Chapter 155 0155: Indoctrination
"Fuck…" Laura couldn't help herself from cursing, "That's a lot to take in."
"Language." Wolverine chided.
Laura ignored him and continued, "So you're telling me that one day, Captain America was essentially given the complete authority of commander-in-chief of the United States under the threat of an ongoing alien invasion as the President and the higher staff all disappeared into a bunker?" She confirmed.
Logan nodded.
"And he then established absolute control by enabling a planetary shield that stranded most of the strongest heroes in space, so no one could truly resist his regime?" She asked, 'It's similar to that shield that you were talking about, Alex…'
"Again, yes." Logan nodded.
"And he has the Scarlet Witch working for him for some reason… The mutant who can bend reality itself to her will? Magneto's daughter… that Scarlet Witch?" She asked again.
"How many times do I have to say? Yes." Logan was getting impatient.
"With absolute power and authority, he reestablished Hydra and took control over Shield before people even realized…" Laura mumbled to herself, "Insane. How did he even get Thor's hammer?" She asked him.
Wolverine got a reminiscent expression, "I remember that day, Thor and an enemy of his landed on Earth in the middle of their fight," He started, "They continued their battle and leveled a few desert towns of land, killing numerous people in the process. The being he was fighting seemed like a minotaur. It was wielding a golden hammer axe that could go toe-to-toe with Thor's hammer."
"Thor seemed to have been previously injured and was clearly losing the battle." He said, "By the time I reached the scene and things became visible to me, I saw the hammer floating in the air before shooting in a direction. A bolt of lightning fell from the sky as Captain America emerged. The following fight was…" Logan had no words to describe it.
"All right, you can stop sucking his dick now." Laura rolled her eyes, making Wolverine's brow twitch. He barely stopped himself from disciplining this version of his daughter.
She continued speaking, "Captain America can wield Mjolnir. Got it. As for that Underground that you were talking about, you said that it's being led by a council consisting of Blackbolt, Old Charles, and that fucker Stark?"
"The Wakandan king, T'Challa too," Logan said.
"What a fun lineup…" She said dryly, "Let's go home for now. I'm gonna be playing the part of your daughter for the next couple of days."
"I suggest you change your plan. You will be under extreme scrutiny if you go with me. For one, you are the only one returning when Laura and Ms. Marvel both disappeared." He tried to dissuade her.
"That's where you come in, right Dad?" She blinked cutely, "You'll keep the pressure away from me, right?" She asked with a sweet smile.
Wolverine all but scowled before looking away.
"Come on… Help me out here…" She pleaded while grabbing his arm like a little kid.
"On one condition." Wolverine looked at her with an annoyed expression. He answered Laura's questioning look, "I want to keep track of her and regularly see how she's doing."
"Done." Laura nodded before walking to the jet that Wolverine had come in, "Let's get going."
…
"I have to go to school?!" Laura almost screamed at Wolverine when the next day arrived.
"Yes," Wolverine said without being bothered.
"Won't they indoctrinate me with Hydra propaganda?" She was still agitated.
"And will you be?" He asked back.
"Did you send the original to this place too?" She asked with a whisper. She dreaded what kind of things would have been filled in the original's mind by a Hydra-run school.
"Yes." Wolverine nodded, "And it's a public school that 'you've' been going to from before this Hydra situation. It's not some special school place for superheroes like the one Xavier had. So no propaganda." He told her, "Yet…" He said the last part under his breath.
"So, It's a normal school?" Laura confirmed.
"Yes."
"I don't wanna!" She threw a tantrum. She was almost about to lie down on the ground and bang her fists on the floor to change his mind.
"You'll be late, get ready." Wolverine didn't care for her tantrum and forcefully dragged her to the bathroom before throwing her inside and closing the door, "You have friends there, don't cause problems. And you'll be able to see how things are working under the current regime." He coerced her.
"I don't want to go to school…" She mumbled while looking at the closed door.
