Chapter 12 : Mission gone wrong

It is 1:00 A.M. , the crack of dawn . I get up from my desk and head out for my jog . It is still early when I am done with it so there is no one in sight , I head to my room to freshen up and get into a new set of clothes . With a sigh , I head back down to the common area .

It is already 8:47 A.M. when I get down , I can hear the hustle and bustle form the others from a distance . I try to avoid the crowd and surprisingly enough , it was a success and I head to the documents room to read some files . " Hey , there you are ." a shrill voice erupts from behind me . " Hello there , Belova . " I greet the blonde Russian when I feel a tight embrace from her . " Aren't you going to join us for breakfast ?" She asks , pleading me with those expression of hers . With a sigh , I unwillingly allow myself to be dragged by her to the dining area .

" Oh , we've been looking everywhere for you ." Natasha chuckles . " Found him reading some files ." Yelena says with a contend expression on her mug. " It's too early for that , man . " Bucky sighs as he shoves his mouth full of bacon . I stay silent as I pick at my food , seemingly losing the appetite . After we are done with breakfast , I walk up to Tony and ask " Is there any mission , Sir ?" .

"You know you need rest , right ?" he frowns as he looks at me .

"I'm capable to go on mission in any state , Sir ." I reply .

" There's none at the moment . " he says , patting me on the back.

"Guys , come here for a bit!" the Asgardian God of Thunder exclaims .

We all gather around his hammer , the Mjlonir which is said to only be able to be lifted by those who are worthy . " What is this , Thor ?" Peter asks with excitement in his tone .

" Anyone who is able to lift this hammer , I will allow him or her to rule Asgard !" he shouts , beaming with pride . " Are you serious about this , Sir Odinson ?" I ask , furrowing my brow .

"Of course , puny mortal ." his chuckles echoes throughout the room .

"Watch and learn , kid . " Tony chuckles as he gets his suit on and tries lifting the mighty hammer . To his humiliation , it did not budge an inch. " Move off , Stark . " Steve scoffs as he tries pulling at the hammer which ends up with the same result . " Wow , and who was that scoffing with pride huh?" Tony mocks him and his face turns bright red. " Allow us to give it a try ." Natasha raises her hand and goes to the hammer . She gives it a tug but it would not budge , the same goes for Yelena . Bucky and Sam try it as well as the others but it would not move even an inch .

"What says you , Chris ?" Thor points as me , " Come on , give it a try ." Hange pushes me forward . " You sure you won't regret this , Odinson ?" I ask , " Not at all , go for it ." he laughs .

I lift up the strap attached to it and without any effort , I lift it up with just one finger . Natasha , Yelena and Wanda yelps with surprise , Tony and Steve have their jaws dropped to the ground , Eren is stunned and Thor is nervous .

"So , I guess I rule over Asgard now ?" I query , " That's easy ." I add. " My liege ." he kneels down and bows . " No , Odinson , I don't plan on ruling your kingdom so you can keep your pretty little throne . But remember that I'm technically a fallen archangel . " I return his hammer to him as he nods , pleased that I do not plan on taking over his throne .

It is at that moment I got a beep on my portable monitor and I whip it out to check . Sure enough, the Council is planning something big . I walk towards Tony , who is still mocking Steve and Thor with a deadpanned expression .

" Sir , you have to assign me on a mission . " I said " Now ." I add. He looks at me , seemingly knowing what I am implying . " They're making a move , aren't they ?" he asks . I nod as a response and he asks Jarvis to initiate a mission for it for me .

" Make it a solo mission . " I say .

" What ? Why?" He asks , confused and worried .

" Trust me on this one , Sir . I don't want any of you involved as well. " I answer , to which he nods in agreement .

" Mission initiated . Member involved : Chris ." Jarvis announced through the speakers . Everyone have their eyes set on me as I rush to my room to change into my gears and suit . " Where are our names ?" Yelena asks Tony . " This is a solo mission . " Tony answers with a stern expression on his face . They all exchange looks of concern as they try to figure out what is going on .

" May I borrow one of your quinjets , Sir ? " I ask as I walk briskly towards the hangar . " It's yours as well so go for it ." He answers with a nod . I feel a tug on my sleeve and as I turn around , the gaze of the emerald green eyes meets mine . " Are you okay ?" she asks , seemingly concerned . " It'll be alright , Romanoff . " I reassure her as I rush onto the quinjet and fly off almost immediately .

" Can you hear us , Chris ?" Tony's voice erupts through the earpiece , " Yes , Sir ." I answer . " What is this and why are you off in a hurry ?" Wanda asks . " It's a long story , Wanda . " I utter . " Whatever it is , please be careful . " Natasha's voice quivers as she says this . " Please , make it back alive ." she adds , a sniffle can be heard from her .

"Don't get emotional , Romanoff . " I say .

" Please." she pleads with a slight sob .

"You know I can't make promises that I can't keep ." I utter with a sigh .

Soon enough , I arrive at the location , a Council base . " Arrived at target point , a Council base with approximately 389 hostile enemies. " I report my status to the others . " Roger that , Chris . Be careful ." Bucky replies . Gunshots and shouting can be heard from my side as I dash towards the swarm of enemies shooting and slashing at them . " Chris , are you okay ?" Tony blurts out while I am in the middle of darting among the trenches for cover .

" Yeah , still alive ." I answer . " 189 down , 200 of them left ." I report to them as I get out of cover and begin shooting at them. A flashbang drops by my right and before I could react , it flashes me . With my ears ringing and vision blinded , I utter the word " Shit".

" What's wrong ?" Yelena asks , concern embedded in her tone .

" Nothing , just got -" and the connection goes dead .

I am tackled onto the ground by the Council's hooligans and am drugged . Then , I am shackled onto a chair while I am still unconscious . As I regain my consciousness , I start to break free from my restraints. But before I could succeed in doing so , they injected me with a stronger dose of drugs . After a few minutes , everything goes black .