"Such surefire precision! But how can you attack, Hawk, without seeing it?" Cosmic Skull taunted, releasing a wave of blinding Cosmic Light.
The blast hit Hawkeye's eyes, and suddenly everything went dark. Disoriented and unable to see, Hawkeye lost control of his flying bike, which spun wildly through the air.
"Mayday… I'm going down!" Hawkeye shouted through the comms as he began to fall from the sky, helpless against the overwhelming power of the Cosmic Skull.
Then the Cosmic Skull turned his glowing eyes toward Falcon. "Ah, the other bird," he sneered. "You remind me of the myth of Icarus—the fool who flew too close to the sun and had his wings melted."
With a flash of cosmic energy, the Skull grabbed Falcon mid-air and crushed his mechanical wings, sending sparks flying.
Falcon gritted his teeth in pain, but just as he was falling, he spotted Hawkeye's flying bike spinning below. With perfect timing, he leapt onto it.
"Hang on!" Falcon shouted as he grabbed the controls, catching Hawkeye just in time.
Both heroes safely landed on a rooftop, battered but still in the fight.
Hawkeye chuckled, "Remind me to upgrade those wings next time."
Falcon replied, "Only if you let me drive next time."
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"Greetings from Agnafit. I have cleared everything here," Thor reported after smashing all the robots.
Tony corrected him, "It's Stockholm, Thor. No one's called it Agnafit since the Norse age."
Suddenly, Thor's eyes narrowed. "Everyone, Cosmic Skull stands before me. I'm engaging him now!" he announced, hurling Mjölnir with full force at the villain.
The Skull calmly watched the hammer fly toward him. "Hmm… what's the inscription again?" he mocked. "Whoever holds this hammer, if he is worthy..." The hammer slammed into Cosmic Skull's glowing shield and bounced back.
He smirked. "...shall possess the power of Thor?"
With a wave of his hand, Cosmic Skull opened a portal, and to Thor's horror, Mjölnir flew straight into it and vanished.
"Mjölnir! No!" Thor cried out, dropping to one knee.
"It seems you're not so worthy after all," Cosmic Skull taunted, he struck Thor with a powerful cosmic blast, sending him crashing into the ruins around him, before disappearing into the portal himself.
As Thor lay groaning in the shattered debris, the skies above Stockholm crackled with residual cosmic energy. His hand trembled as he reached out instinctively—yet Mjölnir was gone.
"Thor, do you copy?" Tony's voice buzzed through the comms. "Status report!"
Thor coughed, struggling to stand. "The Skull… took Mjölnir. He opened a portal and vanished. I—wasn't strong enough to stop him."
Tony's voice grew tense. "Understood. Hang tight, Thor. We'll regroup."
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Captain America reports his location after clearing the robots, "Sydney, Australia reporting in, everything is clear here."
But suddenly, a portal bursts open, and Cosmic Skull steps out, glowing with the power of the Tesseract.
"This ends now, Skull!" Captain shouts, leaping from his flying bike and hurling his Vibranium shield straight at him.
Cosmic Skull smirks, catching the shield mid-air. "That unbreakable shield… A thorn in my side for half a century. But tell me, Captain—what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?"
With a surge of cosmic power, Skull crushes the shield into shattered pieces. The impact sends Captain America flying, stunned.
As he plummets toward the ground, Black Widow swoops in, grabbing him just in time. "Got you, Cap," she says firmly.
Captain groans, holding his side. "That... was my favorite shield."
Black Widow narrows her eyes toward the sky. "Then it's time we end this—for good."
Hulk shouted, growling loudly, "I've destroyed all the robots in too much sand place."
Tony quickly corrected him over the comms, "That'd be Cairo, Egypt, Hulk. And take note—Cosmic Skull has taken down all of our Avengers. You and Ben are the only ones left."
Hearing that his teammates had fallen, Hulk clenched his fists in rage. His eyes locked on the portal opening before him. Cosmic Skull emerged, his presence radiating with immense power. He looked down at Hulk, smirking. "So, is it true, monster? The madder you get, the stronger you become? Let's test that theory, shall we?"
With a flash of cosmic energy, Cosmic Skull amplified Hulk's anger even further, making him lose control. Hulk roared in fury, charging toward Cosmic Skull, who directed him toward Avengers Tower.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, Ben had just finished clearing his area. "Flying high over Hong Kong, all is clear. I'm coming back," he reported as he flew back. But just as he spoke, a portal appeared before him, pulling him through directly toward New York.
The Cosmic Skull, now standing tall in New York, grinned wickedly. He had brought all the Avengers to one place, finally forcing them to face each other. "Now, fight with your own partner!" Skull shouted maniacally, his voice echoing through the streets.
With a flick of his hand, he threw the uncontrollable Hulk straight at the Avengers. The mighty Hulk crashed into the group of heroes.
"No, we have no time, wheeewww," Ben shouted, then he released the Sleep Dust on the Hulk, before he did any damage, and made him fall asleep.
"You are always the nemesis of me, but not today" Cosmic Skull shouted to Ben. He comes towards Ben, and taunts him, "Now try your powers."
Ben releases the Sleep Dust on the Cosmic Skull, but it isn't able to pass the cosmic barrier, "Hahaha, you can't do anything," Skull laughed so much, the first time, he has not fallen asleep from the Sleep Dust.
