Chapter Two~

I didn't hear from Steve all throughout his time at Training Camp somewhere in New Jersey, then one day a letter appears from him. After tearing it open and reading it I honestly thought it was a joke, but no there was where to find him and what time to meet! Instantly I was out the door with my news cap hat on my head and running not stopping until I found the place. Brooklyn Antiques looked rather boring but after knocking on the door then try the knob walked inside to find a sight for sore eyes.

"Steve!" I shouted hugging him tightly making him laugh as I pulled back to see his uniform and grin.

"You lucky son of a bitch!" I beamed before hearing a throat clear next to me so turning found a dark brown short hair woman with red lips staring at me.

"Oh right, Agent Carter this is Hannah my best friend." Steve said introducing me so that as we shook hands Agent Carter asked,

"Hannah Cohen then?" giving her a 'no duh' look she frowned but nodded saying for the both of us to follow her. Going behind a curtain she led us both to a row of bookcases—that opened up towards us revealing a secret area!

"Neat." I grinned following in line right next to Steve noticing how he walked with pride and confidence and grinning felt proud to be right next to him. It wasn't until we entered a set of doors that we stopped and I saw why; down below us was a set right out from a movie with dozens of doctors and scientists, machines everywhere and a strange looking table.

"Ok, not so neat anymore." I muttered following next to Steve who though pale was at least still upright. Approaching a bald man with graying beard and glasses who shook Steve's hand, he turned to me asking,

"Are you Hannah Cohen?"

"No I'm Jane Doe nice to meet you." I replied rolling my eyes before adding,

"Yes I am." giving me a smile despite my attitude, the man introduced himself as Dr. Abraham Erskine who told me,

"Your friend here is a very brave man, willing to do this for his country." linking arms with Steve I smiled at him before saying to Dr. Erskine,

"I already knew that sir."

"And I understand you wanted to join too?" the man asked making me glare at Steve who just started whistling so that shaking my head told the doctor,

"Unless you can change my gender I don't think that's going to happen sir." laughing, the man shakes his head telling me,

"No even I cannot do that, but I can get you a good word with Colonel Phillips to perhaps—if this works—stay alongside your friend here. Agent Carter has already agreed to help train you if necessary." glancing from the other woman to Steve and then to the doctor I grinned brightly saying,

"I'd do anything to just help out, let alone be alongside Steve." and so nodding, the doctor began getting Steve ready while Agent Carter took my shoulder to steer me back a bit. When Howard Stark himself appeared I asked him,

"When do I get my flying car?" before Agent Carter began leading me to the booth upstairs, only before I stepped inside shouted,

"Just keep your chin up Punk!" which getting a smile out of him made me give him two thumbs up. As we stepped inside I found many political and important people who I just rolled my eyes at while I went right up to the glass. Chewing my lower lip out of fear, I began to think of what Bucky would say seeing us here. He'd probably throw a fit and break something, which at that thought got me to smile. As the table started to lift up and close around Steve I heard someone mutter,

"What a great lab rat." making me turn around and glaring at the man asked,

"Would you rather be in his place? No you wouldn't because you don't have half the courage as Steve." only at this the room downstairs began to change as the doctor began to panic. When Dr. Erskine shouted for them to turn it off I frowned and standing up left the booth hearing Steve shout,

"I can do this!"

"Give him a chance doc, he deserve it!" I yelled before all the machines in the room began to fry and spark, smoke appearing from them as the table capsule began to glow inside. It wasn't until they turned it all off that I felt a pinch in my side and looking down saw a tiny shard of glass on the floor, and blood on my shirt. I didn't notice the pain however as the capsule opened and out appeared a twice as large and muscular Steve.

"Steve!" I cried running down the stairs and as he stepped out shakily I threw my arms around his neck and laughed. Pulling back I kissed his cheek asking him,

"How do you feel?"

"Taller." he panted out making me pat his cheek and step back as everyone flitted around behind us at the amazing change. Suddenly the glass of the booth upstairs exploded sending glass flying every which way as Steve ducked and covered me with his body. When we both managed to get up we saw the doctor fall down from getting shot, all the while a man was running up the stairs. Steve bent down next to the doctor as more gunshots rang out yet when Steve stood back up I knew that look on his face. He was determined to do whatever it took, so giving him a nod took off right after him. Though he was faster I was somehow able to stay right in speed with him as he leap in front of Agent Carter who had tried to stop the guy getting away. When she shouted,

"I had him!" and Steve just kept running I managed to grab the gun she dropped and continue to chase alongside Steve. Somehow and I have no idea how, I stayed right on his heels as we weaved through the neighborhood and crossing streets. When Steve almost flew into a storefront I grabbed his shirt and pulled him backwards making him stumble a bit. About to turn down one street I shouted,

"Come on Punk!" and waved along an alleyway which led us closer to the speeding car as Steve asked,

"How are you running?"

"How are you not out of breath?" I snapped right on back at him before he just smiled at me only he didn't see the car in front of him. With a shout I watched him leap over the cars roof and onto the speeding getaway cars top!

"Drama king." I groaned so that thanks to a little help from a truck caught up with Steve—just as the car he was riding on top of flipped upside down! As it rolled several times on the street I watched Steve appear standing up shaking his head slightly. Upon hearing gunshots I raised the 'borrowed' gun I had tucked into my pants and fired getting the guy right in the lower arm that held the gun. It wasn't until the guy grabbed a small boy that I fired again this time hitting the guy's foot and missed the kid with aim. Even though I might be a gal doesn't mean my father didn't teach me how to aim a gun! As the man ran off Steve shouted at me,

"Come on!" so that instantly I was right behind him tossing the gun since it was out of bullets. Seeing Steve turn a corner and try to talk the guy down, I rolled my eyes and watched the guy toss the kid into the water. As we ran to get the boy, he just shouted up at us that he could swim and to get the guy.

"Split up." I told Steve since this was the area my uncle had worked in for years, he would sometimes take me down here and so I knew the place like the back of my hand. It wasn't long until I saw the guy up ahead trying to get into the water. Only I met him with a roundhouse kick to the side and grabbing his arm to keep him from getting in the water twisted it. With a shout of pain I pulled him around and ducking onto one knee flipped him onto his back. Letting go, I watched him stand up and try to kick me only I grabbed his ankle and with a spin made him go flying into a brick column. Trying to regain his balance, I watched him stumble a bit before he said,

"That was stupid sweetheart."

"I'm not your sweetheart." I hissed before kicking him in the lower stomach before giving one more roundhouse kick so that he flew onto the ground. That's when Steve appeared making me ask,

"Did you stop for coffee?" only giving me a look, Steve went over to the guy who was clearly dizzy and asked who he was. Spying the broken blue vial on the ground, I went over and stepped on the guy's bad wrist to make my point that we weren't letting him win this.

"Cut off one head, two more shall take its place." the guy hissed biting his tooth making his mouth foam up before he coughed out,

"Hail HYDRA." Steve stepped back and I stepped off his wrist before he looked over at me.

"How'd you keep up Hannah?" he asked making me look down, my side was still bloody.