While Alvin and the others were starting their vacation at Jurassic World, a small but intense battle broke out in the Caucasus region of Eastern Europe.
Thick smoke blanketed the entire mountainside. A base hidden among the rugged rocks and forest had been completely destroyed.
Upwind, Coulson looked displeased as he watched "Human Torch" Johnny chat up Skye, the young woman he had just recruited.
Natasha was beside him, making notes on a form. Coulson complained, "What was Nick Fury thinking? He actually let that kid wear Steve's uniform!
This isn't Cosplay. Steve isn't the kind of hero you can replace!"
Natasha glanced at Coulson, who was clearly a fanboy. After a moment, she said in a slightly husky voice, "I don't know either. Maybe he thought the uniform would inspire this 'Human Torch.'"
As she spoke, Natasha raised the form in her hand and pressed her lips together. "He seems to have done pretty well so far. He practically destroyed this entire base on his own..."
Coulson impatiently waved away Natasha's explanation. He glanced at Johnny, who was holding the shield and prancing about like a clown, trying to make Skye laugh. "Yeah, he's powerful...
He didn't just destroy this base. He nearly burned our people alive!
If this is what happens when we use him, what's the point of having him around?
I could've called in a Bunker Buster and gotten about the same result..."
Coulson helplessly shook his head. "'Heavy Load' and 'Redhead' sent back footage showing this was a missile production center.
With radioactive materials, they could produce Nuclear Weapons here at any time.
We need clues to find the people behind this, and now everything's gone to hell!"
Natasha felt just as helpless about the impulsive Johnny. She could stop him, but only in a