Unforeseen Consequences
Chapter 5 Long awaited reunions
Author's notes I don't own Marvel just the idea for this fic which is set in an AU Along with my OC's Jack and Graham Williams and others who might show up in this fic in future chapters. Also, some characters will be OOC in this story.
Had a lot of writer's block and family drama affecting the long wait for this chapter. I hope you all like it.
I'm dedicating this chapter to the late William Hurt who played Secretary Ross, rest in peace.
Also, I want address this anonymous reviewer leaving bad reviews saying he doesn't like my original characters. The original character will feature a lot more in the story, if you don't like that, then I suggest you stop reading this fic, as it is not for you. Anymore negative reviews from you will be deleted.
I also want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
That's enough of an author's notes, on with chapter 5.
SHIELD HQ
Director Coulson was silent after he heard what he was just told and asked to make sure this was accurate "There's a new head of HYDRA?"
Natasha Romanoff sat across from him in his office and answered "An old contact reached out to me. He heard that HYDRA is regrouping under new leadership. Gathering strength, they must be planning something big."
Coulson then asked "Do you trust the contact?"
Natasha nodded and he said "Then get whoever you need from SHIELD to help you look into this. Its time HYDRA was wiped out once and for all."
As she left the office, Natasha ran into agent Jack Williams who was standing outside and heard every word from Natasha and Phil's conversation said "You're going after HYDRA. I want in."
Natasha nodded and Jack remarked "I know where we can get a good team of SHIELD who'd love nothing more than to see HYDRA die."
Jack then took out his phone and called up a former SHIELD agent who he knew would love to help take down HYDRA. Having lost loved ones to them, like he did.
In another part of the building, Secretary Ross was looking at an old photo from his time during the Vietnam when he was a private in the army with his platoon, most of them would've died if not for their sergeant who got them out of that war alive, sergeant Greg Quill.
Ross owed his life to him, he had vowed that one day he to repay that debt, when he saw on that news that his grandson Peter Quill went missing shortly after his mother Meredith Quill passed away, Ross was there for him and when the missing persons case went cold as police moved onto other cases, he'd use military contacts to continue the search off the books and had done so for years, now the search was over, Peter Quill had been found alive and well.
Greg was on the way in a car sent by Ross, the driver had orders to get him here as soon as possible. Greg had waited too long to see his grandson again. He wasn't going to wait any longer than necessary.
Ross put back the photo of his old unit from Vietnam in his wallet as he vowed later on to have a drink in the memory of those who died over there.
Back with his people, Thor talked with them about the Sokovia Accords, telling them that the Accords were the law on Earth and if they were to have a new home on Earth, they'd have to respect Earth's laws.
They knew Thor was right, Jane who went with him told them about SHIELD and some of the warriors were interested in joining after Sif had in past told warriors of Asgard about SHIELD and how they helped her in the past, Earth was their home now. They'd help defend it from any and all threats. Earth would not suffer the same fate Asgard did.
Thor was relieved to see his people understood the situation they were now in and vowed to make his father proud and do right as king of Asgard.
Back at SHIELD HQ, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Valkyrie, Sif and several SHIELD agents listened as Loki was telling embarrassing stories of Thor's childhood and pranks, he'd play on him using magic.
Everyone laughed as Loki told them of the time, Thor ate a piece of candy that was cursed and turned him into a pig. That even their mom thought it was funny as a talking pig went around Asgard for a whole afternoon before the spell wore off and Thor was back to normal and teased with the name Prince Pig for a year.
Throughout this whole conversation, Bruce noticed how Loki looked at Sif when she wasn't looking at him, it was clear to him that Loki must have feelings for Sif and wondered how long it'd be before they both talked about it.
Bruce then smiled as the conversation shifted with Valkyrie telling everyone what Bruce had been up to as Hulk when he was away on an alien planet as everyone wanted to hear how the fight between Hulk and Thor went down. As Bruce told them any claims from Thor that he won the fight was a lie.
Wakanda
A plane landed near the royal palace, the plane from the United States contained the US Ambassador to Wakanda, Dominic Walsh and his staff.
The US was the first country to establish an embassy in Wakanda, other countries like England, Germany South Korea were also in the process of getting embassies set up in Wakanda as well.
The ambassador got off the plane and saw King T'Challa waiting to greet him, with his mom Queen Mother Ramonda and several of the royal guard in tow.
Dominic extended a hand to T'Challa saying "Your highness, it's a pleasure to be here. Wakanda is truly a sight to behold."
T'Challa shook his hand and introduced his mother to the ambassador who expressed his condolences for the loss of King T'Chaka, before Dominic ordered one of his staff to bring the package.
A member of the staff ran back on the plane and got a box as Dominic said "I have a gift for you from the United States. Something that was taken from Wakanda long ago, it's high time it was returned home."
