Cat and Mouse (Wicker)

As the Agents of KINGSMAN struggle to get the band back together, Melusine begins their true plans.

## Plot

### Melusine Terror II

On August 7, 2024, Percival and Dagonet arrive on the border of Sokovia, where they are stopped by a military checkpoint. Percival tells Dagonet that she wasn't expecting a welcoming, and Dagonet mentions that Sokovia is a Nazi Military-like State, which leaves Percival annoyed to remember. A Sokovian Soldier asks for passports, and Percival gives her KINGSMAN passport. The soldier is left curious, but fails to recognize Percival. The soldier let's them enter Sokovia, and Percival begins to drive in. Dagonet asks if she's been to Sokovia before, and Percival mentions that she was abducted by the Winter Soldier once. Dagonet is left shock on how she survived an encounter with the infamous Winter Soldier. Percival mentions that her boyfriend lost an arm fighting him too.

Dagonet tells Percival that they should be arriving at the rendezvous point in Novi Grad within 5 hours. Percival wonders where the others could be. In Novi Grad, Louis begins to sit and cry, as Brunnhilde and Aslaug talk to each other about getting in touch with other Agents. Brunnhilde stares at Louis, as she tells Aslaug to try and locate the closest agents. Brunnhilde then approaches Louis and tries to comfort her, and Louis states her guilt for killing all of her subordinates. Brunnhilde tells Louis that she did kill over 200 people over a year ago, and still struggles to get over their deaths, but is managing. Louis then hugs Brunnhilde, before Aslaug mentions that Percival and Dagonet are 4 hours out. In Rome, Valentina tells Lambert that she's going to send her top lieutenants to search for any remaining KINGSMAN Agents that could still be out in Europe.

Lambert tells Valentina that he got into contact with Agent Water Mark, who's finished looking up the list for all Elvish citizens in Italy and Croatia. Valentina mentions that she's just the mastermind and spokesperson for Melusine, and that Lambert is the leader, so he does as he chooses. Lambert orders Chantello to round up as many Elvish Citizens as they can. In Brno, Czechia, Galahad tells Lancelot that they're getting closer to the rendezvous point, and Lancelot mentions that she hopes that the others are safe. Galahad reminds Lancelot that as an Agent of KINGSMAN, they shouldn't expect the best of terms. Lancelot apologizes, before Galahad begins to think. Galahad then begins to walk away, and Lancelot asks where he's going.

Galahad tells Lancelot that he's going back to London to check for any survivors of the attack, and possibly any means of drawing their attackers away from looking in Sokovia. Lancelot protests, mentioning that they should stick together, but Galahad reminds Lancelot that he is her situational superior and orders her to head to Sokovia without him. Lancelot wishes luck to Galahad, before Galahad runs away, only to stop and asks Lancelot for a ride to the AirPort. Back in Novi Grad later that Day, Brunnhilde welcomes Dagonet and Percival to Sokovia, and Percival asks what the plan is. Brunnhilde mentions that Aslaug intercepted a signal made by Medusa Beauty Consultants, ordering all "Melusine" agents to hunt down any surviving KINGSMAN Agent. Louis grows curious as to who Melusine is, and Dagonet mentions that he might have an idea who might know.

### Hunted

Dagonet drags a captured Melusine Agent out of the trunk and drags him to Brunnhilde. Brunnhilde then orders Louis to interrogate the man. Moments later, Louis demands to know who he works for, and the soldier refuses to cooperate. Louis tells the soldier that KINGSMAN is willing to let him go free if he cooperates, and the soldier continues to refuse. Louis then tells the soldier that she'll be back, before leaving him, and thinking. She then comes back, and begins punching the soldier. She demands to know, and the soldier continues to refuse. Percival tells Louis to stop, as she'll try. Percival tries to persuade the soldier, offering to have his criminal records wiped clean, and the soldier mentions that he's just a cadet, a new hire. Percival then asks what Melusine is, and where they are based.

