A Fire on the Water is the second Quest in the first Chapter in the Story Event Imperius Rex!.
It is preceded by Escape to Nowhere! and succeeded by Call Him Destiny....
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Caption: Following Osborn’s defeat, our heroes brace themselves for the plunge, and dive into the mysterious water world...
Ant-Man: This is incredible! There’s an entire city inside of this thing!
Thing: Looks abandoned tho’. Where da heck is everybody?
Human Torch: This place is a total dive. I wouldn’t blame anyone for bailing on this dump. Caption: **The radiation trail leads directly ahead. Another 700 attoparsecs sir...**
Silver Surfer: There, in the center of the city. It appears to be some sort of palace...
- Transmission #1 - Upon starting the Quest
Caption: Entering the palace, our heroes proceed to the throne room...
Ant-Man: A mysterious air pocket...totally not suspicious at all. How is this even possible?! The whole room is bone dry… Thing: Outta tha way! I wanna get this jumped up snorkel outta my mouth.
Namor: TRESPASSERS! Thing: Namor?! Namor: How dare you intrude upon this, the halls of my palace! The domain of my people! The Kingdom of Atlantis! Thing: Cool it fish fingers, we ain’t look’n for a fight! Human Torch: Speak for yourself Ben.
Invisible Woman: Everyone just take a second and cool off. Human Torch: Sue?!
- Transmission #2
Ant-Man: Invisible Woman! I’m so glad to see you’re alright. You are alright...right? Ant-Man: *Whispers* Blink twice for yes, three times for no... Invisible Woman: I’m fine. Everyone can stand down. Namor’s not here to hurt anyone. Thing: So what da heck is all dis Sue? Why are we stand’n in da ruins of Atlantis? Namor: It is my prison, set forth by the Collector for my...hubris. Namor: I was summoned years ago to battle in the Contest, but I instead attempted to overthrow the Maestro’s shadowy throne. I did not succeed... Namor: My punishment was to be locked in this cage, crafted from the remnants of my kingdom, plucked from a decrepit dimension where Atlantis fell.
- Transmission #3
Human Torch: That doesn’t explain why you’re here Sue. Invisible Woman: I don’t remember it clearly. Just flashes of a life before all of this. Invisible Woman: I remember worrying about Franklin, and Valeria. Invisible Woman: I remember the machine. Vividly. Reed couldn’t stop talking about it... Invisible Woman: Then an explosion, and darkness. Human Torch: Sounds about right. Maestro’s handiwork, sis. Thing: Then what happened?
- Transmission #4
Invisible Woman: Namor found me floating in the water. Namor: She was protected by a force field, and had smashed through the barrier holding this realm together. Silver Surfer: The rift. Invisible Woman: Yes, but sadly that passage only lets things in, not out. Human Torch: Wait, you mean we’re stuck here now? With him?! Invisible Woman: We’ve been stuck here for the past four years Johnny. But with all that time, we’ve been working on an escape plan. Namor: Parts from Richards’ machine followed Susan through the rift. We’ve been slowly rebuilding it. Invisible Woman: And now we’re close to finishing it. When it’s done, it’ll open a new portal out of here.
- Transmission #5
Caption: Suddenly... kaboom!
Caption: The ceiling of the throne room erupts in a spray of fire and water!
Green Goblin: Knock knock! Anybody home?! Ant-Man: Osborn?! Again?! Green Goblin: That’s Green Goblin to you, insect! Green Goblin: Norman’s taking a little nap thanks to you lot, so I figured I’d come down and finish the job he started! Namor: Everyone get back! I’ll show this cur how Atlantians handle intruders. Thing: Summoner! I know he ain’t got the cleanest rap sheet, but we gotta help Namor out! Human Torch: Let’s just hope Norman stays down this time! Human Torch: Flame on!
- Transmission #6 - Before fighting Green Goblin
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