"How do you know they'll actually air it?"
At Falcon's question, Natasha first smiled, then said, "Besides, how are we supposed to earn our pay if we don't work?"
"Fair point. Speaking of which, the Avengers' pay is way too low. I've still got a loan to pay off."
Falcon grumbled. Hawkeye rubbed his chin and said, "Wait, aren't these two Cybertronian plans at odds with each other?
"If the sun gets destroyed, humans won't be able to survive. How are they supposed to be slaves?"
"Maybe Cybertron has some special technology."
Natasha shrugged and reported to headquarters, "Intelligence gathering complete. The Cybertronians intend to teleport Cybertron next to Earth and enslave all humanity.
"Also, Chicago is crawling with Cybertronian spaceships and Decepticons. Tell the military to stop sending fighter jets here to die."
"Did we really need you to report that?"
The agents grumbled. Headquarters had an entire screen dedicated to the Daily Bugle's live broadcast, after all.
The Defense Bureau had inherited S.H.I.E.L.D.'s glorious tradition of gathering intelligence from TikTok.
Carter had no time to concern herself with that. She was on a call with President Ellis, discussing what to do next.
A military general hesitated, then said, "I know you've always looked down on us for launching nuclear missiles at the drop of a hat, but under the circumstances, do we really have any other options?
"I suggest we launch nuclear strikes on Chicago, outer space, and the Pyramid simultaneously, until the Cybertronians are completely wiped out."
"So you really do have a stockpile of nukes you can't unload."
An aide snorted, but the others fell rather silent. With Ghost Rider gone, who else could turn the tide and save Earth?
Something occurred to President Ellis, and he asked, "Director Carter, can you contact the Sorcerer Supreme