A fortress built between two dormant volcanoes...
Steve stood atop an alloy watchtower, watching the massive swarm of insects crowded outside the shield not far away.
The fortress had gathered nearly every oddball species in the Solar System—insect people, rock people, wooden people. It was like some bizarre exhibit of an army of strange creatures...
The blue shield had a limit to how much it could withstand. Steve didn't want to waste energy needlessly, so insects kept breaking through the defenses and entering the fortress watchtowers' perimeter.
He looked toward the far distance. Plasma rounds fired by several Plasma Bugs, like comets, streaked toward them...
Nearby, several Earth "volunteers" enthusiastically fired energy cannons at the scattered insects on the ground, blasting the ferocious creatures in every direction...
Steve shook his head and said to Bucky beside him, "Tell them to divert more power to the shield. We've got some big guests coming."
Bucky nodded and gave the order, then looked up at the plasma bombs in the distant sky, which seemed slow but were moving fast. His expression grew solemn. "We're at the outermost edge of the defensive perimeter. If there are Plasma Bugs here, Ultralisk must be around too...
"Something's wrong. Those aliens seem to have figured out how to coexist with the bugs..."
As he spoke, Bucky pointed at several golden Spaceships hovering a hundred meters above the ground more than ten kilometers away, trailing smoke. He said gravely, "Call the Bifrost right away. We have to take them out before they get any closer, or we might not be able to hold this place."
Steve smiled and shook his head. "Heimdall is attacking Thanos's fleet in outer space. He's the one holding back those terrifying ships from landing. He doesn't have time to look after us."
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