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The team quickly took action.
The fighter jet completed takeoff preparations within five minutes and roared towards Washington.
Only Pepper, Happy, and Natasha were left standing in the huge laboratory.
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.
Happy silently stood in front of Pepper, unnoticeably keeping a safe distance between Pepper and Natasha.
He looked at Natasha with wariness and disappointment.
He always thought that this assistant named Natalie was very good, capable, and pretty, but he didn't expect that she was actually a spy.
Finally, it was Pepper who broke the silence.
She slowly walked up to Natasha, her face no longer showing the previous anger and pain of betrayal.
As a company manager, she can calm down quickly.
"So, Natalie," she began softly.
"From the first day you arrived at Stark Industries, everything was a show, right?"
Natasha looked at Pepper with a complicated look in her eyes.
"The mission is real." She spoke slowly, her voice a little unnatural.
"But my respect for you and my seriousness about this job are also true, Ms. Potts. You are the best CEO I have ever met." This is the truth.
During her time at Stark Industries, she witnessed how Pepper single-handedly managed Henry and Tony, two willful geniuses, and a vast business empire.
This ability made her sincerely admire him.
However, the main thing is that she feels the treatment here is better than that at S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Thank you for the compliment, Agent Romanoff." Pepper's tone was indistinct.
"So, now that your cover is blown, your mission is considered over. What are you going to do? Contact your boss immediately and tell him the Stark brothers are planning to blow up his headquarters."
Natasha was silent.
This is exactly the issue she is struggling with most at the moment.
"Before you make a decision," Pepper continued, looking at her.
"I'll just say three things."
"First, even though Henry and Tony are two arrogant bastards, everything they do, whether it's clearing out Hydra or challenging S.H.I.E.L.D. now, their original intention is simply to protect this family and this world. Their methods may be extreme, but I believe in them."
"Secondly, regarding what Henry just said about the Skrulls and Project Pegasus, I don't know whether it's true or not. However, I know Henry. He never says anything without basis. If what he said is true, then the organization you are loyal to and the person you follow are not as upright as you think."
"Third," Pepper's eyes became extremely firm.
"No matter what happens next, I, Pepper Potts, will always stand with the Stark family. And now, I have a spy in my lab who might be an imposter. Happy,"
She didn't look at Natasha again, but just said the last sentence lightly.
"See a visitor out."
"Yes, Miss Pepper."
Happy took a step forward and gestured to Natasha to come out.
Natasha was driving on California Highway 1.
The afternoon sun shines on the sea, the waves are sparkling, and the scenery is as beautiful as a painting.
But her heart was in turmoil.
She slowly drove into the parking area of an observation deck, turned off the engine, and quietly looked at the blue sea in the distance, letting the sea breeze blow her hair.
Her thoughts were in a tangled mess.
Nick Fury.
This man was her mentor, the only person she had trusted and been loyal to for the past few years.
He gave her a whole new identity and a job that she believed was meaningful.
She always thought she was fighting for justice and protecting the peace and security of the world.
But, the Skrulls?
This word, like a poisonous sting, pierced deeply into her heart.
If what Henry said was true, if Fury really cooperated secretly with a dangerous alien race for his so-called greater good, and even allowed them to infiltrate the internal affairs of S.H.I.E.L.D. and various countries.
Then what about the justice I have done over the years?
Are he and those agents who were kept in the dark just pawns on Fury's chessboard, used to deceive others?
And Henry Stark.
This playboy always has a cynical smile on his face, and his words are so poisonous that they can make people angry to death.
Natasha's mind flashed back to Henry's expression in the lab just now, when he revealed everything.
His eyes were cold and resolute, and one could see his contempt for Nick Fury and the order of S.H.I.E.L.D.
He is arrogant, conceited, and looks down on everyone.
But he did not hesitate to share the power to change the world with his family and his team.
He would seek the truth and provide shelter for a victim he had never met before.
He would go against the whole world to protect the one he loves.
His actions were chaos and destruction.
But his purpose is very simple.
That is, protection.
Natasha remembered the last look Pepper gave her.
There was no anger in it, only disappointment and pity.
She suddenly felt confused.
Who are you fighting for?
Does the justice that I firmly believe in really exist?
She slowly took out the encrypted communicator.
She is an agent, after all.
It is her duty to report the intelligence to her superiors.
As for how to proceed from now on...
She looked at the sea and sky in the distance, and suddenly felt that the road ahead was long and foggy.
S.H.I.E.L.D. Trident Headquarters.
The atmosphere in Nick Fury's office was depressing.
"What did you say?!" Fury's one eye was fixed on the holographic projection in front of him.
In the projection, it was Natasha's solemn face.
"Say it again!"
"Sir," Natasha's voice came through the encrypted line.
"Henry Stark knew everything. Project Pegasus, the Tesseract, even the Skrulls. He also exposed me in front of everyone." Fury leaned back in his chair.
The office fell into dead silence.
How could he know?!
The existence of the Skrulls in this world is a top secret unknown to anyone except himself and a very few people involved! Henry Stark, who is this man?!
He remembered Henry's iron fist and his eyes that could sparkle.
The icy chill rushed from the soles of Fury's feet to the top of his head.
For the first time, he felt that things were getting out of his control.
Damn, how did this guy know?!
"What do they want to do?" Fury asked in a low voice.
"They want to take the Tessract," Natasha replied calmly.
She didn't say "rob" or "borrow", she just used an objective word, "take away".
"Is he crazy?!"
"I don't know, sir," Natasha added after a pause.
"But I know they mean business. Their entire team is out. Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, the two super-powered twins, and that freak Emil Blonsky.
Their target is Trident Headquarters."
"Also, Henry Stark asked me to bring you a message."
"He said he would send you to heaven."
After saying that, she cut off the communication without waiting for any instructions from Fury.
Nick Fury looked at the dark screen in front of him, and his expression began to turn ugly.
He knew that a storm that could overturn the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. and even the entire world order had come.
"Hill!"
Fury's voice turned into a roar, exploding in the office!
Maria Hill's figure appeared at the door within seconds.
She looked at Fury's gloomy face, and her heart sank.
She knew that something big had happened.
"Highest level war alert!" Fury gave the order decisively.
"All operational forces, return to Trident Headquarters immediately! All field agents, abort their missions immediately and remain on standby! Activate the Fortress Protocol and seal all entrances and exits to this headquarters! I don't care what method you use, but make this place a shambles, a place where not even a fly can get in!"
"Sir," Hill was immediately shocked.
"What happened? Is Hydra making a big move?"
"It's worse than that." Fury's one eye was fixed on the seemingly calm
Sky outside the window.
"It's the Stark brothers. They're coming."
The Stark brothers?
Hill was a little surprised.
These two names are almost taboo within S.H.I.E.L.D. today.
They are like two falcons hovering over S.H.I.E.L.D., ready to swoop down at any time and tear off a piece of bloody flesh.
But, attack the headquarters directly?
Are they crazy?
"What are they doing this for?"
"The Tesseract." Fury's voice was hoarse.
"Henry Stark, he knows everything."
Hill's pupils contracted instantly.
She knew what the word everything meant.
"Execute the order immediately!" Fury roared.
"Yes, sir!" Hill didn't dare to hesitate any longer. He turned around and left quickly.
The entire Trident headquarters was instantly in an uproar.