Unforeseen Consequences
Chapter 9 Watchdog Hunt
Author's notes I do not 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 like The Serpent and Atoea. Also, some characters will be OOC in this story.
That is enough of an author's notes, on with chapter 9.
Air Force One
US President Ellis and those with him were in contact with the US forces in North Korea, to see if there was any information or intel on where the three missing North Korean nuclear missiles were.
The governments of South Korea and Japan were also apprised of the situation and were aiding in the US efforts.
Graham Williams spoke up "Could the Chinese have sent forces of their own into take possession of those missiles?"
One general replied "It is possible. But if they were sending forces to take possession of the missiles, they would let us know, so our troops plus our allies avoid ending up in a firefight with Chinese troops, while dealing with DPRK loyalists. Last thing China would want to do is end up starting World War 3."
President Ellis was hesitant to accuse China like that and knew the general was right, as he had a horrifying thought, could HYDRA have acquired these nukes, the DPRK had been on the verge of collapse for weeks, maybe a higher up decided to take some valuable chips and went to cash them in for quick cash to run for it.
Secretary of State Ross had the same thought Ellis had and contacted SHIELD to see what intel they had on HYDRA. SHIELD Director Coulson did not any info on HYDRA cells operating in Asia, did not mean they were not behind this.
No one was going to get much sleep that night as the efforts to find these missing nukes out there continued.
One of the teams found some intel that might be useful, the three missiles were taken to a naval base near the North Korean/Chinese border, the naval base at Rason and intel reported the base was still under control of DPRK forces.
Several of the US and South Korean special force teams got ready and made sure to have the weapons and ammo needed for this fight about to happen with more DPRK loyalists.
Captain John Walker and his team who were among those close to the naval base, reloaded their weapons, ready to finish this fight.
SHIELD HQ
Director Coulson was in a holographic conference call, talking to his counterparts in the CIA, NSA, FBI and DOD, the whole alphabet soup of other agencies who were leading efforts in the US for what might have happened to the three missing North Korean nuclear Missiles.
After the call with the heads of those agencies plus in the call also included with agencies from allied countries like the NIS in South Korea, MI5 in the UK and a whole host of others ended, Coulson sat down at his desk as Melinda May came in seeing Coulson looking stressed, she asked "You alright?"
He looked up at her and admitted "There are some days that I do not want this job. Being SHIELD Director. This is one of them. Three North Korean nuclear missiles missing out there. For all we know, HYDRA could have and inflict such devastation on the world. We might not be able to stop them."
Melinda held Coulson's hand to reassure him saying "If HYDRA does have those nukes. We will find them and stop them. We are SHIELD this is the job we all choose to protect the world. Now we have a job to do."
Melinda smiled as Coulson got up and headed to the command centre, he had orders for all undercover agents, see if they can find anything on where the nukes are and what HYDRA is up to.
Orders were also given out to Team Hunter for their mission against HYDRA.
The order was clear as both Jack Williams and Natasha Romanoff got it from Director Coulson himself in a text message on their phones, 'Stop HYDRA. Whatever it takes. Even if it means crossing over some lines and going back to the old SHIELD way of doing things. You have my full authority. Three nukes are out there in play and might end up in HYDRA's hands.'
Jack Williams then took out a knife and headed into one of the cells holding a member of HYDRA who had been captured in New York and put the knife to the young man's eye before Jack started yelling "What do you know about HYDRA doing deals with the DPRK? Tell me everything you know or lose an eye!"
The HYDRA member scared out of his wits, seeing the knife up close to his right eye answered "Some HYDRA cells have done business with some North Korean smugglers and spies, getting arms and ammo, trading intel to them for a price. Even groups like HYDRA need money!"
Jack demanded to know what else the man knew and he pleaded that he told him all he knew. The man mentioned that another HYDRA agent Team Hunter captured might know more than he did.
Natasha Romanoff went to the armoury and got what she needed before she went into that man's cell, throwing him against a wall, as she removed five of the six bullets before his eyes, spun the chamber and putting the Revolver in his mouth saying "One in six. What do you know about HYDRA and the DPRK!"
She got no answer and pulled the trigger twice, the gun clicked as the man completely terrified started to talk. She took the gun out as the HYDRA member said "Heard rumours that someone in the DPRK looking to flee was offering some big chips to cash in for quick money to flee and hide out in Switzerland, all on the Dark Web. As far as I know, no one from HYDRA took the offer seriously. Assuming it was someone just spinning some lies to make some money off unsuspecting suckers. I know this, HYDRA were not the only ones who were given this offer. Maybe someone else took the offer."
The man started to tell them who else may have gotten this offer and one name stood out.
The Watchdogs.
She left the cell and soon bumped into Jack Williams, telling him what she learned before they got in touch with Director Coulson, to let him know of this development.
The thought of a vile hate group like the Watchdogs with nukes sent a shiver down the spines of both SHIELD members and they wondered what The Watchdogs would do with such devasting weapons.
