Weapon X: Damnation/Issue 2

The second issue of Weapon X: Damnation is the issue that introduces the concept of the team and what they do, while also providing a bit more information about their members. It is also the final part of the two-part "Damned If You Do" story arc.

Synopsis
After entering a strange world where a massive spaceship blocks out the sun, Weapon X finds out their entire mission is just to "set them free". What this means and the pilot of the ship they don't know, but they're about to find out.

Plot
Weapon X continues to stare at the planet-sized ship above them, Blink trying to perform her first act of leadership by telling the team to get it. The other members stare at her and she agrees that wasn't her best order before telling everyone to scout for information. They do so, Cike thanking her for giving an order that makes sense. Logan and Spider-Man find out from a homeless man that the spaceship belongs to "the God-King", though he doesn't say who this God-King is. Cike and It encounter a man in a black suit attempt to arrest a woman for unknown reasons. The woman is clearly extremely upset about this and is crying, yelling that she's sorry and that she won't do it again. Cike attempts to walk away from the situation but is forced to get involved when It charges for the man and begins fighting him. The man pulls out a gun and begins firing at the It, yelling that he thought It was dead. The gun does nothing to It, who smacks it out of the man's hand before grabbing his head and smashing it against the stone floor, knocking the man out instantly.

The woman thanks the It repeatedly, with It saying she's welcome before asking what she was being arrested for, with her claiming she broke the God-King's laws. This confuses the It and Cike, who regroup with Logan, Spider-Man, and Blink. The five discuss what they found, with Blink revealing that most of the shops in town are closed before the other four reveal their different stories where a "God-King" was mentioned. Right after this, a large blue beam is seen in the distance, coming down from the ship above. They run over to it, revealing a massive crowd of people is also swarming to it. The beam eventually teleports down three people: two four-armed aliens with spears and a man in a golden robe and hood who has golden eyes. The four-armed aliens demand everyone to step back and let the God-King make his speech. The hooded man, now identified as the God-King, slowly walks into the crowd, with the people shuffling out of his direction whenever he comes close.

He stands still for a bit before stating he is the God-King, everyone in the crowd yelling "oorah" at the mention of his name. The God-King puts his hand up, causing the people to instantly calm down. He once again states he is the God-King and that he expects total honesty from all of his people. He goes on to reveal that his ship detected the use of teleportation, which he has outlawed to everyone who isn't him or one of his men. He then states he is testing their honesty and asks if any of them saw someone teleport in. A man grabs Blink by the shoulder and tells her he's sorry before yelling that he saw the teleporters, pointing at Weapon X while saying it.

The God-King, his two men, and the crowd all turn to Weapon X. Cike proclaims that he can't believe this and that the God-King was very specific when he came up with that law. Cike's facade is broken by Spider-Man who announces that he's with them. The God-King becomes visibly irritated by Weapon X's mere presence and, in response to his glare, Blink proclaims that they're Weapon X and they're here to set his people free. The team then run at the God-King, though Blink stays behind, claiming that they were just supposed to disappear for a bit after her speech. It's too late though, as, with effortless power, the God-King freezes the team mid-air and throws them away without moving a single muscle in his body.

The rest of the team is defeated by this and the God-King attempts to launch into a speech, only for the It to get back up and begin attacking him. He is thrown away once again and has a truck crashed on top of him, but throws the truck off and launches once again, only for the God-King to shove him to the floor with his abilities. However, even this isn't enough, as through sheer determination alone the It manages to get back up and gets ready to grab the God-King, who has massive amounts of strain put on him due to It. The God-King is taken away by his four-armed henchmen, who teleport him back up into the spaceship.

The Weapon X members and the people then make sure the It is okay. He tells everyone he's fine, with one woman asking why he didn't just give up. In response, It reveals that he was treated the same way the God-King treats his people by someone he thought was his friend and that he couldn't just roll over and take it when he saw how they blindly followed a tyrant. A man then asks who else they're supposed to follow, stating that the God-King killed every hero and villain, leaving no one but him to help them. Logan asks why they don't just vote someone in, with them being extremely confused. Logan asks if they know what voting is, with them revealing the God-King destroyed everything relating to "old history" when he took over.

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