02x09 - Arrival of the Inhumans

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[MUSIC PLAYING]

NARRATOR: A mysterious mist has afflicted

innocent people all over the world.

Let me help, Thoris, please.

The situation has grown
out of our control.

The commission will
demand we turn them over.

Return the girl to us at once.

NARRATOR: The World
Security Council stepped in

and is detaining anyone
affected by the mist.

Don't do it.

NARRATOR: And as if
all that wasn't enough,

now we have some weird-looking

costumed strangers to deal with,

and they mean business.

[THEME SONG PLAYING]

Who are you?

We are the Inhumans.

I've heard of these guys.

Friday, what have you got?

FRIDAY: Aside from Kang's rant,
no data exists.

Wait a second. Aren't you supposed
to be the brains of the team?

VISCO: Yeah, smarty pants.

You...you know I made her, right?

I doubt your timing's a coincidence.

So tell us,

are you friend or are you foe?

Black Bolt feels now

is not the time for idle conversation.

There are more pressing matters

our king desires to tend to,

such as rescuing Chloe and Kamala.

-Huh?
-How do you know about those two?

Who's detaining them?

Enough.

I'll just go and find them myself.

I'll let you know when they're safe.

Allow us to assist you.

-Stand down. I surrender.
-Huh?

Please, just let my friend go.

I'm the one you're after.

No, you don't have to do this.

We've got no place to run.

Then we'll fight anyone
that stands in our way.

These people aren't our enemies, Chloe.

They're scared because
they don't understand us.

Do you know what scared people do

to things they don't understand?

VISCO: Chloe, Chloe.

Can it, will you?

You have nothing to worry about.

Help is on its way.

[GASPS]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-[CONFUSED MURMURING]
-What?

[GASPS]

Huh?

What just happened?

Their method of teleportation
is similar to Kang's.

MAKOTO: Chloe, Kamala, are you two OK?

MAN: Stop right there.

Hey, hold on.

MAN: Stand down, Avengers.

Your little friend here
kidnapped this girl

from the station. We're bringing them in.

If you so much as lay one hand on them...

Now, take it easy Thor.

As her guardian, I want to apologize

on behalf of the Avengers

for Chloe's unorthodox behavior.

Oh, I'll show them unorthodox.

However, we don't approve

of the way the Afflicted
are being treated.

You're profiling innocent citizens

and labeling them villains.

-And I just can't allow that.
-Hmm.

Kamala and Chloe are under our protection.

They'll be coming back with us.

You'll be charged with aiding criminals.

I don't like the way things are looking.

Your time's up.

What?

They're not safe in your care.

They're better off under our protection.

It's only right that we
watch over our own kind.

[GROWLS] Kinetic Shockwave!

[SHOUTING]

MEDUSA: Now, come, children.

[GASPS]

I don't think so.

Stay away from them,
you red-haired temptress.

So be it.

Your recklessness
and insolence have forced our hand.

The Avengers have made it clear.

They are foes of the Inhumans!

Thor!

[GRUNTING]

Avengers, assemble!

That got out of hand fast.

Where did they all come from?

They referred to us as their own kind.

Stand down now.

You're only making things worse.

Let go.

Ugh!

[GROANING]

Our Terrigen mist,

it's a precious gift
wasted on the likes of you.

What are you talking about?

What's Terrigen mist?

[GROANING]

Hang on, Cap!

Shield Throw!

Oh!

Nicely done.

I don't take pleasure
in smashing pipsqueaks.

What a coincidence.

I was just about to say the same thing.

[ROARS]

Ah!

Huh?

[GROANING]

[HEAVY BREATHING]

KARNAK: That which relies
purely on physicality

is doomed to crumble.

My grace ensures that fate.

You've been touched by my brutal impact.

Ah!

Ah!

Well then,

you truly are the Incredible Hulk.

What do you monsters want?

Do you call me a monster
based solely on my appearance?

You are more primitive than I thought.

Yah!

I grow weary of this.

Let me help.

I do not need it.

Yeah, are you sure?

Fine, do as you will.

You're welcome.

Repulser!

He's got some nice moves,

but I've got a few moves of my own.

Arm missiles!

That one never fails.

[GASPS] First time for everything.

Ah!

[GROANING]

A little help here, Friday.

FRIDAY: Initiating reboot of--

TONY STARK: [GROANING]

Friday?

Aerial Act 3, float.

Nailed it.

[SIGHS]

I owe you one, Makoto.

Oh, man, I wish I could
have seen your face.

-[LAUGHS]
-Heads up.

-Huh?
-Huh?

Black Bolt.

Don't do it.

[expl*si*n]

We don't stand a chance
if he so much as whispers.

[GASPS]

-Ah.
-Kamala!

Kamala.

I'm... I'm OK.

You've got a funny way of showing it.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Our king feels they've had enough.

Chloe, Kamala,

when you feel you are ready,

we will transport you to our home

where you can live in peace.

