The bar was quite lively. There seemed to be some sort of special occasion, with a few men and women gathered in a corner, celebrating.
...
"A Bar"? Nick Fury frowned slightly. Judging by the atmosphere in this Bar, it's almost a sure case something will happen. Even though Cain seems to be the polite type, that in its self would probably make things worse.
"Sigh". "Should I send a few Agents over to mediate things, just in case things get out of hand? Or, perhaps The Foundation plans on interfering". Fury was undecided on what to do. But ultimately, he chose to wait and see how things go first.
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The live video continued to play on the Light Curtain.
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Outside the bar, a man approached. He looked to be in his early thirties…. Tall, black hair and blue eyes. He had a strange symbol on his forehead, and his limbs were all made of metal. However, this man…. Or rather, this entity, was quite handsome… and his strange looks only added to his charm.
The moment SCP 073… Cain, stepped into the Bar, his presence garnered the attention of everyone, especially the women. As soon as he sat down, a beautiful blond woman approached him with a glass of wine in her hand.
"Hey handsome, can I buy you a drink"?
Cain flashed a charming smile and simply nodded. Moments later, more women approached him, wanting to strike up a conversation with him. One even boldly hugged him from behind, pressing her generously sized chest on his back.
...…
The scene was quite the spectacle, leaving some people watching it dumbfounded.
"Am I crazy?… I've been to the bar countless times, and a woman offering to buy you a drink is simply unheard of…. Right"?
"Wow"! "This dude's a regular chick magnet"! "You think he can teach me how to pick up girls if I ask nicely"? "Please, share your wisdom with us…. O Great One"!
"It's not something you can learn buddy". "I'm afraid it's his God given charm".
"Hey! Does anyone know where this Bar is"? "This is purely for research purposes of course".
"Oh My God! Those metal arms are sooo cool"! "If I wasn't so broke, I'd wanna replace mine too"!
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Stark's Mansion.
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"Haha! This guy's pretty popular with women". Tony gave a slight chuckle. He wouldn't admit it, but even as a billionaire playboy, he wasn't so easily approached by multiple women with such obvious intentions. However, this was mostly because of his intimidating status. He was still very popular with women too.
Colonel Rhodes raised an eyebrow as he said, "Maybe it's because of those metal arms,…. They do look pretty cool".
The moment he said that, Tony suddenly stood up and stared at Cain through the Light Curtain. An excited smile bloomed on his face as he repeated, "Metal arm…. Metal arm".
"Rhody, you're a genius! I know what to do now"! Tony rushed over and hugged Rhodes, then he ran down to his laboratory.
Colonel Rhodes sat frozen in his chair with a bewildered expression on his face.
...…..
SHIELD Headquarters.
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Nick Fury, Natasha, and Agent Hill had serious expressions on their faces. They had just noticed,….. the moment Cain walked into the Bar, there were several unkind gazes directed at him. Perhaps it was the alcohol. But, it seemed no good would come from this.
However, based on the information provided about Cain's anomalous effects, those idiots would be the only ones to get affected. Hopefully, Cain would not retaliate, even though there's no reason to, given his anomalous characteristics.
...….
Back on the light curtain——
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"Oh my! What big arms you've got"! "Are they real? I've never seen such prosthetics".
….
"Here's a drink sweetheart". "How bout a toast". "To chance encounters, and perhaps we could have a wrestling match later tonight". She gave Cain a knowing smirk as she licked her lips.
Facing these girls who were all too eager for something he hadn't yet caught on to, Cain gave them a charming smile and responded to all their little requests. Although his speech sounded cold and mechanical, this did little to curb their enthusiasm.
On the contrary, it aroused their desire to have him even more, sparking a little rivalry amongst the women. The number of women gathered around him grew even more as the men looked at this scene with pure envy in their eyes.
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New York, In a Military Base.
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General Ross' gaze stayed glued on the Light Curtain. But his attention was not directed at Cain.
