No matter how bad things were, the unknown was always worse.
Fury understood the crisis they faced and decisively ordered everyone in the research facility to evacuate.
He headed down to the lowest-level laboratory himself to investigate.
The Tesseract had activated on its own, emitting energy outward, and they could not shut it down.
Agent Hill watched the people evacuating and voiced her concerns.
"Sir, evacuation may be pointless."
Fury said flatly, "Would you rather send them back to bed?"
Agent Hill continued, "If we can't control the Tesseract's energy, I don't think hiding anywhere will help."
This was the Tesseract, an infinite energy source according to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s scientists.
The energy it released if it went out of control would be enough to reach every corner of the planet.
Even fleeing to the Earth's core would not save them from this catastrophe.
That was why Agent Hill believed they should gather their personnel now and try to stop the Tesseract.
"I need you to make sure the Second Phase prototype is safely transported out." Fury refused to budge.
Agent Hill did not understand. "Sir, I don't think this is the time to be worrying about that."
The prototype weapons developed for the second phase were important, but they were not the highest priority in this crisis.
"Unless the world ends, we still have to carry on." Fury turned and fixed his gaze on her. "Take inventory immediately. Load all related equipment onto trucks and get it out."
Agent Hill could only obey. "Yes, sir."
Fury headed to the underground laboratory.
There, the staff were still monitoring the Tesseract.
The Tesseract rested on a machine resembling Tony Stark's reactor.
Dr. Selvig was there, but he had no way to stop the anomaly either.
Fury suggested the universal finishing move against electronic