Oh, good, the cavalry's here.

Can't wait to explain this.

I'll be the first
to admit that the committee's

methods may be a bit extreme.

But still, we're dealing
with some highly dangerous individuals.

We understand.

That's where the Avengers come into play.

We'll see to it that
any rogue elements posing a threat

to the public are apprehended.

As you know, the majority of the afflicted

are law-abiding citizens.

Your methods are unlawful.

Right.

-This isn't right.
-This is wrong.

[CROWD PROTESTING]

Everyone, calm down. Cap and Iron Man

are with Councilman Reiner right now
trying to get all this sorted out.

Enough! We are trying to help!

Stop this madness now!

Do you not hear me!

Uh, Thor,

I think all the nine realms heard that.

[expl*si*n]

Oh, yeah!

Ugh!

Don't you realize what you're doing?

You're giving the Afflicted
a bad reputation.

Easy, Bruno.

Don't forget, we're the good guys here.

It's getting harder to tell lately.

Team, this is Hurricane.

I'm investigating a distress call.

On our way to save the day.

-All right.
-Huh?

Thank you, sir. I knew we could
count on you to do the right--

But Kamala comes with me.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: No,
that is not acceptable.

She has become a symbol.

Arresting her would be
a powerful statement.

Taking her in may just
convince the council

to scale back their
apprehension initiative.

But sir--

And as a show of good faith,

we'll forgive Chloe's outburst
and release the others.

We cannot abide
by those terms, Councilman.

Cap, if the Afflicteds' numbers
continue to increase,

it's only a matter of time

until we won't be able
to handle them ourselves.

You can't seriously be considering this.

I think it's the only reasonable option
we have.

What good is being reasonable

if you have to betray your ideals?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

KAMALA: How's he doing?

Oh, he's gonna be OK.

He just needs a little rest.

So how are you?

I feel better now.

That's great.

And thank you.

Hm?

You were willing to take on
a whole government agency to protect me.

No one messes with my best friend.

I'd gladly do it again.

[KAMALA LAUGHS]

Mm, we stick together.

KAMALA: No matter what.

The WSC announced today that
they are working on a new bill

to help ensure the public's safety,

while they strategize how to best handle--

KAMALA: What good is being reasonable

if you're not willing
to do the right thing?

I know Captain America is right.

But Mr. Stark makes a valid point.

He wouldn't say it if he didn't believe

it was the only way to help.

I guess sometimes being a hero
means facing a hard decision

and picking the unpopular choice.

Excuse me, young lady. Is everything okay?

KAMALA: I know what I have to do.

It's the only way to protect
Chloe and the others.

I'd like to turn myself in.

MAKOTO: Hello, anyone here?

I received a distress call
from this location.

I'm here to help.

I'm a future Avenger.

You don't have to hide from me.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Did you call?

Are you okay?

Um, hi.

Visco, seriously? She doesn't look
anything like the picture you sent.

I'm having Tony run
a diagnostic on you when we get back.

No, no, no, Visco doesn't
know what went wrong.

CRYSTAL: The people
you came here for are safe.

My name is Crystal.

Hi.

It's very nice to meet you, Makoto.

Wait, you're an Inhuman.

Mm-hmm.

MAKOTO: Who are you people?

CRYSTAL: We come from the moon.

Yeah, right.

CRYSTAL: Well, it's true.

Hold on.

You guys are aliens?

But you look so human.

Aren't aliens supposed to be
all weird-looking and stuff?

Some may find that offensive.

I have this form

because our ancestors were once human,

eons ago.

The pollution of Earth forced my people--

Ah! All right, I get it.

Enough with the history lesson.

What are you doing here on my planet?

Why don't you guys just
go back to the moon

and stay out of Earth's business?

We generally prefer to keep to ourselves.

But someone on Earth has
replicated the Inhumans'

sacred treasure, and in doing so,

unleashed chaos and peril
across your planet.

Wait, your treasure?

A rare and secret mineral
called the Terrigen crystal.

Earth's imitation is unstable and impure.

It is referred to as the Emerald Crystal.

[GASPS] I don't believe it.

The alien race that Kang mentioned,

this is who he was talking about,
the Inhumans.

KANG: I learned that the source
of the Inhumans' superpowers

is the mysterious mineral
called Terrigen crystal.

Using my superior intellect,

I analyzed the crystal structure

and set out to reproduce it.

Now, I have that crystal

and will transform earthlings

to give them super powers
like the Inhumans.

Then I will conquer the universe.

The plan has been put into action.

It is the Emerald Rain Project.

CRYSTAL: Our King Black Bolt

believes the sudden increase
of superhumans

is directly related
to Kang's orchestration

of the Emerald Rain Project.

That's not possible.

We stopped Kang
before he could complete his mission.

We're well aware.

It was quite impressive.

We also know that you, Makoto,

are a product of the Emerald Crystal.