The soldier mentions that Melusine was founded under the belief that the Elvish race was an enemy of the Human Race, with the elves true intentions to destroy them. Percival mentions that the Elves were Peace-Keepers, who lived a Nomadic Lifestyle. The Soldier asks if that's why Hitler had 95% of them killed in the Holocaust. Percival grows angry and accidentally kills the soldier. The KINGSMAN Agents are left shocked, and Louis asks why she killed him. Percival mentions that many of her family members were killed in the Holocaust, and that she's an elf. Louis mentions that she's an elf too, but she would've spared the soldier. Percival tells Louis that she doesn't know what it's like to be prejudiced her entire life. Percival melts down, mentioning that she didn't ask to be there.

That she didn't ask to become a spy. Percival then begins to cry, and Brunnhilde tells Louis that she's in charge while she tries to cheer up Percival. Louis tells her fellow KINGSMAN Agents to try and get in contact with any more that's out in the world, before Lancelot arrives. Louis welcomes Lancelot, and Lancelot mentions that Galahad returned to the London Base to find survivors of the attack. Louis is left stunned, before mentioning that Galahad is going back into the pit. Lancelot mentions that he's also hoping to take their attackers off of their trail. Louis mentions that they don't know how many forces could be behind Melusine, before a bomb detonates near their location. All Agents are shocked, and Brunnhilde mentions that Melusine found them.

Brunnhilde orders all KINGSMAN to flee the area, before all Agents climb aboard the Jet. Aslaug gets in the cockpit and activates the jet as multiple Melusine Soldiers begin to attack the airfield. Aslaug then prepares the Jet's engines, and begins to take off down the runway. Aslaug mentions that they won't make enough speed to get off the runway, and Brunnhilde begins to meditate. She then begins to lift the Jet off of the ground. Percival and Louis are left in shock, before Brunnhilde begins to scream. Aslaug then slams the thrusters into full exhaust, and the Jet begins to fly away from the Sokovian Airfield. As the Jet flies away, Baron Zemo watches the Jet, before asking the Red Skull why English folk were on Sokovian Soil.

Red Skull tells Zemo that they're not the only ones in the world that want to shape it into their image. In the Jet, Brunnhilde let's go, and the Jet drops a bit, before catching circulation. Brunnhilde asks how Melusine found them, and Dagonet suggests that the soldier must have had an implant on him. Percival mentions that it must have activated when the soldier didn't report back in to Melusine. Brunnhilde mentions that they don't know what else Melusine is planning. Aslaug asks where they're heading, and Brunnhilde mentions that they're going to try and meet back up with Galahad, so to head to London. As the Jet flies away, Agent White Mark contacts Lambert and mentions that KINGSMAN had escaped Sokovia.

Back in Rome, Lambert orders his men to try and find where KINGSMAN is heading, and White Mark mentions that he used a radar to listen into the Jet, and that they're heading back to their London Base. Lambert orders for White Mark to meet with Sir Mandale and end KINGSMAN's threat over them. Lambert is then contacted by Agent Water Mark, who mentions that his men have brought all elves to the San Marino Base. Lambert congratulates Water Mark, before ordering him to begin the extermination process. In the skies above Frankfurt, Germany, Aslaug mentions that they've ran out of fuel, and need to land. Brunnhilde mentions that she has an hour, before they get back up in the air.

### The Survivors

As the Jet lands, Galahad arrives in the London KINGSMAN Base. He steps into the Bunker and looks around, horrified by the sight of his dead fellow Agents. He then calls out for any survivors, and manages to find Agent Ector. Galahad tries to awaken Ector, only to be stopped by Agent Tristan, who demands to know where he was. Galahad tells Tristan that he was in Sweden investigating activity when the device went off. Tristan demands to know how he knew there was a device, and Galahad explains that Percival discovered it, and the occurrence had happened throughout all European KINGSMAN Bases, and the only known survivors of the attack are in Sokovia. Tristan asks why he isn't there, and Galahad mentions that he came back to look for survivors.

