Chapter 815: Grace and Righteousness Are Difficult to Complete
The captain is no stranger to this voice in his head, or very familiar with it. Because it was his own voice, the voice of his own heart.
And this voice kept echoing in his mind, warning him and Bucky over and over again. And this kind of cyclical retelling made him recall bit by bit the acquaintance of himself and Bucky.
At that time, it was before World War II, and he was just a skinny, pitiful wretch that everyone could bully. Ever since he was a child, few people have looked at him directly. He lived a very aggrieved life. Although he had no ideals and ambitions, he was always regarded as a laughing stock of ridicule. And in such a tragic life, there is only one person who silently supports him, gives him encouragement and comfort, and makes him survive all the way - that is Bucky.
Don't look at the captain's splendor now, the Winter Soldier is just like a follower following him. But in the earliest days, he and Bucky were really different. Bucky is the cloud in the sky, and he is the stinky mud underground.
At that time, Bucky was handsome and handsome, always surrounded by beauties and beautiful. As for him, he was short, thin and full of problems, and almost no women were willing to look him in the eye. It can be said that they are people from two worlds, and the gap is so great that it is almost impossible to be friends.
But the world is so magical, they not only became friends, but also became friends of life and death. Before he became Captain America, Bucky had helped the skinny captain fight countless times. And after becoming the captain, Bucky and the captain went through fire and water, fighting life and death for countless tough battles.
People only saw the captain's glory, but they didn't know that if there were no people like Bucky working together with the captain, the captain would never be where he is today.
So from another perspective, there would be no captain without Bucky, and everything the captain has today is all thanks to Bucky. One cannot forget one's roots, especially for the captain. There was no way he could forget what Bucky had done for him, especially now.
If all the crimes that Bucky committed as the Winter Soldier are beyond doubt, then since he, as Bucky's best friend, can't let him get away from these accusations, he can only choose to bear them with him.
Although this will make many people disappointed in him, it may even make all the reputation he has accumulated in the past come to naught. But for the captain himself, this is his willing choice. Bucky went through life and death several times for him, and for Bucky, couldn't he still give up some false fame?
With this in mind, the guilt and guilt in the captain's heart were immediately washed away. This made his face calm down immediately, and from the outside, he became that gentle Mr. Wilson again. And just at this time, a loudspeaker next to him sounded such a voice.
"All court personnel, please prepare to enter. The trial is about to begin."
Repeated twice, the horn has no sound. The captain took a deep breath and walked towards the court. He knew that the most difficult test was coming soon.
This is a semi-public court. There are only a very small number of idlers in the courtroom. Most of these idlers are journalists and people who have close relationships with the families of the victims. So at first glance, it seems that there are indeed many people in the entire court, but in fact, most of the people are soldiers in charge of security and fully armed omnics.
This made the captain feel a little tricky as soon as he entered the field. Because relying on him alone, there is really no way to force the Winter Soldier out. But fortunately, he himself did not intend to adopt such a reckless idea.
Seeing the captain walking in, the judge in the court and several jurors around nodded, and then said to Tony Stark who was sitting on the side.
"Mr. President, the prosecutors and their lawyers have arrived. Look, shouldn't the defendant be brought here?"
"certainly!"
Nodding, Tony gestured to the assistant beside him. And after getting his consent, seven or eight omnics, who were obviously bigger than a notch, wrapped the tightly packed Winter Soldier, pushed open the door of the court, and walked in from outside the door. .
The Winter Soldier's whole body was tied up with steel-like shackles. It could be seen that under such shackles, he had no ability to resist at all. This is the same even if he has a mechanical arm on his body.
And when he was brought in, the two omnics beside him immediately released the restraints on his body, then pressed his shoulders from left to right, and pressed him firmly on a chair. At the same time, the two omnics also spoke to the judge above.
"Your Honor, the accused Winter Soldier has been brought in. You may now proceed to try him."
It was the first time for the judge to see this kind of situation, obviously a little uncomfortable with the current situation. But after seeing Tony who was doing it, he immediately came back to his senses, showing an expression of sitting upright.
