Three-Man Infiltration

After landing a few miles away from the HYDRA base, the three regrouped, or at least that was the plan.

Steve thought they were supposed to meet up before infiltrating the place.

Yet it was only him and James.

With worry Steve asked James where Alfie was, and with his gruff voice James told him that Alfie most likely entered the base already.

Steve was about to get frustrated by this irresponsible action when James told him Alfie could handle himself.

As they can't help it the two moved close to the base and positioned themselves near the gate planning out their objectives.

James left the planning to Captain America, it was their rescue mission so it's their move.

Steve's objective were to find Bucky and the other imprisoned soldiers and release them.

James was to find some weapons and arm the soon to be rescued soldiers.

They didn't know what Alfie's goal was running in early but they hoped his plans align with theirs.

A few transport trucks were entering the compound and the two took the chance to use it and enter.

As they rushed and jumped in there were two HYDRA soldiers in the back, Steve rushed at one striking hard enough to rock the head and knock the soldier out.

He looked to the left to see the other soldier only to see him hanging on James hand on the stomach.

They both threw the soldiers out from the back, before sitting down and stayed ready for anything.

Steve had a feeling James wasn't normal, how fast, quiet and quick he took care of the soldier was more than normal.

And the way he would sniff around.

He wondered where this guy came from, and how he and Alfie are so close.

There were many to speak of after this secret operation.

By the time the trucks stopped, Steve and James split and took different routes.

Their luck was truly god-like to not be able to get detected at all.

•••••

As Alfie went through the shadows avoiding detection and moving smoothly while also quietly taking out soldiers with his sword, he was also in his mind.

He didn't know what he was doing up here where most important officers and experiments are worked on.

He didn't know what he was looking for or why he came here, part of him just wants to be looking for trouble and have some fights.

Though he did want to get a chance at this Redskull.

But most of all he wanted something new, with all the experiments HYDRA is conducting there has to be something that would interest him.

The moment he figured out that it was the world of Marvel, and is most likely the MCU.

Alfie put together everything he knew and determined what is a threat and what isn't, for example Redskull wasn't much of a threat at least not much, but with his armies and the power of the Space Stone he could be earths biggest threat.

Ultron, he was a threat as much as Redskull is, but in the end Alfie could just cut the two down with his sword, and Alfie was having fun cutting down Redskulls army and is also looking forward to cut down robots in the future as well.

Thanos? Now that nutsack of a titan was a big threat, a real threat.

In the series of Marvel movies, the whole if not most of the heroes had to deal with the Mad Titan, he succeeded in wiping out half the universe before losing his head.

And even after the leftover heroes found a way to bring everyone back, the Mad Titan was still a pain in the ass for their time traveling mission.

All in all, the heroes lost the first fight and barely made it out of their second chance losing many loved heroes such as the Black Widow, Iron Man, and Gamora.

Alfie wasn't taking any chance with Thanos, unlike Redskull who he left his fate to Steve Rogers.

The Ancient One once said that there was no fate for him or destiny, he didn't know what god had in store for him but he was allowed to mess with others fate and destiny as well.

But he wasn't a fool he knew that messing with things like that would backfire hard or easy if lucky.

But he is doing everything he can to grab power, so he looked for new things that could empower him or add to his arsenal.

The Ancient One said he has the mind and potential to learn most things the usual Sorcerers can't learn, but so far he only studied the powers of Chi and their useful functions.

He wanted to have some time in the army and get experienced in killing...or just casual slaughter and be more comfortable with the chaotic world.

As soon as the war ends and Steve drops in that ice, he will disappear amd stay at Kamar-Taj to fully focus on becoming a Master of the Mystic Arts.

There will be more wars after WWII but there was more to worry about.

The most he could come up with was containing the Infinity Stones, of course it is harder than it sounds.

There are things between the now and the goals such as, How? When? Where?

