I AM SO SORRY ABOUT THE LATE UPDATE! I had no inspiration and I was busy. That and I had Avenger buisness. But I am back now! I want to thank you all for all the views! I had no idea that this story was going to be so big! Please continue to read and comment! Especially comment, I love reading them and will try to respond if there are any questions.
(Peggy) Every word.
Steve smiled slightly at Peggy's loyalty. He missed that, and had a feeling he would even more in the future.
(Steve) Then you gotta let me go. *He gets in the jeep.*
(Peggy) I can do more than that.
*Backstage with the USO girls*
(Brandt's Aide) On stage, girls. Five minutes!
"Oh-no" Bruce muttered realizing that Steve would be missed almost instantly.
"Looks like you're going to get quite the party when you get back," Tony said turning to Steve.
"And I did," Steve confirmed before turning back to the screen.
Loki's thoughts immediately flashed to the parties that Thor threw after almost every battle. He couldn't picture Steve as the arrogant and proud type, but who knows. The ones he was with, could quite possibly throw the party for him.
(USO girl) Where's my helmet?
(Brandt's Aide) Has anyone seen Rogers?
*Peggy and Steve in a plane piloted by Stark.*
Tony sighed. He knew that Howard had worked with Captain America but to have to watch him work with Steve was awkward and slightly painful. Plus he wasn't used to seeing his Dad this young.
Steve however was glad that the movie showed how much Howard had helped him. He hoped that the movie would show Tony who he knew Howard as.
(Peggy) The HYDRA camp is in Krausberg, tucked between these two mountain ranges. It's a factory of some kind.
(Howard)We should be able to drop you right on the doorstep.
(Steve) Just get me as close as you can. *referring to Stark and Peggy helping him* you know, you two are gonna be in a lot of trouble at the lab.
(Peggy) And you won't?
The whole Avengers team turned to face Steve, who simply smiled and stayed facing the screen.
(Steve) Where I'm goin', if anybody yells at me I can just shoot 'em.
Thor laughed, liking Steve's thinking. Natasha rolled her eyes, being a spy she knew that there was a lot more to battle than just shooting.
(Peggy) They will undoubtedly shoot back.
(Steve) Well, let's hope it's good for somethin'. *He knocks at his shield.*
"Wait," Tony said turning to Steve. "You're telling me that you went into battle against a bunch of Hydra agents with a stage prop?!"
"Well, yeah," Steve admitted realizing how dangerous it sounded now. "It was the best I had at the time."
Tony rolled his eyes. "Tell me that you got new gear!"
"Yes," Steve said laughing.
(Howard)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. *Peggy looks awkwardly at Steve who's getting ready to parachute.*
Steve's whole posture, in that moment, changed from one of laughter and almost enjoyment to one of total embarrassment.
It was Pepper's turn to roll her eyes. This movie might not be related to her in any way, but she was learning about a lot of Stark family traits, that was for sure.
(Peggy) Stark is the best civilian pilot I've ever seen. He's mad enough to brave this airspace, we're lucky to have him.
(Steve) So are you two…? Do you…? Fondue?
There was a moment of silence and then the whole room rang with laughter. Some being polite enough to try and cover it up (Pepper and Bruce) others not even bothering, Tony and Thor. Some simply struggled to keep the strait face of an Agent.
"You do know that you are allowed to laugh here right?" Tony asked turning to Clint and Natasha. "Your boss isn't here to judge you."
"Someone has to stay sane and notice all of the detail that you guys are missing," Clint responded tightly.
"Don't make the mistake that everyone here isn't paying attention to the details," Loki spoke up.
"For once I agree with reindeer games," Tony replied to Clint. "I'm noticing plenty of details that you two don't even have the mind to."
Steve sighed. He should have known that a couple of Agents and a Stark wouldn't mix. "Guy's we are here to watch my background. Tony's a scientist, not an agent, he's going to notice different things, not less."
With that at least somewhat settled everyone turned back to the screen.
(Peggy) *She ignores Steve's awkward and confused rambling.* this is your transponder. Activate it when you're ready and the signal will lead us straight to you.
"No doubt made by my Dad," Tony muttered quietly with a pointed side glance toward the two agents.
