God of Hydra
A few Hydra agents loyal to Red Skull mobilized in New York. "Hail Hydra. Hail the Red Skull." In his Captain Hydra uniform, Rick chased after them and easily took them down. He was trained to be Captain America's equal, his DNA was the basis for his rise. While he dealt with Red Skull's loyalists Matt and Tommy discussed why Red Skull even made a clone of Captain America, why not stop after Tommy, after first discussing Tommy's inability to control the agents. Rick came in as Matt said "Maybe he did it in case one went wrong."
Rick said "One did go wrong," in a way that didn't tell who. He continued "Maybe he did it to give you your own Captain America, to prove your place."
Then AIM jets flew up to the tower, the tower windows were already gone thanks to the Hydra agents. Rick knelt with his shield facing the jets, Tommy tackled Steve while hollering "Everyone get down."
Rick just stayed locked in his rigid stance, his Hydra shield by his side like he was kneeling beside it for cover. Matt said "Clear."
Rick stood, sliding the shield onto his back. He raised his right arm in Nazi/ Hydra style salute and said "Hail Hydra." Over the intercom the AIM agents repeated the phrase. He ordered "Maintain formation, return to base to await orders." The AIM agents obeyed then an explosion rang out, smoke was clear a few districts over.
Rick quickly convinced Tommy to handle it himself wearing a holographic suit, reasoning he had to handle MODOK on the AIM ships. The jets took a few minutes to turn, maintaining formation as ordered. He was able to jump on the back central one, MODOK's ship. Matt made the realization that Rick was created to be a god of Hydra that Red Skull could control.
Captain Hydra
Once loyalists were dealt with, Agents began reporting in to Rick. During one report Rick was doing pull ups while balancing barbells on his feet, he gracefully dropped down from the ceiling of the gym losing the barbells safely and said "Hail Hydra."
The agent reporting in said "Hail Hydra," and left him to the trio of Avengers (Hawkeye, Falcon and Black Widow) who came in.
Hawkeye said "Tony wants to run some tests on you." Rick just walked with him silently agreeing. Tony tried to convince Rick that rebranding Hydra, literally making them into SHIELD, was the right move. The argument ended with Rick telling Tony to talk to Tommy about it.
