Nebula's failsafe plan

AN: Fast-paced battle.

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The dreadnought loomed over New York, its immense size and shadow engulfing the city. It was Nebula's failsafe plan. If she were to die or be captured, the army would attack, which would force the heroes to defend and show their power. And that live footage would be sent back to Thanos' main fleet. Now, with Nebula's implants gone, the failsafe program activated as the AI flagged her dead. 

And some might wonder why Aron didn't know about the attack. He could have stopped. Well, it was as the name says failsafe plan. It was locked into her cybernetics implants as locked data. Aron could read mind, yes, but he can't read a machine's mind. With Nebula regaining her organic body, even she might not remember certain things that were in her brain implants.

From its hull, massive hatches opened, releasing streams of Chitauri soldiers and sleek, humanoid robots into the streets below. The sound of alien engines roared, mixing with the screams of panicked civilians fleeing in every direction.

Energy blasts tore through buildings, sending glass and debris raining onto the streets. Cars overturned, and fires ignited, creating a scene of utter chaos. The Chitauri moved with coordinated precision, their vehicles firing relentless barrages at anything in their path. Above, swarms of drones buzzed like metallic wasps, cutting through the air and targeting strategic points.

Tony Stark was the first to engage, soaring into the fray in his armor. Repulsor beams lit up the sky as he destroyed drones mid-flight, but the sheer number of enemies was overwhelming. "JARVIS, prioritize civilian areas and guide emergency services!"

"Understood, sir," JARVIS replied, marking evacuation zones on Tony's HUD.

Steve Rogers jumped from the Quinjet as it maneuvered through the chaos, his shield already in hand. Landing on a rooftop, he quickly assessed the situation before radioing his team. "Clint, take the high ground and cover the civilians! Bruce, we need the big guy front and center—those tanks won't stop themselves!"

"I'm on it!" Clint replied, scaling a damaged fire escape to position himself on a vantage point. His arrows whistled through the air, striking down Chitauri soldiers and disabling their vehicles. Below him, Steve led a group of first responders to clear civilians from a collapsing building, deflecting stray blasts with his shield.

The Hulk roared as he smashed through a blockade of Chitauri tanks, flipping one like it weighed nothing. His massive fists crushed robots in a single blow, sending their parts flying. Despite his brute force, the enemies kept coming, their numbers seemingly endless.

In the chaos, portals of crackling energy began to open across the city, depositing even more troops into the battlefield. From one such portal emerged a towering Chitauri commander, its armor gleaming and weaponry far more advanced than its soldiers. It unleashed a devastating energy wave, scattering cars and forcing the Avengers to regroup.

Tony called out over comms, "We've got a big one here, Cap. Suggestions?"

"Hit it hard and fast," Steve replied, vaulting over debris to join him. "But don't let it distract you—our priority is the civilians."

Meanwhile, on the ground, the X-Men had arrived. Jean Grey, Kitty Pryde, and Jubilee were coordinating evacuations, while Storm took to the skies. She summoned a tempest, bolts of lightning striking drones and soldiers.

"Jean, there are still people trapped in that subway station!" Kitty shouted, phasing through walls to lead civilians to safety. Jean extended her telekinesis, lifting a chunk of rubble that blocked the station entrance. "Get them out, Kitty—I'll hold this!" she yelled as she smashed a group of aliens with her telekinesis onto the ground.

Ghost-Spider swung through the city, her webs taking out robots and Chitauri soldiers alike. She saw Ironman fighting the commander. "Mr. Stark! Leave that alien to me. There are school buses trapped back at the square."

"Be careful of his energy blasts. I'll be back in a jiffy," Ironman flew away toward the square.

Ghost-Spider dodged a barrage of energy blasts before launching herself at the commander. She remembered what Aron told her back then, to not hold back when dealing with enemies or more people will get hurt. So, this time she decided not to hold back her power. "Here goes nothing." She rushed in, swinging and dodging everything thanks to her spider-sense. The alien tried to knock her off with an energy blast, but she was too fast.

Using the light posts as a sling, she threw herself at the alien with all her might. She clenched her right fist and punched the commander right in the face. The punch was so powerful that the alien's helmet shattered and her fist smashed his face, hard, and then... SPLATTER!!

The alien commander's head exploded like a watermelon that had been kicked by a horse! Brain matter, bone fragments, and bluish blood splattered everywhere.

The other Chitauri rushed into a frenzy, rushing towards Ghost-Spider, but...

"Have no fear when Jubilee is here!" Jubilee said as she jumped to the front and threw a shower of firecracker-like explosions that engulfed the incoming enemies in an explosion of light and sound. The Chitauri soldiers screamed and fell to the ground, stunned by the noise and light.

"Wow, that's awesome! Thanks," Ghost-Spider swung away from the alien troops.

