Chapter 100: Chapter 100 - The Brotherhood Raid (1)
While Lily's main body was undergoing its transformative evolution in the Savage Land, her attention remained divided amongst her Hive Units— allowing her to control them even though she could not control her main body.
One such Unit had never been forgotten; in fact, Lily had been using it actively throughout her entire trip here— she just never had a reason to focus on it.
However, now with nothing else to do, she decided to focus on that Unit.
That Unit was obviously the clone that she had used to replace herself and take the position within S.H.I.E.L.D. to maintain the facade of her presence there.
She still had use for them, and she believed that the position would greatly aid her in the future. And over time, it had already been beneficial to her.
Continuing her role within the organization, she was able to access their technology information, interact with other agents, take part in missions, and even learn better combat skills.
All of this fed back critical data to the hive, which she could use later.
Recently, something important has been going within S.H.I.E.L.D.
Not only had Ghost suddenly gone missing— presumed either dead or having betrayed the organization by them but a big mission was about to go down.
The base was buzzing with activity as Lily made her way down the hallway, with people passing by her from the left and right, each doing their own thing.
Lily could hear the conversations they were having; some of them were discussing Ghost's sudden disappearance, while others were talking about the upcoming mission, but most of them all had a common feeling.
Worry.
The mission was a big one; Lily couldn't remember it happening in any of the original comics or movies she had seen, so she wasn't sure it was canon— but it was happening here.
Lily made her way down to the briefing room as most of the agents had been called in, and the mission was officially about to go underway. She took a seat and observed the screen displaying the mission details before her.
The task was straightforward but undoubtedly dangerous as it had to do with Mutants. To be more exact, The Brotherhood of Mutants.
Recently, the organization learned of a significant plan that the Brotherhood was trying to accomplish in the coming days; if the plan was to succeed, it would be a massive blow to the government.
Public panic and outrage would be at an all-time high, and they couldn't let something like that happen.
Lily didn't know the exact details of what that plan was, but knowing the Brotherhood, she was sure it was anything but peaceful.
Regardless, it wasn't her position to question the mission— she was playing the role of a good soldier, and good soldiers follow orders.
As the briefing began, Fury stood at the front of the room and pointed at the details on the screen. He would be the mission leader for this mission; however, he would not be joining them on the field— apparently, he had other things to do.
"Agent Lily, you're with Team Alpha. Your expertise and capabilities will be crucial for this mission."
Fury said as he explained the mission.
Lily had made a small name for herself recently with her successive missions, and because of this, her prowess and capabilities were trusted— she was the brute of the agents.
"Understood, Sir. We will handle it."
Lily nodded and spoke with confidence, obeying the order.
Shortly after the briefing was concluded, Lily joined Team Alpha in preparing for the mission. The journey would take them to a remote location to the north where the Brotherhood had set up a temporary base— it would be the place Team Alpha would attack.
Team Alpha's task in this mission was easy; they would go in and defeat anyone defending the base. Once they confirmed the base was clear and safe, the other teams could enter and do their task.
Team Zeta would be covering Team Alpha by making sure the cameras and other tech didn't pick up on them— they also had a mutant on their team that had cloaking capabilities.
This mutant would keep them hidden from the senses of other mutants until it was too late— Lily really wanted that ability, but she had no way to devour them for the time being.
Regardless, the mission began after they had fully prepared and were ready to move out.
The journey to the remote location was uneventful, but Lily remained vigilant because she knew just how dangerous the Brotherhood could be, her heightened senses focused at all times.
Upon reaching the target area, Lily was met with what seemed like an abandoned mining station— one that had been left for quite a while, it would seem, from the state of the place.
Most of the buildings around were destroyed or in ruins— and the mine itself was barely a mine— at best, it was a cave with a track running down it.
But this was the location the Brotherhood had chosen— the mine had been unused for years, and no one lived around the area for miles that would grant them the cover they needed to complete their plan.
Plus, from what Lily could assume they were trying to make, the mines were the safest location in case any mistakes happened.
Upon reaching the location, the team split into two to cover more ground, with one team sweeping the area from the top and the other sweeping from the bottom.
They were sure everyone would be in the mines, but they had to be certain— Lily went with the team that searched the top.
She searched through the area with clear precision and scanned the surroundings as she moved, relaying the information back to the team. Her enhanced senses allowed her to detect subtle changes better than most others on the team— ensuring no details went unnoticed.
Eventually, the team completed the sweep, and they found no one as they had expected— the bottom team, however, did find someone, but they quickly dealt with the issue without being noticed.
Now, all that was left was the mine— both teams meeting back up at the entrance as they prepared to move in.
Chapter 101: Chapter 101 - The Brotherhood Raid (2)
As Lily and Team Alpha regrouped at the entrance of the abandoned mine, she could feel that some members of the team were tense, even with all their training.
The eerie silence of the surroundings did not help in removing the foreboding atmosphere that left each member of the team on high alert for any danger.
