Upon returning to New York, the first sight that met Brown's eyes was utter chaos. People were running for their lives everywhere, and buildings were scarred and battered. Glancing up at the sky, he saw a massive portal looming right above the city. Without pausing to wonder how it had appeared, Brown rushed straight into the thick of the battle.
The battlefield was divided into four main sectors. Cap, Hawkeye, and Black Widow were handling civilian safety on the ground while dealing with the Chitauri infantry that had made it down. In another sector, Hulk and Abomination were beating up the Chitauri forces. Iron Man was engaged in aerial combat with the flying Chitauri, though his armor could not penetrate the heavy motherships, while Thor stood at a vantage point, channeling lightning to assist.
Just as the team was finding the fight increasingly difficult, Brown's voice came through their comms.
Chapter 32