Enigmatic | Marvel's The Avengers

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Penny knew Clint had a plan and it unfortunately worked as they just witnessed an external detonation on one of the Hellicarrier's engines. The STRIKE pilots flew the quinjet around the Hellicarrier, trying to find a safe spot to land safely as the Hellicarrier started to tilt most likely due to a power outage from the explosion.

"Dammit, Barton!" Brock cursed as he looked out the window, trying to help find a secure landing sight.

Penny rolls her eyes. "It's no use crying over spilled milk."

"You're seriously comparing spilled milk to this detonation?" Brock asked almost in disbelief that Penny still made the time to make a sarcastic remark.

"With SHIELD, it is," Penny retorted, her eyes glued to the Hellicarrier outside, trying to spot a landing until one caught her eyes.

"There! Near engine 3. There's an opening!" She pointed ahead. Brock peers over her shoulder, seeing the open space. "If we can just aboard the carrier and help halt the breach, they may have a quicker chance in turning the power back on."

Brock stared at Penny, pondering her plan. Then he nodded his head and looks back at the window.

"You heard her," Brock said to the pilots. "Get us in there."

The STRIKE pilots guide the jet through the air until they were in front of the opening when they suddenly saw an exchange of gun fire between a man in a Star-Spangled suit and a hostile SHIELD agent. The agent fired a couple of rounds, causing the patriotic man to take a step back. He suddenly lost his balance, stepping on a broken ground piece, and he fell off the Hellicarrier. Out of sheer luck, he was able to grab a piece of torn cable to prevent him from flying away.

"It's the Captain!" Brock shouted as he stared at the patriotic man. "Fire at the agent!"

The pilots took aim at the jet's machine gun and began firing at the hostile agent, successfully taking him down. Penny watches as the torn cable the man was holding onto was about to snap from its hold on the Hellicarrier.

"It's about to snap," Penny mutters before looking at the pilots. "Back us up and lower the bridge."

"STRIKE, prepare to move out!" Brock commanded his team and they immediately began prepping to defend the Hellicarrier.

Penny walks away toward the back of the jet. She grabs a semiautomatic rifle, slinging the weapon's strap behind her back and quickly made her way toward the jet's bridge.

"Lower the bridge!" Penny shouts.

"You're not in uniform, Monroe!" Brock addressed, just now noticing her business-like attire.

Penny rolls her eyes. "There's no time. Besides, if I could do this mission in heels, then I can conquer anything."

The bridge began to lower itself as the pilots slowly backed the jet toward the Hellicarrier.

"Hang on, Captain!" Penny shouts, seeing the man holding on to the cable for dear life as STRIKE agents stood behind her, ready to follow her onto the carrier.

At the call of his name, Steve turns his head, seeing a SHIELD jet coming to assist in stopping the breach. From his view, he sees a female agent on the jet bridge with other agents behind her, waiting for the jet to land. His eyes widen when his gaze focused on the female, seeing her familiar face. Suddenly a mind-controlled agent comes out from inside the Hellicarrier and began firing his automatic weapon toward the Captain and the quinjet. Penny grabs her rifle and began firing back at the agent. The agent quickly dodged the bullets, hiding behind the wall. Then lowers her rifle and the agent fired once more. She extends her hand toward the agent, using her telekinetic ability to stop the bullets from hitting the jet. The STRIKE agents behind her moved around her and began firing back at the agent.