9-Ball

Gang Lieutenant (2014-2018)

Prisoner (2014-2018)

9-Ball was a black member of 8-Ball's Gang and served as the one of the three gang enforcers and lieutenants. 9-Ball controlled the portion of the gang in the northern Bronx and faced off against superheroes such as Spider-Man, Luke Cage, and Sleepwalker.

## Biography

The man known as 9-Ball was a small time criminal who joined a gang that Jeff Hagees (alias 8-Ball) had made in 2014. 9-Ball donned a special uniform denoting his status. 9-Ball was given control of the southeastern part of the Bronx. 9-Ball began running drugs and weapons into the borough. In 2015, 6-Ball got into a conflict with Spider-Man over his weapons smuggling. Spider-Man fought with the members of 9-Ball’s gang, and during the fight 9-Ball snuck away from the fight to avoid arrest. In 2016, 9-Ball was making deals with a gang in Harlem, when the meeting was crashed by Luke Cage. 9-Ball threw grenades at a nearby building to cause debris in Cage's way so that he could escape. In 2017, the three enforcers and Hagee were leaving the Billiard House after a meeting, when they were attacked by the hero Sleepwalker. The quartet escaped by using the hover rack to flee. In 2018, tensions between the enforcers led to a civil war that started to spell the end of the gang. 8-Ball then called an emergency meeting to end the fighting when the meeting was crashed by Sleepwalker. During the battle, the hideout exploded due to the flurry of grenades and bullets. Sleepwalker then knocked the three enforcers unconscious however Hagees himself escaped. What happened to 9-Ball after this is unknown although it is probable that he died at some point before 2099.

## Personality

9-Ball was the same as the average criminal and his only notable personality trait was that he was quick to anger and act on this anger.

### Goals

* Get rich (failed)
* Do not get arrested (failed)
* Get the territory of 6-Ball and 11-Ball (failed)
* Kill Spider-Man (failed)
* Kill Luke Cage (failed)
* Kill Sleepwalker (failed)

## Appearance

The man known as 9-Ball was a man with dark skin and had dark brown cornrows and had a tattoo on the back of his neck. Before getting his armor, 6-Ball wore a white t-shirt, a black wristwatch, a brown belt, black jeans, and brown boots. 6-Ball usually wore his armor, a yellow body armor with a white spot on the chest that had a 9 on it, white gloves, white boots, and a yellow helmet in the shape of a billiard ball with a 9 on the face plate.

## Powers, Skills, Abilities

Skilled Marksman

* Timeframe: Unknown-Unknown
* Description: 9-Ball was a skilled gunfighter and was especially good with shotguns.

## Weaknesses

Quick Temper

* Timeframe: Unknown-Unknown
* Description: 9-Ball was quick to anger and this could cloud his judgement

## Equipment

9-Ball Suit

* Timeframe: 2014-2018
* Features:
	+ Bulletproof Helmet
		- Description: 96-Ball’s helmet was bullet proof and protected the wearer from most types of bullets and blows to the head. The helmet also had a slide on the face that could be lowered to expose the face of the wearer.
	+ Light Armor
		- Description: 9-Ball’s suit contained light armor that offered some protection from bullets and blows.
	+ Utility Built
		- Description: The suit had a utility belt that 9-Ball used to carry ammo and his pool ball grenades.
* Description: 9-Ball owned a suit that Jeff Hagees made for him. This suit was a yellow uniform with a yellow helmet in the style of a pool ball with a nine on it. The suit was claimed by the police, however what happened afterwards to it is unknown

Browning Auto 5

* Description: 9-Ball used a Browning Auto 5 as his primary weapon.

Glock 20

* Description: 9-Ball used a Glock 20 as his personal sidearm.

Pool Ball Grenade

* Description: Jeff Hagees developed grenades for the use of the gang and gave several to 9-Ball.

Hover Rack

* Description: Jeff Hagees and his enforcers used a Hover Rack for transportation.

## Relationships

* Jeff Hagees: Hagees employed 9-Ball as one of his enforcers. 6-Ball vied for the favor of Hagees so he could get more power and rewards however Hagees was usually angry at 9-Ball due to his perceived incompetence.
* 6-Ball: 9-Ball and 6-Ball were both Hagees’ enforcers, however the two feuded over territory and the favor of Hagees. This eventually resulted in a civil war in the gang that eventually let the hero Sleepwalker destroy the gang.
* 11-Ball: 9-Ball and 11-Ball were both employees of Jeff Hagees, however the two feuded over territory and the favor of Hagees. This eventually resulted in a civil war in the gang that eventually let the hero Sleepwalker destroy the gang.
* Spider-Man: Spider-Man attempted to stop 9-Ball's smuggling business and succeeded, although 9-Ball attempted to kill the young superhero before feeling the scene after failing.
* Luke Cage: Luke Cage attempted to bust in on a meeting between 9-Ball and a small time gang in Harlem, although 9-Ball escaped after failing to kill the superhero.
* Sleepwalker: Sleepwalker attempted to defeat the gang several times and finally succeeded doing so in 2018. 9-Ball attempted to kill Sleepwalker several times but failed.

## Related Deaths

Unknown numbers of small time criminals and police officers: 9-Ball was responsible for the deaths of an unknown number of criminals and police officers.