The box was opened and T'Challa saw inside was Captain America's shield. Dominic said "Tony Stark gave it to the authorities; it should be back home."
T'Challa thanked the ambassador for this gift and led him inside the palace where a special diplomatic dinner would be held to welcome the first US ambassador to Wakanda.
Ryker's island
Adrian Toomes walked into the visitor area, he'd been gotten from the yard and told that his lawyer was here to see him. But to his shock the man sitting at the only table in the room wasn't his lawyer. It was an older man who said to the guards "Thank you gentlemen, your dismissed."
The guards left the room as the man said, "Mr Toomes, please sit down."
Slowly he did so, asking "You're not my lawyer, who are you?"
The man introduced himself saying "My name is Graham Williams. I am with SHIELD." He showed Toomes his SHIELD ID to prove it was legit and curious Toomes asked "What are you doing here exactly?"
Graham answered "I am here Mr Toomes to present you with an offer. You made some very impressive weaponry as The Vulture. You impressed some very important people, among them me. I am also an adviser to the US President so I have an offer for you. A job working for SHIELD making your weapons for the good guys, if you accept the offer. You'll get this."
Graham took out a piece of paper from his pocket and showed it to Toomes, it was a Presidential Pardon.
Graham continued "You'll be paid very well for your work in SHIELD. We'll even throw in a signing bonus, the money you would've made doing the salvage job you were hired to do, before the fools in Damage Control took it off your hands, without even paying you for what work you did do, clearing up the rubble from the attack on New York. So, what do you say, yes or no?"
Toomes didn't even hesitate and said "Yes."
Graham smiled and handed over the pardon for Toomes to sign, President Ellis had already signed it.
Graham called for the guards to get the warden, who was shown the pardon himself before ordering the guards to get Toomes things out of storage, he was now a free man.
Before long he was out of the prison where he saw his wife and daughter were waiting for him outside, Toomes hugged them both as Graham Williams watched on with a smile on his face.
SHIELD HQ
Yondu whistled with his Arrow spinning in the air round and round as he headed to the gym, he liked to keep shape and heard slightly raised voices as he entered, he saw Drax was hitting one of the punching bags with Mantis nearby.
Drax was asking "Why haven't you told him yet, he deserves to know the truth."
Mantis was about to speak when Yondu asked "Who deserves to know what exactly?"
Drax and Mantis looked at Yondu and seeing the few SHIELD agents in the room, around, who all got the hint and left them to talk alone.
Yondu again asked "Well what were you talking about?"
Mantis answered "It's about Ego, he's not just Peter's father. He's my father as well. Ego saw that I was useful with my powers, it's why he let me live."
Yondu was shocked at this and asked "Why haven't you told Peter this yet?"
Mantis looked down and said "What he did, killing his mother, you almost dying. I fear if Peter knows of it. He'll always associate me with him and eventually have me leave the group."
Yondu shook his head at that saying "He wouldn't do that to you Mantis. You have to tell him; he deserves to know he has a sister."
Mantis was silent as Yondu said "Tell him, or I will."
Mantis then knew what to do and left the gym as Yondu went over to hit a punching bag, he suddenly had a lot of rage against that bastard Ego to work out.
Mantis found Peter and Gamora having a bite to eat while feeding Baby Groot some salads and Peter seeing the look of Mantis's face be one of sadness asked "What is it?"
Mantis answered "Peter I have something to tell you. It's about your father."
Peter stood up at that and asked "What about Ego."
Mantis was silent before she replied "He is my father too."
Little Groot was shocked at this, as was Gamora, as Peter took Mantis into his arms and gave his sister a hug, happy to have a sibling, he'd always wanted a brother or sister when he was a child on Earth after all. Now he finally had one.
Gamora smiled as little Groot was happy to have an aunt who'd he get to give him sweets whenever he wanted them.
Unknown location
It was late at night, Sam and Cap were both asleep in their motel rooms, as outside, Clint Barton was going up and down the motel parking lot, telling Steve he'd be on guard, he wondered how Laura and the kids were, hopefully it wasn't going to be long before SHIELD was ready to take in Steve and Sam, putting an end to the Rogue Avengers as the media called them and Clint could go back home, having done his last mission for SHIELD.
Clint was pulled out of his thoughts as he heard Wanda approaching with a cup of coffee for him.
Nothing was said at first, as Clint took a drink, Wanda was looking at the night sky before saying "When we were younger me and Pietro would sometimes look at the night sky and wonder what could be out there, if others lived in peace not war like we did in Sokovia."
Clint didn't say a word as Wanda talked about her brother and started to cry, he gave her a hug and held for a moment as she let it all out, Clint asked "Have you ever talked to someone about all this, like a shrink?"