Tristan then let's go of Galahad and apologizes. Galahad asks who survived, and Tristan mentions that she only found Ector and Guinevere. Ector wakes up as Guinevere walks towards them, asking where the others are. Galahad mentions that they're in Sokovia planning to avenge their fallen comrades. Back in Frankfurt, KINGSMAN is attacked by Melusine, led by Agent Blue Mark. Blue Mark orders all soldiers to destroy the Jet. Aslaug mentions that they're under attack, and Brunnhilde orders her to take off again. Aslaug once again activates the thrusters of the jets and takes off. The Jet begins to take off, and Percival mentions that Melusine brought missiles with them. A truck arrives at the Airfield, and begins to aim a missile at the Jet. The Jet begins to take off into the air, and flies away.

The truck launches a missile, which chases after the Jet. Aslaug tries to pilot the Jet to evade the missile. Brunnhilde asks Louis if they have any parachutes, and Louis mentions that they're by the weapons' cache. Brunnhilde orders her to get them, in the event that the Jet goes down. Louis then runs to the back of the Jet, as Aslaug avoids the missile, causing everyone in the cabin to fall over. On the ground, Blue Mark orders for another missile to be launched. The soldier hesitates, before Blue Mark orders for all missiles to be deployed. All missiles are launched, and fly after the Jet. Louis then comes back with the parachutes, and Brunnhilde orders for all Agents to put one on. Percival, Dagonet, Louis, & Lancelot put one on, before they run out of parachutes.

Louis mentions that there's no more, and Brunnhilde orders all Agents to jump out of the Jet, as she'll remain behind with Aslaug. Percival asks Brunnhilde what she plans on doing, and Brunnhilde orders all KINGSMAN Agents to rally in Luxembourg City. Percival salutes Brunnhilde, before jumping out. Lancelot, Dagonet, and Louis jump out after and begin to parachute to safety. Meanwhile, Aslaug mentions that a lot of missiles are incoming, and she can't avoid them. Brunnhilde then grabs Aslaug and teleports away, before the missiles strike the Jet, causing it to explode. Blue Mark sees as the KINGSMAN Agents parachute to safety, and orders all present Melusine soldiers to hunt them down. Meanwhile, Brunnhilde and Aslaug teleport to Luxembourg City, which leaves Aslaug a little surprised.

### The Killing Stage

Back in London, Guinevere, Tristan, Ector, and Galahad make it back to the surface, only to be approached by Sir Mandale. Mandale tells Galahad that he was shocked to learn that he wasn't in London when the device went off. Galahad mentions not all Agents would be on sight, before asking why he's in London. Mandale mentions that he simply came back to pick up his suit and make sure everything was right. Galahad tells Mandale that he shouldn't have come back. Mandale mentions that he's not the one who shouldn't have come back. Guinevere spots several Melusine soldiers outside, and tells everyone that they have more company than expected. Mandale tells Guinevere that she has good eyes, before Mandale gives his farewell to the KINGSMAN Agents and exits the building.

Galahad mentions that they're in trouble, before ordering everyone to get down. All KINGSMAN Agents get down, and the Melusine soldiers open fire on the Tailor Shop. Mandale watches from outside, and grins. He then orders his soldiers to give more firepower. A Melusine soldier unleashes a machine gun on the Tailor Shop, and Galahad yells for them to watch the merchandise. Tristan slowly walks to the back of the shop near the stairs, and Galahad asks what she's doing. Tristan asks him to cause a distraction, and Galahad mentions that they won't be able to. Ector thinks, before crawling to the dressing room, and opening a closet. She grabs a few grenades, before tossing them over to Galahad and Guinevere. Galahad activates the grenade and tosses it out the Tailor Shop, exploding in the Soldiers' faces. Tristan then runs up the stairs.

Guinevere then tosses a second grenade, allowing time for Galahad to run up the stairs after Tristan. Guinevere asks Ector for another grenade, and Ector mentions that they're all out. Guinevere informs Galahad that they're pinned downstairs, and Galahad mentions that he and Tristan are on it. Tristan then goes up to the dining table and opens it, revealing several weapons. Tristan tells Galahad that they are going to repeatedly distract Melusine, and pick off the Agents one by one. Galahad tells Tristan that he'll supply some guns to Guinevere and Ector downstairs, whenever the Melusine soldiers aim upward. Tristan tells Galahad that Mandale won't know what hit him. Mandale then tells the KINGSMAN Agents that they should just face death like grown ups.

