"Fury woke up, I went to see him."
When Pierce returned to his office, he called Merlin, who was far away in Europe: "He just woke up, and his mind is still a little unclear...""
It's normal."
Merlin on the other end of the phone replied while waiting in the break room for the next meeting to begin: "Fury's injuries are too serious, in order to reduce the pressure on his body, the spirit will take the initiative to go into a deep sleep, in that state of nearing death, it is normal for memory to be disturbed, and it will be fine after a while." ”"Well, that's what the young Dr.
Ziegler said to me."
There was a hint of lightness and joy in Pierce's voice, and he said to Merlin in a very relaxed tone, "Anyway, it's good that he's still alive." ”"However, during the period of Fury's recovery, you will still have to temporarily take on the duties of the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. director.Actually, I think it's a good choice for you to take over as the director. ”"Let's talk about it."
Merlin didn't respond to the question head-on, he had his own concerns.And there are always things you can't tell Pierce.About the chaotic fate of oneself in the future, about the ending that oneself may disappear in the future.Merlin didn't want to tell these things to his friends, he didn't want to tell his loved ones, he didn't want them to worry."
Also, Merlin, I asked something from Fury."
Pierce's voice on the phone became low and solemn, and he said to Merlin, "You would never guess who attacked him was...""
Huh?"
Merlin was surprised and asked, "Does he still have memories of the attack?"
He recognized the attacker?
”"Yes."
Pierce said, "He recognizes it, and he's the one you've crossed paths with...
More than ten years ago, in Auckland, do you remember?
The Winter Soldier...""
The Winter Soldier!?"
Merlin's tone raised a few degrees, and he stood up from the couch in the lounge of the United Nations agency on the European side.He pushed his glasses, and he asked, "Can he confirm it?"
”"Yes."
Pierce breathed a sigh of relief, and he said, "Fury said he was sure the attacker was the Winter Soldier. ”"Doesn't that mean...
Hydra—" Merlin's tone had a hint of murderous intent in his voice, and if the attacker was really the Winter Soldier, then his and Fury's worst guess had come true."
No, not necessarily."
Pierce analyzed in a rational voice: "Although the Winter Soldier has been in the service of Hydra since he was active, it has been a while since the fall of Hydra. ”"While we can't rule it out, we have to take into account other aspects as well.""
As far as I know, Hydra didn't use the Winter Soldier even when it was destroyed, and I've read your mission report back then...
Maybe it's in the years that he's recovered. ”"I mean, maybe some other organization activated the Winter Soldier and deliberately shifted our attention to Hydra!""
Maybe they're using this to cover up something more nefarious," Pierce said. ”"Well," Merlin pondered for a moment, and said, "there is truth to this statement, but since he has appeared, we cannot sit idly by, and we must follow this line." ”"Yes!"
Pierce agreed, "And the most trustworthy people must be sent, and judging by the destructive power that the Winter Soldier is showing so far, it is better to send an Avenger over...""
I mean, Captain America, Steve.
Rogers, or two of our best secret agents. ”"I'll arrange it."
Merlin looked at the time, and the meeting was about to begin.He said to Pierce, "I'll go back to New York as soon as I can, and I'll be sure to protect Fury."
I'm afraid there will be a second assassination. ”"Hmm."
Pierce nodded, and he said, "You get busy first, and we'll talk about these things in detail when you get back." ”With that, Pierce hung up.He breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in his office chair, he looked up at the ceiling.Things have taken a new turn.Nick in the hospital.
Fury is an impostor, which opens Pierce's eyes to a new possibility.Perhaps, he didn't need to take any more risks to get rid of Fury to stop S.H.I.E.L.D.'
s search of the Umbrella, and perhaps, the matter could end quietly without alarming anyone.They will have more time to prepare, and they can be more prepared.The most important thing is that now that the line of the Winter Soldier has been activated, then he can completely do both!"
Merlin's attention must be distracted—" Piercemo rubbed his chin as one dark scheme after another came to his mind, and was rejected for all sorts of shortcomings.He tries to come up with a perfect plan, but the templates for those ideas always seem so unsettling when they are applied to Merlin.Until the afternoon, when the time came to get off work, Pierce didn't think of an idea with a high degree of executability, but because of constant thinking, he made himself very tired.It's not easy to be a conspirator.It's a real mental job, and it's a bit too much work to put several things together and try to make everything go your way."
It's nerve-wracking."
Pierce left the office building, and he sat in his car, closing his eyes and recuperating as he asked the driver to return him to his home.He had some time before Merlin returned to New York.And about Merlin, Pierce has always had a very tangled idea in his heart.It was more difficult for him to decide than to be determined to kill Fury.With this distracted mind, Pierce had dinner at home.After the housekeeping staff left, in the evening night, although there were other security personnel on the estate, the huge manor was as quiet as if Pierce was alone.He sat alone in the living room, and in the not-so-bright light, he picked up a book, the classic Faust.Then he brought up his reading glasses and leaned back on the sofa to watch.This is his habit when thinking about important issues.Reading the book itself only made his mind clearer, he didn't care about the content of the book, and although his eyes slid over the beautiful words, Pierce's heart was thinking about more important things.About the Insight Program.About the umbrella.About the new order.About fake Fury.About how Merlin should be arranged.Pierce was a man of faith, he was very old and had little left of life.But fortunately, the ideals he adhered to all his life were only one step away from their ultimate realization.Everything will soon be ready, a new order without crime, without discrimination, without conflict, and a perfect world of his imagination will come.But the more you are at this time, the more you have to be careful.Stories of late-minute failures in history have given Pierce enough warning not to make the same stupid mistakes as his predecessors.The sound of the "ding-dong" doorbell suddenly rang, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the living room and waking Pierce from his thoughts.He looked up and glanced at the clock hanging on the wall.Time for contemplation always flies quite quickly, and before you know it, it is midnight, and the hands of the clock have just crossed 12 o'clock in the evening.At this time...
