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Ch.3 Wishes
"So… what are we doing today?" Morita asked, half bored to death as he fiddled with the pillow.
"Something dramatic?" Dugan said halfheartedly, cleaning the plates.
"Nothing too much guys…" Steve sketched their barrack in his book.
"No missions today?" Dernier lay on his back, head hanging off the bed.
"Nope… we're free," Barnes played with the cards they have.
"Didn't Stark say something's up today?" Jones watched the ants crawl on the ground.
"He says that all the time…" Falsworth had his chin on his hand, trying to stay awake.
"True…" they muttered, far too bored to do anything else.
Today just wasn't their day, as nothing was happening. They didn't have a mission; there were no attacks, no new soldiers, and no things blowing up – nothing! And they can't do 'nothing'. It's impossible for them, so they needed something and fast. But it was already towards the end of the day, so they have almost lost all hope.
"Howard, what is the rush?" could be heard from outside their barrack as the Howlers looked up.
"Just trust me on this Peggy!" Stark opened their door, grinning as they looked in surprise.
"Guys! What are you still doing here? We need to go!" he was so excited, they hardly heard what he was saying. They've hardly ever seen him like this.
"Where's the fire?" Steve put down his book and looked at the man.
"You don't know what today is?" he looked at their blank expressions.
"Oh my- You'll love it!" his grin grew as they shared a look.
"Stark, what's all this about?" Steve asked as they walked through the forest.
"You'll know when you see it!" Howard was more excited than they've ever seen him.
"Where are we going then?" Dugan frowned as a branch was knocked back into his face.
"A clearing I found some time ago. It's the best place to see it," they kept walking for a few more minutes before arriving at where they were supposed to.
"Perfect!" Stark grinned and looked at the slightly annoyed and confused followers.
The place was pretty. Nice, short grass, a small river flowing by, a clear view on the sky and moon's rays added to the calming and enjoyable effect. Maybe today wasn't all boring.
"Make yourselves confortable everyone! The show will start in a few minutes," he clapped his hands together and sat down, back against a tree and eyes on the sky.
"You heard the man," Cap shrugged as they all spread out.
Rogers and Carter both went near the river, sitting on the bank and waiting for whatever to just happen already. Across them was Bucky with his boots off and feet in the water.
Dugan and Jim took their places around Howard, asking what they're looking for. He didn't answer.
Monty, Jones and Dernier lay on the backs in the grass, enjoying the peaceful night.
"Almost everyone…" Stark was like a child, looking at the sky without blinking.
Just as Jones was about to say something, what they came here for was finally known. When it started, they Howlers were in awe and shock at what they were seeing, but quickly understood Stark's enthusiasm and couldn't help the grins on their faces.
"How many are there?" Morita asked, looking at the meteor shower or rain as they called it.
"Over a hundred if you ask me…" Dum Dum couldn't take his eyes off the sight.
"Wow… it's… wow…" Gabe tried to follow as many as he could but that didn't really work.
"It's… beautiful," Falsworth almost felt like crying, being able to see this.
"I have never seen one before…" Jacques has only heard about this event.
"It's like shooting stars going off all at once," Barnes felt at peace, something he hasn't in a while.
"Don't they say you should make a wish," Peggy didn't notice her hand moving closer to Steve's.
"If you see this, I doubt you can wish for anything more," Cap himself didn't know their hands met.
"I told you you'd like it," Stark hasn't felt this happy in a long time.
The meteors were like quick lines drawn on a black paper. They appeared, left a white line and disappeared into the night. Truly a rain of stars. The rest of the rain was spent in silence, joy and awe as they watched. They knew this was rare and the fact they saw it, took away any worry they might have had.
"So, did you guys wish for anything?" Jim looked at the others once it was all over.
"I forgot," Jones scratched the back of his head, smiling.
"For this war to be over soon," Barnes still kept his eyes on the sky, but noticed the two across him holding hands none the less.
"Yeah, that'd be nice," Steve let out a breath, eyes closed.
"True, but it's not like you can go to sleep and wake up with the war done," Dugan liked the idea, but he tried to keep realistic.
"True love," Frenchie smiled, seeing the lover birds as the other laughed. Not because of the two, but because that was, after all, a common wish.
It was only then, Carter and Rogers, saw what they were doing and quickly pulled apart, each one a bit red in the face and unable to look anyone in the face.
"A better tomorrow for everyone," Stark smiled as the others nodded. That's what they're fighting for right now. So everyone can have a future without war.
"To survive this hell would be… nice," the British James chuckled.
"Maybe to be able to travel in time…" Rogers could only imagine how many things he could change, how many things could have prevented.
"That'd be nice," the others nodded, liking the idea pretty much.
"…I'd like to see my family again… just see. Know they're alright…" Dugan knew they were looking at him, so he kept his eyes glued to the sky.
"Jimmy… he'd be old enough to walk now…" he muttered, a sad smile on his face.
"He'd be proud of you," Frenchie swallowed, as the giant nodded.
"Maybe… I guess we'll never know…" shaking his head to get the tears away, Dum Dum looked back.
"You really doubt it? Give yourself some credit man," Morita patted him on the back.
"Yeah, but… you can just never know right? How he could turn out… how I could have helped… all that stuff… you gotto live with that fact…"
"You'd be a great father Dugan," Barnes smiled at the transport specialist.
"Take it from a kid who… well, sees you as a dad," that somehow made Timothy's heart melt as his eyes began to water. He loved these guys. All of them.
"Yeah! Buck's right you know. If anyone here'd make a good dad, that'd be you!" Jim smiled.
"Jim…" the giant gulped, looking at the medic.
"You can always go back Dugan…" Steve spoke, looking at him.
"Cap…" he was hardly keeping it together.
"Thanks… but I'm home… I'm with my family… you guys… You're more than I could ever ask for," he was crying now, smiling as the others smiled back. They enjoyed the silence that followed for a few minutes, before someone decided to break it.
"What the-?!" Peggy and Steve called, the sniper knee deep in water, smirking as the two were soaked though their clothes.
"Wahoo!" Barnes yelled, laughing, until he found his head underwater.
"Peggy!" Cap looked wide eyed as Buck threw his arms around, trying to break her hold.
"That was one of my favorite shirts," her eye twitched as she stood next to Buck.
"Hey, I think that's enough! He can't breathe!" Jim got to his feet but before anyone could really move, a hand grabbed Carter by her leg, flipped her over and Barnes' head popped out of the water, his lungs greedily taking in water.
"Wow…" they were genially impressed that he managed to throw Peggy over.
"Hey, you two okay?" Stark knocked everyone back to the real world.
"Yes… only soaked," the Agent was actually in pain, as she hit the bottom of the river.
"Ugh… getting there…" the sniper was coughing as the Howlers helped the two out of the water.
"Maybe we should head back…" Falsworth took off his coat and offered it to Peggy.
"Yeah… it's getting pretty late," Jones took a deep breath.
"Howard. Thanks… for this," the Commandos turned to him, smiling and nodding, as he went a bit red in the face, scratching the back of his head.
Blew. This is it. Do hope you enjoyed, and if you did, leave a review :D Till next time!