The Kukulkan
"Ah-ha, Kingpin, you little princess!
How does Principal Alvin's embrace feel?
I've decided to forget you're a gangster for now, because you've brought me joy!"
Walking behind Bill, Kingpin glanced at Alvin beside him and asked in a low voice, "How do you manage not to kill him?"
Alvin spread his hands helplessly. "Who doesn't have a few pain-in-the-ass friends?"
As he spoke, Alvin watched Bill up ahead. Then he suddenly stopped at the edge of a cliff and crouched down. He hurried forward a few steps and asked quietly, "Are we there?"
Bill didn't turn around. His voice trembled as he whispered, "We are, but it's completely different from when I came here seven years ago."
Alvin leaned over curiously for a look. In the huge pool a hundred meters below, a mass of giant serpents writhed together in a twisted knot. The sight turned his stomach.
"It's disgusting, seeing all these guys gathered together for a party."
As he spoke, Alvin spotted the red Blood Orchids covering the cliff face below. He turned to Stark and said, "We need to bring all these Blood Orchids back. Do you think we can grow them?"
Stark walked to the cliff edge and looked down. He swore under his breath, then said, "I need to collect data on the soil, climate, humidity, microorganisms, and a whole series of other things.
But all my scanners are broken. If you want to grow this stuff, you'll have to deal with the electronic interference around here first.
I'm so damn sick of having to rely on my instincts for everything!"
Crouching at the edge of the cliff, Kingpin chimed in, "What's the matter?
Has Iron Man forgotten how to work without his electronic gadgets?"
Just as Stark was about to fire back,