MI13 APPOINT INTERIM DIRECTOR

Lord Ferguson

The British Government have appointed an interim director of MI13 in the hope of saving the organisation from being completely wiped out as investigations into foreign influence, corruption, breaches of international law and now war crimes are under way.

Speaking from West minister early this morning Ex Crusader Caber; Lord Feral Ferguson, had this announcement to make.

'We have been served well by MI13 as an organisation and though these revelations concerning the current operating staff are shocking I do not believe we should shut this much needed wing of our defence network.

It is clear that MI13 have got all the experts that they need, all the tactical and intelligence operatives they could need. What they have clearly lacked is a moral compass and a power to back that view of right and wrong. We aim to turn this ship around and back to its glory days!

Director Of MI13 Union Jack

Peter Wisdom was an excellent director but due to injuries suffered over these last few years and some decisions that we are investigating it seems clear he must be used as a consultant at most in this new vision of MI13. I can confirm that there was a power that was influencing our operatives and Mr Chapman when they were breaking every rule under the sun and so we need a new approach, a strong mind and a director who is capable of making tough decisions when armed with multiple facts and is also capable of working under the frame work of this government.



I am pleased to announce that MI13 will now have to clear major decisions through a committee to be chaired by myself but will be run on a day to day basis by The Crusader Union Jack.

I have had many conversations with Jack and I have found her to be a motivated and strong minded young woman who knows the old faces of MI13 but had the courage to brake away when she needed to and fight the injustice eating at its core.

To support her will be the old Captain Britain; Lord Brian Braddock, who will act as a secondary moral compass and make sure the organisation makes the right decisions for the right reasons.

I look forward to the future of MI13 and I hope it can weather this storm under new leadership and rebuild its reputation in the coming months and years.'

CRUSADERS ATTACK MI13

Corruption and evidence of criminal activity at the heart of MI13 and their Director Joseph Chapman was acted upon by The Crusaders last week when they arrived at the gates of the MI13 air base with a warrant from Interpol and the U.N demanding the immediate surrender and detention of Chapman.

The MI13 guards were forced to lower their weapons by MI13 spokesman Thomas Cauldron and the team were allowed to enter the base being backed up three members of La Resistance and the Russian Super Soldier The Matrix. As the Crusaders walked through the gates the controversial figure of La Haine was seen joining them with French Strongman Bastille and La Resistance leader Legionnaire along with The Matrix and as they moved towards the operations building it became Chapman wasn't going to give up without a fight.

From the central hanger came Chapman, dressed in his Union Jack costume being backed by Brian Braddock, the New Crusaders Captain Britain, The Black Knight and Blade as well as a team of villains who have been bested by The Crusaders several times known by the media as 'The Black Pawns.'

Fung Chi, now the wielder of the legendary Iron Fist, led the Crusaders towards the enemy and Gloop, Gamma, Union Jack, Aspect, Not Alice and Apex faced Chapman's forces without flinching.

Chapman was ordered to surrender and in return told the Crusaders that it was 'his base, his organisation and if they did not leave he would make sure this was the last day of their lives.' No more preamble was needed, it was clear that there was only one way to bring him in, and The Crusaders know all about the directed application of force.

The battle commenced and even though the Crusaders were outnumbered they quickly asserted their authority and showed their quality on the field. Fung Chi and Not Alice attacked the 'Black Pawns' and removed many of their number with ease through their now undeniable power and ability to co-ordinate attacks. Aspect was engaged in direct combat by Chapman, Braddock attacked Bastille, Apex found Black Pawn leader Pogo, a far more invigorated Gamma of late attacked the Black Knight, Union Jack backed up Bastille, and Gloop provided support for his team as he does best.

The fight was fast and brutal, with Blade and Le Haine battling furiously in the centre of the field. Union   Jack provided several blows upon Braddock which rocked him to the floor allowing Bastille to engage the power house and survive, the final blow to Braddock being dealt by Not Alice.

At the beginning of the combat The New Crusader Captain Britain was attacked by an unknown source though some believe it to have been his ex team mate Mr Scratch. He was confirmed dead on the scene , having been decapitated by his unconfirmed assailant.

Aspect fought the criminal Chapman, displaying great skill as they grappled and twisted, fighting for dominance before Aspect made the brake through and based Chapman's face against a steel bar till he slumped unconscious to the floor.

Apex made light work of Pogo and they gave assistance to subdue the remaining Black Pawns at the back along with Fung Chi and Aspect.

In the centre of the combat The Black Knight proved his pedigree by dropping Gamma with several well place sword strokes but was unable to suffer an onslaught from Gloop that left him stunned, a vicious series of kicks from the Russian speedster The Matrix and finally a full body charge from the impressive Union Jack!

With the stragglers defeated and Le Haine finally able to prove his superiority over Blade the battle was ended and the Interpol officers were able to get inside the facility and make sure that evidence could not be tampered with or destroyed.

The current investigation into MI13 and the going's on on their base are being headed up by several agencies that are working with the British government to make sure all transparency can be achieved and the real criminals involved in their operation can be found and tried.

BODY IN DEVON WOODS WAS FENIX JONES

The body of a man found dead in Devon woods was indeed the American non-powered hero Fenix Jones and he had been dead for at least two years.

The body was discovered several months ago where his costume but nothing could be confirmed until S.H.I.E.L.D had run a full investigation into the hero to confirm the identity of the body. As soon as the body was identified S.H.I.E.L.D swiftly moved on the man who has been believed to have been impersonating the hero for the last two years.

The fake Fenix Jones was arrested in Philadelphia in a dawn raid and has been confirmed to be a mutant with shape shifting capabilities. He has been charged with the murder of the real Jones and is a secure location under S.H.I.E.L.D's watchful eye.