"The prosecutor and the defendant are in place. Now I announce that the court trial regarding the Los Angeles bombing and multiple deliberate murder cases has officially begun. Now, the prosecutor's lawyer? Do you have anything to say to the court?"
The words of the presiding judge made all the reporters present focus their attention on the defendant Winter Soldier and the captain who played the role of the prosecutor's lawyer. They represented the vision of almost the entire American people, and this vision made the captain feel heavy pressure.
However, he, who has a strong ability to resist pressure, did not show any flaws, but narrated it in an orderly manner according to the information left by the real Wilson lawyer.
"Yes, Your Honor. I now want to file a class action lawsuit against the Winter Soldier on behalf of the 314 innocent people who died in the Los Angeles bombing and the families of the 16 people who were deliberately murdered, charging him with murder, terrorism, And **** crimes."
"Defendant, do you have anything to say?"
These are all known things, so there is nothing surprising. Following the procedure, the judge naturally asked the Winter Soldier a question.
Without a defense attorney, the Winter Soldier is left to defend himself. And he obviously didn't mean to refute anything, just sat there silently, acknowledging all the allegations from the accuser in a tacit way.
This makes things easier for the judge above. If the defendant does not refute, then the matter can actually be determined. And as long as you follow the procedure, things will end soon. This is really a good thing for him who is worried. So regardless of other cumbersome procedures, the judge directly pushed the matter to the next stage.
"Prosecutor's lawyer, please submit your specific evidence to prove all the crimes you have accused the defendant of."
"Yes, Your Honor." The captain took a deep breath and continued to play his role. "With regard to the defendant's crime, a very important one is the bombing of the Los Angeles TV station. Regarding all the clues about the bombing, the police and FBI professionals have provided specific clues. All the evidence proves that the defendant was executed. The murderer of all these. At the same time, according to the information and case analysis left over from the past, there have been 16 major murder cases related to the defendant in the past ten years, and the defendant has confessed to this point."
"Now, the families of the 16 victims I represent hope to be able to give oral evidence, and I hope the court will allow it."
These are all arranged things, and the court naturally has no reason to refuse. And with the bloody and tearful accusations of the families of these victims, all the people watching the live broadcast showed expressions of righteous indignation. They reaffirmed what the Winter Soldier had done, and they became all the more excited because of it.
This is what Tony wants to see. He has laid the groundwork again and again, just to make all Americans realize the crimes committed by the Winter Soldier and make them infinitely angry because of this crime. Before the court session, the anger can only accumulate in the hearts of these people, like a volcano that is constantly accumulating strength. And the trial of the court is like a bomb, it will directly blow open the last seal of the volcano, allowing the people's anger to vent directly.
At this time, the Winter Soldier who is the target will naturally be burned to ashes by the anger of the people. And anyone who dares to shelter the Winter Soldier at this time and is in cahoots with him will feel this irresistible force.
This is a clever, aboveboard strategy. Unless the captain and the others can watch the Winter Soldier be killed in accordance with the law under this kind of trial, bearing endless charges. Otherwise, they can only stand up and bear the wrath of the so-called people. This is a plan that Tony hates to the extreme, and facing this plan, even if they can see the layout, the captain and the Avengers have no way to crack it.
They can only make a choice, and at the end of the court process, that is their last chance to make a choice. After the judge listened to all the evidence provided by the prosecution, he symbolically asked the opinions of some jurors and related personnel, then picked up the documents in front of him, and issued a notice of the final trial.
"Winter Soldier, now, on behalf of the federal government of the United States and the Constitution, I make the following trial against you. You have been convicted of murder, terrorism, and corruption. According to the latest amendments to the Constitution by the federal government, you It will be sentenced to death. It cannot be modified or postponed, and it will be implemented immediately. Do both parties have any opinions on this?"
It is naturally impossible for the two parties to have any opinions, so the judge naturally continued.
"Then, both parties can sign the document. Attorney Wilson, please sign this document on behalf of the accuser."
"Of course, I am very happy." Nodding, the captain immediately walked towards the judge. But at this time, Tony, who had been watching, suddenly stood up and spoke to the captain.
"Wait a minute, it's not the time to say it's over!" (To be continued.)