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But the tide was too great. The alien commander, a towering beast clad in obsidian armor, landed in the center of the fray, raising a scepter that pulsed with dark energy. "Your world is forfeit!" he bellowed. Then came the roar.

"Secure the perimeter!" a voice commanded—sharp, steady, and impossible to ignore. vaulted over a crushed taxi, his vibranium shield catching the afternoon sun as it ricocheted off a Chitauri warrior's helm. He caught the shield on the fly, signaling to Black Widow and Hawkeye , who were already a blur of martial arts and high-velocity arrows, clearing the path for fleeing civilians. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes image

Cap tightened the straps on his shield. "Avengers... Assemble." But the tide was too great

streaked across the skyline, a crimson-and-gold blur. "Jarvis, divert all power to the chest RT," Tony Stark commanded, his voice tight. A blinding beam of unibeam energy sliced through a formation of alien crafts, sending them spiraling in flames. Then came the roar

Tony flipped up his faceplate, breathing hard. "Group photo later? Because I think we’re just getting started."

The ground buckled. A green shadow loomed over the commander, large enough to blot out the sun. The didn't use a weapon; he simply brought both fists down with the force of a tectonic shift. The shockwave leveled the alien front line, leaving the commander buried in a crater of his own arrogance.

As the smoke cleared, the six of them stood together—shoulder to shoulder amidst the rubble. They weren't just a group of soldiers or scientists; they were a wall of defiance.