'Over the last two years this imposter has moved amongst the non powered hero communities of the world and built a very effective and strong support structure in the aim of stopping criminals and gathering information so that when they are stopped they can be properly convicted,' Said Director of S.H.I.E.L.D Steve Rogers. 'We need to find out why someone would kill a man so they could presumably put someone more effective in his place.It would be fair to say we are struggling to find the motive for Jones's murder.'

S.H.I.E.L.D have confirmed they are broadening their investigation to a world wide hunt for clues and evidence though they also said they would have to look at the strong links between Britain, Jones's murder and several other high profile incidents in the last few weeks and months.

(REPORT FROM LAST WEEK)

RIOT TEARS THROUGH LONDON

Riots tore through the heart of London on a night of shame claiming the lives of twelve people and injuring hundreds. The disturbance first started when large groups gathered outside MI13's London offices demanding accountability for their rising budget, off world activities and an answer to the claims of high level corruption that had been levelled on them by Utopia.

With-in hours the crowd had gathered to become thousands in number and by four o clock P.M the crowd started throwing bricks at the offices and small groups within the crowd had started surging forward and attacking the building.

Police responded to the threat along with members of MI13's non powered forces and repelled the mob using batons, tear gas and water cannons. The Police gave chase as the crowd broke into the streets of London and made hundreds of arrests but that was not the end of the riot as those that escaped were joined by thousands of rioters who set fire to cars, looted shops and attacked the police lines with petrol bombs, bricks and finally firearms!

As the shots started to come from the crowd the authorities responded and the streets quickly filled with the dead and the dying, their blood mingling on the dark wet pavements of London in December.

The worst of the gun related exchanges was in Oxford Street where three police officers and five rioters were shot dead. The death tole of the incident is believed to have been restricted by The Crusader Anathema who first defeated the gun men and then administered healing to those worst injured to save their lives.

As Anathema took to the streets his team mates were taking the fight to MI13 at their main airfield base, but to think Anathema was given the easy shift would be a mistake as he was seen engaging in over seventy incidents with-in the riot and is attributed to having saved the lives of hundreds through physical, powered and verbal interventions.

The clear up of the capital is well under way but the truth of the Riots is that yet again, the Rioters took to the streets with the intent to Riot, The Police took to the streets and escalated the violence with heavy handed tactics and A Crusader proved to be the only person trying to make a real difference.

(Report from One Week ago)

THOR DESTROYED BY KARLSON

Thor and Sigur Karlson met for the first time off the shore of Hammerfest in Norway, the worlds most northerly town, home to nine thousand people. After a short verbal argument Thor attacked Karlson and in the ensuing conflict half of the small town was destroyed.

When the battle was finished Thor lay defeated and Karlson retrieved the Avengers legendary hammer and then threw it clear into the sky and presumably into space. With the hammer gone Karlson seemed to drain energy from the downed Avenger.

He addressed the Press briefly before departing.

'I, Sigur Karlson, have defeated the man who has called himself a god. I, Sigur Karlson, have brought the war criminal to the ground, stripped him of power, cast aside his weapon and will deliver him before the courts to answer for his crimes.

I, Sigur Karlson, will bring justice to all, balance through force, and peace through superior fire power.

I am the ultimate weapon on this globe and the wielder of a mighty power, a power from the old world, a power I will use to crush my enemies, see them driven before me and hear the screams of their dying criminal empires.

Black King? I come for you!'

UTOPIA CONFIRMS KARLSON'S CLAIMS

When Sigur Karlson claimed to have found a sociological infection in the heart of Europe many put his views down to madness but last night Utopia's leader Scott Summers held a press conference that will be sure to make many people very nervous.

Summers called the press together in San Fransisco bay and delivered a speak that sent shock waves across the world.

'I lead a team of X-Men over to investigate the disturbing rumours of a rise in the power of an organisation known as The Hellfire Club and last week I found that those rumours were true.

A dark and evil influence is currently twisting its way through the whole of Europe and is a clear and present danger to all free people's in the world. I know that this influence stretches far and wide and touches many places and controls many interests. Here on Utopia we have felt its influence grasping at us and have dealt with its corrupting taint by securing those we believe to be under its terrible force.

We can reveal that several mutants have been detained and quarantined and we believe that the only way to remove this blight is to purge it at its source which is in the enforcement agencies and political structures of Europe.

We believe it would be wrong for Utopia to take this action on foreign soil and so have left it to superhuman teams in those countries effected to take action. 

The Crusaders and La Resistance have the power and the expertise needed to route out this evil but they must have the backing of the people if their mission is to be successful. We urge people to get behind their heroes, support them as they shake the windows and rattle the doors of the established power and deliver a police presence that isn't under the influence of corrupt forces.'

With that announcement Scott Summers retreated to the rogue state of Utopia refusing to answer any questions.

The indication from the mutant leader is clear as he named both Crusaders and La Resistance that both France and Britain have been heavily influence by the Hellfire Club. A claim that has been denied fiercely by MI13.

'I don't think this man can be trusted to tie his shoelaces let alone judge the state of our defencive and policing capabilities,' stated Thomas Cauldron outside the MI13 base earlier today. 'The fact that this man is the leader of A ROGUE state that is consumed by paranoia and violence is not lost on us here at MI13. 

Should we trust the rantings of a clearly delusional man or back an agency that has been delivering from its very conception? The choice is clear to me and if I have any advice for The Crusaders it would be to make sure they remember their good working relationship with MI13 and not throw away any grace we have offered them in the past to pursue the rantings of a madman.'

Even with the strong warning from MI13 there are stronger rumours still that the Crusaders are indeed intent on taking the fight to the under fire agency. If they do there will meet with serious resistance.