(Steve) Are you sure this thing works?
(Howard)It's been tested more than you, pal. *as their plane is being attacked Steve goes towards the opened door of the plane to jump*
(Peggy) Get back here! We're taking you all the way in.
"Not gonna work," Clint muttered back, his gaze never leaving the screen.
(Steve) As soon as I'm free, you turn this thing around and get the hell outta here!
(Peggy) You can't give me orders!
(Steve) The hell I can't! I'm a Captain! *he looks at her and then jumps out of the plane*
*In the Hydra factory located in Italy, Schmidt and Zola walk side by side through the workspace.*
(Dr. Zola)As you can see, production of the Valkyrie is progressing on schedule, even with components of this size.
As the movie changed points of view everyone immediately paid apt attention.
Steve was the only one who understood what they were talking about fully though. The Valkyrie; the ship that he crashed.
Thor and Loki, however, had different thoughts. The Valkyrie; an elite team of woman warriors. What on earth does that have to do with the war?
(Johann Schmidt) Increase the output by 60 % and see to it our other facilities do the same.
(Dr. Zola)But the prisoners, I'm not sure they have the strength.
(Johann Schmidt) Then use up what strength they have left, Doctor. There are always more workers.
Steve, who had been relaxed before clenched his fists at Schmidt's words. He knew exactly what Schmidt was meaning.
(Dr. Zola)*To someone approaching him with a clip board* Not now!
*At the cells where prisoners are lead into. One of the guards knocks the hat from Dumdum Dugan's head.*
(Dum Dum Dugan) You know, Fritz, one of these days, I'm gonna have a stick of my own.
Steve smiled, however, at Dugan's comic relief. Definitely something he would miss.
*Steve runs through the dark woods until he finds a road where trucks are driving by. He gets into the back of one of them and finds himself face to face with two (Hydra Guards).*
(Steve) Fellas.
Tony was slightly surprised. He had not expected any kind of talk from The Captain America.
"Finally, some action!" Thor said smiling and sitting back in his chair.
(Hydra Guards)Ah!
*After Steve snuck into the HYDRA factory and stole a blue shining cartridge, he finds some of the captured American soldiers*
(Gabe Jones) Who are you supposed to be?
(Steve) I'm… Captain America.
(James Falsworth) I beg your pardon?
A few of the less serious ones laughed at James's reaction to the fact that Steve had just accepted his title.
(Dum Dum Dugan) *After Steve has unlocked their cells and prisoner start pouring out, he says to a Jim Morita, a Japanese looking man* What, are we taking everybody?
(Jim Morita) *takes out his dog tags* I'm from Fresno, Ace.
Tony laughed at that turning to Steve. Steve simply stayed facing the screen. He was learning a lot about Hydra, but everyone else was learning a lot of unneeded information about him
(Steve) Is there anybody else? I'm looking for a Sergeant James Barnes.
(James Falsworth) There's an isolation ward in the factory, but no one's ever come back from it.
"Oh-no!" Pepper muttered, thinking the worst.
(Steve) All right. The tree line is northwest, 80 yards past the gate. Get out fast and give 'em hell. I'll meet you guys in the clearing with anybody else I find.
(Gabe Jones) Wait! You know what you're doin'?
(Steve) Yeah. I've knocked out Adolf Hitler over two hundred times.
"I don't think your theater practice counts," Thor said smiling slightly at Steve, who laughed in response. The rest of the crowd also laughing slightly, but focused mainly on the battle.
*The prisoners escape into the compound, overpowering the guards with their sheer numbers. Dernier picks up one of the new Tesseract-powered HYDRA guns.*
(Jim Morita) You know how to use that thing? *Dernier shoots, blowing up a wall* Okay.
*HYDRA factory command center*
(Johann Schmidt) *stares at a surveillance screen* what is happening? *He presses an alarm.*
Steve smiled slightly. After all the pain that Red Skull had caused him it helped a little bit to see the panic that he had caused him.
*back to the prisoners in the compound, Dum Dum and Jones overtake a small tank.*
(Dum Dum Dugan) Hey. Not exactly a Buick.
