H.U.U. Vol. 1 Issue 4

"It's time to show Battle Suit how much I've grown."

- Ossmar

Appearing in "Radioactive Rumble"
Featured Characters:


 * Ossmar

Supporting Characters:


 * Battle Suit
 * Dr. Magma
 * Mr. Mass
 * Chaotic
 * Slime
 * Blue Slime
 * Star Shine
 * Lee Mojang

Villains:


 * Radioactive (First Appearance)

Other Characters:


 * Wanderer

Locations:


 * H.U.U. Ground Base (First Appearance)
 * H.U.U. Power Plant Complex (First Appearance)

Synopsis
A week has passed since Ossmar joined H.U.U. in H.U.U. Vol. 1 Issue 3. Ossmar begins to learn about his dimossian powers and potential. He spars with every member of H.U.U., but he loses to all of them. After his battle against Battle Suit, Ossmar's mentor, Ossmar confesses his anxiety: "I couldn't beat you-- any of you! Am I cut out for this? Am I weak?"

- Ossmar to Battle Suit

Battle Suit reveals that Ossmar has done exceptionally well so far. Even though he has lost against every member of H.U.U., that is to be expected of a newcomer. At the young age of 15, Ossmar has shown more promise than any of the other H.U.U. members, according to Battle Suit. When the time comes to fight real enemies, Battle Suit states that Ossmar will be ready. Sirens blare, signaling a "Red Alert". Ossmar realizes the H.U.U. Power Plant Complex has been breached, and Dr. Magma states that the time for Ossmar to prove himself is now.

After a quick call to action from Mr. Mass, Ossmar leaps into battle with the rest of H.U.U. At the power plant, they find Radioactive, a deformed alien who hungers for the power plant's energy. Slime explains that Radioactive has trespassed on H.U.U.'s (and the government's) property and must be placed into Helper custody. He offers the monster a chance to surrender quietly. It refuses due to its own gluttony. "Your 'feeding' will end thousands of innocent lives. Is that your motive? Do you want them to die?"

- Dr. Magma to Radioactive

Dr. Magma's words don't get through to the monster, as Chaotic explains, because Chaotic is like that monster: beyond reasoning with. Blue Slime and the others agree that they must stop Radioactive immediately.

H.U.U. is surprised by Radioactive's speed and variety of tricks. It has the ability to turn intangible, phasing through attacks as strong as Dr. Magma's punches. However, Battle Suit and I.O.N.S. quickly realize that Radioactive's reliance on energy for fuel, gluttony, and energy-based body mean that energy attacks should still impact the target. All the energy-based fighters attack at once. Radioactive dodges Battle Suit's attack, absorbs Star Shines with only minor damage, and takes Dr. Magma's attack, which does harm the monster. Then Mr. Mass uses a melee energy attack to slash Radioactive's face.

Radioactive reveals that, while the attacks did make him corporeal again, they also fed him the very energy he desires. Now an empowered, tangible Radioactive faces off against every H.U.U. member at once, including those who can only make physical attacks. H.U.U. easily lands multiple strikes, but then Ossmar decides to join in. Radioactive focuses on Ossmar, blasting him with energy.

Ossmar surprises everyone with a power he had never successfully used before. It is the power to absorb materials into his body, matter absorption. This power had been seen in many other dimossians, such as the soldiers in H.U.U. Vol. 1 Issue 1. However, Ossmar's absorption is very weird. Not only does he lose control of himself when he enters this state, but he also absorb's Radioactive's energy rather than the physical matter around him. Energy absorption had not been seen before. Ossmar didn't intend to activate this natural power of his, so it is possible that he lost control because he didn't mean to channel this power in the first place. However, that wouldn't explain why he is able to absorb pure energy as well as matter. This may be a rare ability.

In this state, Ossmar turns Radioactive's power against itself, blasting the monster with radiation. It's too much for Radioactive to handle. As Ossmar begins to lash out uncontrollably, Lee Mojang of the Helpers arrives to imprison Radioactive, as Slime had warned would happen. With Radioactive captured, Ossmar is able to focus on returning to normal, releasing the energy from his body. After he does, he collapses.

Trivia

 * During this comic, Ossmar is the youngest member of H.U.U.
 * H.U.U.'s Ground Base and the H.U.U. Power Plant Complex are located in H.U.C.