"No, I WILL STOP YOU," Ben shouted with sound abilities, which caused disruption in the Cosmic Skull suit, and some parts broke from it, while he held his ears.
And the same time Tony came, and he put some button, which caused the suit, which Skull had snatched, they returned back on Tony.
"No, we have no time, wheeewww!" Ben shouted in urgency as Hulk charged toward the Avengers. In a split second, he released his Sleep Dust, aiming it at Hulk before any damage could be done. The massive green hero staggered for a moment, then collapsed, falling into a deep sleep.
Ben breathed a sigh of relief but was quickly interrupted by a voice filled with anger. Cosmic Skull turned towards him, rage burning in his eyes. "You are always my nemesis, but not today," he sneered, his cosmic powers swirling around him. "Now, try your powers."
Ben didn't hesitate. He released another wave of Sleep Dust, aiming directly at Cosmic Skull, but the cosmic barrier surrounding the Skull blocked it effortlessly. Skull laughed loudly, mocking Ben for the first time. "Hahaha, you can't do anything. Your powers are useless against me!" he taunted.
Ben gritted his teeth, fury rising within him. "No, I WILL STOP YOU!" he shouted with all his might. He then unleashed his sound attack, sending a wave of destructive sonic energy towards Cosmic Skull. The attack disrupted the Skull's cosmic suit, causing cracks and sparks to fly as parts of the suit broke off. Cosmic Skull recoiled, clutching his ears in pain.
Just as it seemed that Cosmic Skull might regain control, Tony Stark arrived in his latest armor. With a quick flick of a button, Tony activated a fail-safe. Cosmic Skull's suit, which he had stolen from Tony earlier, was suddenly yanked back to Tony, piece by piece. The suit reverted to Tony's control, leaving Cosmic Skull vulnerable.
Tony grinned, his voice filled with confidence, "That's right, Skull. You just don't mess with Stark tech."
The Tesseract fell to the ground with a loud thud, its cosmic power still pulsing faintly. Ben, flying near the Avengers, raised his fist in determination. "Now, you are also coming with us," he shouted, as he and the others moved toward the Cosmic Skull.
But Red Skull wasn't finished yet. He chuckled maniacally, his eyes filled with defiance. "Hahaha, you can't catch me!" With that, he opened a portal to an unknown location, vanishing through it in a flash. The Avengers tried to act, but by the time they reached him, the portal had already closed, leaving nothing behind.
"What happened just now?" Hawkeye asked, looking around, confusion written on his face.
Tony let out a heavy sigh. "It looks like Red Skull ran away again... with the Tesseract," he said, his voice tinged with frustration. Everyone exchanged glances, feeling the weight of their failure.
Captain America, always the beacon of hope, stepped forward. "Don't worry, we will take him down again when he returns. After all, we are the Avengers!" His words helped lift the spirits of the team, rallying them in the face of yet another setback.
Ben flew around excitedly, a wide grin on his face. "Yes, we are Avengers, wheeewww! We will kick him back again!" He punched the air, his enthusiasm infectious.
Thor, holding his mighty Mjölnir in his hand, raised it high, his voice booming. "Yes, next time he will not escape from my thunder!" The familiar weight of the hammer in his grasp gave him renewed confidence as he pointed it toward the sky, ready for the challenges ahead.
The Avengers, despite the setback, stood united, knowing that together, they would face whatever came next and defeat Red Skull once and for all.
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Meanwhile, Fury and Black Widow were deep in their search, trying to track down the location of the Tesseract. Their determination was unwavering, knowing that the powerful artifact could not fall into the wrong hands again. They moved swiftly, each step calculated, hoping to get one step ahead of Red Skull and his plans.
At the same time, as Tony Stark stepped out of the Avengers Tower, feeling the weight of their recent battle, he didn't notice the lurking danger.
MODOK appeared from nowhere, he released his partners Attuma, Dracula and Hyperion.
The oversized head of MODOK looked towards his partners, his eyes filled with contempt and cold ambition.
"We will take vengeance on the Avengers, on my command," MODOK declared, his voice brimming with authority. "Now I am the leader of the Cabal!"
With those words, the Cabal members teleported away, disappearing before Tony returned to the tower.
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Elsewhere, in an unknown location, Red Skull kneeled in front of a mysterious purple being, presenting him with the coveted Tesseract. "Master, I have completed your commands, and this is my present for you," he said, offering the glowing cube with reverence. The purple being seemed to accept it silently, its presence radiating immense power.
Back at the Avengers Tower, the team discovered that the Cabal members had escaped, leaving behind only chaos in their wake. However, the Avengers weren't exactly brooding in defeat.
In a rare moment of calm, they were gathered in the lounge, enjoying a much-needed break after their long battles.
Hawkeye, after some time, could finally see clearly again. His sight had returned, and he cheered with joy, much to the amusement of the others. "I can see everything!" he exclaimed, smiling widely.
Thor and Hulk, as always, were bickering over the last slice of pizza. They playfully argued, each claiming it was rightfully theirs. But before either could claim victory, Ben swooped in, snatching the slice from right under their noses and happily devouring it.
"Hey!" Thor and Hulk protested in unison, but Ben just grinned, "Hehehe, I'm the fastest!" The team chuckled, the sound of laughter echoing through the tower, a rare moment of joy amidst the ongoing battle for the fate of the world. Despite everything, the Avengers remained united and strong, ready for whatever came next.