Threats

It's the Steppenwolf template that truly sets Liam's heart racing, a tool so potent he dares to wander the streets without bodyguards.

Although he's had rarely used Steppenwolf powers, he knows their capabilities and that was made him confident.

Liam isn't overly concerned about facing any major threats now. After all, mutants haven't yet burst onto the scene, Magneto remains unseen, and even the earliest versions of the Hulk are likely still in experimental phases.

As for the Thanos killing half the cosmic population, Liam pays it little heed. His plan is to become a boss behind the scenes. Doing whatever the fuck he wants.

As for saving the world or donning a superhero cape, what significance could that hold ?

Liam has no interest in such matters. Yet, should that Titan threaten his peaceful life, he wouldn't hesitate to kill him.

"If you fuck with me, then I will fuck you over," is Liam's motto.

With these thoughts swirling, Liam glances at the navigation screen—it's time to reach his destination.

...

Parking his car in the studio's underground lot, he ascends to the top floor.

For a director and moreover a producer promotional films are pivotal, necessitating meetings with key actors—a task not to be delayed.

But just then—

Dozens of black vans screech to a halt outside the building, barricading the street.

Men in black suits and masks pour out, their necks branded with hidden Hydra tattoos, eyes gleaming with menace.

One figure stands out, brandishing a silenced submachine gun in one hand and a photo marked with a bold "X" in the other.

It's a photo of Liam.

.....

Lately, the nights in Boston have been anything but tranquil.

In a city as bustling as Boston, shadows conceal more than just the usual suspects.

Not long ago, Boston's largest gang fell to an unknown assailant, its leadership supplanted overnight.

Amidst the glittering facade of Boston's entertainment scene, a clandestine shift was underway, unbeknownst to the majority of civilians. But there was one name capturing everyone's attention – Liam.

With each stride, Liam's stature in the industry soared higher, drawing the gaze of Boston's elite and even stirring curiosity among the underworld's new leader, who seethed with envy.

....

Stepping into the top floor Liam encountered an eerie scene. Normally bustling with celebrities, the space now lay littered with lifeless bodies, each marked by brutal bullet wounds and a chilling layer of ice.

"Intresting," Liam's smirked in amusement.

As he reached for a glass of champagne, a shrill cry shattered the silence, mingling with muffled gunshots.

Sipping the champagne Liam walked towards the source of the sound.

Pushing open the door of a nearby conference room, Liam was met with a cute sight – a group of gansters, each adorned with submachine guns, sooked in the blood of their victims.

Amidst this two familiar faces lay lifeless before Liam, unmistakably the male lead and supporting lead from "Die Hard," hired by the director team.

"Now who will I cast for the sequel?" Liam's sighted .

His gaze hardened as he confronted the imposing figures in the conference room, each trying to emit an intimidating presence.

"You are Liam, right?" A stout, leader at the head of the table spoke with chilling indifference.

"Yes, the one and only," Liam smirked as he sat down.

"Our boss demands you make films for him for the rest of your life, free of charge. Refusal means death for anyone daring to screen your work. Do you understand?" The leader's tone brooked no argument.

It dawned on Liam, "Was that supposed to be a threat."

Liam got bored, "Fuck off, not interested?"

The armed men chuckled, their disdain palpable.

The leader rose slowly, producing a cigar and a gleaming blade, pressing it against Liam's throat.

"Seems you fail to grasp the situation. You have two choices: surrender and comply, or die."

He gestured to the corpses at his feet as warning.

Leam yawned in boredom.Despite the guns trained on him and the corpses littering the room, it meant nothing for him.

Liam has not only acquired Stephen Wolf's powers but also his mindset as well. And to them these assholes were good as dead.

Suddenly Liam's sharp eyes caught a glimpse of a tattoo on the leader's neck.

"Oh, so it's Hydra who is moving the pieces," Liam mused.