Chapter 97. Start of civil war
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"I know a lot more than you think," Nolan said smoothly, his voice cutting through the heavy atmosphere like a blade. "Think carefully about my offer. Honestly, some of the things you're hoarding are just gathering dust. Wouldn't you rather let me put them to good use?"
Nolan's words were not really aimed at Steve they were aimed at the hidden listener.
Nick Fury.
He was sure Fury was monitoring Wanda almost certain.
Wanda was simply too powerful to be left unchecked.
Fury's strategy had always been the same: Covet the power. Fear the power. Chain the power.
The same way he had treated the Hulk.
The same way he treated anyone too powerful to control.
And that's why, in the end, every true powerhouse and every free spirit eventually abandoned S.H.I.E.L.D.
Because Nick Fury didn't want allies.