Did you feel my heart?

Professor Bill Foster was not surprised to see Cross there, further confirming Apocalypse's suspicions.

Ava said, "The Apocalypse King showed up. If I hadn't been there, Cross would have been captured."

"What?!" Professor Bill Foster was shocked!

"Are you talking about the Apocalypse King? Why would he pay attention to a little project like ours? Besides, we haven't done anything wrong."

Cross said, "I think it's strange too. But the Apocalypse King came with Dr. Pym. Dr. Pym used to work for S.H.I.E.L.D., so maybe... he asked him to come."

Cross didn't believe his own words.

If his former mentor could call on the Apocalypse King, why would he have gone to such lengths to obstruct Cross's research at every turn?

"This is bad," Professor Bill Foster cried. "I didn't check whether anyone was following me."

Cross glanced at the surveillance monitors and saw nothing unusual.

He was a scientist and instinctively trusted instruments more.

Ava said, "Don't worry. Even S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't know about your connection to us..."

Suddenly, a clear voice rang out. "Unfortunately, I do."

Apocalypse dropped his spatial invisibility shield and slowly appeared by the stairs.

Scott Lang and Hope were no longer on his shoulders.

"The Apocalypse King?!!"

Cross and Ava went pale. They had never expected him to track them down so quickly.

Cross hurriedly lowered his voice. "Ava, keep him busy. The Apocalypse King may be overwhelmingly powerful, but he has no way to attack your Quantum Body. I'll find a way to get Bill out."

"All right. Sorry to put Uncle Bill in your hands."

With that, Ava pulled on her hood and flickered toward Apocalypse.

Apocalypse neither dodged nor retreated. He suddenly drove a fist into the stairs.

Boom...

With a muffled crash, the stairs collapsed. Great masses of earth fell around