Meanwhile at another SHIELD facility as he was overseeing repairs to SHIELD vehicles and plans to make new vehicles, SHIELD agent Alphonso Mackenzie got a phone call and saw it was from his younger brother Ruben.
He left the production room and went to a quiet place to take the call and Ruben started talking "Listen Mack. I have just found something I thought you would want to know about. I have been monitoring some of those message boards the Watchdogs go on. There is a lot of chatter about them having what they finally need to send a message that aliens are not welcome on Earth and a plan to send a welcome gift to the Asgardian refugees soon. Thought you would want to know, from the sounds of it. This is not just bigots spouting nonsense on the internet like a bunch of keyboard warriors. Their up to something."
Mack thanked Ruben for the info, who passed on links to these message boards in a text message, after scrolling through it and seeing why Ruben was concerned, he made a call to Director Coulson about what he just got told. Sending the links to those message boards to him as well.
Los Angeles, California
The Watchdogs had their cargo in a secure place and members of the group watched as the expert hired to make sure it was all legit, former Russian nuclear expect Dr Petro Pavel looked over the weapons to confirm it was what was advertised.
He smiled and turned to face the leader and founder of The Watchdogs, former SHIELD agent, Felix Blake and said "Congratulations gentlemen! The Watchdogs are a nuclear power."
Felix Blake smiled at this news and said to a subordinate "Make sure we have everything in place as soon as possible. I want the Asgardians to get our welcome to Earth gift and for my old bosses to get my long overdue notice of quitting."
The men left as Dr Pavel got his money and left the building as Felix Blake looked at the nuclear missiles he had. It was what the Watchdogs needed to protect humanity from these alien freaks. Earth needed the Watchdogs to do what SHIELD would not do.
He also had a third target in mind for the third missile. Avengers HQ, the damn Avengers caused all this, time for them to reap what they sow.
He got onto a burner phone and told some of his men to reach out to contacts, get them what they needed to get the missiles on mobile launchers, attacks by SHIELD on them had greatly affected their efforts to have what they needed, making the group a shadow of its former strength, but their contacts would have what they needed.
It was only a matter of time and a man like Felix Blake was patient, he could wait.
Rason Naval Base an hour later
Captain John Walker gave the order, as the sharpshooters on the team opened fire, taking out the guards patrolling the naval base as the rest of the special forces team moved in.
The naval base was on high alert for any attacks by the rebels in the civil war and rebels were getting closer and closer each day that passed.
The special forces members moved quickly as the DPRK troops still alive were caught unaware. Some soldiers were killed, while most including the base commander, surrendered to the US, South Korean and Japanese special forces.
One of the South Korean troops put a gun to the base commander's head as his superior officer demanded to know about any and all massive cargo ships that left the base in the last month.
John could understand why, his South Korean allies were nervous one of those nukes was going to be used on Seoul in some kind of final revenge against the Republic of Korea and he could not blame them for being concerned about that being a possibility.
The base commander in fear for his life, put together a quick list, which was not very long, only 2 ships left, one heading to another part of the then government-controlled part of North Korea, the other going to the US.
The South Korean commander showed the info to captain John Walker and he contacted his superiors, they might have found where the three missing nukes were.
In America's backyard.
SHIELD HQ
Director Coulson looked at the intel he now had from Mack and Natasha Romanoff, it seemed that the Watchdogs were indeed now in possession of nuclear weapons, it was horrifying to think about.
All efforts to locate the nukes by the US forces and their allies via satellite and all other means failed. Not even SHIELD with the Quinjets could find the missing nukes, the Watchdogs must have made some tech to ensure not even SHIELD could find them.
Coulson cursed his old SHIELD ally Felix Blake for founding that hate group and all the problems they had been causing, not just for SHIELD but for other groups all over the world.
A list was being drawn up for all potential targets the Watchdogs could hit with those weapons of mass destruction, the bigots had a lot of targets to choose from.
An agent entered Coulson's office with the people he wanted to see in tow, the Guardians of the Galaxy and he said "There is a situation. I need to know the detection capabilities of your ship the Benatar, it might be able to help track a threat to millions of innocent lives.
Gamora immediately said "The ship can detect anything, if we know what to look for. What is it exactly."
Coulson answered "Weapons on mass destruction that are in the hands of very evil individuals."
It was all the Guardians needed to hear and they offered their help right away.
Once Rocket was told what they were looking for, he was flown back to the Benatar by a SHIELD Quinjet as quickly as possible.
The search only took a few minutes before Rocket let SHIELD know that the missiles were found, a holographic map of the area was shown to the higher ups in SHIELD and they saw it was in California and near the place, Watchdogs were hard at work, building something and once SHIELD saw what was being built, it confirmed worst fears.
The Watchdogs were building launchers for those missiles and the work was nearly halfway done by the looks of things. Which would take a few days to finish.
Coulson was about to give orders for a SHIELD strike team to go in and take out the bigots when he got a text message from Tony Stark, the message said 'Vision, myself and Thor can get there a lot faster than your SHIELD teams, as this threat falls under paragraph 5 in subsection 13, paragraph 3 id the Sokovia Accords which clearly stated that in the event of a global threat like this was the Accords would be temporally suspended until the threat was dealt with and the world safe. So, Thor will be able to operate in the US for this.'
