2005
I had gotten Intelligence that a extremist group was after the artifact I was looking for. That didn't really surprise me by from the email that I got it was from Sharon Carter my pen pal. She was all tied up with something else as she didn't want me to get involved. I decided to do a little research on the object as I was traveling... I wasn't expecting to have a few people wanting my research... The objects in question was called Dragon's teeth. Once planted they'd grow up into indestructible warriors. The teeth was kept in a small gold Dragon scaled chest. I started my search in China as I was given access to many historical records... From what my colleagues could tell me the only way to kill a dragon warrior was to use their fire against them, or stab them between the scales where their heart was. So trickery wasn't a problem for me, but finding it and making sure it didn't get in the wrong hands was. Legend said it was buried in a tomb near the great wall I overlooked shield's satellite images I ended up overlooking an area that was a very hilly area. I had a feeling things could get hairy as I watched the scenery as my friend Hinata flew her helicopter.
"Melly?" She asked, "I don't think it be smart to give it to our government."
"You and me both, girl. It needs be re-located somewhere else, contact Marx to get working on finding the old vaults." I spoke, "From one sea through to another."
"Even in our Darkest hour let the Star's of Day and Night shine bright over one and then us all.
"It will be done Commander." She said as we got to the co-ordinates, "How long should I wait for you?"
"I'm not planning on taking long but I'll be in touch."
"Alright, Commander good luck."
"Hinata, when I need luck I'll take it right when I need it the most." I said as I opened the door and I repelled down into a cavernous hole in the trees near the Great Wall. On my way down I used my bull whip to attach to a tree as I continued climbing down... As the cave was a lot deeper than the satellite images lead on to.
Just my luck and from what I saw down in there what looked to be Bloody Mary with four men, one of them being the Winter Soldier. I scowled as I looked at my arch rival, I knew she'd step things up eventually. How she managed this I had no clue but if she got the best then this meant I had to let my hair loose. I remembered I looked up the Winter Soldier by pure accident... All I knew he was a urban Legend that was the best assassin known to man thought to be myth. The rest of them I can deal with, but the Winter Soldier... Well what can I say I once had a soft spot for bad good looking boys, well I fell for one long time ago... Kristoff Utkin I failed to get him to see he can a good guy, but all he was was a good thief and lyier. Well used too have a soft spot... Maybe.
Maybe if I flirted enough at the Winter Soldier let me go that's if he was a ladies man he'd let me go, I theorised. I had always wanted to make bad guys turn good... but once they crossed the line they see me go into nightmare mode... Something I didn't want to touch anymore but it does come in handy.
First things first I had to get the Dragon chest filled with it's teeth. I found the first door as I noticed a trap, taking a stick I saw I used it to jam the switch for the trap behind the door then I went in as I used my bull whip to take the stick out. I hoped the traps would slow them all down, I then snickered to myself knowing that always happened.
I stuck the stick in my pack, knowing it might be useful later. I took my time as I weaved through the traps, and yet I do admit the Chinese knew how to step things up for Tomb and Relic Raiders like me and my other close friend. I had a feeling they'd probably wait for me at some entrance or they found a short cut to the main chamber. I studied the structure of the halls... this place wasn't going to last another century by how it looked in here.
I made it to the main entrance as I took the chest as I saw it was the size of a jewelry box bound in Dragon scales and gold leaf over the iron braces, that had Chinese designs and writings etched into it. I quickly read the inscriptions as I translated it into my head saying what I already figured out on how to defeat them but it said the would only obey the person who planted them.
I opened it up as I saw the teeth as they looked a cross from Dinosaur teeth and Sharks teeth, they looked like the finest ivory with an opal like finish... But these were real Dragon's teeth as I felt the magic infused into them. Since I was both a Soldier of Science and Magic I was able to tell the originals from fakes.
"Yep these are Dragons teeth alright." I finally spoke.
"I should congratulate you Commander." said a woman's unique accented voice... I rolled my eyes and I sighed as I turned to see Bloody Mary and the Winter Soldier were the only two people left. I must admit I took one look at her and she looked as if she regretted going into the tomb first. I couldn't help it but laugh at the sight of her, and that the Winter Soldier had no scratches on his uniform. I do admit he doesn't disappoint even though he's working for the wrong side. She scoffed, "You definitely know how to ruin my day."
"Didn't do your homework again on Ancient Chinese traps now did you?" I chuckled, "Oh look at that your bodyguard did better than you."
"Smart Ass." She snapped.
"Yep. That's what I'm known for."
"Winter Soldier if she gets away from us go after her and make her regret crossing us."
"Yes Ma'am." He spoke.
"Oh Mary you shouldn't have, a blind date with the Winter Soldier later on? Must be my lucky day, considering you ass holes killed the last guy I was partnered up with."
"And you killed mine." She said as she charged after me angrily as I avoided her attacks, cheap shots with her guns, knives and even her poisonous saliva or whatever that stuff was she spat at me was... I then remembered I was a super soldier, which I always forget that as does she considering I can control my enhanced abilities to deceive people.
"I didn't kill him! Not yet I didn't!" I yelled at her, kicking her hard as she flew 50+ feet into the walls as the earth gave her a dry mud bath. Hopefully that should just knock her out for a few hours, considering her enhancements is nowhere near my level.
"So Soldier," I teased in a sexy tone, "Looks like I have you all to myself."
He smirked, "You're playing with fire you know that?"
"I know, two can play at this game. But for how long? I don't play Russian Roulette."
"I don't have all day, give it up."
"Not going to happen Soldier but I can make it last all day," I said as I looked at him from head to toe... Damn it he's really something special now isn't he. "Although I do like what I see."
"Smart Ass."
"What else about my ass? Bear in mind you're in my world now, you are out of your element Soldier. All that you know will be out the window very soon." I teased in a sexy tone, as I took the stick to activate a trap as he saw it and quickly avoided arrows flying at him as I jumped the other way running through the traps like crazy.
After 10 minutes of non stop running and weaving through the traps again, I finally got out of the tomb then climbed up a tree getting out of the cavern. I had a feeling he wasn't going to give up that easily. He didn't look like that kind of man who'd give up, and he had to be as stubborn as me. I was pretty sure I didn't have time to make a trap for him, and I was right he came in after me with guns blazing aimed right at me. He was a pretty good sharp shooter, I had nothing but a few bullet cuts as I ran, ducked, side, back or front flipped and finally zig-zagged all around the damn forest.
"Dude," I called as I ducked behind some trees then threw my voice just North of his position, "If you're going to fight me at least give me a fair chance to fight back."
"No can do Commander Relic Raider. Throwing your voice like that isn't going to work I know you're still behind those trees."
"Bugger." I muttered to myself, "You're good I'll give you that but not too many men can keep up with me like you can."
"I gotta admit, not many ladies can outrun or outwit me." He said as I saw him, as I kicked his rifle out of his hands.
"I can do this all day and night if I have to." I said as I took out my knives.
"I hope you're good with those."
"Shall we have this dance Soldier?" I flirted, he was trying not to smile as he attacked as I made sure his knife got stuck in the tree as I ducked.
"Stay still."
"I don't take orders from bad boys." I said as I cut his leg and his non metal shoulder.
"You're good,' He complimented, again. I couldn't tell if he was flirting or not.
"I have to be better than good, Soldier." I said as he attacked with a new knife as I back flipped over a rock as his knife broke on the stone, "I have to be better than the best."