Chapter 4
By: MysticFantasy
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One week had passed since Steve had been announced to have amnesia. The remaining Avengers were doing everything they could to help make him comfortable and re-establish friendship and trust with their captain which was proving to be somewhat easy.
Clint had the strongest bond with Steve at the moment since he seemed to not hold anything back from the super soldier other than things they weren't allowed to tell him yet.
Thor was in close competition for Steve's friendship. The thunder god had gained Steve's friendship the easiest despite the fact that he had to hold back a lot of information about himself.
He told Steve stories of Asgard and had been delighted when Steve foud entertainment from them only to realize that Steve thought they were just made up stories. It hurt him a little but he did his best not to show it and put it aside.
Tony was gaining Steve's trust and friendship although it was still easy to tell that Steve was questioning how he came to be friends with this man the first time around since Tony's personality screamed spoiled rich party boy and Steve's moral codes seemed to be the only thing about him that stuck with him.
Bruce was also gaining Steve's friendship and trust quickly since he was the most mature personality and he was acting as a medical informant and observer to Steve since the blond soldier was now allowed to walk around as long as someone was close by.
Natasha had been spending the most time with Steve which kept him in the frame of mind that he and Natasha really are dating. She kept telling him that they were just friends but the blond soldier wasn't buying it very easily.
Tony kept telling Natasha that she should go along with it since it would make a great story when Steve came to his senses and it would be the only time they would ever see Steve with a lady on his arm.
Natasha denied his suggestion and continued her routine. Steve would remember everything eventually and then things would go back to normal.
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Bruce carefully watched Steve as the two of them entered the bridge of the helicarrier. The super soldier was looking around, taking in everything in awe, and Bruce couldn't help but feel like this was the first time they met all over again.
Only without the global threat.
"Captain. Doctor." a voice greeted.
Steve spotted a man in a black outfit walk over to them with an eyepatch over his left eye.
"Captain, I'm Director Nick Fury. How are you feeling?"
"Doing fine sir." Steve answered shaking hands with the man.
"Glad to hear it." Fury said. "Please, have a seat. The others will be here shortly."
Steve followed Bruce to the glass table that had seven black leather chairs and sat next to the doctor.
"What's this about?" Steve asked.
"No clue." Bruce answered. "Sometimes we get these surprise meetings. Usually they're not too bad."
Steve nodded and soon spotted Tony Stark, Clint Barton and Thor walk into the room and take seats at the table opposite of him and Bruce. There was only one chair empty and it was next to Steve.
He spotted Natasha Romanoff walk over and sit next to him.
Yeah. We're not dating. Steve thought to himself with a mental smirk. He stopped being so questioning about it since Natasha hadn't seemed that amused when he kept asking. Plus he noticed that she carried two guns with her at all times so he knew it was best not to get her angry.
"Alright everyone." Fury said standing at the front of the table. "With Cap out of commision for a while, the team is going to be on leave until he's better."
"Vacation!" Tony lightly declared.
"At ease Stark." Fury said. "The whole team is going to have six weeks off unless you're called back for a reason. Take the time to relax and bond, do a few fun things. Please do not do anything that will land you in jail."
The last statement was directed more towards Tony who merely shrugged.
"A jet will take all of you back to New York. Please inform Agent Hill if you're going to be traveling anywhere during this time off. Jet leaves in an hour. All of you take care and take care of your leader."
"Hold on, you mean to say that I was the leader of this little hero team?" Steve asked skeptically.
"You were and a d**n good one at that." Fury answered.
Steve lightly chuckled.
The others weren't finding it hard to believe that Steve wasn't totally accepting the stories he was being told. They didn't blame him. Some of the stories did sound a little out of it when they thought about it.
The six were dismissed and now were trying to find something to do to pass the hour.
"Captain, may we talk for a while before our departure?" Thor asked catching up to the soldier.
"Sure and my name is Steve. At least, that's what I've been told." Steve answered.
"You find it hard to believe what we tell you." Thor said as they walked down the corridor.
"You have to admit that it all sounds a little crazy." Steve said.
"Some of the things we have done have been amusing but it is all the truth." Thor said.
"Ok. Then what is it you do?" Steve asked.
