I'm Not Holding Back
"Vader figured out that you planted explosives to take down this Super Star Destroyer. That you placed them somewhere close to the hyperdrive engine room. The Whirlwind is too big to blow up but damaging the hyperdrive engine network would cause the aircraft to lose stability and sustain damage forcing it into an emergency landing sequence. You underestimated me again and that'll be your downfall. Save yourself a lot of pain and turn yourself in." US Agent warned
"John you don't have to work for the Empire. We can get you out and set you up with a whole new life. Give you a chance to start over." Sam offered
"You're not Captain America. You're just a symbol to a group of terrorists. Captain America means nothing in a world that is safe and secure because of the Empire. You and Steve just want chaos to justify your place in the world. There's nothing you can do for me Sam because you have nothing. Just stand down and you won't be executed. Vader only wants Rogers. If we fight I will not hold back." US Agent warned again
Bucky cracked his knuckles saying, "That didn't stop us from beating you last time. Besides we know Vader is going after Steve and we aren't letting Steve face him alone."
Sam activated his jetpack charging at US Agent but John Walker leapt over Sam. This allowed Bucky to tackle US Agent from behind. US Agent flipped Bucky over his shoulder and Bucky landed on his back. That momentarily distracted US Agent long enough for Sam to throw his Shield at US Agent's chest. US Agent screamed out in pain while on one knee but before Bucky could capitalize Taskmaster appeared from a hidden compartment in the hallway to the Hyperdrive Engine room. She quickly used Natasha Romanov's fighting style which caught Bucky off guard and knocked him into a wall. Sam threw his Shield at US Agent again but he dodged the attack. Taskmaster caught the Shield while US Agent leapt high in the air and grabbed Sam by his legs as he began to take off using his Vibranium wings.
US Agent slammed Sam into the wall leaning his shoulder into Sam's chest. The wind was knocked out of Sam as he struggled to catch his breath. US Agent attempted to use his riot shield to kill Sam but Sam's advanced drone Redwing flashed a bright light in US Agent's eyes. Blinded Sam struggled to get towards Bucky who was taking a beating from Taskmaster's own shield and from Sam's shield. Unfortunately Sam still weak from US Agent's brutal attack slumped to his knees.
He instead activated his Vibranium wings and flew backwards into US Agent who just recovered from Red Wing's flashing lights. US Agent lay sprawled on the ground while Bucky managed to knock out Taskmaster. The pair ran towards the Hyper engine room where Steve and Vader were fighting. US Agent having somehow recovered leapt in the air blocking their path to the engine room.
"I already told you. I'm not holding back against you." US Agent boasted despite being covered in bruises
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"Blowing up this airship will take massive amounts of explosives of a high caliber grade. Requiring a long detonation sequence. These miniature explosives that are damaging the air ship are hardly life threatening to the men and women who serve on these vessels as Imperials." Vader said aloud searching for Nomad
Nomad remained silent as Vader walked along the various massive cylinders that applied coolant to the hot energy plasma that was required to circulate Hyperdrive Engine fuel so that it could be used efficiently. Vader could sense he was getting closer to Nomad and the explosives. The Hyperdrive Engine room was huge. The size of an outdoor courtyard in a downtown square.
Nomad was using this vast size and the dozens of cylinders to hide and prolong Vader's search. Yet Vader channeled his anger. Not his anger at Steve Rogers role for his defeat on Mustafar. No...Vader channeled his anger towards his master Emperor Palpatine and anger at his own lack of success. Vader didn't want victory to impress his master but to validate what he already knew...the Dark Side is the only path to victory. Everything else ends in failure.
"You remember our last encounter. You are too weak because for all your power as a super soldier it pales in comparison to the power of the Dark Side." Vader boasted stretching out with the Force and retrieving a bag full of explosives
What Vader realized a split second too late was that Nomad wasn't alone and that members of Cham's intelligence forces were with him. Vader realized Cham had these special operatives of his Free Ryloth Movement placed within the Imperial security detail for this Imperial diplomatic visit months in advance. Together they managed to sabotage the internal controls to the station that managed the circulation of plasma energy and coolant that was needed to process Hyperdrive fuel efficiency. Without efficiency the energy building up within the Hyperdrive Engine could cause internal combustion based explosions in the airship.
Vader clenched his fist yet wasn't angry. No Vader was more focused on the hunt because he gained greater clarity on Rogers's thinking thanks to insight from the Force. He realized Rogers didn't underestimate Vader's power and in fact was being overly cautious. Unfortunately for Rogers Imperial reinforcements were coming to evacuate high level Imperial personnel. This would make escape for Rogers and his allies near impossible. Vader just needed to continue to hone his anger to not lose his targets in the chaos that was coming.