(In a secure underground S.H.I.E.L.D. facility, the assembled group of extraordinary individuals sat around a circular table.)
(The atmosphere was tense as Nick Fury addressed them.)
Fury: "Hydra's actions are escalating. We can no longer afford to waste anymore time. That's why I've called all of you here. Together, you represent Earth's best defense against this growing threat."
(Steve Rogers, clad in his Captain America uniform, nodded solemnly.)
(Beside him sat Peggy Carter, also known as Captain Carter, her shield resting against the table.)
(Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) and Clint Barton (Hawkeye) listened intently.)
(Sam Wilson (Falcon) leaned back slightly, studying the room, while Daisy Johnson (Quake) seemed ready for action.)
(Danny Rand (Iron Fist) and Shang-Chi exchanged glances.)
(This was their first time facing such a matter.)
(Not only them, even most of them are yet to encounter such a great battle.)
(Before Fury could continue, the sound of footsteps echoed down the hall.)
Tony: "Sorry I'm late."
(Tony Stark announced, striding into the room with his usual confidence.)
(He carried a holographic tablet, which he placed on the table.)
Tony: "But I've got some intel that's going to blow your minds."
(The group watched as Tony activated the hologram, displaying a series of maps and images.)
(Tony began pacing as he explained.)
Tony: "The group's been making moves in Germany. I followed the trail and stumbled onto something big. Turns out, they've got an ace up their sleeve or rather, a god."
Steve: "A god?"
(Steve asked, raising an eyebrow.)
Tony: "Yep, and not the friendly kind."
(Tony replied.)
(The team was still ignorant of Loki's involvement and it was time to enlighten them.)
Tony: "Meet Loki, an Asgardian. Think Norse mythology, but real. He's Thor's brother and, from what I've gathered, a certifiable maniac with a penchant for mind games."
Sam: "Wait."
(Sam interrupted.)
Sam: "Asgardians? You're saying the gods we read about are real?"
(Tony nodded.)
Tony: "Oh, they're real, alright. Remember that incident in New Mexico with the giant metal guy? That was Thor-another Asgardian-fighting something called the Destroyer."
(Some of them nodded as Shield had Intel on that battle but while they tried to investigate those involved in the fight were already gone.)
(Natasha frowned.)
Natasha: "If Loki is anything like Thor, we're in serious trouble."
(Tony smirked.)
Tony: "Oh, he's worse. Loki's a schemer. He's been alive for centuries, which means he's got more tricks up his sleeve than any of us can imagine. And if he's working with them, we're looking at a whole new level of chaos."
(The group exchanged uneasy glances as Tony continued.)
Tony: "Now, here's the kicker: Loki's not just working alone. Now that he got the Tesseract which is more than just a glowing cube. It's housing one of those Infinity Stones-ancient artifacts with the power to rewrite realty. My guess is he is planning to open a portal."
(The room fell silent as the weight of Tony's words sank in.)
(Steve stood, his voice firm.)
Steve: "Then we need to act fast. If Loki and Hydra are planning to use the Tesseract, we have to stop them before they can follow through."
(Peggy nodded.)
Peggy: "Agreed. But we'll need a coordinated plan. We can't go in blind."
(Fury who had been silent so far leaned forward.)
Fury: "We need intel on their location and defenses. If Loki's involved, he'll have contingencies for contingencies."
Tony: "Anyway, have you guys gotten the gifts I prepared?"
(Tony smirked.)
(Fury nodded.)
Fury: "I've told them but that are yet to see."
Falcon: "Yeah, what's the gift all about?"
(Falcon asked with curiosity.)
Tony: "Oh, nothing much."
(Tony waved it off casually.)
(In Asgard, Thor was caught in the midst of chaos.)
(Loki had created a massive illusion, conjuring images of an invading army descending upon the golden city.)
(Asgardian warriors scrambled to defend their home, unaware that their enemy wasn't real.)
(Thor, wielding Mjolnir, fought valiantly against the phantom army, unaware that Loki's true aim was to keep him occupied.)
(Far from the battlefield, Loki smirked as he observed his handiwork.)
(Standing in the shadows of the royal palace, he whispered to himself.)
