Main Universe Wonder Woman flew backwards. The Iron Man army, controlled by JARVIS, arrived just in time, surrounding Main Universe Wonder Woman and several other Wonder Women. As the battle prolonged, JARVIS summoned more Iron Men. Captain America followed closely; they now outnumbered their opponents.
Main Universe Wonder Woman focused on her attacks. To conserve her divine power, she hadn't activated her Shield. This decision left her severely shaken, with intense chest pain and labored breathing, likely indicating broken ribs.
When she regained her composure, the green giant had vanished. She realized this Hulk might not be the mindless brute she had encountered before. At least part of his intellect remained, capable of using strategy; otherwise, he wouldn't have hidden his long-range attack abilities until she exposed a vulnerability for a decisive strike.
Main Universe Wonder Woman took a deep breath, using her divine power to heal her wounds. She clenched the Divine Power Whip tightly in her hand. Now trapped in a heavy encirclement, without a bold move, they would all meet their end here.
"Find a way to break through," Main Universe Wonder Woman said, "This is entirely my responsibility. I will try to create an opening for you, and you must retreat quickly. Don't worry about me."
The Wonder Women hesitated, looking at her, but eventually nodded. Their mission couldn't be considered a total failure, as they had delayed the assembly of the eastern front's production line, with several Iron Men redirected back by JARVIS. However, their greed led them to advance recklessly. Had they not pursued Movie Iron Man, they might have retreated unscathed.
But at this point, analyzing who was at fault was pointless. They had to minimize losses as much as possible. Wonder Woman, one of the few members of the God Clan, was crucial to addressing the Asgard issue and must be preserved if possible. Ideally, they would all escape, but if not, sacrificing one or two might be necessary.
Just as Main Universe Wonder Woman braced for sacrifice, a voice called out suddenly, "Diana, it's me."
Silently, Main Universe Wonder Woman noticed her surroundings had transformed. The deep and silent cosmos was filled with golden light, within which threads of black, representing danger, roamed.
"You take them away first," Barry turned to the other Flashes in suits, "My Divine Speed isn't suitable for carrying people, I'll stay and cover the retreat."
The other Flashes didn't hesitate, each grabbing a Wonder Woman. Flashes of golden lightning whisked by, and the surrounded Wonder Women vanished on the spot.
"It's The Flash," JARVIS said, with a hint of disappointment in his tone. Capturing this group of Wonder Women would have been the first major victory after the war began; even capturing a few would suffice.
Yet, considering their strategy was devised by Batman, they naturally planned for scenarios where Wonder Woman might not return. Their universal solution was The Flash.
In Marvel's realm, few had the ability to disrupt The Flash, with only a handful of potentially capable individuals primarily among the Mutants. Knowing the Mutants' location allowed them to confidently utilize The Flash for rescues.
Even if Professor X gleaned this strategy through mind-reading, dispatching Mutants might not stop The Flash. Divine Speed is a highly unique power, never present in their universe, so nobody knew how to access it. Forced entry requires time, which is ample for rescuing.
Besides, Batman had long prepared for a counterstrike.
"Something's wrong!" JARVIS suddenly exclaimed. All Iron Men reactors began roaring wildly. JARVIS operated the battlesuits, retreating at full throttle, simultaneously controlling Captain America's Shield to drag him away with maximum force.
JARVIS even disregarded the battlesuit's performance and Tony Stark's acceleration limit, starting with a sonic boom and accelerating further, retreating from the former battlefield in a panicked manner.
This acceleration made Captain America curse. After retreating a significant distance, even the Gene-Mutated people crouched over their Shields retching, let alone the Iron Men inside their armor, most of whom passed out, with the rest too exhausted to curse.
But when Captain America turned to inquire, he saw where they had been, fine golden light and a deep cosmic black beginning to spread. Initially silent and slow, in the blink of an eye, black and gold lines covered the entire space.
The black and gold on those lines continually rotated, at times emitting golden light, at others seemingly dripping thick ink, oscillating between light and liquid with an eerily dangerous aesthetic.
Yet in an instant, this oscillation ceased. A sense of impending danger gripped everyone. Suddenly, at the end of the black and gold lines' spread, space began fracturing into pieces. Initially, it was slow but almost immediately surpassed light speed. The whole process was over in a blink; had they been standing there, they would have shattered with space.