'And she says she hates her dad…' Alex thought amusedly while enjoying the heartfelt scene. He then had a thought that sent chills down his spine, [Laura, how old are you?] He asked her with dread creeping in, 'If she's supposed to be in school then…'
[Don't you know it's rude to ask a lady for her age?] She chided him.
[Tell me.] He asked again.
Laura went silent for a while before letting out an amused giggle of realization. She told him with a laugh, [Old enough to not have to go to school. And definitely old enough to have sex legally if that's what you're worried about.]
She could feel Alex's relieved feelings and straight up laughed, [Why do you even care about human customs? You're an alien slimeball for fuck's sake.]
[You wouldn't get it…] He said before changing her clothes into ones more appropriate for school, [You're ready for your first day of school.] He told her as she let out a scowl.
When she walked out of the bathroom, Wolverine was still preparing breakfast, "Ready so soon?" He was surprised.
"Living bio-suit." She raised her arm and the cuff of her sleeve turned pitch black before turning back, "Apex is very helpful."
"Neat." Wolverine shrugged before gesturing to the seat, "Take a seat while I prepare breakfast."
Laura didn't say anything and took a seat at the dining table. Every once in a while, her gaze couldn't help but go to the single dad in the kitchen who was cooking food for her.
After a while, he brought her pancakes and sat with her, "Try not to gather too much attention. You are after all mostly an introvert who doesn't interact much with your fellow classmates." He said while serving them to her, just the way she liked, drowned in syrup.
Laura was silent and bit into the pancake as Wolverine continued her briefing, "You also have two people that are kind of your acquaintances, Britanny and Tyler. Just greet them casually, they aren't too close to you, but not greeting them would be weird."
He told her some more nuances as Laura ate the pancakes quietly. As she was done, Wolverine dropped her off at the bus stop, "Don't cause trouble." He told her one last time before turning around.
[Feel stuffy inside?] Alex asked her.
"Kinda…" She mumbled as the bus arrived in front of her, [It's a weird feeling…]
[You can have all the resentment you want against your planet's Wolverine, but this guy did nothing wrong to you. And he's treating you like his daughter. Of course, you'd melt.] Alex stated the obvious to Laura.
[Shut up.] She growled at him while getting up on the bus.
…
[What did he say about there being no Hydra propaganda?] Laura asked Alex as she heard the absurd shit that had happened in recent times.
[Apparently, there was none…] Alex said with dry sarcasm as he processed the contents that the teacher was teaching the students.
"Jason, Abrahan Erskine not the correct answer. That name was what was written in the editions that we burned, remember? Can anyone tell me the answer from the corrected texts?" The teacher asked.
One of the students raised their hands and answered, "Arnim Zola?"
"That's correct, Anna. Arnim Zola was the one who ran the Super-Soldier program for the Allies, while secretly creating vastly superior forces for Hydra. It was one of the great covert operations that helped Hydra gain an advantage during the war..." The teacher spoke as the previous student raised his hand.
Jason questioned, "But, I don't get it. You told us last year that America won the war."
"Yes, Jason." The teacher got a strict look on her face, "That's what we call, the Great Illusion." She emphasized, "During the end of the war, as they faced total defeat, the Allied forces committed the greatest atrocity. They made us forget the truth. They made us forget who we really are and they made us believe that they were the ones who won the war."
Laura couldn't believe the stuff that she was hearing from the teacher's mouth.
"But now." The teacher continued, "We have awakened from that dream. All thanks to Captain America, who was restored to his true self and is now helping us do the same."
Laura couldn't deal with this anymore and excused herself, leaving the classroom.
[They are attacking the core foundations of everything we've learned and known…] She said to Alex while walking out of the school building under his camouflage. He also modified the teacher's memory to the extent that she forgets about Laura having come to school in the first place. Same with the students. To them, Laura was still on leave.
[Say what you want, Steve Rogers knows how to play politics like no one else…] Alex admired the methods of Captain America to an extent, [He's doing so much more than just indoctrinating students into his regime…] He said as Laura asked him to elaborate.
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