To contain the stones with something that could completely cover it's smell, power, and leaks that not even cosmic beings can find.

Was that possible?

That's what he will figure out, beings like Odin, Ancient One, and many powerful figures might help knowing the stones are to be contained and hidden.

He was also thinking of starting a company as well, if he does then he will definitely make top spot for decades to come knowing what's in his head.

Knowledge was truly power.

Unless you get your ass beat physically.

Making powerful technological weapons is also something he must look into, it would help with the big threats and such.

But all that has it's own time, now Alfie was just looking around.

He was also putting down important intel the Allies might need and such.

As he silently killed his way through the fat tower one by one, he saw that not only were these HYDRA scientists working on weapons materials, they were also working on live ones.

Maybe hoping the Tesseract could grant them the power of Super Soldiers.

But it seemed that the blue energy melted their insides like butter in an oven.

He moved his way up again through the levels just exploring, hoping not to get caught just yet.

•••••

Steve has found the building for the imprisoned Allied soldiers.

And everything went as it should have, Steve introduced himself to the men as Captain America.

Steve looked around trying to see the main man he came to rescue, yet ge wasn't here.

He asked the others but it seemed they don't know much other than Bucky being dragged out of there along with a few others.

Steve planned to head out again when he paused, the others looked to him and asked what they should do.

There was only one thing to do, fight their way out.

"But wait it out a little, I have a friend that will br-"

*Chi-Chik… Boom*

Steve couldn't finish as a loud shot gun sounded out not far from their position.

The men bend their knees and got in a low stance wary of the coming footsteps, Steve held out his pistol aiming at the corner where the shooter will turn.

What they saw was a HYDRA soldier, but he wasn't walking, the soldier dropped forward from the corner dead.

Out the corner was a man of black and yellow, a customed shotgun on held on his right, on both shoulders were two duffle bags hanging with what is hoped to be filled with weapons.

On his mouth was the still smoking cigar he had when he dived down from the plane.

"It's alright, he's with me." Steve said as he put a hand up for the others to relax.

James came to a stop in front of everyone, he then dropped the bags as it clanged frok the metallic weapons.

The others sized him up as he also had a suit, though a better looking one then Steve's.

"What about you? Who are you supposed to be?" One of the men standing in front asked.

Realizing they were talking to him, James gruffed out.

"...James…"

"James...I like it." One of the men said laughing.

Without being asked or told to they went through the bags and took a weapon.

It was mixed with the mechanical weapons and also energy beaming weapons.

As the men looked at the futuristic weapons they wondered how to use it, and by accident one of them shot a beam blasting the side walls open and crumbled.

The alerted HYDRA soldiers looked inside to see where the early shotgun sound came from.

There was a moment of paused before the future Howling Commandos rush out starting the battle to freedom.

Steve looked at James.

"Did you find him?"

"No, but he should be fine, he is capable of bein alone here." James said as he exhaled a bit of smoke.

"What about you? Did you find your friend?" James asked.

"No, he was taken, I'm going to go find him." Steve said as he started walking away.

"I'll be out here." James turned to the big hole in the wall and walked through with his shotgun and cigar.

He ten spent the next few minutes moving agily and shooting his shotgun point blank on HYDRA faces and saving the Allied soldiers from almost dying.

This got most of the saved thankful, James definitely earned their respect.

His signature cigar and shotgun will be a thing to remember along with the black and yellow.

•••••

As the alarms finally rang Alfie immediately stopped his sneaking, and through the eyeholes of the mask, a golden flash shined.

That was a signal for everything to start turning bloody, and starting from the labs to the hallways, it turned red.

Forget normal bullets, even the blue beams from the HYDRA weapons were being deflected by Alfie's sword.

Most of the soldiers were starting to run with fear, because it was clear to them that this battle was one sided.

This was an armored masked man who was playing with them, he could easily stab the heart or cut the head for quick kills, but he was cutting limbs and body parts like a chef would repeatedly cut a cucumber.

