Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 203 Ms. Stacy, I'm sorry!

Boom!
Just as Hawke was rushing towards Washington, D.C., Ophelia, who was in her office, suddenly collapsed onto the floor.

Hearing the commotion in the office, a male Hydra agent rushed in nervously. He looked at Ophelia, who was slumped on the floor, paused for a moment, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes before he rushed over in a panic.

"boss..."

He is an ambitious man who joined Hydra last year and was chosen by the beautiful and alluring Lady Viper to be her bodyguard.

Although he is only twenty-five years old this year, Ophelia's age is unknown.

but……

man.

Progress is the key, especially since he has such a good platform. If he could take over his boss, he could certainly avoid a hundred years of hard work.

Although he had no idea what was happening to his boss in the office.

But at this point, going ahead is definitely the right thing to do.

In fact it is.

Ophelia saw the male agent rush in and frantically help her up, but she didn't refuse. Instead, she smiled and let the male agent pull her into his arms and help her up as if she were boneless. Then she leaned against the male agent and smiled and beckoned to him.

The male agent was so excited his heart was practically melting.

then……

He really did melt.

In a physical sense, it means "chemical"!
Just as the male agent thought his dream was about to come true and met Ophelia's emerald green lips, his eyes widened instantly, and the all-pervasive emerald green light quickly seeped into his internal organs.

It only takes a moment.

The male agent's internal organs were completely dissolved.

boom--!
With a sound like a water balloon exploding, the male agent who was thinking about marrying his boss and reaching the pinnacle of life just a second ago turned into a puddle of green liquid on the office floor the next second.

The pool of liquid seemed to have a life of its own, wriggling as it reached Ophelia's high heels, where it was completely absorbed by her.

After absorbing the liquid, Ophelia subconsciously raised her swan-like neck, closed her eyes slightly, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. When she opened her eyes again, if Hawke were still present, he would be surprised to find that Ophelia seemed to have become younger.

soon.

Ophelia had fully recovered from the oppressive aura Hawk had just exerted. She walked behind her desk, sat back in her office chair, and her gaze fell on the photo of herself and Anna on the desk.

This photo has really always been here.

She and Anna were indeed good friends.

only……

Her motives were impure.

After all, she, Zola, and Sitorik were all traditional leaders of Hydra, while Anna was a capable assistant to Alexander Pierce, the new generation leader of Hydra.

Well known.

A clash between the old and the new was inevitable, and her choice to befriend Anna and ally with Alexander Pierce was also driven by her own ulterior motives.

Fortunately, she hadn't had a chance to unleash her ulterior motives yet.

This is a blessing in misfortune.

Ophelia's eyes flickered.

at this time.

There was a knock on the door.

"Enter!"

"Sir."

Her assistant walked in from outside, holding her phone, and headed towards Ophelia.

"It's Mr. Pierce on the phone."

"..."

Ophelia was silent for a moment, then took the phone. However, she didn't speak to Alexander Pierce on the other end immediately. Instead, she looked at her assistant and said, "Choose another bodyguard."

The female assistant nodded.

"clear."

"Go out."

"Yes."

The female assistant turned and left.

After Ophelia waited for her female assistant to leave the office, she glanced at the phone in her hand that was on a call, then tapped the phone with her equally bright green nail polish and hung up Pierce's call.

Didn't you hear what Hawke just said?

If she dared to lie to him, she would die a more miserable death than Alexander Pierce.

and so……

Why waste words and expressions on a dying person?

After hanging up on Pierce, Ophelia turned off her phone and tossed it onto the desk before leaning back in her office chair and closing her eyes.

She has just survived a close call; she needs some peace and quiet.

Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., at the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, three flying decorations.

The battle between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra has begun.

Captain America Steve Rogers' voice was now spreading in every corner of S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters without any blind spots.

"...Hydra has grown and expanded within our ranks."

"The special forces and the members of Project Insight are also members of Hydra. I don't know who else is one of them, but they are right here, possibly standing next to you. They are about to succeed. Once the Insight mothership takes off, they will gain absolute control."

"They assassinated Nick Fury."

"They took control of all S.H.I.E.L.D. branches except for the New York S.H.I.E.L.D. command center."

"...But the price of freedom is high, always has been, and I'm willing to pay that price. If I'm the only one, that's fine too, but I believe I won't be the only one!" "..."

