Maria Hill lead Sam, Rachel and Steve through the tree line which was their shortcut into Shield's border. Rachel, although focused on the mission ahead still couldn't get over the fact that Steve stole but... for a good reason.
Rachel and Steve both walked towards their upcoming battle in the suits they wore to stop Hydra once. Steve in his original Captain America gear whilst Rachel wore her more modern MI6 gear with the added touch here and there.
They were both pretty anxious about Bucky and how Hydra might now use him as some sort of manipulation against Steve. That was the most nerve-racking. Taking down Shield and Hydra all in one go because of all this. Also pretty nerve-wracking to say the least.
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"We are go on guidance..." Agent Klein informed on his intercom as Jenny Brook bit her lip nervously as she surveyed the room. She could tell that something wasn't right. From everyone's attitude towards Rachel Falsworth and Steve Rogers also known as Spitfire and Captain America and now Natasha Romanoff and this former army officer Sam Wilson was involved.
It felt to her as if they were the good guys as always and for once Shield wasn't. But Shield had never been on the wrong side of the war.
"You okay?" Sharon asks from behind her making Jenny jump.
"No to be honest." Jenny admits before turning to face her friend. "Something doesn't feel right."
"I know." Sharon agrees. "I assume you have your gun?"
"I do, why?" Jenny asked looking at Sharon confused.
"Because if this does go wrong we have the right tools to fight back."
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"I've been parking there for two months, but it's his spot." A com tech told his friend who worked beside him.
"So where's he been?" The other asked curiously.
"I think Afghanistan." The tech responds before a message came through on his intercom. "Negative DT6 the pattern is full." He states before getting straight back into their conversation. "Well he could've said something-" A high pitched noise suddenly ran through the twos intercom causing them two take them off instantly as the noise was too much to handle.
"Must be the dish..." one of them figures checking his systems.
"I'll check it out." The other informs before heading annoyed but casually towards the door. After scanning his card on the keypad he opened the door to four people he didn't expect to see: Maria Hill, Sam Wilson, Rachel Falsworth and Steve Rogers. The com tech stumbled back a little in shock at the surprise as Maria and Sam held their guns up towards the poor tech.
"Excuse us." Steve starts politely and the tech willingly moved putting his hands up in surrender. As Rachel passed she nodded curtly at the Agent. Not all agents are bad.
After reaching the announcement panel Steve cautiously eyes the foreign technology as he attempted to figure it out before Rachel tapped his shoulder. He turned towards her in defeat as Rachel held a smug look on her face as she raised an eyebrow before being the nice person and hero she was and pushed a single button before motioning for Steve to start a speech of some sort.
"Attention all Shield agents. This is Steve Rogers."
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"You've heard a lot about me over the last few days. Some of you were even ordered to hunt me down."
Sharon and Jenny both looked towards each other as Steve Rogers' voice boomed over the announcer. Jenny then watched some of the agents nearby to see them begin to shuffle nervously and her head tilted curiously in their direction.
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"And I think it's time you knew the truth."
Rachel and Sam stood beside each other with their arms crossed over their chests as they listened to Steve announce his improvised or not so improvised speech. Sam held a serious look for once but Rachel couldn't help but smirk. Just like the good ol' days.
"Shield is not what we thought it was... it's been taking over by Hydra. Alexander Pierce is their leader. The Strike and Insight crew are Hydra too."
Rachel couldn't help but look down in almost sadness at the truth. Shield had been the Earth's 'shield' for just under a century. Turns out it wasn't a shield. It was a bomb waiting to go off.
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"I don't know how many more."
Jenny heard Steve admit.
"But I know they're in the building. They could be standing right next to you. They almost have what they want.
Absolute control.
They shot Nick Fury."
Jenny's eyes widened in shock at the statement Steve was putting across but believed him. He was Captain America and she believed every word. Sharon did too.
"And it won't end there. If you launch those Hellicarriers today Hydra will be able to kill anyone that stands in their way.
Unless we stop them."
Jenny placed a comforting hand on Agent Klein's shoulder to prove she was with Shield as he looked around the room nervously. She could sense his fear a mile off and she wasn't going to let anyone hurt him.
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"And I know I'm asking a lot. The price of freedom is high and it always has been. And I'm willing to pay.
And if I'm the only one then so be it. But I'm willing to bet I'm not." He concludes the speech with an award winning conclusion before Sam approached his new friend with a smug smile.
"Did you write it down first?" He asked as Steve turned to face him. "Or was it at the top of your head?"
"I call written!" Rachel bets smiling. "Now let's go kick some Hydra ass."
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Jenny almost panicked as a Strike agent she recently found out was called Rumlow walked at a fast pace into the room and walked down the aisle Sharon, Jenny and Cameron Klein were.
She prayed that Rumlow wasn't going to threaten him but Rumlow went straight to Klein without hesitation.
"Pre-emp the launch sequence." Rumlow ordered as Jenny slowly reached for her gun. "Send those ships up now." Klein turned his head towards Rumlow as his anxiousness got to him, his head turned to Jenny for a split second for snapping back to the screen. "Is there a problem?" Rumlow asked.
"Um." Klein quietly blurted shaking his head as every agent in the watched debating if he was Hydra or not which he clearly wasn't.
"Is there a problem?!"
"Sorry Sir.." Klein apologises. A small silence occurred between his shaky breathing before he gulped, a sudden confidence running through his veins as he kept his loyalty. "I'm not going to launch those ships." He concludes. "Captain's orders." Jenny watched as Rumlow almost sighed in annoyance before pointing his gun towards Klein's head.
"Step away from your station!" Rumlow orders as Klein put his hands up in surrender but not without Sharon or Jenny making a move by pointing their guns towards Rumlow in return.
"Like he said." Sharon began as multiple Shield or Hydra agents pointed guns at each other all threatening to pull the trigger. "Captain's orders."
"Drop the damn gun." Jenny ordered looking Rumlow threateningly in the eye.
"You two picked the wrong side." Rumlow tells the two women as he put the barrel of the gun to Klein's head.
"Depends in where you're standing." Sharon counters confidently. Jenny almost sighed aloud in relief as Rumlow dropped the gun on the ground, its noise startling Klein as Jenny took a single step back.
The relief didn't last long though.
Rumlow made his move quickly slashing Sharon's arm with a pocket knife making her drop the gun and all he broke loose. Grabbing his gun Rumlow shot towards Jenny who winced as she felt it just miss her arm as she dodged the shot.
Before Rumlow could shoot Klein, Sharon kicked his chair sending Klein to the floor. He skidded under the desk in hopes he wouldn't get shot. Jenny soon joined him under the desk once she ran out of ammo and panicked when Rumlow managed to launch the Hellicarriers.
"No." She muttered to herself as he ran out of the room. Jenny quickly got out from under the table and dodged bullets as she ran after Rumlow. If she couldn't stop him from the launch she could stop Hydra from doing any more harm to America and the world.