Chapter 227: SHIELD's Answer

"It's Fury!"

Hearing the voice of the person outside the door, Peggy immediately recognized the other party's identity.

"Who is he?"

Steve quickly put on his clothes and asked Peggy.

"The current director of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Peggy also put on her clothes and said hesitantly, "But when he took office, I had already retired. We didn't have much in common. I can't figure out why he came here."

And it was the morning after she just returned to her youth.

"Then I probably know what the reason is."

Steve has already buckled the shield on his arm. If he holds a pistol in his right hand, it will be the classic look of Captain America during World War II.

"Let him in, Peggy."

Steve whispered, "While both sides can still sit down and talk politely, they won't resort to knives and guns."

When he said this, his eyes looked out the window in a very hidden way.

On the roof of a building not far from the nursing home, unnatural reflections flickered in the sun.

Sniper.

Although Steve is stupid in some places, he is far more sensitive than ordinary people when it comes to war.

Before meeting Peggy, he had subconsciously observed the terrain and noted down the favorable sniper points nearby. Now, at a glance, those sniper points have been occupied.

SHIELD came prepared.

"Just let him in like this?"

Peggy felt something was wrong. Whether it was Steve's existence or her young face now, it seemed inconvenient for people to see.

As the founder of SHIELD, she knew too well what SHIELD's style was.

"It's okay, let him in."

Steve clenched his fists and confirmed his state. He grinned at Peggy, "Remember Clausburg?"

Peggy certainly remembered that it was Captain America's first battle. He destroyed an entire Hydra base alone.

Have faith in me, this is what Steve meant.

"Okay."

At this critical moment, Peggy chose to trust. She didn't need to pretend to be an old voice and shouted directly to the outside of the door.

"Come in, Director Fury."

"Okay."

Click, the sound of the key opening the door.

The door opened, and Fury, wearing a black windbreaker, walked in from outside the door.

He was the only one.

When he saw Steve's face, the king of agents who was used to big scenes still had a moment of absent-mindedness on his face.

Then, he adjusted his expression and looked calm.

"Captain Rogers."

Fury asked tentatively, "Can I call you that?"

"Of course." Steve stared at Fury's face and smiled, "It seems that the times have indeed progressed."

"That's right."

Fury nodded, "People of your era really find it hard to imagine that a black man like me can be in a high position."

"I don't mean to offend."

Steve shook his head, "Mr. Fury, your SHIELD should have been monitoring Peggy all the time, right?"

Otherwise, it would be impossible to make such an arrangement overnight.

"I'm sorry, but this is the rule."

Fury said this to Peggy, "This is a difficult decision, but we have to do it."

And the current situation shows that this kind of monitoring has indeed worked.

Fury's one-eyed gaze stayed on Peggy's face for a long time.

It's hard to believe that the last time I saw Peggy, the years had left deep marks on her face.

But now, these marks have disappeared without a trace, and the 90-year-old woman has returned to her youthful appearance in her twenties.

Under such a miracle, even how Captain America returned has become a secondary topic.

"Can I ask how you did it? If I'm not mistaken, it should be related to your experience of returning."

Fury asked Steve, "This method has far exceeded the limits of modern medicine. If you are willing to make it public, all mankind will benefit from it."

He seemed to be asking, but his eyes were already fixed on the test tube at the head of the bed.

The test tube was empty, but Fury believed that there were still residual drugs in it. As long as it was tested, the ingredients in it could be detected.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Fury."

Steve took a step back and reached out to the empty test tube, "There are some things that humans are not ready to face."

"Please don't do this." Fury calmly dissuaded with a blank expression.

Steve didn't listen. He continued to reach for the test tube. At this moment, the window broke and a bullet brushed Steve's hand and hit the table.

"I don't want this."

Fury sighed and said, "Captain, you are an American hero. I am willing to sit down and talk with you, but you are too perceptive. If nothing unexpected happens, you should have discovered the existence of the sniper a long time ago."

"I can understand."

Steve was not angry because he had seen the era when humans destroyed each other. Everything that happened now was just child's play.

"Director Fury, I am willing to communicate with you, calmly communicate."

Steve said, "But this kind of communication should be placed in an environment where both parties are equal, not like this, with countless snipers pointing at me."

After that, he suddenly raised the shield in front of him.

In the center of the round shield, the outline of the owl with its wings spread was highlighted.

At the same time, the furnishings in the entire room began to shake. Under Fury's helpless eyes, the items simultaneously broke away from the constraints of gravity, slowly rose up, and floated into the air.

Including the pistol he hid in his arms.

Fury felt like he was in a spaceship, looking at everything weightless in front of him.

But he is still standing on the earth.

"Physics no longer exists..." Fury muttered.

This was indeed his first thought.

Steve lowered his shield, and the floating objects immediately fell to the ground with a thud.

"What do you think, Director Fury?" Steve said.

What answered him was a long silence.

After a long while, Fury said, "What do you want to do?"

"Let Paige and I leave first."

Steve said, "I can assure you that my loyalty to the country and the people has never changed, and I will not hold back anything I can reveal to you, but -"

Having said this, he paused and looked out the window unconsciously.

Fury immediately understood. He pulled up his collar, brought it to his mouth, and gave instructions to his men outside through the intercom.

"All on standby."

The order was given, and the reflection on the top floor of the opposite building disappeared.

"Thank you for your understanding."

Steve put away the empty test tube and took Paige's hand, "Now I want to take Paige out of here, you won't stop me, right?"

"Can I stop it?"

