AN: So Im gonna be wrapping up this story soon. Maybe in another chapter or two. Thank you to those who have been reading. I know this has been a really slowly progressing story, but it was one that I have been enjoying trying to make.

Chapter 6

Canine looked over the opening to the hanger with Barret M107 .50 caliber sniper rifle. He had been waiting here ever since the two super humans from the Avengers B-Team had infiltrated The Catacombs. General Ross had him and his team in place as an alternate plan, and a task force of infantry, armored cavalry, and Apache helicopter gunships as a contingency. Bookworm, the demolition and sabotage expert on his team, had disabled the ULTIMATUM vehicles. The only way they were escaping was by walking out and slipping through the Army perimeter that had been set up, and with him, Bookworm, and Slippy on various rifles, and Rocket operating a RQ-11 Raven, there was no way that any of the terrorists were getting away alive.

Canine continued to stare through the scope of his weapon at the entrance to the secure facility. His breathing was the only thing that he focused on other that the sight picture of his rifle. He breathed in through the nose, and exhaled through the mouth. He maintained consistent three seconds durations for both. This allowed him to lower his heart rate beneath fifty beats per second. It was key to maintaining accuracy that he did not become excited. Their positions along the hillside placed them just within 1000 meters of the entrance, not impossible shits, but not easy either.

As Canine observed, events started to unfold. The elevator opened and out ran a number of ULTIMATUM solder.

"Positive Target I.D." Canine said into his microphone. That was the signal for his team to open fire.

Canine pulled the trigger on his M107. The massive .50 BMG round thundered from his position. Two more blasts from Bookworm and Slippy also sounded out over the desert. Three white clad soldiers fell from the fists of death that traveled through the air. Canine smoothly transitioned to his next target and pulled the trigger, shooting another terrorist. At this point the members of ULTIMATUM started to dash behind whatever cover was available. The massive power of the Howling Commando's rifles meant that none of the cover they found was sufficient enough.

After firing three more rounds, Canine observed the area his team was shooting into. He did see any movement, called out over the radio to Rocket.

"Rocket. Distance, Direction, Discrption. Over." Canine ordered.

Rocket was crouched over a laptop, looking at the screen view of a thermal camera mounted on the drone. "Canine. This is Rocket. Zero hostile activity in vicinity of Catacombs entrance. Over."

"Rocket. Good copy. All Howling Units, Charlie mike." Canine ordered.

A series of confirmations came over the radio, and Canine continued to stare through his scope with determination.

"This is gonna hurt a bit." Venom said gently. Valkyrie had woken up, but it turns out that when she was knocked out by the energy weapon, that she had dislocated her shoulder. She had regained consciousness when the soldier had cracked a smelling salt beneath her nose, and the first thing that she noted was the pain in her left shoulder. They both knew how to fix the injury, and it needed to be done.

"Not the first time this has happened. Just do it." Valkyrie said with resignation.

"All right. On three." Venom said, and Valkyrie nodded. "One…Two…Three…"

Valkyire waited for the pain of her shoulder being forced back into its socket, but it never came. She looked up to the black clad soldier. "Don't tell me you…"

Venom had waited until she wasn't paying attention before making his move. The sound of a wet crack filled the air.

"hissssss…urggggggg." The hissed then grunted in pain.

"The worst thing you can do is brace for it." Venom said.

Valkyrie slowly got to her feet. She tried to lift her shield with her injured arm, but quickly dropped it. "Curses." She used her right arm to put the shield on her back and then drew her sword. "I am ready. Let us go and finish this."

"All right. But you stay behind me." Venom ordered. "You're injured, and can't use your shield to stop bullets now."

Valkyrie glared at him for a moment. She preferred to be the one in front of an attack. But she hated to lose a battle. So eventually she shrugged her shoulders and conceded.

Venom nodded and led the way out of the armory. Valkyrie looked around and saw the bodies and blood spatter of the ULTIMATUM solders. They were all over the place. She couldn't believe the scene. "What happened while I was out?" She asked

Venom walked up to an ULTIMATUM computer. "We were attacked. I had to put violence on the objective. A lot of violence." He then began to type away at the computer.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Using their surveillance to look for anyone…oh shit." Venom said. He pointed to a video feed that showed Carnage entering an elevator to the surface.

"We need to warn the soldiers. They stand no chance." She said concerned.

"Yes and no." Venom said grabbing a radio of an ULTIMATUM solder. "We need to warn them, but the guys up top are Howling Commandos, they can hold him until we get there."

Venom turned the frequency to the one the Howling Commandos were operating on. "Hotel Charlie Team, Hotel Charlie Team. This is Venom."

"Venom. This is Canine." Came the voice of the team leader.

"Immidiate alert. High Value Target Carnage is en route to the surface. Copy?"

"Solid Copy. We'll enact our alternate plan." Canine said.

"Copy. Avengers team will pursuit and engage as soon as possible." Venom said.

"Copy. Hotel Charlie has eliminated all other combatants on the surface. Waiting for further contact."

"Roger. Hold position until we get their"

"Venom out." He then wasted no more time as he ran down the hall to the elevator.

Valkyrie followed him. 'Who is this Rodger that they keep talking about?' Valkyrie wondered to herself again.