Ch 37

In the base's main control room, William Stryker burned with fury.

"Don't you even know who attacked the base?" he roared. "Where are our guard soldiers?"A trembling subordinate pointed at the computer screen, his voice laced with fear. "Sir, the attackers might be mutants.

Their speed and strength are beyond human capability. Our men are being slaughtered."The images on the screen confirmed his words.

From the raid to the complete takeover, the assault had been executed with ruthless efficiency, taking less than three minutes.

Hundreds of soldiers lay dead outside the control center, their firearms rendered useless against their attackers.

Fury contorted William's face as he watched the monitors. The assailants, wielding only cold weapons, possessed extraordinary reflexes and speed."Move!" William barked, scrambling towards the evacuation room.

But as he turned the corner, he froze. Two unfamiliar figures stood before him: a towering figure in a black windbreaker and a woman clad in a tight combat uniform.

Before William could react, the woman soldier beside him sensed danger. Her hands morphed into long, sharp claws. With a leopard's agility, she lunged at the man in the windbreaker.

However, in a split second, a foot, glowing with golden light, connected with the woman's head with a resounding boom. She was flung aside, crashing into the wall and leaving cracks spreading like spiderwebs.

The sheer force of the impact left William petrified, his body trembling with fear. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead as he watched, helpless.

"Natasha," the man called out, revealing himself as Ronin. Natasha acknowledged his greeting, swiftly dispatching several soldiers before taking control of the computers.

Despite the agonizing pain, the woman on the floor, her upper body almost destroyed, attempted to move. Observing this, Ronin remarked, "The subject's self-healing ability is quite enviable."His gaze then shifted to William, turning icy and menacing. William felt his throat constrict, like prey before a predator.

He mustered his remaining courage. "I know who you are," he stammered, "but I am a U.S. military colonel, and this is my base. What you have done..."

"Shut up, trash!" Ronin's voice cut through William's weak protest. "Tell me, how many lives were sacrificed on your testbed?"A chill ran down William's spine. Before he could answer, Ronin continued, "Forget it. I know your kind's fate is hell."

Helplessly, William watched as Ronin aimed a finger at him. A bright cross-shaped energy blast formed, emanating a terrifying energy."No, you can't kill me!" William shrieked, backing away. But the golden beam engulfed him, turning him into flames.

William's desperate attempts to grab Ronin were futile. The flames consumed him until he was reduced to ashes.

Natasha didn't even spare a glance at William's charred remains. Instead, she focused on meticulously checking the data center, her anger rising with each file she accessed. The images and data documented inhumane, anti-human experiments – testaments to countless lives lost.

The screams of the victims seemed to echo in her ears. This place was a massive slaughterhouse, taking innocent lives one after another.

Turning her head, she gazed at the charred corpse behind her. If only William were still alive, she'd have used the most brutal methods to punish him. "Cheap death for a damned monster," she muttered under her breath.

In the base's detention area, a group of imprisoned mutant children huddled together, fear and hope battling within them. They listened intently to the sounds of the battle outside."Is it Professor X here to save us?"

"It must be! Maybe it's Ororo, Charles, or the others!""Everyone, stay quiet and don't cause any trouble for the teachers."The children whispered words of encouragement to each other.

Outside the prison door, Wanda, Pietro, and Sergey arrived. A man stood guard, dressed in an unfamiliar combat uniform not seen among the other soldiers. Red quartz glasses obscured his eyes, and his expression was cold and menacing.

He exuded an aura of immense strength."Leave it to me," Pietro declared, but before he could finish his sentence, Wanda raised her hand. A terrifying wave of red chaotic energy blasted the man into the nearby machinery, sending sparks flying. His body twitched uncontrollably amidst the broken parts.

"Alright," Wanda said simply. Pietro and Sergey were stunned. Wanda's serious expression sent shivers down their spines. Fear gripped them.

Ignoring their reactions, Wanda waved her hand again. Chaotic energy tore a hole in the metal door, and she strode through._________________________________________________________________________________________________LAst Chapter Xpx xpxoxpxoxxoxox