Then, disaster. A Chitauri leviathan corpse, left over from the battle and still carrying unstable energy cores, fell from a cargo helicopter. It crashed directly onto Captain America’s position. Steve was buried under 40 tons of alien flesh and twisted metal.
Tony grinned. “1.8 seconds, Cap. I told you. Never again.” xtm avengers 1.8
The XTM Avengers 1.8 never went to market. Tony built exactly seven units—one for each original Avenger, plus a prototype for Fury (which he promptly “lost” in a drawer). It became the unspoken bond of the team. When Thor went to Asgard, his unit kept a slow pulse, waiting. When Natasha went dark, her unit’s signal was the only thing Fury trusted. Then, disaster
Log Date: Post-Battle of New York, Day 17 Location: Stark Tower (Under Reconstruction), Sub-Level 3 R&D Steve was buried under 40 tons of alien