Hail HYDRA | Skyeward

Episode 8: Many Heads, One Tale

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There's a varity of foods sitting on the table in front of Malick, Daisy and Grant, each of them with a plate of food, Daisy takes note of the baby squid in the middle of the table that no one's touched. "The octopus is one of the great symbols of HYDRA. Supremely intelligent, highly adaptable, and they are ruthless killers. A nearly perfect predator. Same can be said of you two." Malick said to Daisy and Grant.

Daisy's forehead creases as she frowns slightly, still staring at the baby squid. Grant shrugged slightly as he spoke. "Well, it's a terrifying symbol, but not our idea of dinner," he frowns slightly before smiling. "Then again, we're adaptable. I hope you can be, too." Grant said with a sigh as Malick ate some of his dinner.

"Well, that depends on your request." Malick replied while Daisy took a sip of her whiskey.

"You're one of the last heads of HYDRA's old guard." Daisy said as Grant leaned back in his chair.

"Thanks in no small part to you two." Malick states looking between the two of them, mentally taking note of Daisy fiddling with her wedding ring.

"You should be thanking us. We trimmed the fat from your ranks." Grant said as he placed a hand on his shoulder, getting an ache from where he got shot even though it had healed by now.

"You weren't just trimming the fat going after the Von Strucker boy," Malick points between Daisy and Grant. "You were digging," Grant and Daisy shared a look before looking back at Malick. "And I know what you were hoping to find. You're chasing rumors, ghosts. The Von Strucker family vault does not exist." Malick said shaking his head.

Daisy smirked slightly. "Truthfully, we'd believe you if you hadn't sacrificed the only heir to it," Daisy then leaned forward placing a hand on her knee and staring Malick down who glares back at her while grinding his teeth. "And you control the vault now, right?" Malick stops clenching his teeth but continues to glare at Daisy. "That vault is said to have HYDRA's greatest power," Daisy frowns thoughtfully for a moment, sparing a glance at Grant. "Why don't the three of us put it to good use?" Daisy asked.

The door to Malick's office opens causing the three of them to look over, seeing Malick's bodyguard Giyera walked in, nodding to Malick as he closed the door, Malick looks back over to Daisy and Grant. "HYDRA is a complicated organization, and I don't have time to give you two a history lesson," Grant smiles slightly, ready to fight his way out if needed as is Daisy. "I do have some long-standing plans that are finally coming together," Malick stands up while Daisy and Grant stare up at him. "And your simple vendetta doesn't currently fit in with them." he said.

Malick starts walking off when Daisy called out. "We will find that vault." she warned him while grabbing her glass of whiskey and looked Malick straight in the eyes.

Malick turned back towards her and Grant. "You're both smart predators. But you two don't live on top of the food chain." Giyera opened the door and Malick walked out, with Giyera following, he leaves the door open and four HYDRA agents walk in.

"Okay." Grant sighed, he and Daisy finish their whiskey when one guard grabs his gun and points it towards Daisy who throws her glass at him, distracting him long enough for Grant to grab a drinks tray as he's fired upon and handles the second guard at the same time while Daisy handles the third and fourth guy.

The third guard looks Daisy up and down, probably thinking he could win against and and throws a punch towards her, which she effortlessly dodged, and grabbed the gun from him and shot him in the shoulder but he still tries to fight her, the third guard manages to jump her from behind wrapping his arms around her neck, Daisy elbowed him in the face for that and managed to shove that guard off of his back and onto the floor.