Ambush at the HYDRA Siberian Facility

The Ambush at the HYDRA Siberian Facility was a failed attempt by Black Widow and Hawkeye to disrupt Ultron's network with Arnim Zola's help.
==Background==
Created as a peacekeeping program, Ultron deemed that life itself an ultimate threat to the universal peace. Ultron turned against his creators and uploaded himself into the vibranium synthezoid body, powered by the Mind Stone which gave him an enormous power. Despite the Avengers attempting to stop him, Ultron's newfound power allowed him to defeat all of them, including his creator Tony Stark. Ultron then accessed the nuclear codes and launched the nuclear strike on Earth, resulting in the near extinction of the human race. Black Widow and Hawkeye managed to survive the attack and started searching for a way to take Ultron down.
Black Widow eventually suggested enlisting Arnim Zola for help, who was an analog AI with his mind transferred into a complex computer system, and Ultron's code would not be able to resist non-digital AI. Two Avengers fought their way into the KGB Archive Building in Moscow to find files about Zola's backup systems, since his original databanks were destroyed in Camp Lehigh. They found an old Zola file and found out HYDRA set the system inside the abandoned facility in Siberia. Black Widow and Hawkeye arrived at Siberia where they found Zola's system and reactivated the algorithm. They informed Zola about their situation and coerced him into helping them disrupt Ultron's code.What If...?: 1.08: What If... Ultron Won?
==Ambush==
According to the Avengers' plan, Arnim Zola was supposed to be uploaded into Ultron's hive network via the Sentry drone, and dismantle his code. Black Widow lured the Sentries into the HYDRA Siberian Facility where they found Zola's computers being burned down but no Avengers in sight. Hawkeye then shot one of the Sentries with the hacking arrow with Zola uploaded on it, so he could take control over the drone's mainframe. While Zola was uploading himself into the drone, Black Widow and Hawkeye attacked the Sentries, so they would not stop the loading. Covering herself with the Red Guardian's Shield, Black Widow grabbed a Sentry and covered behind the blast doors.
Zola succeeded in taking control over the Sentry drone, so Black Widow shot his legs off, to prevent him from attacking from behind. Zola then attempted to attack Ultron's network, however, he failed, since Ultron and his mainframe were not within the observable universe. The Sentries managed to break through the blast doors, so Black Widow and Hawkeye grabbed Zola and attempted to escape the silo. Hawkeye used his force field arrow to stall the Sentries, while Zola also used the drone's cannons to cover their escape. However, one of the Sentries managed to hit Hawkeye, causing him to almost fall down, with Black Widow holding him from the fall. Hawkeye then decided to sacrifice himself and let go of her hand and caused the explosion, destroying the Sentries, while dying in the explosion.
==Aftermath==
Due to Hawkeye's sacrifice, Black Widow and Arnim Zola managed to escape from the HYDRA Siberian Facility before the explosion. As Black Widow mourned the death of her best and last surviving friend, she demanded Zola to answer why he failed to connect to the Ultron hive as they planned. Zola replied that he ran a diagnostic and discovered that the Ultron Sentries were rigged for interstellar communication, which meant that Ultron himself was not present within the observable universe. Zola eventually was plugged out of the Sentry drone and stored in Hawkeye's arrow, while Black Widow remained to wander the desolated Earth.
One day, Black Widow witnessed the Guardians of the Multiverse emerging from the portal, carrying the Soul Stone they got from Ultron. Suspicious, Black Widow yanked the stone and held the Guardians at the gunpoint, however, Captain Carter explained that they came from another universes and that Carter herself is a friend of Natasha Romanoff of her world. Black Widow believed her, but before the Guardians could proceed with destroying the stone, Ultron confronted the Guardians in an attempt to reclaim the stone and kill them once and for all. Black Widow then joined the Guardians in their battle, during which they managed to use the Infinity Crusher to destroy Ultron's Infinity Stones, however, it failed.
As Ultron reclaimed all the stone, he unleashed his power to kill the Guardians, although Strange Supreme's spell managed to protect them for a while. Black Widow then decided to use Zola to take Ultron down, and as Carter provided her with opening, she fired an arrow into Ultron's eye and allowed Zola to access him directly. Zola succesfully dismantled Ultron's code, ending him for good, however, Erik Killmonger betrayed the Guardians and took the stones for himself. He was then confronted by Zola who took over Ultron's body and as they fought for the stones, Strange trapped both of them in the pocket dimension, just as The Watcher foresaw.What If...?: 1.09: What If... The Watcher Broke His Oath?
==References==
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