As Steve Rogers bursts into the room, shield at the ready, Medusa hisses and turns on him, her hair writhing like a nest of snakes. "You do not belong here, stranger," she snarls, her eyes narrowing as she prepares to unleash her deadly power once again.
But Steve is not deterred. He charges forward, shield raised, and slams it into Medusa's face. With a sickening crack, she staggers back, momentarily stunned. In that moment, Steve sprints over to where Tony is trapped in stone and begins to examine him.
To his relief, he finds that Tony is still alive – his heart beats faintly, and he is still breathing. Using his shield, Steve carefully chips away at the stone, freeing Tony from his petrified prison.
Once the final piece of stone falls away, Tony gasps for breath, coughing and sputtering as he tries to shake off the effects of Medusa's power. Steve helps him to his feet and they both turn to face their enemy once again.
But Medusa is gone, slithering away into the shadows. Steve and Tony exchange a look, both of them relieved to be alive – and both of them ready to take on whatever dangers may come their way.