Tony laughed, agreeing. But in the back of his mind was the last time he had been in a tank car, and what had happened.
"You've been in one?" Clint asked surprised at the fact that the billionaire had been in a tank.
"You'll see soon enough I assume," Tony said reluctantly. Clint stayed silent but couldn't help but think about all of the possibilities that that left.
(Gabe Jones) *points at the controls* that one. Zündung. (Ignition.)
(Dum Dum Dugan) Zündung?
(James Falsworth) *jumps into the tank* Get this thing going, Dugan!
(Dum Dum Dugan) *to Jones* I didn't know you spoke German.
(Gabe Jones) Three semesters at Howards, switched to French, girls much cuter.
"Good choice," Tony agreed, keeping a serious face. Most of the room just rolled their eyes, including Steve.
Given the choice, so far Steve would choose Howard Stark over Tony, if just because Howard was a bit more focused.
(Dum Dum Dugan) Didn't ask for the resume.
Steve gives a pointed glance toward Tony, who shrugs
"If I was sorry I'd apologize," Tony says hiding a smirk.
*In the HYDRA control room Schmidt watches Steve on the monitors and decides to activate the self-destruct sequence which are counting down from 7 minutes.*
Steve watches intently as the film revealed how Schmidt caused the whole place to explode, almost killing him and Bucky.
(Dr. Zola)No, no! What are you doing?
(Johann Schmidt) Our forces are outmatched. *Zola looks at the screens, then runs out of the room.*
*Dernier and Morita running through the compound with other prisoners.*
(Jim Morita) Keep moving! Grab those grenades!
Steve smiled at the reliability of the team, even if it wasn't quite official yet.
*Schmidt secures the Tesseract while Zola packs the blueprints of his design. Steve sees him in the corridor but hesitates to chase him when he hears someone.*
"Why didn't you chase him?" Thor askes sounding quite impatient and eager to see more fighting.
"I wasn't there to fight Zola," Steve reminded, "I was there to find Bucky."
(Bucky) Sergeant. 32557…
"What?" Natasha askes. She wondered what the Doctor had done to Bucky, she had seen what had happened to the other Black Widows. She wondered if this was going to be a similar situation.
(Steve) *he finds Barnes strapped to a chair in one of Schmidt's testing labs* Bucky? Oh, my God. *he unstraps him from the chair*
Clint glanced over at Natasha, clearly thinking the same thing.
(Bucky) Is that…
(Steve) It's me. It's Steve.
(Bucky) Steve?
Steve smiled, remembering how relieved he had felt to know that Bucky was still alive.
(Steve) Come on.
(Bucky) Steve.
(Steve) I thought you were dead.
(Bucky) I thought you were smaller. *referring to Steve's change of appearance*
Several of the Avengers in the room laughed, watching the conversation between the two friends sympathetically.
(Steve) Come on.
(Bucky) What happened to you?
(Steve) I joined the Army. *referring to Steve's undergoing change to a super-soldier*
I don't think that's what he meant," Clint said laughing, taking the wording differently.
(Bucky) Did it hurt?
(Steve) A little.
(Bucky) Is it permanent?
(Steve) So far.
"If they did it correctly it should stay permanently" Bruce commented. He hadn't been saying much, but had been focusing more on the scientific details of the movies.
*They flee through the exploding factory*
All the Avengers look hopefully at the pair that they would escape, without any run in's with Hydra.
*until they meet Schmidt and Zola.*
"Damn," Loki said shaking his head slightly. The avengers chuckled and glanced over at Loki. Thor hadn't heard Loki say as much as the rest of the people, but this confirmed that he was at least paying attention.
(Johann Schmidt) Captain America! How exciting! I'm a great fan of your films. So Dr. Erskine managed it after all. Not exactly an improvement, but still impressive. *Steve punches Schmidt hard in the face*
Steve clenched his fists. Red Skull still was able to get to him even though it had technically been over 70 years ago that this had happened.
(Steve) You've got no idea.
Schmidt had taken everything from him.
