Steve grabbed a bale of hay in one hand and another in his other hand. Stepping down from the truck he carried them effortlessly over to the barn. Following closely behind him was Clark doing the same. It'd been a week since the incident with the phantom. Steve hadn't spoken about it and Clark didn't dare bring it up. In the distance a car could be heard and a dust trail could be seen heading towards the farm. Wordlessly the two heroes walked towards the driveway.
Both men were surprised when a SHIELD jeep pulled into the driveway. They were even more surprised when Natasha Romanov climbed out of the driver's seat.
"Morning," she greeted the two.
"Morning," Clark replied.
"I'm afraid Fury needs you, both of you," Natasha stated, getting straight to the point of her arrival.
"I'm taking time off," Cap argued.
"I understand that but Fury insisted I get you."
"Why us?" Steve asked. "Why not Tony or Arthur or Oliver."
"Other members of the both the Avengers and the Justice League have been approached for this mission. Plus, we need the best."
"And what exactly is the mission?" Clark asked.
"After the incident in New York a gang of smugglers gathered some of the alien weaponry from the invasion. Now they're attempting to auction it off to some of the world's largest war lords." She revealed. Steve and Clark were both too surprised to speak as the gravity of the situation hit them.
"I'll pack my things."
A couple of hours later Clark, dressed in his superman outfit, consisting of a red leather jacket, blue pants and red boots sat beside Cap, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Green Arrow and Impulse, all dressed in their respective suits.
"As you all know, a truck of alien weapons are about to be auctioned off to a group of war lords. Needless to say we can't let this happen," Fury began the briefing. "You'll be broken into three teams, Kent and Allen are Red team." Bart stuck his hand in the air, excitedly waiting for Clark to give him a high five.
"Put it down small fry," Hawkeye ordered and pushed Bart's arm down.
"Rogers and Romanov, you are Blue team," Fury continued. "Finally Queen and Barton, you are Green team."
"Do we have to be green?" Hawkeye complained.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with the name," Oliver argued.
"The name is not up for negotiation," Fury stated determinedly, much to Barton's disappointment.
"The plan is simple," He continued the briefing. The table the team sat at lit up and a hologram of a warehouse rose from it. "We're going to drop you off at a nearby town. From there you will drive in an unmarked jeep five miles east of the town. From there you will walk another five miles. The reason for dropping you so far away is because security is going to be tight and we can't run the risk of having them spot you. Once you reach the location Red Team will be in charge on taking down ground forces. Whilst Green Team will be taking out any snipers. Once all forces have been neutralized Red Team and Blue Team will reconvene and proceed through this entrance here." The hologram zoomed in on a section of the compound. Whilst this is happening Green Team will climb onto the roof and proceed to the skylights. Once inside you will break into your teams. Blue Team will be in charge of taking down security and getting to the main room where the auction is taking place. Red Team, we need you to find the alien weaponry and secure them. Once both objectives are complete and the area is secure SHIELD forces will move in and collect the weapons. Is everyone clear on their role in the mission?"
"Does this mean we'll be collecting a bunch of alien weapons and arresting some of the world's biggest war criminals?!" Bart asked with excitement. "Because that would look great on my superhero resume."
"No. War criminals themselves aren't likely to show up. They'll send a representative to do the bidding for them. However, once we arrest them, we'll hopefully be able to get information out of them."
"Oh, less cool but still pretty good I guess."
"If this is such an important mission why aren't we bringing in everybody?" Bart asked.
"Well, this mission requires stealth. Stark can be seen coming in a mile away and Banner is… Banner. It's in the middle of the dessert cancelling out Arthur. Thor is unreachable and Victor is unavailable for field work."
"How come?" Clark asked with concern, worried for his friend.
"He's undergoing upgrades at Stark Tower," Fury replied, assuring the alien. "We fly out in fifteen." With that Fury left the room, ending the briefing.
The team got into their positions, awaiting Cap's call.
"Go," Cap instructed. Clark and Bart raced into action speeding around the warehouse taking down any and all ground forces in a matter of seconds. For the two super-fast heroes it was no problem. Meanwhile Green Arrow and Hawkeye fired arrows eliminating any remaining forces. In less than a minute all enemies had been neutralized and the next stage of the plan was put into effect.
"Having fun?" Clark asked as he noticed the big smile spread across Impulse's face.
"You know I am."
"Focus," Black Widow ordered as Blue and Red Team entered the Warehouse.
"You're no fun," Bart complained.
"Alright, Red Team locate the weapons and take down any guards you find along the way," Cap ordered.
"You got it boss," Bart called out as he disappeared in a red blur. Clark gave Cap a nod before racing in the opposite direction.
"Arrow, Hawkeye, you two in position?" Cap asked through his ear piece.
"How come you said his name first?" Hawkeye asked as he and Oliver ran across the warehouse roof towards the skylight.
"Because out of the two of us I'm the leader," Green Arrow replied.
"You wish. Oh and we're in position," Hawkeye reported.
"On my mark," Steve instructed as he prepared his shield.
"Go!"
Captain America and Black Widow barged into the main room. Cap through his shield immobilizing a number of enemies. Black Widow jumped into action using her various martial arts skills to fight off groups of attackers. No matter what sought of weapon they had or what fighting style they used she always managed to beat them. From the skylight above Green Arrow and Hawkeye laid covering fire for the two heroes on the ground. Noticing that the bidders were making a run for it Green Arrow fired an arrow that upon impact encompassed them in a net.
"Nice shot," Hawkeye admitted just as he fired an arrow of his own. The arrow appeared to miss its target much to Oliver's delight. However, it ricocheted off the wall and bounced to the left piercing a man in heel.
"Nice shot," Oliver conceded.
"Guys we have a problem," Bart spoke over the radio.
"What?" Cap asked, catching his shield out of air.
"The weapons aren't here," he revealed.
"What? Are you sure?!"
"Positive, I've searched the warehouse fifty times and there's nothing here."
"He's right. They're not here," Clark added, concluding a scan of the warehouse with his x-ray vision.
"I don't understand, we have satellite footage showing men unloading crates off of a truck this afternoon," Fury explained. He pulled up said footage and played it.
"It must have been a decoy. There's no weapons here." Clark replied from his ear piece.
SHIELD agents raced through the warehouse, arresting everyone that needed to be.
"We failed," Clark sighed.
"Not entirely," Bart argued trying to look on the positive. "We did arrest a lot of guys and hopefully they'll spill and give us some insight on where the weapons really are."
"I guess, but I mean they're still out there and we need to find them before anyone gets hurt."
"And we will," Cap assured, coming to his friend's side.
METROPOLIS
A man in a black suit sat at his desk, working away on his computer. Suddenly his phone rang disrupting his concentration.
"Hello?"
"Congratulations, your representative won the auction moments before SHIELD showed up. Luckily we had the foresight to deliver decoy boxes to the warehouse and keep the real weapons in a secret location. All we need now is for you to transfer the fifty million."
Lex Luthor smiled at the news. His master plan had begun.
Author's Note:
And that is the end of Steve's stay at the Kent farm (Even though almost none of the chapter was at the farm). Sorry if the mission didn't read very well, I had trouble writing it. Next arc Clark is going to Gotham city but he's not the only one.