01x02 - Diablo

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Oh, I'm afraid we're lost.

What a way to clear a hiking trail.

This is the last time I'll want to take a

vacation in a forest in Transylvania.

Sue's right about being lost, and it's

getting dark. I'll stretch up and see if

I can find out where we are.

I could flame on, but I might set the

forest on fire. What do you see?

There's some kind of ruins and a clearing

just ahead. It looks like an old castle.

Heads up! I'm coming down!

Ben's up ahead. Let's go!

Wow! Get a load of this place!

It's right out of Frankenstein!

Sure is weird! It seems

abandoned. We can go in and investigate.

I'm frightened, Reed! Hold, my

friends! The young lady is quite right!

She has every right to be frightened.

This old castle belonged to the infamous

Diablo. Diablo?Who are

you, sir?I am Baron Hugo, mayor

of this area. And you are the famous

Fantastic Four. Welcome! Thank you,

Baron. But who and what danger is there

in this Diablo?If you would care to spend

the night at my estate, I will tell you

the legend of Diablo. Why, thank you,

Baron. We accept. Splendid! Follow

me.

And so the evil alchemist Diablo,

who used his potions to harm mankind,

was sealed in the dungeons of his castle

by my ancestors. exactly



But he hasn't bothered anyone for 100

years. But tonight is exactly



And that furthermore, a creature many

times stronger than mere man

would one day come and set him free.

What's everybody looking at me for?I'm

not going to settle Diablo free.

That is most reassuring. Now,

Let's all get some rest. That's for

me. Clearin' that path was pretty tough,

even for me.

Good night, my friends. I shall see you

in the morning.

Boy, this is some joint. I

feel like Sleeping Beauty.

Beauty?Oh, my kid.

I'm still as ugly as ever. I'll never

look different.

Come to me, Ben Grimm.

Come to me. I have

need for you.

Come. Come

ComeI'll

follow. I have to.

Follow me. This

voice is leading me through the forest on

Diablo's castle. I

can't resist it.

Here things. Open the vault.

Only you can do it. I

must! I got her!

One more task, mighty one. You must

tear off this steel grating that holds me

prisoner. I command

you. I must

obey! At

last! After a hundred years,

Diablo is free! Free to roam

the world! And now, Ben Grimm,

known to the world as The Thing,

you shall be rewarded.

Rewarded?

Why would Ben have gone back to the old

castle alone?I don't know, sis, but

we'll soon find out. Hey, wait, Reed.

Look over there. It looks like a giant

plug. Let's go investigate.

I don't like the looks of this. I can't

believe that Ben would act without

letting us know. What is this?

Only Ben could have torn off a heavy

steel grating like this. Listen!

I hear voice behind this wall! One

sounds like Ben! Maybe that Pug's in

trouble. It looks like it's up to me.

Flame on!

Come on!This is some kind of lab. Hey,

look! There's Ben! But who's that?

Come in, my friends. We've been expecting

you. How do you like the new Ben g*ng?

I'm almost human. You look great, Ben.

How did it happen, and who is he?This is

my friend, the Great Diablo. It

was he who gave me a sip of his magic

potion. And as a reward for his aid,

I have made him my assistant.

Assistant?What do you mean, assistant?

In return for my aid in restoring his

human appearance, he has agreed to serve

me for one year. I've tried a

mixture of the same concoction and it

didn't last. That's because you are not

Diablo. Observe.

Now, do you still dare doubt the

power of Diablo?

Let's face it, Stretcho, he's done what

you couldn't do. He's done more than

that! He's clouded your reason, Ben.

But he won't get away with it!

Hold it, String Bean! You don't dig me!

Nobody harms Diablo! Not even you!

Ben, knock it off! You don't know what

you're doing! Easy, Torch. Ben's under a

spell. Yeah, I know. I'm going after

Diablo.

He's coming at me. Help!

I'll stop him with this sand, master.

I've flamed out. You should be proud of

yourself, Ben Grimm. We're only trying to

help you. Well done, loyal

servant. Well done. Yeah.

And you three can help me by leaving me

alone. If I serve Diane Lowe for a

year, he's promised to make me like a

normal human again. Shall we drag him

out of here?Oh, he's been brainwashed by

Diablo. I just can't

believe we've lost men! Enough!

I command you to leave my castle lest you

try my patience too far. You

heard the man. Take off! So long,

Ben.

How come we left without a fight, Reed?

Because I obtained something more

important. A serum. And now I have to

run some tests on this potion Diablo used

on Ben. They might be the most important

test in our time.

Another bulletin from Transylvania. It is

reported that Diablo has now perfected a

youth serum. I must have that

potion at any cost.

I, Constraint, must have your potion at

any price. All in good time.

Soon the whole world will learn of my

bride.

Diablo's potion is fabulous. Ah,

but what if he would turn his power to

evil uses?Could he be stopped?

Well, let's find out if Diablo's Protecto

coating works.

It works! Our strongest missiles cannot

penetrate it!

So, come quickly! What is it,

Weed?Diablo is a fraud.

His potions are dangerous. This

is terrible,

Reed. But so far he's broken no law.

There's nothing we can do to stop him.

