SUNDAY IS HERE AT LAST! Ok, so a few notes: I do not have the picture of Dani in her guy disguise finished yet, the shirt is giving me problems. I should have it ready with the next chapter. Secondly, I could use some help. I need a good site that has the marvel movie scripts. Like, where it shows who says what. This is the page I am using now: wiki/Captain_America:_The_First_Avenger it has a ton of stuff missing. If anyone knows a better site, I would appreciate it.

One last thing: either next week or the week after, I will make a poll to decide who to ship Dani with, if anyone. Just FYI.

-Stax

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing but my oc, the rest belongs to Marvel.

Chapter 7

Dani came to, on a hard surface and a metallic taste in her mouth. Moaning in pain, she attempted to sit up. She was met with cold metal.

Eyes popping open, she realised she was restrained on a metal table in a crumbling room. With a shudder she took in the devious looking syringes and metal tools on a table in the corner. The door flung open.

"Ah, finally you are awake. We have many questions for you, fraulein." The short man walked through the door, flanked by two bulky looking men with guns. Dani, still half out and in alot of pain, squinted at him.

"Doctor... Zola? Hi!" She grinned at him as best she could. It looked more like a grimace. His own creepy smile fell.

"How did you know my name." Craaaaap, you done it again. Just keep smiling creepily, maybe he will let it go... The doctor walked over to the table, forcing Dani to cock her head at an uncomfortable angle to maintain eye contact. She could taste blood on her teeth.

"Hmm..." he said, looking at her scrutinizingly through his round glasses. In that moment, all her pain fogged mind could think of was how much he looked like Mrs. Johnson, her teacher, in those glasses. "Yes... you will tell us how you know who I am. But first... your energy. You are giving off a field of energy unlike any I have yet seen. I should much like to know... why." Dani cussed to herself.

"It's my charming personality. It gives off a field of pure snark." What energy field. What you talkin' about, Mrs. Johnson.

"You do not know of it" he observed. "Very well. We have other questions. Such as... why would a female be in the military. Your friends... your friends do not know, do they?" Dani drew a blank. Juuuust keep smiling. It's gonna be alright. "They do not... interesting. Well, we will be examining the energy you are exuding, and if you think of something we should like to hear... we might let you have painkillers for your injury." With that he turned and left the room. The armed escorts stayed behind.

"Yeah, you BETTER run, Mrs. Johnson." How you gonna get out of THIS one, smartass?

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Bucky was not faring much better. The liquid that they had injected in him burned like hell, but he was horrified at what they might be doing to Dani. They had a sibling-like relationship now, and he was always worried that she would get hurt. He cursed his judgement. What were you thinking, letting a woman stay in the army. Should have turned her in when I had the chance. Should have made her stay at camp. God, she looks like she is so much younger than you. She is practically a kid. What if...

He had a horrifying thought.

These men haven't seen a woman in months I bet, what if they find out she is a girl!? What if they-

His thought process was cut off by another group of men coming in the room with syringes. Unable to fight them off, all he could do was scream and involuntarily thrash as the burning fluid ran through his veins. For the moment, Dani was off his mind.

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"Somebody shut the brat up" the man standing guard outside Dani's door ordered in German. The man next to him rolled his eyes and headed in the room. Her noisy, off key rendition of "ave Maria" was cut short as the brute stuffed the closest available rag in her mouth. She mumbled insults at him through the foul tasting cloth. He cussed at her in German and returned to his post, passing Zola on his way in.

"The tests have yielded nothing. But I get the feeling that you are withholding some information from us." He picked up an evil looking metal instrument. "Wat you have been through as of yet is not pain. I am going to hurt you and I will stop vhen you tell me your secrets." Dani's eyes widened and she cussed at him through the rag. She panicked and began thrashing as the metal instrument came closer to her face. Just then an alarm sounded in the distance. Shouting could be heard as well.

"Ah. Unfortunate. I will return shortly." To her relief, he left with the metal tool of death. She could see people running past the door. I bet it's Steve. Then she had a horrible thought. What if he doesn't find me!? WHAT IF I GET BLOWN UP? The guard who had put the rag in her mouth came in just then. In a heavy accent he spoke to her.

