On the first Sunday in October, the rebuilt Manhattan welcomed a special guest, the combat hero and former Air Force Lieutenant General Mr. Talbot. Mr. Tarbert has been very successful in his career recently. Due to his family's unique background and his own consistent tendencies, he has been secretly supported by many new forces, so he was appointed as the Minister of Defense by the new president. In order to express his respect for his supporters, he did not continue the past practice of staying at the Pentagon and having the Director of Administration host a private ceremony. Instead, he specially came to New York, a city that had been torn by war and was reborn, to conduct his own ceremony. oath-taking ceremony.
Standing in front of nearly 10,000 cheering supporters, Tarbert gave his inaugural speech with his back to the Statue of Liberty across the sea.
¡°¡I am sure you are all looking forward to my taking office as Minister to speak as candidly and decisively as the situation in our country demands¡Liberty and security are things that everyone values ??and everyone has a reason to stand for. And struggle, since I accepted the appointment of His Excellency the President, I often ask myself, how can I fulfill my responsibilities and maintain national security and military combat effectiveness To maintain the security of this country and restore order around the world, we must have the support of all citizens Participate, no matter who he is, as stated in our Constitution, all people are created equal and have the same rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness Today, our country will continue a never-ending journey and connect the founding spirit with real life"
Tarbert¡¯s speech was punctuated by cheers from supporters. The flashlights of reporters in the audience also flashed frequently. Now everyone knows that a new era has arrived. It is no longer possible to stubbornly exclude people with extraordinary abilities from the system as in the past. People with extraordinary abilities must be actively accepted in order to survive.
This is already a universally recognized truth. Unfortunately, there are always some people who cannot see the general trend. Outside a street in Upper New York Bay not far from where the new minister delivered his speech, several former politicians who were hoarse were still shouting loudly, He stuffed flyers into the arms of passers-by, ignoring their disgusted expressions. He kept encouraging them to rise up and expose the truth about the alien invasion and expel the emerging forces. Give mankind a clear blue sky.
"This is really ridiculous." Looking at these clown-like crazy people from a distance, a SHIELD agent who was ordered to monitor complained to his colleagues. "Everyone knows that there would be no such a stable planet without us, but there are always some people who have to point fingers. If I were to make a decision, I think evaporation is a good choice."
"So you are only a grassroots agent until now, not even a middle-level agent." The colleague rolled his eyes and rejected his view. "Just call reporters and let them deal with them. In the past year, the media has been very happy to expose the scandals of old-style politicians. We don't need to intervene at all. Someone will naturally be willing to break the news. Don't forget that the state has given us the responsibility to protect civil liberties, but We must also understand political correctness. This has always been the tradition of this country, hasn¡¯t it?¡±
While he was talking. Several tabloid reporters sensitively discovered the news. They excitedly picked up their cameras and started filming around the unfortunate man who covered his face with his hands. Behind the reporter, there is a group of angry New Yorkers - for local residents who have suffered heavy losses, the former government supporters are undoubtedly the people they hate the most.
There was a moment of excitement, the two agents looked at each other and smiled, then walked around the corner and left. One flew into the sky and disappeared behind the skyscrapers under construction. The other figure disappeared from the air in the distortion of light.
Two middle-aged men on the street witnessed the whole process with their own eyes.
"Look, this is your SHIELD. It has become a paradise for mutants." The man with white hair lightly mocked his black companion.
"Isn't that what Hydra is like? Who took advantage of Doom's unpreparedness and contacted his Prime Minister Lancer to seize power in Latvinia? Wasn't it your people who did it?" The black man asked immediately, and was hurt by him. Feet, the white-haired man was speechless.
This black man is Nick Fury. The Director somehow got some free time today and had the opportunity to go out on the street with others to relax.
This is a rare experience for Fury, especially when the person next to him is named Alexander Pierce.
He once accepted Pierce's help to become the director, but due to different positions, Fury had various suspicions about Pierce's abnormal behavior, and the two gradually drifted away. Now he finally determined Pierce's true identity and uncovered the hidden secrets of Pierce. The biggest venomous snake within S.H.I.E.L.D., but as the situation changed, these discoveries became completely meaningless.
SHIELD and Hydra have all become toys in that person's hands, just at his mercy. Moreover, there is a Supreme Queen above Fury. Not long ago, Carter took over the power again, and Fury has already Gradually move away from the decision-making center.
Although?It¡¯s helpless, but there¡¯s nothing we can do about it, the power gap is really too big.
Considering the reality, his tone softened, and he turned to look at the high-spirited minister in the distance.
"Talbert's speech was really interesting. It didn't sound like the Secretary of Defense, but rather like preparations for the presidential election. He almost talked about economic issues. It seems that the Tabot family is in good luck. Not only is it going to A minister who may also become a future president What does Mr. Stan think of this?"
Stan is the former senator who feels sorry for Stark. People have known for a long time that he has coveted Stark's steel suit, but it was later realized that he had his feet on the Hydra ship.
If the situation hadn't changed too suddenly, it wouldn't be long before the fully-fledged Hydra would take control of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s actual power and cause a great chaos. Unfortunately, they were born at the wrong time. After encountering the invasion of aliens, they were completely wiped out at home and abroad. Cards, many chess pieces laid out in advance are invalid. When the storm rolled over him, a group of old-time powerful people inside fell, and the new leader weighed in and fell to the stronger side.
The people of Hydra don¡¯t care too much about this. They have been lurking for seventy years and can even recognize the reality better than the people of SHIELD. Just like at this moment, Pierce has no intention of defending Stan at all.
"It's a very smart decision. If it were me, I would do the same. Instead of using a person with a clean background and no control, it would be better to choose a guy like Stan who has a history of stains. If you are not satisfied, you can kick him out at any time. As for Tarbert , That¡¯s what he deserves. We have always advocated a reward system, and those who have contributed should certainly be rewarded.¡±
Fury snorted, but did not refute again. They quietly watched the farce on the street until the song ended.
"You know what, Nick." Pierce said softly, squinting his eyes. "I know the history of the organization, the origins of Hydra, and the Skull and Bones Society in this country. They all have the same ambitions, but they have never been achieved. Although there have been many grand ideas, they have never truly dominated. Human beings. But this time is different. The rules of the world have really changed. Maybe this is my luck. Schmidt's ideal has not been realized, but after all, I have seen a new eraa brand new era."
Peters left, leaving Fury standing alone, staring at the people coming and going on the street in a daze.
Inadvertently, he saw a group of children running past the roadside. Among them were new humans with special talents, as well as ordinary people with ordinary abilities. Looking at the carefree expressions of these young people, Fury stood at a busy intersection and felt lost. . (To be continued)