Bad news. Bad news. Diablo's hired a

private army. He's turning his old castle

into a fortress. I tell you, Reed, with

the millions he's making, plus his army,

he could conquer the whole world. We must!

stop him. Well, you can't stop him until

he breaks the law.

I feel dizzy. I've never felt sick

before in my life. Not until I took your

potion. It is nothing, Grim. Air a

sip of this and you feel better. It will

make a new man out of you.

You lied to me.

You tricked me. You turned me against my

friends. But now you will pay

for it. Back, you lumbering ox. You're no

match for the magic potions of Diablo.

Take that.

Fall, my heavyweight friend.

My paralyzing potion will keep you out of

my way. Too bad you found out.

I could have used you longer.

From the four corners of the Earth come

reports of the failure of Diablo's

potions. Fertile fields return to desert

waste.

Rockets have shattered his protecto

coating.

Diablo has been condemned. as a menace to

all mankind.

What are we waiting for, Reed?Right,

Johnny. The time has come to act. Sue,

you and I will take the fantastic coop.

I'll go on ahead. Flame on!

Enemy attacker coming in at two o'clock.

Fire rockets!

Rockets, coming right at me!Gotta dodge

them. Uh

oh, they're coming back. They've zeroed

on my heat trail. Now if I can just go

fast enough, I can lead those rockets

back to Diablo's castle.

Wow, just made it. Now to deal

with Diablo. You've won the first round,

but right behind you is my stun shower

g*n. Revenge is mine.

Prepare to fire.

Good work, sis.

The blasted spray has temporarily

paralyzed my troops. But I am

powerful enough to conquer the world

alone. If I can just put him out of

action long enough, we'll redefine poor

Ben. What is this?

The g*n is aiming at me. Whatever it

is, it shall be rendered harmless by this

capsule.

Ha! I should have known. The invisible

girl. Thanks, sis, for keeping the g*n

off me. But now it's my turn. I'll throw

him a fiery lasso. Here goes.

Don't close the loop, or I'll blow this

whole castle sky high. I think he's

bluffing, but I can't take a chance.

Let's get out of here. While he's in that

control room, we're sitting ducks. Run,

you fools, but you can't escape my

potions. I shall go to my dungeon

to plan my next move.

I wish we could find Reed and Ben.

What was that?It's

me! Hi, partners. Good

news. I've located Ben. Great! What are

we waiting for?Where is he, Reed?He's up

the stairs in another section of this

dungeon. Let's go!

I wonder where Diablo is. He's here

somewhere. But first we have to free Ben.

There he is! Oh, poor Ben! He's

alive, Sue, but I can't burst through

that special glass. Then how will we get

him out?Stand back. I'll burn through

that stuff in two seconds. Flame on

hands!

That's the first time that's happened.

It's too tough for me. The poorest thing?

It's terrible to see how that evil Diablo

has trapped him. Try it again, Torch, and

give it full intensity. Full intensity?

If the class goes too soon, I could hurt

Ben. Be careful, Johnny!

Full intensity!

You fools! You're wasting your time!

I will soon be the end of all of you!

You've meddled in my affairs long enough.

I'm through toying with you. You will now

join your friend Grim for a nice,

long sleep.

There, Richard. How do you like the smell?

And you, my invisible girl, a whip

for you. And

last but not least, you, my

blistering friend. No, you don't.

Ohh If I can just flame, flame,

flame. Now I

have them all.

You, Richards. You discovered the flaw in

my potions, but they are only

temporary. And you, woman,

paralyzed half of my army. And the

torch here caused heavy destruction to my

fortress. And you, you

thing, you didn't know when you were

well off. Now you are all

here in my power. And

that's where you will stay until I've

conquered the entire world.

What was that?The scene! My

chemicals must be wearing off!

He's loose! The most powerful being in

the whole world. He's loose! Back to my

lap. I must get back to my lap. I'd

better go after that guy. And then come

back and free the g*ng. Ah He

can never break into my inner sanctum.

These walls are titanium-reinforced

steel. And with my time-lock on...

Come on, baby. Now it's your turn.

No, noI've locked myself in with his

monster. Hold on, mighty

Diablo.

Wow, that sounds like men on a rampage.

Oh, my head! The thing has created an

earthquake. I'll give old Ben a hand.

Flame on! Let's go

this way. I must get more chemicals.

You can't get through here. I'm blocked

by that blowtorch. I've got to go back.

By me, little man! Or us!

I can't believe it! The great Diablo!

The invincible!Defeated!

Back in your hole, Diablo. Your evil days

are done. The world is now a safe place

for all mankind. Forever.

You said the world is now a safe place,

but it's not. Not as long as this castle

stands. You're right, Johnny. Let's take

it down. Okay, watch me.

Flame on!

Stand back!

Look at the two-man destructioncommittee.

Ben, you were great! It's good to have

you back, strong man. And presto,

I'm here too! One thing's sure.

Diablo will never get out of there again.

He can't. Ben will never be fooled

again. It wouldn't matter anyhow. Not the

way I fused the stones together after Ben

piled them up. Hey, I

just thought of something. Uh oh, so did

I. We were lost when we started this.

Right. And we're still lost. A

fine bunch of heroes we are.