Chapter 245: Dissent
S.H.I.E.L.D. Trident HQ.
Steve Rogers folded the papers one by one, slowly, as if the papers were fragile and fragile objects that needed to be protected, or as if they weighed a thousand pounds. The face, which always gives people a sense of gentleness, is rarely heavy.
Nick Fury just watched as Steve Rogers silently folded the papers, organized them neatly, and then stuffed them back into the bag that marked the secret. He just watched quietly the whole time and didn't bother Steve Rogers. It wasn't until Steve Rogers set his eyes on him that he asked out loud.
"Done?"
"I'm done." Steve Rogers nodded.
"If this bill were given to you, would you do your best to achieve it?" Nick Fury's intact one-eyed eye is fixed on Steve Rogers.
There was a rare glimmer of hesitation and struggle in Steve Rodgers' eyes. He sat across from Nick Fury's desk, knees together and his waist straight, like an elite soldier who was demanding of himself, and Steve Rogers always demanded of himself when it came to receiving tasks and on important occasions. But this time, anyone can feel a trace of heavy rigidity and stiffness from his upright sitting posture and hesitant demeanor.
"You're the best candidate, Steve. I don't want to say how prestigious you are in this country, and how much love and convenience you can get if you are in charge of this bill. In my opinion, you are the best promoter and enforcer of this bill, which is inferior to you neither I nor the government. If you take over this bill, the country, including me, will do everything in its power to give you the support you want. ”
Nick Fury waited. Seeing that Steve Rogers was still silent, he said again.
"Is the situation really chaotic?"
Once again, Steve Rodgers' eyes met Nick Fury's one-eye.
"I know you haven't been reading newspapers since you woke up, especially the entertainment and news newspapers. But I'm happy to tell you about it here, aside from the big things like the aliens going to war with humans, the original Hydra, the mutant Magneto Rebellion, and the Battle of Manhattan. There is no worse situation. We have to do something. Nick Fury said.
"That's your opinion, sir?" Steve Rogers asked.
"It's everyone's opinion. I, a member of the World Security Council, and the top of the government and military in this country. They are very supportive of you taking over the bill, because you are the only one who can lead the people of this country to stabilize the bad situation in the shortest possible time. Nick Fury said.
"Isn't there a workaround?" Steve Rogers waved his hand a little distraught, "I mean the other way to get rid of this bill." ”
"We don't have much time." Nick Fury said:
"But ......"
"Captain," Nick Fury interrupted Steve Rogers, his face filled with seriousness, "I understand your hesitation!" Those politicians and the military think you're loyal to the country, to the government. But I understand that you are not loyal to these things, and you are not fighting for them. You are for the people of this country and for the ideals of democracy and freedom that this country was founded on. So when they wanted to give this a task to you to order, I took it.
I know this bill may not be liked by you, and you will think that it is contrary to your ideals. But I think that you will be better off for the people of this country to be involved in it, and even to be in charge of most of the affairs of you. It will also be better for the victims of this bill. ”
"There's no room for turnaround?" Steve Rogers' tone was earnest.
"Look at this document, it's so thick." Nick Fury reached out and patted them. The thumb and forefinger seemed to be pinching a thick document that didn't exist, as if they were tweezers, and Steve Rogers gestured "so thick" at the moment, "This is a bill that is about to be introduced, not a bill that is in the early stages." ”
If Steve Rogers' mind had been more focused on Nick Fury's words, Nick Fury hadn't asked him what exactly he had to say about the document bill from the beginning, but simply skipped the question. When asked if he would like to take over the bill, it should be understood that it will be difficult for him to stop it.
"You see, Captain." Nick Fury looked at the stubborn Steve Rogers, sighed and continued: "There are many, many people standing behind it, even most of the people of this country. It also carries a lot of things. I don't want to pollute your ears with politics or anything. But I think you, who originally toured the country as an actor soldier, can understand what it means. To resist it is to confront the supporters of this bill. That's a huge stakeholder, and even I have to choose to participate. ”
"In other words, the implementation of the bill is inevitable?" Steve Rogers spoke in a deep tone.
"Yes." Nick Fury nodded.
"Is it possible to stop it?" Steve Rogers asked again.
"Unless most people rebel against it. But now it's the majority of people who need it. Nick Fury replied.
"What about you?" Steve Rogers looked at Nick Fury, his prefect after he woke up, "You need it too?" ”
Nick Fury looked at Steve Rogers in silence, he slowly stood up from his seat, his hands propped on the edge of his desk, and his dark face was full of seriousness: "I'm the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., CAPTAIN!" The purpose of this organization is the purpose of my life!
Whether it is the World Security Council or later S.H.I.E.L.D., it is to resist the supernatural forces and aliens that threaten the human race. S.H.I.E.L.D. was built to keep this threat at bay like a shield.
The Battle of Manhattan changed a lot, not just for this country, but also for the World Security Council, S.H.I.E.L.D., and other anti-supernatural bodies that are part of the World Security Council like S.H.I.E.L.D. The meaning of the existence of institutions such as S.H.I.E.L.D. has been shaken, or rather changed!
The organization can no longer act like a shield to keep those threats out of the way. It may become a sword to sweep away threats in the future. But whether it's a shield or a sword, my enemies are alien and supernatural creatures that threaten humanity, and that will never change.
And this bill is a boundary, which helps us to initially and clearly distinguish who is friend and foe, who should be wooed, and who should be attacked. No one knows that at some point in the future, there will be no resurgence of the extraterrestrial threat, and we must expand our power and reduce the threat to our homeland. Those who resisted severely delayed S.H.I.E.L.D.'s power. (To be continued......)