The trouble they missed

Apocalypse was speechless. What were these forms of address? What on earth was going on in Quicksilver's head?

"I mean, you can just call me by my name, like Wanda does."

Idol, Apocalypse King—he could tolerate outsiders using those nicknames.

But Apocalypse wasn't used to being called those things to his face. His name sounded much friendlier.

Quicksilver was delighted. He hadn't expected his idol to be so approachable, and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, Tang... Tang... Mr. Tang."

In the end, he still didn't dare use his name alone and added "Mr." out of respect.

With introductions out of the way, the three of them suddenly had no idea what to say.

Everything had been perfectly fine, but Quicksilver's cry of "brother-in-law" had made the atmosphere both awkward and suggestive.

Boom...

Suddenly, an explosion came from the Hydra Base's control center.

Immediately afterward, large numbers of Hydra soldiers swarmed toward it.

Before long, Black Widow and Captain America ran out of the control center and headed over to join Apocalypse.

A large contingent of Hydra soldiers pursued them, countless bullets flying their way.

The unnerving whistle of bullets cutting through the air passed close to the three of them.

Red magic appeared around Wanda's hands, shielding her and Quicksilver.

But when the bullets reached Apocalypse, they automatically curved around him as though they had eyes.

From the faint refraction of sunlight around Apocalypse, Wanda and Quicksilver could tell that the space surrounding him had curved into a spindle shape.

As soon as the bullets reached that spindle, they automatically bypassed Apocalypse, then resumed their original trajectories behind him.

It was as though their paths had never changed at all.

Black Widow and Captain America fought as they retreated, reaching Apocalypse.

"Did you get the data?" Apocalypse asked.

Black Widow slipped