As Captain America spoke, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents all stopped in their tracks and listened attentively.

The Hydra members reacted quickly, especially those who were preparing to go online to observe the mothership, who revealed their ferocious nature and drew their sidearms.

moment!

Gunfire rang out.

The other four Security Council members, who had been lured to the top-floor conference room of S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters by Alexander Pierce under the pretext of reporting on Project Insight, also heard Captain America's speech. They then looked at Alexander Pierce, who was standing to the side, having put down his champagne and taken out his phone, with disbelief and anger.

One is Captain America, who once sacrificed himself to save the world.

One is Alexander Pierce.

Whom to believe is not a choice.

The Paris council member fired the first shot, looking at Alexander Pierce and saying in a deep, angry voice, "You bastard!"

Alexander Pierce shrugged with a forced smile.

next second.

A Hydra agent captain led his five men in, their faces expressionless.

Five henchmen quickly surrounded the four council members, one of whom even drew a gun, crossed his arms, and stared coldly at the four council members.

The meaning is obvious.

Do not move.

Move or die!
The Hydra agent captain quickly walked up to Alexander Pierce, handed him the tablet, and whispered, "New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas... Minnesota have all lost contact. This is footage transmitted from the base a second before they lost contact."

Alexander Pierce took the tablet without expression.

into the eye.

The SHIELD base in Texas caught a dazzling crimson light in an instant, without any warning or preparation.

The same goes for Arkansas.

These Aegis Hydra bases, which had just reported losing contact almost every five minutes, all captured the same crimson glow the moment they lost contact.

but……

Alexander Pierce, neither pleased nor saddened, handed the tablet to the Hydra agent captain beside him, speaking calmly.

"How long until the Insight Mothership is launched?"

"five minutes."

"Let's launch it first and then talk about it."

"Yes."

The Hydra agent captain nodded in response and used the communication equipment to contact the Hydra members in charge of the three Insight Motherships.

boom!
The enormous fountain in front of the Sanfei headquarters slowly retracted to both sides, instantly exposing Hydra's evil heart to the morning sunlight.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!
With the first Insight mothership's power system operational, the massive Insight mothership, which resembles an aircraft carrier, began outputting energy in preparation for vertical takeoff.

Alexander, expressionless, picked up his phone, found a new number, and dialed it.

Jingle Bell!
Gwen barely slept all night, instead lying on the sofa watching TV while waiting for Hawke to return. She blinked as she looked at Hawke's phone, which he had left at home charging, and reached out to pick it up.

into the eye.

It was an unfamiliar number with no name or contact information.

Gwen thought for a moment, then sat up from the sofa, looked at the unfamiliar number, and answered it.

"Hey……"

"Huo..."

Alexander Pierce, who was at the headquarters of Sanfei Decoration, was slightly taken aback when he heard the voice on the other end of the phone. He then recovered and said with a smile, "Gwen Stacy?"

Just a second before the Paris Council's convoy was about to arrive at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Natasha managed to stop it in time. Relying on Captain America's powerful personal charm, she gained the trust of the Paris Council members and disguised herself as one of them. Natasha, who had come here with the other three council members, subconsciously glanced in Alexander Pierce's direction as she heard these words.

Gwen frowned as she sat at home on Palm Street.

"I am, you are..."

"Alexander Pierce!"

Pierce, his old face now creased with wrinkles, smiled and said, "I'm Hawke's friend. Is Hawke back?"

Gwen listened to Pierce introduce himself, and then realized what he meant when she heard that sentence.

Hawke said he had a friend in Hydra named Anna, but I've never heard Hawke mention that you were his friend as well.

"Anna..."

"Hawk has already gone to the island nation to look for her. By the way, Mr. Pierce, is Anna really in the island nation?"

"..."

Alexander Pierce paused for a moment, then said, "There's a misunderstanding. If Ms. Stacy could help..."

"Don't even think about it!"

Gwen resolutely refused.

What a joke.

who is she.

Gwen Stacy, the daughter of Stacy, the most upright and incorruptible police chief in the New York Police Department.

Let her help Hydra?
Stop dreaming.

Alexander Pierce paused for a moment upon hearing Gwen's decisive refusal, but he wasn't surprised. Instead, he chuckled and then apologized.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Stacy!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)