This opponent was tricky and the ones that saw the flash of yellow in his eyes only saw red next.

During his progress Alfie ran into a high ranking officer alone on the hallway, one who dons a french sword on his hips.

Alfie didn't move and just stood there staring at the HYDRA office tilting his head.

To the HYDRA officer it was a bit disturbing for an armored man to stand in his way with a bloody sword just looking at him.

And it didn't help that Deathstroke was all bloody from head to toe, and from where he stood and back, the whole hallway was stained with HYDRA blood.

Scared, the officer shakily grabbed his side pistol and aimed it at Deathstroke before pulling the trigger.

*Bang*

*ZING*

That shot put more fear in him than before.

When the bullet was shot and headed for Deathstroke, he swiftly seung the blade upwards cutting the bullet in half.

It was unbelievable, unrealistic.

Now Deathstroke seemed irritated than ever as he walked side to side but not letting his sight off of the sweaty officer.

As the officer panicked and fear leaked off of him he shot again.

As more bullets headed for Deathstroke he dodged all of them before cutting the last bullet, the officer realized that the bullets ran out as pulling the trigger was just making empty noise.

All that gunshots and Deathstroke is still standing there.

The officer turned around in fear as he tried to run for his life, but…

*Bang*

Deathstroke took his pistol out and shot at the spot the officers foot would have stepped on.

Frozen in place, the HYDRA officer slowly turned, he then saw Deathstroke slowly raising his own Katana pointing it at the french sword on his hip.

Looking back and forth from the sword and at Deathstroke, the officer wasn't sure what he was saying.

So Deathstroke spoke in German.

"You carry a blade...use it."

The officer took the sword out shakily and held it against Deathstroke as it wobbled.

"A-...agghhhhh-" With a wimpy voice the officer ran at Deathstroke with his french sword raised high.

The fight left a taste of disgust to Deathstroke, he didn't bother remembering anything of that little pathetic struggle of what the officer called a "fight."

He reached in one of his chest pockets and got out a radio, he called James and told him to lead everyone out of the base as it will soon blow.

••••••

Steve found Bucky and is helping him out of the building as the base shook from the many explosions the soldiers are causing.

Bucky almost didn't recognize Steve from his frame, it just wasn't something Bucky ever pictured, Steve was only ever thought of as that skinny scrawny guy.

He had some questions, but those are questions for later.

As they made their way through the hallways and into the railings, a man called him.

Everything went as it did on the movie, Steve and Johann exchanged a few strikes to test each other.

When the Redskull was kicked to the ground, the scientist with him split them up as then the Redskull showed his true face.

Redskull.

Bucky made a quip at the moment shocked at the Redskulls appearance.

As they part ways Steve and Bucky made some effort to get out as Johann and his scientist took the elevator with some nice tunes on.

As the elevator opened at the top, the scientist worried as the strange plane only had one seat.

Johann Schmidt gave the scientist his keys with some warnings of not scratching the car.

But before they can move a shadow dropped from the corner of their eyes as on the railways, there was an armored man.

Themed black, orange, and red.

The man had a bloody sword on his right hand and his fluttering thin black ribbons behind his head moved with the wind.

"Ahh, another one of the miniscule subjects of the Allies, are you?" Johann said mockingly as he slowly stepped.

"And who might you be? I don't think I've seen you before."

The Redskull has seen Captain America and James on the cameras, but this one was a new one.

"Are you Mr.America? Sergeant America maybe? Or is it one of those other ones? Britain? It can't be the French, I'm already taking back France, so who might you be?" Johann now Redskull asked.

"He doesn't seem to be the talkative type, Zola, I like this one." Redskull looked back at the scientist as he commented.

Deathstroke slowly put his sword back over his shoulder.

He was gonna fight him barehanded.

"Oh a fist fight! How honorable of youuaaaghh!!"

