"What mission? Tell me. If you want my help, you'd better be ready to pay for it. Let me make this clear—I don't accept sexual compensation!"
Steve Rogers decided to hear her out first. If the mission turned out to be profitable, he'd take it without hesitation.
If he didn't grab it, someone else would.
Pfft!
Even Maria Hill couldn't help but laugh. She didn't mind Steve teasing other women; after all, she was pregnant and couldn't "keep up" with him right now.
Valentina wondered if she was talking to a fake Captain America. Why was this man so infuriating?
Sexual compensation?
Oh, she could offer it—but would he dare to take it? This soldier boy really didn't know when to stop!
"Three years ago, a top FBI agent defected," Valentina began coldly. "He had been part of a secret experimental project that failed.
We've been tracking him ever since, and recently he made contact with a former military scientist.
The agent now goes by the name Ajax—yes, the same Ajax from the Deadpool case. He's been kidnapping and experimenting on outcasts from society.
His actions are monstrous, an affront to both human decency and law. He's a threat to social order and national security.
Captain, will you allow such a terrorist to go free?"
Steve crossed his arms and gave her a look of mild disdain.
"Well, you're right about him being a threat. But tell me something—why are the FBI, CIA, and the military dumping your mess on me?
Are you trying to guilt-trip me into cleaning it up? It's fine to use moral slogans to fool others, but don't try them on me."
Valentina clenched her jaw, her face twitching with suppressed anger.
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
If anyone ever told her that Captain America was a symbol of virtue and justice, she would personally slap them twice!
She sipped her tea, reminding herself why she was here. If Sharon hadn't insisted that the Captain had to be approached personally, Valentina wouldn't have wasted her time.
Sure, Steve Rogers was Captain America, but in her eyes, he was just a tool.
Calling him "Captain" was already giving him face—otherwise, she'd bury him where he stood.
The truth was, this mission was too difficult. It involved mutants—unpredictable, dangerous beings whose powers could rival elite military units.
Ajax himself was a former agent and a mutant who had already wiped out several special forces teams sent to capture him.
Originally, Valentina had wanted to hire General William Stryker—yes, that Stryker from the X-Men incidents—but the old fox's demands were outrageous.
He wanted funding, equipment, and a personal guarantee that left her with nothing.
On top of that, the military's internal corruption was out of control. Discipline had collapsed completely—on average, one in sixteen female soldiers ended up pregnant out of wedlock.
That said enough about how things worked over there.
Hydra's network couldn't be used either—Gorgon was busy clashing with the Green Goblin, and the Green Goblin was tearing apart his assets in retaliation.
Of course, no one knew that Steve had secretly sent four Winter Soldiers to stir up trouble. No one would expect four super-soldiers to appear out of nowhere.
Baron Stark, who could have helped, was currently obsessed with studying the captured Abomination and Mr. Blue, so he was unavailable.
With nowhere else to turn, Valentina came to S.H.I.E.L.D.—her last resort.
At worst, she'd give away a small piece of the pie and keep the rest for herself.
She hadn't expected to run into a Captain America who played hardball.
Clearly, she hadn't checked her horoscope before coming!
"I can give S.H.I.E.L.D. all of our mutant-related intelligence," she finally offered. "Including details about the military's Project X."
That was a strong bargaining chip—and not something she'd give lightly.
"I also need your help publicizing a few things," Steve said, leaning back lazily. "And I want you to dig up some dirt on the members of the Security Council.
Violent crime is increasing, and our agents work hard. It's about time they got a pay raise."
Valentina blinked, startled by the request.
Was this really about pay raises—or was there something deeper behind it?
Having access to the Council's dark secrets meant control.
And the unspoken message was clear: You wouldn't want your own skeletons—or your family's—exposed, would you?
Valentina's pupils flickered as she studied him, her gaze sharpening with surprise.
"Using blackmail against the Security Council?" she said slowly. "That doesn't sound like Captain America's style."
He could be arrogant, stubborn, playful, even shameless—but this was something else entirely.
After decades of propaganda, the world saw Captain America as the perfect symbol of justice and morality.
If they saw this side of him, the myth would crumble.
"Of course I won't do that," Steve said smoothly. "But if the two Secretary-Generals decide to take action, that's their business, not mine."
Valentina's eyebrow twitched. It was exactly like when he'd confronted Jasper Sitwell back in the day.
Just because he couldn't cross a moral line didn't mean someone else couldn't do it for him.
A perfectly exploited loophole.
"Fine," Valentina said at last. "I'll cooperate. Now can we proceed?"
Her opinion of Steve had shifted—from calm control to wary respect.
Who said Captain America was a boy scout?
Let him stand up—she'd slap him just to check.
"Alright," Steve said with a smirk. "Tell me what you need. Do you want him alive or dead?"
He leaned back on the sofa, relaxed. With the new serum enhancements, he felt invincible.
Forget beating villains—he could take on ten Sharons!
After a surprisingly pleasant discussion, Sharon got up to see Valentina out. The two women had a smooth, professional exchange.
The CIA and S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't directly compete.
One handled human affairs; the other dealt with supernatural ones. Cooperation was possible.
Hill, meanwhile, sat quietly, analyzing the situation with the calm detachment of an observer.
"My dear," she said softly after Valentina left, "that woman is ambitious. Her rise wasn't just due to her late husband—it's her skill at manipulating senators and superiors.
The CIA Director, Cordick, is one of Gorgon's people. If we can use Valentina to bring Cordick down, S.H.I.E.L.D. will have much more breathing room."
As mentioned before, Alexander Pierce's power and influence came solely from S.H.I.E.L.D.
Once someone left the agency, their connections depended only on personal ties.
For years, S.H.I.E.L.D. had been doing Hydra's dirty work. If not for the Avengers, that cycle might have continued indefinitely.
Now, supernatural forces had changed the balance—and created a chance to break free.
If S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't want to remain a puppet, it needed its own financial independence.
Gorgon had long used the Security Council and the Senate to control S.H.I.E.L.D. and eliminate anyone who defied him.
If there was ever a chance to bring Gorgon down for good—Steve intended to take it.
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