The legend of Captain America single-handedly destroying the Hydra base is still fresh in our minds, and now he has added inscrutable superpowers.

Even if Fury wanted to stop him, he was powerless.

"Thanks."

Steve left these last words, pulled Paige past Fury, and left the room.

Fury remained standing.

After a long time, his deputy, Agent Hill, hurried over, looking panicked.

"Mr. Director, something happened in the combat team. Natasha and Clint acted without permission, targeting Captain America..."

"That's not something we should worry about."

Fury interrupted Hill's next report.

"They submitted their leave application yesterday, and I approved it. Their actions now are completely personal and have nothing to do with us."

…

"It's our turn."

Hawkeye Clint took off the headset, threw it on the ground, and crushed it with his foot.

Natasha was loading the pistol.

"Captain America should be your hero, right?"

Natasha said, "You also grew up listening to his stories, wouldn't you feel weird if you do something to him now?"

"This is not something an agent should consider."

Clint said calmly. He glanced at the quiver and then put a few more arrows in it.

"And how can you be sure that this Steve is really him?"

"All right."

Natasha shrugged, "Whether it's true or not, you'll find out if you try it."

Their mission this time is to test the current strength of Captain America.

If the opponent's skills are inferior to others, it is natural for them to be caught.

As for how to explain afterwards, Fury will arrange everything.

…

After Steve pulled Peggy out of the nursing home, his pace immediately picked up.

"It seems SHIELD has no intention of letting us simply leave."

Steve said, "There are already tails following us."

"This is the way SHIELD works." Paige sighed, "If it were me, I would do the same."

"fine."

Steve smiled, "I've always known that if you want to have an equal dialogue, you have to show some strength."

The times are on the verge of change.

The magical world that has been hidden for many years is slowly emerging. The Owl School chose him because of Captain America's reputation.

Steve knew this.

So he also has his own opinions.

"Do we have to have a conflict?"

Paige couldn't help but ask, after all, she created SHIELD with her own hands and has deep feelings for it.

"They were the ones who started the conflict."

Steve said, "What I hope is communication and dialogue, but obviously they don't think so."

This is a preconceived notion.

As soon as SHIELD came on the scene, they set up so many snipers. This condescending attitude made Steve feel resentful even if he had a good temper.

Moreover, the youth potion is not his, and he is not qualified to hand it over on behalf of others.

What's more, Paige's safety must also be guaranteed.

"Peggy, find a place to hide first."

Steve refastened his shield, "I'll come find you after I cut off these tails!"

As he spoke, the outline of the owl on his shield became highlighted again.

An unprecedented power was coming to him from the void.

"Master Owl, I am here to speak to you."

Steve said softly, "This time, I'm fighting for magic!"

"Cuckoo!"

A vague bird call sounded in Steve's ears.

…

"Coming!"

In Bruce's room, Katum jumped up.

"I heard Steve calling us, he was calling God!"

This is what Katum told Steve before. If you encounter an enemy, it is best to use magic to solve it.

But what magic does Steve know?

The solution Katum gave him was to pray to the owl totem.

Steve doesn't need to worry about what happens after praying.

"Is it our turn now?"

Bruce put on his clothes and asked, "What should I do? Do you want me to attack in the form of a hell bat?"

"unnecessary!"

Katum said, "The Demon God Totem can do much more than you think! I can now send your soul to Steve!"

Isn’t this what the so-called asking God does?

Steve prayed to the owl totem, and the one who answered him was the owl's eternal choice, Bruce Wayne!

…

Clint and Natasha were ready to attack with all their might.

They followed the traces left by Steve and soon entered a sparsely populated abandoned factory area.

"It's not a good place here."

As a senior agent, Clint immediately noticed something strange.

"Steve found us."

Natasha said, "This is the place he chose, the place to fight."

Indeed.

The next second she finished speaking, Steve's figure appeared at the end of the road.

Clint opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the next second, everything around him changed.

They looked at the morning sky and suddenly fell into darkness, and the voices of countless owls rang in their ears.

Gu Gu Gu Gu, Gu Gu Gu...

"You shouldn't have followed me."

Steve slowly approached them. He had already put on an owl-style helmet. In this dark field, he looked like a villain.

With quick eyes and quick hands, Clint pulled out an arrow and fired it with lightning.

The arrow whistled and passed through Steve's figure.

Then, Clint watched helplessly as the shadow disintegrated and split into countless flying creatures, like owls and more like bats.

Those small black creatures gathered in other places, and then merged into a figure.

Clint's brain was running rapidly at this time. Did he inhale any strange gas when he entered this area?

He couldn't think of any other possibility and could only describe everything as hallucination.

Steve didn't attack them.

On the contrary, he just stood there, and a black energy continued to rise from his body until it reached the sky.

A huge, black totem appeared in front of Natasha and Clint.

That's an owl.

Clint opened his eyes wide, and when he looked at the totem, countless images entered his brain in an instant.

He saw himself joining a group called the Avengers, and saw himself fighting a group of freaks as an ordinary person.

What a hard battle it was, and the pain was completely reflected on Hawkeye at this moment.

What Natasha saw was even more desperate.

She saw her own death.

"The Owl School can see your future."

‘Steve’ stood there and said lightly, “Don’t doubt it, this is what you are about to experience.”

…

After Clint and Natasha struck out, they never heard back.

By the time SHIELD follow-up personnel found them, they were already sitting there dumbfounded.

"There is no SHIELD..."

This was the only thing they kept repeating.