When Deathstroke closed in, Redskull took the first strike and aimed at the head, which Deathstroke dodged to the side and countered with a punch.

The two went back and forth striking and dodging, with years of experience in martial arts and such Deathstroke was in the lead.

Redskull was in a mess, and anger was rising up from his already redhead.

Deathstroke wasn't sure if he had more strength than Steve but his skills are surely top notch.

As Deathstroke stood over the kneeling Redskull holding the railings, Deathstroke asked.

"Tell me Schmidt, how is my punch comparing to Captain America?" Deathstroke asked.

Redskull didn't look tired, no he looked angry and scheming, because he knew fighting hand to hand wasn't a smart move against this man.

"...well if I had to say, I guess-"

*Pew*

Redskull couldn't finish when a blue beam passed over his head and hit Deathstroke on the mask as he was laid out on the ground.

Redskull looked back to see the scientist holding one of the energy guns.

Then again the scientist shot a few more times, Redskull looked back to see Deathstroke jumping over the railings as the beams missed until one hit again on his shoulder pushing him back over the railing as he fell.

The Redskull got up again and looked at the scientist in the closing elevator.

But before it closed, the Redskull dipped his head down in thanks as the scientist nodded back in return sheepishly.

••••••••

As the place blew up, Steve and the men who were imprisoned there posted themselves a few meter away from the burning base.

As Steve put Bucky down to rest, he panickly looked around in worry.

"Steve, What's wrong?" Bucky asked.

"Where… where is he- AL!! Where is he? Where is James?! Steve panicked as he looked back at the burning base.

"A- wait AL?! He's here? Steve!!" Bucky with effort got back on his legs as he grabbed Steve on the shoulders to turn him.

"Steve, what did you say? Did you say Al? As in Alfie?!" Bucky asked.

Steve was now considering running into the fiery base.

He couldn't have saved his friend's life only to lose his other one.

"Yes...I wouldn't have come so far if it wasn't for him…" Steve said as he looked at the fire.

"Look!! Who's that?" One of the men said.

Coming from the direction of the fire was Deathstroke carrying a large duffle bag, and behind him was James in his suit.

Bucky stepped up and looked at the teo with curiosity as Steve just breathed a sigh of relief.

The men had their weapons up at first in caution, until they saw James behind and they put their weapons down.

Alfie with James behind him came to a stop in front of Steve and Bucky dropping the bag before looking at Steve.

"Did you wait long?" Alfie asked looking at Steve.

"No, you're right on time." Steve said patting Alfie's shoulder.

Alfie then looked to Bucky, who was now shorter than both him and Steve.

Though he was taller than James that's for sure.

"Sorry I couldn't come to you Buck, I knew Steve would be able to save you so I left it up to him." Alfie said as he untied the ribbons behind his mask and slowly took off the mask.

Bucky could now see the sweaty face under the mask.

Bucky had to pause as he looked back and forth at Steve and Alfie, he was gone for about a year and now these two were playing dress up, and not only was Alfie not that tall the last time he had seen him but Steve didn't even have the term big anywhere on him.

"How long was I out? Because I don't remember you two this big…" Bucky quipped.

They took a few minutes to talk and say anything on their mind before they plan on moving.

James already took his mask off as well and the men that admired him came to know that face.

As they prepared to move out and head to the front base Alfie decided to take a relaxed ride.

A few soldiers were riding on a military jeep when he shoo'd them away and took the back seats along with James on the passenger seat, after that they called up a rookie soldier to drive for them.

Steve and Bucky saw this and had to chuckle a bit.

As they started moving, cigars and alcohol suddenly appear out of nowhere and took charge as the two put their legs up and finally trued to get drunk while smoking cigars.

The soldiers around liked their style, they thought the two were special alon with Steve because they wore suits and all.

They also thought they were men under Steve, not knowing that Alfie is a Captain himself and James was one of his men, but the two didn't deny anything they just enjoyed the ride home.