"We have a serious problem" the imposing man spoke to the odd group standing in a lounge in Stark Tower.
"Obviously," Tony Stark spoke from the doorway, "otherwise you wouldn't be here. In case you hadn't noticed, it's Halloween, it's kinda a tradition in this place to celebrate, thus the decorations" he points to the elaborate yet fun black and orange theme the room currently had, with the occasional toy spiders hanging off furniture and walls.
"Tony" a young brunette glares warningly from the black leather couch where she sits next to Natasha Romanov. "My apologies for Tony, Director, please, continue" back to her professional stance.
"As I was saying, we have a serious problem. Staten Island has been overrun by" Director Fury stopped himself, looking around the group before sighing and continuing, "overrun by vampires, zombies and werewolves"
The group was silent, looking from one to another attempting to figure out if Fury was being serious or not before Tony laughed out loud.
"Good try, Fury, but April Fool's day is, as it says, in April" patting the Director once on the shoulder before making his way towards the arm of the couch next to the brunette woman who rolls her eyes.
"I'm sorry, sir, but could you explain?" the woman asks cautiously, ignoring Tony.
"Wait, Sin, you're actually going along with this?" Tony asks in disbelief, looking to his friends who were in thought.
"Yes, Tony, I have never, in seven years of working for him, seen him make a joke, no offence sir, and I highly doubt he would come here, of all places, just to do so" Cynthia replies.
Handing each of the rooms occupants a manilla folder, Fury continues. "An Austrian scientist by the name of Heinrich Herceg is claiming responsibility, however his, for lack of a better word, mutants, are protecting him. No matter how we try to get to him, they stop us. This is where you all come in. I believe that if you stop Herceg, you can stop his army, having said this, there are already hundreds of his mutants in Statten Island attacking civilians."
"Alright, so how do we kill 'em?" Steve Rodgers asks from his spot on the opposite couch to Cynthia and Natasha.
"Well, that's the problem the vampires can be killed by a stake to the heart or fire, the werewolves by fire or silver and the zombies by decapitation."
"So there isn't one way to kill them all?" Clint asks eyebrow raised slightly. While he had begun to accept the whole Loki and aliens thing, vampires, werewolves and zombies were another thing.
"Unfortunately not, therefore you will be working in groups. Rogers, Stark and Banner, you'll be on perimeter, I want as many of these guys taken out as possible before Herceg is captured. Barton, Romanov, you'll be assisting Cynthia in capturing Herceg. Anyone gets in your way, you take them out" Fury instructs.
"Wait just one second," Tony complains, "Cynthia is not doing this".
"Actually, Tony, I think you'll find I am. Cynthia smirks lightly.
"Stark, I know you are worried for your sister, but she is more than capable for this assignment" Natasha adds, "I've worked with her before and I have to agree with Fury, she's the best person for it, she can destroy any of the three types and we'll need that to get Herceg".
"I've also asked another to join you, however he may not be able to get here in time..." the Director drifts off.
"Oh?" Steve looks up intrigued, watching Cynthia get up out of the corner of his eye and argue quietly with her brother in a corner.
"A Dr. Stephen Strange."
"What?!" Cynthia yells, ignoring the fight she had been quietly engaged in with Tony. The room turns to look at Cynthia, surprise on all their faces excluding Tony and Director Fury. "He... He's coming back?" her voice breaks slightly, showing the hope she was trying to hide.
"He said, and these are his words "I have defended worlds far from here, and times yet to come, it is now my turn to defend that which matters most"" The Director finishes in a soft tone looking at the usually well composed agent in front of him slowly crumble, before nodding once and leaving the Tower.
"Um, I have to... Excuse me" Cynthia stuttered before walking out the room towards her floor, looking at the ground as she left.
"Um," Bruce breaks the silence, "shouldn't someone check on her?"
"No, trust me, she needs some time to compute this" Tony replies quieter than normal.
"Sorry," Clint starts, "but, what just happened?"
"Strange is her biological father" Tony replies, still in a quiet tone before walking out in the opposite direction to his sister.
"Well that was..."Steve starts.
"Odd" Bruce finishes for him as the four sit awkwardly.
"Stuff Tony, I'm going to see if Sin is ok" Natasha says, hurrying after her friend.
Only seconds later, Bruce takes his leave to check on Tony, leaving Steve and Clint to puzzle over what just happened.