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The following takes place between Defenders of Justice issues # 13 & # 15
Setting himself down outside of the small Russian village, Luther Vanguard otherwise called Harbinger took in his surroundings. He had been tracking the mafia enforcer known as Kremlin for thousands of miles. The super strong Russian had gotten his hands on one of the Cadmarian power swords called Mjolner and was wreaking havoc everywhere he went.
Luckily during the time of his leaving the Superhuman Defense League and arriving on this spot Harbinger had found a way to utilize both power swords in his possession at once. This knowledge should give him an edge during the confrontation that was sure to follow.
Drawing his own sword Claiomh Solais with his right hand and the katana sword Kusanagi with his left, he called on the Cadmarian power to fuse the two blades into one mighty sword. This one sword granted him the angelic wings and rapid healing of Claiomh Solais while giving him the cybernetic armor of Kusanagi.
He took to the skies again and winged his way into the village searching for his prey. He found Kremlin in the industrial center destroying buildings with his large mallet while shrugging off police fire with his stone skin.
“Hold it right their Kremlin, that sword is mine!”
“Not on your life hero” the mad Russian shouted back!
The stone covered Russian charged forth swinging mjolnir with his massive arms. The mallet hit Harbinger in the side of his helmet. The cybernetic armor cushioned the blow some but it still knocked him off balance. Luther swung his own mighty sword, now engulfed in fire, and struck Kremlin’s arm. The stone skin caused the blade to ricochet off though his clothing did catch fire.
Kremlin beat the flames with his massive hand trying to put the fire out. This distraction gave Harbinger time to utilize the cybernetic armor’s built in weaponry. He activated a shoulder mounted rocket launcher and its payload shot forth striking Kremlin in the chest and exploded sending him flying back through a brick wall. During the explosion he lost his grip on the sword and it was lost in the rubble. Kremlin himself changed back to his human form.
Harbinger stood over him with his power sword held high in a killing stroke “you have evaded me for far too long Kremlin. Your evil is at an end!”
Before he could strike a mysterious stranger hidden in the shadows drew forth a pistol and fired. The bullets clanged against the cybernetic armor that Harbinger wore and then they pierced it! The rounds were coated with an acidic allow that ate its way through the armor so that the bullet could pierce his flesh.
Once inside his back the acid began eating away his insides. Harbinger doubled over in pain and fell. His body tried to fight back, repairing itself instantly. The corrosion and his regenerative ability came to a stalemate where neither one could get the upper hand.
This gave Kremlin time to retrieve the sword and regain his stone skin. The sword became a mallet once more as the Russian sprouted his own wings and took flight. Rolling into a dive he came down straight at Harbinger and slammed the mallet into him, pushing him through the ground.
The shadowy figure disappeared as quickly as he arrived congratulating himself on his ingenious plan at unraveling the superheroes.
Harbinger’s healing finally overpowered the acid and his wounds mended. Drawing forth his angelic strength and the armor’s added strength enhancements he forced his way out of the ground and slammed the hilt of his sword into Kremlin’s rock jaw! The two warriors began trading blows , mallet against sword, fist against fist.
They brawled throughout the streets of the village causing massive damage in their wake. Civilians trembled inside their homes afraid to come out as the two titans battled it out. The police cordoned off the roadways stopping traffic. Harbinger lost his temper, not entirely through fault of his own, and he picked up a car and flung it at Kremlin.
The Russian laughed as he stepped aside and caught the vehicle tossing it back. Harbinger’s sword sliced through the steel frame of the flatbed truck as his rage built. The combined power of the two swords had somehow affected his mind. They seemed to control him to a degree. It was as if the power was too much for one man to wield.
Kremlin slammed his mallet into the ground causing the earth to ripple beneath Harbinger’s feet. Luther leapt into the air to avoid being knocked off his feet. He brought his sword down hard on Kremlin’s wrist. The fiery blade sliced through the stone skin this time severing his hand.
The sword clattered away as the Russian’s wrist began bleeding where his hand had been. With the protective stone skin gone he roared in pain. Clutching at his wound with his other hand he began bandaging it with cloth torn from his pants.
“Look what you did to me! What kind of hero are you? You will pay for this!”
“Maybe one day, but you will not be the one to make me” Harbinger shouted as he beheaded Kremlin with one stroke of his sword!
With that he retrieved Mjolnir and took to the skies winging his way towards his mountain sanctuary that he had set up just prior to going to the village. Here he dropped all three swords in the corner and collapsed on a worn out rug. The power left him and took all memory of the encounter with it.
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