Galahad grabs a few guns and a few cartridges, before starting to head downstairs. Tristan then begins to open fire upon the Melusine soldiers, killing at least 4. Mandale is shocked, before ordering his men to shoot at the upper level. Tristan ducks down, as Galahad gets downstairs and hands guns over to Guinevere and Ector. Galahad tells the women that he's going back upstairs to help Tristan, and he wants them to shoot at the Melusine soldiers as soon as he's out of sight. Galahad then runs back up the stairs, and Ector and Guinevere begin shooting at the Melusine soldiers, killing 7. Mandale is left consfused, before ordering his men to shoot back in the shop. Guinevere and Ector duck down, before Galahad and Tristan begin to fire down on them.

Mandale orders his men to shoot up, and they do so. Mandale then looks down and sees as Ector aims for him. Mandale is left surprised, before he is shot and killed by Ector. The soldiers are left confused, and all KINGSMAN agents begin to fire upon the Melusine soldiers, killing the rest of them off. All Agents stop firing, and Galahad heads downstairs and asks if both of them are alright. Both women nod, and Galahad runs out into the streets. He searches around, before running over to Mandale's body. He then loots Mandale's body, and manages to find a card for Medusa Beauty Consultants, in San Marino. Guinevere approaches him and asks what he's found. Galahad mentions that it's a card for Medusa Beauty. Guinevere asks what it could mean, and Galahad mentions that he has an "Old Friend" who works for Medusa Beauty.

Guinevere asks who it is, and Galahad mentions that he likes to call him "Enzo". Guinevere mentions that that's a lead. Galahad then pulls out his phone and begins to type in a number. He then listens to it ring, before Enzo answers. Galahad asks how Enzo is doing, and Enzo mentions that the business he's in is booming, and that Medusa plans to expand their business. Enzo then asks Galahad why he's calling, and Galahad mentions that he's calling in the favor. Enzo is left nervous, before telling Galahad to meet him in Cesena. Galahad also asks Enzo to prepare, as he's bringing in a few friends. Enzo mentions that the rendezvous point should hold all of them. Galahad thanks Enzo, before hanging up. Guinevere asks Galahad if he could trust Enzo, and Galahad mentions that KINGSMAN always takes risks, so he's not sure.

Guinevere mentions that if they all stick together, they'll defend themselves from any challenges. Galahad agrees, before ordering his fellow KINGSMAN Agents that they're heading to Cesena. Tristan tells Galahad that she's packing emergency weapons for in case, and Galahad mentions that it's a good idea. Galahad then tells his fellow Agents to move out. In a warehouse in Luxembourg City on August 8, Brunnhilde tells Aslaug that they should be expecting the others any moment now. Aslaug worries about leaving them to be hunted by Melusine, and Brunnhilde tells her that she has faith, as she saw all of them arriving here safely. Aslaug asks her what other powers she has, and Brunnhilde mentions that she can blow up when she's mad, can move things with her mind, and she can fly.

Aslaug asks her why she's scared to use her powers, and Brunnhilde tells Aslaug that she allowed herself to be experimented on for money. But now, she isn't even able to see her family cause she let her powers loose, killing hundreds. Aslaug tells Brunnhilde to forgive herself, before both women begin to hear gunshots. Both women then look outside and sees as Louis runs towards them and asks for help.

TO BE CONTINUED...

## Featured Characters

* KINGSMAN
	+ Hildegard von Zidlitz-Holmes/ Percival
	+ Mahammad Noreen/ Dagonet
	+ Belle Reve/ Louis
	+ Felicity Cockburn/ Brunnhilde
	+ Johanna Falkonrath/ Aslaug
	+ Gary Unwin/ Galahad
	+ Matilde Tolkien-Redgrave/ Lancelot
	+ Amber Stidolph/ Ector
	+ Daisy Day/ Tristan
	+ Sophie Montague-Herring/ Guinevere
* Melusine
	+ Lady Valentina de Fontaine
	+ Lambert Sauvageon
	+ Chantello Mortisimo
	+ "Agent Water Mark"
	+ "Agent White Mark"
	+ "Agent Blue Mark"
	+ Sir Lucius Mandale
* HYDRA
	+ Baron Heinrich Zemo
	+ Johann Schmidt/ Red Skull
* Enzo Italia

