[Captain America and the Winter Soldier regrouped. Bucky turned to Steve and said, "We have to go! That guy should be in Siberia by now!"]
[Hearing this, Captain America looked up at the sky, knowing that escaping wouldn't be easy. "We need to draw away all the airborne threats. I'll handle Vision—you get to the plane!"]
[Sam, circling above, interrupted, "No! You two get to the plane together!"]
[Behind him, Rhodey was still in pursuit. Barton, spotting the two flying overhead, immediately ducked into a safe position.]
[Sam continued, "The rest of us won't be able to leave!"]
["As much as I hate to admit it, if we want to win this, some of us have to take the fall," Barton added, nocking an arrow onto his bow.]
["This isn't even a real war, Steve," Sam argued, managing to convince Captain America.]
["Alright, Sam. What's the plan?"]
["We need to cause a major distraction," Sam explained while leading Rhodey in circles.]
[Scott immediately chimed in, "I've got something big, but it won't last long! Wait for my signal and run as fast as you can!"]
["If I rip myself in half, don't come back to save me!" Scott added, sprinting ahead.]
[Bucky raised an eyebrow and muttered, "He's gonna rip himself in half?"]
[Concerned, Captain America called out, "Are you sure about this, Scott?"]
["Oh yeah! I do this all the time! Well… actually, just once… in a lab… and then I passed out," Scott admitted, trying to lighten the mood.]
["I'm the boss! I'm the boss! I'm the boss!" Scott chanted to himself as he charged toward the edge of a platform, took a deep breath, and leaped off.]
[He landed perfectly—right onto Rhodey's legs as he flew by. With precise timing, he switched his suit's function from shrinking to enlarging. Holding his breath, he pressed the trigger.]
[In an instant, Scott expanded from the size of an ant to a towering giant. As his form grew, he reached out and grabbed Rhodey's leg.]
["Holy shit!" Spider-Man, who had just escaped the collapsing jet bridge, screamed in shock at the sight before him.]
["Hahaha!" Scott bellowed in triumph. Despite Rhodey's desperate struggle, the sheer strength of the giant form prevented him from escaping.]
[Realizing the situation, Rhodey turned his head toward the others and shouted, "Okay! The little guy got way bigger! He's huge!!!"]
[Hiding behind cover, Captain America and Bucky stared in stunned silence at the towering Scott. "That's probably the signal," Steve finally muttered.]
["Incredible! Little Bean just turned into Big Bean!" Sam exclaimed, thoroughly impressed. He never expected Scott could not only shrink but also grow.]
Dr. Pym watched in mild disbelief. While he always theorized that if someone could shrink, they should be able to grow, he never expected Scott to actually pull it off.
But it was dangerous.
For now, he was more concerned with Scott's reckless approach. "Just enlarging like that? His body might not be able to withstand the stress. Isn't he afraid of literally tearing himself apart?"
Around the world, people watched in shock. Until now, their knowledge of Scott Lang was minimal, but this was an unforgettable moment.
Yet, while growing bigger was impressive, it also turned him into an easy target. An ant-sized enemy could avoid missiles, but a building-sized one? That was another story.
Meanwhile, Tony fixated on one particular detail—Siberia.
"It sounds like the person Cap is looking for is in Russia. Could it be those super soldiers?"
Some of the spectators dismissed it as too little information to go on, but others were already booking their flights to Siberia.
[Tony, still processing what he just saw, pointed at Scott and yelled, "Give me back my Rhodey!"]
[Before he could do anything, Sam swooped in and kicked Tony away mid-sentence.]
[Scott, meanwhile, casually tossed Rhodey aside. Vision, who had been observing from above, turned to intercept him.]
[Spider-Man sprang into action. "I got him!" he shouted, launching a web toward Rhodey.]
[Rhodey, still disoriented, tried to steady himself, but Spider-Man yanked on the web, using it as leverage to kick off a nearby truck. The force sent the truck toppling over.]
[With a firm grip, Spider-Man pulled Rhodey away from danger just before he crashed into a plane. Then, ensuring he was stable, he swung back toward the battlefield at full speed.]
[Meanwhile, Scott, now a giant, stomped onto a bus and kicked it toward Black Panther. Just as T'Challa prepared to counter, Vision descended, slicing the bus cleanly in half with his energy beam.]
[Black Panther, however, wasn't distracted. Spotting Captain America and Bucky escaping, he immediately took off after them.]
[Scott, not done with his destruction spree, grabbed the wing of a nearby plane and ripped it off.]
[At the same time, Tony finally broke free from Sam's attacks. Seeing the situation turning against them, Sam dived downward with Tony hot on his heels.]
[As Sam swerved around a corner, Tony suddenly came face to face with a massive figure wielding an airplane wing like a club.]
[Startled, Tony barely managed to brake in time, twisting his body to avoid the incoming strike. After narrowly dodging, he sighed in exasperation before resuming his pursuit of Sam. Over the comms, he asked dryly:]
["Alright, does anyone else have some insane hidden ability they'd like to show off? Because I'm really open to suggestions right now."]
[Sam, taking advantage of the moment, released a drone from his suit. The drone darted forward and struck Tony right in the head.]
[Tony let out a pained yell as the impact disrupted his flight, sending him plummeting toward the ground.]
"Is his strength really that ridiculous when he gets bigger?!"
2nd Gen Spider-Man was in utter disbelief. The way Scott casually crushed a bus and ripped an airplane wing off—this didn't make sense! Even if he became larger, he was still made of flesh and blood! How was he suddenly strong enough to tear through metal?
"It's hard to wrap my head around," Gwen agreed. Compared to them, swinging around on webs suddenly felt… unimpressive.
The most shocked person, however, was Scott himself. Watching his future self operate with such overwhelming power, he could only gape in disbelief. Where did this ability come from?
Dr. Pym, watching from his lab, glanced at the Ant-Man suit in his safe. He thought of his wife, Janet van Dyne.
After that fateful mission, he had retired, severing ties with S.H.I.E.L.D. He had always remained wary of the Stark family, whether it was Howard or Tony.
But now?
Now, with Earth under constant threat, perhaps Scott truly was the right person to be Ant-Man. If war ever broke out, Scott could play a critical role.
Of course, Pym had also considered his daughter, Hope, but if the future showed that Scott was Ant-Man, there must be a reason.
He had to trust that his future self knew what he was doing.
Besides, Scott didn't seem like the type to betray him and steal the suit. At least… he didn't look like it on the surface.
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