7 - Incredible Hulk Library

“Incredible” Chapter 7
The Hulk Library (www.hulklibrary.com)
"The Hulk? Big green guy. Kicks the U.S. Army’s ass so often he holds the world
record. Laughs off any kind of weaponry you throw at him. Mean as a rabid
junkyard dog. You mean that Hulk?"
"The very same. I’ve put together a team to hunt him down and I want you on
it."
"Hm. And then you tell me where my father is?"
"That’s the deal. You in or out?"
Annabel smoked in silence for perhaps a minute. "I want money."
"I can guarantee five mil."
"I’m in."
Hardbottle nodded in satisfaction. "Glad to hear it. Having someone of your
power along makes me feel a whole lot better."
"You planning on killing The Hulk, Felton?"
"No. The VP wants to give The Hulk a job if you can believe that. But the last
time me and The Hulk squared off it didn’t end with us on friendly terms. So I
need some backup to keep him from tearing me apart before I’ve had a chance to
have my say. And there’s other factors involved, as well."
"And if we run into these ‘other factors’?"
"Kill ‘em all."
Annabel blew out smoke and smiled contently. "I’m going to like working with
you again, Felton."
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The Hulk landed with a thunderous TH-BOOM! next to Woodgod who stood at
the entrance of a cave maybe two miles from the death cabin. The Hulk had
leaped from clearing to clearing, keeping Woodgod in sight who simply ran
through the forest with a speed that made fleet-footed deer look as if they were
moving in slow motion. A large slab of gray rock covered the entrance to the
cave and Woodgod, again demonstrating that surprising strength easily lifted the
slab as if it were a vanilla wafer and placed to one side. The Hulk wondered just
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