IMUC Chapter 603 Goodbye, Earth
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At nearly ten thousand meters high, inside the floating Sokovia city:
The local residents of the city were being evacuated in an orderly fashion with the help of the Carl Family and SHIELD. They boarded ultra-modern rescue crafts from the edges of the city's fractured layers and were transferred to the nearby SHIELD Helicarriers that were floating in sync with the city.
Meanwhile, at the center of the city, an intense battle raged. The Avengers, along with the forces of the Carl Family, including Raina, Logan, Agent Venom, and Hellfire, were overwhelming the Ultron Regiment soldiers, despite their large numbers. The enemy forces were being crushed in a one-sided onslaught.
However, the Ultron Regiment, known for their lack of fear in battle, suddenly changed tactics. Instead of clustering together for a direct confrontation, they dispersed throughout the city's streets, using the remaining unrescued civilians as hostages.
This slowed the heroes down, buying time as Sokovia continued to rise to the point where it would soon begin its destructive fall.
One Ultron Soldier aimed its laser gun, not at the heroes but at a section of the city's train tracks, causing part of a high-speed train to plummet from a damaged bridge. The passengers inside screamed in terror.
Just in time, a large shadow dashed across 50 meters, catching the massive train with its dark, monstrous hands. The impact of the train's weight caused the ground beneath the figure's feet to crack under the strain.
"Get out!" Eddie, with Venom's assistance, shouted to the passengers inside the train, but his monstrous appearance only caused them to collapse in fear.
Eddie's face darkened. Well, it was already dark. While he possessed incredible strength, in his symbiotic form with Venom, Eddie resembled a terrifying black giant beast, scarier even than the Hulk.
"Seems like I'm not cut out for rescuing people... I'm only good at killing," Eddie sighed as he retracted his sharp fangs. Holding the train in one hand, he used his other hand, which morphed into a massive ten-meter-long appendage, to lift the terrified passengers out of the train.
"And these robots... they're really annoying."
After clearing the train of civilians, Eddie pushed the train forward, using it like a fortress ball to crush a few Ultron Soldiers that were attempting more havoc.
It wasn't just Eddie dealing with this situation; most of the heroes were now caught in a frustrating struggle to rescue hostages while fending off the scattered Ultron Soldiers.
"Everyone, focus on saving the hostages first!" Steve Rogers commanded as he threw his Vibranium shield, taking down three Ultron Soldiers at once before the shield miraculously returned to his hand.
"Understood!" Hawkeye called out as he sprinted through an alley, firing arrows with pinpoint accuracy, each one striking an Ultron Soldier. He spotted a little girl with an injured foot ahead, and without hesitation, he dashed over and scooped her up in his arms.
Suddenly, an Ultron Soldier, using the girl as bait, fired its weapon at Hawkeye and the child. In his crouched position, while holding the girl, even Hawkeye couldn't react in time.
Just as he thought it was over...
In a split second, a figure flashed in front of Hawkeye and stopped. It was Quicksilver, Pietro, the only one with the speed to intervene.
"Got here in time!" Pietro exclaimed as bullets hit his body.
"You?!" Hawkeye was in disbelief. Why would an enemy, once associated with Hydra, now risk his life to save him?
"You're so slow," Pietro joked weakly before falling backward, collapsing to the ground.
"No!!!" Wanda's scream echoed from above as she descended into the midst of the Ultron Soldiers, her eyes glowing red with fury. In a wave of unrelenting grief and anger, a surge of red mist exploded outward from her, disintegrating every Ultron Soldier within ten meters into dust.
"Pietro!" Wanda rushed to her brother's side, tears welling up. But to her and Hawkeye's shock, Pietro reopened his eyes and stood up, seemingly unharmed.
"Pietro, are you alright?" Wanda asked anxiously, checking him for injuries.
With a sheepish grin, Pietro removed his torn jacket, revealing a special bulletproof vest underneath. Most of the bullets had been blocked by the vest, sparing him any serious injury, though his arm and leg were lightly wounded.
The siblings fell silent as they realized that it was Kyle who had insisted they wear the bulletproof vests earlier.
"He's amazing... Does he have the power to see the future?" Pietro mused, finally acknowledging Kyle's wisdom, realizing it had indirectly saved his life.
"After this battle, we should thank him properly," Wanda agreed.
Elsewhere, Natasha was engaged in combat with an Ultron Soldier when she heard a strange buzzing sound overhead. Looking up, she saw the Ultron Soldiers hijacking their Avenger Quinjet.
If Vis were still around, this wouldn't have happened. But with Vis gone, the Quinjet had lost its most robust security system, allowing the Ultron Soldiers to take control.
"Oh no, the boss's jet!"
Natasha glanced toward Hulk and shouted, "Banner, it's all on you now!"
Hulk, having just crushed an Ultron Soldier into a pancake, leaped into the air, using a building for leverage, and launched himself 50 meters high to grab the Quinjet's tail.
The jet wobbled dangerously as Hulk climbed aboard, tearing open the side door with sheer brute strength and pulling himself into the cockpit.
Inside, the Ultron Soldier at the controls froze in terror. Before it could escape through the window, Hulk grabbed it and crushed it into a ball of metal.
However, the jet, now out of control, soared upwards, heading out of the city.
A virtual screen popped up in the cockpit, with Natasha's voice coming through, "Banner, you got rid of the intruder, right? Now, can you bring the jet back?"
Hulk looked at the screen, then out the window at the blue sky, and finally down at his massive green hands. With a look of indifference, he simply switched off the screen.
The Quinjet continued to accelerate, leaving the battle behind, breaking through the atmosphere, and heading into outer space, toward the unknown.
Hulk sat down in the cabin, staring quietly at the infinite stars that stretched across the cosmos.
It's better this way...
Goodbye, Earth.
(End of Chapter)
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