In Antarctica, a massive icebreaker sailed across the frozen sea. A bearded captain had originally come to Antarctica for scientific research, but he hadn't expected the icebreaker to drift off course due to the crew's misoperation.
"F***, this damn Arctic environment! And that damn stupid crew — I swear, I'll fire him sooner or later!"
Captain Savanov's face darkened. He took a deep drag from his cigar and cursed under his breath.
Boom.
Before Savanov could finish his rant, the icebreaker suddenly shook violently. Looking out, he realized they had collided with a small iceberg.
"F***! What the hell happened? You idiots, you've grounded my icebreaker!"
Fuming, Savanov stormed into the cockpit, glaring at the stunned crew members.
"C-Captain... we seem to have found something extraordinary."
The crewman's eyes were wide with disbelief. Following his gaze, Savanov froze.
"WTF...? Is that... Captain America?"
Savanov's cigar dropped to the floor. In front of him, encased in ice, was a man wearing Captain America's uniform — and in his right hand was a shield painted with a five-pointed star.
"Quick! Call 911 — we're about to get rich!"
Savanov was the first to react. He grabbed the satellite phone and started calling for help while the others hurried to take pictures of the frozen figure.
Triskelion Building, S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters
Director Nick Fury received a distress call. The caller claimed to have discovered the real Captain America.
That immediately caught Fury's attention. He ordered Phil Coulson to prepare a Quinjet. This time, Fury planned to head to Antarctica himself.
Captain America — his file was marked Level 10 clearance. Fury knew exactly what that meant. Although New York already had Iron Man, Fury had little interest in Tony Stark's attitude. What he needed was a leader — someone who could help him build the Avengers Initiative.
S.H.I.E.L.D. moved quickly. And as soon as the Quinjet took off, J.A.R.V.I.S., the AI assistant, had already detected their movements.
"Sir, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury is en route to the South Pole."
In Allens' private villa, J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice echoed through the room, making Allens smile faintly. Moments ago, his "Rise of Heroes" system — dormant for so long — had suddenly chimed.
Ding! Captain America is about to awaken. You have successfully evaded Captain America's pursuit once and earned a random draw.
The notification made Allens' eyes narrow thoughtfully. It confirmed that Captain America's return wasn't going to be simple.
But that only excited him more. After all, 2008 had been far too peaceful — and Captain America's awakening promised some much-needed excitement.
"Hey, Mr. Brain Allens, what's got you smiling like that?"
While Allens was deep in thought, Deadpool appeared out of nowhere in his red tights, chattering nonstop.
"Interesting, Deadpool. I have a mission for you."
A sly grin spread across Allens' face. He raised his right hand, and the nanomaterial suit beside him automatically unfolded and wrapped itself around Deadpool.
Antarctica
The Quinjet hovered above the frozen wasteland. Nick Fury led his S.H.I.E.L.D. agents down, his expression serious as he stared at the man encased in ice.
"Incredible... it really is Captain America."
Even the usually stoic Fury couldn't hide the excitement on his face. He knew exactly what kind of man was trapped within that ice.
"Phil Coulson, secure the area and transport Captain America safely to our safe house for defrosting."
Fury quickly regained his composure, turning to give orders to Coulson.
"Yes, sir! Captain America... sir, is this really him?"
Unlike Fury, Coulson was overwhelmed with excitement. He'd grown up idolizing Captain America — and now, to see him in person felt unreal.
"Agent Phil Coulson, carry out your orders."
Seeing Coulson's uncharacteristic excitement, Fury's tone hardened in warning.
"Yes, sir!"
Realizing he had lost his composure, Coulson quickly composed himself and led the agents to carefully cut through the ice surrounding Captain America before loading him onto the Quinjet.
The entire operation took only an hour. S.H.I.E.L.D. came and went swiftly. Soon after, the defrosting team and scientific equipment were set up in a secure facility.
Nick Fury placed great importance on this mission.
Once they returned to a safe house in New York, the thawing process began immediately.
To ease Captain America's potential psychological shock upon awakening, Fury had an entire retro-style room prepared beside the thawing chamber — complete with World War II–era furniture and décor.
The thawing team worked tirelessly for a full day and night. Finally, they managed to revive Captain America without damaging his cellular structure.
After injecting a cardiac stimulant, his vital signs began to return. A faint smile appeared on Fury's face. He ordered Captain America to be moved into the 057 retro recovery room.
"Boss, so this is Captain America? Damn, those muscles are perfect."
Behind Fury, Natasha Romanoff — the Black Widow — approached in her sleek black suit, glancing at Steve Rogers with a teasing tone.
"Natasha, you'll be in charge of helping him adjust. Ease him in — we don't want him realizing too quickly that he's been asleep for decades."
Fury gave her a calm but firm order. Natasha nodded and stepped into the retro room, waiting for Captain America to awaken.
All of this, however, was under the watchful eye of Allens.
With J.A.R.V.I.S. at his command, he could easily infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D.'s systems and monitor any information he desired.
"Woooooooooooooooooooo—"
Beside him, Deadpool — now encased in the nanotech suit — tried to speak, only to be silenced as the neuron circuit emitted a surge of electricity, cutting him off mid-word.
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