Daredevil paced around the room taking in the atmosphere, studying vocal patterns, and his one great gift listening to heart rates. Mystique was the mutant's name and though she was a mutant her heart rate was steady and calm. Daredevil sat on the edge of the table with his back to Mystique and said, "
She isn't here to kill us. If she wanted to do that she wouldn't be this calm and collected." Daredevil reached over and lightly tapped the cuffs and said,
"If she was determined to play her own set of rules Mystique could easily shape shift into someone with smaller wrists and the cuffs come right off." Daredevil shook his head and said, "
She is wanting to talk to us about this situation. The removal of the cuffs is an act of good faith on our part." Daredevil smirked and said,
"I don't see anything wrong with the request."
Just then there was a knock on the door and the door opened almost as the knocking was done. Standing there was Nick Fury. He looked around and said, "I hear we've had an interesting situation here this evening." Fury looked at Cap and said, "I trust you all have this in hand." He looked over to Daredevil and said, "A word with you in private."
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Hope heard what Jubilee had said and she replied, "
In most cases I would agree with you, but in this case part of it is HYDRA is playing psychological warfare with me." Hope removed her leather bracelet on her left wrist and showed a HYDRA branding on it. She said,
"I was a prisoner at one of their facilities and I escaped. They wanted me to know that they can find me and strike at anytime." For the first time since she had escaped Hope was somewhat shaken but in her soul she knew that the only way for her to have a normal life again, or at least a life free from HYDRA, was to strike back and take them out once and for all.
The prospect of a life free from HYDRA alleviated her shaken feelings as she said, "
Regardless, they can come all they want. I'm not afraid. They started this war but by God I'm going to see to it that it come to an end on my terms."
Just then Fury approached with Daredevil behind him. He said, "A word in private."
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Hope joined Daredevil and Fury in a hallway. He said, "We got lucky with one of the drones. We were able to trace the signal to a source on an island just outside of Costa Mirada near Cuba. They don't know that we know this yet, but we have to move fast to keep them from finding out what we know. I can't send in the entire Avengers team. One, they are busy with the Mystique situation but secondly if we send in the entire team they could be ready for a huge assault. We need some recon work done on their facilities, and to gather some intel on the base itself. I'll have another agent her name is May she will be coordinating the op just on sight with you both. To say she is good is an understatement and I trust her with my life."
Hope asked, "
Why just us? Is this some rookie hazing?"
Daredevil replied,
"Simple, they don't have a file on you and me as of right now. They don't know what to expect from us."
Fury nodded and said, "Exactly, besides with you two stealth is your specialty and we need that right now."
Hope asked, "
Isn't it ironic you're counting on a blind lawyer and a, literal, flighty heiress for you mission?"
Fury shook his head and replied, "I know I realized that on my way over. Wish you all had someone who could stick to walls and maybe swing from webs. They would be a welcomed addition." Fury looked at his watch and said, "I got a car waiting to get you both to the airport, and wheels up in 20 minutes. You'll get your full mission briefing enroute. I'll explain your absence to Cap." He gave a quick glance to the two of them and said, "Good luck and good hunting."
Daredevil glanced over to Hope and said,
"Let's do it." Hope replied,
"I'm always up for a road trip."
And with that they were off the base in a matter of minutes.
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