Ambush on Karli Morgenthau

The Ambush on Karli Morgenthau was a surprise attack on Karli Morgenthau by Captain America to try to stop and arrest her.
==Background==
In an attempt to find the Flag Smashers, Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes liberated Helmut Zemo from the Berlin Correctional Facility, so he would assist them in their investigation to find the source of the Super Soldier Serum. Zemo took Wilson and Barnes to Madripoor to gather information in the global criminal underworld, targeting Selby first. They found out from Selby that the serum was created by Wilfred Nagel and with Sharon Carter's help, they tracked down Nagel at the Buccaneer Bay. Nagel told them that he was working for HYDRA and CIA, and recreated the serum from Isaiah Bradley's blood samples, but all vials with serum were stolen by Karli Morgenthau. Nagel informed them about her relationship with Donya Madani, but they were interrupted by an attack from bounty hunters, where Zemo took a chance and killed Nagel.
Meanwhile, the Flag Smashers who were on the run from the Interpol and the Power Broker, hid at Latvia to pay respects to Madani who passed away. Morgenthau made a decision to take an offensive stance in their campaign, since the Global Repatriation Council would not stop their actions otherwise. The Flag Smashers raided the Lithuanian GRC Supply Depot and stole the resources to relocate them to those in need, however, Morgenthau set the building ablaze, killing three GRC workers to send a message. The media reported about the tragedy and the radicalization of the Flag Smashers, however, Morgenthau was certain that their lives did not matter to their cause. Flag Smashers then returned to Latvia and collected the remaining Super Soldier Serum vials before preparing for Madani's funeral.
Wilson, Barnes, and Zemo arrived at Riga to find Morgenthau, however, when they tried to gather information at the Latvian GRC Resettlement Camp, all of the locals refused to speak with them. Eventually, Zemo managed to establish a contact with a girl at the camp and convince her to tell them about Madani's funeral which Morgenthau will be attending but decided to hold the information as an insurance, so Wilson and Barnes would not turn him in. They were later approached by John Walker and Lemar Hoskins who were hunting Morgenthau, as well as investigating Zemo's escape but reluctantly joined forces with Wilson and Barnes to deal with Morgenthau.
==Ambush==
Arriving at the Latvian GRC Resettlement Camp, John Walker demanded Karli Morgenthau to be arrested, however, Sam Wilson insisted that he must talk to her in private in an attempt to reason with her. Walker reluctantly agreed and handcuffed Helmut Zemo to a furnace, giving Wilson only several minutes before he would launch an attack. While Bucky Barnes stayed with Walker and Lemar Hoskins, Wilson went to Donya Madani's funeral where he approached Morgenthau.
Together, they discussed Morgenthau's cause to abolish the oppressive system around the globe, including the Global Repatriation Council and their controversial actions in the Blip's aftermath. Wilson told Morgenthau that although he supports her cause, he cannot overlook the havoc the Flag Smashers caused and innocent lives they had taken. However, they were interrupted by Walker who ran out of patience and went after Morgenthau, leading her to believe that Wilson lied to her and was just stalling time for an ambush. Morgenthau pushed both Wilson and Walker and ran out of the room with Barnes following her but Morgenthau managed to escape.
Morgenthau managed to shake off Wilson and Barnes, and returned to the place where she had left the Super Soldier Serum vials, however, she was attacked by Zemo who had escaped Walker's custody and fired his gun at Morgenthau. As Morgenthau covered behind a table, Zemo noticed the serum vials and destroyed almost all of them, with only one vial out of his sight. Morgenthau then escaped from the facility with Nico, while Zemo was knocked out by Walker's shield. Walker then found the last serum vial and decided to secretly take it with him without telling anyone.
==Aftermath==
Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes, and Helmut Zemo regrouped at their Latvian Residence, where Wilson contacted Sharon Carter and asked her to keep tabs on the Flag Smashers. Later, John Walker and Lemar Hoskins barged into the residence and demanded Wilson and Barnes to hand Zemo over to them, right before the Dora Milaje appeared there as well with similar intentions. Ayo, Nomble, and Yama stated that they will arrest Zemo themselves, to which Walker said that they had no jurisdiction in Latvia, which did not stop them. As a result, the Dora Milaje engaged in a fight with Walker and Hoskins, as well as Wilson and Barnes who attempted to stop the fighting. Meanwhile, Zemo used a chaos to his advantage and escaped from the residence, leaving both Walker and the Dora Milaje with empty hands. Walker eventually made a decision to ingest the Super Soldier Serum which gave him enhanced abilities.
Escaping from the pursuing, Karli Morgenthau decided to make sure if Wilson would be an issue for her cause and called his sister Sarah Wilson, recalling him mentioning her during their talk. Morgenthau asked Sara if she would need her brother killed for the sake of the Flag Smashers' cause, and then told her to say Wilson to meet with her alone. Morgenthau threatened Sarah and her sons, and then texted her the coordinates where she would wait for Wilson to come. Meeting with Morgenthau, Wilson attempted to reason with her once again, only to be interrupted again by Walker and Hoskins who infiltrated the location to take Morgenthau down. In the subsequent battle, Hoskins was accidentally killed by Morgenthau, which enraged Walker and prompted him to brutally murder Nico, while being watched by the public which resulted in the international scandal.
==References==
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