Wanda shook her head and Clint said "I've been to see a shrink myself in the past. It can really help, when all this is over. I'll ask my guy to see you. It's good to open up sometimes and talk to someone, do not keep everything bottled up inside."
Wanda accepted the offer and Clint just listened as Wanda told him more about the man who died saving his life in Sokovia.
HYDRA Base
The Serpent, sat down next to his wife's hospital bed, having songs she always liked played on an IPAD as he remembered the SHIELD attack that led to his wife ending up in a coma.
Flashback Two Months Ago Egypt
The Serpent cursed as he shot dead another SHIELD agent, damn SHIELD had found them. He was protecting scientists who were destroying all records of their projects.
The lead scientist said "Just destroyed the last of the files sir."
The Serpent smiled and said "Good." Before turning the sub-machine gun on the scientists and killing them all. Serpent grabbed a locked case and ran out of the science lab.
The Serpent ran into some HYDRA guards and told them "Follow me to the Parking Lot! Has there been any word from Madame Hydra?"
One of the guards answered "I heard she was near the servers, ensuring all our computers are wiped clean of our plans."
The Serpent knew that she'd see that done and get to the parking lot for evac as per HYDRA's plans if they ever came under attack.
As the HYDRA members made their way to the parking lot, the sounds of gunfire were getting closer, SHIELD was winning this fight.
Suddenly there was the sound of a grenade going off and as the smoke cleared, he saw her.
On the ground, with a head wound was Madame HYDRA, with SHIELD agents closing in. The Serpent opened fire with his sub-machine gun, before rushing over to her and smiled to see she was still alive.
The Serpent ordered the Hydra guards to carry her to the parking lot, while he'd deal with any SHIELD agents who they ran into.
Luckily no one was in their way, the men loaded her into the back of the car and Serpent seeing the car only had room for 2 others, shot one guard dead, before telling the other to get in the car and drive, as he reloaded his gun and got in the passenger seat.
The car speed out of the HYDRA base, as SHIELD took out the few remaining HYDRA members there were.
End of Flashback
The Serpent vowed he would see SHIELD pay for what happened to his wife and when she woke up, they'd exact a terrible vengeance on the world.
SHIELD HQ
Director Coulson looked at the footage from the SHIELD blacksite of what Graham Williams had done to Hank Pym, using a non-SHIELD asset to torture him with a pain enduing drug like that.
Coulson shut off the computer and using the holo-communicator to contact Graham, who's hologram appeared in front of him, asking "What is it, Phil?"
Coulson answered "I saw security footage of what happened at the blacksite. I thought you were going to question Hank Pym, not torture him!"
Graham answered "I begged him to cooperate Phil. He wouldn't. I'll regret doing that till the day I die, but it had to be done. Phil you are a good man, you always have been, you need people like me to do what SHIELD has to do, things you can't know about. So, you are blameless."
Phil said "SHIELD is to blame for what happened, Graham you didn't need to do this!"
Graham answered "I did, Hank Pym developed some tech to track those Pym Particles, we're using it to track down the particles stolen by members of HYDRA. I already ordered a strike team to take them out, as my right as a member of the SHIELD Council. HYDRA can't be allowed to have those particles; God knows what damage they could do with it."
Phil said "Graham, we both know HYDRA needs to be taken down, you tortured an innocent man to get that done, you are crossing a line."
Graham in anger said "We are at war with HYDRA! A war for our survival! We have to take out HYDRA, cut off all the heads of the evil snake. Remember this Phil, SHIELD is an active organization again because of me! Because of me, you no longer have to keep up the lie that you died at the hands of Loki! Heck now that people know your alive, you are becoming a public figure, getting the respect and gratitude you deserve for your fight against HYDRA from the shadows while those morons in the media called SHIELD and HYDRA one and the same! TIME named you Person of the Year today! You should thank me, not judge me! Maybe when HYDRA is defeated once and for all you'll thank me!"
Phil asked "Then what, when HYDRA is wiped out, then what. What happens next Graham?"
Graham answered "We protect Earth from potential alien threats, the Kree or this Thanos we've been told about. SHIELD will protect the planet and we will use any means at our disposal to do so. I got President Ellis to give Adrian Toomes a pardon, he'll be working for SHIELD weapons division, he can help us make weapons to help protect the planet and before you question me for doing what I did, remember your friend General Talbot, had Carl Creel, a criminal working for him, who was mind controlled by HYDRA, he got a second chance, why not give Toomes the same opportunity."
Phil was silent for a moment before saying "Fine, he'll work with our weapons division, but we'll keep a close eye on him. I'm going to have to inform the Council what you did with Hank Pym."
