The sight above New York had become a living hell.
The Chitauri Leviathans drifted slowly and grotesquely between the skyscrapers like rotting whales, their massive energy cannons sweeping freely and turning the steel-and-concrete jungle into burning ruins.
Countless Chitauri soldiers riding single-person skiffs swarmed through the city like locusts, pouring down deadly energy fire and harvesting the lives of fleeing civilians.
Human fighter jets became fireballs in the sky one after another before the colossal alien fleet.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s organized resistance swiftly collapsed under the absolute disparity in numbers and technology.
Though the hastily assembled military forces fought bravely, their tanks and rifles did little against the Chitauri's energy armor and airborne units. Their defensive lines crumbled at the first touch.
All of New York, and even broader regions beyond it, were falling at an alarming rate.
Nick Fury, forced back into action, stood in the command room of a teetering helicarrier. His single eye was fixed on the disastrous reports streaming in from every war zone, his face dark as thunder.
He barely managed to contact Captain America and Thor.
Captain America arrived at the battlefield with Thor, who remained despondent and could only fight with the strength of his godly body. Though their arrival brought down a handful of scattered enemies, it was no more than a drop in the bucket for the overall battle.
To make matters worse, Loki used his understanding of Thor and the silver tongue of the God of Mischief to easily shake the already unsettled Thunder God.
The instant Thor hesitated because of his feelings for his brother, Loki launched a ruthless sneak attack from behind with the Mind Scepter!
The blow infused with the power of the Mind Stone slammed into Thor's body, not only severely injuring him but further eroding his already