It was destined to be an unsettled night.
Far away at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters by the Potomac River, beneath the gleaming eagle emblem, low-ranking agents hurried back and forth, organizing detailed written reports, images, and vast amounts of surveillance footage before submitting them to their superiors for review.
With Coulson having set off for New Mexico, Maria Hill, a capable and efficient female commander, was overseeing operations here. The chaos in New York was undoubtedly a sign of supervillains becoming increasingly rampant. After vicious incidents such as the Green Goblin's rampage at the carnival and the Mutants' attack on Manhattan, these extraordinarily powerful thugs and criminals had begun stepping openly into the spotlight.
"Eddie Brock, a young photographer for the Daily Bugle, is suspected of being parasitized by an unidentified Extraterrestrial Life. Some time ago, New York residents even mistook him for Spider-Man. Codename: 'Venom.'"
Hill handed a file to Nick Fury. The Black director frowned in thought. Hawkeye had accompanied Coulson to New Mexico to investigate an object that had fallen from the sky. Natasha had her own secret mission, and besides, she was not a high-level combatant who could handle a situation like this.
Should he send Captain America? Fury dismissed the idea. It was not yet the right time to reveal the Avengers.
"Can we contact Stark?"
Hill shook her head and said softly, "Tony Stark is holding a new energy launch event in Los Angeles to showcase his company's latest product. We can't reach him for the moment, and he wouldn't be able to get here immediately anyway."
"What about the Fantastic Four?" Fury asked again.
"Dr. Richards has already been notified, but even with Human Torch Johnny Storm's flight speed, it may take some time."
The Black director's brow remained tightly furrowed. These supervillains were in