IMUC Chapter 462 Returns

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In the year 2013, New York.

Half a year had passed since the shocking Battle of New York. The once-apocalyptic ruins in the heart of the city had been completely restored, and now shone with renewed prosperity and bustling activity.

One by one, futuristic buildings with alien designs rose from the leveled ruins, looking grand and majestic, reflecting the sunlight like coordinates from Interstellar.

The Battle of New York was not just a confrontation with alien forces to determine victory or defeat. It marked a watershed between the old and new eras, as Kyle, the Symbol of Peace, explained: The century in which Earth officially aligned itself with the cosmos!

After the brutal baptism of war, humanity was finally forced to accept the fact that they were not the only intelligent life in the universe, and that Earth was not the only beacon of civilization.

They were not alone!

While the extraterrestrial forces posed a deadly threat to humanity, they also brought to the forefront the superhuman forces long hidden in New York - the Avengers.

Among them were iconic World War II soldier and current SHIELD agent Captain Steve Rogers; former Soviet Red Room operative and former SHIELD Deputy Director Natasha Romanoff; Clint Barton, currently a SHIELD agent known as Hawkeye; Sam Wilson, former USAF pararescueman and current Falcon; Bruce Banner, formerly a university professor and gamma ray researcher turned Hulk; Eddie Brock, now a journalist for the Bureau of Supernatural Incident Bureau; Thor, the Norse god who descended from the heavens and traversed the earth; and Jameson Rhodes, the U.S. Colonel and close friend of Iron Man known as War Machine.

These superheroes' outstanding performance in defeating the Alien Legion during the Battle of New York gave humanity a sense of confidence and prevented widespread panic.

Of particular note was Caesar, the Supernova hero of the Carl family and son of the Symbol of Peace, who at just under five years old single-handedly stopped the crashing Helicarrier outside of New York!

On the outskirts of New York, Caesar used his hands and shoulders to prop up the crashing Helicarrier. 

This miraculous feat was captured on video by witnesses and went viral online with over a billion views, earning Caesar admiration and praise from the masses. Caesar was hailed as the most powerful force defending Earth in the new era.

Superman, Caesar!

Second only to the Symbol of Peace Kyle, and rightly so!

The only regret was that since the end of the Battle of New York, Loki, who had instigated the battle, had fled Earth with the Tesseract. At the same time, Superman Caesar had mysteriously disappeared from New York.

Fortunately, the world had returned to a state of peace in the six months since the Battle of New York.

Presently.

At SHIELD headquarters in midtown New York, in the conference room near the top floor.

Steve, in his usual tight-fitting blue uniform, and Natasha, in her black leather uniform, sat cross-legged on the sofa, briefing SHIELD Director Fury on their recent work.

Steve spoke solemnly, "Director, your speculation was correct. Even now, remnants of Hydra still exist in certain corners of the world."

"Of course. To completely eradicate all remnants of Hydra, humanity would have to be wiped out," Director Fury replied, unsurprised. "If it were that easy to eradicate them, they wouldn't be called Hydra."

"Yes. Things are a lot better now than they were before. We don't have to watch out for those Hydra bastards every day," Natasha said with a smile, her tone cold. "But thanks to the aftermath of the Battle of New York, they can't resist stirring up trouble."

Steve shrugged and agreed, "Natasha, Barton, Sam and I have been traveling around the world for quite some time now."

After a moment of reflection, Director Fury said calmly, "Playing devious games in the shadows is not what they want to see."

"Are you suggesting that the remnants of Hydra have hidden cards and might make big moves in the future?"

Steve and Natasha exchanged glances, both showing a hint of wariness. However, after their battle with the alien forces, they no longer considered the remnants of Hydra their primary enemy.

"Alright, no work today. Go home and get some rest."

With the work report completed, Director Fury granted Steve and the others a week's vacation.

"Want to get a drink together tonight?" 

Steve looked at Natasha as he asked. Natasha smiled charmingly and replied, "Sure."

As the three of them continued their conversation in the conference room, the glasses of plain water on the table suddenly shook slightly, creating ripples on the surface.

"What's that?"

Steve and the others looked at each other in surprise. They could feel the whole building shaking, especially the reinforced glass windows, which were almost unable to withstand the pressure and cracking.

"Outside, the sky!"

Reacting quickly, Steve and Natasha stood up one after the other and walked quickly to the window. They looked up at the blue sky, where two clouds obscured the sun and steadily descended toward the square in front of the headquarters.

"Alien Spaceship?" Fury blinked seriously. Those two clouds were actually two roaring interstellar fighters.

"That is..."

Natasha paused for a moment. When she recognized the outline of one of the ships, she couldn't contain her excitement and blurted out, "It's the head of the family! It's the head of the family's Spaceship, they're back!"

Outside the SHIELD headquarters building, in front of the entrance.

A dusty Falcon Class Spaceship and an orange spaceship landed slowly on the plaza. Fortunately, the square was large enough and isolated from the bustling city outside, otherwise the scene would have caused quite a stir.

Director Fury led the way, followed closely by Steve and Natasha, with a dozen senior SHIELD officials behind them. As they approached the fighters, the rear hatch of the Falcon jet opened.

A striking young man with silver hair and golden eyes, dressed casually in leisurewear, tall and handsome, stepped out of the hatch wearing sunglasses. He walked down confidently as if returning from a leisurely trip.

Beside the silver-haired young man was an angelic and adorable blonde girl, who held his arm lovingly.

Natasha's voice trembled slightly as she took a step forward and called out, "Sir!

"How have you all been these years?"

Looking at Fury and the others who came out to greet him, Kyle, who had just returned from the Galaxy, couldn't help but smile slightly. It felt good to be home.

Steve walked up quickly, clenched his fist, punched Kyle lightly on the chest, and exclaimed, "Kyle, you're finally back!

"I couldn't steal your spotlight on Earth forever, could I?"

Kyle teased, lifting his chin slightly. "And I didn't come back alone; there are some old acquaintances."

"Old acquaintances?" Steve looked confused and glanced behind Kyle, noticing several more people getting out of the Falcon jet.

One of them wore glasses, had a sexy stubble on his chin, and was also dressed casually. Who could it be but Tony Stark? This time, however, Tony was assisting an older man with snow-white hair.

"He's..." Steve shivered all over, unable to find the words.

(End of chapter)