Nick Fury’s POV

“What's gotten into you, Director? Why are you suddenly against Project Insight when you had been one of its greatest supporters from the very start?” Alexander Pierce questioned me.

Indeed, I was the one who supported Project Insight the most but that was because I wanted to make Earth's defence even stronger through it.

This Project was built to protect the Earth from otherworldly forces, not for HYDRA to use it to conquer the world.

Alexander Pierce, the Secretary of Internal Security was someone I had known for a long time. I new him to be an ambitious man willing to take hard and sometimes unethical decisions. Yet I had never thought that he would be a HYDRA spy, much less the leader of spies within the SHIELD.

Then again, Pierce had turned some of my most loyal men to his side. Our biggest fault was that we had been too complacent against Hydra as we already thought them to be finished.

I can only say that Peter's sudden journey through the multiverse was a godsend for us. SHIELD’s data from the other world was more than enough to find us in the right direction and the most of the data had actually been correct, the error margin being less than 10%.

I had even managed to find the proof that Pierce had connections with the HYDRA and today was the day I was going to arrest him for it.

“Can you please explain to me, Director Fury why you are suddenly against Project Insight when it would not only enhance the country's might but also increase SHIELD’s overall power?” Pierce asked, still oblivious of the fact that I already knew his secrets.

The data of the evidence which proved that Pierce and his men were HYDRA spies had already been sent to the Council. All that was left to do was to arrest Pierce.

But we had to hurry since we had found the proof only in the morning which was immediately sent to the Council. The plan had to be completed before Pierce learnt of the fact that his existence as a HYDRA spy had been found.

“These Helicarriers will make SHIELD the most powerful agency in the government. I can't believe that you are actually opposing it, Director?” Pierce said as he pointed towards the new Helicarrier being built.

We were currently in a secret SHIELD hanger where one of the new Helicarriers was being built. A perfect place to call Pierce and arrest him since he would not find any escape route here.

“Would this Helicarriers benefits SHIELD or HYDRA?” I asked Pierce frankly since there was no need to continue this farce.

As soon as I said these words, it seemed as if the entire facility had become silent. I also noticed Pierce’s men stealthily moving their hand to their guns. As expected, they were HYDRA spies.

Honestly, I felt ashamed that so many Hydra spies had infiltrated into SHIELD and I learnt about them only when it was too late as they had already entered important positions.

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“I beg your pardon, Director. Is it some kind of joke? Why would Project Insight ever be of help to HYDRA?” Pierce replied with a chuckle.

He must be thinking that it was just a test from me to see if he was a HYDRA spy or not. Unfortunately, he had long fallen into my trap. With the solid proof in my hand, it would be a piece of cake to take him into our custody.

“There is no need to pretend anymore, Pierce. I have solid proof that you are a HYDRA spy. Moreover, you intend to use Project Insight to eliminate HYDRA's enemies. Your time’s over.”

As I said these words, Captain America and Wolverine appeared from our right and left side. Moreover, the men I brought with me also pointed their guns at Pierce and his men.

“So, you found out, huh!” Pierce said with a chuckle, openly admitting that he was indeed a HYDRA spy. His men also pointed their guns at us as a response to our actions. The situation was tense and a fight could start any moment.

“How did you find out, Fury? I thought that our infiltration was near perfect.” Pierce questioned curiously even if guns were pointed at him.

“Was it Professor Xavier? Did you manage to open one of our spies’ mind? I had told the high command several times that we should eliminate him. But there rejected my proposal every time as it would reveal that HYDRA was still active.” Pierce said, guessing that it was because of Professor Xavier's telepathy that I could find his identity.

“That is something you can only guess.” I replied indifferently. There was no need for Pierce to no anything more since he was going to end in our captivity.

“Don't think that I am going to be captured so easily just because you found my secret.” Pierce said confidently as his signalled his men with his hands.

Upon receiving the signal, two of his men unleashed metal claws from their wrists, revealing that they were actually Wolverine’s clones.

But that was something we had anticipated from the very start. After all, the evidence we had found was also a Wolverine’s clone who was in one of Pierce’s secret warehouses.

“Take care of them!” Pierce ordered as he leapt behind a cabinet so as to hide from the gunfire which was about to start. Unfortunately though, he couldn't complete this action.

“Where do you think you are going?” A voice sounded as Pierce was suddenly suspended in mid air during his jump. His expression looked as if he was being strangled.

Then, a figure suddenly materialized next to Pierce who was revealed to be holding Pierce by his neck.

His scaled, black coloured suit with red highlights revealed that the figure was Albion.

Albion was the reason why I could so confidently engage Pierce without any fear. Because I knew that Albion was looking nearby in his invisible state.

“Help me!!” Pierce somehow shouted towards his men who immediately pointed their guns at Albion. The Wolverine clones on the other hand, threw away caution and rushed towards Albion and Pierce.

Looks like they didn't have any proper training regarding this kind of situations or perhaps HYDRA’s brainwashing had made them incapable of such thought.

“Don't even think about it!” Albion declared as he released lightning bolts towards Pierce’s men.

The streaks of red lightning struck Pierce’s men at such speed that they couldn't even react. Even Wolverine’s clones were stopped in there tracks because of Albion's lightning bolts. Captain America and Wolverine engaged both of them immediately so as to finish them of by taking advantage of their opening.

“Still thinking that you can escape, Pierce.” I asked Pierce mockingly who had now been put down by Albion.

“Ha ha ha ha!! It doesn't matter how many of us you capture or kill. We will always survive. Long live HYDRA!” Pierce proclaimed hysterically as he suddenly tried to perform a motion with his mouth I knew all too well.

“What do you take me for?” Albion said as he struck Pierce at his neck, rendering him unconscious and preventing him from completing the motion.

I immediately rushed over to Pierce and opened his mouth, revealing a capsule of cyanide in one of his teeth.

“These HYDRA agents are utter lunatics. Ready to kill people or even themselves for a cause which has long been defeated.” I said, cursing the HYDRA.

“Don't worry, Director Fury. We will crush these bastards and annihilate them completely this time.” Albion said to me, confident that we would destroy HYDRA this time.