"Found it... Someone downloaded all the research of Kozlov and then tried to delete it." Fitz discovered.
"Any way we can find out who?" Mack asked.
"The security system above has been scraped long ago...Whoever took it, knew what they were doing... Unless we can find footage from an outside souce." Quake said.
"Maybe the neighbors across the street... Could have security footage of them." You suggested.
"Only one way to find out... Fitz, Simmons, get everything you can from here. May, say with them for back-up." Mack said.
Everyone else crossed the street to the Skyscraper parallel the IGH building. The place was still under renovations.
"I'm sorry, but this building isn't open to the public until we open in two months." A receptionist said.
"We're here on a matter of global security... We only need access to your security system for footage." Mack said, flashing his badge.
"Oh, of course. The boss is on the top floor. He'll have access to everything you need." She said.
Everyone entered the elevator, except you & Elena, who simply ran up to the top floor before everyone.
"If you're looking for my father, he's busy overseeing the work on his office." A young adult told you & Yo-Yo.
"We're here with SHIELD. All we need is access to the security system overlooking your neighbors across the street." Elena said.
"That's it? Alright... He's busy with a call with a contractor, so you might wanna give him a few." He responded.
"Harry. We got any coffee in here? I need a pick me up." Another young man asked.
"Yeah Pete! Just ordered some from Peter Pan's through DoorDash." Harry said.
*Ding!*
The elevator revealed everyone else.
"Whoa! Captain America..." Harry said
"Whoa... I saw him when I was in Germany." Peter said.
"Sorry kids, no time for an autograph..." Sam said, walking out of the elevator.
"Whoa! You got a new arm!" Peter said aloud.
"How do you know that?" Bucky asked him.
"Oh, uh...I was Tony Stark's intern when he went to fight you and Captain America... The original Captain America, Steve Rogers." The college age man said.
"That was a weird fight..." Bucky said, continuing on.
"C'mon Parker. I can exactly tutor myself." Harry said, leaving with the other guy.
"Ah, you must be with SHIELD. Norman Osborne. Founder & CEO of Oscorp. Just moving in from our west coast headquarters... How can I help you all?" Norman Osborne said, shaking Mack's hand.
Norman Osborne. Played by Crispin Glover.
"Alphonse Mackenzie. Director of SHIELD. We need access to any security cams facing your neighbors across the street. It's a matter of International security." Mack said.
"How do you mean?" He asked.
"We fought against a cell of Flag Smashers targeting the DC capital. They were wearing these masks outfitted with combat enhancers developed from IGH." You said, handing the CEO the mask, with the explosive removed.
"Combat enhancers? I'm not familiar with that concept..." He said, analyzing the mask.
"They can give whoever takes them super soldier levels of strength and other things. We need a way to fight against them." Jessica said.
"Hmmm...If this label is to be accurate, this formula would enable constant adrenaline production... Even severe reduction in lactic acids... Pain suppression, heighten reflexes, temporary cellular fortification... Me and my scientists may be able to develop a counter agent, but we currently lack the proper equipment..." Norman said.
"What if you collaborated with Rand Enterprises? I'm friends with Daniel Rand." Jessica said.
"That could work... For now, let's get you that footage you need." Norman said, putting the mask down and pulling up the security footage on a projector.
"Go back around 2017." Jessica said.
After skimming the footage, you all noticed a group of black clad men, with a wheelchair bound man seemingly leading them.
"I know that guy. He's named Isaiah... Don't remember his last na-" Jessica was saying.
"Isaiah Ross. Son of Thaddeus Ross and brother of Elizabeth Ross...Rendered disabled after a mission went wrong... Former military... That's all Stark facial recognition can tell us about..." Norman said.
"You have access to Stark tech?" Quake asked.
"We worked together during the blip... Lost my son Harry for those 5 years..." Norman explains.
Harry Osborne. Portrayed by Timothée Chalamet.
"Can you somehow track his last known location with this?" You asked.
"Lets see... He's been last spotted in the Upper Westside." Norman said.
"We have a lead people... Let's go." Mack said.
You all exited the building, heading over to the last known location.
"This is the place... Everyone keep your eyes peeled." Mack said, with his Shotgun-Axe at the ready.
"You planning on going to a Village People flash mob later?" Sam asked him.
"You planning on heading to a barbershop in your super suit?" Mack shot back.
"What's wrong with my suit?" Sam asked.
"Besides being mostly white? Maybe the gaping lack of head protection. Might as well paint your head neon for your enemies." You said.