(Johann Schmidt) Haven't I? *He goes to hit Steve but Steve protects himself with his shield. As they fight, Zola pulls a leaver and the catwalk they are standing on retracts to either side separating them.* No matter what lies Erskine told you, you see I was his greatest success! *he peels off the skin on his face to reveal that he is the Red Skull*
The whole crowd watching the movie recoils. No one except Steve, who had been there, was expecting that.
(Bucky) *to Steve referring to Schmidt's skinless face* You don't have one of those, do you?
"You don't, right?" Bruce confirmed nervously, immediately thinking of the Hulk incidents.
"No, I don't," Steve confirmed, wondering what had caused the mood change in the usually calm professor.
Several of the more observant people in the room noticed as well and made mental note of it.
(Johann Schmidt) 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!
(Steve) Then how come you're running? *Schmidt and Zola continue their escape and so do Steve and Bucky.* Come on, let's go. Up.
"Up?" Tony asked slightly confused. "Aren't you wanting to go down to the ground to escape, not get stuck on the roof?"
"The floor was currently on fire," Steve said simply, focusing on the movie.
*Schmidt and Zola in an elevator.*
(Dr. Zola)Sir? Are we going to the roof?
"See?" Tony exclaimed. "It's not just me!"
"You're right! The evil scientist agrees with you," Natasha countered smirking right back at Tony. When Tony turned to glare at Natasha though, she simply smiled a flirty smile and turned back to the screen.
*The doors open to reveal a one-man-plane* what about me? Where will I sit?
(Johann Schmidt) *gives Zola his car keys* Not a scratch, Doctor. Not a scratch. *We see Schmidt and Zola escaping.*
*Steve and Bucky on a catwalk, beneath them everything is on fire, they have to reach the other side of the room over a thin gantry.*
"How'd you manage to survive that?" Clint asked turning to Steve, hiding his actual nervousness behind jokes. Steve just smiled and stayed back to the screen. He did feel slightly comforted by the fact that even though he didn't know any of these people they were at least scared for his safety.
(Steve) Let's go. One at a time. *Bucky reaches the other side but the gantry collapses behind him.*
"Now what?" Bruce commented not bothering to hide his nervousness.
(Bucky) Gotta be a rope or something!
(Steve) Just go! Get out of here!
(Bucky) No! Not without you! *Steve jumps over the chasm.*
Thor and Loki couldn't help but be surprised. Asgardians could jump that far but for a mortal to was rather unprecedented.
*In the Army camp, Phillips is dictating a letter to a Corporal.*
Steve's eyes widen, this must have been before he got back because he didn't remember this. He wondered effect his sudden disappearance had had.
(Col. Phillips) Senator Brandt, I regret to report that Captain Steven G. Rogers went missing behind enemy lines on the third. Aerial reconnaissance has proven unfruitful. As a result, I must declare Captain Rogers killed in action. Period.
As the scene played out several of the people there were calculating. Steve couldn't be dead, right? I mean he is sitting right here. But there was no way that he survived the jump.
(Peggy) The last surveillance flight is back. No sign of activity.
(Col. Phillips) Go get a cup of coffee, Corporal.
(Corporal)Yes, sir. *he leaves*
(Col. Phillips) I can't touch Stark. He's rich and he's the Army's number one weapons contractor. You are neither one.
Steve's eyes widened at what the colonel was suggesting he was going to do to Agent Carter. He must have arrived right in the nick of time to prevent that. He couldn't imagine going through the war without Peggy.
(Peggy) With respect, sir, I don't regret my actions. And I don't think Captain Rogers did either.
(Col. Phillips) What makes you think I give a damn about your opinions? I took a chance with you, Agent Carter. And now America's golden boy and a lot of other good men are dead, cause you had a crush.
(Peggy) It wasn't that. I had faith.
Definitely a crush, Tony thought. He knew what was going to happen. Even if he didn't show it he couldn't help but feel bad for Steve. He had a feeling he had lost more than the others thought.
(Col. Phillips) Well, I hope that's a big comfort to you when they shut this division down. *Soldier start running and talking excitedly in the background.* what the hell's going on out there? *They follow the crowd to the edge of the camp where Steve's arriving with the freed prisoners.*
Almost the whole crowd of avengers lean forward. Even if they all guessed that Steve wasn't dead; they were all curious about his "big entrance."