Even Lily was certain to have her senses on overdrive at all times to pick up for the slightest threat around them— this was the Brotherhood, after all.
With her senses, she could even sense the faint presence of several individuals deep within the mines, likely the Brotherhood mutants they were sent to eliminate.
'Stay sharp, everyone."
The team leader whispered into the comms in a barely audible voice.
"We move in quietly and take them out before they know what hit them. Bravo and Falcon, I want you to watch our backs. Eagle, Hound, and Cat, I want you to cover the sides. Ant, I want you with me. Please notify me if you sense anything."
Ant was Lily's nickname for this operation; the main purpose of the name was to keep things undercover in case they got exposed and also to make it easier to give orders.
With the orders given, the team began moving as one down the mining pathway. Their training was evident as they perfectly synchronized their movements and fulfilled the positions given to them.
Lily was at the front with the leader, with her senses ready to detect any incoming threats.
As they descended deeper into the mines, the narrow passageways and dim lighting added to the challenge of moving as a team, resulting in them having to form a small line.
Suddenly, a noise ahead caught Lily's attention, and she signaled for the team to halt. Her eyes narrowed as they focused on the source of the sound; adapting to the darkness, she was able to see faintly ahead of her.
Several figures were gathered in a cavern that had been dug out of the mine and was being used as a makeshift camp— they looked rough and dirty.
Their appearance reminded Lily of miners, but she couldn't be certain of what they were without confirmation.
"We've got company."
Lily whispered into the comms for all the other members to hear.
"At least five of them, possibly more. Unarmed. Get ready."
The team positioned themselves strategically, preparing for the coordinated assault. They waited for Lily to give the signal before they began moving, their weapons trained on the unsuspecting Brotherhood mutants.
The initial attack was swift and precise, catching the people off guard thanks to their limited lighting. The Team focused on using their knives to avoid the loud sounds produced by guns— they didn't want to draw the attention of others just yet.
However, it wasn't long before the element of surprise wore off, and the Brotherhood members who weren't killed right away began to fight back fiercely.
Lily engaged in close combat with the mutants in order to try and quickly end this fight; her enhanced strength and agility allowed her to dodge their attacks and strike with deathly blows.
She could feel that her opponents weren't much stronger than a normal human— which left her confused. They didn't even use any mutant abilities.
Lily quickly eliminated her opponents and turned to the others. Team Alpha was quickly dealing with their own targets; however, because they couldn't use their guns, it took longer.
Lily aided them, and together, they were able to quickly deal with the remaining Brotherhood members, breaking the resistance and killing all of them.
The mine was now silent, save for the breathing of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who had difficulty. None of them were injured in the fight. However, a few of them were hit by desperate attacks from the people.
"Clear."
The team leader announced through his comms, not just for them to hear but for everyone else.
"Good work, everyone. Let's secure the area and keep moving in."
He spoke again and was about to start moving to check out the area; however, Lily's voice brought him to a halt.
"Sir, these weren't mutants."
With the fight over, Lily could now properly focus on the matter at hand, why that fight was so easy for her, even in this clone form. None of the people she was fighting were mutants; in fact, they weren't even trained.
They were completely normal humans; at best, they were somewhat stronger than the average human because they worked in the mines, but that was it.
"Our mission is to eliminate the Brotherhood members, mutant or otherwise."
The team leader replied in his stoic voice, causing Lily to furrow her brows.
It wasn't that she had a problem killing humans— she had killed her fair share of humans and had grown used to it. What she didn't like was how fishy this mission was right off the bat.
She was ordered to kill mutants— she was told they would be fighting mutants— yet she hadn't even found a single mutant yet.
Something was wrong here, and Lily could feel it. She just didn't know what.
"Understood, Sir."
She replied and just went about her task. Getting into an argument here would do her no good— she didn't want to lose this cover in the situation that S.H.I.E.L.D. somehow turns against her.
For now, she would just do as they ordered and complete this task— if her life was endangered, she would retreat without a second thought. Even S.H.I.E.L.D. would understand something so simple.
Plus, it wasn't like they would get rid of her so easily— she had been useful so far.
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I know I posted a chapter previously mentioning my new Original Novel, The Violet Warlock, but I want to clarify something here going forward.
While it is not a Fanfic, and is listed under original novels, it will be Completely Free. It will not cost you any money to read it and I will not be accepting any contracts for it at all. I do not wish to have it restricted, and it will be open to all to read.
Secondly, as I plan to focus heavily on this new original novel, I will be updating it a lot throughout the course of the week. For this novel, Marvel, I will only be posting once a week at most. However, for that novel, I will post anywhere between 5-10 chapters a week.
I wish to progress that novel as it is easier to write than a fanfic. I do not need to research the world's lore and all that stuff. Plus, I like it.
That's going to be it for my rambling. If you're interested in fantasy stories with themes similar to Warlock in the Magus World, then feel free to check them out. I was inspired by such novels to write it.
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