"His suits all white, I don't hear you complaining about it." Sam pointed out Buck's white super suit.
"It's not any better." Quake said.
"Didn't exactly get to pick out my colors Sam." Bucky said tapping a button on his gauntlet, darkening his suit for stealth.
"New Guy. Let's scout out ahead." Elena said.
With your super speeds, you both scouted the area, from what you both could tell, it was a ghost town of an area.
"Nothing."
"Nada."
"There has to be someone around here..." Mack said.
"Hey there! Looking for someone?" A masked man sitting on a streetlight.
"Who are you?" Mack asked.
"Friends call me Max...Who you looking for by any chance?" Max asks again.
"Does the name Isaiah Ross mean anything to you?" Quake asked.
"Oooh! Yes." He confirmed.
"Where is he?" Jessica asked.
"With my friends... They pay me enough to guard them... You should look for someone else... Or else." Max said, drawing electrical power from the surrounding area.
"Who the hell are you exactly?" You asked.
"You can call me Electro... Now move along before I fry you all extra crispy." Electro threatened.
"That ain't happening... We have you outnumbered." Yo-Yo pointed out.
"That's okay, I have you all outpowered." He said, charging an electric bolt to hit you all.
Thinking fast, Elena and you managed to push everyone out of the way with your powers at the very last millisecond.
Mack recovered, blasting ICER shots at the dude, but he zapped around a blinding speed.
"Can't hit me? Guess it's my turn!" Electro charged another blast.
*Whoosh!*
Quake nailed him with a concussion blast, knocking him to street level.
Cap and Bucky swooped in to attack, but were blasted back.
You took advantage of his diverted attention and put him in a Full Nelson. He wasn't anywhere strong enough to break your hold, and his electricity stung, but didn't stop you. Jessica took the opportunity to deck him in the face, but he somehow phased through your grip and punched her back with lightning. You tried to grab him again but he rose into the air, levitating will the surrounding electricity. You tried to shoot at him with your ICER rifle, but he was simply too fast to be hit. Daisy blasted him again, only for Electro disappear into a streetlight and appear behind her with an electric attack. Slingshot & White Wolf fired grapple hooks from their arms to hold him, while Captain America swoops in with a divekick, bringing him to street level for Jones to curb kick a down the street. You zoomed in behind him to kick him back to the group. Before everyone could attack again, he rose to the air again.
Enraged, he managed to hit you all with continuous arcs of electricity.
You fared better than anyone else, so you tried to shoot him, only for him to somehow yank your ICER out of your grip. You watched helplessly as he zapped everyone. You considered obliterating him with a Quantum Blast, but you'd be murdering a man who would have vital information. A familiar voice in the back of your head told you not to do it.
Suddenly, someone came swinging in and shot strands of adhesives at him, which diverted his attack.
"Hey Spark! Didn't your parents ever tell you not to mess with electricity?" The figure said, revealing himself to be Spider-Man.
"Fuck off bug! You can't seriously hope to defeat m-" Electro was muted by a face full of webs.
"Wow! You kiss your mother with that mouth?" Spider-Man asked.
"Say goodnight Electro!" Mack said, aiming his Shotgun-Axe.
"*Thwip!*
Spider-Man tugged Mack's gun out of his hands and webbed them together.
" Whoa whoa! No guns! We don't kill people around these parts." Spider-Man said.
"Cabrón! His gun is loaded with nonlethal shells!" Elena scolded as she tries to free him.
"Really!?" All the non-SHIELD members said in surprise.
*ZAP!*
Electro hit Spidey with a blast when he was distracted, slamming him into a wall.
"Playtime's over kid...Time to fry!" Electro said, ready to cook Spider-Man with a surge of electricity.
Acting quickly, you grabbed your rifle and shot a flasbang at Electro, knocking him out of the air.
"You ok kid?" Sam flew up to check on him.
"Yeah... Believe it or not, this isn't the first time a guy hit me with lightning." Spider-Man said, crawling out of the divot he made in the wall.
"Screw this shit! Everyone fries!" Electro said, hitting everyone with electricity.
Electro again flew out of your reach & disarmed you. The surrounding lights flicker like a night club. You even see civilians in the distance filming, in possible danger. You could end it all, but your powers are meant for more than killing.
*CLANK!*
*Thud*
Someone threw a parking meter at Electro out of nowhere.
"Ain't no one messing around in my neighborhood!" A large black man said.
"Luke..." Jessica said.
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