Fantastic Four Page #5

What can I do?

The FBI, CIA, and NSA

have blips of Reed

here and there...

but they can't seem to see...

A pattern.

A pattern.

Where was he last seen?

Three months ago, in Panama.

Did you get an IP?

Early on, he was using

some old, buried e-mail accounts.

Bouncing off satellites.

He's keeping himself

pretty well hidden.

For a short while, we were able

to ping him, here and there.

Caught him on a few sites.

He was looking for

scrap metal, buying parts.

Never stayed online that long.

Was he looking

for anything else?

He was searching for him.

I'm gonna need some music.

Excuse me?

I need music.

It helps me think.

The valve is worn, it's not worth twenty.

I'll give you ten.

I got people who work for me.

Twenty or no deal.

I'll give you five and I'll

fix your register for free.

Gracias.

Captain Nemo.

That's him.

He's routing his e-mails

through this relay.

Got him.

You did what you had to do.

Hi, Ben.

We've got another

project for you.

I think you're gonna

like this one.

Freeze! Do not move!

Get down on the ground!

Freeze!

Oh, my God. Ben!

So, this is where

you've been hiding out.

Wait, stop.

Okay, let me explain.

Why?

I'm no good to you, to anyone.

This is all my fault.

That, we can agree on.

Does it hurt?

I'm used to it.

I'm sorry.

That's what you said

when you left.

I'm going to fix this.

You can't fix this.

Nobody can.

I promise you,

I'm going to fix this.

I stopped believing in your

bullshit a long time ago.

You were my best friend.

Look at me.

I'm not your friend.

You turned me

into something else.

Nice work, Ben!

Hey, Reed.

Look, I'm sorry,

but I didn't have a choice.

We need your help

to finish the Gate.

It's the only chance

we have to figure out

what happened to us,

and reverse it.

You really think

that they care about us?

You know how they've used Ben.

Yeah. I do.

And they're gonna do

the same thing

to Johnny if we don't stop them.

The only shot we've got is on

the other side of that Gate.

Do you ever wonder what

life would have been like...

if you hadn't come

to the science fair that day?

We can't change the past.

But we can change the future.

You said you wanted your work

to make a difference.

This is it.

This is your chance.

Are you ready?

You made it ugly.

It's good to see you again, son.

I'm gonna need ten minutes.

To do what?

I need to make a couple

adjustments to the source code.

You have a few steps

that are out of order.

It can't be that simple.

It might not be ten minutes.

It could be a little less.

Come on. Let's go.

I got a good feeling, Stan.

I'm gonna crack five seconds.

Hey, could I take a couple

of minutes with my son?

Sure, no problem.

Guys, can you give us

five minutes?

What's going on?

Reed is back.

We're closer than

we've ever been before.

Closer to what?

Our old lives.

Oh, you mean your life?

No, son.

You always said

I had the potential

to do something important.

Who's to say this isn't it?

Sometimes things

just happen for a reason.

Johnny, you have no idea

what they are planning

to do to you.

They're not doing

anything to me.

I'm doing this with them.

Johnny, you need

to listen to me...

I did listen to you,

and that's what

got me here in the first place.

I'm an adult.

I'm old enough to

make my own decisions.

Clear for launch.

Stand by.

Look who it is.

Hey.

It's good seeing you, man.

Good to see you, too.

Sonic projectors engaged.

Goggles up.

Initiate launch.

Systems check complete.

We have a visual.

Roger that, Control.

Are you receiving

atmospheric data?

Copy that.

Checking configuration.

Data transmission looks good.

The landscape's changed.

How?

I don't know,

it's just different.

Commencing element

and geological test series.

Copy.

Hey, Control, I'm picking up

a heat signature

about 60 yards away.

Now, what could that be?

Hard to make out.

The signal keeps fluctuating.

It's moving.

Heading towards us.

Copy that.

Proceed with caution.

Do you have a visual?

It appears to be a human form...

with some sort of

foreign element around it.

I knew you'd come back.

Victor?

Not possible.

Subject appears injured.

Get the med kit.

Let's get him to the shuttle.

Grab him. Come on.

Easy, guys.

Abort. Bring him back.

Aborting mission.

Stabilize the subject

and prepare for transport.

Oh, sh*t.

Preparing for launch.

Transfer the subject

to Containment Room One.

Copy that.

His thermal signature

is barely registering.

His biochemistry

is off the charts.

I want to talk to him.

Nobody talks to him until I do.

Confine the others

to their quarters.

Victor?

We don't know how

you survived over there

but we're still

analyzing the data.

It appears that your

environment suit

fused with your body...

but we're working on that.

We're going to help you, Victor.

We're working with

the government now.

We're going to send more

expeditions to the other side

but first you need

to tell us everything

you know about that place.

You want to know how I survived?

That place kept me alive.

Gave me strength.

Power.

What kind of power?

The kind men like you

must never possess.

You couldn't resist coming back.

It's not enough

to ruin your world.

Now you want to ruin mine.

Victor.

If this world must die

so that mine may live...

so be it.

Code Red. Code Red.

There is an emergency

in this building.

Follow standard

emergency protocols.

Proceed to the nearest exit

and leave

the building immediately.

Code Red. Code Red.

There is an emergency

in this building.

Follow standard

emergency protocols.

Code Red. Code Red.

There is an emergency

in this building.

Follow standard

emergency protocols.

Proceed to the nearest exit

and leave

the building immediately.

Running away again?

No.

Sue!

My bad! Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm all right.

Where's Dad?

Victor, no.

Just stop!

Out of my way, Franklin.

I'm going home.

This is your home, son.

Not anymore.

There is nothing

for you over there.

Only the power

to create a new world.

Victor, we're not gods.

We're just people.

And we are stronger together

than we are apart.

What good is it if you're alone?

I have always been alone.

Victor, stop!

Just stop!

It's too late, Susan.

The Earth is dying.

Humanity had its chance.

No!

Dad!

Dad! No!

Dad, no, I'm sorry!

Dad, no!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad, move!

Victor, no!

Promise me.

What?

Look after each other.

Dad, I'm sorry!

Dad, I'm sorry.

Dad, please.

No!

He's overloading the system

to create a runaway reaction.

It's not gonna stop!

It'll create a black hole

that'll swallow the Earth!

He's pulling everything

into the other dimension!

Hold on!

Johnny!

Got it!

The matter from Earth is

being converted to energy!

We need to stop Victor!

He's the source!

He's mine!

I have an idea.

This is what I do.

Where are you, Susan?

Victor, don't do this!

There is no Victor.

There is only Doom.

I saw a different future

for us, Susan.

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