Crusaders Explode Into the Limelight In Dover!



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Anathema



Last night saw the dramatic return of three Vigilantes thought dead and a name that sent shock waves around the world. Union Jack, Anathema and Apex burst forth into a fight between N.M.A shock troops and Gloop, Gamma, Not Alice, Fung Chi, and Sinner. The battle was also joined by known mass murderer Frank Castle A.K.A The Punisher and French Vigilante Le Haine.

It all started just seconds after the Eurostar pulled off from the station towards its destination of Calais, in the middle of the park and ride cab Vigilantes swooped on a truck being protected by N.M.A soldiers. As the fight started Gloop entered the back of the vehicle and with-in seconds emerged with Castle and Union Jack. As they pulled off their daring rescue of the Iconic British figure they became surrounded by seventy N.M.A soldiers, disguised as civilians and armed with telescopic nightsticks, it was then that Anathema and Apex burst from a vehicle and joined the fray.

The brutal battle raged throughout the whole compartment with bodies flying in all directions. With Anathema, The Punisher and Le Haine most would expect the injured, dying or dead list to be extremely long yet no one was killed and only five of the felled Fascist's needed serious medical attention, and even those five are thought to have excellent chances of making a fully recovery. It seem this team managed to keep all the killers and psychopaths in control while still allowing them to do what they do best; crush their opposition.
It was a battle that saw some of the team take hard knocks, most notably Fung Chi and Sinner (the former the victim of a mistake made by Anathema), though none of them were knocked unconscious even with the massive numbers thrown against them.

Gloop

During this Orgy of civic responsibility realised through violence Anathema clearly referred to the team as 'TheNew Crusaders' and Gamma (seeming to be in charge of the combat unit unleashed in the carriage) ordered the enemy to surrender and prepare for detention in his own unique style. They ignored his far from polite request but still it seems that out of a rag tag group of Vigilantes there is a new intention, a message, a banner they have decided to hoist aloft; The Crusaders have begun anew.

Once the battle was fought and the day won the Punisher was surrounded and calmly gave himself up to the heroes who cuffed him without any menace and waited to hand over their haul of miscreants to the police who attended the scene as quickly as possible. In amongst the criminals were three N.M.A Purifiers, all wanted for crimes committed in the Balkans in the mid to early ninties as well as their other offences committed while with the N.M.A. 

The seventy thugs and murderers captured were nearly all ex criminals with military or Police force backgrounds and among them were men wanted in connection with rapes and murders as well as Pedophiles and back robbers. Fifteen women were amongst the scum and were already known by the authorities for previous offences as well.

As news of the battle spread across cyberspace Twitter almost shut down as 'The New Crusaders' and related tweets were estimated to have crossed the three million mark. In fact even Director of S.H.I.E.L.D Steve Rogers was caught up in the buzz as he Tweeted 'The New Crusaders Return? Please God let this be true!'

Apex

The team stayed to hand over the criminals but didn't engage the press like the old team would. Instead they kept their comments clipped, their attitude business like...it simply didn't feel like they were trying to roll straight into bed with the press, something Valiant's team especially were criticised for in later years. With the authorities on the scene and the situation under control they made their exit calmly, avoiding the cameras and the questions. But these questions need answering! Where have they been; the three thought dead? How did they fake their deaths so convincingly and why? And of course; whats next for a group of Vigilantes stepping into the bigger shoes of Britains best loved and most successful Super Hero Team in History.  Are they really ready for this?

As the dust settled the papers were awash this morning with fresh exposes and pictures of the team they have come to call 'The Crusaders.' Whatever the name the intention is clear; they want to step forward and take the front line but as there are those that hail their brave move as true, die hard heroics others are less convinced. Their most stanch opposition so far has come from a surprising quarter, Bow Street Runners leader Freestyle. 'I know they think they are taking a stand but lets not forget who we are looking at. These guys have been hammered, stomped, chased and murdered, captured and demoralised; they are far from being Crusaders. These guys are squires to brave knights, carrying weapons without the proper training and composure to be effective with them,' said Freestyle when interviewed at a Bow Street Runners gathering. 'The fact is i can go out and buy a winged Helmet, Sledge Hammer and cape but just because i wear them it doesn't mean I'm suddenly Thunaer, and i cant see anyone applauding if i jump off an N.C.P car park and plummet to my death. No, people are going to say I'm mad and that someone should have stepped in and said something...well this is me saying something. 

Gamma

Try as you might, hard as you work, tough as you talk or look...you ain't the real deal. Your gonna let alot of people down when you find out just how far from the tree this team of misfits landed and just how badly things go for them. I wish them well, i hope they live...but personally, i think they just signed their deaths warrants and they are too blind to see it.'

Freestyle

For my moneys worth, being someone who watched the New Crusaders battle the Marauders at the scene and watched them closely after, they have a long way to go...but I'm behind them all the way! If you have doubts then just stop, close your eyes and think about the step these brave HEROES have made...butterflies and goosebumps will follow quickly after this simply thought and answer your question straight away. Your a hero if your not cowed into submission, if you wont watch people assaulted and so stand up and do something about it, if you try your hardest and know that even if you do fail (like these heroes have before already) you will stand up again and try again and you simply wont compromise. Think about it. The Crusaders are back!  

Verity Luce.