Awkward Conversations…In Air Vents
IN AN AIRVENT 23:00
I watch in amusement as the girl paces around, I should let her know that I am here but I don't feel like it. I then remember that I am in an air vent and it is tiny. Sorry I'm claustrophobic! I shudder as I look around. "You can come out now." Well that took a while. I kick the vent out and stick my head out of the opening. "We better hurry before Steve notices his motorcycle is missing" Yes I am so stupid that I am stealing Captain Americas' motorcycle. "Who?" I sigh and scoot back so she can get in. "I'll tell you later. "She gets in and closes the vent behind her as I turn and start down the vent. We go along in silence for a while. "So, Birdy, it's later now tell me who Steve is and who you are" I snarl quietly under my breath at being called birdy but answer her anyways. "Well, I'm Skylar but you can call me Sky or Blackhawk. NOT Birdy. Steve is Steve Rogers or Captain America. Now tell me about yourself" I literally growl at her. I scold myself for getting mad; I should be able to control my temper better than that. "I'm Peggy Rogers, call me Sam or Star and I'm, well, I-I'm a clone of Captain America" That stops me instantly, I laugh; I must be going crazy! "Sorry, I must have misheard you. You're the clone of Captain America?" She didn't sound like she was lying. "You heard me right. I'm the clone of Captain America." I shudder and keep going before muttering under my breath. "That's a little creepy. Okay, we're here" I kick out the vent and get out. Finally I'm out of that stupid vent, I hate small spaces. I know that I am paler than usual but I act like nothing is wrong. I hear a whistle as she gets out of the vent. Yes I know it's a nice bike, you don't need to point that out. I realize something as I am getting on the bike. "That's why they kept you in there". She rolls her eyes at me. "No, I stay in that empty room for fun". I huff in return, we are wasting time. "C'mon get on" She gets on behind me and smiles when the bike starts up. "Let's go" She says to me. "The walls feel like they're closing in on me and I need to get all this dust off"
As we leave I hear the alarm go off and smirk. "We are going to New York." She just stares at me like I am crazy. "I hope you don't mind if we stop be Stark Tower." She frowns and I grin. "I have to drop off the bike in a place where he can find it again." She makes a weird face but shrugs.
AT THE TOWER
I am grinning as I speed down the road on the motorbike. I look back at the girl who is just staring open mouthed at Stark Tower. I laugh. "Stop looking like a fish." She glares at me as I pull up to the front of the tower. I park the bike right next to the entrance so it can easily be found. I get off the bike and look around; there is not much to do since it is about midnight. "Who are you?" I hear a voice and spin around so fast that I almost fall over. "And why do you have my bike?" I laugh, it's the Captain. "I had to borrow it but now I have returned it. Happy now Captain?" He frowns a he looks at me and then shrugs. "At least you returned it." I look around noticing that the other Rogers is gone, she must be hiding. "You didn't answer my first question." I frown. "My name is Blackhawk." He looks at me curiously as he goes to look at his bike. "What kind of name is that?" I laugh. "It's my name, come on Star we have to go." I see her a little ways away and nod once before darting off. I hear a shout of "wait" from behind me but I don't slow down. I run towards an alleyway and find a fire escape on a nearby building. Without waiting to see if the girl is behind me I jump and swing myself onto the first level before darting up the fire escape to the roof. I hear a voice behind me and spin around. "Well that's impressive." I smile at Star. "You know if you had a brother I would probably call him Stripes so whenever I wanted you two to come over I could say 'Come here Stars and Stripes'" She laughs at that and I watch as her shoulders relax. "Come on we got to run." She frowns and I laugh. "We are going to my place and that means we are running."