Previously on Avengers...
I know you believe in the future.
But I believe in people.
And I choose to believe in you Iron Man.
You're sure you want this?
Hmm.
You got it then.
The Red Hulk is a success.
Wouldn't you agree Doctor?
I'd say so.
Excellent.
United States Secretary of Defense, Dell Rusk...
held a special press conference this morning...
where he reiterated his stance on...
The Avengers!
Some may call them heroes...
but they are nothing more than a super-powered army...
working above the laws of our government.
They present a clear danger to hard working American citizens.
And I will be keeping a close eye on them.
That's it. I'm crossing Dell Rusk off the Christmas card list.
Iron Man! Keep your head in the game!
You telling me not to multitask?
- Yeah. Not gonna happen. - Don't worry about Dell Rusk.
Politicians come and go. The work we do lives on.
If I'd said something like "the work we do lives on"...
it would sound corny.
But coming from you, it's so natural.
I'm full of surprises.
See if this surprises you.
The Avengers need a new leader.
- Officially. - What are you saying?
I formed the Avengers to get a job done.
But there was something missing.
Until you came along.
It took a while for you to catch up to the 21st century.
But now that you are here, you are the face of the Avengers.
You're the leader we need.
Tony... I don't know what to say.
Start with "yes".
Cap!
I'm fine, JARVIS! What about Cap?
And there came a day, unlike any other
When Earth's mightiest heroes
Found themselves united against a common threat.
On that day, they became the Avengers!
The invincible armored Iron Man!
Thor, prince of thunder!
The Hulk, strongest hero there is!
And Captain America, the first Avenger!
♪ Assembled, we are strong! ♪
♪ Forever fight as one! ♪
Avengers, assemble!
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JARVIS, prep the infirmary. Seal the Mansion!
Initiate security lock-down. And patch me through to Thor!
Thor, you read me?
We've got a situation at the Mansion.
What madness is this?
That cloud is toxic.
Get rid of it before all of Manhattan is exposed.
Consider it done my friend.
Body temperature is at 104 and climbing.
And his heart is beating erratically.
He doesn't have long, guys.
He's not the only one.
We don't know how many of us were exposed.
JARVIS, analysis on this virus. Anything in your data banks?
Nothing, Sir.
Easy, pal. Try not to move.
No! Not this!
Not him!
No.
I don't feel so hot.
Panther, look!
It may be just a matter of time for all of us.
Not to mention anyone exposed on the streets outside.
We need samples from both of them.
From there, we may be able to use them to synthesize an antidote.
Sir, incoming call.
Secretary of Defense Rusk on secure channel alpha.
Rusk? He wants to talk now?
You, Avengers, have finally crossed the line.
Storing dangerous bio-tech weapons in the heart of Manhattan?
This is precisely what I've been talking about.
Mr Secretary, we were attacked.
Tell that to the American people, Stark.
This incident confirms what I've been telling them all along.
The Avengers cannot be trusted.
Now, I'm shutting you down until further notice.
You know we can't do that.
As for this incident, we just need time to--
Wrong answer.
The die is cast.
I'm officially taking matters...
into my own more capable hands.
Let's get those samples into the accelerator for analysis.
Rusk isn't giving us much time.
The Wasp is fading fast.
Though Captain America is showing some resistance.
Maybe the super soldier serum in his blood.
Sir, an armored division has cordoned off the area.
And the Mansion security systems are being hacked from the outside.
Hacked? I wrote those programs personally!
A troop transport is landing on the front lawn as we speak.
He's sending in troops to do what?
Arrest us?
Code Red team, you have your objectives.
Now move out.
I hope you guys have your invitations handy.
'cuz we don't let just anyone in here.
Here's my invitation!
I don't fall that easily!
We'll see about that.
You dare strike an Asgardian, mortal?
That felt good. Let's do it again.
I can't just sit this out.
Cap, they're already working on an antidote.
Besides, you're not going anywhere...
without... me.
Wasp, no!
Stand down, soldier. You need to rest.
You should heed your own advice. You look terrible.
And certainly in no condition to deal with me.
Luckily, I don't have to. JARVIS?
Overriding security lock-down.
Initiating interior defense systems.
Where did you learn to move like that?
Now it's your turn!
Come on. Come on.
- We need that antidote. - Yes.
It is taking... more time... than anticipated.
Panther, you OK?
I am fine.
Oh no.
Looks like some needs a doctor.
