The Helicarrier Prometheus, commissioned by Norman
Osborn but never used, is hijacked from its berth by members of S.T.R.I.K.E.,
former British Intelligence unit but now a band of high-tech mercenaries, led
by one Sutton….
New York City is in a panic during the invasion of the
Serpent. Wolverine, trying to maintain order, is fighting Scarecrow, who
considers himself a God of Fear. Logan beats him up then sprays mace into his
mask. During a lull in the madness, Logan meets with his girlfriend, reporter
Melita Garner and they express their concern for one another’s safety. Then Logan has
a call from Steve Rogers, asking him to intercept the Prometheus. Melita
wants to go with him but he refuses, citing her safety. There’s some heated
debate over the function of the news media in a crisis so Logan hands her his
Avengers card, suggesting she head to the Tower to research S.T.R.I.K.E….
Aboard the Prometheus, Sutton informs his teammates
that their employers have an additional task to perform in New York. There’s
some debate over how difficult an operation in the Avengers’ hometown is going
to be and Sutton reassures them that their leaders will compensate them
appropriately….
The Helicarrier hovers over the city and Logan takes the
opportunity to leap aboard the craft from a high building. And we see that
S.T.R.I.K.E. is hanging hostages out to die in the sight of the panicked New
Yorkers. Logan makes his way through the Helicarrier until he is confronted by
psychic S.T.R.I.K.E. member Croydon…who turns out to be there so as to distract
Wolverine from an attack from behind by his teammate Brom, who stabs Logan in
the back with an electrified sword….
At Avengers Tower, Melita researches S.T.R.I.K.E. but it's when
she looks up the Prometheus that she learns why the bad guys want this
ship: it has nuclear warheads….