2013-03-11 - Cutscene: Mission: Intergang - Dying is Never Easy

It has come about once more, the meeting of The Chess Board. Around the room of this almost medieval styled secret room, the massive form of Kingpin settles into his equally large chair with a grunt. "Dying never is easy," the complaint mild considering how public and seemingly pointless violence his so-called death represented.

Green Goblin actually laughs, "You should try losing an election!" But he then scowls in anger, a hateful glare in his eyes.

Mystique snorts lightly at that, "Or try killing someone that seems to replicate," thinking of Fantomex.

Viper then comments, "Or having Bullseye kill the wrong person."

Sebastian Shaw shakes his head, "We have all suffered setbacks on our plans, just as my Sentinel project failed thanks to Kelly's loss of the election. What we need right now are successes, and long-term ones, not short-term."

"You are correct Shaw," Mystique comments. "I have some insight in this matter of what needs done, and my adviser has stated that Kingpin is on the right track."

"Then you have all looked at my proposal?" Kingpin grins nastily when nods of agreement appear. "Intergang will be moving in. I have everything set up to cripple them and repeatedly make them the target of the heroes, while we chip away at their fringes. They are a major threat to my operations, and have planted a number of bugs and turn coats. I need to clean up the mess and re-establish iron clad control over the underworld here once I return from the dead."

Green Goblin growls low in his throat, "Intergang. They use alien technology from what I hear, mere pawns of outsiders. They need destroyed."

"I agree," Viper states. "They are as much a threat to HYDRA as they are to Kingpin."

"And what do I get out of it," Shaw questions?

Kinpin smirks at that, "Same as HYDRA, a chance to try and reverse engineer the technology Intergang has access to. And Green Goblin, you will of course have the promised resources in your plans with Spider-Man. We are all criminals, also known as supervillains to many, but simply put, we are not in reality each other's enemies."

"Really?" Viper appears amused at this. "And what if we succeed and rule the world?"

Mystique's eyes narrow at that, "Like hell you will. Stay in the underworld where you belong Viper." The two women glare hatefully at each other.

"Enough," Kingpin says with a strong and firm tone, his words bellowing slightly, overcoming Green Goblin's crackling.

"Kingpin has a point. Our goals may not be friendly to each other, but nor are they necessarily destructive to each other either. We are allies for now, and there is no need to break the contracts at this time. I'm in," Shaw declares.