"A newly developed anesthetic—fast-acting, no side effects~~"
As Tony spoke, he raised a hand, the light in his palm gradually glowing.
Carson immediately understood he wasn't getting out of this. But as a member of HYDRA, surrender was never an option.
"Hail HYDRA!"
He shouted, then pulled the trigger on himself without hesitation—swift and decisive.
Tony froze for a moment. He hadn't expected the man to kill himself. That complicated things—they hadn't even extracted the location of HYDRA's remaining forces.
Fortunately, Carson's bodyguards hadn't followed suit. Maybe they could still get something out of them.
Taking advantage of the moment, Darren grabbed the briefcase and bolted. Hope fired several shots at him, but none hit.
Natasha moved swiftly, having already taken down all the security personnel. She touched the necklace at her neck, and a black suit materialized, wrapping around her perfect figure—the upgraded nanotech suit Tony had designed.
"You handle these guys. I'll go after Darren."
With that, Tony shot off in pursuit, clad in his armor.
"I'm going too. Hope, look after Hank."
Scott chimed in before shrinking instantly.
"Anthony!"
He shouted, leaping onto his ant mount and speeding after Darren.
"Alert all units—anyone coming out of the lab is to be shot on sight!"
As Darren ran, he opened the case, took out the container holding the suit, and tossed the briefcase aside.
Soon, the entire building went into lockdown. Thankfully, the reporters and scientists had already evacuated. Once they were out, the building was completely sealed.
"The alarm's gone off—I need to check it out."
From the building across the street, Peter heard the sirens. Without hesitation, he leapt off the rooftop, swinging into the building with a webline.
Inside, Natasha had already bound several HYDRA bodyguards with specialized restraints. After searching them, she found nothing useful—but she did extract a few of their teeth, each hollow and containing a capsule of deadly poison.
On his way through the building, Tony encountered waves of security personnel. But against his vibranium armor, their weapons were useless. He dealt with them effortlessly.
Darren reached the rooftop helipad, one foot already stepping onto the helicopter—
Whoosh!
An arrow shot in from afar, embedding itself right beside his hand. Startled, Darren recoiled, losing his balance and falling. The container slipped from his grasp, but he quickly snatched it back up.
Barton stepped out from the blind spot, bow in hand, another arrow ready—this one tipped with high-voltage electricity.
"You're not going anywhere."
"An Avenger… didn't expect one here too."
Darren stood up, brushing off the dust—while secretly opening the container and taking out the Yellowjacket suit.
"We need to leave now. Scott planted explosives throughout the building."
Hope supported Pym as she spoke to Natasha.
At that moment, Peter burst in, hands poised to shoot webs.
"Where's the bad guy? Where is he?!"
He had crawled along the ceiling to get in—the hallways below were packed with people fleeing in panic.
"Were there still people inside when you came in?"
Natasha asked.
"Yeah—they're all trying to get out."
Peter answered.
"Good. Go evacuate them. There are bombs in the building—it'll blow in about ten minutes."
Natasha spoke quickly.
"What about you?"
"We'll get out ourselves. I have a way."
Pym suddenly interjected—he had already planned their escape.
"Alright—be careful."
Peter nodded and dashed off, searching the building for anyone left behind.
"How are we getting out?"
Natasha turned to Pym, curious.
Pym pulled out his keychain—a tiny tank dangling from it.
"Now's not the time for keys, is it?"
Natasha raised an eyebrow. Even Hope looked confused.
"This isn't just a keychain."
Outside the building, crowds poured out in waves. Gunfire echoed within. Police cars had already surrounded the area—Paxton had called for backup the moment he heard shots.
As officers directed the evacuation, the wall above them suddenly exploded outward—
A tank burst through and crashed down, slamming into the ground with a thunderous boom. It even rolled forward a short distance before stopping. Behind it trailed a thick chain with a metal ring.
Everyone froze.
Police. Civilians. All of them stared in disbelief. A tank had just fallen from the sky—and no one had seen anything like that inside the building.
The hatch opened. Hope climbed out first, looking a bit disheveled. Natasha followed, then finally Dr. Pym.
Seeing them, the police quickly surrounded the tank. They didn't recognize Natasha or Pym, but Hope—the head of Pym Technologies—was unmistakable.
"Coulson, send someone to take over. We've got several HYDRA operatives in custody."
Natasha spoke immediately.
"Agents are en route—ETA five minutes."
Coulson was as reliable as ever. He had already dispatched Avengers agents to handle the aftermath. Since this involved the Avengers, it was their responsibility to clean up.
On the rooftop, Tony had arrived. He and Barton boxed Darren in from both sides. Scott soon followed, riding Anthony, jumping down and returning to full size.
Tony couldn't help but feel intrigued by the shrinking tech. If his Iron Man suits could be miniaturized too, it would make transport far more convenient.
"Give it up, Darren. Your plan has failed."
Scott lifted his mask and looked at him.
"Shut up, thief! Do you think stealing the suit will stop anything? That's wishful thinking! The suit is just a vessel—I've already recreated the so-called Pym Particles. That is the real breakthrough! Compared to it, Stark is nothing—my research will go down in history! Next to me, Tony Stark is just a clown!"
Darren ranted, completely ignoring the fact that Tony was standing right there.
"Alright—that's it. I'm officially done being polite. You don't get to trash-talk me to my face like that!"
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