Revenge

It was not until the latter half of the night that Alex returned to camp, covered in blood.

Seeing the violence still lingering in Alex's eyes and his blood-soaked body, Steve did not know what to do. "Alex..."

Nick Fury rushed over in a few strides and caught the swaying Alex. A fierce gleam flashed in his one eye. "Alex, why didn't you call us?" Looking at Alex, everyone could guess what he had gone off to do.

Alex grinned, baring his white teeth, making the blood on his face look even redder. "I'll call you next time!" As he spoke, Alex turned to Carter, swaying as though drunk. "The mission is complete, but Baron Zemo and those files are gone."

Carter glanced at Steve beside her, then smiled faintly and said softly, "So be it. Destroying the base was good enough."

Alex nodded without saying anything more. He turned and walked out toward the nearby barracks.

Logan rose to his full height with an unlit cigar clenched between his teeth. After saying one sentence, he strode out with easy grace. "A real man always avenges his grudges!"

"If others offend me, I will repay them tenfold!" As Nick Fury spoke, he raised a hand to wipe away the blood that had just stained his chest. His dark face was filled with ferocity.

Natasha raised an eyebrow slightly, her peach-blossom eyes gleaming. "Now that's got some fire. A real man!"

Watching everyone leave one after another, Steve grew even more confused. He turned to Carter beside him. "Was this really right?"

"Steve, this is war. War has never been about right or wrong, only victory or defeat." Carter shook her head, her voice somewhat low. "What Alex did may have gone too far, but it was absolutely not wrong."

Steve lowered his head, remembering Dr. Erskine's finger pressed to his chest before his death and the words Dr. Erskine had once warned him with. He could not help asking, "Is being a good person really that difficult?"

Carter did not answer. She did not know how to answer either, so she could only remain silent.

Alex returned to the barracks without even changing clothes. He lay straight down on the bed, rolled over, and immediately fell asleep.

The next day, with the sun already high in the sky, Alex was jolted awake by a tremendous commotion. Rubbing his bleary eyes, he roared irritably, "What the hell are you shouting about? Can't a man sleep?"

"A big star has arrived. They've all gone crazy!"

Natasha's voice suddenly sounded beside his ear. Alex turned in confusion and found Natasha sitting at the edge of his bed. His whole body jolted as he asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Natasha let out a charming laugh without answering, then said instead, "Alex, do you know how much trouble you caused last night? You even alarmed Hitler. He issued a kill-on-sight order and commanded Hydra to devote all its strength to hunting you down."

"If they really piss me off, I'll take out Little Mustache himself!" Alex had barely finished complaining when another wave of cheers erupted outside. He frowned. "You said a big star arrived. Who is it?"

"Vivien Leigh." Natasha shrugged, her face full of disdain.

Alex shot to his feet, asking in surprise, "Why is she here?"

Natasha was a top-notch spy and immediately noticed the unusual note in Alex's voice, along with a hint of concern. "You know her?"

"She is my sister's godmother!" Alex barked. Without even bothering to change clothes, he ran straight outside.

Natasha froze for a moment before following him out. When she reached the doorway, she saw Alex dragging Vivien Leigh inside, his expression extremely grim.

"Why did you come here?" Alex looked at Vivien Leigh's slightly flushed face and fired off questions on his own. "Audrey, Monroe, are they all right?"

"They're all doing well. They're very popular in Hollywood, and plenty of directors want to invite them to act in films!" Vivien Leigh rolled her eyes, smiled prettily, and continued, "As for why I came here, why don't you guess?"

"A performing arts troupe was sent from America to the front lines to entertain and comfort the troops. Miss Vivien Leigh must have come with the troupe." Natasha walked closer with a faint smile.

"And you are?" Only then did Vivien Leigh notice someone else in the room. Her expression changed slightly as she asked in surprise.

"Natasha Romanoff, my teammate." Alex introduced her, then turned to Vivien Leigh and said sternly, "Leave as soon as the performance is over. It isn't safe here."

Vivien Leigh pressed her lips together in a smile but said nothing.

Just then, Carter, Steve, and the others suddenly rushed in, panic written across their faces.

"Alex, Hydra blew up the ship from last night." Carter steadied her breathing and said anxiously.

Alex was completely bewildered. Looking at Carter, Steve, and the others, he asked in confusion, "What ship?"

"The ship carrying Bucky!" Natasha's expression changed. She looked at Alex worriedly. "Bucky had to be sent back to America as soon as possible. We decided to send him back overnight, but we never expected..."

The anger that had only just subsided in Alex's heart surged up again, fiercer than before. "Howling Commandos, assemble!"

Seeing Alex's face dark as still water, Steve became worried that Alex might do something reckless. "Alex, don't act rashly..."

"Steve, say no more." Alex waved a hand, cutting Steve off. His gaze swept across the team. "I swear I will fight Hydra to the end. Who is willing to come with me?"

"Isn't Hydra our target anyway?" Logan did not have a cigarette in his mouth for once. He crossed his arms over his chest, a faint mocking smile on his face.

This time, Alex was truly enraged. "Good. We leave at once. I will pull Hydra up by its roots!"

"Alex, take me with you!" Seeing that Alex seemed about to leave without him, Steve hurried forward. "Bucky is my brother too!"

"That's what brothers are for!" Alex grabbed Steve with one hand. His Psionic Power instantly spread out to envelop everyone, and he immediately activated Teleportation. In an instant, they vanished from where they stood.

"Miss Vivien Leigh..."

Carter had just begun to speak, intending to see Vivien Leigh off, when Vivien Leigh suddenly came to her senses. Grabbing Carter's hand, she asked anxiously, "What happened to Bucky? What are Alex and the others going to do?"

Carter had long known about Vivien Leigh's relationship with Alex and his two brothers. Hearing this, she briefly explained what had happened yesterday. "...and now they are going to take revenge."

Vivien Leigh cried out. Her lovely face turned pale, and her eyes moistened. "The three brothers were truly very close. With Bucky gone, Alex must be heartbroken."

After murmuring to herself for a while, Vivien Leigh suddenly came back to herself and asked worriedly, "Will they be in danger going like this?"

"They probably won't be!" Carter said, though inwardly she was praying, I hope not!