Fighting A New War (Book Seven of The Bad Wolf Chronicles)

Chapter Seven

We finally get to Sokovia again, and the endgame is approaching! :D Here's Chapter Seven!

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"Good evening, boss," the voice of FRIDAY said as they gathered by the Quinjet.

"No way we all get through this," Tony shook his head. "If even one tin soldier is left standing, we've lost. It's gonna be blood on the floor."

"I got no plans tomorrow night," Steve shrugged.

"I get first crack at the big guy," Tony looked around. "Iron Man's the one he's waiting for."

"That's true," the Vision agreed. "He hates you the most."

"Why does that not surprise me?" the Doctor asked.

"Ultron knows we're coming," Steve looked around as he entered the Quinjet, Clint, Martha, Pietro, and Wanda waiting inside for the rest of them. "Odds are we'll be riding into heavy fire, and that's what we signed up for, but the people of Sokovia, they didn't, so our priority is getting them out."

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Pietro sped into the police station in Sokovia and looked around. "We're under attack! Clear the city, now!" When no one moved a muscle, he sighed, ran outside, then sped back carrying two shotguns. He fired them both into the air, making everyone jump, startled. "Get off your asses!" he barked.

Through his comms, he could hear the Bad Wolf laughing hysterically, and he couldn't help but grin.

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"All they want is to live their lives in peace, and that's not going to happen today," Steve said as he led the others off of the Quinjet, Martha fixing her comms, the Doctor tossing his trench coat back into the jet. "But we can do our best to protect them, and we can get the job done and find out what Ultron's been building. We find Harper and Romanoff and we clear the field, keep the fight between us. Ultron thinks we're monsters, and we're what's wrong with the world. This isn't just about beating him. It's about whether he's right."

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"Saleen!" a familiar voice hissed, and the redhead stirred in her cell. "Saleen!"

"Bruce?" Saleen gasped, sitting up.

"What?" Natasha looked over from where she sat.

"You two all right?" Bruce asked, walking over to the cell.

"Yeah," they both nodded.

"The team's in the city," Bruce pointed. "It's about to light up."

"I don't suppose you found a key lying around somewhere?" Natasha asked.

"Yeah," Bruce held up Jessie's sonic screwdriver. "I did."

Saleen backed up as Bruce sonicked the door open. Natasha immediately went to find a signal to charge her bracelets, leaving Saleen with Bruce. "So what's our play?" she asked.

"I'm here to get you to safety," Bruce shrugged.

Saleen looked at him, surprised. "Job's not finished."

"We could help with the evacuation, but I can't be in a fight near civilians, and you've done plenty. Our fight is over."

Saleen frowned. "So we just disappear?"

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"Your man's in the church, boss," FRIDAY said as Tony flew towards Sokovia. "I think he's waiting for you."

Tony flew inside to see Ultron was indeed waiting for him. "Come to confess your sins?" Ultron asked.

"I don't know," Tony hovered over the floor. "How much time you got?"