"They are leaving the factory. I believe you vill be left behind. So, they will not be concerned if I... play with you briefly." To her horror he began unbuttoning her shirt. She yelled her worst curse words at him through the rag but she had no way to make him stop. She went into full panic mode as she felt his rough, meaty hands try to remove her chest bindings-

With a clang, the man fell to the floor. Dani blinked. Steve! He was standing there with his mouth open.

"...Dani?" He said, eyes wide. She pulled on her bonds and yelled

"Steve, help, we need to get out of here!". It came out as a very muffled, "Pthteve helph, we neeth fo geth outh of here!" Still Obviously in shock, Steve undid the metal loops that were holding her down. Dani pulled the rag from her mouth and sat up.

"You're... You're a girl..." he said." Dani nodded frantically, buttoning the middle buttons of her shirt.

"Yes, I'll explain later. Right now we need to move, this place is gonna blow!" Steve seemed to snap out of it. Dani leaned forward to get off the table. As she put her weight on her feet, however, her legs gave out. "So of a bi-" she was cut off by Steve picking her up and throwing her over his shoulder.

Before she could protest, he was running down the halls. She opened her mouth to demand he put her down, but just then she saw Bucky in a room they were speeding past. As his footsteps jostled her, she jerkily yelled-

"STEVE-oof-WAIT-oof-GO-IN-oof-THAT-oof-ROOM-oof" as her stomach slammed into his shoulder with each bound. He complied.

"Steve?" Bucky asked weakly from the table. Steve finally put Dani down as he moved over to Bucky.

"Bucky! I thought you were dead!" Dani managed to stand up against a wall. Steve freed him from his leather straps

"I thought you were smaller..." Bucky said to Steve as he leaned against him for support. Dani interjected.

"We really need to get out. They are gonna blow this place up!" Steve moved quickly, half dragging Bucky in his haste. He snagged Dani as he passed her, dragging her along too. At some point she regained feeling in her legs and made him let her run on her own. Up a rickety metal flight of stairs they went, after seeing the factory exploding below. And up ahead was Schmidt. Dani was suddenly very, very afraid.

She had dealt with people with guns before. This was different. This guy could snap her neck without any effort and would probably have no qualms about doing so.

The exploding factory suddenly seemed like a very appealing alternate route.

Get a grip, you can survive this, she thought to herself. Steve and Schmidt walked towards eachother on the rickety bridge.

"Captain America! How exciting! I'm a great fan of your films. So Dr. Erskine managed it after all. Not exactly an improvement, but still impressive." He stood barely more than an arms length from Steve, who quickly bashed him upside the head with his shield.

"You have no idea."

"Haven't I" Schmidt sassed, throwing a punch that Steve blocked. The bridge collapsed, the two men barely getting to their respective sides in time. "No matter what lies Erskine told you, you see I was his greatest success!" And he proceeded to RIP HIS FACE OF. Dani couldn't hold back a gasp. The movie didn't give due credit to how gruesome Schmidt's face actually was. "You are deluded, Captain. You pretend to be a simple soldier, but in reality you are just afraid to admit that we have left humanity behind. Unlike you, I embrace it proudly. Without fear!"

"Then how come you're running" was Steve's immediate response. As Schmidt left the factory, Dani ran across the beam that Bucky would have to cross. Being as light as she was, it didn't fall.

"Come on guys we need to MOVE!" Bucky made his way over cautiously. Dani suddenly got the flashing visions. God no he isn't going to make it! "BUCKY JUMP" she screamed in a panic, grabing the railing with one arm and holding out her other for him to grab.

Time seemed to slow down. She could see the bolt popping out of the beam, watched as Bucky jumped, and...

Time sped up as his hand caught in hers. She wrapped her legs around the railing, barely able to hold on. Steve watched, obviously freaked out by the near miss. Laboriously, Dani pulled Bucky up on the platform with his help. The partially healed bullet wound screamed in protest.

