Natasha Romanoff, Thor and Steve Rogers had been on a mission that had gone wrong. They were captured and taken to a secret location where they were being held captive and tortured by a news reporter.

The news reporter, who was known for his sensationalist stories and unethical tactics, had learned of their mission and was determined to get his story at any cost. He had set up a trap and successfully captured the three Avengers, holding them in separate rooms.

Hawkeye, Bruce Banner and Tony Stark defeat the news reporter and rescue their friends.