(Man #1) Look who it is! *everyone cheers*
(Steve) *salutes to Phillips* some of these men need medical attention.
(Man #2) Medic, we got wounded.
(Medic) Right over here.
(Steve) I'd like to surrender myself for disciplinary action.
"What?" Thor couldn't help but ask turning to Steve. "You just saved several lives, you shouldn't have to be disciplined!"
"For once I agree with Thor," Loki said also turning to Steve. "You did what you had to to save your friend and in the process several other lives. The pathetic Midgardian is just too stupid to see that," Loki summed up. Tony and several others nodding their heads in agreement.
"That 'Midgardian' is my commander, and I have to answer to him," Steve retorted.
"Still," Loki muttered unwilling to give up.
(Col. Phillips) That won't be necessary.
The others couldn't help but be glad that the colonel was finally seeing a bit of sense.
(Steve) Yes, sir.
(Col. Phillips) *he turns and walks away from Steve and he notices Peggy* Faith, huh?
"Sometimes that's all you need," Clint muttered glancing toward Nat discretely.
Natasha stayed facing toward the screen, but Clint caught a small smile on her lips.
(Peggy) *to Steve* You're late.
(Steve) *holding up the broken transponder* Couldn't call my ride.
"Really?!" Tony couldn't help turning to Steve.
Even if Howard was a bit more focused, Tony was still a Stark; technology was still a HUGE part of their lives.
Tony figured that his dad had given Rogers a similar speech, so he decided to take a different approach. "Great first impression," he said sarcastically. "Nice to meet you Howard Stark, I broke your tech!"
Steve and several others laughed. "Actually back then…" Steve started to say only to be interrupted.
"Here we go," Tony interrupted leaning back in his chair, arms behind his head. "Watch out guys, the fossil is here!"
(Bucky) *to the men* Hey! Let's hear it for Captain America. *more cheering*
Steve couldn't help but sadly smile at Bucky. Even when they had all just walked several miles just to get to camp, he still had his back.
(Senator Brandt) *somewhere in America talking to a small crowd* I am honored to present this medal for valor to my personal friend, Captain America! *he turns around but no one is there.* Captain America! *still nothing* Captain, that's your cue! *his aide comes out, whispering something to him*
Pepper turned to Tony and bumped him with her arm. "That look familiar?" she asked in a teasing voice.
"Shut up!" Tony muttered.
(General) *sitting in the crowd talking quietly to the man next to him* I thought he'd be taller. *misunderstanding the aide to be Captain America*
Loki rolled his eyes, stupid Midgard. What was he even doing there?
*Allied HQ in London*
(Steve) The fifth one was here in Poland, right near the Baltic. *he marks it on a map* And the sixth one was… about here, 30, 40 miles west of the Maginot Line. *a soldier takes the map away* I just got a quick look.
(Peggy) Well, nobody's perfect. *they walk over to Phillips and another map*
Almost everyone who wasn't a god or a super soldier in the room rolled their eyes. If they were all going to work together, they were all going to have to learn to deal with Steve's perfectionism
(Steve) These are the weapon factories we know about. Sergeant Barnes said that Hydra shipped all the parts to another facility that isn't on this map.
"See, look how much you're slacking now!" Clint exclaimed shaking his head as if disappointed.
(Col. Phillips) Agent Carter, coordinate with MI6. I want every Allied eyeball looking for that main Hydra base.
(Peggy) What about us?
(Col. Phillips) We are gonna set a fire under Johann Schmidt's ass. What do you say, Rogers? It's your map, you think you can wipe Hydra off of it?
"So, now that you're useful you are best friends?!" Thor questioned angrily.
"I was just glad to be on his good side," Steve defended himself.
(Steve) Yes, sir. I'll need a team.
(Col. Phillips) We're already putting together the best men.
(Steve) With all due respect, sir. So am I.
Steve smiled wistfully. No doubt, some of his favorite moments would be coming up. He missed the Howling Comando's.
*in a bar*
(Dum Dum Dugan) So, let's get this straight.
(Gabe Jones) We barely got out of there alive, and you want us to go back?
(Steve) Pretty much.
(James Falsworth) Sounds rather fun, actually.
