As Ahsoka begins to reflect on her actions, Cap is having a small meeting with the Avengers.

"How was your trip to Felucia, Captain?" asked the Wasp.

Before Captain America could speak, Falcon spoke first: "It's a mess, and the losses are huge."

"Judging from the battle on Felucia this time, the Galactic Republic has been surpassed." Captain America said bluntly, "It seems that the battle robots have received some upgrades."

"And we need to restock our ammunition," War Machine said. "Tap, how are the schematics for integrating the explosives technology into our equipment going?"

"Comrades, it has been half integrated so far," the Avengers' personal artificial intelligence replied.

"Well, that's good news," Falcon muttered to himself.

Their conversation paused momentarily when they heard a soft purring sound coming from the side.

Wasp immediately made her way over to Ant-Man, who was currently still bedridden after his battle with Slo-Beast.

"How's Scott?" Captain America asked with concern.

"He's much better now, but still needs more time to recover," said the Wasp.

"It's been almost ten days." Falcon said, obviously worried, "Why has it taken so long to recover?"

"He's almost ten to fifteen times the size of his Gigantamax this time when he first tried Goliath mode with my father. So it's taking him longer to recover," the Wasp said, gently examining her boyfriend.

War Machine muttered to himself, "So how is he now?"

"He's feeling better now," said the Wasp. "He had a fever for a while, but he should be waking up any minute now."

"Well, I'm glad to hear that." Falcon breathed a sigh of relief, a feeling shared by the other Avengers.

"I need to rest, too," Quicksilver said, changing the bandage on his injured arm in Felucia.

"You are so fast, but you are more seriously injured than all of us? How happened?" War Machine asked expressionlessly.

"If Wanda knew, she would definitely say you were reckless and stupid." Black Widow also glanced at Quicksilver and said, "Then again, we have the same idea."

"Yes, but Wanda isn't here now," Quicksilver said with a shrug, his shoulders slumped and his mood a little down when he mentioned his still missing sister.

"Hey, Quicksilver." War Machine saw this and nudged Quicksilver, "We'll find Wanda. And Vision."

"There are two other newcomers who came with Parker, Murdock and T'Challa," Captain America said.

"One thing after another," Falcon said, sitting down and grabbing a glass of water next to him. "I need to catch my breath, especially after the trip to Felucia."

"It still amazes me that the Jedi would let a teenager lead their soldiers," Black Widow said. "Why would they let them go into battle so young?"

When the Jedi Order was mentioned, Captain America's demeanor changed and became serious. Quicksilver noticed Captain America's gloomy expression, "Captain, are you okay?"

Upon hearing this, the others also looked over.

"Nothing," he replied.

"What's wrong?" asked Black Widow.

He glanced at the Avengers before crossing his arms and staring down at the ground, thinking back to a recent conversation he had with a Jedi Master, Terra Tha.

"There is one thing... that you all must know." Captain America said slowly, "something I recently learned about the Jedi Order."

Cap then recounted everything Terra Tha had told him, leaving nothing out. From the way the Order was structured, to the "recruitment" of the infants, to the crazy and restrictive rules of the Order and the Jedi Code. He made sure to let them know everything.

Their reaction was just as Captain America had expected.

"So we've been working for a crazy cult? They're basically brainwashing children into mindless machines?" Black Widow asked, anger evident in her eyes.

Of all people, Black Widow has a particular disdain for this behavior, which is related to her own experience.

Noticing the look on Black Widow's face, Falcon spoke up, "Should we be concerned about Natasha or..."

"No, Sam."

"I know," Falcon said, "but Natasha, we can't do anything reckless here."

"I know." Black Widow said bitterly.

"But this is simply a fantasy." Quicksilver said bluntly, "No attachment? No emotions? What kind of place is this? I thought these people were the good people here."

"No one is good now." Falcon muttered to himself.

"What should we do, Captain?" asked the Wasp. "To be honest, I don't like this Knight Order very much now."

Captain America sighed, shook his head, and said, "We can't completely oppose them on this matter like we are now. No matter what, they allow us to live here. So, we should handle this matter carefully."

"But, guys!" the Wasp argued, knowing that if Scott heard this... "This is brainwashing, Captain. Are we really going to turn a blind eye?"

"I wish it was that simple." Captain America admitted, "Master Sa can tell you more accurately than I can."

"Master Tha?" War Machine repeated. "The Jedi with the vine hair?"

"Yes, she did," Captain America confirmed. "She was the one who explained how the Jedi Order operates. More specifically, how it has been for the past thousand years. Even though the Jedi Code has been around for thousands of years, it apparently wasn't always as strict as it is now. She said that everything changed during the Battle of Ruusan, which led to some kind of reformation of the Order. But she didn't agree with the code that the Jedi Order upholds, and she didn't follow it."

"What?" Several Avengers shouted in surprise.

"She told me that she had a relationship with another Jedi Master." Captain America still felt incredible and said in confusion, "A Jedi Knight I met was named Thorm. He was one of Aila's masters and helped her with Jedi training. Terra Sa himself admitted that the Jedi Order is now stagnant and hopes to change it."

"So that means they are not all mindless slaves of this organization?" Falcon asked softly.

"Yeah, not all of them," Captain America said.

*Boom*

The Avengers stopped their conversation and looked at each other.

"Do we have any guests today?" Quicksilver asked jokingly.

"Steve"

Obi-Wan's voice came from outside the door.

"Can I talk to you?"

The Avengers didn't know what to do, but Cap walked up to the door and opened it for the Jedi Master.

"Kenobi." Captain America said with a smile, "What's the matter?"

"I need your help with something," Kenobi said.

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