After finishing their preparations, they took a Talaria to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters. During the ride, Tony looked around the Talaria RV and commented,
"This is nice. I didn't have time to look at it earlier. I'll have to ask Jin for one later. It'd be great for transporting suits and perfect for road trips."
Captain America and Director Fury nodded in agreement.
"Jin is good at making things like this."
"I'd like one too. Who would refuse such convenient transportation?"
Hearing that, I thought I should probably give Tony one after this was over. But I wasn't sure whether to give one to Director Fury.
They secretly arrived at a mountain near S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, walked the rest of the way, and entered through a maintenance tunnel connected to the building. Before entering, Captain America gave final instructions.
"Remember: expose Hydra within S.H.I.E.L.D. Each of us will take one Helicarrier."
"Got it, Cap." "Okay, Cap."
"And Nick Fury and Maria Hill will quickly take control of the command center."
"Understood."
Captain America also spoke to Tony via comms.
"Tony, are you ready?"
-Yeah, ready.
From this point on, Fury acted separately. Captain America, Sam, and Deadpool moved to take control of the communications room. Some S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, upon seeing Captain America, didn't attack; instead, they helped. Thanks to them, they easily secured the comms room. Afterwards, Captain America announced over the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters broadcast that Hydra had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.
-This is Steve Rogers. S.H.I.E.L.D. is not what we thought it was. It has been compromised by Hydra. Alexander Pierce is their leader. The Strike team, the Insight agents, and many others within S.H.I.E.L.D. are Hydra. The person next to you could be one of them. Their goal is world domination. Launching the Helicarriers will help Hydra eliminate their obstacles. We have to stop them.
After the broadcast, gunfire erupted throughout S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, signaling the start of firefights between Hydra and loyal S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
"Sigh... Damn... I wonder how many will die..."
Captain America sighed with concern. Sam patted his shoulder in consolation.
"They knew the risks. And if we don't stop this, even more people will die. Let's move quickly."
"Yeah."
Just then, an urgent call came from Iron Man.
-Uh... Steve, the reservoir gate is opening. They're launching the Helicarriers. I'll take care of the agents outside... Shit!
Rat-tat-tat-tat!
The Helicarriers, now airborne, began concentrating their turrets on Iron Man, who was engaging Hydra agents. Iron Man performed evasive maneuvers.
"Let's move!"
At Captain America's signal, Deadpool and Falcon quickly left the headquarters and moved toward their assigned Helicarriers. The Helicarriers were rising from the underground reservoir, so with good timing, they could jump aboard.
"Just remember, all three chips must be replaced at once! If something goes wrong, call for support immediately."
"Understood, Cap."
They jumped onto their assigned Helicarriers and began moving toward the central facilities where the chips could be replaced. Hydra agents on the decks had been largely neutralized with Iron Man's help, allowing for quick infiltration. However, many Hydra agents had taken refuge inside the ships, slowing their progress.
Bang, bang, bang!
Hiding behind a wall from Hydra gunfire, Deadpool said,
"Ow~ damn! There seems to be a lot of them?"
-The second pouch on the left of your suit. Throw what's inside at them! It's a flashbang!
Following my instructions, Deadpool quickly retrieved the rectangular silver object from the indicated pouch, threw it at the enemies, and hid again. The bright flash signaled Deadpool to come out, and he began shooting and slashing with his katana. Watching Deadpool's acrobatic combat, I was reminded of the iconic scene from Kill Bill. The funny thing was, Deadpool fought even more sexily.
Thinking of Deadpool as sexy, even for a moment... that's ridiculous.
But it made sense. Deadpool was now a beautiful blonde woman, and watching such a woman fight acrobatically would captivate anyone. But she was still a he.
Deadpool could fight like that thanks to his [Healing Factor] ability. Because his muscles healed rapidly from the strain of intense exercise, his physical abilities were naturally superior to normal humans. Not Super Soldier level, but still significantly stronger than an average person.
Thud! Smack! Thump!
"Ugh!" "Argh!" "Ow!"
After the Hydra agents were mostly dealt with, I displayed a graphical route to the Helicarrier's data center in Deadpool's view. He quickly found his way and replaced the chip.
"Phew~ Cap! I'm done!"
-Ugh! I need some help. The Winter Soldier (Bucky) is here.
After Deadpool secured his Helicarrier, Captain America was still en route to his data center, and Falcon seemed blocked by the Winter Soldier. With the decks clear, Iron Man, at Fury's request, entered the headquarters to minimize S.H.I.E.L.D. casualties and was using the data I provided to subdue Hydra agents.
"Sam, I can't get there. Pull back, pick me up, and let's gang up on the Winter Soldier on the deck."
-O-okay! Gang up...
Deadpool rushed to the deck. Falcon quickly flew over, scooped up Deadpool, and flew to his assigned Helicarrier.
"Ooh~ this is the first time I've been held by so many men. It's exciting?"
"Zip it!"
Falcon also found Deadpool's words absurd. They moved to Falcon's Helicarrier and engaged the Winter Soldier. Falcon flew around, firing his guns, while Deadpool swung his sword. But the Winter Soldier was also a Super Soldier, so it wasn't easy. Bucky moved quickly through the deck's clutter, dodging bullets, and fought Deadpool.
Clang!
Deadpool blocked the Winter Soldier's metal arm with his sword.
"Ugh! Damn, Elsa is too strong?"
Just then, a call came from Captain America.
-Sam! I'm done here too! I'll come help. Pick me up!
"Got it!"
