Maybe Someday

Attack at the Base

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Loki's scepter illuminates the dark in its containment unit. The twins turn to each other and grasp hands. "Get to your stations immediately. This is not a drill. We are under attack. We are under attack," A voice says over and intercom. Men arm themselves before heading out of the base.

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The Black Widow and Hawkeye drive through the thicket, Hawkeye shooting arrows at anything that gets close enough as the Black Widow gets ride of anyone in their path. Thor flies overhead onto a sentry post, taking down anyone around him. He jumps down and takes down those you got away. Captain America rides through the dust, taking one of them by their foot and dragging him along. He throws his shield, taking out people in front of him like it's nothing. The Hulk destroys any man nearby, clearing the path for Hawkeye and Black Widow.

Tony flies ahead of the group, towards the base, avoiding all strikes. He tries to go through the roof but bounces off. "Shit!" he cries.

"Language," the Captain retorts, "Jarvis, what's the view from upstairs?"

"The central building is protected by some kind of energy shield. Strucker technology is well beyond any other Hydra base we've taken," Jarvis's robotic voice comments.

Thor jumps down from above, taking some men by surprise. "Loki's scepter must be here. Strucker couldn't mount his defense without it." He calls Mjolnir and it rams into another guard. "At long last." Mjolnir returns to him.

The Black Widow shoots out guards left and right, throwing grenades into some vehicles. "At long last is lasting a little long boys," she says.

Clint sits behind a tree, shooting arrows at a bunker. "Yeah. I think we lost the element of surprise."

Tony shoots at people climbing the base. "Wait a second. No one's going to deal with the fact that Cap just said language?"

"I know." He does a flip, sending his motorcycle into an incoming truck. "It just slipped out."

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"Who gave the order to attack?" Strucker demands.

"Herr Strucker, it's the Avengers," a man at a computer says.

Another man comes up beside him. "They landed in the fore woods. The perimeter guard panicked."

"They have to be after the scepter," Strucker comments to a scientist. "Can we hold them?"

"They're the avengers."

"Deploy the rest of the tanks," Strucker commands.

"Yes, sir."

"Concentrate fire on the weak ones. A hit could make them close ranks. Everything we've accomplished, we could be on the verge of our latest breakthrough."

"So let's show what we've accomplished," the scientist suggests. "Send out the twins and Annabelle."

"It's too soon."

"It's what they signed up for."

"My men can hold them." Strucker stares at the twins for a moment before turning away. More men scramble up stairs to get to the battle.

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The base shoots everything they can at Tony. "Sir, the city is taking fire."

"Well, we know Strucker isn't going to worry about civilian casualties. Send in the iron legion.

Five robots come from above, landing on streets in the city. "This quadrant is unsafe. Please back away. We are here to help. This quadrant is unsafe. Please back away. Please back away. We wish to avoid collateral damage and will inform you when this current conflict is resolved. We are here to help." People start throwing things at the robots. "We are here to help."