Loki rolled his eyes. This sounded way too much like the Warrior's Three. Agent Carter would be Lady Sif, Steve was Thor, the one who had just spoken would probably be Fandral, and Bucky was himself.
(Jim Morita) *belches* I'm in.
(Gabe Jones) *Dernier and Gabe speaking French, Dernier laughs, they shake hands* We're in.
Those two would probably be the most like Hogun.
(Dum Dum Dugan) Hell, I'll always fight. But you got to do one thing for me.
(Steve) What's that?
(Dum Dum Dugan) Open a tab.
And that was Volstagg.
(Jim Morita) Well, that was easy.
(Steve) *Steve goes over to the bar.* Another round.
(Barkeeper) Where are they putting all this stuff?
Steve laughed along with the barkeeper in the movie. He would give anything to be back with them. It wasn't because this team was 'so bad'; it was because he missed the people he had known.
(Bucky) *Steve joins Bucky at the barcounter. In the background everyone's singing "There's a Tavern in Town" See? I told you. They're all idiots.
Loki couldn't help but laugh quietly. That perfectly described The Warrior's Three.
(Steve) How about you? You ready to follow Captain America into the jaws of death?
(Bucky) Hell, no. 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?
Steve smiled wistfully at the conversation between the on screen Steve and Bucky. He forced himself to keep Peggy's words in mind: "Give him the dignity of his choice, because he must have thought you were damn well worth it."
Tony however heard different words. He heard Bucky asking Steve if he was going to keep the suit. He knew about what had happened to Bucky, but also knew that the mood was in desperate need of lightening.
"You did end up keeping the suit for war right? Or was all that just stage prop stuff?" Tony asked.
Steve laughed and nodded saying, "It kind of grew on me."
(Steve) You know what? It's kind of growing on me.
(Peggy) *The singing in the bar stops as Peggy in a tight fitting, deep-red dress walks in.* Captain.
Tony whistled looking over at Steve, whose face turned immediately turned as red as Peggy's dress.
"Look's like Captain's got a date!" Tony teased.
Thor reached over and patted Steve on the back grinning.
"Admit it Rogers," Natasha 'helped'.
(Steve) Agent Carter.
(Bucky) Ma'am.
(Peggy) Howard has some equipment for you to try. Tomorrow morning?
"This just get's better and better," Tony said, his smirk growing wider, if at all possible.
(Steve) Sounds good.
(Peggy) I see you top squad is prepping for duty.
There was a difference, Loki noticed. Lady Sif would have been right there at the table with them, instead of telling on them.
(Bucky) You don't like music?
"No offence Steve," Clint started glancing at Steve, "but your friend has no chance." This caused the whole movie theater to laugh slightly, a few people debating over weather Bucky ever had the chance at all.
(Peggy) I do, actually. I might even, when this is all over, go dancing.
(Bucky) Then what are we waiting for?
"He really just need's to give up," Tony agreed shaking his sadly as Peggy never once took her eyes off Steve.
(Peggy) The right partner. 0800, Captain.
(Steve) Yes, ma'm. I'll be there.
(Bucky) *referring to the rejection he got from Peggy about going dancing with him* I'm invisible. I'm…I'm turning into you. It's like some horrible dream.
"Now that's a bit harsh!" Clint exclaimed, indirectly defending Steve.
But Steve caught that, and didn't reply, but smiled.
(Steve) Don't take it so hard. Maybe she's got a friend. *whilst waiting to see Stark*
(Howard)*Morning, by a glass chamber, Stark examines the Hydra cartridge* Emission signature is unusual. Alpha and beta ray neutral. Though I doubt Rogers picked up on that.
Tony Stark nodded at Howard's observations, unknowingly slipping into "inventor mode" causing Pepper to roll her eyes at Tony.
(Howard) Seems harmless enough. Hard to see what all the fuss is about. *He removes a glowing pellet. The blast sends Stark and his engineer flying across the room.* Write that down.
Thor and Loki couldn't help but laugh at Howard and his 'observations' about the tesseract energy gadgets. While the rest of the room was divided between sympathetic winces and snickers.