"No prob. Let's take care of these ugly guys first," Jubilee replied as she continued throwing explosive balls at the incoming enemies.

Back on the streets, the Hulk smashed through Chitauri vehicles, creating a path for civilians to escape.

Psylocke soon arrived at the scene and she began to chop the enemies with ease. The Human Torch and The Thing also arrived at the scene, destroying the aliens.

"Keep that fire in control, don't just blindly burn down the building," The Thing yelled at Johnny as he picked up a car and threw it on an oncoming group of aliens.

"Says the thing who just destroyed a Lambo. I'll take care of that giant ship," Johnny flew toward the dreadnaught, followed by Ironman.

At S.H.I.E.L.D.'s underground base, Aron, Natasha, and Fury observed the chaos through live feeds. Fury clenched his fists as he barked orders into his comms. "All agents, focus on evacuation efforts! Contain the damage as best you can!"

Natasha, watching the battle unfold, turned to Aron. "This is bad. They're outnumbered."

Aron touched Natasha and Fury's shoulders, transferring his mutation to them. He gave Fury, super speed and Natasha, Kinetic manipulation. Just like what he did with Natasha back at Bakuto's hideout, he used his telepathy to implant the memories of how to superspeed in Fury's mind. And since Natasha had prior experience she should be familiar with that power.

He then teleported them in the middle of the battlefield.

"Alright, no question. Fury, evacuate the trapped civilians, and Natasha..." Aron looked at the dreadnaught where Ironman and Johnny were attacking. But their attack was ineffective due to the shield around the ship. "You are gonna blow that thing up to smithereens."

"Well, it's been a while since I have stepped onto the battlefield. I'll see you two later," Fury dashed at super speed and began evacuating people.

"I am going to need massive energy build-up if I were to take it down," Natasha said as she saw Ironman and Johnny's futile efforts to bring down the dreadnaught. "You have a plan?"

He smirked. "Of course. It's called improvisation."

Aron knew that he couldn't just reveal his trump card or the stone because Thanos might be looking at this scene. So, he decided to go with the obvious plan. He grabbed Natasha and teleported before the main weapon system of the dreadnaught.

"YOU INSANE?!" Natasha yelled.

"You asked for a massive amount of energy. Here is a massive amount of energy."

The alien weapon charged, preparing to unleash its deadly firepower on the city. Aron used his telepathy and asked Ironman and Johnny to clear out the sky.

The weapon's energy core hummed with a menacing glow, its charge building rapidly. Natasha's eyes narrowed as she assessed the situation, her kinetic manipulation already beginning to siphon stray energy from the dreadnought's charging weapon.

"This better work, Aron," Natasha muttered as she concentrated, her hands glowing faintly with the energy absorption.

The dreadnought's weapon reached critical charge, and the air around it crackled with raw power. Natasha took a deep breath, focusing on her kinetic manipulation.

[Booom!] The blast struck them hard with raw energy...

With a yell, Natasha extended her hands and began to absorb the weapon's energy. The sheer force of it caused her to stagger, but Aron kept her stable, her body glowing with an intense, fiery light.

"Natasha, focus! You're doing great!" Aron shouted as he absorbed the energy into his body.

The blast lasted for nearly a minute and they absorbed every last drop of energy. When the weapon finally powered down, its core was nothing but a charred husk, its outer shell smoking and cracked from the massive strain.

Natasha glanced at Aron, her eyes blazing with barely contained power. "Ready for the big finale?"

Aron smirked, "Always."

Both of them punched the giant dreadnaught with all of their might! A shockwave spread outwards from the impact, shattering the reinforced shield and knocking back Chitauri soldiers. The dreadnaught shuddered from the force of the blow, its hull cracking under the pressure. The ground forces flew up toward them, showering them with blasts.

Well, it was more like feeding them with energy.

"Hahaha... These mindless morons," Aron laughed as he threw another punch.

Natasha also joined him in laughter, "They are making my job easier!"

Ironman and Human Torch could only look at the sight in awe. "Holy shit! They're destroying the alien ship like it's nothing!" Johnny exclaimed.

"I guess we're no longer needed here," Ironman flew away from the scene.

With another two punches, the giant ship exploded. Aron teleported them back to the ground and then went back up. If that giant thing falls over the city, the damage would be devastating. So, the best thing he could think of was to cover his body with Phoenix Force and open a giant portal under the falling ship. The portal was connected to the outer space.

Then, using his telekinesis, he forced the ship into the portal as fast as possible from a safe distance. The giant ship disappeared into the portal. He quickly closed the portal before teleporting back beside Natasha.

"Hufff! Dang! That was exhausting," He panted.

"No kidding." She was also panting.

The remaining aliens began to fall like flies. The chip or whatever was implanted into their brain got shut down because the main ship was destroyed.

The battle ended...

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AN: Too many heroes to focus on. 😅 

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