"I'm glad you can still appreciate the scenery, Agent Romanoff."
Nick Fury's voice suddenly came through everyone's comms.
"And it's about to get even better."
As his words fell—
A massive helicarrier emerged at the edge of the city.
Its विशाल turbines roared, and dozens of Quinjets lined its deck.
More importantly—
Hope had arrived.
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The Helicarrier
Inside the command bridge, Fury stood at the helm. Around him, agents moved with precision. Hill and Coulson were both present.
Everything was already in motion.
"Good thing I found a helicarrier that wasn't destroyed," Fury said casually.
"Bit old—but it still works."
Steve smirked.
"Just like Karl said… you really are one sneaky bastard."
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"Altitude: 18,000 meters. The city is still rising," Hill reported.
"Director, lifeboats are ready for deployment," Coulson added, handing over a tablet.
Fury didn't hesitate.
"Launch all lifeboats. Begin evacuation—now."
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Evacuation Begins
The carrier's side panels opened.
One after another, rescue vessels launched—each capable of carrying over a hundred civilians.
"Alright, people!" Steve shouted.
"Protect the civilians—get them out!"
The Avengers immediately began escorting survivors toward the evacuation ships.
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Incoming Threat
Suddenly—
Dozens of robots swarmed in from the right.
"Director, multiple hostiles approaching fast!" Hill warned.
Fury remained calm.
"Time to bring them in."
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Reinforcements Arrive
RATATATAT—!
Heavy gunfire tore through the sky.
A silver armored figure streaked past—obliterating over a dozen robots instantly.
"WOO! Now this is what I'm talking about!"
War Machine.
Rhodey's shoulder cannon locked on targets automatically while his repulsors fired relentlessly.
At the same time—
A winged figure soared in.
Machine guns blazing. Rockets firing.
"I never thought I'd be flying in the stratosphere!"
Falcon.
Sam weaved through enemies like a hawk—faster and more agile than Rhodey, trading firepower for speed and precision.
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Inside the Church
Meanwhile—
Thor was getting beaten down.
Ultron dominated the fight.
Thor was exhausted, barely holding on.
Robot wreckage piled high around them.
"You think you can still save them?" Ultron sneered.
"One press of this button—and billions die."
"Even a 'god' like you can't stop me."
He grabbed Thor by the throat, lifting him off the ground.
"I am Thor—son of Asgard—" Thor struggled.
"As long as I draw breath—"
Ultron tightened his grip.
Thor choked—silenced.
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BOOM!
Mjolnir flew in, smashing Ultron away.
Thor dropped to the ground, gasping.
"Good boy…"
He raised his hand, recalling the hammer.
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The Battlefield
Evacuation continued.
Everyone—except Karl, Tony, and Thor—focused on saving civilians.
Rhodey and Sam covered the air.
Below, the Avengers held the line.
But the robots kept coming.
Endless.
Relentless.
Civilians were still being injured—killed.
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Wanda's Stand
"Skye, Gwen—protect the civilians."
"I'll hold them off."
Wanda rose into the air.
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BOOM—!
Scarlet energy erupted.
The air itself seemed to freeze under immense pressure.
A crushing force spread outward, engulfing the incoming robots.
Wanda raised her hands.
Chaos magic surged.
Her eyes glowed completely red.
---
Then—
The energy came alive.
It invaded the robots.
Their movements faltered.
Glitched.
Twitched.
They became like puppets with broken strings.
---
The red energy wrapped around all of them.
Wanda slammed her hands downward.
Silence fell.
Absolute.
Then—
Every robot collapsed simultaneously, disassembling into lifeless parts.
Not a single one remained intact.
---
Wanda descended slowly—
Then collapsed.
Breathing heavily.
Her body trembled, drenched in sweat.
Gwen rushed forward and caught her.
"She's overdone it…"
Wanda couldn't even speak.
She glanced at Gwen—
Then passed out.
Gwen quickly carried her onto a rescue ship and secured her safely.
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Tony's Decision
"Guys, get the remaining civilians onboard—fast."
"I've got a plan."
Tony's voice came through.
---
He stood beside Karl.
"This is the only way I see," Tony said.
"We reverse the anti-gravity engines… then blow the city."
"There'll still be damage—but it's nothing compared to losing the planet."
---
Karl shook his head.
"No need."
"I've got two options."
Tony turned sharply.
"Let's hear them."
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"If you can destroy Ultron before he reverses the engines," Karl said,
"I can make the city… disappear."
His plan was simple:
Use the Phoenix flame to burn everything into nothing
Or freeze the city with Shiva's power and shatter it into harmless ice fragments
Either way—
No collateral damage below.
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"And if he reverses it?" Tony asked.
Karl looked up at the floating city.
"Then we hold it."
"…Slow its fall."
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Tony froze.
Because suddenly—
He understood.
A myth.
A god.
A figure who once held up the sky.
And now—
Karl was saying he could do the same.
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