"Professor Hank, I don't think we have time to talk." Steve looked at Magneto at the center of the magnetic field, his eyes full of gravity.
"Put these on." Natasha handed headsets to the five X-Men and activated them as they touched them. "Stay in contact at all times."
Hank nodded, then said to the four somewhat inexperienced X-Men, "As long as we head toward the pyramid, Angel and Psylocke will naturally show up to stop us.
So don't waste time looking for them. Just move."
With that, he transformed into the blue-furred Beast and led them toward the entrance.
Steve also looked solemnly at the special operations team. "Find somewhere to hide, and stay as far away as possible.
Once they rescue Charles, Apocalypse will definitely come out. Follow orders when that happens. Do not act rashly."
"Captain, what if they can't rescue Charles?" one of the special operators asked.
Steve turned to look at the pyramid with a corner missing from its peak. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "If they can't rescue Charles in time, then destroy the pyramid and interrupt Apocalypse's transformation ritual.
Based on the earlier surveillance footage, S.H.I.E.L.D. has determined that the most critical parts of the ritual are the Golden Triangle Cube and exposure to sunlight. We can use those to judge the progress of the transformation.
Any other questions, soldier?"
"No, sir."
"One more thing—we have limited ammunition," Natasha added. "Only the first round is a high-grade Alchemical Product. Perhaps only that first bullet can effectively damage Apocalypse.
So after firing the first shot, if Apocalypse isn't dead or seriously injured, retreat immediately.
I don't want to hurt morale at a time like this, but it's no exaggeration to say that the remaining Alchemical Bullets in our magazines are for retreating."