Shannon walked up beside Steve as they admired the scenery, "This would probably be our most difficult fight ever."

"I know..." He said, "Shannon are you okay?"

"Why has it always been Hydra to come back to curse us?" She sobbed, as he gave her a hug.

"I don't know, but all I know is that we are putting up one hell against Hydra today." Steve said as he kissed her forehead.

"Promise me something."

"Last time I made a promise to a lovely lady I was frozen for 70 years, I don't know if I can do that right now."

"Just live your life Steve no more regrets, jump for it."

"I don't know if I can do that Shannon."

"I know you can... But I don't think our friends might not give us a choice Steve. They don't know us any more..." she says as tears roll out her eyes.

"Shannon," said Steve as he moved you around to look into your eyes and wiped the tears off your face, "They will."

"How can you be sure Steve?"

"The rumours you heard, you suspected she might be still alive... Shannon never lose your faith in her don't give up now. I thought I lost Bucky, but now that I see he's alive I will fight to get him to see the light just as I had when I saw you facing Melly."

"I don't want to fight my best friend."

"Neither do I but we need to stop the Helicarriers."

"So chances are they'll be in our way again. You lead captain and I will follow."

"First things first." He spoke as he lifted her chin, then he leaned in to kiss her lips as she felt herself heating up, then wanting more but she knows they have a mission to complete.

"What was that for?" She asked.

"You said no regrets earlier remember?"

"Steve you're not known to be a smart ass." She teased.

"Well now seemed like a good idea to try for a change." He said, "come on let's go."

"Are you two going to fight in your current clothes?" asked Sam.

"If you're going to fight a war you got to wear a uniform."

SHIELD HQ

Maria Hill, Sam, Shannon and Steve arrived near the building as she looked at Steve in his vintage ww2 Captain America uniform, as he looks at hers. A blue tight jumpsuit with a red/white striped tactical (corset like) vest as her shield is attached on the back.

"So that's tactical vest? Nice touch." Steve complimented

"Melly and I made our uniforms together, this was the last one she made."

"You two made you're uniforms? I never realised you two had more talent than drawing."

"Melly had more talent in fashion than I did although she needed to butt heads with her and her mom once she was stuck on something related to it... I kept the second last one I'll give them that one once this is over."

"Too bad I don't have a spare to give back."

"Grabbing our old uniforms from the Smithsonian was your idea remember? You're right, there wasn't time to go to my place to pick it up. I'm sure we can find a seamstress that is good at re-creating your uniform for the museum."

"Let's go."

"Roger, Rogers." She says with a smirk, Steve looks at her and smirks back with a chuckle.

"You say that as if you've always wanted to say that." said Sam.

"Yeah, you're right Sam."

They made their way to the control room as they listened to Steve's speech that he spoke on the intercom systems, once he finishes everyone heard gunfire coming from everywhere in the whole building. That was the cue to get out to the helicarriers. Shannon knew what she had to do, get to a helicarrier switch the chips with the one Maria and Fury gave her and then get out of there.

Shannon just didn't expect to see Melly waiting for her there as she wore her goggles with the lenses out. Shannon went on her communicator, "Guys I might be a little late."

"You have 3 minutes, Shannon." said Maria.

"Don't remind me," She mutters into her communicator. Nightmare looks at her from head to toe, "Recognize your own work Melly? You made this with me."

She doesn't say anything, as Shannon notices Melly looks a bit pale now than the last time she saw her, "But I can't let them win, you can't let them win this isn't you Melly."

"You are my mission." She said coldly.

"Please Melly don't... don't make me do this."

She attacks Shannon, as she defend herself as she manages to disarm Melly of her weapons. Shannon knows Melly she's not going to give up that easily as she sees her take out her final pair of twin knives as she goes after her stabbing Shannon's gut and shoulder.

"Ahhh!" Shannon yells out, as she then punched her with all she has in her face as it sends her flying hitting her head on the railing hard. Shannon goes to the control area running.

"Thirty seconds." says Maria Hill.

Shannon punched in the codes, switched the Hydra chip out with the chip Maria were given her.

"Sam get Shannon out of there!" Calls out Steve on the line.

"No, can do Capt your old buddy clipped my wings I'm grounded." says Sam.

"Steve and I still have some unfinished business," Shannon says on the communicator as you see Melly getting up, "You're name is Gretchen Melanippe Johansen. You're my best friend."

She smirks, "And you're Shannon Carter."

Shannon looked at her in shock, "Melly?"

"What's wrong did you think it was going to be a lot more harder to get through to me or what?" She jokes, as she looks at Shannon laughing at the look on her face.

"Melly?! Oh my god... Welcome back."

"Thanks. It feels good to be back, mon ami. Except for the bump on the noggin you gave me.

"Sorry."

"Apology accepted but I was counting on you to do that! Sorry about the wounds."

"So I guess we're even?"

"Looks like it." Melly said as she looked around, "Shannon I know we have a lot to catch up on but we need to get the hell outta here first."

"Yeah I don't know on how to get off of here just yet."

"I think I spotted a few parachutes somewhere."

"Lead the way Melly."

"Gladly, but I still have a bone to pick with Pierce's backside.

"Black Widow and Fury has that covered." You said as you remembered they were at the HQ with the council and Pierce

"How in the blazes-? Never mind. Looks like he's a tougher S.O.B. then the Soldier and I thought."

"Hmm maybe just dislocate their joints for now. We may need to squeeze some Intel out of them."

"I was going to say come at me Hydra, but that works too."

You laughed as you follow her through the carrier as everything is exploding around you, suddenly a piece of debris hits you as it goes through the wound in your stomach.

"SHANNON!" cries Melly as she watches Melly take the rest of the debris off her, "Hang in there, please!"