Loki: "With Thor preoccupied, Earth is mine to claim. Let's see how the mortals fare without my brother in the way."
(As the illusion continued to wreak havoc, Thor began to sense something was amiss.)
(The attackers didn't bleed, didn't tire.)
Thor: "What's going on?! Where is Loki?"
(In Earth.)
(While the team was still discussing their plan of action Tony received a beep from his watch as M.A.R.V.E.L's voice rang in his ears.)
[Synthesis for the Phase 2 Serum is almost complete. New updates concerning the Peter Parker and Miles Morales...]
(Tony looked up at the rest of them.)
Tony: "Um sorry guys, I've got to go."
Natasha: "Really Tony? This is an important meeting we need all the ideas we can get."
(Natasha said.)
(Tony smiled.)
Tony: "I've made my fair share of contribution, you will understand better when you see the gifts I prepared. Besides..."
(Tony snapped his fingers and a camouflaged Iron Man appeared in the room.)
Tony: "I'll be here, through him."
(No one had anything to say to that.)
Sam: "This gift you keep talking about, now I'm really curious."
(Sam Wilson said.)
(Fury seeing this said.)
Fury: "That will come later. There are other things we need to deal with. Natasha, any lead on Dr. Bruce?"
(Natasha nodded.)
Natasha: "Yes, after tracking his trails we have a lead on his present location."
Fury: "Good."
(Fury said.)
Fury: "You will have to go solo on this one. I have something else for the others to do."
(Natasha gave a silent nod.)
(Tony knew who they were refering to but the rest of the team was confused.)
(Daisy asked.)
Daisy: "Who is Dr. Bruce?"
Fury: "You'll know when you see him. Now onto the next thing..."
(While they continued, Tony swiftly left in a hurry and as soon as he left the room his armour came on him and he flew out.)
(Soon he was back to his secret base and entered the Infinity Chamber at once.)
(The infinity chamber has the ability to fully enter the quantum realm beyond it's own quantum pocket dimension which is limited to its size.)
(The concept is like hiding in space within space.)
(That's how Tony likes to call it.)
(Since the last time, Tony has been working tirelessly to improve the technology of the Infinity Chamber and he had succeeded in raising its Time Dilation ability to fifty times.)
(Now, fifty days spent within would only be a day in the outside world.)
(A lot has been happening simultaneously ever since.)
(Tony has a feeling that they won't be able to stop the Chitauri Invasion which means that regardless of what happens, Earth will firmly be in the sights of the Mad Titan.)
(More than an intuition, Tony suspects that after this battle, the plot of this universe will truly begin.)
(And for this, he has to be fully prepared.)
(Upon his capture of the Mandarin, Tony has taken out a formidable foe out of the picture.)
(Although the whole thing appeared easy, he nearly went all out with planning.)
(He didn't want to go through any complications for a battle that should be a sure win just like how it always is in the comic books.)
(A character would be powerful enough to one shot a villain but for the sake of plot, many careless things will happen.)
(Tony was having none of that, so he learned from another hero from a neighbouring reality, Batman.)
(That's right. Back on earth before his transmigration, he was a comic book fan.)
(He followed both DC and Marvel comics, but his true love was Marvel.)
(Call him a Marvel Fan Boy if you like, he'll gladly accept it.)
(Ever since he decided on learning from Batman, Tony had been creating contingency measures according to his knowledge of the Marvel Universe.)
(He first created contingency measures for his iconic Iron Man villains.)
(Then he began to create for others one after the other, regardless of friend or foe.)
(Was he being paranoid? Nah.)
(Tony would rather say.)
Tony: "I'm just learning from my mistakes or rather, the mistakes of countless heroes in the Marvel Multiverse ahead of time."
(Tony passed by the prison he made specifically for the Mandarin who was fiercely punching the glass-like prison but it wouldn't budge.)
(Stark didn't even spare him a glance as he had already gotten what he needed from him and was contemplating whether to keep him prisoner, hand him over to Fury as he had earlier requested, kill him, or... find a way to bring him under control.)
(As for which one he will decide on in the end, Tony will act according to the situation.)
(Soon he entered his lab and got to work on the process of the Phase 2 Super Evolution Serum.)
[To Be Continued...]