*Somewhere else in the building*
(Steve) *to Private Lorraine* Excuse me. I'm looking for Mr. Stark.
As soon as the scene changed Steve's face almost immediately went bright red, knowing what was about to happen and really not wanting to have the rest of the Avengers to see it.
(Lorraine)He's in with Colonel Phillips. Of course you're welcome to wait. *Steve perches on the edge of a desk to wait* I read about what you did. *she holds up the newspaper showing his rescue mission*
Tony, who had a bit more…experience with this sort of thing immediately knew what was going to happen.
(Steve) Oh! The…yeah! Well, that's you know? Just doin' what needed to be done.
"Steve you have no idea what you are doing right now do you?" Tony asked knowing the answer before it was even said.
"If I did I probably wouldn't have done it," Steve answered truthfully, hating the rift it put between him and Peggy for a while. Tony, however, just rolled his eyes at the typical "Captain America" response.
(Lorraine)Sounded like more than that. You saved nearly four hundred men.
(Steve) Really, it's not a big deal.
The other Avengers quickly caught on to what Tony and Steve were talking about.
(Lorraine)Tell that to their wives. *Steve gets nervous as she walks up to him*
(Steve) Uh…I don't think they were all married.
Natasha glanced over at Steve and shook her head smirking slightly. She felt bad for him but at the same time, he brought this on himself.
Clint glanced over at Nat, catching her shaking her head at Steve and immediately knew what she was thinking. One of the advantages to being partners for several years while doing spy work. You learn to talk to each other through simple movements.
(Lorraine)You're a hero.
(Steve) Well, that…you know? That…that depends on the definition of it really. *she grabs hold of his tie*
"Steve," Tony said turning to the too innocent Captain America. "Just give it up, accept your fate and this will go a lot better."
Steve gave a small smile of thanks to the inventor but turned his face back toward the ground. He really didn't want to see this. It made him think of the disappointment that he had caused Peggy and how now he would give anything to spend a little time with her.
(Lorraine)The women of America, they owe you their thanks. And uh…seeing as they're not here. *drags him to the corner of the office and kisses him*
(Peggy) *she walks in* Captain! *Steve and Pvt. Lorraine separate* We're ready for you. If you're not otherwise occupied. *annoyed, she turns and walks ahead*
"See?" Tony said turning to Steve. "That wasn't so bad was it? I was expecting worse!"
"It doesn't end there," Steve muttered turning his still red face toward the screen again.
(Steve) Agent Carter, wait.
(Peggy) Looks like finding a partner wasn't that hard after all.
"Ouch," Loki muttered, able to somehow find the best and the worst timing ever. Thor and a few others laughed at his comment, but Steve sent a glare Loki's way. Loki simply gave an a smirk back.
(Steve) Peggy, that's not what you thought it was.
"Really? Even I know better than to deny what I just did," Tony advised.
"You're a few years too late," Steve replied. He had to admit though, Howard hadn't had amost any helpful tips when it came to this, Tony, though, did. This might not be as bad as he was thinking. If only Tony would get past his ego.
(Peggy) I don't think anything, Captain. Not one thing. You always wanted to be soldier and now you are. Just like all the rest.
Steve sighed quietly. Even after over 70 years Peggy remark's still hurt him.
(Steve) Well, what about you and Stark? How do I know you two haven't been… fonduing?
"You go there?" Clint asked a bit stunned.
"Wow," Natasha said shaking her head slightly.
(Peggy) *she turns to look at him* You still don't know a bloody thing about women!
"Don't anger the agent," Natasha said smirking slightly. She had a feeling that if she knew Agent Carter she and herself would be best friends.
*In Stark's lab*
(Howard)Fondue is just cheese and bread, my friend.
"It hardly ever is…" Tony muttered. Though he subconsciously wondered what Howard was like when he was younger and if he was anything like him.
(Steve) Really? I didn't think…
(Howard)Nor should you, pal.
"Yikes," Clint muttered.
Loki smirked as well. He had a feeling that the Starks and himself were going to get along just fine. And he was going to have to remember that insult for later.
(Howard) The moment you think you know what's goin' on in a woman's head, it's the moment your goose is well and truly cooked.
