So, I WATCHED THE WINTER SOLDIER AND IT WAS AWESOME! I sadly thought there was one bonus scene at the end, so I didn't get to see the HEART-WRETCHING one at the end! Those of you who haven't seen it yet, make sure to stay till the VERY VERY VERY END! Thank you guys for being so patient for these updates. I can't believe people are still finding this story and following it! Make sure to leave some suggestions and comments on this story. What do you guys want to see in the future? For example, in the Avengers?
Disclaimer: I do not own Captain America, only my OC.
"The Hydra base is in Krossberg, tucked in between these two mountain ranges. It's a factory of some kind." said Peggy, pointing out the location on a small map.
"Should be able to drop you right on the doorstep" said Howard.
I was sitting in the copilot seat, fastening on a parachute.
"Just get me as close as you can," said Steve.
I grabbed a pair of goggles from a small compartment, and tied my hair up.
"You know, you three are going to get into a lot of trouble back at the lab," continued Steve.
I hadn't told Steve that I was going to go with him. Luckily, there was a small wall that made me out of Steve's field of vision. He wouldn't be able to see me in my gear.
"And you won't?" replied Peggy.
"Where I'm goin', if anybody yells at me I can just shoot 'em."
"They will undoubtedly shoot back."
I heard the clanging of his shield, "Well, let's hope it's good for somethin'."
"Agent Carter, if we're not in too much of a hurry I thought we could stop off in Lucerne for a late night fondue," said Howard.
I rolled my eyes. I knew he was just joking, trying to ease his own concern for me through humor.
"Stark is the best civilian pilot I've ever seen. He's mad enough to brave this airspace, we're lucky to have him," said Peggy.
"So are you two...? Do you...? Fondue?" stuttered Steve.
I playfully hit Howard in the arm and whispered to him, "Now look at what you did. You got Steve all frazzled."
Howard just gave me a smirk, sneakily taking my hand in his.
"Hands on the wheel hotshot," I whispered again, moving his hand back on the steering. However, I gave it a light squeeze to let him know that I would be fine.
"You sure this thing works?" asked Steve, referring to the transponder Peggy had given him.
"It's been tested more than you pal," Howard responded.
Suddenly, there was gunfire, and the plane was knocked slightly.
"Get back here! We're taking you all the way in," Peggy yelled to Steve.
I peered behind the wall and saw the he had made his way to the door.
"As soon as I'm free, turn this thing around and get the hell outta here!" yelled Steve.
I quickly got up, slipped on the goggles, and tightened the straps of the parachute.
"You can't give me orders!" argued Peggy.
"The hell I can't! I'm a captain!"
Just as Steve jumped out of the plane, I gave a quick kiss to Howard before jumping off the plane as well.
I free-fell until I was fairly close to Steve before deploying the parachute.
"April! What are you doing?" Steve yelled.
"What does it look like? Helping your sorry arse save Bucky!"
When we landed on the ground, Steve had accepted that I had to come along now that we were in enemy territory. We managed to climb aboard a Hydra vehicle, and after beating the two guards in it, we rode our way into the base.
Steve knocked out the guard who checked the cargo, and we climbed out. Quickly, we wove our way through a line of tanks, and Steve motioned to the roof of a building. I nodded, and on his signal, we used a parked tank as a stepping stool to make our way onto the roof to the main facility.
Steve motioned for me to get behind him, and then knocked on the metal door. Sure enough, the dumb Hydra agent opened the door and poked his head through. Steve slammed the door on his head, and then gave him a punch to the face for good measure.
"Man, times must be tough for Schmidt if he has to hire these goons" I whispered, making Steve laugh a bit as we pulled the unconscious man through the door.
After making our way past one of the main walkways, we hid in between four large cylindrical containers.
My bracelet began to hum slightly, but not emit a light. I ignored it for now, and noticed a table with glowing blue containers. I silently motioned to Steve, and he grabbed a sample.
We managed to find our way to the holding facility, and knock out the single guard there.
"I rest my case, who puts only one guard for hundreds of prisoners?" I whispered, going through the man's gear for the keys.
"Who you supposed to be?" asked one of the soldiers who was being held in the cages below us.
"I'm...Captain America," said Steve.
"And her?"
"Not someone you want to mess with," I said, pulling out my silver pistol and pistol-whipped the guard as he was about to wake up.
We made our way to the cages below, and freed all the men.
"Is there anyone else? I'm looking for a Sergeant James Barnes," said Steve.
