Chapter 17: HYDRA's Stark Heist
[Hell's Kitchen Warehouse – Night]
The warehouse was a hulking, grey beast, its corrugated metal walls shrouded in a perpetual layer of grime. The air was thick with the smell of rust and wet concrete, and the distant, rhythmic hum of a generator was the only sound. Adam Stiels, now armed with the full-fledged power of Advanced Tactical Infiltration, felt like he was cheating. He could see the building's weak points, its security grid, the patrols of its guards. The skill was an overlay on his vision, a digital map of the world.
[OBJECTIVE: DISRUPT HYDRA'S STARK TECH HEIST.]
He was a silent predator. He slipped into the shadows, his feet making no sound on the wet pavement. He saw the two guards stationed at the back entrance, their movements lazy and uninspired. One of them had a small, portable security device, a low-level scanner. Adam smiled. He could play with that. He sent a low-frequency pulse into the device, not a spark, but a precise, invisible jolt of energy. The device began to scream, a high-pitched, piercing shriek that made the guards jump.
"What's that noise?" one of them shouted, his eyes wide with a combination of fear and confusion. He frantically began to hit the device, trying to turn it off. The other guard, startled, tripped over a stray crate, sending it crashing to the ground with a loud bang.
"HYDRA's stealing Stark's toys? I'll sneak and spook 'em!" Adam said into his comm, a wild grin on his face.
Anya Corazon, who was perched on a rooftop, her form a dark silhouette against the moonlight, just sighed. "Don't mess this up, Stiels."
"Just your friendly shadow!" Adam quipped back, slipping past the guards and into the warehouse.
Anya shook her head, a familiar exasperated look on her face. "Ridiculous."
"Sterns is behind Flint. Gotta get to the Avengers," Adam thought, his eyes already scanning the warehouse interior. He had gotten a tip from Matt Murdock, a hushed whisper about a new threat. Sterns, a name he recognized from a past life. The head of a powerful HYDRA network. Flint, his lead operative. This was the big leagues.
[Warehouse Interior – Midnight]
The warehouse interior was a massive, chaotic space filled with Stark Industries crates. Adam's Advanced Tactical Infiltration was working overtime, and he was able to bypass motion sensors and pressure plates with ease. He was a ghost, a legend in the making.
[MASTERY: ADVANCED TACTICAL INFILTRATION AT 100%. OBJECTIVE: GATHER INTEL.]
"Tech smuggling? I'll sneak and snag it!" Adam thought, his mind racing. He saw a guard standing by a massive crate, his radio comms slung over his shoulder. Adam sent a small, precise pulse into the radio, causing it to blare a ridiculous, upbeat pop song. The guard, startled, dropped his weapon and began to dance wildly, much to the confusion of his colleagues.
Anya, who had just dropped in, webbed the two operatives to the ceiling. "Focus, Stiels—this is serious."
Adam just laughed. "I'm always serious." He pointed to a small, unassuming datapad. "There it is. Flint's plans."
"Flint's moving Stark tech," Anya said, her voice grim. She was already downloading the data.
"We need to stop him," she said, her eyes fixed on the datapad.
"Sterns is big. I'm aiming for Avengers," Adam thought, his eyes on the prize. This wasn't just about stopping a heist; it was about proving himself.
[Warehouse Fight – Early Morning]
The moment Anya downloaded the data, a squad of armed HYDRA operatives stormed the room. Flint, a large, hulking man with a scarred face, was among them.
"Sterns' plans are beyond you!" Flint snarled, pointing his rifle at Adam.
"Beyond? I'm blasting 'em down!" Adam said, his hands already crackling with Plasma Combat Training. He fired two precise plasma bolts, one at Flint's rifle, melting it into a useless lump of metal, and another at a security camera, causing it to buzz wildly like a trapped mosquito.
Anya was a whirlwind of motion, her webs flying, taking down operatives with ease. "Nice moves, Stiels!" she said, a hint of admiration in her voice.
Matt Murdock, who had arrived as a backup, was a dark silhouette against the dim lights. "Flint's slipping away," he warned.
"Slipping? I'm an Avenger-in-training!" Adam shouted, but it was too late. Flint, seeing his plans compromised, had already disappeared through a hidden hatch. They had stopped the heist, but they had lost their target.
Anya just looked at him. "Hopeless," she muttered, but she wasn't talking about the situation. She was talking about him.
"Flint's fast, but I'm tougher," Adam's inner monologue declared. He had a target, and he had a destination.
[Hell's Kitchen Safehouse – Dawn]
The safehouse was quiet now, the air filled with the quiet hum of Anya's laptop. She had managed to download the full intel from Flint's datapad, and it was a trove of information. The data revealed a HYDRA tech hub in Boston, a massive operation, and a trail of breadcrumbs leading straight to Sterns.
[OBJECTIVE: TRACK HYDRA TO BOSTON.]
Adam's hands crackled with plasma, a tangible sign of his eagerness. "Boston? I'm ready to crash Sterns' party!"
"Too excited, Stiels," Anya said, her eyes still on the laptop. She had a small smile on her face.
Matt, who was listening intently, just shook his head. "Plan carefully, kid. Sterns is a dangerous man."
"Careful? I'm Avenger material!" Adam boasted, sending a small, focused spark into Matt's tactical device. The device sparked and flashed a small, pixelated smiley face on its screen.
"Disaster," Anya said, but she wasn't worried. She was getting used to him.
"HYDRA's moving. Avengers, here I come," Adam thought, his gaze fixed on the digital map of Boston on the laptop screen. He had a mission. He had a goal. And he was going to see it through.
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