Apprehension

The generals felt stifled. They had never expected that, just as they were preparing to argue over the battle plan for the Third World War—whether to go to war outright or win over a group of allies first—Nick Fury would tell them that all the nuclear missiles had been intercepted. Some generals felt fortunate that the Third World War had not broken out, yet they also felt a trace of regret. They had lost their chance to directly rule the world.