Chapter 9
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Madison helped her father get people out of a bus, while Natasha continued to shoot at the Chitauri. Her father managed to get the bus door open and people rushed out. Madison followed her father back over to Natasha. Madison jumped up on the hood of the taxi and started firing arrows again.
"Just like Budapest all over again", Natasha yelled to her father.
"You and I remember Budapest very differently", Clint said.
While Madison, her father, and Natasha were fighting off the Chitauri, Steve jumped in the middle of the battle.
Madison looked over at him and smiled.
The Chitauri were suddenly electrocuted and Thor landed on the ground with a loud thud.
"What the story upstairs?" Steve asked.
"The power surrounding the cube is impenetrable", Thor told him.
Madison and her father started gathering their arrows.
"Thor's right. We gotta deal with these guys", Stark said over the earpiece.
"How do we do this?" Natasha asked.
"As a team", Steve said.
"How are we supposed to kill all of them? There's too many", Madison argued.
"I have unfinished business with Loki", Thor said.
"Yeah? Well get in line", the father/daughter duo said.
"Save it", Steve snapped, "Loki's gonna keep this fight focused on us, and that's what we need. Without him, these things could run wild". As Steve started to talk, the others watched as Banner drove up on a small motorcycle.
"So, this all seems horrible", Banner said.
"I've seen worse", Natasha said.
"Sorry", Banner apologized.
"No, we could use a little worse", Natasha explained.
"Stark, we got him", Steve said over the earpiece.
"Banner?" Stark asked.
"Just like you said", Steve told him.
"Then tell him to suit up. I'm bringing the party to you", Stark said.
They watched as he flew around the corner with a Leviathan following him.
"I don't see how that's a party", Natasha said.
"Dr. Banner, now might be a really good time for you to get angry", Steve told him.
"That's my secret, Captain. I'm always angry", Banner said. He hulked out and punched the Leviathan in the face.
It crumpled, causing its metal scales to break apart and expose its skin.
Stark shot a small missile at it, effectively blowing it up.
Clint covered Madison's body with his own.
A new wave of Chitauri came out of the portal.
"We're never going to stop them", Madison said.
"Yes we will", her father told her.
"Call it, Captain", Stark said.
"All right, listen up", Steve said, "Until we can close that portal, our priority is containment. Barton, I want you on that roof. Eyes on everything. Call out patterns and strays". Clint nodded.
"Stark, you got the perimeter. Anything gets more than 3 blocks out, you turn it back or you turn it to ash", Steve said.
"Can you give me a lift?" Clint asked Stark.
"Right", Stark said.
Clint walked over to Madison and kissed her forehead. "Everything is going to be fine. I promise you, Baby Bird. I love you", Clint said.
Madison's eyes teared up and she hugged her father.
He was all she had left.
If something happened to him…
"I'll see you soon", he said and stepped back.
"Better clench up Legolas", Stark told him. Stark grabbed onto the back of his uniform and they shot into the sky.
"Thor, you've got to try and bottle neck that portal. Slow them down. You got the lightening. Light the bastards up", Steve told him and Thor shot into the sky also.
"You, me, and Madison, stay here on the ground. We keep the fighting here. And Hulk…smash", Steve said and Banner grinned.
Steve turned to Madison and said, "We can do this. We'll get through this".
"I sure hope so Cap. When this is over, you're taking me on a date", Madison said, knocking an arrow.