

This all then came to a head following Loki killing Phil Coulson, before being tracked to New York City. With the Avengers assembled, Fury took charge of the hunt for Loki, leading the volatile team through the mission as they attempted to learn what Loki's plan for the Tesseract was and who he had been working for. With the Avengers ready, Fury was forced to call them all into action when the Earth was invaded by Loki, who managed to brainwash an army and steal the Tesseract.

Despite some more considerable reluctance from World Security Council who had not believed in his theories, Fury had still continued his efforts and eventually managed to recruit both Iron Man and Captain America into their Initiative, ready for an incoming invasion. with protecting the Earth from extraterrestrial threats, which he had only learned of following his encounters with the Kree and Skrulls. by Alexander Pierce, Fury refocused his efforts over the next 15 years to organize the Avengers Initiative, with Fury's true intentions were to bring together any other powerful individuals to assist S.H.I.E.L.D. Later promoted to Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury kept the reason for this injury secret, telling others it was classified but happened in the line of duty, while Danvers left the Earth in order to find a new home for the Skrulls. Fury took a liking to Goose who scratched him for violating her space and permanently blinded Fury's left eye. The great scope of enemies widened in the 1990s as Fury met Vers, helping her uncover her human heritage as Carol Danvers, as the two fought off the Starforce, which was led by Yon-Rogg, as they were targeting Skrull refugees. to fight against Earth's most dangerous enemies. He later became a CIA operative during the Cold War, primarily operating in Soviet territory. Fury began his career within the United States Army, rising to the rank of Colonel before his honorable discharge. Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a spy, former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. I'll be everywhere." ―Nick Fury and Phil Coulson "Nowhere? You know me better than that, Phil. This is the last time you'll be seeing me for a stretch." "I'm trading in my bird's eye view for two solid feet on the ground.
