Marvel Mayhem: American Tyrant #11
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Haus der Buße Military Base outside of Hanover, Germany - 07:11 AM, 30 Days after the arrest of the Chameleon
The bullet flew towards its target as the shooter was tackled to the floor, reaching out with her powers Telemetry flung a hard light shield over Fury, the barrier causing the round to deflect off the shield and dig into the doctor’s arm. As he recoiled back Hauptmann Deutschland leapt into action and slammed into Crossbones from behind, the pair of them grabbling on the floor.
“Give it up Rumlow!” Fury growled as Crossbones fired a pistol shot into his attacker before pushing him away and getting to his feet.
“You know I won’t.” Crossbones cackled as Malpractice rushed at Telemetry, a scalpel clenched in his hands only for his target to duck under his guard and throw him over her shoulder, sending him crashing into the wall. “Sin grab the body and go, I’ll finish up here.”
“You’d better get out alive or I’ll pout.” Sin hissed as she slung the body bag over her shoulder only for Hauptmann Deutschland to make a grab at her just as a throwing knife stabbed into his shoulder, giving Sin a chance to escape. “And you know how I get when I pout.” She added as Crossbones opened fire on Fury, the attack causing him to duck behind the examination table.
“Telemetry warn Mockingbird that we have a runner.” Fury ordered as Malpractice powered up the bone saw again and swung it down at the SHIELD agent only to see his target dodge left so the saw slammed into the table,
“Got it.” Telemetry yelled as Crossbones threw his pistol away and removed a grenade launcher before saturating the room with explosives before following Sin’s example and retreating from the bunker. “Mockingbird with have two targets heading your way with precious cargo. Intercept and detain.”
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“Telemetry we have our own problems out here!!” Mockingbird yelled over the gunfire as she took cover behind a barricade. “HYDRA brought an army to the party. We have foot soldiers, drone tanks and light artillery all converging on allied positions.” She added as Ares leapt over a barricade and slammed his axe into a drone tank that had seconds before been spraying the area liberally with laser fire.
“Ha is this all you have you pathetic worms!!” Ares bellowed as her un-holstered a massive handgun and fired down into the crowd of HYDRA agents firing up at him, “Flee for I am….” Before he could finish a fast moving blur slammed into him knocking him a dozen yards as his attacker came to a stop, his jet pack keeping him hovering over the battlefield as he fired down at the defenders.
“Any idea who that is?” Goldbug asked Mockingbird as he fired up at an incoming helicopter gunship, the vehicle turning to solid gold, the sudden change of composition causing it to spiral down to the ground.
“Horst Elise, HYDRA’s most skilled assassin and the Red Skull’s former bodyguard.” Mockingbird told him as Horst Elise landed on the other side of the barricade and slammed his fist into the concrete barrier, the blow causing it to shatter into dust. Advancing Mockingbird lashed out with her staff, her blow striking Horst in the face before getting elbow slammed in the gut before receiving a slam to the face, the blow causing her skull to crack.
“Uh hi you aren't looking for a banker by a chance?” Goldbug asked as Horst turned to face him before slamming both fists into his target’s chest, his protective armour shredded by the impact. “Guess not.” He wheezed as he opened fire only to see Horst fire up his jetpack and leap over the beam before slamming into Goldbug feet first, the force imbedding him into the concrete.
“Sorry traitor.” Horst snarled as he stepped off of Goldbug and cracked his knuckles. “There is no place in HYDRA for traitors.” He announced as a team of HYDRA agents ran to his side, weapons ready as their comrades continued to engage with the base defenders. “Finish them while I clear a path for Madame Sin to escape.” He ordered as he took to the air again and leapt over the closest defenders before landing at a fortified checkpoint, his fists demolishing the structure to mere rubble. With a grunt Mockingbird got to her feet as her would be executioners chuckled before one of them knocked her back to the floor with the butt of his rifle.
“Rest in hell SHIELD bit…” Before the agent could finish his cursing a massive battle-axe came flying out of nowhere, decapitating the would be death squad before embedding in the side of a drone tank moving up to aid the infantry.
“Ha HYDRA you cowards!!” Ares bellowed as he sprinted over and retrieved his axe, the blade bathed in red as Mockingbird and Goldbug got to their feet. “That’s the spirit my warriors!!” Ares boomed as an artillery round came spinning in towards him before detonating in a cloud of smoke and shrapnel on the God’s back. “Deal with their mortars, I will find the man who hits like a drunken mule and punish him!!”