"There's an isolation ward in the factory, but no one has ever gone back from it," answered a soldier.
"Alright. The tree line is North West, eighty yards past the gate. April, I want you to go with these men. Get out fast and give 'em hell. I'll meet you guys in the clearing with anyone else I find."
"Wait!" said one of the soldiers, "You know what you're doing?"
"Of course he does," I said "He's knocked out Adolf Hitler over two hundred times."
Steve gave me a smile before rushing off to find Bucky.
"Alright boys, let's get out of this hell hole!" I said, turning off the safety of my gun.
We stormed out of the building, and immediately ran into Hydra agents. I fired a shot, killing the man with a bullet through the head. I felt a bit sick, but pushed the thoughts away. This was survival.
"Take one out, take their gun! Those with weapons back up those who don't. I don't want any needless casualties." I called out, firing multiple shots.
I quickly discarded my empty cartridge and insert a full one, shooting a Hydra agent who was about to shoot at a man.
"Use those grenades!" I shouted, motioning to the motorcycles that held them.
Some soldiers climbed into one of the tanks, and I smiled as they got it running, firing at buildings and cars like no tomorrow.
Soon after, we managed to clear a pathway to the gates, and I quickly called everyone out. Just as the last of the men cleared the compound, an explosion came from within the main building.
"Steve!" I cursed as I discarded my last empty cartridge of ammo and rushed toward the building.
Debris was raining down, dust clouding my vision as I maneuvered through the hallways of the structure. By the time I made it to the inner factory, the explosions had blocked out the way I came in.
"Steve! Bucky!" I yelled, seeing them on the railing across and one floor below me. They must have been in the lower levels. However, another voice interrupted me.
"Captain America! How exciting!" the voice said sarcastically, "I am a great fan of your films."
Below me, stood the man known as Johann Schmidt who stepped onto the small platform that was extending to where Steve was.
"So Dr. Erskine managed it after all. Not exactly an improvement, but still impressive."
Both Steve and Schmidt were now in the middle of the platform. Steve gave Schmidt a hard punch to his face, sending him back a few paces and clutching his jaw.
"You have no idea," Steve said.
"Haven't I?" Schmidt said venomously before throwing a punch that clearly dented Steve's shield.
Steve pulled out his gun, but lost his grip and dropped it when Schmidt punched him.
Using his position on the ground, Steve delivered a strong kick with both of his feet into Schmidt's stomach. A beep was heard, and the platform separated in between the two as Schmidt fell back.
After standing up and regaining his composure, he said, "No matter what lies Erskine told you, you see, I was his greatest success!"
We all watched in horror as Schmidt pulled away at his face, tearing away a mask to reveal his face. It was blood red, lacked a nose, and was essentially, a red skull.
"You are deluded, Captain. You pretend to be a simple soldier, but in reality you are just afraid to admit that we have left humanity behind. Unlike you, I embrace it proudly. Without fear!" Schmidt and the man accompanying him made their way to the elevator.
"Then how come you're running?" taunted Steve, but was met with no answer as the elevator doors closed.
Another round of explosions sounded, and I looked around for an exit. I continued along the walkway and found an elevator that was unoccupied, our ticket out.
Steve had also noticed this, and led Bucky up a floor. In between the two sides was a steel beam connecting them. I stood next to the other end.
Bucky was the first to go, slowly inching his way across the rocking beam.
"Come on Bucky, you're halfway there," I said, but cursed as another explosion loosened the beam's hold.
With a last sprint, Bucky leapt towards the railing as the beam fell. I stretched out my hand, grabbing Bucky and hoisting him up.
"April, when did you get so strong?" Bucky asked when he caught his breath.
"Let's just say I had a bit of help."
We looked over the railing, down at the fallen beam and slightly panicked.
"There's gotta be a rope or something!" shouted Bucky.
"Just go you two! Get out of here!" yelled Steve.
"No! Not without you!" Bucky and I shouted at the same time.
I was not about to lose one of my friends to Schmidt.
Steve looked around and started to bend the steel railing, clearing a space. I caught onto his idea and started to kick at the railing on our side, effectively opening a gap as well.
Steve backed up from the railing and prepared himself for the jump. I held my breath in anticipation as Steve ran and leapt, sailing over the gap as an explosion engulfed him in flames. I panicked for a moment, but saw Steve's form bursting through the flames and landing safely on the railing.
"Come on! Let's get out of here!" Bucky cried.