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Chapter 19
Go Time

"Kinda wish I had known about these secret passageways through here when I actually worked here and when we weren't taking the place down," Jamie muttered, stepping out of the secret hallway that lead them directly to the satellite control room. "I mean, I've worked here how long and how many times have I gotten lost?"

"Plenty," Steve chuckled.

"Okay," Hill said, holding up the little device that would game the workers comms in the room. They needed one of them to open the door so they could get in without causing a scene. A couple seconds later, the door clicked and the door opened.

The worker found Sam, Jamie, and Hill all point their weapons at him, while Steve stood in the middle looking intimidating. "Excuse us," Steve said. The man just raised his hands in surrender and backed up to let them in.

"The microphone is here," Hill told him. "Ready when you are, Captain."

"Thank you," he said. He pressed the button, leaning over onto the consul. He took a deep breathe before finally saying, "Attention all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, this is Steve Rogers.

"You've heard a lot about me over the last few days. Some of you were even ordered to hunt me down. But I think it's time you know the truth. S.H.I.E.L.D. is not what we thought it was. It's been taken over by HYDRA. Alexander Pierce is their leader. The S.T.R.I.K.E. and Insight crew are HYDRA as well. I don't know how many more, but I know they're in the building. They could be standing right next to you.

"They almost have what they want. Absolute control. They shot Nick Fury. And it won't end there. If you launch those helicarriers today, HYDRA will be able to kill anyone that stands in their way. Unless we stop them.

"I know I'm asking a lot. But the price of freedom is high. It always has been. And it's a price I'm willing to pay. And if I'm the only one, then so be it. But I'm willing to bet I'm not." Steve lifted his finger off the button and stood back up a bit.

"Did you write that down first, or was it off the top of your head?" Sam asked.

"Steve's always had a way with words," Jamie said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Even if you do stumble over them every once in awhile," she teased, sending him a playful wink.

"Okay, here's the plan. Sam and I will take the blades and change them out on the helicarriers," Steve said. "Fury and Natasha will take care of the data dump. Once that's done, Hill will direct their attacks on themselves. Jamie, you're staying here to make sure nobody gets in and takes over this control room."

"What?" Jamie gaped. "But I could help with the helicarriers," Jamie pressed.

"You're injured and you keep reopening your wounds, plus, you don't even have your powers right now. You're more of a risk out there than you are in here," Steve tried to justify. "If I had it my way, you wouldn't be here at all. You'd be recovering in a hospital with Amir by your side."

"Steve," Jamie grumbled.

"No, Jamie, you're needed in here," he said. "Don't make me pull rank," he begged.

Jamie rolled her green eyes. It was true. It was kind of unrealistic for her to go with them. She couldn't fly. She couldn't blash. All she had was hand to hand combat and her guns, and with her injuries, she would start to bleed again, and she had already lost a lot of blood in the last couple days. She didn't have her healing factor, so she really was much more of a liability.

"Just be careful, okay?" Jamie begged. "You too, Sam."

"I'll do what I can," Steve assured her. He turned back to Sam and nodded. "Let's move."

Jamie watched them go and then secured the door. Once that was done, there wasn't much else for her to do other than sit at the monitors with Hill to look at the security videos. She sat there, impatiently bouncing her leg as she watched Hill work.

"They're initiating launch," Hill told them.

Jamie turned and got up, looking out the windows behind them as the helicarrier raised out of the Potomac. "Holy shit," Jamie muttered. It was truly an amazing sight. She had been on one when it went into the air, and that was amazing in another way, but seeing three of them go up at once was impressive and terrifying seeing the situation they were in.
The big guns on top shifted and followed what she could make out was Falcon's flying form. "They've broken out the big gun," Jamie told her, though Hill could obviously hear them. Jamie glanced back at her, her eyes having been out the window as well.

Hill turned back around and asked, "Falcon, status?"

"Engaging," he answered. Several more moment later, they heard him say, "Alright Cap, I'm in."

"They're moving faster than I thought they wou-" Jamie told Hill.

"What?" Hill asked.

"They're breaking out the quinjet," Jamie informed her. "They're going after Sam."

"Eight minutes, Cap," Hill warned them.

"I'm on it," he answered.

Okay, okay, Jamie thought, starting to pace, her eyes glued to the window. They're doing it. They're okay. We can get this done. They'd be fine...God, I hate being on the sideline! There was nothing worse than not being able to help out her teammates and friend when they needed it. What if they got hurt?

"Alpha lock," Steve said, giving them a status update.

"Falcon, where are you now?" Hill asked.

"Had to take a detour!"

"We've gone to incoming STRIKE," Hill told her. "They're on their way in the hallway."

"On it," Jamie said, bolting it to the door. She opened it and quickly slipped out, keycard in her back pocket of her suit. She shut the door behind her, hearing the click of the lock to make sure Hill was safely locked inside.

"I'm in," Sam finally said. "Bravo lock."

"Two down, one to go," Hill said, giving them the status.

