Chapter 2: The Devil of Hell's Kitchen
New York City, United States 2015
After six hours on a plane, Clara Oswald, Danny Pink, Jack Harkness, Martha Jones, and Mickey Smith arrived in New York City. They would have to move quickly in order to fully investigate the three alien wheels that appeared at different areas of the city. Each wheel was the size of an elephant with a large green gem in the center. The gems had started to glow. A team of Avengers was already on the scene in each of the three locations where the wheels were: the World Trade Center (also called the Freedom Tower), the Empire State Building, and Central Park. Clara and the others were unaware that the Avengers were here, but decided to use the same plan. They would split up in groups to investigate each area. Jack would go by himself to the Freedom Tower, Clara and Danny would go to the Empire State Building, and Martha and Mickey would go to Central Park. It was imperative that they discover what these things are and how to stop them. As the Avengers and the group of the Doctor's companions began their investigation, Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson had just left their apartment in Hell's Kitchen and we're going on an investigation of their own.
Freedom Tower
Jack Harkness arrived in Lower Manhattan at the tallest building in the United States (and the Western Hemisphere) as of 2015. The alien wheel was somehow in the basement of this incredibly tall, blue tower. A crowd surrounded the entrance, but was kept back by police and government agents. Jack was able to make his way to the front of the line and show his special S.H.I.E.L.D. pass to the agents and police. They allowed him to enter the building, which was essentially deserted. Jack made his way downstairs to the gray halls of the basement. He kept walking and passing locked doors until he came to the only door in the hall that was open. He pushed the door open further and saw a large silver wheel on its side with a green gem in the center the size of a couch. This particular room was spacious enough to house such a large alien item. It was clearly placed here by someone. However, that wasn't the only thing in the room. Jack also saw a red haired Avenger that he had fought alongside many times before.
"Natasha?" Jack asked.
Black Widow turned around and was surprised to see her old friend.
"Jack?" She asked. "What are you doing here?"
"Same thing you are." Jack said.
The two of them then engaged in a nice hug.
"It's good to see you." She said.
"So have you discovered anything about these wheels?"Jack asked.
"Nothing so far." Black Widow replied. "I hope the others are having better luck."
Central Park
Martha and Mickey made their way through the crowds in Central Park towards the area in the center of the park where the next massive alien wheel was lodged into the ground. Just as at the Freedom Tower, the area around the wheel was guarded by police and government agents. So the two of them made their way to the front, showed their special S.H.I.E.L.D. passes, and were able to get past the perimeter and towards the wheel. There were no more police. They were guarding the area, while someone else was up close with the wheel by herself. She was a tall woman, with brown hair, and a red jacket. Martha and Mickey recognized her from the news. This woman was one of the new Avengers. Her name was Wanda Maximoff, but most people referred to her as the Scarlet Witch. Martha and Mickey went over to introduce themselves.
"Hi." Mickey said.
"Who are you?" Scarlet Witch asked.
"Martha Jones and Mickey Smith." Martha said. "We used to travel with the Doctor."
"We were sent here to investigate the wheels." Mickey said.
"Any friend of the Doctor's is a friend of mine." Scarlet Witch said.
"So what can you tell us about the wheels?" Martha asked.
"Only that it's alien." Scarlet Witch replied. "Other than that, I have no idea what these things are."
Empire State Building
The crowd outside the Empire State Building was large as well. However, just like their friends, Clara and Danny made their way to the front, showed their special passes, and were allowed into the building. Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson stood across the street from the tower.
"They just let two people into the building." Foggy said. "They didn't look like government agents or Avengers."
"I'm going inside too." Matt said.
"You can't just go through the front door." Foggy said. "Even with the suit on, it may not work."
"I'll have to put the suit on." Matt said. "I didn't say anything about going through the front door."
While Matt and Foggy looked for a discrete place for the Daredevil to sneak into and change, Clara and Danny made their way to the basement of the building. Just like at the freedom tower, all the doors were locked in the basement hallways, except one. Inside was another large, silver alien wheel on the ground. As Clara and Danny entered the room, they discovered that Falcon, another Avenger, was already in there investigating.
"Clara!" Falcon said with happiness at seeing his old friend again. The two then embraced in a hug.
"You know Falcon?" Danny asked Clara.
"Of course I do." She replied. "I told you I knew the Avengers."
"I didn't know you knew them quite so well." Danny said.
"Relax you jealous idiot." Clara said in a playful tone.
"Who's this?" Falcon asked.
"Danny Pink." He said. "Clara's fiancé."
"Sam Wilson." Falcon said. "I met Clara earlier this year in Sokovia. She and the Doctor helped us stop Ultron. Then Fury asked me to stay back while the original Avengers went with the Doctor and Clara to Moscow to fight the Zygons and the Cybermen."
"You should know the rest of the story." Clara said to Danny. "You were there."
Suddenly, a strange figure appeared in the doorway. It was a masked figure in a crimson suit. Atop his head were two small devil horns. Falcon, Clara, and Danny immediately turned to see him. Clara and Danny were confused and perhaps a little scared by this. However, Falcon knew exactly who this was.
"You must be the Devil of Hell's Kitchen." Falcon said. "Do you know who I am?"
"How could I not?" Daredevil asked.
"I don't understand." Danny said.
"People call him the Daredevil." Falcon said. "He fights crime in this city with legendary skill. He got our attention when he brought down Wilson Fisk. The Avengers have been trying to track him down and talk about recruitment, but he remains surprisingly allusive."
"I didn't come to join your team." Daredevil said. "I came to see what all the fuss is about. I want to know who put these things in my city."
"We don't know." Falcon said.
"So do you have like superpowers or something?" Clara asked.
"In a manner of speaking yes." Daredevil said. "I can't conjuring lightning or punch a hole in a brick wall, but I have other skills."
"Like what?" Danny asked.
"Let's hope you don't have to find out." Daredevil replied.
Central Park
Martha, Mickey, and Scarlet Witch examined the massive wheel from every angle, but still couldn't determine why the large gem in the center of it was glowing. Scarlet Witch was wearing a wrist communicator, so that she could keep in touch with the other Avengers (Black Widow and Falcon) in other areas of the city. He wrist communicator started to beep. Black Widow was calling. So, she pressed a button on it and held it up to her mouth.
"Sam. Wanda." Black Widow said.
"Yes." Falcon and Scarlet Witch said from their respective locations.
"Have you found anything?" Natasha asked.
"No." They replied.
"Let's regroup at the World Trade Center." Black Widow said. "I'm here with a friend of the Doctor's."
"So am I." They both said.
"All the more reason for us all to be together to figure this thing out. Get here as soon as you can." Black Widow said before ending the call.
Scarlet Witch hung up and went over to Martha and Mickey to relay Black Widow's message to them. From under the shade of a tree, behind the large crowd, a man was watching Scarlet Witch, Martha Jones, and Mickey Smith. He was a plump man wearing a long black coat. He was on his cell phone talking to his boss, an important Time Lady named Missy.
"They're here." The man said. "Some of the Avengers and some of the Doctor's friends."
"Not to worry." Missy said on the other end. "They still have no idea what I'm going to do to Manhattan. Just to be safe, you and the other boys should take them out."
"Certainly Mistress." The man said as he hung up his phone.