"Solid advise," Tony said pointedly looking over toward Steve. Steve rolled his eyes.
"Can we please just move on?!" he asked just as pointedly.
"Not anytime soon, I don't think so," Tony answered.
(Howard) Me, I concentrate on work. Which at the moment is about making sure you and your men do not get killed. Carbon polymer. *referring to a piece of cloth lying on the table* Should withstand your average German bayonet. Although Hydra's not going to attack you with a pocket knife. *referring to Steve's Captain America shield* I hear you're uh… kinda attached?
"Enough to keep it over 70 years?" Clint asked rhetorically. "Maybe…"
The rest of the Avengers team couldn't help but laugh a little at Clint's response.
(Steve) It's handier than you might think.
(Howard)I took the liberty of coming up with some options. *shows him a few shields* This one's fun. She's been fitted with electrical relays. It'll allow you to…
(Steve) What about this one? *he picks up a round silver looking shield*
(Howard)No! No! That's just a prototype.
Tony couldn't help but be mildly surprised at…everything. Steve picking the plain shield over all of the other high tech ones, Howard's reaction to Steve picking it out… But then again it was vibranium.
(Steve) What's it made of?
(Howard)Vibranium. It's stronger than steel and a third of the weight. It's completely vibration absorbent.
"Still not exactly sure why you decide to make a Shield out of the strongest metal," Thor noted.
"You're about to find out!" Steve said smiling.
(Steve) How come it's not a standard issue?
(Howard)That's the rarest metal on earth. What you're holding there? That's all we've got.
"We're back to why you make a shield," Loki said. "Out of all the weapons."
(Peggy) *as Steve is checking out the shield made out of Vibranium* You quite finished, Mr. Stark? I'm sure the Captain has some unfinished business.
(Steve) *holds up the Vibranium shield against him* What do you think? *Peggy picks up gun and shoots it at Steve as he quickly holds up the shield to protect himself*
The whole of the Avengers, minus Steve, stared at the screen stunned at Peggy's actions.
(Peggy) Yes. I think it works. *she puts the gun down and walks out of the lab, Steve and Howard looking at her stunned*
"Well!" Tony said turning to Steve at a bit of a loss for words.
Steve couldn't help but laugh at Tony's reaction.
"As I said," Natasha said smirking. "Don't mess with the agents."
"Yeah, no kidding!" Bruce said speaking up from where he had been silently observing.
(Steve) I had some ideas about the uniform. *gives Stark a piece of paper*
(Howard)*takes it* Whatever you want, pal.
The whole team chuckled at Howard's reaction to Peggy and Steve.
*Montage of Captain America and his Howling Commandos fighting Hydra.*
There was no reply to this. Almost all of the Avengers had heard of the adventures of Captain America and his team, but to be able to see it all the way it actually happened. That was the equivalent of watching history play out on a screen while sitting next to the main character for them.
As for the Asgardian's the fact that an enhanced midgardian and a team of soldiers could do this much damage to the enemy was something that they had never thought would happen. This super soldier was as good as some Asgardian soldiers!
*At the site of a destroyed Hydra base*
(Johann Schmidt) You are failing! We are close to an offensive network that will shake the planet. And yet we are continually delayed, because you cannot outwit a simpleton with a shield!
"Indeed, a shield was a smart decision after all," Thor admitted.
"Makes it all the more embarrassing when they are defeated," Bruce said smiling. He knew something of that. No one would expect a scientist to turn into a green rage monster.
(Dr. Zola)This is hardly my area of expertise. I…I merely develop the weapons. I…I cannot fire them.
"Lame!" Tony exclaimed. "I learned how to do both, no reason why he can't too!"
"With all due respect, Mr. Stark, not everyone is a genius billionaire," Natasha said smirking slightly in Stark's direction. Steve sighed and rolled his eyes at the interaction between them, but paid close attention to Schmidt and Dr. Zola. he
(Johann Schmidt) Finish your mission, Doctor. Before the American finishes his.
(Guard) *two guards arrive with the facility manager* Sir!
(Facility Manager) I'm sorry, Herr Schmidt. We fought to the last man.
(Johann Schmidt) Evidently not. *kills him*