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IDENTITIES REVEALED

"People always have secrets. It's just
a matter of finding out what they are."
—The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
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Location: Washington, D.C.

April 4, 2014

"LISTEN, I got to fly home tonight because I got some constituency problem and I got the press the flesh." Senator Stern told Agent 22, known as Jasper Sitwell, as they walked down the stairs with guards surrounding the two men. They had a very private discussion about the future of SHIELD when they reveal Project Insight to the world. They both wanted national security and a threat to decrease exponentially, therefore they sought out a solution for the world's population.

"Any constituent, in particular, Mr. Senator?" Jasper Sitwell as the U.S. Senator, continuing to have their conversation. The agent was listening carefully to watch the Senator had to say about the secret operation.

"Ah, no not really. Twenty-three, kind of hot. Real hot you know? Wants to be a reporter, I think. I don't know," The Senator stated as he stared around his surroundings, hoping Sitwell will understand the discreet messages. "Who listens at that point?"

"Doesn't sound like much of a problem to me." Jasper understood what the Senator meant.

"Really? Because she's killing my back. But this isn't the place to talk about it. This is a nice pin," The Senator gently grabbed the pin, obviously a way to signal further the message.

"Thank you," Sitwell smiled faintly at the man.

"Come here," The Senator stated before whispering in Jasper's ear, 'Hail HYDRA!'

The Senator started walking down the stairs before he stumbled a bit. "See, it's right there..."

"Yeah, I just saw that," Sitwell pointed out at the injured leg. The Senator crouch down to try and soothe the pain.

"Should I get it checked?"

"I think you should," Agent 22 suggested, as the older man walked away, but still his guards were around him. Just then, Jasper received a faint vibration in his handkerchief pocket, he reached inside to read the caller ID. It read, 'Alexander Pierce.'

Pierce? Why would he be calling him right now? He almost always never call him during the day. But, Sitwell presumed that it was something urgent concerning HYDRA. "I need a minute," He declared at his bodyguards, who nodded in understanding before leaving the agent by himself. "Also, bring the car around."

The phone continued to ring loudly as Jasper answered the call, "Yes, sir?"

"Agent Sitwell, how was lunch?" Someone from the other side of the phone answered. Not Alexander Pierce calling him right now. "I hear the crab cakes here are delicious."

"Who is this?" Jasper asked seriously at whoever was calling him.

"The good-looking guy in the sunglasses, your 10 o'clock." The caller spoke clearly, as the HYDRA agent took a glance around his surroundings.

"Your other 10 o'clock." Jasper immediately turned to his left confused before seeing a man under one of the blue patio umbrellas. His attire consisted of a normal baseball cap, a pair of sunglasses, a brown leather jacket, and regular jeans. This person was Sam Wilson, also known as the Falcon.

"There you go," Replied Sam as he lifted his hand with a drink so that Jasper can see him. The HYDRA agent calmly asked, "What do you want?"

"You're gonna go around the corner to your right. There is a gray car two spaces down. You and I are gonna take a ride." Sam instructed him, but Sitwell was better than to follow orders from a random stranger.

"And why would I do that?" Sitwell remarked, still staring down at Sam Wilson to make sure he wasn't going anywhere.

"Because that tie looks really expensive, and I hate to mess it up." Sam Wilson announced calmly at the agent standing at the stairs. Jasper was a bit confused about what he meant by that statement, therefore, he slowly looked down at his chest. And right there was a red dot right on his tie, that seemed to be right above his heart. Sitwell immediately looked up and glanced around his surroundings to find the source of the laser gun. But, after not seeing anything out of the ordinary, the HYDRA agent debated his options.

He later hesitantly agreed to the conditions of the stranger, as he walked around the corner and looked for the gray car. He received a light tap on his shoulder, as the agent turned around. Suddenly, a light mist appeared on his face before the agent became limp. The redhead woman held a tight grip at the fallen agent, as she put the HYDRA agent inside the car.

"All good?" Steve Rogers appeared around the corner, as Natasha Romanoff nodded, "All good."

"Alright. Good job, Sam. Be close proximity when we need you," Captain America ordered his new friend.

"Gotcha, Cap," Sam replied as Steve came to the driver's side. Natasha placed the agent to the backseat before she went to the passenger seat. Steve began to drive the vehicle slowly, keeping his eyes open for any secret agent hiding. There wasn't any.

"How long until—," Steve was about to ask, still Natasha beat him to it.

"About 5 minutes. Relax, you don't need to worry about it. We're nearby," Natasha teased Steve, but he just rolled his eyes at her.

"I'm not, which way?" Steve asked.

