Homelander: New Legacy

[127] : Another Fire to Put Out

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In the end, Roger couldn't bring himself to tell Tony he was the one responsible for his death in another universe. Instead, he replied vaguely, "Well... you, um... passed away, along with Hawkeye."

"??" Tony was momentarily stunned, his expression one of mild shock, as though he hadn't expected such an end.

He didn't ask Roger for details, simply commenting as if he were hearing about someone else, "Well, that's... a bit of a downer."

Nick Fury glanced over at Tony, his look suggesting, You're really just going to believe that? Tony shot a look back at him, as if to say, Let's just keep listening, and refocused his attention on the twins Roger had brought back.

Fury, temporarily disregarding Roger's supposed origins, jumped straight to the point. "Mr. Superman, you still haven't explained how you came to have Loki's scepter."

"Honestly, Director Fury, you probably won't like the answer."

"Try me. I just want the truth," Fury replied, watching Roger intently.

Fury was no longer concerned with whether Roger was an alien or a being from another dimension; what he wanted to know was why this powerful weapon, which S.H.I.E.L.D. was supposed to be safeguarding, was now in Roger's hands.

Seeing that Fury wasn't backing down, Roger decided not to hold anything back. "Alright, here's the truth: I got it from Hydra."

"...What?" Fury was taken aback.

Roger continued, as though he'd opened a floodgate. "When I arrived in this world, I heard a distress call. It was from that girl over there." He gestured to Wanda, who was still sitting on the floor, and elaborated, "When I reached the location, I found people conducting experiments on human subjects using energy from Loki's scepter. And as for who they were... well, I already told you."

"That's impossible! Hydra was destroyed ages ago!"

Everyone knew Hydra had been dismantled after World War II, following the death of its leader, the Red Skull. It was a defunct organization, one that couldn't possibly exist in the modern era.

"Is that so?" Roger replied ambiguously, casting a glance at Fury. "If you truly don't believe me, why don't you ask those two over there what symbol they saw in the lab?"

Fury's expression wavered. Though he didn't want to believe Hydra was still active, the evidence was right in front of him, forcing him to accept the possibility.

"...I need to hold a meeting," Fury finally said.

Understanding the gravity of the situation, Fury immediately intended to return to S.H.I.E.L.D. to address this Hydra revelation. He also needed to prepare the Avengers to root out any trace of Hydra.

He was about to leave when Roger's words stopped him in his tracks.

"A meeting? At S.H.I.E.L.D.? This scepter was supposedly under your organization's protection, yet Hydra got their hands on it. And you, as the director, knew nothing? Don't you think Hydra might have people in S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"I have people I trust," Fury responded, steadying himself.

Of course, he knew there could be moles within S.H.I.E.L.D., and he didn't plan to address Hydra's presence publicly. Fury intended to gather only those he trusted for a private discussion.