Chapter 16: At the Bar.

London, Allied HQ

Meanwhile in the London at the Underground Allied HQ Izuku is looking at the map of Europe, while wearing the military uniform. After his achievement, he truly deserves the rank of Captain, becoming the youngest Captain in history. He decided to not go back to America and decided to stay in London. He finally proves the people his worth he is not gonna stay as actor. Right now, he is marking the map of Europe to point the locations of HYDRA's bases, factories, weapon storages etc.

"The fifth one was here in Poland, right near the Baltic", he said while marking the spot on the map. "And the sixth one was… about here, 30, 40 miles west of the Maginot Line", Izuku continued nervously while soldier takes the map while away. Despite his new photographic memory, he couldn't remember the all locations. He looked at the map only for a second. He looks at the Peggy and sheepishly answered, "I just got a quick look."

"Well, nobody's perfect", Peggy joked back to reassure him. No matter that, it's not all HYDRA bases. The locations he pointed is more than they knew before. It's still more than enough.

"Hey. Are you not supposed to be at America? To pick your medal right now?" asked Mitsuki in confusion while greeted both of them.

"I am officially decide that I am off from press circuit", Izuku answered honestly. He thought that if he goes back to the America then Brandt would put him in more shows and parties, which he didn't want to go at all. He already decide that he will fight in the war and will go back home when the fight will end. In addition, what bad will happen if he wouldn't appear at one event.

"Midoriya", announced Phillips making himself known to the group. "You just embarrassed the United States Senator in front of the room full of reporters ten members of parliament."

With every word, Izuku winced in worry. He didn't liked Brandt so much but didn't want to put in trouble. It's look like he is screwed now. Fortunately he isn't.

Seeing worry at Izuku's face, Phillips just smiles and gives him the medal saying, "You deserve a medal just for that."

"Did you figure it out what that is yet?" he asked looking at the cartridge in Mitsuki's hands.

At mention of this thing Mitsuki's smile become grim. She couldn't understand what power this object uses. She have many hypothesis. However, none of them is good ones.

"You know if you believe Midoriya. This is the most powerful explosive known to man", she explained in the grim tone.

"If?" Izuku asked fearfully. It's surprised that loud person such as Mitsuki became calm quiet and gloom.

"Well either you're wrong or Akaguro's rewritten the laws of physics", she answered darkly before walking away to her lab.

The trio stays at the one place thinking about Mitsuki's words. They didn't know how powerful HYDRA weapons is. But they knew one thing for sure. The war just become harder.

Later Izuku, Peggy and Chester discusses their next move. They are looking at Midoriya's map, which shows all HYDRA factories.

"These are the weapon factories we know about", explained Izuku showing the soldiers marks he left on the map. "Sergeant Todoroki said that Hydra shipped all the parts to another facility that isn't on this map."

"Agent Shield, coordinate with MI6. I want every Allied eyeball looking for that main Hydra base", ordered Phillips.

"What about us?" asked Peggy.

"We are gonna set a fire under Chizome Akaguro's ass", explained Colonel before looking at Izuku with smirk. "What do you say, Midoriya? It's your map, you think you can wipe HYDRA off of it?"

Izuku is shocked. He couldn't believe that Colonel finally gives him a mission. A true mission. Moreover, not some easy one. It's a mission to wipe out HYDRA. A task for a true soldier. He will complete it. But he couldn't do it alone. He needs a team.

"Yes, sir", Midoriya answered with a salute. "I'll need a team."

"We're already putting together the best men", said Phillips already thinking about which people will be in the team.

"With all due respect, sir. So am I", argued Izuku back, surprising everybody. He knows that the team, which Chester putting together will be, consist of the best men. However, Izuku knows that in the war soldiers must not only be best at what they do but they also needs to trust each other. And he knows perfect people for this job.


When Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, Jim Morita, James Montgomery Falsworth and Jacques Dernier were freed from the HYDRA. They were gifted by two weeks' vacation in the England. And they decided to relax at the most important place in the world. The bar.

After everything that's happened they thought that nothing will ever surprise them. How they wrong. They are surprised when they met Izuku and Shoto who tells them that he needs them for a team to destroy HYDRA.

"So, let's get this straight", started Dugan slowly wanting to know if he is hearing it right.

"We barely got out of there alive, and you want us to go back?" asked Gabe in bewilderment.

"Pretty much", answered Izuku. He didn't wanted to put these people in danger after everything that's happened to the them. But these soldiers are the first ones who didn't saw him as a kid or as an experiment or as an actor or as celebrity. They sees him as a soldier. There only ones he can completely trust. In addition, Shoto said him that they are too stupid to agree with this idea.

"Sounds rather fun, actually", commented Falsworth excitedly.

"I'm in", answered Morita while blenching.

"We're in", said Gabe and Dernier while laughing at French joke.

"Hell, I'll always fight", agreed Dugan excitedly knowing that he will have a chance to give a payback to Nazis. However, there is two important thing that must to do before the fight. "But you got to do two thing for me."

"What's that?" asked Izuku in confusion.

"Well, if we going back to this hell. Then we would need a brave leader who will guide us to it", he said with smirk while looking at Midoriya. Everyone understood which leader he meant. "Understood what I mean?"