Falcon hurriedly moved to pick up Captain America, but the Winter Soldier shot a cable from a wrist-mounted device, catching Falcon's wing and pulling him back, preventing him from taking off. Deadpool quickly threw his vibranium sword, cutting the cable.
"Go!"
"Got it! Hold on a little longer."
Falcon flew away, leaving Deadpool and the Winter Soldier alone on the deck. The Winter Soldier immediately charged at Deadpool. Deadpool looked for his sword, but having thrown it to cut the cable, it was lying on the floor some distance away, and he didn't have time to retrieve it.
"Oh, shit! I think I'm screwed."
The Winter Soldier attempted a powerful kick to Deadpool's abdomen, but Deadpool barely managed to duck and guard with both arms.
Thud! Crack!
One of Deadpool's arms broke from the force of the kick, and he was sent flying into a crate.
Crash!
"Ugh! Hitting a bone is cheating, you know!"
Deadpool shouted at the Winter Soldier. The Winter Soldier hadn't intentionally aimed for his bone.
-Hey! Just run until Captain America and Falcon get here!
"Damn! I want to, but he's too fast! He wasn't this strong in the original! He's not this badass!"
-Stop talking nonsense and use the flashbang!
Deadpool quickly pulled out a flashbang and threw it at the approaching Winter Soldier.
Flash!
"Ugh!"
-Now run!
"Aah! My eyes!"
Instead of running, Deadpool was also blinded and was writhing on the ground next to the Winter Soldier. I was dumbfounded.
-You idiot! Why did you get caught in it!
"We were too close, damn!"
Fortunately, thanks to his [Healing Factor], Deadpool recovered faster. He rolled to avoid the still-blind Winter Soldier's attack, quickly got up, and ran to hide among the clutter.
"Haah, haah, haah... Why aren't Falcon and Cap here yet!?"
-They're coming. Just wait.
Just then, Maria Hill contacted them.
-Five minutes left. Hurry.
-What are you guys doing? Need me to help?
Tony urged them. Captain America replied,
-No, Sam's on his way. I'll help Eleanor.
"Yeah, hurry up and help. A beautiful woman like me is being beaten up by a mean-looking guy, so of course you should help!"
Tony, sounding disappointed, said,
-She is definitely beautiful... but her mouth is a problem.
Hearing fighting nearby, Deadpool cautiously peered out and saw Captain America fighting the Winter Soldier. While they were engaged, Deadpool retrieved his sword and a rifle and aimed at the Winter Soldier.
"Surrender, Elsa!"
The two stopped fighting.
"Elsa? Why do you keep calling me Elsa? Is my name Elsa?"
Captain America urgently said to the Winter Soldier,
"No! Your name is Bucky Barnes! James Buchanan Barnes! Eleanor, sorry, but let me handle Bucky."
"O-okay..."
They started fighting again. Deadpool sat on some crates and watched. Then Falcon called in.
-Chip replaced.
Immediately, Maria Hill informed them that the Helicarriers' targets had been changed.
-Good! I'm changing their targeting systems. They'll now target each other. Get out before they open fire!
Ignoring her warning, Captain America and Bucky continued fighting. Deadpool cautiously spoke to them.
"Um, don't you think we should get out of here?"
Captain America, still fighting, said to Deadpool,
"Eleanor, you go. I can't leave Bucky."
Just then, Falcon came out onto the deck and approached the fight. He tried to join, but Deadpool stopped him, showing surprising tact.
"Sam! Take Eleanor!"
At Captain America's request, Falcon scooped up Deadpool and flew to the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters roof. The Helicarriers then targeted each other and opened fire.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Boom! KABOOM!
"Wow~ that's quite a sight, isn't it?"
"Yeah... I hope Captain America is okay."
Falcon and Deadpool watched the Helicarriers explode.
"He's a Super Soldier. He'll be fine."
"I suppose... not the type to die easily."
Just then, Tony also contacted them.
-I've cleared out the Hydra agents inside. How's it going over there, beautiful?
"It's over here too."
As he finished speaking, the Helicarriers, heavily damaged, began to descend. It seemed that safety technology had advanced significantly since the Chitauri incident. They didn't crash immediately.
After everything was over, with military support arriving to clean up, a search party found Captain America unconscious near the reservoir. He was rushed to the hospital. Judging by his severely beaten face, it seemed that, like in the original story, Bucky had rescued him from the reservoir after he refused to fight back and was beaten unconscious.
I and Tony negotiated with the S.H.I.E.L.D. council and Director Fury. In exchange for taking responsibility for supporting the injured and retired agents, we were given all of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s technology and equipment. This included the Super Soldier technology. If I hadn't gotten this, I would have had to sneak a sample of Captain America's blood from the hospital.
Additionally, all three damaged Helicarriers were to be salvaged and given to me. They were currently being towed to Gundam Island. However, once repaired, one would be returned to Director Fury's use. Other assets included Quinjets and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. Some followed Fury, some went to Damage Control, and I also recruited some trustworthy agents into the hero business division. This included Sharon Carter, the grandniece of Peggy Carter.
And so, S.H.I.E.L.D. faded into history.
"It's over."
"Tell me about it. I worked my ass off, so give me a big bonus and turn me back into a man."
"Okay."
I was about to give Deadpool the antidote when I saw something inside his body with [Eyes].
"Huh??? What the hell!!!"
"What? What's wrong?"
"Hey, you bastard! You... you're pregnant!"
I had been happy that things had gone well, but Deadpool had to mess up at the last moment.