A laser-like focus in his eyes the Winter Soldier set out to accomplish his mission to the letter.
Accelerating until he was alongside the Stark vehicle the Winter Soldier then pulled out his pistol and shot out one of the cars tires.
Leading Howard to begin swerving uncontrollably.
"Howard!" Maria cried.
"Hang on!" Howard shouted.
Soon losing complete control of the car, leading him for slam straight into a tree.
An action that shattered the cars windshield and peppered both Howard and Maria with glass shrapnel.
To say nothing of the recoil of the impact.
Despite this Howard was able to force his car door open and climb out.
Falling into the ground in the process.
Just as the Winter Soldier pulled up.
Though right after he got off his bike.
*Wrrr!!!*
"Agh!!!"
A high-pitched noise suddenly began assualting the Winter Soldiers ears. Leading the man to fall to his knees before he knew what was happening to him.
"Aghh!!" The soldier continued to scream, moving his hands to his ears to block out the noise he was hearing.
Only for his actions to utterly fail.
The noise continuing to assault the Winter Soldier, until eventually he lost consciousness and fell motionless face first onto the ground.
Once this occured from the tree line two figures, dressed from head to toe in tactical gear proceeded over the unconscious assassin.
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Reaching him one of the figures pulled out a needle from of their suits pockets and then injected directly into the Winter Soldier neck.
Seeing this, despite his vision being blurry due to the crash he had just been through, Howard found himself filled both hope and fear at the same time.
"Who...who are you?" He called out to the figures around the Winter Soldier.
Only for neither of them to respond to his words.
"Please. Help. My wife, she needs help." Howard weakly asked.
Only for the two figures to continue to ignore him.
"Please. Help us." Howard basically begged now.
Then right after he did one of the figures got up and headed over to the Stark vehcile.
Howard getting some hope back on his eyes.
Only to have it quickly destroyed when the figure who walked over to the vehicle busted out the back window and retrieved a briefcase from the backseat.
Though as just thet did everyone heard the sound of another vehicle approaching.
Hearing this as well the two figures quickly moved, and also picked up the Winter Soldier, before retreating into the tree line.
But not before placing a device on his motorcycle, which a few seconds later caused it to explode.
Scaring Howard.
Just the approaching car came to a stop.
When it did Gregory and Tony exited it, horrified expressions on their faces.
"Dad!" Gregory yelled.
"Oh god!" Tony cried.
"Boys...is that you?" Howard asked weakly.
As he did Gregory popped the trunk of his car and took or spoke Medi-Gel packs he always carried with him.
After collecting them he moved over to Tony and handed him one. While also pulling out his phone and dialing 911.
"Tony handle mom, I've got dad." Gregory spoke. "Just as his phone call connected."
"911, what is your emergency?" The operator asked.
As Gregory rushed over to his father, while Tony headed over to the car to check on their mother.
"Yes, this is Gregory Stark. I need immediate assistance. My parents have just been attacked!" Gregory frantically spoke.
Beginning to tend to his father, while Tony worked desperately to get to their mother.
All the while Gregory was giving details to the 911 operator on the line about what was happening.
When she did the operator immediately contacted her superior.
Who then contacted theirs and so on.
Until not 10 minutes after Gregory made the emergency call two ambulances arrived at the scene, accompanied by a fully armed escort from the NYPD.
As well as S.H.I.E.L.D.
Who mobilized the minute they got the news of what happened to Howard and Maria.
Directly on Peggy's orders.
Once everyone arrived the Starks were quickly placed in the ambulances, along with their sons, and taken straight to New York General.
While S.H.I.E.L.D. locked down the scene with assistance from NPYD.
Until one by one the other federal agencies arrived
For someone had just tried to assassinate Howard Stark, and now anyone who was anyone was awake and wanted answers.
***
Sitting outside their parents shared hospital room in the hallway, which as guarded to the extreme Gregory and Anthony waited to be cleared by their parents doctors for entry to see them.
"Fuck." Tony muttered. Speaking his first words since they arrived at the hospital. "Just fuck. I mean mom and dad almost...The last conversation I could've ever had with dad would've been just another stupid fight." The younger Stark twin said.
Beginning to cry.
When he did Gregory gently patted his shoulder.
"Yeah, that could've been true Tony. But thankfully it isn't." Gregory spoke. "So let's thank God that's the case."
"Took the words right out of my mouth Gregory." Peggy Carter spoke. Waking up.
"Hey aunt Peggy." Gregory said.
The Stark twins calling her aunt, even though she was their godmother.
"You boys alright?" She asked.
"Yeah, considering everything." Gregory replied.
"Glad to hear it." Peggy replied. "So, if you both are up to it I would like to ask you some questions."
"I am. Tony?" Gregory spoke.
"Yeah. Just give me a minute." Tony said. Collecting himself. "Okay. I'm good."
"Right. So, what were you boys doing following your parents in the first place?"
"Well mom forgot her passport and since she and Dad were planning a trip to Panama Gregory insisted we go and try to give it to her. Of course I disagreed, but tagged along anyway. Now I'm glad I did."
"Okay. And when you boys pulled up, what exactly did you see?" Peggy asked.
"Three individuals. One who I think was passed out. Though it was kind of hard to tell. Since we were more focused on our parents." Gregory said. "But I think I did see one thing. I'm pretty sure one of those people we saw had the insignia for that group Hydra from World War II."
Hearing these words Peggy blood ran cold.
"Gregory, are you sure?" Peggy asked.
"Yeah, I didn't see anything like that." Tony spoke.
"Well like I said I'm not sure. But I'm pretty certain it resembled that insignia or was an exact replica. But that's crazy right. Since Hydra was wiped out during World War II. Unless they've somehow made a comeback." Gregory spoke.
A confused expression on his face on the outside.
But internally he was laughing like the devil.
Since everything was going according to plan.
Him having just planted the first real seed to Hydra true and utter downfall.
***
Title: Hydra Exposed