The beginning of Doctor Strange

As it turned out, Yelena had announced the ultimate reward—becoming a guard to the Apocalypse King—and the Widows of the Red Room were brimming with enthusiasm.

They scoured the world, hunting down and assassinating members of Hydra.

When they killed Hydra members hiding in the underworld, Nick Fury had little to say about it.

The trouble was, many Hydra members were posing as corporate executives, celebrities, and senior government officials.

Even when Nick Fury knew who they were, he had to plan his operations carefully and gather evidence before making a move.

But Yelena and her people were no official agency. Their background dictated how they operated, and they had the added confidence of knowing that her brother-in-law was a big shot.

Once someone was confirmed to be a Hydra member, dozens of beautiful assassins would immediately scramble to claim the credit.

Many officials and celebrities living under false identities were assassinated in broad daylight.

Yelena knew who belonged to Hydra, and Nick Fury knew, but nobody else did.

How could they just shoot people like that?

So many people developed a paranoid fear of beautiful women that the mere sight of one put them on edge.

For a while, panic swept through European countries, whose people thought some new terrorist organization had emerged.

The authorities began mobilizing their forces and setting traps.

The Widows of the Red Room were only human, after all. Despite their specialized training and the Recovery Potions keeping them alive, quite a few were captured.

After several unsuccessful rescue attempts, Yelena simply stopped trying.

She shouted outright:

"My brother-in-law is the Apocalypse King! Get Nick Fury over here and hand over my people!"

Poor Nick Fury had wanted to bury his head in the sand.

Once she dragged his name into it, he had no