Jamie walked down the hallway, gun in hand ready for anything. She rounded a corner and instantly had to duck as a guy swung out at her. She turned and grabbed his arm with her left hand, swinging with her other hand to punch him in the face. Another man was right on his tail. He kicked out, but Jamie met his leg with her own to block. She then spun around, giving herself more momentum for a roundhouse kick. Her foot landed on his neck, taking him out.

At the other end of the hallway came two more men. Jamie lifted her gun, pulling the trigger once to get an ICER into one man on the other end of the hallway. What she hadn't noticed was one of the guys behind her getting back up. Her snuck up while she was preoccupied with the other guys, and wrapped his arm around her neck, strangling her.

She clawed at his arm and let out a choked gasp. She tried almost everything. She tried stomping on his foot, elbowing him in the stomach, reaching back to claw at his face, but nothing seemed to work on the guy.

"Charlie carrier is forty-five degrees off the port bow," Hill said. While she was preoccupied, two guys slipped passed them, heading to the door.

"Hill!" Jamie tried to get out, but it came out rather strangled.

It seemed she got the message though. "Got it, Solace," she said. "Six minutes."

"Hey, Sam, gonna need a ride!"

"Rogers, let me know when you're ready!"

"I just did!"

God only knew what those two were up to. Amie couldn't really ponder though. She was a bit preoccupied herself. I'm gonna need air, Jamie thought, desperate to get out of the hold the man hand on her to breathe.

"You know, you're a lot heavier than you look."

"I had a big breakfast."

"Steve!"

With one last attempt, Jamie reached back, though not over her head or on the guy's arm this time., she reach downwards and behind her, grabbing the man's pants, grasping at his member. He gave a yell and quickly moved back, releasing her. Oh, thank God for balls.

"Cap! Cap, com in. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm here! I'm still on the helicarrier. Where are you?"

"I'm grounded. The suit's down. Sorry, Cap."

"Don't worry. I got it!"

In retaliation, the man kicked out, but missed because Jamie ducked. She raised her gun and shot out at him, quickly turning as another guy approached. Fuck, out of bullets, she thought, throwing the gun at one guy's head. Another guy approached and Jamie got up, swinging her lead hit to try and land a kick at the guy's head, but he ducked just slightly. One follow through swing though, Jamie stomach a powerful jab with her foot to the guys ankle, snapping it.

"Falcon?" Hill asked.

"Yeah," he answered.

"Rumlow headed for the Council."

"I'm on it."

One more guy came up behind her again, this time they didn't get the chance to catch her. She jabbed back her elbow, once, twice, three times, into the nose, the chest, and the stomach before she swung around to face him. He threw a punch to land on her cheek, but she ducked and then moved up close, wrapping a hand around his neck. She used her body weight to pull him down, bringing her knee up to make contact with his face. She then grabbed his face and bashed it against the wall.

"One minutes," Hill said.

"Thirty seconds, Cap."

"Stand by"

"Chali-"

"Steve?" Jamie called, a bit panicked. "Steve do you cop-"

Three more men rounded the corner and made their way towards Jamie. She sighed, painting and leaned against the wall. Steve had been worried about her wounds opening back up fighting with them, but being on her own had made them reopen anyway. Okay, come on Jay. Do this. The others are dealing with worse stuff than you, Jamie told herself. It's just...nine more guys…

Jamie felt surge go through her body first before the glow even appeared. The neutralizer had finally worn off. Oh thank God, Jamie thought. She started to pool it up, just waiting for the right moment. Each second passed, they grew closer and the more energy was stored. Fight before they were about to lift their guns to shoot, she raised her hands released the energy, propelling it down the hallway, taking out all nine of the men.

"Charlie lock."

"Okay, Cap. Get out of there!" Hill ordered.

Jamie remained standing there for a moment, catching her breathe. Normally she would've waited longer to use that much energy. After all, it was only starting to come back and that one blast used everything that had built back up.

"Fire now."

"But Steve-"

"Do it! Do it now!"

Jamie's heart felt like it stopped. No, she thought. No, no, no! "Hill don't!" Jamie yelled, barging into the control room. "Steve, don't do this, please!"

"I'm sorry, Jamie."

"No, no, no. Don't do that. No, I lost Aaron. I lost my brother I'm not losing you, Steve. I'm not losing another best friend! You hear me! I can't lose you too!" She was angry, and scared and there were so many emotion running through her. Tears ran out of her blue eyes. "Steve? Steve?!" There was no answer.

"Hill, where's Steve? You got a location on Rogers?" Nat asked.

"He's not answering," Jamie muttered. "He was on Charlie carrier."

"Go out and look," Hill told her. "I've got things here."

Jamie didn't wait another second.

It took a total of seven hours before someone found Steve on the bank of the Potomac. Jamie had used up too much of her energy and collapsed during the search. She was taken to the hospital, where she was out a total of twenty-four hours before she woke back up, where sh was finally told that Steve had been found. He had been shot and beaten pretty badly. He had gone through surgery, but the doctors said he would pull through just fine. He was still unconscious, but they expected him to wake up.

