Hydra Captain

"Sir, could we tentatively identify the enemy as Hydra from a parallel universe...?"

Steve asked quietly. After some thought and calm analysis, he realized that among all the evil forces in his mind, Hydra firmly held first place, utterly unshakable.

Of course, he meant the Hydra led by 'Red Skull' Schmidt, not the Hydra under Russell.

His preconceived impression ran too deep. Even though Steve's strength was now vastly different from before, enough for him to slaughter Hydra single-handedly and grind Schmidt into the dirt, given a hundred chances, he would choose Hydra every single time.

Perhaps that was fate. No matter the world, he and Hydra were hopelessly entangled.

"Hydra from a parallel world? Sure, that's it."

Russell pondered for a moment and agreed to Steve's suggestion. A mysterious force that existed only in thin air could be called anything.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he grinned teasingly. "Steve, have you thought about who leads Hydra in this parallel world?"

Steve's heart skipped a beat. It felt like a political trick question; if he answered wrong, his good days would be over. He immediately followed his heart. "Schmidt. Only he deserves the title of leader of evil Hydra."

"Is that so?"

"Sir, I'm absolutely certain!"

"But I don't think that works..."

Russell chuckled. "Who the hell is Schmidt? The title of most evil Hydra leader isn't his to claim. Let me give you someone—Nick Fury's face will turn white the moment he hears it."

"..."

Steve swallowed, a vague sense of dread rising within him.

"'Hydra Captain' Steve Rogers, an evil BOSS from a parallel universe. Not only was he immensely powerful, but he was also sinister, cunning, and full of schemes..."

Russell thought about it and found the character setup still lacking. He added, "He