Rewritten Reality
"You mean you want us to abandon this world and move to another planet? And then let you blow up our Earth?"
Inside the Hydra aircraft carrier, Steve Rogers frowned as he looked at Ben's unfamiliar face.
"This is the best way to preserve both universes while allowing the majority of people on Earth to survive," Ben said.
He was also sizing up Steve.
The infamous Serpent Society —even someone like him who hadn't read many comics had heard of them.
Now, this universe is under the control of Hydra, and Steve has become not only the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.., but also the president of America.
"Why aren't you the ones leaving?"
Steve can't abandon this world he's in, nor can he leave.
He went to great lengths to make Hydra the ruler of the world, using dark magic to seal Doctor Strange and many other Super Hero in the Dark Dimension; he used the Chitauri Queen to lure the Chitauri army to continuously attack Earth, trapping Captain Marvel and the Quasar outside Earth's planetary protective shield...
Leaving Earth means he has to activate the Planetary Shield, at which point Captain Marvel and the Quasar, having been tricked, will immediately launch an attack on him.
Although he has Vision, Unworthy Thor, and the Witch on his side, there's no guarantee that something won't go wrong, causing Hydra's efforts to go to waste.
This is a notification, not a discussion.
Ben was even less likely to back down. "Listen up, Steve Rogers, we could just blow up your planet, but we didn't. Instead, we're giving you a chance to live. The choice you make is yours, but you'll have to bear the consequences yourself."
Ben looked like he'd be happy to fight back if you wanted to.
"The two planets are colliding in only eight hours, and we also need to evacuate the population. You don't have much time to consider this."
He doesn't care what power rules the universe; it's none of his business.
He's already given Steve a chance to survive; whether it works or not is up to him.
Steve glanced at Looma, who was tall and muscular and even wielding Divine Hammer, following behind Ben. Although he didn't recognize her, it didn't stop him from imagining Looma as a warrior comparable to the Hulk.
A formidable enemy!
This is only part of it.
If we make a reasonable inference, the enemy's combat strength is at least comparable to that of Earth in the past.
"I need to discuss this with the cabinet."
The Serpent Society ultimately did not make a decision to immediately declare war on Ben.
He was still unsure about the fighting strength of the organization called Galactic Plumbers on the other side, and how much chance of winning it.
"Please go ahead."
Ben acted as if he were at home on the Hydra Helicarrier, taking the initiative and directly asking Steve to leave, leaving only the few people from the Ben 10 Universe in the room.
Of course, a monitor is indispensable.
But these things can be rendered useless by simply activating a few small toys.
"Phew, I never imagined there was a world controlled by Hydra..." Felicia only caught her breath after Steve left. "And the captain is actually Hydra, I can't believe it."
As she spoke, she looked at [Steve]: "Captain, how do you feel seeing yourself transformed into Hydra?"
[Steve] said, "Nothing is surprising in the Multiverse."
Felicia found his answer uninteresting; she had expected to see some surprise on Steve's face.
"A world ruled by Hydra... it's hard to imagine how terrible it would be," T'Challa frowned. "Do we really want to save such a world?"
T'Challa was initially very supportive of the operation, but now he's hesitant.
Aren't they indirectly helping Hydra?
Ben shook his head. "No matter who rules this world, or how they rule, the people are all the same. Our goal is to save lives, and it has nothing to do with politics. If the people of this universe are dissatisfied with Hydra, they should shed their own blood to fight them."
"Besides..."
He paused, a meaningful expression appearing on his face.
"Besides, Hydra's rule might not be as bad as you think."
He has already acquired a vast amount of information from the world's network.
"Since Steve Rogers took office, the country's crime rate has dropped by 75%, and crimes committed by people with Superpowers are even lower due to stricter regulations. Numerous Hydra factories have been established across the country, providing countless jobs, and the unemployment rate is far lower than it was under America..."
"And what's the price?"
"The price was oppressive rule, with people spying on each other, reporting on each other, and submitting to authority," Ben said.
The Captain Hydra is Hydra, but he is also a captain.
He practiced authoritarian rule and absolute order, but his desire to protect the people was genuine.
It feels a lot Decepticons ruling the Earth.
Of course, this does not mean that the world under Hydra's rule is better.
The absence of a crime rate does not mean that crime does not exist; it may be hidden or even legalized. Are those Hydra officials who wield power truly so noble and virtuous?
"I'm actually quite interested in the history of this world," Felicia said.
She was a person who loved learning, and in a world completely opposite to theirs, history must have been the same.
She was eager to see experiences that might be considered absurd on her own planet.
Ben quickly sent Felicia a copy of the information he had found.
"Ancient history is pretty much the same, the turning point should be World War II... What? Dr. Zola invented the Super Soldier Serum? Hydra Super Soldier Steve Rogers led the Nazi to countless victories, driving the Allies into retreat?"
She slapped her forehead.
"If my history teacher knew I was reading this part of history, he would definitely say I've lost my mind."
T'Challa became interested and asked, "So, this universe's Steve Rogers was a Hydra agent from the very beginning?"
Felicia was about to nod when Ben interrupted, "That's not the case."
His expression was mysterious, as if he were revealing some huge piece of gossip. "I found a very interesting term. It's called ' Great Illusion.'"
"What's the meaning?"
"The materials being compiled now appear to have been suddenly altered a year ago. Before that, the history known to people in this world was similar to that of our world. But suddenly one day they realized that history was not like that, but rather what it is now. Therefore, the collective 'false memory' of the past is called a ' Great Illusion.'"
"It sounds a bit convoluted, but one thing is certain: something must have happened a year ago that allowed Hydra and that Captain Hydra to successfully take over the company."
Ben spoke while looking at [Steve].