“Do you think that Pierce knows where this cloning laboratory is where Wolverine’s clones are being created? Because I honestly feel like this clones are literally neverending. Whenever we engage HYDRA they always appear. Like they are just cannon fodder for HYDRA.” Captain America asked as he looked at the unconscious Alexander Pierce who was our key to every secret of HYDRA.

I along with Wolverine and Captain America were currently in a police van, taking Pierce to the X-Mansion where Professor, Jean and Emma would open this bastard’s mind.

As much as I wanted to take Pierce there instantly through a portal it was just not possible for me. SHIELD as a whole still didn't know that I as well as the other students at Professor Xavier’s school were sorcerers. And Director Fury wanted to hide this fact as long as possible so as to give us a trump card.

“Pierce is our only source at this point. Mutants didn't exist in the world from which I and Emma obtained the information regarding HYDRA. As such, this is a blank area in the data which we can only fulfill by ourselves.” I replied.

“I still can't understand completely the concept of what you went through, Peter. This multiversal travel, I can't believe that there exists a world which is so similar to our own yet so different. It would have been easier for me to believe that you actually time travelled.” Captain America said, revealing his feelings about the information I obtained from the other world.

“Well, it is obvious for you to be foreign to this concept, Captain. After all, the concept of multiverse is something which people had barely started hypothesizing about in your time. As such, this is something completely alien for you as a soldier from the World War 2.” I replied, knowing why Captain felt like this.

“Do you think that Bucky could still be alive? Under HYDRA's control for so many years. It seems too wild even as a theory for me.” Captain said, having trouble believing the information that his old friend Bucky Barnes was still alive as a HYDRA assassin called Winter Soldier.

“It could be true. The data has not led us astray so far.” I said, believing in the information I had brought.

“Why don't you check it yourself, Captain?” Agent Natasha, who was driving the van suddenly said to us.

Upon hearing her words, I looked outside to find that two armored cars were chasing after us, men in combat suit with guns in their hands clearly visible inside the cars.

“So, they finally appeared.” Mr. Logan said as he unsheathed his claws, hungry for a fight.

As we could not let the situation get risky, I had shocked Pierce’s men to unconsciousness during the previous fight. As such, Mr. Logan was still raring for a fight.

This was actually another reason why we were transporting Alexander Pierce in a police van. Because only in this way would HYDRA send their men after us, allowing us to obtain even more information about their hidden assets.

After all, we needed to ascertain if HYDRA actually had produced Super Soldiers with a knockoff Super Soldier serum or not like it was written in the data obtained from the other world.

“Finish them off immediately. Don't waste too much time on them. Also, try to keep them alive if possible.” Agent Natasha instructed as she parked the police van in a secluded spot and all three of us stepped outside.

“No promises here.” Mr. Logan replied with a wild grin.

As the HYDRA men came out of the cars, any doubt I had in my mind regarding the relevancy of the data disappeared. Because the one leading the HYDRA men was a masked man with a metal arm.

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As per the SHIELD records even in this world, he was a legendary assassin called Winter Soldier. However, as per the data I had obtained, he was Bucky Barnes, Captain’s brainwashed friend.

Bam! Bam!

As soon as the HYDRA men came out of their cars, they immediately started shooting at us, causing us to take cover. This indiscriminate gunfire also meant that they had no attention of living anyone alive, not even Alexander Pierce.

“Can HYDRA do only this much?” I said with a scoff as I casted a spell with my right hand and then slammed it on the ground.

Several streaks of lightning emerged from my hand and then snaked across the ground towards the HYDRA men.

Though surprised by the sudden attack, the HYDRA men tried to avoid the lightning streaks, proving that they were indeed trained men.

Boom!

Still, their evasion was not fast enough. Around 40% of them were shocked by the lightning streaks, rendering them unconscious. One of the cars had also been hit by the lightning streaks, causing it to explode into flames.

“New spell, kiddo!” Mr. Logan asked upon seeing the effect of the spell.

“Yeah! It was far too easy for my lightning bolts to damage organs if they hit the upper body. That is why I learnt the ‘Ground Thunder’ spell.” I replied.

Realising that they were helpless against my lightning in long distance combat, the HYDRA men put away their guns and started closing the distance between us.

I have to give their courage a salute though. They didn't run even when they knew that a single lightning bolt of mine was enough to kill them.

“Bucky is mine!” Captain declared and immediately rushed towards the Winter Soldier who was very likely to be Bucky Barnes.

“Let's make sure that Captain is not disturbed.” I said as I went to engage the men at Captain’s right side.

“Sure, bub!” Mr. Logan agreed as he engaged the men on the left side.

Bam!

One of the men tried to shoot me as I closed the distance but I easily dodged the bullets with my Dragon Sense.

However, they didn't get flustered by their failure and took out combat knives to engage me in close combat.

The moment I blocked one of the men's attack with my arm, I realised that his strength was much more compared to an ordinary human being. This could only mean that he was a Super Soldier.

Unfortunately, I couldn't play with these discount Super Soldiers since there was a chance that HYDRA would send reinforcements.

Crackle!

As such, I coated my hands in my iconic red lightning so as to finish these discount Super Soldiers immediately.

My opponents tried to resist with all of their might but even their enhanced body could do nothing against the lightning coursing through it.

Once everyone had fallen unconscious because of my lightning coated punches, I looked towards Captain to see how his fight with his presumed long lost friend was going.

Buzz!

I had barely turned around when my Dragon Sense sent me a warning and I instinctively dodged an object coming towards me at a fast speed. Once I had dodged, I noticed that the object was actually Captain's Vibranium shield.

Looking over, I could see that Captain America was fighting with the Winter Soldier with only his hands. This naturally put him at a disadvantage because of Winter Soldier's metal arm.

However, I had full confidence that Captain would win once my eyes fell on his hands. Because he was wearing the artefact I had made personally, the Shock Gauntlets.

Boom!

As expected, the moment captain started feeling that he was at a disadvantage, he released a shock blast right at Winter Soldier's chest, causing him to fly and hit a wall due to the impact.

Then, as the Winter Soldier tried to push himself up, Captain released a small shock blast right next to his ear, disorienting him enough that he fell unconscious from Captain's following punch.

“He is indeed Bucky.” Captain said emotionally as he removed Winter Soldier's mask, revealing his old friend's face.

Moving my eyes to Mr. Logan’s side, he was fighting the last man left who soon fell unconscious because of a jab on his stomach from Mr. Logan's claw.

Looking around, the men Mr. Logan had fought all had rather deep wounds from his claws. It seemed to have been a tough battle for him. Otherwise, he would not have fought so brutally.

“Sorry, they were quite strong. I couldn't control myself.” Mr. Logan apologized.

“They are all Super Soldiers, albeit discount ones. They won't die so easily.” I consoled Mr. Logan.

“Is it over?” Agent Natasha asked as she stepped out of the van.

“Yes, it is.” Captain replied in affirmative with a sigh.

“Dump them all in the back. We are moving once they are all in.” Agent Natasha ordered.

“Alright!” I nodded.

We had defeated the first of HYDRA's hidden men but we didn't know how deep HYDRA's reserves were. The battle of destroying HYDRA once and for all was only starting now.