<div class="floatleft">(http://24.media.tumblr.com/eb49310a789cdff4cab2265762077b63/tumblr_mh4o4tk3kZ1rooo17o1_500.png)</div><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>  Name:</strong>       <strong>Victor Von Doom</strong><br/>  <strong>Title:</strong>          <strong>Doctor Doom</strong><br/>  <strong>Affiliation:</strong> <strong>Doom</strong><br/>  <strong>Location:</strong>   <strong>On his Ship Above Moscow</strong><br/>  <strong>Tags:</strong>          <strong>Black Widow, Darkbird, Crimson Dynamo</strong><br/><br/></span></span><hr/><br/>Doom cast his eyes on the trio that stood before him as they reacted to his words.  First there was the Black Widow, the Avenger, one who claimed to be a 'hero', yet constantly pit herself and her allies against him in efforts that only delayed the inevitable.  If they could only see that his rule was the only way the Earth would survive and prosper... and as the woman deigned to ask how they could trust him, he almost seemed to smile, even though his mask was covering his face.<br/><br/><strong>"You needn't concern yourself with petty betrayals on my part.  I can assure you that we will remain allies until such time that Apocalypse is crushed.  Right now you are too valuable to me to simply cast aside."</strong><br/><br/>She continued, asking of the fate of the men who had been with her on the ground.<br/><br/><strong>"They are insignificant... beneath my notice."</strong><br/><br/>Doom left it at that, his attention shifted to the Chinese mutant who stepped to injterject with her own words and actions, proclaiming herself to be his ally, even threatening the other two as she activated some sort of force field of darkness.  Fascinating.  He listened to her go on about this and that and how she expected access to his technology.  Doom seriously doubted that the girl would even understand the technology that his genius had wrought.  His armor's sensors told him that the Dynamo's armor's energy was spiking.  She was going to attack them both, the fool.  Still, no reason to tip his hand just yet.  Besides, he wanted to see what this Darkbird could do.  His voice resounded through the chamber as he responded to Darkbird.<br/><br/><strong>"You can rest assured that your blood will be analyzed, as will a sample of Apocalypse's serum when we obtain it."</strong><br/><br/>Then came the armored woman's simple words, followed up by a barrage that shook the entire bridge of the ship.  Some of his robotic minions suffered for the Crimson Dynamo's brash move, but Doom did not care at that moment.  Robots and even people could be replaced.  Only Doom would ever persevere.  When the smoke cleared, Doom was still sitting on his throne, which seemed to be as unscathed as the man himself, though the ground around him was scorched and cracked, a testament to the power of the Dynamo's assault.<br/><br/><strong>"Fool."</strong><br/><br/>He could see that Darkbird was apparently still standing as well.  Perhaps the Chines mutant would serve her purpose better than he thought.  His sensors were picking up another surge from the Dynamo, this one more powerful than the last.  He had no doubt that his force field could withstand her next assault as well, but he would not leave it to chance that his ship would be further damaged.  He stood then, activating another failsafe... it was no mere chance that he had teleported the three to the spot that two of them now still stood.  From the ceiling came a metallic object which, just after launching downward, exploded into a multitude of smaller objects that seemed to be drawn to the Dynamo's armor.  Each carried with it a pulse of electromagnetic energy, focused inward.  If enough of them were to attach and discharge, her armor would likely become temporarily disabled, or so Doom was assured of.<br/><br/><strong>"I do hope you enjoy my lamprey mines, Dynamo.  I had been saving them for the Avenger Iron Man, but necessity dictates that they be used to dispatch you now."</strong><br/><br/>He swept his cape with flourish as he watched, his voice low, but still as imposing as ever.<br/><br/><strong>"None may resist the will of Doom.  Not you, not Apocalypse... <em>no one.</em>"</strong>