Steven! Steven! Dr. Abrahams ' worried voice broke the silence. He then ran toward Steven to help him out of the capsule
The Son of Bitch did. muttered Colonel Philips Proud and relieved
When the others in the room saw that the young man had succeeded, they gathered around him as if to marvel at the dramatic transformation caused by the serum
I did it said Steven in disbelief, while Dr. Abrahams and Howard Stark supported his now tall and masculine body
Yeah, yeah, I think we did it, answered Dr. Abraham at the obvious statement with a smirk
How do you feel?. said Agent Carter as she approached Steven with a worried face
After a few more moments of Steven trying to catch his breath, he finally answered while breathing heavily
Taller.
Agent Carter nodded as she nervously looked at his now masculine form while extending her hand towards his chest, almost touching it in the process
You look Taller. confirmed Agent Carter giving him a shirt, while trying to suppress indecent thoughts
He does indeed look Taller said an unfamiliar voice.
Everyone in that room turned towards the source of the unfamiliar voice
. Some were alarmed by the sudden appearance of the unfamiliar man, while others remained unfazed, as if they already expected him to be here
No need to be alarmed, This man is with us said Colonel Philips to ease everyone's worries, and continued, His name is Eldrin; some of you may know him as the Darkling. He's here to ensure the security of both Steven and Dr. Abrahams.
Gasp!!
The people there gasped when they heard the identity of the strange man
THE Darkling?, the one who destroyed 12 Hydra bases and rescued 167 men!! asked loudly one of the scientists in shock
Affirmative, answered Colonel Philips with a nod
My sincerest apologies for startling you, said Eldrin while slightly bowing, and then continued while turning towards Steve, but i couldn,t help but be fascinated by such a marvellous transformation.
You were the man from Stark Expo!. said Steve Rogers, Surprised and Curious
Indeed i was, answered Eldrin while extending his hand towards Steven
My name is Eldrin said Eldrin with his hand still extended
Steve Rogers, answered Steve while shaking hands with Eldrin
Now that I am certain of both Steve Rogers and Dr. Abrahams Safety i will take my leave i said, while approaching Colonel Philips and whispering to him, If you require my assistance with something, just call my name. I will try to get there as soon as possible
Narrator: After that, the man called Eldrin walked into a shadow on the wall and disappeared, his destination unknown
After a few moments of silence, the people in that room came back to their senses
Mr. Colonel Philips and Steve, could we please have a talk, said Dr.Abrahams while looking around the room, in private
Steven and Colonel Philips looked at each other, nodding while following the doctor to his private office
Inside Dr. Abrahams' office, Three Men where having a conversation
Now that the experiment was a success we could attempt to mass-produce super soldiers, it will give us an advantage over the Germans, said Colonel Philips excitment evident in his voice
We can't just give it to anyone, answered Dr. Abrahams, there are certain requirements for a safe and successful transformation. We could at most create 10 more of them in our short timeframe
When Colonel Philips heard that, his previous excitement vanished. He then said
10 is fine too, as long as they can help us end this war
So what now? said Steve while looking at Dr.Abrahams
Dr. Abrahams smiled and said, Colonel Philips and I will attempt to create a team of supersoldiers which will be responsible for missions ordinary men can't handle. They will be known as SHIELD. In the meantime, you can prepare accordingly.
Sounds like a great plan Dr Abrahams, I'm in said Colonel Philips.
So what kind of missions are we talking about? asked Steve
All kinds, be it infiltration, assassination, or information gathering, and as the team grows larger with hundreds or even thousands of carefully selected supersoldiers, we could perhaps aim to prevent national or global threats.
June 22 1943
10:00PM
In an unknown Hydra facility buried inside a mountain
2 men were talking to each other, appearing thoughtful
Based on the magician's past actions, it is easy to assume that his next target may be our most valuable facilities, said Dr. Zola with anxiety
Have you thought of any possible countermeasures, Dr. Zola ?, asked Johann Schmidt with a calm tone
No, said Dr. Zola while shaking his head, and then he continued, he destroyed 12 of our bases in five days by himself. This is simply impossible by ordinary means. I suspect that he can move at extremely high speeds and also possesses the ability to fly or phase through objects. This should be how he crossed the Atlantic Ocean and traveled through harsh landscapes without reducing his speed.
Dr. Zola said, Schmidt, after listening to Dr. Zola's deduction about the magician's known capabilities
I want you to inform every single facility, including the major ones, to hold hostage the prisoners of war the moment they sense something is wrong. Increase patrols to the maximum. Any anomaly must be reported, and in case he tries to rescue the prisoners, tell him that the whole facility is rigged with explosives, which should make him hesitate long enough to distract him from noticing tesseract powered blast coming towards him.
Will this work? asked Dr. Zola, hesitant
No, said Schmidt, the true purpose of this whole plan is to learn of his abilities and possible weaknesses. We will plant several hydra agents in hidden areas near the bases, and then, after we learn of his abilities and analyse his weaknesses, we counter.