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[hr][@BlueSky44][@Kirah][@Nallore][@FantasyChic][@Bee][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]The Playground - Location Classified: August 30th, 2020 - 8:45 P.M. [/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][hider=Playground SHIELD Base Layout][img]https://i.postimg.cc/LXkRzKt9/AoS-Base.jpg[/img][/hider]
	It was a little over four hours later that the now combined S.H.I.E.L.D. team, rechristened the Secret Warriors, had settled in at their new base: the Playground. Its location? Classified and epic - but located somewhere in the United States. Hawkeye continued to serve as the leader of the team, with Tinley Abercrombie continuing as well in her role as field commander. Agent Cassandra Reed was made lead for communications, with Agent Bonnie Chase taking lead for science and engineering related operations. 

	There was good news and bad news. Thanks to the help of Agent Renoir, Bonnie had been able to stabilize Agent Kennedy. His wounds were healed, but he was currently resting in medical and being kept for observation for twenty four hours. If they were to undertake any further missions, Kennedy would have to stay back at the Playground and keep guard there. He wasn't in any shape to go off fighting the forces of HYDRA on his own. 

	Then came the bad news. Despite each and every effort they had made, there was no contact with the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D. Hawkeye had tried to reassure them that it was probably just protocol, the fact that everyone had gone dark, in an attempt to survive against the HYDRA slaughter. However, there was a certain darkness inherent to that. [i][b]To the knowledge of our surviving SHIELD agents, they could very well be the very last of SHIELD...[/b][/i] HYDRA may have wiped out the rest of the organization. 

	The group had gathered in dining, eating hot wings that Hawkeye had managed to score for them. Novikova was writing down equations and theories on a napkin. Ever since they got back, she wanted to do nothing more than figure out a way to rescue Agents Blake and Sparks from the quantum realm. Her degree was in nuclear physics, making her uniquely qualified among the team to begin trying to save them. 

	[color=f6989d]"Tempest, Harry, Cass...Were you three able to get anything off of the flash drive we recovered?"[/color] Bonnie asked, breaking the silence. Novikova didn't look up from her sketches and Hawkeye had a mouth full of wings. 

	From the flash drive recovered from the HYDRA agent, those three would have been able to find out that a lot of this had been planned. This date was specifically chosen, as it was estimated SHIELD's force would be spread thin and allow an easy takeover. HYDRA was indeed doing business with Von Bardas, getting weapons from her. She had built them that quantum tunnel on the roof in an attempt to seize an infinity stone. As for where HYDRA got their funding?

	It was from a bank called Creed Financial. Early research into it done by the communications agents had indicated that Creed Financial was owned by the Von Strucker family, famous for the Fenris Twins. They were some of the leaders of HYDRA and the bank seemed to be HYDRA's headquarters. If they were to stand a chance of taking out HYDRA, they'd need to take down Creed Financial. 

	[color=7851A9]"We need to also do something that won't be pretty,"[/color] Hawkeye said, pulling a wing out of his mouth. He glanced at Tinley - they had spoken about this. Before they went on this mission to Creed Financial, they needed to find their mole. [hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=d86615]Raynor Blake[/color][/i][/b][/h1][img]https://i.postimg.cc/SscVVVzP/c03b0284b39b77849c8dbb3b31b7f1ce.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=d86615]Location:[/color][/b] the Quantum Realm: Quantum Void - Region Ψ
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	Sparky is still pretty much under the influence of the Quantum Realm. However, amidst all of the confusion, she'll start to get the idea to try fiddling with some of the devices she still has on her. As an added benefit, none of the guards from the castle have found her yet - if only Raynor was that lucky. 

	Raynor managed to snap out of his confusion, looking around with wide eyes. If his parents knew what had become of him, they would have been frightened for him - or perhaps they would have taken pity on him. Yet there was a reason Fury had taken him in as an agent and he wasn't about to prove him wrong. He took a deep breath, closing his eyes and centering his mind for a moment. [color=d86615]"I pray to..."[/color] his voice faltered. The hair stood up on the back of his neck. He wasn't alone.

	Opening his eyes, Raynor found himself surrounded. Eleven of the guards from the mission had appeared, circling him. Unfortunately, they seemed to have adjusted faster than he had to the Quantum Realm. And they were armed. And those weapons were aimed directly at him. Raising his hands slowly, Raynor couldn't help but laugh sadly. 

	[color=d86615]"Would it help if I mentioned my grandfather is Odin?"[/color]