"I think yes", he answered knowing the hidden question. "But will you let a kid to guide all of you to Hell Gate."

"You save all our lives back there", explained Dum Dum. "We don't know any more brave and strong as you. We will go after you even in the real hell."

"Thank you. I agree I will become your leader", said Midoriya with new confidence. "But what the second thing?"

"Open a tab", answered Dugan wanting another drink.

"I don't think they would sell me…" began Midoriya as he knows that he is still adolescent and they wouldn't sell him anything. However, he forgot that he now looks like 18 years old. The looks the table gives him makes him remember about his looks "Oh. Yeah. Still can't get used to it."

"Well, that was easy", commented Gabe seeing that Izuku without a question goes to the barcounter.

"Another round for this table", ordered Izuku.

"Where are they putting all this stuff?" asked poor keeper in shock. These people almost drunk an entire barrel. And they want more. It looks like it will be a long night.


Seeing that his best friend's negotiation is over. And that he won it. Shoto joins Izuku at the barcounter. Meanwhile In the background everyone's singing "There's a Tavern in Town".

"See? I told you. They're all idiots", jokes Shoto sitting near him.

"How about you? You ready to follow Captain America into the jaws of death?" asked Izuku curiously. In these missions, he would need Todoroki's moral support. He don't think that he can do it without him.

"Hell, no", answered Shoto shocking Izuku. It looks like he will fight without his best friend. Seeing a frown at Midoriya's face, Todoroki smirks and continues, "That little guy from Brooklyn who was too dumb not to run away from a fight. I'm following him. But you're keeping the outfit, right?"

"You know what?" asked Izuku himself while looking at poster of one of his shows, which is cancelled for obvious reasons. At first, he thought that his costume is hideous and mockery to army. But now he kind of felt attached to it after all his achievements. However, the suit needs a slightly changes. And he have some new ideas for it. "It's kind of growing on me."

For Izuku it is a one of the best days in his life. People finally recognized him as a soldier. They give him a serious mission, which will decide the outcome of the war. Soldiers agreed to fight with him on that task. They even made him a leader. Everything is finally becoming better for him. There nothing that could made this day better.

Fortunately it could be.

Suddenly singing in the bar stops as someone enters it. It's someone is Peggy. But there is something different about her. She is not wearing her usual uniform. She wears a tight fitting purple dress, which suits her perfectly. All soldiers are starring at her with wide eyes. However, that didn't phased her at all. She used to it. She have a task to do. She then walks to the Izuku and Shoto.

"Captain", she greets Izuku shyly.

"Agent Shield", he greeted her back while stammering. He is surprised by her dress like all people in the bar. It makes her beautiful. He don't want to even break eye contact with her. Fortunately for him, she doesn't want it either.

"Ma'am", greeted Shoto while curious about this girl. And what her relationship with Izuku? It would be interesting.

"Mitsuki has some equipment for you to try", she said. "Tomorrow morning?"

"Sounds good", he answered. He was waiting for a long time to meet Mitsuki. It will be a good moment to tell her about his ideas about his uniform.

"I see you top squad is prepping for duty", Peggy says looking at how Izuku's team is partying.

"You don't like music?" asked Shoto.

"I do, actually", she shot back not even breaking eye contact with Midoriya. "I might even, when this is all over, go dancing."

"Then what are we waiting for?" asked Shoto in honestly confusion.

"The right partner", she answered seriously still looking at Izuku's eyes. Her answer shocked both men. But the most one is Izuku. Because that's was the same words he told her in cab on that day. He just become speechless. "08:00, Captain."

With these words, she left both boys standing there with gapping jaws. Shoto was the first one who comes to his senses and wakes his best friend by giving him a slightly push.

"Yes, ma'm. I'll be there", Izuku said to her, almost stuttering from shock. Something like this, he couldn't imagine in years. Now these is happening. Beautiful woman in the dress talks to him and is not disturbing by his stammering. Maybe the is a chance for him…

"I'm invisible. I'm…I'm turning into you. It's like some horrible dream", joked Shoto making Izuku to look at him. "At this rate Natsuo will need us to meet some girls."

"Yeah you are right. Don't take it so hard. Maybe she's got a friend", reassured Izuku jokingly.

"Why do you think she's got a friend?" asked Shoto in confusion. Didn't both of them…

"It's obvious", Izuku answered with smile. "She hadn't noticed you when she came here. And between you and me. You have an exotic look. If she is not so interesting in you then it means that she got a friend. Well whoever this guy is he is very lucky one."

Shoto could only stand still and look at Izuku like he had just grown two more heads. He couldn't believe that his best friend didn't even noticed that Peggy is very interested in him. However, it should be expecting. Izuku never had any positive contact with opposite gender. Now finally one woman notice him. Of course he wouldn't even noticed it.

"It looks like serum can't cured denseness", he thought deadpanning. "Well he wouldn't be Izuku if he did stop being dense. Hope he will understand it soon."

"Serum didn't cured your denseness", he said at loud making Izuku confused. What is Shoto thinking?

However, it didn't change the fact that the next day will be special.