Chapter 42 - Hydra uprising. (1/2)
Elijah spent his time enjoying Hela's company after her release.
His family was finally all together and living under the same roof.
After a few days with his family, Elijah returned to work. He has several upcoming events he has to deal with.
-9th January 2014-
Fury left the triskelion after a discussion with Alexander Pierce. He was suspicious at not being able to access the file that Natasha recovered from the Lemurian star ship.
He requested from Pierce to postpone Project Insight.
On the road, Fury contacted Maria Hil to arrange a meeting. He was attacked by ȧssassins posing as police officers. He evades them but is held up by the winter soldier, who shoots him with magnetic disk grenade under his SUV.
Fury got away by digging a hole through the sewers to escape.
Later that day, Fury was shot by the winter soldier in Steve Rogers' apartment and was declared dead during surgery.
The next day, Steve Rogers was declared a wanted fugitive by Alexandre Pierce. He reunited with Natasha and they traced the location where the information in the USB was written. They find an old supercomputer in a bunker in camp Leigh and inserting the USB awakened the preserved consciousness of Armin Zola, who reveals the survival of HYDRA within S.H.I.E.L.D.
The bunker in then destroyed by a fighter jet. They both survive and then evade capture.
Seeking refuge at Sam wilson's home, an army veteran, he agreed to help them. They abduct Jasper Sitwell and interrogate him about HYDRA and Project Insight. A few moments later, they were attacked by the winter Soldier who kills Sitwell and battles Roger leading the latter to discover his identity as Bucky Barner, his supposed to be dead best friend.
Nick Fury:”This man declined the Nobel Peace Prize. He said, ”Peace wasn't an achievement, it was a responsibility.” See, it's stuff like this that gives me trust issues.” while looking at a photo of Pierce.
Natasha Romanoff: ”We have to stop the launch.”
Nick Fury:”I don't think the Council's accepting my calls anymore.”
Fury then opens a case containing three chips.
Sam Wilson: ”What's that?”
Maria Hill: ”Once the Helicarriers reach three thousand feet, they'll triangulate with Insight satellites becoming fully weaponized.”
Nick Fury: ”We need to breach those carriers and replace their targeting blades with our own.”
Suddenly Natasha's watch rang stopping the conversation. Natasha accepted the call, and a hologram of Eliana appeared:” The boss wants to see you.”
Natasha nodded and turned to Fury:” It's your lucky day. Elijah Müller wants to see you.”
Fury looked confused:” you have a direct line with Elijah Müller? ”
Natasha just shrugged and said:” Yeah.”
Fury:” why? How? Why I never knew about it?”
Natasha just shrugged and smile, then said:” follow me. He gets angry when someone is late and you don't want to meet him when he's angry.”
The others looked confused and followed Natasha. Outside the secret facility, Natasha touched her wrist and her new upgraded private jet appeared from its invisibility. The jet was all black and looked nothing like anything man-made.
Sam Wilson just whistled at the beauty of the jet. The door of the jet opened and everyone got in. Natasha activated the autopilot and the plane took off.
Fury:” is this jet made by him? ”
Natasha smiled and said:” This is one of the private jets of the Müller family.”
After a while, the plane arrived at Haven Park and landed in a secret landing pad. They exited the plane and followed Natasha until she arrived in front of an old security guard who looked lifeless. The security guard scanned Natasha's wrist and then said:” Welcome back Home Miss Müller.”
He then opened the door and they walked forward the hallways.
Steve got curious and asked:” why did he call you Müller.”
Natasha laughed and said:” well that's my adoptive name.”
This surprised all of them especially Fury who said:” Shit and they say why I have trust issues.”
Natasha just giggled and said:” Nothing personal but I was tasked with indexing all HYDRA agents inside S.H.I.E.L.D ”
Steve:” you knew about all of this?”
Natasha just shrugged her shoulders and said:” it was my main mission.”
Their conversation ended when they were welcomed by Eliana:” Welcome back miss Müller.”
Natasha:” Eliana good to see you. Is he in ?”
Eliana:” yes he's waiting inside.”
Natasha nodded and entered followed by the rest. Inside, Elijah was sitting behind a desk while watching numerous viewscreen used to monitor key places and events.
Natasha ran in Elijah's arms :” Brother. I missed you.”
Elijah smiled brightly seeing his lovely sister and ċȧrėssed her head.
He then turned to the guests and said :” Take a seat.”
Natasha took charge as the head of intelligence and ordered medical attention for Fury.
After Fury was healed, Elijah sat down and began silently reviewing the list of HYDRA agents and their plans in the uprising.
Natasha:” what do you think should be done?”
Elijah:” Eliminate and takeover. Leave con Strucker for a while more, he's still had some use.”
Natasha nodded.
Elijah turned to Fury and said:” You indulged yourself and your agency in over dangerous practices. Harvesting alien corpses and Project insight. You thought too much about the safety of Earth but you neglected your agency. You were never meant to protect the Earth. That is my responsibility. ”
Fury :” I needed to do what's need to be done .”
Elijah :” you became paranoid ever since you met Carol. She will be disappointed. Well Humans and their stupidity. ”
Fury:” how do you know about that.”
Elijah chuckled and clicked his finger making Fury remember the full version of what happened in 1995.
Fury:” you took my memory .”
Elijah:” But I didn't seem to have taken your hobby of approaching dangerous things. Holding on to a Flerken to threaten a Skrull until you lost an eye. Experimenting with something as dangerous as the tesseract.”
Natasha seemed to laugh at the mention of the Flerken.
Fury was confused :” why are you laughing.”
Natasha:” come on. Touching the Flerken was just plain stupid. No one in their right mind would play with it. ”
Fury:” and you there was no red room? All of it was fake? ”