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Fury sprinted after Crossbones as the mercenary and his accomplice Sin rounded the last flight of stairs up to the surface. Behind him he could hear Telemetry hot on his heels, her body crackling as light and sound radiated off of her. Barrelling through the double doors into the main corridor Fury saw Crossbones spin round and fire a grenade down the corridor, before shielding his eyes as a brilliant flash lit up the entire room.
“Guh I hate flash-bangs.” Fury groaned as Telemetry rushed past him and crashed through the reinforced door to the main compound before gasping. As the dust settled and the light faded to reveal a brutal firefight between HYDRA and the German defenders, with the former methodically gaining ground as they brutally pressed home their attack.
“Should we help them?!” Telemetry asked as Fury stumbled to the bunker door and scanned the battle for any signs of Crossbones or Sin.
”We can't afford to; if we can capture Rumlow and Sin then these guys have no reason to fight.” Fury snarled as he removed his sidearm and drilled two HYDRA agents backing towards the bunker. “Patch the others in and tell them to use any means necessary to secure the Skull’s body.” He added before sprinting into the fray, his pistol firing as a second gunship flew over head.
“Mockingbird we are outside and in pursuit of suspect, assistance is required and there are no strings attached.” Telemetry stated as she flung a salvo of hard light arrows at a drone tank, the vehicle exploding as Fury slipped round the downed vehicle.
“Do not worry about my men.” Hauptmann Deutschland announced as he dragged Malpractice’s unconscious body behind him. “Now that there Captain has returned they will fight like lions to the last man.” He added as Telemetry nodded before soaring off after Fury.
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Mockingbird slammed the gunnery officer out of the mobile artillery vehicle before dropping a grenade down the hatch and leaping off, the stored munitions inside turning the tank into a glowing heap of scrap metal. Across from her Goldbug was almost finished with his own artillery piece, as round after round dropped to the floor, their shells coated with a gold coat. Smiling he gave her a thumbs up before picking up a shell and slotting it in the barrel. Seconds later the HYDRA agents inside were scrambling out curses on their lips and pistols in their hands.
“Telemetry we can see a gunship coming in low, it might be an escape vehicle.” Mockingbird yelled as she dove into the group of agents, her staff spinning as she moved fluidly from enemy to enemy, unconscious bodies left in her wake.
“We saw it earlier.” Telemetry replied as she and Nick dodged left as Ares was sent skidding past them followed by Horst Elise. “We’re zeroing in on it now.” She added as Ares grabbed Horst by the arm and slammed him face first into the wreckage of a drone tank.
“We can do one better.” Goldbug stated as he pointed to Sin and Crossbones as the pair of villains sprinted towards the gunship. With a grim smile Mockingbird removed her pistol and fired, the first shot hitting Rumlow in the shoulder, the impact causing him to stall, as Sin ran past, her flank no longer protected by Crossbones’ muscled form. Before he could recover Crossbones watched as a streak of yellow slammed into the body-bag Sin was carrying, the plastic trans-mutating to solid gold and dropping to the floor as it became too heavy for Sin to carry.
“Package secured.” Goldbug announced as he blew a streak of non-existent smoke off of his pistol before ducking as the crack of a sniper rifle could be heard. “Whoa that was…s**t” He cursed as Mockingbird fell to the floor, a through and through gunshot drilled into her skull. “Mockingbird is down I need help here!!” He screamed as Crossbones picked Sin up and headed towards the waiting gunship.
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Ares heard Goldbug’s screams even without Telemetry’s powers linking each member of the Secret Warrior’s communications to each other. With an inhuman howl he charged into the strike Horst Elise was about to throw at him, the force sending the HYDRA assassin flying backwards into the main tower. “War is for soldiers, not assassins!” He snorted before running through a crowd of HYDRA agents towards the gunship.
“Take off!” Crossbones yelled at the pilot as he saw Ares charge towards him before firing a sniper round at the enraged god, the bullet bouncing off his target’s hide. Rotor churning the gunship lifted up and Rumlow smiled behind his mask before flashing both Ares and Fury a one fingered salute that was accompanied by a scream from the cockpit. Turning he saw the pilot pinned to the chair with a hard light arrow and jumped for the controls as the gunship spun downwards just as a rocket slammed into the tail sending the aircraft slamming into the ground, it’s fuselage on fire.
“That’s for Bobbi.” Fury snarled before reloading the launcher as Sin appeared dragging Rumlow’s body out of the gunship. Pressing the trigger Fury fired again, the gunship exploding in a massive fireball. “And that’s because the world is better off without you.” He added as he threw the launcher away and left the burning helicopter. All around him the German defenders were forcing the HYDRA troops back but he didn't care, all he could think about was the name he’d heard from Hauptmann Deutschland. Katz!! Somehow he was connected to the Tyrant and Fury planned to find out.
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