"Wait…. Is that Banner"? He suddenly stood up with a bit of excitement. Dr. Banner had been in hiding ever since his debacle with the Abomination in Harlem. He had originally planned on continuing his chase of the Green Goliath. However, he was distracted by the prospect of gaining a new specimen through the Red Sea Object.
But ultimately, he had vastly underestimated those Unclean. Abomination was easily torn apart, and those creatures almost made it into this universe, which would have caused a global catastrophe.
"I might have lost my chance to get those Unclean, but the Hulk is familiar territory…. I won't lose him this time".
He gave an order to one of his senior officers. "Find this Bar's location, and ready the new sonic cannons"!
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On the Light Curtain.——
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Bruce was just chilling on the other side of the Bar, having his drink. When he turned to look at the situation on Cain's side, he let out a light chuckle. "Ohh…. To be young and frivolous". He just hoped those angry looking men on the other side wouldn't cause any trouble. Lately he'd been able to suppress the Hulk pretty well. But, he had a feeling if he transformed into the Hulk, he wouldn't be able to transform back into himself.
Suddenly, those angry looking men started yelling for the Bartender. Bruce turned to look at them as he let out a sigh. "I should quickly finish up and leave. I don't want to get involved with whatever this is".
...
"Hey! Bartender!…. Bartender! Where the hell's my drink?
The blond female Bartender who was happily chatting away with Cain looked up reluctantly as she let out an annoyed sigh. "I'm here! What the hell do you guys want"?
"What the fuck! What's with the attitude"? They all shifted their gaze towards Cain. And then, as if in agreement, they walked towards his table, ready to let out all their frustrations on him.
Cain was well built, and with his mechanical limbs, he looked quite intimidating. However, these men were really drunk, and completely ignored the metal arms that looked like they could easily cave in their skulls.
The women next to Cain huddled even closer to him, as if to say: "We prefer him over you idiots". At least, that's the thought that crossed these drunk idiots minds.
…..
One of the men…. The taller one, got closer to Cain and said in a threatening tone. "Oi…. You're disrupting to business in here mate, why don't you get lost"!
...….
Seeing this all too familiar scene, Colonel Rhodes couldn't help laughing a little. "Haha! Someone's about to be real unlucky soon"!
But to his surprise, after hearing such a blatant threat, Cain actually stood up and said apologetically, "Forgive me if I have caused you any trouble. I will leave now.
...…
"What the…. Are SCP's supposed to be this good tempered"? Colonel Rhodes was left stunned.
If this was switched to any of those previously inventoried anomalies, this would've quickly turned into a bloodbath.
...…..
Back on screen….
Hearing Cain's response, the tall man was momentarily stunned. But then, he looked proud, puffing up his chest. "Tsk…. So you're just a coward, huh"?
He glanced back at the women around Cain, as if to say. "Forget this shrimp, I'm the real man here"!
But, before Cain could leave, the blond woman grabbed his metallic hand and gently pulled him back to his seat. Then, she turned to look at the men and said in an angry tone. "Get lost, you ugly oafs"!
The other women gathered around Cain in a protective stance, glaring at the men. Cain was a little bewildered, but he smiled appreciatively nonetheless. The Blond girl saw his charming smile and said sweetly. "Don't worry honey, we'll protect you".
...
The men were quite bewildered by this scene. In their minds, they had expected the women to distance themselves from the loser, and as a bonus, they'd be the ones receiving all the attention from the girls. However, things played out in the complete opposite way. The girls were now even more attached to the weirdo, and this irked them even more.
"Damn it! This fucking bastard…. Is he flirting with them right in front of us"? One of the men cursed as he glared at Cain with irritation.
The taller man, seemingly their leader, got up close to Cain…. And then, without a second thought, he threw a sucker punch directed at Cain's face.
"Thump"!
"Crash"!
…..
Before the punch could even reach Cain's face, the man was thrown back a couple metres as he crashed into a nearby table.
Witnessing this weird scene, the bar fell silent for a moment. Only the grunts of pain from the man could be heard.
