Chapter 1

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A smoky cube shape emerges called the Tesseract bursts into burning blue flames. Kneeling behind a throne, was a clothed, armored figure.

"The tesseract has awakened. It is on a little world. A human world. They would wield its power..." The figure holds out the scepter.

Loki comes out from the shadows, taking the staff.

"But our ally knows its workings as they never will. He is ready to lead. And our force, our Chitauri, will follow."

Thousands of Chitauri are awaiting orders.

"The world will be his. The universe yours. And the humans, what can they do but burn?"

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Everyone is evacuating at SHIELD. A helicopter lands, dropping off Maria Hill, Morgan Gallagher, and Nick Fury while Agent Phil Coulson is awaiting them.

"How bad is it?" Fury asked

"That's the problem sir. We don't know." Coulson said

The four of them enter the facility, passing fleeing technicians, taking only the essentials, "Dr. Selvig read an energy surge from the Tesseract four hours ago." Coulson said

"NASA didn't authorise Selvig to test phase." Fury said

"He wasn't testing it, he wasn't even in the room. Spontaneous advancement." Coulson said

"It just turned itself on?" Morgan asked in disbelief

"What are the energy levels?" Fury asked

"Climbing. When Selvig couldn't shut it down, we ordered evac." Coulson answered

"How long to get everyone out?" Morgan asked

"Campus should be clear in the next half hour." Coulson said

"Do better." Fury said

Hill, Fury, and Morgan continue walking down deeper into the facility, "Sir, evacuation may be futile." Hill said

"We should tell them to go back to sleep?" Fury asked

"If we can't control the Tesseract's energy, there may not be a minimum safe distance." Hill said

"I need you to make sure Phase 2 prototypes are shipped out." Fury said

"Sir, is that really a priority right now?" Morgan asked

"Until such a time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on. Clear out the tech below. Every piece of Phase 2 on a truck and gone." Fury said

"Yes sir," Hill said and then she turned to two agents nearby, "With me." She ordered

Fury, Morgan, and Agent Phil Coulson enter the radiation facility housing the Tesseract, the area cluttered with machines and people leaving.

"Talk to me doctor." Fury said

Dr. Erik Selvig appears from behind a CMS machine, concerned. The Tesseract is glowing unusually brighter and a flare of blue shoots out from it, hitting things at random.

"Director. Agent Gallagher."

"Is there anything we know for certain?" Fury asked

"The Tesseract is misbehaving." Selvig said

"Is that supposed to be funny?" Morgan asked

"No, it's not funny at all. The Tesseract is not only active, she's... misbehaving." Selvig said

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