## Episode Casualties

* Melusine Soldier (x51)
* Sir Mandale

## Notes

* Characters to Debut:
	+ Johann Schmidt/ Red Skull & Enzo Italia.
* Characters to debut till this point:
	+ Blair Cockburn, Peadar Cockburn, Felicity Cockburn, Conall Cockburn, Fergie Kinley, Hildegard von Zidlitz, Chloe Calvick, Marmaduke Starrick, Titus Evans, Natalia Oxton, Ezekiel-Amadeus Oxton, Julius Malarkey/ Killpower, Elizabeth Oxton, Arthur Smith, Felipe Correia dos Santos/ Bullet Man, Fan Gan Zhou/ Zanshi, Darren Muldoon/ Aerobolt, Georgio Vitelli-Oxton/ Rogue Agent, Raymond Pist, Morgan Lester, Zaynab Brassington, Stormy Arrows, Red, Danielle, Naomi, Naomi Ashworth, Kryzs Donatowicz, Dusty Frye, Zoey Benn, Ashley Bloodworth, Briony Holmes-Falsworth, Reginald Mortimer, Natalie Knightley, Mary Muldoon, Ivor, Keith McGreer, Wallace MacCane, Thomas MacCreedy, Evelyn Necker, Gavin, Olinda Zeigler, Zachary Oxton, Annabelle Oxton, Amy-Evie Oxton, Amber Stidolph, Elsa Bloodstone, Belle Reve, Dylan Gerfunkle/ Boksbeugels, Baptiste de la Fontaine, Reine du Rien, Marc Joubert, Jacques Duquesne/ Swordsman, Jeanine Sauvage/ Guillotine, Nina Sourd/ Sorciere, Nick Fury, Agent Coulson, Anton Vanko/ Crimson Dynamo, Alexei Shostakov/ Red Guardian, Yelena Belova/ Crimson Widow, Maria Hill, T'Challa/ Black Panther, Doctor Stephen Strange, Adele Racine, Alain Racine/ Le Peregrine, Theresa Grunewald/ Balderich, Beat Hildebrand/ Alard, Conrad von Zidlitz, Wilhelm II, General Wilhelm Strasse, Adam Schindler, Dieter Ruskrieger, Milda von Zetta, Agent Arthur (WWI), Agent Percival (WWI), Henry Blazkowicz, Hans Grosse, William J. Blazkowicz, Sophie Montague-Herring, Agent Arthur (Union Wars), Johanna Falkonrath, Agent Merlin (Union Wars), Sgt. Walter James, Greta Grosse, General Jack London, Uno, Gary Unwin, Baroness Heike Zemo, Baron Heinrich Zemo, Harry Hart/ Galahad, Gordon Unwin/ Gawain, Agent Tristan (Pre Union Wars), Daisy Day/ Tristan, Jahili, King Abdul Fakkadi, Princess Tilde, Reed Richards/ The Maker, Dr. Calvin Arkeville, Dr. Steven Castler, Tyrone Mwangi/ Marco Serafim, Antonio Martinez, Dr. Sofia Castro, Amando Albuquerque, Tjaart Rahim, Brian Braddock/ Captain Britain, Mahammad Noreen, Matilde Tolkien-Redgrave, Lambert Sauvageon, Germain Granger, Agent Gawain (Union Wars), Agent Lamorak (Union Wars), Agent Hans (Union Wars), Chantello Mortisimo, Lady Alice Emile, Lady Valentina de Fontaine, Sir Didier Trudeau, Sir Lucius Mandale, Lady Diatona Scharnitzky, Sadie Botha, Blondie Grant, Johann Schmidt/ Red Skull, & Enzo Italia.
* Hildegard, or "Percival", mentions being abducted by the Winter Soldier and taken to Sokovia, an event that happened in the TASKFORCE episodes *"Calling All Avengers"* and *"Hail, HYDRA!".*