Jamie was free to go the second she woke up. Her wounds were a lot better after having twenty four hours of continuous rest to heal. Her energy came back to full strength, helping the healing factor clot the wounds and the hospital kept them clean. She was good to go, and where she went with that freedom was straight to Steve's room. And that was where she spent her time.

The only times she ever left the room were to get food and water, and to use the restroom. Sam was there, and spent his time with her. Half the time they talked, the other half they silently kept each other company as they waited for Steve to wake up.

Jamie walked back to Steve's room after grabbing a bottle of water. She had been in there for what seemed like forever, though a day should've have been counted as such. But she didn't care. She needed to be there for Steve. She needed to make sure he'd be okay, and that he'd wake up.

She didn't expect him to be awake when she returned though. Or even talking. She was so relieved as she stood in the doorway and just listened to him talking to Sam as the Troubleman soundtrack played in the background.

"They found you on the bank of the river; washed up or something," Sam told the man in the hospital bed. "You were really lucky."

Steve nodded, staring down at his clasped hands on his lap. "When we were kids, me and Bucky used to swim on the beach down at Coney Island. I was never the best swimmer, and one day, I drifted out too far and passed out. The next thing I know, I woke up on the beach with Bucky flipping his lip. He pulled me out of the water."

"Hey, you never know. Maybe that's what went down this time too," Sam said, trying to make the guy feel better.

"That sure would be something, wouldn't it," Jamie said from the doorway, smiling softly towards her best friend. She moved into the room, sitting on the edge of his bed, taking his hand.

"I'll uh, go tell the doctor you're awake," Sam said. He tossed his magazine done and stood up, smirking at the two before leaving them alone.

Jamie turned her attention back to Steve. He had her undivided attention. "You scared the hell out of us," she told him.

"Scared the hell out of myself." Steve sighed closing his eyes for a second, as if he hadn't gotten enough rest already.

Jamie just sighed, a small smile on her lips. "How are you feeling, tough guy?"

"Not so much like a tough guy..."

"Yeah?" Jamie asked. "Well, that's what you get. You're an idiot, you know that, right?"

"I'm beginning to notice that." Steve said, his eyes looking a bit sunken in, as if he were still drained of life.

"You sure you're feeling okay? Can help Sam get the doctor. They could give you something for pain," Jamie suggested.

"I don't think medication is going to help me." Steve shook his head. "Besides, I burn the stuff of pretty fast anyway. Save that for someone who doesn't. It'll be more useful to them."

"You want to talk about it?" She asked, her thumb rubbing circles into the back of his hand.

"I think you already know what's bugging me." Steve sighed.

"Yeah, but you know very well what I mean, Steven," she said.

"I know, I know! I just... I really don't think I could even put it into words at this point." He said rubbing his eyes. "It...this all...believe it or not this all just happened to fast, I don't think my head has caught up."

Jamie nodded her head. "Well, when you're ready to talk, I'm right here."

"I know. I know." Steve smiled taking her hand.

"Don't do that to me again, okay? I can't," she took in a deep breathe, running her free hand through her hair, "I can't lose you too, Steve."

"I know, I'm sorry." Steve said and pulled her into a hug, her laying next to him.

"Better be, Captain Hard-head," Jamie muttered, just relaxing into his hold.

"I am. I really am." He promised her, holding her close to his chest. He lost one best friend. He refuses to lose or fail another.

I had a very hard time trying to figure out where to put Jamie in the whole fall of SHIELD/Triskelion part. I knew she was hurt, and i knew it was a bit difficult to put her up with the others on the helicarriers, because what could she do that Falcon wasn't already doing? But I guess this'll do. Took me forever to come up with her fight scene though. Hope you guys thought it was okay!

Also, if you haven't already, don't forget to vote on who you want to see Taylor with!

Thanks go to the following for their reviews on the previous chapter:

eli777-If Bruce wasn't being paired with Natasha, which I think is a really cute pairing, Nat and Bruce would be one of our first pairings to go with.

CJ/OddBall- Yes, that's the scene from Ant Man. Not too surprising, but it's what I really want Jamie in. Maaaaaybe. I'm not saying anything but the closer to Avengers 2, the closer we get to them finally getting together. Happy belated Easter to you as well. And I started reading it, but then I got distracted so I haven't finished the first chapter yet.

MidnightPenguin- I hope you liked how Jamie was in this chapter. Like I said, I couldn't exactly figure out how I wanted it. I've been like that a lot with this chapter. Avengers 2 I have a lot more figured out, but Cap 2 was hard.

KnowInsight- Yes, that's exactly what needs to happen, and that's exactly what will happen!

comet04- Thank you! I'm so glad you like the story!

Queen of Erebor- To be honest, I haven't decided if he's savable yet myself. It could go either way at this point...probably now from what I have planned later on though.

Jo- How this played out well! I know you've been looking forward to this part!

PrincessLinaMarie- Yeah, I know it's dragging, but there is a reason I'm doing that for now.

Jedi Jelsa777- I'm so relieved to hear someone say that she's worked in okay. I'm always very worried about that. I hope you liked this one, the next chapter wraps up the movie.