Chapter 14: Zola and Treasure chest - Part 2
"Okay before the drivers could notice something is wrong, I need to check what is in this box? If this is something I must take or something I must dispose of?" Phil started talking to himself while opening the box.
"Sir, a call from Ms. Hope," Martha suddenly interrupted his first robbery.
"Hello, Hope?," calming down his inner frustration on having to take a call in the middle of his heist Phil tried to ask calmly.
"Phil something is wrong. HYDRA started their action just during lunchtime while our sources clearly mentioned that starks will leave the manor and reach Pentagon in the evening just before dinner which still leaves a gap of more than 3 hours. I have been through the virtual topography, the suspicious vehicles and Martha have noted down almost all heat signatures currently around the road but I can't think what are they planning so far ahead," Hope said in one single breath. It felt like she was too nervous and showing a confidence crisis before the mission.
"Stop worrying yourself, Hope. It makes no sense to be worried about it. We can only respond on such occasions. Just remember, the commander is on the ground and let him handle as per the situation. No need to be worried about anything else. Just focus on how to respond in the best way. Now I am going back to my experiment. Take care." Phil answered slowly and calmly hoping that her attention towards Rogers will calm down her nerves.
Phil gave the wisdom via his earpiece and smiled like a fool. Sometimes, he forgets that in the MCU no one became a superhero before 30. Okay, there is spiderman but that's just one character. Hope is around 18-19 something right now. Too young but she had lost her mother when she was just 13-years-old in the 1980s and that forced her to grow up.
Anyway, he is also just 20. Tony wasted his life till he was 40 before becoming Iron Man. Phil is not going to let so much time pass before HYDRA and other organisations grow from a small agency to a huge behemoth. In the next 20 years before Iron Man is even born, he is going to cripple and eradicate HYDRA.
"Okay time to open the treasure box," he said to himself before opening the digital lock without any issue.
As Phil finally opened the box, he found a couple of research files, some videotapes with no names and the things he could recognise from one look - 'Obelisk' and Cap's shield! Yes, there are some strange glowing bombs and other weapons but he needs to study those before making heads or tails out of them.
"The obelisk is basically useless for me, can't even touch it. But this 'Shield'. What a lucky day! Looks like the commander finally got his shield. It seems Howard cleared his vault from the manor and the HYDRA bastards decided to rob him. So, take away all his work, his legacy first and then take away his life. No wonder Tony never knew about Howard and SHIELD in MCU. Tony never saw these files or weapons." Phil looked at the 'treasure' and felt HYDRA was really a vicious snake. They were making sure anything related to Howard and SHIELD will never fall in anybody's else hands.
While Phil was talking to himself, Martha gave him a wake-up call.
"Sir, we are going to reach the camp very soon. If you are done robbing the van, you should give me the command to blow up the camp."
"Not robbery Martha. This is safekeeping. Remember, safekeeping. Now let me get out of here before the fireworks."
After using Pym particles to change the size of himself and the box, he jumped out of the van. The area was practically deserted. So size change in mid-air and a perfect superhero landing....before crashing down on road and possibly getting sprain in his feet or something.
"Fuck it is always so easy in movies. Damn, this hurts. I must inject myself with the serum and get some training before going out on the next mission. Plus need to reduce the sound of jet engines. Tony bastard directly used a BGM and even made more noise before reaching any enemy, how could they never notice him! Fucking screwed up Hero landing Logic. The movie was so good but now, this logic hurts too much." Phil started shouting on top of his lungs. He actually twisted his feet on the famous superhero landing and his knee was possibly dislocated. Unable to walk properly, he dragged himself on slightly higher ground.
"If you are done crying like a 10-year-old girl, may we please focus on the Camp Lehigh, ....Sir?" suddenly Marth's voice came in the helmet.
"You are 10 years old, no 5-year-old girl. Don't you dare raise that tone with me, Martha. I am going to punish the guy who hurt you. If you talk like this, then after the mission, I will have to take away all the new servers I was thinking of installing."
"Please, Oh great and almighty Sir. The knowledge bearer and the protector. The reincarnation of justice. Please don't take away my servers. How about I play some cat videos for you to feel better?"
"Wow, Martha. It did sounded nice. Fake, no honesty but nice words. Record our last conversation and I want you to repeat those words when you are introducing me to someone. No, scratch that. We need to come with better titles. But note this idea."
"Sure sir. Anything else?" asked Martha while her tone suddenly went from an official lady to a little girl.
"Yes, are our bombing drones in place?"
"Yes, Sir!!!"
"How is the mission on Commander side. Any progress?"
"No sir. All our operatives are waiting for the HYDRA to take action while it seems HYDRA is waiting for the Starks to leave their mansion. We have covered exit no.5 near the pier, but so far there are no signs of HYDRA coming via boat or something."
"Cool. what is the expected time before the mission starts?"
"Sir, even with our side mission, we have hardly taken 2 hours. So, the mission will begin after 2-3 hours time."
"Hmm....then let's not make Zola wait too much. If we destroy this base, then we will simply be crippling the entire HYDRA cyber power. Without Zola, I doubt they have the ability to hack all the cameras over. Maybe even their communications will shut down."
"Sir, I can try to invade the other party and do some 'safekeeping' with his information before bombing his servers."
"No. Never underestimate the other guy, Martha. He is Arnim Zola. When the whole world was still trying to understand how to send an email, that bastard managed to build an entire computer system and uploaded his mind as an AI. His own mind converted into an AI. It is not possible by just writing some codes, Martha.
He is highly intelligent, resourceful and most importantly a survivor. If he even gets an idea of an attack coming for him, he will clone himself at the speed of light and hide unknown copies in God knows which systems.
After giving the command of bombing, I want you at your full computing power to take over the SHIELD and the long island cameras. No one should notice any technical lag on their monitors or systems."
"No issues Sir. I am ready. Just give the orders."
"Then my dear Martha, let the Falcons attack. I repeat attack!" Phil said in his helmet and his face showed a brilliant smile.
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