"I am not allowed to tell you as of yet." Thor answered sounding a little upset at his own answer. "It upsets me greatly that I am not able to tell you who I am since I consider you my closest friend here."
"You're calling me your best friend?" Steve asked looking a little stunned.
"Yes." Thor answered. "We have fought side by side and you have taught me many lessons that I had not known before. You're a great person and I am honored to call you a friend Steve Rogers."
Steve was silent as they continued to walk. He'd been told that he was teammates with the other five people he had just sat with but he thought that was all. Nothing more. To be told by one of them that they considered him their best friend was a little surprising for Steve to hear.
"You know Thor, that's probably the only thing I believe right now." Steve said. "And...I think you're my best friend too."
Thor smiled greatly.
"That brings me great joy and honor captain." he said.
"Great." Steve said with a smile. "Can you be honest with me about a question?"
"Of course."
"Miss Romanoff spends a lot of time with me. She's got me thinking that we are dating but she says that we're not. Do you know if we are or not?"
Thor lightly chuckled.
"Lady Natasha is a mysterious woman. It is hard to know what she is thinking at times. She has told us that she is spending so much time with you to make certain that you are not further injured that originally believed. But to answer your question, no. You were not in a courtship with her."
"Dang." Steve lightly muttered. "I really thought we were."
"Perhaps you should ask her." Thor suggested.
"I would but I've seen those guns she carries. I'd rather not be at the end of one of those." Steve said making Thor chuckle.
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Steve was in awe at the sight of the building the jet was landing at. It had a large white A on the side and he wondered what it stood for.
"Home sweet home." Tony said as the jet landed and they were given the all clear to exit off the jet.
Steve followed the man and took in the building as they walked inside.
"Nice place you have Tony." he said.
"You like it?" Tony asked. "When you first saw it you thought it was ugly."
"I did?" Steve asked.
"Yep. But you and I have different style tastes so it's understandable." Tony said. "Let me give you the silver dollar tour."
Steve followed Tony as he took in the building around him. He was shown the many rooms on the floor they were on. Honestly, he found it hard to believe that it was the same floor that held so many rooms.
Coming to an wall that had three seperate elevators he saw that they led to different levels of the building. Above the lights above the doors, there were signs that indicated which elevator went to what level.
One was residence, one was business and the other was labeled Iron Man.
"What's Iron Man?" Steve asked.
"That's my super hero ego." Tony answered as he pressed the button for the residence elevator.
"Why the name Iron Man?" Steve asked.
"I'll show you a little later." Tony answered as the elevator doors opened. They both stepped in and were silent as the elevator took them to the resident level. They quickly reached the floor and stepped out of the elevator.
Steve had to admit that he was a little impressed at the decor of the resident corridor. It was lavious. There were only a few doors on this level and on each door there was a symbol that indicated who the rooms belonged to.
Tony walked Steve around the floor, explaining who's symbols belonged to who.
Finally, they came to a door that had a roudn symbol decorated with red and blue rings and a white star in the center.
"This one is yours." Tony said. "Go on in."
Steve opened the door and smirked when he saw a wonderfully decorated suite complete with a private full sized bathroom and small kitchen area.
The suite was decorated in what Steve could think was an early 1940's era. It was clean and decorated with light colors.
Steve noticed that there were patriotic pictures around the room. Pictures of the American flag and famous patriotic landmarks.
"This is pretty nice." he said.
"Well, at times you do have pretty good decorative choices." Tony said. "Plus the military drilled being tidy into you pretty well. I need to send Clint there for a while."
Steve grinned.
"Welcome home Captain Rogers. I hope you are doing well."
Steve jumped and looked around for the owner of the voice. Tony chuckled at his expression.
"That's Jarvis. He's kinda like the invisible electronic butler." he explained.
The soldier looked at him uncertaintly.
"You'll get use to Jarvis." Tony assured.
"I wish to he helpful to you Captain Rogers. Please tell me if there is anything I can do for you." The mechanical voice said.
"I think I'll let you get settled in." Tony said. "Come back to the living room later and we'll show you everything we would do on nights we would hang out and relax."
"Alright." Steve agreed still looking around incase Jarvis turned out to be a real person.
Tony grinned as he left the room wondering how long it would take Steve to believe that Jarvis was just a programming.