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As the man turned to beast Doom was actually surprised.

He wasn't fond of being surprised. A group of Doomdogs came running down the ramp, as well as some less human looking Doombots (The general infantry didn't need to mimic him after all). The dogs moved between the delegates of the shadow conquerors and the rapidly changing Aleksei Systevich, he did his research. This wasn't exactly the turn of events he was going for, and he didn't like what was going on.

He didn't know what was going on. He didn't like that either. The Doombots fanned out and surrounded the group, though right now it looked like the side to side with was in fact the Shadow Conquerors. Despite the fact that he had already surmised that they were the ones to perform the attack, it was too poorly co-ordinated to be a military strike. Though while he didn't like surprises, he was fond of being impressed.

Doom's thoughts were cut short, however, by the barrelling figure of the Rhino - whom had discarded his adornments to reveal a full sharp gray body suit. If it didn't produce a striking resemblance to the creature, Wanda would have thought he looked ridiculous. Instead, she somewhat admired him in a way as she observed the huge man battering aside one of the attacking mechanical dogs while ripping the head off another. The four Doom humanoids stood back from the conflict, each watching with an enigmatic - yet she suspected concerned - expression. Other metal men had emerged from the aircraft with the dog reinforcements, and the robots whom where not battling the Rhino were clumped in a defensive manner. 

[i]Now why on Earth have the Government opted for this display?[/i] It was certainly a foolish action at first glance, and Doom had already set a precedent in the few moments she had known him by taking measures to confuse onlookers to the real him - if he was even actually here. And if the Government wanted war with Latveria, she didn't know why, and while they had sufficient forces to combat them for a time they would be leaving their flank open for Wanda to attack with her Conquerors. Not that she was complaining, if the Government wanted to doom themselves then she would finally enact the revenge she lusted for. [i]The fools.[/i]

Wanda came to a decision. Unfortunately, she could not channel her magical onslaught through Arissa's body, but that was why she had commanded Baron to accompany her to the intervention. The towering man was pitiful at diplomacy, and communication in general, but he packed a heavy punch. She grabbed his wrist just as one of the Shadows she had brought as additional security jogged up to her.

"Sir, Delegate, we really should retreat from the scene." 

Wanda shot him a glare through Arissa's eyes with her aura, and snarled.

"I have greater plans at work, fool! Away with you!"

The Shadow narrowed his eyes at the unprecedented insult from what he assumed to be Arissa, but backed off to the small group nevertheless. Wanda rolled her eyes with disdain and turned to Baron, who was watching her silently.

"I need you to get involved. Battle the Rhino, but let the Dooms finish him off. If ever we are to light the spark to an alliance, it is now." Baron nodded in response and clenched his fists. The Dooms were sending more metal facsimiles to battle the hulking Government man, and Baron soon joined them.

Doom hit something on his wrist as the broadcast was sent. "Let it be known that I tried to reach a peaceful resolution between the three parties. The Sokovian government chose the destructive path. So be it, on their own heads." The Doombots advanced on the Rhino while the four possible Dooms stood still. There was a hum and a roar as the Jet shot back up into the air. Doom let loose a smile behind his mask as people watched it go.

This wasn't within his plans, this fight wasn't something he was going for. Not yet. One of the four possible Dooms stepped forward running towards Rhino as the other Doombots stood in a defensive circle in order to prevent any member of the Sokovian army from interfering. Rhino turned and ran at him, as two Doomdogs then jumped up onto his back their claws trying to dig into the armour.

Rhino's path disrupted, the possible Doom sidestepped to let the Rhino go careering past him, then raising his hand up to the centre of Rhino's back between the Doomdogs he let loose an energy bolt.

The barrage of energy impaling into the back of Systevich sent him sprawling towards Baron, who had been moving around and past most of the Dooms to close the Rhino into a horseshoe. The two large figures careened away to the left of Doom's aircraft, and Wanda could see blood already flowing freely from Baron's nose. 

[i]He won't last long at all[/i]. It had come down to a decision for Wanda. The chaos caused by Doom's untimely interjection opened an enticing opportunity that the Government had never offered before. Systevich's sudden hostility was a sign of desperation - perhaps the Government had come to the end of their patience? Maybe the Conqueror's incessant attacks had become too much? Or... [i]No. They could be taking out our outposts right now. Moving towards the base of operations[/i]. It dawned on Wanda with a sudden epiphany that this was the final battle. Doom's appearance meant the end of the decades of guerrilla warfare, and with the Government's larger forces and however much weaponry they had stolen from Latveria, the syndicate's survival was at stake. The President could focus his attention on destroying the Conquerors while they placed themselves on equal ground with Doom's state. Two possible routes formulated in her head, the first - she could send out her forces to meet the Government and try and cut off the head of the beast, by targeting the President. The second - she could stay and attempt to form an alliance with Doom. The latter would make her force able to overwhelm the Governments, but she would be abandoning the Conquerors to disconcerting odds. Then again, if she retreated from Arissa's body to return to her own several miles away, Doom could still treat her and her syndicate as a threat.

She sighed sharply and narrowed her eyes at the close-knit group of metal men that were inexorably destroying the Rhino. Baron had manouvred himself and the Government brute back towards Doom - though it appeared that Wanda's own thug was on his last legs. Moreover, the fire-arm wielding throngs of Sokovia's army were subtely readying their weapons at Doom and Baron. Simultaneously Wanda's small bodyguard unit were frantically calling into their comms for reinforcements and eyeing the many barrels of the army's guns, lest they turned towards them. The worst part was, Wanda could not conduit her abilities through Arissa's body, meaning to have any physical impact upon the airport standoff she would have to return in her body. The mere time lost from that movement could result in the corpses of too many of her own pawns, but if she did nothing then she could end up causing the death of Arissa's body also. 

Wanda rolled her eyes with irritation and made a decision. Arissa's mind returned quickly to her waiting body - but the unnatural action of the transferral had caused the body to spasm, and the sudden movement unfortunately sent a smattering of bullets careening towards her. The airport strip descended into chaos as a hailstorm of gunfire erupted between the army and the growing force of Shadows, while the battle between Rhino, Baron and Doom's men still raged.

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