"Report to your stations immediately. This is not a drill. We are under attack. We are under attack." You wince as the sirens go off, bleating incessantly. Overhead Stark soars over you before crashing into some kind of invisible barrier.

Stark yells an expletive you barely register, and suddenly Steve's voice calls "Language!" over the comms, causing you to snort. "JARVIS, what's the view from upstairs?"

"The central building is protected by some kind of energy shield. Strucker's technology is well beyond any other HYDRA bases we've taken," the AI responds politely in your ear.

"Loki's scepter must be here," Thor-the actual Norse God of Thunder says-maybe someday you'll actually get used to that-from beside you, "Strucker couldn't have mounted this defence without it. At long last."

"I heard about the attack on New York," You tell him, "I was uh...frozen at the time. But Steve said this scepter-and your brother were behind the whole thing?"

"Adopted brother," Thor says promptly, and you chuckle before you're forced into action as your enemies launch their attack. As Thor soars into the sky you start taking down anything that moves from your vantage point.

"At long last is lasting a little long here boys," Natasha deadpans over the comm.

"Yeah, I think we lost the element of surprise," Clint adds over the twang of his bow.

"Wait a second. No one else is going to deal with the fact that Cap just said "language?" Stark asks, sounding positively elated. Steve tosses his shield over your head as you pause to reload and lets out a groan.

"I know," A truck starts down the path and he grabs his bike before throwing it at the vehicle, "It just slipped out."

"Oh Steve," You tell him, "The world doesn't deserve you."

"Clint's hit," Natasha calls over the radio and Steve sends you a worried glance before something whips by sending you backwards. Steve hits the ground next to you a fraction of a second later, bemused.

"What the hell was that?" You exclaim while Steve radios to the group: "We have an enhanced in the field-Stark we really need to get inside."

Thor crashes to the ground next to you, hammer clenched in his hand and not a scratch on him. "The enhanced?"

"He's a blur," Steve says, "All the new players we've faced-I've never seen this. In fact, I still haven't"

"Whoever he is he wasn't around when I was," You tell them, "Pretty sure I would remember whatever that is."

"Clint's hit pretty bad guys," Natasha interrupts over the comm, "We're gonna need evac."

"I can get Barton to the jet. The sooner we're gone the better. You and Stark can secure the scepter," Thor offers.

"Hold up, we've got incoming," You brush your hair out of your face, "You guys wanna take care of those tanks?"

"Looks like they're lining up," Thor says, voice full of humor.

"Well, they're excited," Steve responds, a ghost of a smile on his own lips. You duck down as Thor hits Steve's shield with Mjolnir, and the resulting force takes down the soldiers.

"Find the scepter," Thor repeats as he spins his hammer before flying off.

"And for gosh sake, watch your language!" Stark adds, and you can't help but grin.

"I think you're stuck with that one Cap," You tell him, nudging his shoulder with yours.

"I'm in," Stark announces and you frown, looking at Steve.

"Don't go in by yourself-" You start but he cuts in, "-Too late." You can hear gunfire through the comm, "Guys, stop, we gotta talk about this-"

By the time you catch up to Stark he's stepping out of his suit and over to the computers. "Okay JARVIS, you know I want it all. Make sure you copy in Hill at HQ."

"We're locked down out here," Natasha says into your ear.

"Then get to Banner. Time for a lullaby," Steve tells her before turning his attention to you, "I'm going to find Strucker. Stay with Tony?"

"Be careful," You tell him, before turning your eyes back to Stark.

"I know you're hiding more than files…" He mutters to himself, "Hey, J, give me an IR scan of the room real quick."

"The wall to your left, I'm reading steel reinforcement and an air current."

"Secret door?" Stark murmurs, "Please be a secret door…"

"It's definitely a secret door," You say before kicking the wall sending the hidden door off its hinges. Stark frowns at you. "What?"

"You have no finesse. It's really unbecoming for a lady."

"Eat me Stark," You call over your shoulder as you step through the hole, "What the-"

"-We have a second enhanced. Female. Do not engage," Steve interrupts, "Guys, I got Strucker."

"Yeah...We've got something...bigger."

"Holy fuck. Is this all from New York?" You look around the room in awe. You approach the scepter and pick it up, weighing it in your hand for a moment before you turn back to Stark. Your eyes narrow in confusion as you take in his dazed expression. "Tony?" You approach him; "You okay?" He jolts as you grab his arm before his eyes come back into focus, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah. Fine," He says too quickly, "Let's get out of here."

You glance up at Natasha and Bruce talking quietly, he was frowning and you knew he was worried about what he had done when he was the Hulk.

"Thor, report on the Hulk?" Natasha calls, and you look over at the large demi-god.

"The gates of Hell are filled with the screams of his victims," Thor exclaims jovially and you choke on your spit. Something in Natasha's glare sends him backtracking; "Uh, but not the screams of the dead of course, no no, uh...wounded screams, mainly whimpering, a great deal of complaining and tales of sprained deltoids, and...uh...gout." Bruce groans before Tony interrupts.

"It feels good, yeah?" Tony says, looking at the scepter in Thor's lap. "I mean you've been after this thing since SHIELD collapsed. Not that I haven't enjoyed our little raiding parties, but…"

"No, but this...brings it to a close."

"As soon as we find out what else this thing has been used for. I don't just mean weapons. Since when is Strucker capable of human enhancement?" Steve asks.

"You think he used the scepter to give those enhanced their powers?" You ask Steve, and he gives you a 'could be anything' shrug.

"Banner and I'll give it a once over before it goes back to Asgard. Is that cool with you?" Thor nods and Tony leans back in his seat, "I mean, just a few days until the farewell party. You're staying right?"

"Yes, yes, of course. A victory should be honored with revels."

"Yeah. Who doesn't love revels. Captain?"

"Hopefully this puts an end to the Chitauri and HYDRA, so, yes, revels." Steve can't help but smile at the victory.

"You sticking around?" Steve asks as you start to land.

"For a couple days at least, unless something comes up." You drop your voice to just above a whisper, "I've got a couple leads I want to follow up soon though."

"Anything solid?" He responds in the same tone.

"Not yet. If it looks to be anything more solid than vapers I'll let you know."