[Barton was still attacking many enemies from a high vantage point. He fired a shock arrow, instantly neutralizing all nearby opponents.]
[Wanda slowly appeared from behind him and stretched out her hands, her fingers glowing with red energy. Unexpectedly, Barton, as a sharpshooter, had a very strong sense of perception. He immediately pulled out an arrow and in one swift motion, turned and placed it against Wanda's forehead.]
[The arrow immediately expanded into a cross shape, sending electrical currents through Wanda who was unable to move due to the powerful shock.]
[Barton said calmly: "I've had someone mess around in my brain once before. Not a fan."]
[As he spoke, he tried to pull out the arrow to prevent the overly strong current from seriously harming Wanda, but Pietro suddenly appeared and punched him, sending him flying.]
[Pietro quickly pulled out the arrow from Wanda's forehead, and she immediately collapsed. He picked her up, gave Barton a displeased look, and disappeared in a flash.]
[Looking at Pietro and Wanda who vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, Barton lay on the ground and called out: "Yeah, you better run!"]
[On the other side, Captain America staggered and threw down his helmet. Tony's voice rang out over the comms: "Anybody on comms? We're having a bit of a day here."]
[Tony felt something was wrong when no one responded and repeated: "Anybody?"]
[At this moment, Natasha walked down the stairs in a trance-like state. In her mind, she was suddenly back in the place that had haunted her nightmares for years.]
[In front of her was a group of young girls practicing ballet. Natasha slowly walked to the door and looked at the girls dancing inside through the glass.]
[A gray-haired woman approached, and Natasha looked at her and murmured: "You'll break them."]
[The woman responded calmly: "Only the breakable ones. You are made of marble. We'll celebrate after the graduation ceremony."]
[Natasha's mind flashed back to the scene of her transformation, and she couldn't help asking, "What if I fail?"]
[The scene changed, and a young Natasha picked up a pistol and pointed it at the target in front of her. She fired several shots in succession, switching hands to continue shooting.]
[In the next second, the target transformed into a person tied to a chair with a hood over their head.]
["You never fail."]
[The old woman's voice echoed in her ears. Natasha raised her pistol and pulled the trigger...]
[The scene flashed to a dance hall, where Captain America appeared in his military uniform, looking at people laughing and talking happily around him.]
[Captain America squinted at the flash of an old camera. He looked at the crowd playing and laughing, feeling out of place among the celebration.]
[Before he knew it, Peggy Carter appeared behind him and touched his shoulder: "Are you ready for our dance?"]
[Captain America turned around and stared at the young and beautiful Peggy in a daze. The date he had missed before...]
[The scene shifted to Thor's vision. He watched the people of Asgard celebrating. A voice suddenly called out: "Is that him? Is that the first son of Odin?"]
[Thor looked at Heimdall in disbelief: "Heimdall, your eyes..."]
[Heimdall approached and gripped Thor's face: "Oh, they see everything. They see you leading us to Hel. Wake up!"]
[As he spoke, Heimdall suddenly grabbed Thor's neck...]
[Captain America silently observed the celebrating crowd before him. Peggy Carter watched him from behind: "The war's over, Steve. We can go home! Imagine it!"]
[Captain America tried to center himself, and when he turned around, the noisy crowd vanished instantly. He stood alone in the empty hall, memories of Peggy flooding back.]
[Thor looked at Heimdall and said firmly: "I can still save you!"]
[But Heimdall maintained his grip on Thor's neck: "We are all dead! Can you not see?"]
[Thor pushed him away, and in the flickering firelight, lightning began to spark across his body.]
["You're a destroyer, Odinson. See where your power leads."]
[As Heimdall spoke, the lightning coursing through Thor's body began to strike the people of Asgard uncontrollably, and he screamed in horror.]
[In a flash of lightning, four gems—blue, red, purple, and yellow—briefly appeared, followed by a red figure opening its eyes.]
Although it was a fleeting sight, Thanos still recognized the Infinity Stones he had long sought. However, when he recalled the eyes that followed, he realized they belonged to the Vision that had appeared during the Civil War.
Heimdall narrowed his eyes contemplatively. Although he didn't understand why he appeared in Thor's hallucination, he couldn't help but feel compelled to check on Asgard's defenses and strengthen their vigilance.
After all, the vision clearly showed all the people of Asgard dead. If this wasn't Thor worrying about a possible future, then perhaps it foretold something that had already been set in motion. As the first line of defense for Asgard, Heimdall must ensure there were no vulnerabilities!
If something like Loki's previous betrayal were to happen again, Heimdall would bear the responsibility!
The young Captain America stared at Peggy Carter's face, saying nothing, his thoughts unreadable. Thor also sat silently in his chair, pondering Heimdall's ominous words.
Others wondered if the pair of eyes seen at the end belonged to the Vision from the future.
Barton wondered about his statement regarding his mind being controlled previously. He couldn't help but think of Loki's scepter, which had the power to control people's thoughts.
Only Tony found the glittering stones peculiar. The yellow one looked familiar, but he had no idea what these stones signified.
But soon they had no time to dwell on these matters, as they had arrived at their destination in Sokovia, preparing to raid Ultron's lair.
[Natasha was now fighting with two burly men. She clamped one of them by the neck with her legs and used the momentum to slam him onto a table.]
[But then she was immobilized by another man, unable to break free. She had to tap his arm to signal him to release her.]
[The old woman who had been observing criticized: "That's not going to work. Pretending to fail. The ceremony is necessary. In this way, you become part of the world."]
[Natasha responded, her voice slightly confused: "I have no place in the world."]
["Exactly," came the reply. Before she could finish speaking, a large hand suddenly pressed over her face, and the next second she was lying on an operating table being wheeled away.]
[Two little girls with their mouths sewn shut looked down at her, and Natasha's breathing became increasingly rapid...]
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