Family, united as one

Hearing the commotion outside, Banner stood up and looked out through the small window in the door. He saw Thor knock General Ross flying with a single blow from his hammer.

Banner was terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat. He was worried that the hammer might accidentally kill him; after all, he was Betty's father, and could even be his father-in-law.

"Thor, don't kill anyone!" Banner shouted towards the door.

Upon hearing Banner's voice, Thor's eyes lit up, and he immediately strode into the room.

From the moment Thor entered until Banner shouted, only five or six seconds had passed. There were fewer than twenty soldiers in the entire area, no match for Thor. Several were knocked unconscious, and the rest either hid or remained motionless on the sidelines.

The two guards watched the whole thing unfold. Thor charged around like a human monster, seemingly impervious to bullets. As Thor approached them, the two men exchanged a glance, then, with perfect understanding, threw down their guns and pretended to be unconscious.

"Don't worry, I controlled myself and didn't use too much force. They told me to go easy on them," Thor said to Banner as he kicked the door open.

"Thor, hurry up, the alarm's been triggered, and people are already heading towards the entrance," Natasha's voice came through the earpiece.

Without a word, Thor used a hammer to cut a large hole in the ceiling. "We'll go this way," he said, grabbing Banner and jumping up.

For safety's sake, Natasha directed Thor and Banner to traverse half of Brooklyn through the sewers before emerging in a secluded spot.

In an abandoned factory, Banner and Thor climbed out of the sewers and saw the Quinjet parked nearby. Several people had already disembarked and were waiting for them.

As soon as Banner came out, Betty Ross, who had been waiting for a long time, went up and hugged him tightly.

"God, I'm so glad you got out safely."

Thor glanced at the two people embracing tightly, stepped forward, and said to Xia Yu and the others, "Shouldn't you give me a hug too? Tonight I'm the Hero."

Xia Yu and the others quickly took a step back, their faces full of disgust. "Thor, my dear brother, stay away from us. You smell worse than a toilet. You should fly back by yourself later, so you don't get the plane dirty."

Even Captain America, who usually exudes a saintly aura, quietly shrank half a body length behind Hawkeye, trying his best to minimize his presence in front of Thor.

"Bruce, let's leave New York together, leave this country, go anywhere, just the two of us," Betty Ross said affectionately to Banner. She didn't want to live in fear anymore, yet she couldn't bear to leave Banner.

"Don't worry, Miss Thaddeus Ross, we'll protect you and won't let Banner be taken away again," Captain America said, stepping forward to reassure her.

"It's not safe for you to go anywhere, trust us, Betty," Natasha joined in the persuasion.

But Banner once again succumbed to his indecisiveness. "Betty, perhaps your father is right. My staying with you will only cause you more harm."

"Thump!" This time it was his crotch, this time it really was his crotch, this time it was definitely his crotch.

Betty Ross struck with hatred, Banner's body arched like a shrimp as he fell to the ground, clutching his groin tightly with both hands. Ignoring the pain, he quickly tried to slow his heartbeat by breathing.

The only strange thing was the sound of him gasping for air between each breath.

Without hesitation, Betty Ross delivered a knee strike, causing everyone to gasp in shock. The Captain instantly drew his shield, Xia Yu donned his Armor, and Thor raised his hammer.

Seeing that Banner was lying on the ground taking deep breaths and there was no other change in his condition, they slowly relaxed their vigilance.

"This is my last warning, Bruce Banner. If you dare to say anything like 'leaving my side for the first time' again, I'll drag you off the Empire State Building with me." With that, he turned and boarded the plane without looking back.

"Is he alright? He seems badly injured. Should we take him to the hospital?"

"It's alright, Banner's injuries will all heal once he transforms, it's nothing serious."

"Look, his face has turned purple. Should we carry him onto the plane?"

The crowd gathered around Banner, who had fallen to the ground, forming a circle, and began to whisper among themselves.

Finally, Hawkeye gave his opinion. "He'll be fine, just leave him alone for a bit."