"Ahh! That hurt! What the hell was that"? He held his bleeding nose, tears welling up in his eyes. "You broke my nose…. Asshole"!
Everyone in the Bar looked on in disbelief, they were expecting Cain to be knocked to the ground.... But, it was quite the opposite, and they didn't even see what happened. One second the tall man was throwing a punch, and the next, he was sprawled on the floor, blood oozing from his broken nose.
….
"Wha…. What just happened"? The men looked at each other, confused. "Didn't the boss throw a punch? How was he sent flying"?
…..
"Hey! Did you see what happened"? One of the men asked the one next to him.
"No! I…. I didn't see anything"! The other replied, seemingly nervous.
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Cain's face scrunched up a little. Although there was no sign of any physical damage on his face, he could feel the pain from the punch that was intended for him.
Seeing his reaction, the blond woman looked at him with concern. "Hey, what's wrong? Are you okay"?
She got even closer to him, touching his face. "Here, this should make you feel better".
"Mmmwah"! She planted a kiss on his cheek, leaving a small lipstick imprint.
.....
This little scene sent those idiots into a collective outrage. Their boss was sent flying somehow, and this guy was acting like he was the one hurt, garnering sympathy from the women.
Their limited brain cells, now affected by the alcohol, worked in overdrive. And the conclusion they came up with was to attack Cain in unison.
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"You hurt the boss! You'll pay for that"!
"Kick his ass"!
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They rushed towards Cain, fists balled up. But, their attacks never landed, and the damage was reflected back towards them. Moments later, they were all on the ground, groaning from the pain. They looked up at Cain, with a bit of fear in their gazes. It seemed the pain had sobered them up a bit.
"Y…. U…. You Monster"! "What the hell are you"!?
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Cain looked down at them sadly, he felt the pain from their attacks, but there was no damage at all. "Please, refrain from any more violent acts…. I do not wish to harm you".
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As for the other women around him…. They looked at him, eyes filled with admiration.
"Oh My God! That was amazing! How did you do that"?
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"Yeah! That was so cool! Was that Magic? Like those people on the Light Curtain before"?
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Cain looked at these girls with a charming smile. He was a little happy that they weren't scared of him, and so he answered them. "It's not exactly Magic, it's.... It's a curse".
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SHIELD Headquarters.
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The Agents looked on at this scene, feeling a bit envious. One of the Agents asked another. "Hey, do you think metal arms can make you popular with women"?
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"Why don't you cut off your limbs and find out"?
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Nick Fury exhaled a deep sigh. "These idiots are really begging to be killed". "Hey, Natasha. Assemble a team and get to this Bar pronto".
"Sir, do you want us to retrieve Cain"? She asked.
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"No. Retrieve Banner instead. If those idiots were to turn their attention on him, we'd have a hulk sized problem on our hands".
"Understood, sir". She left to go find Hawkeye. This mission would need more than just average SHIELD Agents.
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On the Light Curtain.
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The tall man who made the first attack got up groaning. He glared at Cain's direction with hatred and humiliation.
"Dammit! He'll pay for this"! "Roger! Go get my gun from the glove box"!
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"Boss…. You sure about this"?
"Go!! Now"!!
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There's no way he'd let that slide. He could feel the humiliation…. All eyes in the bar were on him. "Fuck! I'll make him beg in front of those bitches"!
Suddenly, he heard a chuckle from behind him. Turning to look, he saw a middle aged man in glasses, snickering to himself.
"What the fuck are you laughing at, asshole"? "You wanna die"? He walked up to Bruce, and without any hesitation, punched him right in the face. "I couldn't hurt that weirdo, but you think I can't punch a nerd like you"?
He turned around and started walking away. But…. Suddenly, there was a loud roar, filled with pure, unadulterated rage. The man stood there, frozen. A huge shadow loomed over him, but he was too scared to even move.
"Roarrrrrr"! "Hulk, smash, puny, human"!