Makoto, I'm here to invite you
to join us on the moon,

to live with others just like you.

Huh?

Kamala, she's gone.

Councilman, she peacefully
turned herself in

and you sent her off to the raft.

What were you thinking?

This all could have been avoided

if you had just handed Kamala
over during our discussion.

Now it's out of my hands.

By the time I heard, it was too late.

What are you saying?

Uh, hey, Chloe.

Kamala can't be at the raft.

It's a maximum security prison

meant for the likes
of Red Skull and the Leader,

real super villains.

What's a hero like Kamala doing there?

-TONY STARK: Chloe.
-Huh?

I was trying to negotiate a deal

that would've protected you
and the other Afflicted.

Kamala must have overheard me
and turned herself in.

I'm sorry.

-Chloe...
-Where are you going?

To protect the one person
you've failed to.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

MAKOTO: So are the Inhumans
created the same way I was?

CRYSTAL: No. We acquire our powers

through exposure to the mist
from the Terrigen crystal.

You and the other Afflicted are different.

But your struggle with the human race

that fears you is similar to our own.

That is why our king offers you asylum

at our capital city on the moon, Attilan.

So what do you say?

Will you join us?

They're only scared because they don't
understand what's going on.

We'll find a way to handle it.

The Avengers will become enemies
of the state

if they resist the World Security Council.

The result would be a tragic civil w*r.

Is that what you would prefer?

That won't happen!

Now release the people
you're holding here and leave.

The ones you're looking for
are no longer here.

They reside on the moon,

a decision they made on their own.

Huh?

BRUNO: Please, understand,
we're doing everything we can.

Don't go. It is not safe.

[GRUNTS]

You will not take them.

It is their choice.

They feel safer under our protection.

CRYSTAL: I'll be watching over you,

waiting for you to come home, Makoto.

MAKOTO: What am I supposed to do?

Look at her. She's just a kid.

Don't let her appearance fool you.

[DINGING]

What's going on?

Uh, who's there?

MAN: Inhumans!

Ah!

Somebody help!

Clear the way.

Let go of me!

Chloe, you have to let us handle this.

What's going on?

This happened 'cause we let you handle it.

Chloe, calm down.

You aren't seriously going to side
with the Avengers on this one?

The situation is a lot more complicated
than that.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

What's going on here?

CHLOE: Kamala.

You need to hand the girl over to us now.

Black Bolt saved her
while we sat here arguing.

Maybe they are better off
with the Inhumans.

[GASPS]

Makoto, we don't know anything about them.

You promise that you can keep
Kamala and the others safe?

Chloe, wait.

We stick together no matter what.

Wherever you're taking her,
I'm going, too?

Chloe, wait a sec.

We're going, too.

TONY STARK: Huh?

I'm sorry.

Joining Black Bolt is the only way
to guarantee

that all of our families are safe.

It's for the best, for everyone.

Makoto, don't worry about me.

I'll be just fine.

Don't go.

I have to.

This is all going better than I expected.

[LAUGHS]

Show us some identification.

Hey, trench coat, we're talking to you.

Ah!

Uh.

[GROANS]

You must be agents of the upstanding WSC

I've heard so much about.

[SCOFFS] Perfect.

I anticipate you'll serve me very well.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: A kingdom on the moon.

I'm having trouble
wrapping my head around it.

We still don't know
if they can be trusted.

To Chloe and the others,

the Inhumans apparently
seem more trustworthy

than the WSC and the Avengers.

We can't just wait
here feeling sorry for ourselves.

Let's regroup.

We've gotta come up with a plan.

We need to find out
who's responsible for spreading the mist,

and then stop them
before things get any worse.

We're the Avengers.
People are counting on us.

Makoto's right.

I knew there was a reason
we kept you around.

[LAUGHS] And now since
Chloe's on the moon,

maybe she can tell us
what's going on up there.

And thanks to Visco,

we'll be able to stay in contact.

Yeah, about that...

[LAUGHS]

I'm sorry, pal,

but I'm not sure Visco's range
extends to the moon.

What, seriously?

Earth range only.

But I suppose I could try
making some adjustments.

VISCO: Upgrades for Visco!

[SIGHS]

I hope you and the others
are safe up there, Chloe.

I promise you, we'll get
to the bottom of this.

[THEME SONG PLAYING]

Avengers

Avengers

Future Avengers

Avengers

Avengers

Future Avengers

Avengers

Future Avengers

[MUSIC PLAYING]

NARRATOR: What happens when the Avengers,

the most powerful beings on Earth,

clash against the Inhumans,

the most powerful beings on the moon?

With the stakes being at an all-time high,

will Kamala be able to
bring peace between them?

Can everything she's worked for,

all of her dreams, hopes, and friendships,

survive the choices she'll face?

Next time on "Marvel Future Avengers,
Lunar City Attilan."

Catch the future, Avengers.