Graham didn't say a word as he ended the communication and Phil looked at a photo on his desk, it was from a few years ago, of himself, Jack, Maria, Melinda and Graham at a New Years Eve party and smiled at the memory, as he wondered what kind of man Graham Williams was now becoming, or if he'd always been this way and just never seen it.
Outside the building, Secretary Ross was having a cup of coffee as he waited for the car he sent to arrive, he could only imagine what Greg was feeling over the last few hours on a journey to be reunited with his grandson after so long. All Ross could think, he was happy to help make this all possible.
The last few days since Thor and the Asgardians showed up with the Guardians of the Galaxy had been crazy, Ross smiled as the car he sent approached and finished his drink.
Greg Quill got out of the car once it parked and smiled as he saw Ross waiting for him, who said "Good to see you again sir!"
Greg smiled and hugged his old comrade asking "It is really him?"
Ross nodded and led Greg inside the building. The men made light small talk as they headed to where Peter was, Greg jokingly asked if Ross planned to run for US President in the future and Ross told him the job would be too stressful for him.
Ross led Greg into a room, where he saw a young man talking with aliens and knew in that moment, it was his grandson. Greg said "Peter."
Peter Quill who was talking with Mantis and Gamora heard his name and turned around, seeing Secretary Ross with another old man standing next to him and Peter in shock said "Grandpa, is it really you?" as he stood up.
Greg nodded and Peter ran over to him and hugged his grandfather, with tears in his eyes as Greg was also crying, 28 years since he last saw his grandson, the 9-year-old boy, who wasn't a boy any longer, he was a man.
Peter broke the hug as Greg said "I have so many questions."
Peter with a smile said "I'll answer everyone of them, first I want you to introduce you to some very important people."
Gamora contacted the others and told them to get over to where they were now, as Peter told his grandfather about his half-sister Mantis, Greg had a big smile as he hugged her and said "I always wanted a granddaughter over a grandson."
Mantis smiled as Peter looked offended as Greg laughed at the teasing and Mantis felt that Greg was the happiest she ever felt someone was and he had every reason to be so happy, joining in the laughter at Peter's expense.
Ross smiled as this reunion went on, happy to have finally repaid this debt.
Greg smiled at little Groot, his great grandson who grew him several flowers as a hello.
The others showed up as Peter introduced Gamora to his grandfather, who to the amusement of Rocket asked if Peter married her yet.
Peter in shock at the question, didn't say a word as Gamora answered "Not yet. Not until we deal with someone who need to answer for his crimes against the universe."
Drax smiled at that declaration from Gamora, as Peter introduced his grandfather to the others.
Secretary Ross then suggested "How about we all sit down and you Peter can tell your grandfather and myself all about your adventures in space. Curious to know how you all met."
Peter and everyone else sat down around the table and listened as Yondu began the tale, talking about the jackass Ego and what happened to him, so Greg knew the man who killed his daughter died.
Greg became angry, when Yondu talked about how he was hired to bring Peter to his dad, but Peter urged him to listen to what Yondu had to say.
He did as Yondu explained what Ego hired him to do and when he put the pieces together as to what Ego did to his other kids, aside from Mantis. Greg was horrified and angry at that man, he never trusted him when Meredith brought him home, he knew something was off about him, glad to see his instincts were right.
Greg knew part of him wasn't happy with Yondu for taking Peter from Earth, but was glad he kept his grandson safe from that man and happy to hear Ego was dead after learning he gave Meredith the cancer that killed her.
Before long, little Groot was fast asleep and Ross had some beers brought in as Peter talked about how the Guardians became a team. Greg was smiling, he knew Meredith would be proud of Peter, being a hero who saved the galaxy, he damn sure was.
Russia the next day
Cobra walked through the corridor of the prison with the Warden and armed guards in tow.
The warden asked "The government wants this man released from prison?"
Cobra was glad Hydra had people in the Russian government to help get this done quickly replied in Russian "They took pity on the old man, plus the Cold War is over."
The warden and his men went to the cell, when it was open, the warden yelled "It's your lucky day doctor, you're a free man now!"
The old man sat in a wheelchair was shocked at this, as the warden left the guards with the representative from the Russian government with the convicted US spy.
Cobra went over to the old man and said in a whisper in English, knowing the guard who spoke only Russian wouldn't know what they were saying "Hail Hydra."
The old man, doctor Robert Charles smiled and with a tear in his left eye whispered back "Hail Hydra, after so long, why now?"
Cobra whispered "The new head of HYDRA is working on a new project and needs your help."
Nothing else was said as Cobra wheeled the doctor out of the prison, to a waiting van, to take them on their long journey to HYDRA HQ.
Doctor Charles had work to do.
Author's Notes well that's the end of chapter 5, let me know what you think of it. Read and review no flames though OK.
