The pain was intense as Captain America held Speed Demon in place as he vibrated at tremendous speed.  If not for the benefits of the Super Soldier Serum, the villain would likely already have escaped.  Carol's carefully aimed blast came none too soon and the smirk on the speedster's face quickly turned to one of horror as the beam of concussive heat struck him in the chest.  He would have burns, but they would be relatively minor... the impact would be sufficient to bowl Steve and the villain over and send the two of them skidding back about 20 feet.  Luckily, Steve was wearing his shield on his back and would simply slide back like a turtle on it's back, unharmed.  Incidentally, the marvel of a shield would not even have it's paint scuffed.  The villain had stopped vibrating... in fact he had gone limp, unconscious in the super soldier's grip.<br/><br/>In the distance, the sound of a helicopter could be heard... soon followed by the appearance of what looked like a modified Hind D Russian helicopter.  It stopped above the scene and hovered there... a ladder composed of energy dropping down to just above the ground.  A loudspeaker from the helicopter heralded the voice of another as it exclaimed.<br/><br/><strong>"You fools!  Stop playing around with those pathetic heroes!  Grab the money and get up here!  The Wizard commands it!"</strong><br/><br/>Carol's second blast went wide, missing the Hydro-Man/Ares 'gestalt' being and obliterating a nearby fruit stand, which would never dare mess with her again.  Ares was hit by flaming bananas and grown in Washington apples, but he had other things to worry about.  Hydro Man chuckled as he began to invade Ares' nostrils and ears.<br/><br/><strong>"You think keeping your mouth closed will help you?  Hahaha!  There's more than one way to drown a god!  Once I reach your lungs, it's game over, hero."</strong><br/><br/>Colossus had run over to the bank, despite her aching legs and hips, just in time to see Creel charging right back at her.  It seemed that in the time it took for her to run to the other side of the street, the Absorbing Man had time to get up and get his bearings again.  He didn't look happy, either.  Creel shouted at the helicopter as he charged.<br/><br/><strong>"Bout time you showed up!  You could always help us with these clowns, yanno!"</strong><br/><br/>With that he slammed into Colossus, and again there was a sound like a church bell as metal impacted metal.  Colossus to her credit was able to roll with the impact and fling her foe back right into Ares with great force.  If Ares braced for the impact, it was unnecessary.  When Creel hit, his body became liquid and so the impact was more of a splash, resulting in a great puddle at Ares' feet.  The bad news was that Hydro Man's concentration did not seem to be disrupted by the impact.  From the Helicopter, the Wizard's voice could be heard.<br/><br/><strong>"This is unacceptable!  The Frightful Four will not be defeated!  I am the Wizard and my power and intellect are unmatched!"</strong><br/><br/>The door to the helicopter opened and a figure flew out... wearing a red and purple suit of battle armor with a helmet sporting an enlarged cranium.  Thick power gloves and boots were worn as well and as he hovered about 30 feet from the ground, a crackling force field surrounded him as he spoke.<br/><br/>(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x158/Punstarr/Wizard.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>"Fools!  Tremble before my power!  My high tech devices will soon have all of you begging for mercy!"</strong><br/><br/>He raised a hand and a blast of concentrated electrical energy struck Colossus where she stood.  Whatever that was... that actually hurt!