"One of these days, we're going to actually catch up to Red Skull."
"Aw c'mon, Tony. We're doing great." Steve insisted. Things had been going rather well lately. They'd basically wiped the map Steve had originally set up, and now, with the mission to get Zola technically a success, they had an important piece in the game.
"Fuck that, we're not going anywhere with these. For every base they take down and every camp we find out about, there are fifty more that we don't see." Tony scoffed.
"We can't afford to wait for Red Skull to make a move, but what if we could force his hand?" Morita wondered.
"It'd be easier if we knew where that ridiculous fortress of his is. Or, like, his master plan." Dugan scowled.
"So let's find out." Steve growled. "We have Zola. Philips has been talking about putting him to good use; we just don't know how to get him to squeal."
"Leave that to me." Tony sneered.
They had their intel by the next night.
("What the hell did you do to that guy?" Phillips muttered, shocked.
"My methods were completely orthodox." Tony assured his brother's superior. He wouldn't say anymore on the subject.)
Tony watches from the trees as Steve and his team burst into the stronghold as per their style. They're almost too late, he notes, because Red Skull has taken off toward his plane. But Steve is fast and cars are faster. Tony catches a ride back with Phillips and Carter.
"Is this what you meant? When you said they wouldn't make it home?"
Tony shook his head.
"It was hardly so clear, Agent Carter, but this is war. I had no reason to believe that any of us would come back."
They listened as Steve talked them into putting the plane down, into letting him go.
"Whatever happens, we'll always be brothers." Steve said suddenly. Tony nodded, knowing that the blonde couldn't see him.
"I'll see you soon." The eldest responded.
The transmission went dead not even seconds after that. Lucky for Carter that she got her goodbye.
"Knowing Steve, he'll find a way to get that dance." Tony offered with a dead smirk.
"I bet he will." Peggy growled, glaring at the alpha.