannot possibly be growing in size, and I can assure you that you are not growing. It is in fact your clothes that are shrinking.

Giantman: AAARRGHHH, the pain, it cannot be true, my clothes cannot be…..wait, that weird ball!

LA Machine: Exactly, that weird ball that I threw at you was in fact my vegi bomb I created for this purpose, your clothes are shrinking, I you don’t want to appear nude in public you might consider shrinking back to your original size.

Narrator: slowly, but ever so persistent small tears begin to appear in the clothing, thinking fast Giantman seizes the advice given by his opponent and shrinks back to his original size.
Seeing this LA Machine throws yet another Vegi ball at the Giantman

Giantman: “COUGH” Gimme a chance here man!

LA Machine: A chance? I should give you a chance? You were the one bent on crushing the life out of me, thanks for that by the way!

Giantman: No need to get sarcastic, it’s all in good fun!

Narrator: As the Giantman starts to realize his predicament, LA Machine launches another ball at him, this one exploding in a multitude of colors and bright light

Giantman: ARGGHHH, I´m blind, I`M BLIND

LA Machine: Blind you say? I guess the field is mine

Narrator: As La Machine starts to turn away the Giantman starts to get up again, clearly shaken, but not stirred!

Giantman: We’re not done yet, turn around and face me you cur!

Narrator: Ever so slowly does LA Machine turn around to face his opponent once again, concentration showing on his face, small droplets of sweat trickling down his chin.
LA Machine: What will it take to make you stay down? Why must you persist? You remind me of Chant when he was evil! Never did he stop, always a new plan, another scheme. Why won’t you stay down?

Giantman: You forget that I am a hero too, and I will never yield to a second-rate hero such as you.

Narrator: It was as if a deep and long silence transcended upon the field, suddenly all had their attention on the two combatants facing each other.
One, a giant man forced to his knees only to rise again, the other a little known hero with determination written all on his face.
They faced each other, standing a little over 50 feet apart, arms down the side, feet apart. They viewed one another, looking for the slightest reaction, searching for an as yet undiscovered weakness.
A small bush rolled over field, pushed by the wind.
Suddenly they reacted, one drawing a small device from a pocket, the other throwing balls of spore.
As the combat began Giantman soon realized his mistake as he could not counter the several balls of spore coming at him

Giantman: Bugger!

Narrator: The balls of spore thrown by LA Machine found their target, exploding with shockwaves of air, battering the defenceless Giantman. Had he been in his giant size he would have easily resisted the small explosions, but now, in his human size it was all he could do to not loose consciousness. Ever slowly as the balls battered him to the ground did he fall into darkness.
Suddenly all noise was gone and there was nothing.

Standing over his defeated opponent LA Machine drew in a breath of air. The final attack had depleted him of energy, and it would be long time again until he could produce another Vegi Ball.
Slowly he became aware of his surroundings, and suddenly a roar sounded, rising, and rising in power.
LA Machine looked around him, confusion now showing on his face

LA Machine: What´s going on? [izzat so?]