"I'm here to ask the Professor for help. Would you mind guiding me inside?" Luke asked.
The group hesitated, unsure what to do—
Then Xavier's voice echoed in their minds.
"Go ahead. Guide him here."
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"Professor, I would like to ask for your help in locating the Hydra remnants hidden in the United States. It is now time for them to face judgment," Luke added.
"You know that by doing this, more people will protest against us, right?" said the Professor.
"I know, but I don't care about their opinions. They can say whatever they want—complain and argue—because they haven't experienced what we've been through. And when the time comes that they need help—our help—that will also be the time I ignore them. Those bastards don't deserve to be saved by me." Luke stood firm in his ideology.
Nearby, Storm and the others listened to the conversation between the Professor and Luke. They had no right to interfere. After a few minutes of back-and-forth discussion, the Professor decided to help Luke.
They walked into Cerebro. The machine was still a prototype, but it was usable. Professor Charles stepped into the center where the helmet was located. He wore it and activated his powers. In that moment, he sensed—almost as if he could see—all the people in the world, mutant or not.
Then he located the Hydra agents, their laboratories, and hidden bunkers. He called Luke over and transferred the information directly into his mind. Luke was immersed in the data—every hideout, every laboratory, every person, from low-level operatives to high-ranking leaders. He sensed all of them.
"Thank you, Professor. After all of this, I will come back and give my thanks." Then he walked outside together with the X-Men.
"I have to go for now, Jean."
"Mm…" Jean nodded. They hugged, and Luke bid farewell to all of them.
Bucky drove back to the Stark villa. Now Drake, Chris, Bucky, and all the guards inside the villa were enhanced—but their mutant powers were not yet activated.
Luke joined the group and teleported himself and the others to the first hidden Hydra bunker.
"Move. Everyone inside is a Hydra agent. Leave no one alive."
Brrrrt! Brrrrt!
Gunfire echoed through the surroundings.
Bucky and the rest were unstoppable against the enemies. They charged forward without hesitation. Their durability was insane. Although they were not as strong as Bucky in his vibranium form or as indestructible as Luke, normal bullets could not easily pierce their skin.
One by one, they eliminated the enemies swiftly. They moved from one location to another, leaving destruction behind.
While they were eliminating Hydra bases, Daniel Whitehall was in a meeting with the other Hydra leaders.
"We are losing more and more soldiers as time goes by," he said.
"But how can they do that? How do they know where the hidden bases are?" another asked.
"I don't know. But I received a feed from Dr. Zola. Luke, Bucky, and the others are dismantling Hydra bases across the U.S. as we speak," said Alexander Pierce.
"Command the remaining agents to evacuate. Relocate and regroup later. The bases are compromised. We need to lie low for now," said Alexander.
Then Daniel Whitehall spoke again. "This is your fault, Pierce. You kept provoking the enemy, and now they've decided to bite back."
"Bite?! NO! They are destroying us!" shouted another.
"What do you want me to do, huh? We all agreed to retrieve the assets and eliminate the Starks, and now I'm the one to blame? ARE YOU ALL OUT OF YOUR MINDS?!" Pierce shouted.
"We need a plan. If we track their movement, they are targeting the laboratories first. You need to leave your location, Whitehall," Pierce added.
But while they were in the middle of the meeting, Whitehall's feed suddenly turned chaotic.
They were too late.
Luke and the others had already arrived at the laboratory where Whitehall was located.
BOOM!
The reinforced door was forcefully broken by Luke.
"There you are… snake." He smiled.
But to Whitehall, it looked like the smile of a devil.
Luke looked at the screen in front of him. "Wash your necks, all of you. I will come for each of you one by one. You've been sitting at the top for too long—you forgot that you are not the true predators on Earth."
The people on the screen were both angry and afraid. Then the feed cut off.
"Do you think you've won, kid?" taunted Whitehall. "We are Hydra, bitch."
"Yeah, I know. Cut one head, two more take its place. But you forgot something…" Luke stepped closer.
"I'm a demigod who will cut all of your heads."
Then Whitehall vanished from sight.
The imprisoned mutants were rescued. Luke contacted Jean through her psychic realm and informed her that he had saved many children who were being experimented on.
"Professor, Luke sent a message. We need to rescue those children," Jean said.
After that, Luke and Bucky continued eliminating Hydra agents. Then they teleported to Washington, D.C., where Alexander Pierce was located.
A fight broke out. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, Hydra—it didn't matter. Anyone who stood in their way died.
Then the moment came.
Luke walked to where Pierce was sitting. He sat down across from him.
"So, what does it feel like to be hunted?" Luke asked.
"Kill me. You will never scare me."
"I know. But does your family know?" Luke smirked.
Hearing that, Alexander reacted violently. "Don't you dare!"
"Oh, I would dare. I'll finish what you started. An eye for an eye. I will kill them all in front of you—that's when I'll kill you," Luke said coldly.
"NO! NO! Please! They don't know anything about this. Don't involve them, please!"
Alexander dropped to his knees. Then he grabbed a gun and pointed it at his own mouth.
"You want this, right? You want to kill me? I'll kill myself—but don't involve them!"
Luke looked at him coldly.
"You are a good father and a husband… but not a good human."
Then he killed Alexander in cold blood.
In just one day, they eliminated all Hydra forces within the United States. It also served as a warning to the other heads. They withdrew their agents from S.H.I.E.L.D. across the world.