"To the left, and then turned right," Natasha instructed, as Steve silently obeyed. They continued to cruise through the streets, before parking in an open parking lot. The SHIELD agents put on some sunglasses as a makeshift disguise before walking out of the car.

"Right here," Natasha pointed out at the tall building. Steve carried the HYDRA agent up to the rooftop of the building. They all went inside an elevator that took them to almost the top floor, as they got out. Suddenly, Natasha and Steve heard a faint groan coming from Sitwell.

"He's waking up," Natasha whispered at Steve, who replied, "I know."

Once, they reached near the rooftop, Steve tossed the agent outside, as the door slammed wide open. Sitwell screamed as his body collided to the concrete, causing him to groan softly. Steve and Natasha walked behind him before Steve asked, "Tell me about Zola's algorithm."

Jasper immediately began to stand up as he fixed his glasses onto the bridge of his nose. Steve continued to walk forward as Agent 22 walked backward, keeping his distance between Captain America and Black Widow.

"Never heard of it," Jasper lied straight through his teeth.

"What were you doing on the Lemurian Star?" Steve continued to interrogate the HYDRA agent, as the two SHIELD agents walked forward.

"I was throwing up. I get seasick," Jasper confessed as he then almost slipped to the edge of the rooftop. Steve then gripping Sitwell's suit to prevent him from plummeting to his death.

"Is this little display meant to insinuate that you're gonna throw me off the roof? Because it's really not your style, Rogers." Sitwell pointed out, causing Steve to fix his suit to be suitable.

"You're right," Steve answered, "It's not. It's hers." Steve stepped aside as Natasha did a roundhouse kick and knocked Sitwell of the roof, as he plummets down the building screaming.

Natasha turned to Steve as she wondered, "Oh, wait. What about that girl from accounting, Laura...?"

"Lillian. Lip piercing, right?" Steve asked back.

"Yeah, she's cute." Natasha reasoned with him, but Steve just shook his head softly.

Yeah, I'm not ready for that." Steve commented, when suddenly, Sam, in his Falcon jet-pack suit with wings, flies upholding Sitwell and throws him down on the roof. Steve and Natasha walked towards Agent 22, but he holds his hands up in fear of another threat.

"Zola's algorithm is a program...for choosing Insight's targets!" Sitwell shouted as he continued to stare at the two SHIELD agents.

"What targets?" Steve asked firmly, as Sitwell shuddered softly.

"You! A TV anchor in Cairo, the Undersecretary of Defense, a high school valedictorian in Iowa City. Bruce Banner, Stephen Strange, anyone who's a threat to HYDRA! Now, or in the future." Sitwell confessed as Sam stared at Steve and Natasha.

"The Future? How could it know?"

Jasper begins to laugh hysterically as he looked directly at Captain America. "How could it not? The 21st century is a digital book. Zola taught HYDRA how to read it."

Steve and Natasha looked at him in confusion, but Agent 22 continued, "Your bank records, medical histories, voting patterns, e-mails, phone calls, your goddamn SAT scores. Zola's algorithm evaluates people's past to predict their future."

"And what then?" Steve ordered as he gripped Sitwell tightly. Agent 22's eyes widened in shock as he whispered, "Oh, my God. Pierce is gonna kill me."

"What then?!" Steve demanded.

"Then the Insight Helicarriers scratch people off the list. A few million at a time." Sitwell revealed as Steve and Natasha walked away to try and find a way to stop Project Insight. Sam was watching the HYDRA agent until the two SHIELD agents came to the conclusion to take him to Triskelion.

The quartet went back to the gray car, having Sam drive the vehicle to Triskelion. Steve day in the front, while Natasha was in the back with Sitwell, who was shifting uncomfortably. Sam exited the street as he entered the highway to get to their location faster.

"HYDRA doesn't like leaks," Sitwell stated as he looked at the two men in the front.

"So why don't you try sticking a cork in it," Sam remarked jokingly, but neither one was entertained by the remark.

"Insight's launching in sixteen hours. We're cutting it a bit close here." Natasha moved to the side to look at the road up ahead.

"I know. We'll use him to bypass the DNA scans and access the Helicarriers directly." Steve announced at the group, as Sam and Natasha nodded. But, Sitwell didn't agree with these terms.

"What?! Are you crazy? That is a terrible, terrible idea." Sitwell cried out when he heard a long bang on the vehicle. Suddenly, the Winter Soldier roughly grabbed Sitwell and ripped him out through the window before throwing him into the opposite lane. Sitwell screamed in terror as his body was impacted by an oncoming semi-truck, instantly killing him.

