"Oh..." Sam whistled, "Sounds fair. We are also three, three against three."
"Don't underestimate the enemy, rookie." Natasha warned, "I fought with Winter Soldier, and there is still a bullet hole in my waist. He can break your neck before you blink."
And Steve stared at the map, frowning.
He looked at Fury with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
"Director Fury, I don't understand."
"Hydra has been lurking in S.H.I.E.L.D. for decades and built an empire under your nose without you noticing."
"And now..." Steve pointed to the detailed intelligence, "... you know everything about their actions? Even this secret base that can brainwash people?"
"This information is too detailed. It's as detailed as if... someone deliberately fed it to you."
The atmosphere in the room solidified instantly.
Sam and Clint both looked at Fury.
Indeed, the contrast is too great.
Fury was silent for two seconds.
He took off his sunglasses, and a complex light flashed in his one eye.
"I have my channels, Captain."
"Just when Hydra thought they had everything under control, I also planted my nails."
"Hydra is not the only one in the world who knows how to infiltrate."
"You don't need to worry about where the intelligence comes from." Fury knocked on the table, "We must take action."
Steve was silent for a few seconds and then spoke.
"Okay, Fury. I hope your information is accurate."
"Don't worry, captain." Fury straightened the collar of his windbreaker, "I wish you good luck."
Half an hour later.
A black SUV was speeding on the road leading to the suburbs of New York.
Natasha is in the driver's seat, watching Steve through the rearview mirror while racing.
Steve is sitting in the back row, holding the old flip phone in his hand and dialing.
"Who are you calling?" Natasha asked, "If it's that blond arrogant man, I suggest you put it on speakerphone. I want to hear how he laughs at Fury."
"Not Anthony."
Steve Waiting for the connection tone.
"Du--"
"Hello? Captain?" Ashley's slightly surprised voice came from the other end of the phone, "At this point in time, you should be enjoying a rare vacation, right?"
"The vacation is over, Ashley." Steve's voice was deep, "I have action."
"Action?" Ashley's tone immediately became alert, "Official? Or... private?"
"It's private, but I need it to become official." Steve glanced at the trees passing by outside the window, "A few friends and I are going to Erie Hydroelectric Station in the north of New York. There is a group of Hydra there, and they kidnapped the director of Security Council."
"Oh my God..." Ashley took a breath, "This is big news! I will inform Mr. Homelander that he just came back from Paris and is in a good mood now."
"Thank you, Ashley." Steve hesitated, "I do need support... I have some bad feelings."
"Bad feeling?"
"This time it's not just Hydra." Steve's eyes dimmed for a moment, "There may be one... my old friend there. I hope to handle it personally. If possible, don't let Anthony directly intervene. You know his temper, and I don't want to bother trying to piece together my friend."
"I understand." Ashley is also a good person and immediately understood the implication of Steve's words, "Do you want to reminisce about the past?"
"Whatever you say."
"Okay, captain. Now that you have spoken, we will give you the best possible show."
"Thank you."
After hanging up the phone, Steve breathed a sigh of relief.
Sam in the co-pilot turned his head with a look of disbelief on his face. "Captain, were you calling Vought just now? Do you really want to turn this matter into a commercial action?"
"Times have changed, Sam." Steve put the phone into his pocket, "Sometimes, a spotlight can protect people better than a shield."
"Well, I never thought that I would hear the words 'times have changed' from Captain America's mouth..." Natasha joked, "Vought successfully aroused my curiosity."
Erie Hydroelectric Station.
This is a mammoth building built during the Cold War, hidden deep in the dense forest.
Huge concrete dams, like gray tombstones, cut off the rushing river.
"Looks very peaceful."
Natasha observed the entrance through the telescope, "There are only four Sentinel, and the frequency of changing of guards is very low. It doesn't look like they are holding important hostages."
"I have a bad feeling." Steve tightened the belt of the shield, "Since Pierce dared to let Fury find out here, he might have prepared some kind of welcome ceremony."
"Whatever ritual." Sam unfolded the mechanical wings behind him, "It's just a matter of kicking a few more butts."
"Action."
The three of them sneaked in like ghosts.
The peripheral cleanup went extremely smoothly.
Although the guards were well-equipped, in front of several Avengerss, they were knocked down before they even had time to sound the alarm.
Natasha Use Widow's Bite to stun a guard and drag him into the grass.
They pushed all the way to the core area, which was a huge underground reservoir that was transformed into a temporary prison cell.
Four directors in suits were tied to chairs, with cloth balls stuffed in their mouths, looking horrified.
"Over there." Sam pointed downward.
"Wait."
Steve suddenly stretched out his hand to stop Sam who was about to spread his wings and dive.
His eyes were fixed on the depths of the shadows.
"Come out." Steve said in a deep voice, "I know you are there."
The silence lasted for three seconds.
"Click, click, click."
Heavy footsteps sounded from the darkness.
three people.
The first person was wearing the iconic half-face mask, and his left arm shone with a silver metallic cold light.
Winter Soldier, Bucky·Barnes.
Behind him, there were two burly men with equally empty and cold eyes.
They don't have metal arms, but the sense of oppression and murderous aura are exactly the same as Bucky.
Steve looked at the steel-armed warrior and felt a little excited.
"Bucky?" He shouted tentatively.
Winter Soldier didn't react at all. He just raised the semi-automatic pistol in his hand and pointed the gun at his former best friend.
"What to do now?" Sam asked.
"What else can we do?" Steve raised his shield, his eyes became determined, "Fight head-on."
"Do it!!"
Boom--!
Three Winter Soldier also launched attacks at the same time.
"I'll deal with Bucky!"
Steve roared and rushed towards Bucky.
The shield and the metal arm collided hard, making a deafening sound.
Sam spread its wings and rose into the sky, "I'm going to rescue the hostages!"
However, he just flew into the air.
One of the strange super soldiers jumped up suddenly, reaching an astonishing height of 5 meters, which is the same as the current flying height of Sam!
"What?!" Sam was shocked and hurriedly dodged sideways.
The soldier grabbed Sam's ankle in the air, swung it with his strength, and rode on Sam.
Then he reached out and grabbed Falcon's wings, preparing to tear apart the balance system of Falcon's backpack.
"Warning! Left wing damaged! Warning!"
Sam lost his balance, but he reacted very quickly and rolled in the air, trying to get rid of the opponent.
But that soldier was a ruthless man. He took out his dagger and plunged it into the turbine engine of the Falcon flight pack!
"Boom!!"
The engine exploded.
Black smoke rises.
Sam fell heavily to the ground with his backpack and slid for more than ten meters until he stopped at the corner.