The jet landed safely. Natasha and the others unbuckled their seat belts, lowered the boarding stairs, and stepped onto the ground.
Some civilians were still trapped inside the buildings, while enemies swarmed through the sky like dumplings tumbling into a pot.
"We need to get up there."
They had to take the high ground. Ground level offered a poor angle of attack and often left them sitting ducks for the Chitauri soldiers.
Natasha frowned at the chaos on the ground.
"We need someone to help us get up!"
Just then, a piercing roar erupted from the black hole in the sky, drawing everyone's attention.
Natasha glanced up, her heart clenching violently.
What was that...?
"My God." Natasha's voice trembled slightly.
"What the hell is that?!" Barton's eyes went wide as he stared at the monster whose body had emerged halfway from the black hole.
The enormous monster opened its gaping maw and let out a roar that seemed powerful enough to shake mountains.
It was a gigantic, pitch-black creature, its thick body covered in sharp fangs. It had numerous legs and a carapace on its back as hard as steel.
Its limbs bristled with sharp, hooked barbs that gouged deep furrows into buildings with the slightest brush. Its mouthparts were like sharp blades, capable of tearing through sturdy alloy armor.
The beast sliced buildings to pieces wherever it passed, its densely packed scales gleaming cold silver in the sunlight.
Its scarlet eyes swept its surroundings as it let out a low, hoarse growl.
Chitauri leaped from the monster's body, filling the entire block in an instant.
"Aah! Aah!"
The aliens stormed into nearby buildings and began slaughtering humans, their weapons relentlessly tracking the fleeing crowds.
"Stark, are you seeing this thing?"
Tony, who had brought Qiqi along as he followed