Natasha stared ahead in shock before she felt the car bang loudly on the roof. She moved in time, as she dived to the front before pulling Steve close to her so he wouldn't get shot. Steve pulled the brake handle making the car stopped abruptly, having the Winter Soldier drop down onto the street. There was a good distance between the Winter Soldier and the two SHIELD agents and the recruit. Not too far away as a STRIKE vehicle driving swiftly through the highway, as Phantom was on top of the roof, observing the scene right in front of her.

"Пошли!" The brunette assassin barked at the HYDRA agents. They floored the gas pedal as they speed through before spotting the gray car. Aurora held a tight grip on the rooftop before they smashed into the trio's car and pushes them along forward.

Natasha was about to use her gun when they felt a collision with another car, causing her to drop the weapon. The trio's car was forced to move forward, as Sam tried with all his might to slow down. The Winter Soldier jumps back onto their car, as Natasha tried to retrieve her weapon once more. Sam tried to control the car when the Winter Soldier smashes through the windscreen and pulls out the steering wheel.

"Shit!" Sam shouted, as Natasha finally found her gun. She started shooting at the HYDRA assassin but the Winter Soldier jumps onto the vehicle behind them. Aurora helped him gain a grip on the STRIKE vehicle, Aurora signaled him that to watch out. The Winter Soldier nodded as they hit the gray car again. This time, without the steering wheel they couldn't control the car. Steve looked for limited options before deciding that he would have to use his shield to escape.

"Hang on!" Steve called out as he breaks open the door, holding onto Natasha and Sam. They slide on the car door through the streets before their car exploded shattered into different parts. Sam climbed off the shield as he tumbled along the street before he started to run away. Natasha and Steve head away from the HYDRA agents until Captain America saw Phantom once again on the rooftop.

The Winter Soldier joined his fellow HYDRA agents as they gave him a gun. Aurora jumped out of the car onto the ground before she held her weapon in hand. They start shooting at them, causing the trio to scatter and runoff in different directions. The male assassin fired a bomb onto Steve, but he used his shield to protect himself. Still, he was blown back by the amount of the strong force and crashing into public bus transportation on the street below. Another truck came along and knocked the bus over, having civilians scream in fear until the bus titled onto the side.

Aurora continued to fire at Natasha and Sam, forcing them to move forward with not a lot of places to hide. The HYDRA agents used their automatic weapons to try to assassinate the female SHIELD agent. The Winter Soldier fired another bomb at Natasha, having her turned to the other side of the highway. She tried to run away from them, but the masked assassin fired one last bomb.

Black Widow was hit by the car she was hiding as she jumped off the highway before using her gripping hook. She landed safely as she went to the other side as she readied her gun. The Winter Soldier began shooting at Natasha but she manages to shoot him in his eye goggle mask before running off. The male assassin took over his goggle mask before creating mayhem towards the SHIELD agent. However, Natasha was already somewhere else, continuing to shoot him.

"Она у меня. Найди его." The Winter Soldier declared as Aurora replied, "Xорошо, остальные два мои."

The teenager walked to one of the agents and grabbed a rifle from the men before she signaled them to fire at Captain America. The male assassin jumped off the highway and landed on a gray Mercedes, but due to his weight, it crushed the moment he landed. The others followed pursuit as they climbed down before they used their weapons and fired at the fallen bus. Aurora turned to her surroundings as she transported to another building to have a better view of the fight.

The Winter Soldier goes in pursuit of Natasha as the Hydra agents go after Steve and Sam. However, Steve managed to disarm them with his shield, before Sam knocked over one of the HYDRA agents from above. "Go, I got this!" Sam shouted to Steve who nodded as he ran away.

'Oh no, not on my watch,' Aurora thought to herself as she teleported back to the highway behind Sam Wilson. She quickly kicked the gun away before she began punching him in the back. He cried out in pain, before rolling away to maybe identify his attacker. "I think you don't have this anymore," Aurora remarked as she ran to him. Sam swiftly blocked her punch as he flipped her over to the ground.

"Stay down kid," Sam demanded as Aurora twisted his foot, as he crouched down from the sudden shock.

"Why don't you make me?" Phantom retorted at the man before she motioned him to attack her. She grabbed her dagger discreetly from her sleeve, and once he was close she slashed his arm.

"Who are you?" Sam asked as he flinched from the thin dagger that the teenager toyed with around her fingers.

"I go by many names, some know me as Grim Reaper, Ghost, Dawn, but I'm most known as Phantom," Aurora stated as she pointed her dagger at him. Aurora had enough stalling as she walked over to the soldier, before using her enhanced strength.

She whispered against the gentle breeze as she called out to him. She then swiftly brought her knee out to his face, as she punched him square right at the face. Aurora then did a butterfly kick, making him knock out easily. The teenager created some vines to wrap around his wrists and legs.