Who will visit him?
Pierce put down the book in confusion, picked up his cane, and walked to the door of the room.The conscientious security guards did not issue warnings, which meant that the visitor should be non-malicious and should be someone Pierce knew.The old man walked to the door and reached out and twisted the lock.The next moment, under the light above the threshold, a person familiar to Pierce appeared in front of him.Gideon.
Malik!
A man who has died.But he was now standing in front of Pierce like a living man, with an eerie smile on his face that frightened the old man back a few steps.Pierce looked at the deceased in front of him, his face was full of consternation, the impact was so violent that Pierce's old heart couldn't stand it.To be honest, he has experienced a lot of ups and downs in the past two days.He clutched his heart in pain and fell to the ground.In front of him, Gideon stood in the doorway, with a weird smile.
A hint of surprise flashed across Malik's face.The guy stepped forward, held Pierce, who was having a heart attack, and pointed a finger to his heart.A dark red electric current rushed down his fingers into Pierce's chest, beating a few times on the arrest heart, pulling Pierce back from his sudden death."
Oops, by the standards of a conspirator, you're really weak."
Quirky, darkly toned laughter from Gideon.
Malik's mouth came out, and the guy's appearance changed rapidly under Pierce's blank gaze.Dark red skin, two perfect devil's horns, black hair, a black, cool beard, glowing eyes, a trench coat with a stand-up collar, and a quirky robe.Comers...
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It's a devil.And it's Merlin's "old friend" too."
How can an old body sustain great ideals and heavy conspiracies?
Friend. ”Mephistopheles flicked her tail and closed the door.The old devil helped Pierce to his feet, and in a friendly way, picked up the fallen cane from the ground and put it in Pierce's hand."
It was just a good-natured joke, don't care."
It straightened up, waved its hand, and said to Pierce, "Gideon.
Mr.
Malik asked me to greet you so that you should not worry about him. ”"Your old friend lives well in my Hell, enjoying the fire bath three times a day, and the most cruel of the Soul Judge to take care of his life, and occasionally experiencing a thousand cuts of pleasure...""
He seems to have gotten used to it lately, and he seems to be a little happy anyway."
The devil, who had told another bad joke, crossed his arms and looked at Pierce in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze.It twitched its nose, as if it were sniffing something, and it said, "Another soul haunted by conspiracy...
It's a very pure soul, tsk, not too much desire, very restrained, but with great ambitions. ”The old devil flicked his sharp fingers, and he gave Pierce a creepy grin, saying, "Souls like you are a sought-after commodity in every hell." ”"I should probably thank Merlin, the people around him are so unique...
They're not ordinary people. ”Pierce looked at the red-skinned devil in front of him, and he looked at Mephistopheles's wagging tail from side to side, and the sharp tail was topped by an inverted triangle.Well, that's pretty much in line with the image of the legendary devil.As a mortal, at this moment, Pierce should feel trepidation and fear, after all, a terrifying devil is right in front of his eyes.But he didn't.His soul was surprisingly calm at this moment.Maybe this devil played some trick, but Pierce really didn't have the slightest fear in his heart, and he thought about the things in front of him very calmly.But before he could speak, the old devil in front of him, like a trick, took out a golden scroll from his back, and with an exaggerated smile dancing on his face, he said to Pierce: "I feel some strong desire, you are planning something important, and you want everything to go smoothly...
You have expectations, so I brought a response. ”"You can think of me as Santa Claus who came early to fulfill people's wishes, and I can even be like him if you need to..."
Mephistopheles snapped his fingers, and it quickly transformed into Santa Claus in a red dress, red hat, and white beard.It waved the scroll in its hand at Pierce in a cute way, and it said, "Come, Alexander.
Pierce, the most powerful man in the world, sign a contract with old Mephistopheles. ”"The Devil's Pact?"
Pierce looked at the golden scroll dangling in front of his eyes, and he didn't reach for it, even in the most comical stories, it was not a good idea to make a deal with the devil."
Don't be misled by those stupid stories, Lord Pierce."
The Great Devil reverted back to his traditional form, and he whispered, "Maybe the other devils are a bunch of conspiratorial minions, but old Mephistopheles is not...""
Old Mephistopheles has a reputation for this in all hell, and you won't find anyone in heaven who keeps his contract better than I do.""
As long as you sign the contract, everything will be done according to the rules!"
The Great Devil said meaningfully, "What about you, you will borrow the power of old Mephistopheles to achieve everything you want, what a new order, what a perfect world, and so on." ”"And old Mephistopheles can join your game because of this, and I'll get everything I want."
Pierce blinked, he looked at the big devil, and he said, "So what do you want?"
”"I...
I want a small amount. ”Mephistopheles stretched out two fingers and made a gesture of twisting something, and with a flash of fire in its eyes, it said to Pierce, "Not long ago, I suffered a big loss from a group of unbehaving children, and I thought about it, and I felt that I couldn't swallow it. ”"I'm going to give him back the shame of that failure!
If I could, I'd like to invite him to my hell, and I'll be sure to prepare the best reception for him..."
Pierce pursed his lips, and after a few seconds, he looked at the Great Devil and said, "Yes, Merlin?"
”"That's right!
You're so smart, friend!
”Mephistopheles patted Pierce on the shoulder, and he whispered, "So, we have a common topic to talk about now, right?"
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. ”"And you see, I've been here...""
Won't you invite me in and sit down?"
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