1991 - HYDRA BASE IN A SNOWY LANDSCAPE
A man entered a bunker and removed a red book marked with a black star.
A technician raised a cylindrical chamber, revealing Bucky Barnes, aka the Winter Soldier. Another cylindrical chamber was raised, revealing a young teenager, Deadnite, aka, Jamie Rogers.
Bucky and Jamie were secured in two chairs, a mechanical device on either side of their heads causing them to scream in pain.
Vasily Karpov spoke in Russian. "Желание. Ржавый. Семнадцать. Рассвет. Печь. Девять. Добросердечный. Возвращение на родину. Один. Грузовой вагон."
(Longing. Rusted. Seventeen. Daybreak. Furnace. Nine. Benign. Homecoming. One. Freight car.)
"Доброе утро, Солдаты."
(Good morning, Soldiers.)
Bucky hesitated before replying while Jamie immediately said, "Я готов отвечать."
(Ready to comply.)
"У меня есть для тебя миссия. Санкционируй и Извлекай. Без свидетелей."
(I have a mission for you. Sanction and extract. No witnesses.)
NIGHT
A car was driving down a dirt road alone. The Winter Soldier and Deadnite were waiting at the side of the road with the forme's motorcycle. As the car passed, the Winter Soldier and Deadnite followed. They came alongside the car and disabled it. It slammed into a tree. The Winter Soldier brought the motorcycle back around and climbed off, followed by Deadnite. They walked to the trunk and the older of the two ripped it open, revealing a silver case containing several blue packets.
HYDRA BASE
"Отлично, Солдаты," Karpov said.
(Well done, Soldiers.)
LAGOS - PRESENT DAY
Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch, added sugar to a cup and stirred it. She looked around.
Steve on the radio, asked, "All right, what do you see?"
"Standard beat cops," Wanda replied. "Small station. Quiet street. It's a good target."
"There's an ATM in the south corner, which means..."
"Cameras."
"Both cross streets are one way," Delia informed.
"So, compromised escape routes."
"Means our guy doesn't care about being seen, he isn't afraid to make a mess on the way out," Steve said. "You see that Range Rover halfway up the block?"
"Yeah, the red one? It's cute."
Natasha, sitting two tables from Wanda, said over the radio, "It's also bulletproof, which means private security, which means more guns, which means more headaches for somebody. Probably us."
"You guys know I can move things with my mind, right?" Wanda reminded them.
"Looking over your shoulder needs to become second nature."
"Anybody ever tell you you're a little paranoid?" Sam said. "You're kinda paranoid too, Nia."
Nia scoffed. "Gee, thanks."
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Resounding Grace
ActionAn AI meant to better the world decides destruction is a much better plan and rebels against his creator. A list of Accords is drafted and given to the Avengers and sides are chosen. On top of all that, truth is spilled though not in the most gentl...
