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Angelofthelord00: I think she was just fed up with assholes treating her like she was just someone that carried papers from one place to another and she considered Hulk and Banner to be friends, so her need to stay polite with ross was beneath zero. I have NO idea why they gave him the lead on that- I bet he used some connections he had and slithered his way to that position, like the slug he is.
With Okoye, well she just rubbed her wrong after Ross and with the fact no one on earth seemed to be able to use their brains in finding "Special" convicts. They just take the first that plop up in their minds.
(did that make sense? It is 1 am here- so sry if it doesn´t make sense ;) )
I am sorry there is not much going on in this chapter :(
Have fun reading:)
Silence hung over the room.
"Or maybe Lady Sif or the warriors three want to answer my question?"
"Calm down, Love. My walk took me to Heimdall for a chat, where I learned what happened. You owed Steve a favour, I had nothing better to do and Sefa wanted to visit earth. So here we are and to be honest, I didn´t want another innocent get punished for something that was out of his control." She looked up into her husband´s green eyes. "I am sorry I worried you, but I had the best guards with me anyone could ask for. Heck, Magni and Nagli could probably take out half of these man."
"Oi Lovebirds, we wanted to do something remember?"
"Shut up Stark. But first, why is our daughter in that man´s arms?"
"She wanted to." Was the mothers simple answer and that seemed enough for the God of Mischief, although he kept a close eye on him.
Back in the meeting room Fluffy was waiting for them and greeted his Asgardian father with a wiggling tail and a lick over his face.
"Fluffy. Watch over Sefa, would you?" the god asked the wolf, that immediately walked over to the little girl and metal armed soldier, who stood there with fear written on his face. He had never thought or even dreamed about a wolf this huge.
"Wait, Fluffy? Did you really name the wolf after the three-headed dog from Harry Potter?" Rogers asked, disbelieve in his voice about the choice of name.
"I knew you read the books. It´s fitting, right? Both guard something very important and precious." Milli grinned.
"But enough of that. JARVIS can you do me a favour." She said, when her eyes felt on Okoye´s annoyed look.
"I am sorry Miss. JARVIS doesn't exist in that way anymore. My name is FRIDAY, I would be happy to help you."
"Oh, ok. Sorry FRIDAY. Could you pull the images of Vienna on one of the monitors and footage of other times were Mr Barnes was captured on another?"
"What are you doing ?" Prince T´Challa asked interested.
"Of course. On the left are the video tapes of Mr Barnes escape a few days ago, on the right the images of him leaving the scene after the explosion in Vienna."
"Thank you, FRIDAY. Now, can you please compare the images to another regarding body height, movements and stature? Anything that is hard to change or cover up?"
"This will take a few seconds, Miss."
"What are you doing my love?" Her husband whispered into her ear.
"Doing the same thing I did with you. Using my brain and find evidence for what Heimdall had told me. Sefa likes him, though I am not sure he feels too comfortable now. He is doing a good job though." She smiled, her eyes focused on her little daughter that was playing with the man´s metal hand. The man on the other hand looked like a fish out of the water, his stance was stiff and body language intimidated, though his eyes were soft.
"I finished the analysis. The two persons are not the same. The man in Vienna does not match Mr Barnes height, neither his or the winter soldier's art of moving. The man that caused the explosion is lacking the distinct influence the metal arm of Mr Barnes has on his body and movements."
Relieve washed over Steve and a smile appeared onto the woman´s face.
"FRIDAY, can you find out where Mr Barnes was during the explosion? And If there is anybody fitting the unknown man in any database?"
"I fear I cannot confirm the whereabouts of Mr Barnes at that moment. But I was able to find someone matching the man in the video. I have access to the cameras in this building and both movements and stature concord with the man that impersonated Doctor Broussard earlier."
"I don't believe it. There is no way it wasn´t Barnes." The secretary spat, causing Milli to roll with her eyes.
"Love. The spell is gone, and you can use your abilities to the full extend right?"
"I am, my Love. Why are you asking?" A glimmer of mischief dancing in his eyes.
"Nothing bad. Could you change one of secretary Ross´ arms into a metal one, similar to Mr Barnes? For him to see it is almost impossible to move like the weight isn´t there?"
"I believe I have to fit the weight, there is no way that weakling can stand with an arm like that."
"I will not allow that!"
"Well, good that I am not known for asking for permission." Loki grinned and after a wink with his hand, the Secretary lost balance and nearly tumbled to the floor.
"Now, do as my wife asked and move like this arm is still made of flesh- Please."
But only a grumble was heard.
"Excuse me? I couldn´t quite fetch that." The good of mischief smirked.
"I can´t this thing is to heavy."
Since the AI had begun their mathematics, the prince of Wakanda had been silent and his female companion on her phone.
"If the fake doc is the offender, then we need to find him!" Steve declared and everybody in the room nodded in approval.
"I already let the face run through face recognition. The man is Colonel Helmut Zeno, former Sokovian special forces. His family was killed by Ultron."
"But why is he after Bucky then?" Captain America mused.
"Because he wouldn't be able to defeat the Avengers on his own." Prince T´Challa piped in, he still seemed to be in thoughts.
"You might be right, your majesty. I had a vision about Tony and Steve fighting, it could have been his plan to turn them against each other." Milli agreed. "But it is easier to ask him about his motives than to muse about them. Mr Barnes, what did he talked about with you?"
Not prepared to be questioned, the man in question needed a few seconds to answer.
"Not much, he had a book with him and read the trigger words to wake the winter soldier and make me do as he pleased."
"Anything else?"
"Siberia. I remembered a hidden facility. I wasn't the only Winter Soldier. If he get these under his command-"
"We can´t allow that, but how did Hydra do it? There was no serum left." Natasha mused and Milli saw Barnes statue change.
"One of my missions was to steal the serum Howard Stark recreated." He mumbled, and the billionaires face fell, only to turn angry.
"You killed my parents!"
"Tony calm down."
"Don´t tell me what to do. He killed my parents." His hand was suddenly covered in one of his suits gloves, the energy blast aimed at the man.
Within a second, weapons were raised at him and the wolf stood in front of his little human, his teeth bare.
"Don´t forget who he is holding in his hands. Put your arm down Stark or I will not hold back." Loki boomed, blue magic circling around his hands and his statue growing in height. His Giant form was about to break through.
"He killed my parents and hundreds more!"
"And you are threatening my daughter!"
"Stark. I can understand you are upset. But calm down." The young mother now stood between her friend and his target.
"Get your daughter and step back!" Stark sobbed, tears falling down his face.
"He was only the weapon. It was not his to decide. He wasn´t able to decide on his own. He-"But before she could say anything else, she was shoved behind a broad body and Sefa was placed into her arms. Barnes had switched her places.
"Mr Barnes-."
"She was right, it wasn´t mine to decide, but I feel responsible none the less." The former winter soldier said, his voice was strained.
"Do you even remember them?"
"I remember all of them. Their faces, their screams." He sobbed. "I can understand you want me dead, but those other Soldiers aren´t like me. They became what they are out of their own free will. They are much more dangerous than I ever was."
"Tony, I don´t ask you to forgive him, just to give him a second chance." The young mother whispered with pleading eyes.
"What is it with you and the bad guys?" He mumbled his answer but lowered his arm.
Immediately the atmosphere in the room relaxed and weapons were put away.
"Our princess has a soft and big heart." Fandral stated with one of his famous smiles, like there was no more reason needed.
"That she has." Her husband mumbled with a smile. "That she has."