No one aboard the Helicarrier trusted Loki except Thor.
Just as Loki did not trust them.
Loki pulled free of Thor's hand and looked at him, affection showing in his eyes.
"You're still so naive. It's too late now."
Boom...
Loki had no choice. The plan had already been set.
Even though the Scepter had been taken, Hawkeye was still under the influence of the Mind Stone's lingering energy.
A piercing alarm rang through the Helicarrier. Hawkeye had launched his attack according to the original plan.
The instant Thor steadied himself, he reached out to grab Loki, but all he caught was an illusion.
"Loki!!"
The entire carrier tilted noticeably.
Sitting in the Mirror Dimension atop Stark Tower, Yang Bo watched the projected footage and spoke to Kaecilius with the air of a man passing judgment on world affairs:
"I have no idea what Fury was thinking. This Helicarrier was a complete blunder. Barely two days between takeoff and crashing."
"Its weaknesses are way too obvious. Even if it can turn invisible, it's still a sitting duck."
Kaecilius offered no opinion. Instead, he watched Dr. Erik busily working outside the Mirror Dimension, focused on installing the Wormhole Generator.
"Boss, shouldn't we take the Tesseract first?"
Glancing at Dr. Erik, who was so absorbed in his work that he had forgotten everything else, Yang Bo shrugged and smiled. "Sure. That'll keep those superheroes from coming over and interrupting us later."
They stepped out of the Mirror Dimension, startling Dr. Erik. Although he was controlled by the Mind Stone's power, he had no intention of attacking Yang Bo and Kaecilius. He was a scientist, not a berserker.
"You..."
Before he could finish, a Magic Whip appeared in Kaecilius's hand and bound him. Yang Bo wasted no words either. He took out some