The Infinity Stones Are Here-Come Down and Take Them If You Dare

The last few times Fury had sent Captain Marvel messages asking for help, he had received no response.

That left him deeply dissatisfied with Captain Marvel.

No matter what, she had come from Earth, and with his help, she had recovered her important memories.

Yet whenever Earth needed her help, no one knew where she was.

If possible, Fury truly did not want to ask her for help.

However...

Fury ultimately sent Captain Marvel a message.

Thanos's Attack was no less dangerous than any previous disaster. On the contrary, this crisis was several times more severe than the New York Battle.

Xu Fan, who should have been Earth's strongest guardian, was now unreachable as well.

With only S.H.I.E.L.D., General Ross's forces, and New York's superheroes, Fury had little confidence that they could overcome this crisis.

"Carol, don't let me down again."

Fury walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and gazed through the glass at the distant sky, beginning to pray.

Captain Marvel and Xu Fan.

At least one of them had to return before Earth was destroyed.

Meanwhile, Sanctuary II finally entered the atmosphere.

Ebony Maw had no need for compassion.

He had come here for only one purpose: to help the great Thanos obtain what he wanted.

The Infinity Stones.

Therefore...

He did not care about the lives on Earth, the Outriders, or even his own life.

And the plan he had envisioned was simple and brutal.

Launch a direct attack on Earth, force Xu Fan to reveal himself, seize the Infinity Stones from him—

—and hand them over to Thanos.

Thus, after Sanctuary II entered the atmosphere, it continued descending until it appeared above New York City.

The colossal warship blotted out the sky.

It was far more magnificent than the Chitauri mothership.

However...

Thanos was not aboard this