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Arthur vanished in an instant and Fury sprang to his feet and put the wireless communicator back in his ear.
"Any updates?"Fury asked immediately, "I need feedback from all aspects of the detection!"
Soon, there was a knock on the door, and Coulson entered.
He spoke with a grim expression on his face: "The worst-case scenario is that his teleportation emits characteristics that closely match those of the Tesseract, and it's untraceable."
"So, if we can't stop the energy of the Tesseract…" Fury looked at Coulson and asked: "Does that mean we can't stop him either?"
"Exactly."
Coulson's response was affirmative. He then asked, "What exactly happened?"
No one in the room spoke. All previous listening and surveillance devices had been turned off by Fury, so Coulson and his team had seen nothing.
Fury then turned his gaze to Steve.
Steve looked back: "I want to know too. Are you really going to use that girl's life to threaten him?"
"We won't do that!" Fury said immediately, "No matter who he is, that girl is innocent."
"But based on your actions, your words and what you do don't match."
Steve shook his head before speaking: "Even though I'm out of touch with this era, some actions are disgraceful regardless of the time. You've already angered him…"
"According to your experience, does he have the ability to do… what he said he would?"
Fury stared intently at Steve and asked.
Steve thought for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know."
"You are his closest comrade!"
Fury said seriously: "If he can do what he claims, there's no doubt he will play with the entire SHIELD, even this country, at his fingertips. He's threatening the country!"
"…"
After a brief silence, Steve said: "Aren't you also threatening him? Don't talk about the country. We've all bled for this country, but now we're met with surveillance and monitoring…"
"We'll discuss this later. Right now, I just want to know if he can do it," Fury said, looking at Steve.
Steve thought for a moment and said: "I don't know what level your defenses are at. I don't even know how he performed that… magic trick. I've known for a long time that he can do things I can't, and he's very good at hiding himself. To definitively say he can't do it… would be irresponsible. In fact, I believe he can achieve anything he claims. I've never seen him say something that didn't come to pass."
Black Widow spoke up: "It's pointless to discuss this now. He's already taking action. Can the equipment used to detect his energy fluctuations be utilized?"
"That's not possible."
Fury shook his head while saying: "This device has significant limitations and is only available in this office. It can't be moved to the White House. Even if we get permission, we wouldn't know where to place it. With less than twelve hours until midnight, we can't waste time here. We need to head to the White House immediately… Since there's still time, we need to prepare thoroughly!"
"What if he's just joking?" Black Widow, leaning against the wall, voiced the second question.
Everyone was taken aback. Fury looked at Steve with a shocked expression: "He wouldn't joke about this, would he?"
Steve was unsure: "It's hard to say. The Instructor's personality is quite unpredictable!"
Fury's face darkened further, and he suddenly realized something. When Arthur left, Steve was sitting and had no intention of standing up: "What… will you choose?"
"I choose… to observe."
Steve said: "He won't kill easily, and since your coordination with him has not been tested, if I help you, it might just complicate things further for you."
*"That's just an excuse!"
Fury clenched his white teeth and, with a final wave of his sleeve, declared: "Let's go!"
Black Widow took the lead, and Steve stood up: "Could you give me a ride?"
"Of course. Just need to wait a moment; I need to use the restroom."
...
...
Black Widow drove, with Steve in the passenger seat, looking out the window: "That day, the day I accepted the Super Soldier Program, Instructor and I were sitting in the back seat. He talked to me a lot about heroes and being mistreated. I always thought he was a true hero. You don't know what happened that day. Hydra agents infiltrated, and it was him who saved Dr. Erskine. He easily took care of the two agents outside who were about to assist, and then, in front of everyone, he beat the infiltrator to a pulp. That guy didn't even get a chance to use his poisoned tooth."
Black Widow remained silent, driving quietly.
"It was a flawless operation."Steve glanced at her: "I don't think there's anyone in this world who can stop him from doing what he wants."
"I don't think so either…"
Black Widow looked up with a faint smile appearing on her lips.
Steve's expression was suddenly intriguing.
...
It was 9:30 PM.
Fury glanced at his watch, and Black Widow came over from behind. He spoke: "Everything is ready. Next, you need to stay by the 'boss' to protect him. Hawkeye is already positioned on the roof, and all the snipers in the vicinity are prepared with tranquilizer darts."
Black Widow nodded but did not immediately act. Instead, she asked: "What if he really gets it?"
Fury took a deep breath: "Then it depends on what methods he used. If we can't implement targeted defenses, we'll be helpless against him. By the way, what about Steve?"
"He was sent back."
Black Widow said: "He probably can't face the fact of being an opponent to his old comrade."
"That's understandable."
Fury said: "But as a soldier…"
"Even as a soldier, he should have retired long ago."
Black Widow interjected before Fury could finish.
Fury paused and then nodded: "You're right."
He then turned to Black Widow: "Including the 'Boss,' everyone thinks tonight is just a defensive drill. If he shows up, it will be a complete failure for him. Try not to make a big fuss in front of the 'boss.'"
"Understood."
Black Widow turned: "I'm going now."
"Stay safe."
Fury's expression was impassive as he turned his gaze to the empty night: "Now… the long wait."
(End of this chapter)