High above Washington, the battle raged on.
Wonder Woman, cyborg , and the Super-Skrull—disguised as Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers—clashed in the open sky.
Thousands of eyes were locked onto the spectacle, their minds flashing back to the legendary battle between the Justice League and the Avengers months ago.
While this new battle didn't reach the same scale, it was no less astonishing.
Because this time—
It wasn't about numbers.
It was about raw, individual power.
Speed beyond human comprehension.
Power beyond reason.
Every clash sent shockwaves rippling across the sky, disrupting the very air itself.
To the naked eye, these three warriors surpassed nearly every superhero the world had ever known.
Of course—
Batman didn't count.
No matter what abilities he displayed, people instinctively placed him in a category of his own.
BOOM! BOOM!
A deafening explosion shook the city.
With every high-speed maneuver, their sheer momentum shattered the sound barrier, sending powerful shockwavesrolling over Washington like ripples across a lake.
The force whipped up powerful gusts, toppling signs, rattling windows, and sending debris flying through the streets.
And yet—
Despite the danger, the people below couldn't look away.
Fear mixed with exhilaration.
Even as their instincts screamed at them to run, their curiosity held them in place.
Some even pulled out their phones, eager to capture history in the making.
And the media?
They were even crazier.
News helicopters swarmed the battlefield, cameras rolling as they chased the combatants through the sky.
But the three warriors—
They had no time to care about the citizens below.
Every ounce of their focus was locked onto the battle.
Each of them had pushed their abilities to the limit.
Having taken the form of Captain Marvel, the Super-Skrull wielded a terrifying mastery over energy.
They could bend energy at will.
Manipulate it.
Control it.
Even override the planet's magnetic field, allowing them to fly through space like a starship.
It was a godlike power.
And with it—
The Super-Skrull once believed they were invincible.
They had hidden this power, waiting for the right time to strike.
Their plan had always been stealth and subterfuge—an invisible invasion, slowly tightening its grip on Earth.
But then—
Everything changed.
Earth was supposed to be easy prey.
And yet—
Before the Super-Skrull could act, Batman appeared.
Then the Justice League formed.
And to make matters worse—
The planet was teeming with powerful beings the Skrulls had never even heard of.
One after another, aliens, gods, and enhanced humans emerged.
The Super-Skrull quickly realized—
Earth was not as weak as they thought.
Despite the setbacks, the Skrulls' secret invasion had already reached a critical stage.
It was too late to abandon it now.
Instead—
They became even more cautious.
And the Super-Skrull?
They hatched a new plan.
Not only would they become the Skrulls' ultimate weapon, but they would create more like them.
Super-powered Skrulls—each mimicking Earth's mightiest heroes.
A recreated Justice League, an imitated Avengers, all turned into Skrull warriors.
With such a force, Earth's defeat would be inevitable.
But then—
The Men in Black were formed.
Nick Fury's S.W.O.R.D. initiative gained momentum.
And most importantly—
Anton Jameson—Batman's so-called "lackey"—exposed everything.
In one bold move, he laid out all the Skrull intelligence before the World Council.
And just like that—
The Skrulls' secrecy was shattered.
The Super-Skrull was forced to change tactics once more.
With their original plan in ruins, the Super-Skrull turned to their spies—operatives who had been embedded within human society for years.
Two names stood out:
Nick Fury Maria Rambeau
As Carol Danvers' closest allies, they knew too much.
They had to be eliminated.
And so—
With careful political manipulation, the Super-Skrull engineered a worldwide manhunt.
The World Security Council, now unknowingly working for the Skrulls, declared Nick Fury a criminal.
He was charged with crimes against humanity.
And just like that—
Special forces were deployed.
Not just to hunt Nick Fury—
But to wipe out S.W.O.R.D., its remaining agents, and any Skrulls who opposed the invasion.
Using human forces to destroy his enemies and his own kind—
It was a brilliant move.
Ruthless.
Efficient.
By the time Earth realized the truth, it would already be too late.
The Skrulls would own the planet.
And as the Super-Skrull clashed with Wonder Woman and cyborg high above Washington—
Their true victory was already in motion.
This was simply the natural state of the Skrulls—a race of shapeshifters, capable of seamlessly infiltrating human society.
And now, their invasion had already achieved its first victories.
Just like another organization that once thrived in the shadows…
Hydra.
"Cut off one head, and two more shall take its place."
For Earth's people, the true horror was this—
They would never truly know how many Skrulls were lurking among them.
Many believed that Nick Fury had taken most of the Skrulls with him when he left Earth.
But the truth?
The ones he took were nothing compared to the real threat—
The Skrulls who remained.
The ones who had no interest in peace.
The ones who had chosen Earth as their next conquest.
After being declared a fugitive, Nick Fury had little choice.
In desperation, he took his trusted Skrull allies and left Earth—
Determined to find the real Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers.
Meanwhile, Maria Rambeau made a fateful decision.
She stayed behind—
And was swiftly captured by the special forces.
For the Super-Skrull, this should have been the perfect conclusion.
With Fury gone and Rambeau in custody, Earth's defenses were at their weakest.
But there was one thing the Super-Skrull never expected—
The transition period would be so short.
Nick Fury had left something behind.
A hidden contingency.
Through these secret channels, Fury uncovered the truth.
Then, using a loyal Skrull ally, he had a shapeshifter pose as himself—
And deliver a warning to the Men in Black organization.
This led to Anton Jameson reopening the case.
Not quietly.
Not discreetly.
But blatantly, right out in the open.
The Super-Skrull, seeing the walls closing in, ordered all his operatives to remain hidden.
To avoid detection at all costs.
But the problem with secrets?
Sooner or later—
They always come out.
One of their most valuable spies had been compromised—
Taylor Hayward.
For years, he had infiltrated the highest levels of intelligence.
With direct access to S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D., he had provided countless advantages to the Skrulls.
He was too valuable to lose.
So, the Super-Skrull had no choice.
He was forced to expose his true strength.
For the first time, he revealed himself as Captain Marvel—
And launched a daring rescue mission.
His goal?
Save Hayward. Eliminate the special forces team.
But fate had other plans.
Because just as he arrived on the scene—
He ran into Wonder Woman and cyborg .
What should have been a simple mission turned into chaos.
One event spiraled into another—
Until his entire strategy fell apart.
Even with his plans unraveling, the Super-Skrull held onto one key advantage.
Humans still had no idea what he was truly capable of.
Yes, they might suspect him of being a Skrull—
But they had no proof that he could mimic superheroes and steal their powers.
As far as the world knew—
He was just Carol Danvers.
A powerful threat, sure—
But not the game-changing enemy he truly was.
And with Nick Fury off-world, his alibi remained intact.
By directing attention toward Carol Danvers' absence, he could continue to distract Anton Jameson and others, giving his hidden operatives more time to act.
Everything still had a chance to fall into place.
Or so he thought.
Because the truth?
His identity had been exposed from the very start.
And no matter how carefully the Super-Skrull played his game—
There was one force he could never account for.
Someone who had already seen through his deception.
Someone who had already blown the entire operation wide open.
The game was already over.
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