[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-hunter":3,"chapter-marvel-hunter-marvel-hunter-chapter-117":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: Hunter",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1590006,2056,"Chapter 117: Phil","marvel-hunter-chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>Naturally, Loki wouldn't go into battle unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he needed to shake the enemy's morale—turn them against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, he had to use the Mind Stone within his scepter to pinpoint the location of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, he would send the mind-controlled Hawkeye to sabotage the ship by destroying one of its turbines, forcing Banner to lose control, transforming into the Hulk, and turning the floating base into a war zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words: destroy the Avengers before they could truly unite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Boom boom boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of powerful explosions rocked the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, one of the massive turbines was obliterated. Half the Helicarrier trembled under the force, and the shockwave slammed into the lab where the Avengers had been arguing just moments earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was blown off their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, no one sustained life-threatening injuries—only cuts and bruises. Natasha's leg, however, was trapped under debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bright laboratory went dark. Emergency red lights flickered through the smoke, casting everything in a grim hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put on the suit!\" Steve shouted, looking at Tony as they scrambled to their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironically, the last time Steve said that, he was picking a fight with Tony. Now, he meant it literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm on it,\" Tony said, already bolting for his Mark VI armor station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, chaos had erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to Natasha, Banner lay on the ground, breathing heavily, his face contorted as he fought to maintain control. His muscles twitched, his eyes wide with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bruce?\" Natasha said urgently, trying to stay calm despite the weight on her leg. \"You need to hold on. Don't let Loki win. We'll get through this—together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her words came too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce's grip on his emotions snapped. The stress, the attack, the danger—it all overwhelmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rrghh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing turned into growls. His skin began to flush green, his frame expanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RRRAAAGHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an explosive roar, Banner transformed into the Hulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha's eyes widened. She yanked her leg free and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ensuing battle was short but devastating. In less than thirty minutes, Tony managed to stabilize the damaged turbine, saving the Helicarrier from plummeting out of the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cost was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner and Thor were missing—both thrown from the Helicarrier mid-battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki had escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Phil Coulson—Nick's most loyal agent—was dead, murdered by Loki's scepter. A blade of pure energy driven straight through the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, even in his final moments, Coulson clung to purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they don't have something to fight for, they'll never be a team,\" he said with his last breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coulson's death hit everyone hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Tony, Steve, and Natasha, he wasn't just a handler. He was the quiet glue behind the scenes, the man who organized the mission, made the calls, kept the Avengers moving forward. His absence was felt immediately—sharper than they expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Fury, Coulson felt more human. Approachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now he was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As news of Coulson's death spread, and with the Tesseract missing and the Helicarrier heavily damaged, a heavy silence fell over the remaining Avengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the command center, the mood was grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're flying blind,\" Fury said, standing before the circular conference table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comms are down. The Cube's location is unknown. Banner and Thor are missing. And Loki, who we captured at a cost of three billion dollars… escaped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury's tone was cold, his jaw clenched. He was angry—and more than a little defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We gambled everything on him—and look what it cost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory of Thor's earlier warning rang in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fury… sometimes you need to let go of your need for control. Some people are simply beyond it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury sighed, his back straight, but his eyes tired. That 'Bounty Hunter'—Blaine—had probably seen this coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't just lose my best man today. Maybe I lost the mission, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward Tony and Steve, both deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what this was really about?\" Fury asked. \"The Avengers Initiative. A risky idea from the beginning. I didn't bet on the Tesseract. I bet on them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people, see if they could become something more. See if they could work together when we needed them to… to fight the battles we never could.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down at Coulson's bloodied Captain America trading cards, now stained with reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phil believed in heroes. Right up until the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tony clenched his jaw and stood up without a word, striding out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury watched him go, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah…\" he muttered, hands behind his back. \"It's probably a corny idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Avengers had two choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could fall apart—drift away, lose faith, and watch Earth fall to Loki and the Chitauri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or they could rise—be broken, reforged in fire, and come together for the fight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebirth always begins with loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This entire sequence had played out so quickly, even Blaine hadn't seen it coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that he would've intervened even if he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this—this was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might've even smirked to himself watching it unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury really got burned this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*************************************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can get access to early chapters on patr*on\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like my work and you want to support me then you can become my patron on patre*n.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My patr*on account is Lord_Immortal_0170\u003C\u002Fp>",894,"2026-06-06T09:11:28.860Z",1,"novelbin.me","54210c522e759c00c1d3d1215488cf8614326ca962b848a75200c058bb8548f3","marvel-hunter-chapter-118","marvel-hunter-chapter-116",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-hunter-cover.jpg"]