Samson? Are you actually working for Rusk?
I thought you were smarter than that!
I'm under orders.
JARVIS, Some privacy, please.
Acknowledged.
That will hold him for a while.
I hope.
Hey, Doc.
We're not done yet.
You can't fight off the infection much longer.
We are here to keep you all quarantined.
And who is "we"?
How about thee!
How about this!
Looking for something?
We're here to save lives, Hawkeye.
Be smart and yours will be one of them.
I'm healthy enough to deal with you.
You're getting sicker by the minute!
I'm a doctor.
I don't care... if you're the... surgeon general!
You Avengers don't know when to quit, do you?
Don't you get it? You brought this on yourself!
Ultrasonic arrow. Birds hate them.
Now, what were you looking for in here?
- Sir. - Take a message, JARVIS.
The simulations show a real progress against the toxin.
Panther's out.
And one of Rusk's hit-squad is pounding on my door.
You have an encrypted signal from Hawkeye...
coming from the training room.
That I'll take.
Hawkeye, you hangin' in there?
Barely.
But I found the reason we're in this mess.
It's an incendiary device with a built-in emission system.
It caused the explosion and released the airborne toxin all at once.
Hold on to it. I'll do a scan and maybe we can...
figure out which psycho we ticked off this week.
Hold on, Stark.
I've seen this kind of tech before.
In my days as a SHIELD agent.
This device is DOD, all the way.
Department of Defense? So Rusk set us up.
But why?
Just an excuse to parade a second stringer strike team?
I'm gonna leave that one to you.
Have fun.
Hawkeye, do you read me?
Forgive me, Iron Man.
But we're taking control of these premises, whether you like it or not.
By order of--
Never... turn your back... on an Avenger...
with an attitude.
Carol, no!
JARVIS, initiate final sequence on my voice command.
- Go. - Processing.
Sir, simulations are showing full symptom withdrawal...
based on your last antidote formula.
- Synthesizing now. - Make it fast. We need it.
My mercy has its limits, brute.
Mercy, what's that?
Come on, let's go.
Yes.
Cap!
- JARVIS? - Scanning.
Captain America is not in the Mansion.
What? Where could he have possibly gone in his condition?
Winter Soldier, you've done much better than the rest of Code Red.
Thank you, sir.
You poor, misguided, outdated soul.
You have no idea what this country...
needs from its heroes, do you?
Don't you realize?
This was all for your benefit.
JARVIS, I'm about 300 miles out from Washington DC...
tracking Cap via his Avengers ID card.
What's the status back at the ranch?
The afflicted Avengers are all responding to the antidote.
Any affected civilians are also being treated.
The only one left who hasn't been given the antidote...
is Captain America.
Not for long. I'll get to him in--
Attention Iron Man.
This is colonel Tom Parker, US Air Command.
We have orders to ground you immediately.
Colonel, I respect that you have your orders...
and I have no intention of engaging you.
But I also have no intention of letting my friend die.
So, if you'll excuse me...
They've got me boxed in.
JARVIS, lock on the Cap's ID signal.
Give me a targeting solution.
Target locked.
But for more than 100 miles out. You can't possibly--
Eat your heart out, Hawkeye.
How perfect.
The last attempt at salvation.
Gloriously thwarted by the most...
unlikely of adversaries.
Now I can savor this moment.
I've waited so long.
Show yourself, coward.
Red Skull!
And so, we've come full circle, Captain America.
I will crush you...
and everything you hold dear...
under my heel.
And now for my final victory.
The ultimate irony.
Finish him.
Do it.
No.
Through your defiance, you have signed your death warrant.
Look at me, Skull.
You and I still have a score to settle.
Nice photo op.
Just spoke to the SHIELD psych team.
Falcon and Samson are gonna be treated for...
whatever mind control the Skull had them under.
Good, they are not the bad guys.
Except the red monstrosity I did battle with.
He has not been seen since.
Speaking of which, JARVIS reports...
that the news footage of Cap and the Skull...
on the Pentagon lawn is being played worldwide.
Well, I hope they are looking into exactly how...
a psychopathic HYDRA war criminal...
could get appointed Secretary of Defense.
I'll never understand politics.
The important thing is that all of Rusk's public...
campaigns against us end up looking like the rantings of a mad man.
It's good PR for us.
And we owe it all to this man.
Cap?
Let him be Wasp. After all he's been through...
I just hope he hasn't forgotten what's important.
To him, and to the Avengers.