"Why?" Thor asked curiously.

"Miss Thaddeus Ross's move just now looked very practiced; it's definitely not the first time. Banner is probably used to it," Hawkeye analyzed professionally.

Everyone nodded in agreement, but they all looked at Banner on the ground with pity. What was with his girlfriend kneeling on his crotch so skillfully?

Banner, who had recovered his senses on the ground, slowly held up two fingers and stammered, "Two... twice."

If the United States holds no secrets in the eyes of S.H.I.E.L.D.., then New York, the location of S.H.I.E.L.D.. S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, is completely transparent to them.

The group had just boarded the plane when Natasha's phone rang.

"It's Nick," Natasha said to everyone, holding up her phone.

"I'll answer it." Xia Yu took the phone.

"Nick, every time you call someone, it's either breaking and entering or in the middle of the night. Don't other people get any rest?" Xia Yu grabbed the phone and yelled at Nick Fury.

Even Nick Fury, who had spent decades in a place like S.H.I.E.L.D.., was stunned for several seconds by Xia Yu's words. This conversation wasn't right; it shouldn't be like this.

There was no sound from Xia Yu's receiver for a full three seconds. Just as Xia Yu was about to say "hello" again to confirm if the connection was still established, a huge sound suddenly erupted from the receiver. Xia Yu quickly moved the phone away from his ear.

"Damn it, you dare say you're sleeping? Do you think I'm an idiot? I can hear the noise of airplanes flying on your end through the phone." Nick was furious, his voice so loud that everyone could hear him.

Xia Yu roared back at a volume no less than Nick Fury's, "Why am I not sleeping? What flight? That's just noise from my room's air conditioner malfunctioning. What do you want from me in the middle of the night? Is it any of your business whether I'm sleeping or on a plane?"

"You dare ask me why I'm looking for you? Thor, what's with breaking into someone's base? Why was Banner discovered? Why was Banner allowed to leave freely? Why did you kidnap General Ross's daughter?" Nick Fury felt like he was about to explode with anger. He had just fallen asleep, and such a huge incident had occurred. If it was covered up, that would be fine, but if it wasn't, who knows what kind of trouble would arise tomorrow? Did they really think the military had no reputation to maintain?

Xia Yu scratched his ear, lowering his voice, but still speaking in a slightly strange tone, "First, we brought Banner back to work, not to monitor him. Second, I'm neither Betty Ross's babysitter nor her guardian. They are both adult legal citizens with their own personal freedom. Third, Thor is Asgard. You ask me what happened? He went to a military base. You can have the military negotiate with Asgard."

Nick Fury fell silent again for a while before finally speaking, "The military isn't stupid, and S.H.I.E.L.D.. isn't omnipotent. Sooner or later, General Ross will come knocking. This matter won't just end like this."

Xia Yu was silent for a few seconds before speaking, word by word. "The person is in our hands. The military has no reason to forcibly take him away from us. The one who stormed the base was Thor, the God of Asgard, who has nothing to do with S.H.I.E.L.D.. He's just Banner's personal friend."

"I'll try my best to keep this a secret, but next time anything happens, be sure to let me know first. I'll send Coulson back tomorrow," Nick Fury said before hanging up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, everyone remained silent for a long time before Banner spoke first.

"Xia, why don't we leave? Let's find somewhere no one can find us. This isn't good for anyone."

Xia Yu frowned, about to swear, but the Captain spoke first.

"Banner, you can't leave. Only we in the whole world will protect you. We can't compromise because of any pressure. We are family, and we will stand together. No one can take you two away from us."

Everyone has their own personality traits, and when these words come from the Captain's mouth, they sound particularly powerful and very warm.

Everyone looked at each other, and Natasha extended her hand in the middle of them. "Family, let's stick together."

"Family, let's stand together."

"Family, let's stand together."

"Family, let's stand together."

"Family, let's stand together."

Everyone extended one hand and placed it together.

Hawkeye, who was piloting the plane, turned around and shouted, "Family, stand together, Thor, give me a hand to put up there."