Avengers: Initiative Episode 01

S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ, New Yrok City, 7:30 am. Maria Hill walks up to Nick Fury holding a folder.

Nick Fury grabs the folder out of her hand and starts to read it.

It reads: "Stark and Four Towers bombed.

At 5:00 am this morning, Stark Towers, headquarters of Stark Industries, and Four Towers, home to the Fantastic Four, have been bombed. The explosion was due to two different groups of suicide bombers. The group that broke into Stark Towers is believed to be part of a well known group located out of Afghanistan, and the ones who bombed the Four towers are said to be from Pakistan. It is unknown at this time whether or not the two groups were working together, but government officials urge citizens to stay in doors for the time being."

At this point, Nick had read enough. He calmly gave the file back to Maria and walked passed her. She quickly followed him.

Later

Tony Stark's Mansion, 9:00 am

Tony is busy welding away at his armor, fixing some scratches on it when the television in his workshop catches his eye. He sees Stark Tower burnt to the ground. That is when Nick Fury walks into the room.

"I want you on my team..."

Bruce Banner's S.H.I.E.L.D. funded Laboratory, 10:00 am

Bruce is at a table mixing chemicles when he looks up at the flat-screen television on the wall. He notices the caption "Suicide Bombers Blow up Towers". Bruce turns around when Nick Fury walks in the room.

"... A team like no other..."

Where Stark Towers Once Was, 10:30 am

Thor is knelt before the rubble where he thinks Tony Stark was at the time of the bang, not knowing he was in his mansion at the time. He is honoring him with a prayer to the All-Father, Odin, when Nick Fury comes. Thor stands up and faces Fury as he explains everything to him.

"...A team called..."

THE AVENGERS: INITIATIVE