A Fire on the Water

## Information

**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....

## Dialogue

 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