Coulson liked the idea of Thor showing up and wrecking these alien hating bigots and approved that plan as Gamora who was standing nearby in SHIELD command and control as she let Rocket know that they helped SHIELD find what they were looking for, spoke up "Think they could use some backup."
Coulson said "If your team is willing to help. I am sure Tony and the others will not turn down the help offered."
Tony was contacted about the offer of help and the group met up to plan their attack on the Watchdogs that very night, in a few hour's time.
The Watchdogs would be in one nasty surprise tonight.
Unknown Location
Dr Charles was in the lab looking at the progress made by the other scientists in the project, these people were good, but not good enough.
The Serpent entered the lab and asked "Well, doctor. Has the work of these scientists been good enough for you to resume work, or do we have to start from scratch?"
Dr Charles answered "Their work is good, but not good enough. To get the project on track. We need fresher samples of the serum and that just is not here."
Serpent said "We will have to double our efforts to get the two who do have it."
As Serpent was about to leave the lab Dr Charles spoke up "2, you mean 3 don't you sir? Unless you did not know about Elijah Bradley."
The Serpent turned back around and said "Tell me more about this man and how he might be what we need for Project Resurgence."
Dr Charles started to tell The Serpent everything he knew.
Los Angeles California
The Benatar with its stealth system engaged landed near the building where these nuclear weapons were kept, the Guardians were shown footage of one used in tested, even Rocket was in stunned silence after seeing that.
The Guardians got out one by one, with little Groot left behind at SHIELD HQ with Greg Quill, who was spoiling the little boy with lots of sugary snacks.
Yondu did not see anyone around as he went first, he was followed by the others, as Thor, Iron Man and Vision landed nearby.
The Guardians went ahead first in this mission of stealth, A few Watchdogs patrolling the building were quickly taken out by Gamora and Nebula with a few slit throats. It was done quickly before anyone could raise the alarm.
Tony was able to disrupt communications of the Watchdogs, leaving them blind to what was about to happen.
The group entered the warehouse, Thor's very presence causing several Watchdogs to flee in fear for their lives and running right into the Guardians of the Galaxy weapons raised, those Watchdogs quickly surrendered, dropping their guns, and raising their hands above their heads as they knelt on the ground, begging for their lives.
Vision and Tony went through the rest of the building, incapacitating the few left, who tried to fight rather than give up.
Tony soon found the nukes, letting SHIELD know and found the leader of the Watchdogs, ex SHIELD agent Felix Blake looking at Tony with pure hatred in his eyes and disgust when Thor entered the room.
SHIELD agents quickly showed up to take the Watchdogs into custody and members of the US military was to show up lead by General Glenn Talbot to take those nukes into custody as well.
As he was led away Felix Blake cursed the SHIELD agents for siding with alien freaks like Thor and the Guardians and one outraged SHIELD agent told him "Bigots like you are the real freaks. Not them."
Thor then saw plans the Watchdogs had for these weapons and yelled out "Bring him back here!"
The agent quickly did so as the outraged Thor, showed the plans on a document to Tony who looked at Felix Blake in disgust as Thor said "You were going to use one of those on my people. A lot of them are innocent women and children!" Thor struggled to contain the urge to snap the man's neck as he said "You are truly a man without any sympathy. A true monster to do that, all for hate. Get him out of my sight."
Tony was silent as Thor tried to calm himself down at what could have happened to his people at the hands of these intolerant individuals.
SHIELD was told the mission was a success and Director Coulson contacted US President Ellis personally to let him know the good news, who breathed a huge sigh of relief at the news, with Air Force One landing in DC, he would have to soon make an address to the nation about what happened from the Oval Office itself.
As Air Force One landed in DC, arrangements were being made for the news stations to give the President air time to make an address to the nation and Ellis knew that the American people would be happy to hear that the leader of the terrorist group the Watchdogs, Felix Blake, one of the most wanted men in the world was now in custody.
Mali
In the main HYDRA base for the HYDRA cells in Africa, the head of this separate HYDRA faction, Atoea smiled as his top scientists got to work on the goodies, they found from Klaue's old boat.
They would put the Vibranium to better use, then gathering dust. Enough Vibranium to make weapons for an elite team for their special mission. Before it would launch, it needed their inside operative, Atoea headed into one room where Doctor Alexander Sheng was hard at work with the captive.
Wakanda might be very advanced in technology, but their spies were not as good as they thought they were. Some of them stuck out like sore thumbs, like this spy did.
Atoea laughed at how incompetent some Wakanda spies must be.
Dr Alexander said "Progress is going well. No one is immune to The Faustus Method. Give it a few days and we will be ready to begin."
Dr Alexander looked at the captive Wakandan spy and said to her "Compliance will be rewarded."
Atoea left the room, confident that his plans would be a great success.
Author's Notes, well that's chapter 9 completed please let me know what you think of it. Read and review no flames though OK.