Aurora finally turned around before jumping off the highway with a soft thud. She started running as her adrenaline kicked in, making her run faster. Finally, after passing civilians running away in terror and jumping on top of many cars she spotted Captain America nearby.

Meanwhile, Natasha was hiding when she felt an exploding near her decoy. She immediately jumps into action, as she jumped onto the Winter Soldier's back and tries to kill him but he throws her off, as she grunted. Black Widow wasted no time running away, still, the male assassin goes after her.

She tries to get away, but with so many civilians it was difficult to escape the crowd. "Get out of the way! Stay out of the way!" Natasha ushered when suddenly she gets shot in the shoulder. Gasping softly she falls behind a vehicle and looks around her surroundings to try and find him.

In a split second, the Winter Soldier comes up from behind to shoot her, but luckily Steve runs towards the assassin. Unfortunately, the HYDRA agent noticed him as he tried to punch him, with Steve used his shield to protect the hit. Creating a booming effect, the brainwashed soldier immediately kicked Captain away from him, before he began shooting.

Aurora noticed the situation as she called in Rumlow to invade the area. He nodded in confirmation as he answered that he would be there immediately. She cut off the transmission as she surveyed the highway. The teenager then ran towards the two men before pushing Captain America to the ground.

Steve grunted rather annoyed before facing his other attacker... Phantom. She stayed true to her word that they would see each other again. And there she was, still in her black suit with a smirk on her lips.

"I told you we would see each other. But, you just can't get out of trouble can you?" Aurora asked rhetorically. Steve didn't know it, but the teenager was stalling so that her partner can stab 'America's righteous man.'

"Why are you here?" The blonde man asked her, as she walked around him. Almost, like the predator surrounding the prey.

"I think you know that answer to your question," Aurora answered as the Winter Soldier twirled the dagger between his fingers before striking at Steve. Once, realizing it was a setup, Steve was forced to fight without his shield, trying to block the HYDRA assassin.

However, Steve tried his best to defeat his attacker before he found his shield as he now has leverage. Steve managed to get a grip from the masked man before he flipped him over, now with his partial mask off his face. The blonde man continued to stare as the Winter Soldier stood up before slowly turning to face his target.

Steve was taken back immediately... him childhood best friend was right here. In front of him. The Winter Soldier was Bucky Barnes in disguise. No, Steve couldn't believe it... no, Steve didn't want to believe it. He can't be imagining it, it wasn't likely since Steve didn't have the brains to make something surreal made up.

And after all this time?

"Bucky?" Steve asked gingerly, flabbergasted at the HYDRA assassin, who was his old friend. Aurora sighed sadly towards Steve as she walked right next to the Winter Soldier, waiting for his command.

"Who the hell is Bucky?" The Winter Soldier retorted as Bucky lifted the rifle to shoot at Steve.

There was a moment of hesitation as Bucky stared at Steve confused, who just stood there still. When Sam flies in with his gear and kicked the assassin now known as Bucky aside.

Bucky took his aim once more but before he can shoot at the ex-soldier, Natasha came out of nowhere and used the grenade launcher that Bucky dropped earlier. She took her aim and shoot at both assassins, causing a explode and smoke from the explosion. The SHIELD agents coughed tiredly, staring ahead to find the assassins.

However, the brunette teenager had other ideas as she teleported them back to their hideout. Once the fog dispersed Sam, Natasha and Steve saw the duo vanish into nothing but thin air. Not too far from the distance, the trio hears incoming sirens. Which they were surrounded by HYDRA agents that Aurora called in earlier, as it was being led by Rumlow.

"Drop the shield, Cap!," Rumlow demanded as he pointed the gun to Steve, who obey the command.

"On your knees! Get on your knees! Now! Get down! Get down!" Rumlow barked at them, Steve held his hands up, still standing.

"Get on your knees! Down!" Rumlow kicked Steve's leg as he was forced to Steve kneel down, defeated after the sudden turn of events.

After, once the HYDRA assassins returned safely, Aurora decided that she would work on her new project called G.E.N.E.S.I.S. She believed that if she combined the Uru element with her technology, she might achieve helping her store and harness her powers to almost god-like abilities. All she needed to do was steal some technology from a certain billionaire to complete the last final steps.

Only then she might accomplish something that once deemed impossible can be turned into reality. And maybe, just maybe this can benefit not only her but enhanced individuals as well. But until then she will have to complete her mission once and for all.

Translations:

Пошли! — Come on!

Она у меня. Найди его. — I have her. Find him.

хорошо, остальные два мои. — Okay, the other two are mine.