The Hydra is an immortal beast; whoever cuts off one head shall soon face the wrath of two…
Steve knows he's awake, but does not open his eyes. Not yet, he thinks, if only I could remember my dream. "Nice suit," he mumbles, "and a good shield for saving the world." He hears footsteps in the hall. It is the steady clop of booted feet. Am I in the army? He opens his eyes and looks towards the door. His eyes are crossed and his vision is blurry. He sees two men, no just one man with two heads. Each head has a twisted face. Like it doesn't fit on quite right. "You're welcome" the heads say with their twisted smiles.
For what? Steve thinks, but no words come out. He is tired, so tired. His head hits the pillow, his eyes close, and he falls back asleep. A little voice in his head says "for saving your life," but Steve does not hear.
The next time Steve wakes up he opens his eyes right away. He remembers his dream. He remembers trying out for the army, becoming Captain America, fighting the Red Skull, the plane crash, his date, all of it. And he knows it was not a dream. It was real.
He sits up too fast. The world spins. He rubs his temples to make it stop. Then he sits up, slowly. Schmidt saved my life. Why?
Why indeed? Maybe because Red Skull's a boss and secretly in charge of SHIELD...
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