The doors to the ship chopped open, and a row of green-skinned aliens ran out. They were dressed in chunky purple armour, and had pointed ears. A seven-foot tall figure walked out after them, their arms folded behind their back. They wore gold and blue garments, with a special cap-style thing around their head. Their skin was a deep purple, and their chin was large. Their left hand had a golden glove on it, as big as their sense of ego. They chuckled, and held their arms aloft.
"Must be Thanos."
"Gee, for a second I could've sworn it was Colonel Sanders."
Thanos walked towards them, smiling with a cocky gait.
"In an hour of unavoidable death, I find it fitting that earth's mightiest heroes should unite. It shall make it so much easier for me to murder you." he boomed. His voice was deep and unsettling.
"We're not afraid of you." Steve replied. Thanos looked at him with an eerie expression of nothing. His gauntlet glowed yellow for a half second.
"You should be deeply afraid, Steve Rogers."
"Why's that, big fella?"
"I have just willed the deaths of approximately twenty two children, all of them in the surrounding area."
They froze, and Thanos laughed to himself.
"Do you hear the screams, caused by one man's refusal to accept fear into his heart? I want you to kneel before Thanos! I now rule this pitiful rock!"
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Steve charged at Thanos, but he was swatted away by the titan.
"Pitiful! Such resistance is admirable, but nonetheless pitiful! Lock them away, all of them. Every last breathing costumed being, I want them under lock and key."
He caught Banner's eye.
"Ah, one of inner anger!"
"You think, big chops?"
"It's shameful. I could have done with a raw beast like you. Let him keep his friends."
They were tossed into a cell inside the ship, stripped of armour and weapons (Peter was allowed his costume). Steve slammed his fist into the wall, creating a bang.
"Steve, don't-"
"He killed kids because of me!" he cried. Tears were flowing down his face and onto the ground. Bruce patted him on the back.
"You've gotten so far, since freezing your ass off. Don't give in now." he said. Steve composed himself.
"How do we get outta here? Anyone?"
"We could smash down the door?"
"No, too many guards."
"Hey, Strange, you could..."
Dr Strange wasn't there.
"Where's..."
"He wouldn't desert us?"
"He could have been transported to some astral realm or something. Anyone have any ideas?"
"I may-"
"Bruce could Hulk out?"
Banner shot a look at Reed.
"What are you, insane?"
"I just-"
"In a room this small? Jeez, I thought you were the smart one..."
"If I could-"
"If there's an air vent I could crawl out."
"Nope. Anyone got-"
"Guys!" Tony finally got his word in. Everyone looked at him.
"Thank you! Jesus Christ you could listen for once! I had an idea last night. Small one, kinda neat if I say so myself."
"Come on."
"Programmed the suit to be RC. And if I can count, it should-"
The suit burst into the room.
"RC?"
"Well, more tracking beacon. I can convert it into RC too."
He stepped into the suit.
"Let's get ready to rumble."
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Thanos called on two Skrulls.
"Have you performed check-ins on our guests?"
"Only one, Lord Thanos."
"Well, go again."
A taller Skrull walked inside.
"There is no need. They have escaped, along with their weapons."
Thanos laughed.
"Hunting is something I enjoy dearly."
He leant back and shooed the Skrulls away.
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Steve addressed the group.
"Tony, Peter and Thor. You go in one group. I'll go with Clint and Bruce. Reed, Sue, Johnny, Ben, you form your own group."
"Why we splitting up?"
"We need to find a safe-house. Stay safe, everyone. Fury and Hill should be here soon."
Steve and his group kept to whatever hiding spots they could. Humans marched, under threat, in a formation flanked by the alien guards.
"Clint, you try taking them out from high-up," Steve whispered, "Banner, you think-"
"Not yet." the scientist whispered back. Clint ran quickly and discretely into an alley, and flung himself onto the outer stairwell of an apartment block. He launched himself into an impressively high jump, clambering onto the rooftop and drawing an arrow. He nodded to Steve and fired, splintering one of the aliens through the head. As the remaining four looked around, Steve hopped up and threw his shield, taking down two more. Clint then took two arrows and, lining them up and taking note of the breeze, managed to get one through each of the aliens.
"Go!" Bruce encouraged, signaling for the people to run. They burst out into the open streets, all seemingly headed for a high rise building.
"Where now?"
"Run. We gotta run. If I remember correctly, our safehouse is a block away.
They ran. Had they stayed a minute later, they would have frozen along with the others. Thanos appeared, almost walking through a gap in the air. He walked among the frozen people, like a general examining enemy prisoners. Above his head floated a figure, shrouded in black robes. He almost smiled at the sight, trying to keep composure within his tactical mind.
"How beautiful you are, my love. Soon, I shall truly appease you." he mused, as he murdered everyone who had ran away.
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The safehouse was disguised as a sandwich shop. Steve cautiously pushed the door open, and walked inside. He hopped over the counter and tapped the screen on the cash register, causing a secret door to slide upwards. They entered inside and found Thor, Tony and Peter sitting at a table.
"So, you guys made it. Thank god!" Clint said. The others didn't react.
"Guys? You ok?"
The three rose from the table, Peter and Tony taking off whatever covered their face. Their skin turned green, and their ears elongated into points. Their eyes also turned an amber yellow.
"Clint, now's a good time for some shooting!"
"I'm, uh, out of...arrows. Didn't really realise they'd taken most of them!"
"Bruce?!"
"It's too small in here to Hulk out!"
Steve raised his shield, but the Not-Tony swatted it away.
"Nice knowing you guys!" Bruce yelled, as the aliens enclosed.