Shrapnel flew, and a sharp metal fragment sliced open a soldier's neck.
Natasha went flying, her body tumbling like a rag doll before slamming into the metal wall behind her.
Boom!
Roar!
Hulk roared and hammered the floor.
Thor followed the noise and stared at Natasha in disbelief.
"You killed her!"
Rage overwhelmed Thor. He charged, knocking Hulk into the adjoining compartment.
He furiously swung Mjolnir, while Hulk refused to back down and slammed a fist into him.
The battle between a god and a monster began.
Mjolnir hurtled through the air, striking Hulk and carrying him away with it.
That much damage couldn't even draw blood from Hulk. He grabbed Mjolnir, intending to strike back, but couldn't lift it no matter how hard he tried.
Thor rushed forward and punched Hulk in the face, then followed with a rain of blows.
The pain fueled Hulk's rage. His massive hand seized Thor's right ankle, swinging him around and throwing him into a parked fighter jet, smashing it apart.
Hulk tore off the plane's wing and brought it crashing down at Thor.
Thor summoned Mjolnir and knocked Hulk away again.
They traded blows as they went. If this continued, they could destroy the entire place.
Fury understood that perfectly. He ordered a fighter pilot to support Thor and lure Hulk away.
"Romanoff, are you all right?" Fury contacted Natasha, calling her name.
When no response came, his heart sank.
Had something happened to her?
Barton led a group of agents, all controlled by Loki just as he was, aboard the helicarrier.
They headed straight for the central control system.
Fury and the others were caught off guard.
Barton adjusted his arrowhead, aimed at the console with an eagle's piercing gaze, and fired.
The arrowhead, loaded with a computer virus, struck