"JUMP DARN YOU, STEVE!" She hollered across the gap. He bent back the railing on his side and jumped, just in time to get his bum scorched by a fireball. They quickly scrambled outside and down a rickety fire escape, just as it began exploding.

As massive burning chunks of metal sprayed overhead, Bucky tackled Dani into a conveniently placed ditch and landed right on top of her, knocking the breath out of her. Before she could catch her breath, she felt another heavy shock and an increase in the weight on her back. Frick, Steve is shielding Bucky now... So this is how I die. Not in a blaze of glory, but inadvertently suffocated by my best friends. She could feel her vision going black around the edges, unable to make any sound.

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She came to with a very worried Steve face hovering over her.

"Good, you're alive. We need to talk" he said. Dani looked around and realized that Steve was carrying her, he and the rest of the one-oh-seventh were walking back to the camp. They were all looking at her funny.

"Why didn't you tell me." Steve looked hurt as he asked. "You told Bucky and you never told me. Why did you lie for all that time?" Dani felt a massive twinge of guilt in her chest.

"Well... for starters, Bucky figured it out on his own." Steve gave a Sideways glance at Bucky, walking next to them. He shrugged and gave Dani an apologetic look. "Also, you wouldn't have let me come fight if you had known... would you mind putting me down?" Steve shook his head.

"You pretended to be a boy long before there was a war, don't pretend that is the reason."

"Steve... I need to explain something to you in private. You will understand then." Steve narrowed his eyes at her.

"Fine. But, I am getting you sent home. Its not safe here." Dani made a frustrated noise.

"Just put me down." Steve did so and walked ahead, leaving her to hobble on her own. Bucky came up next to her.

"I'm sorry" he said. She cocked her head at him.

"What for?"

"I should have gotten you sent home alot sooner. You shouldn't have to be in danger..." Dani made a face.

"You know you wouldn't have made it across the beam if I hadn't been there, right?" Bucky didn't look convinced.

"Steve and I talked. We are getting you sent back home. We both would be upset if you died." Dani opened her mouth to let out a snarky comment, but realized that they were walking into camp. She felt as though a dagger of ice had been stabbed through her heart. Now is the moment of truth...

Dani couldn't hear what Steve and the Colonel were saying up ahead, but she joined in the clapping and cheering after Bucky loudly yelled "Lets hear it for Captain America!" Suddenly she realised Col. Phillips was right next to her.

"I need to see you two in my tent" he drawled to her and Bucky before walking away. Dani gulped. It was too late now to desert. As she went into the tent with Bucky, she shuddered.

Steve was already there. The Colonel gestured for the three to sit in the provided wooden chairs. Steve shot her an unreadable look.

"Corporal White. I have been informed by the Captain that you are not who you say you are. Care to give your side of the story...?" Dani shifted uncomfortably.

"...My name is DANIELLE, not DANIEL. I disguised my gender to fight here in the war." They all looked at her disbelievingly. Am I that bad of a lier?

"The truth, please, soldier" The Colonel said seriously. What the hell, I'm screwed any way.

"I am from another world, almost identical to this one, where it is the year 2016. I was sent here to make sure that events happen the way they are supposed to so that people don't die, and to save a few extra lives along the way." Steve shook his head.

"Why won't you tell us, Danny? Are we supposed to believe that? Why wont-" Dani cut him off.

"I have technology to prove it. If you have somebody bring my bag here to show you. Listen, I have been given insight on what happens and what will happen, I can tell you what has been going on in your life to prove it." Steve shook his head again, but she continued-

"Doctor Erskine got you into project rebirth, the Colonel threw a dead grenade that you threw yourself on top of, right before the experiment you made a joke "is it too late to go to the bathroom", you drew a monkey on a unicycle yesterday, and I know the conversation in the plane as Agent Carter and Mr. Stark dropped you off by the factory because I have seen-" Steve cut her off, his face white.

"Ok ok ok ok stop, please. Please. How... how did you..." Dani butted back in.

"I told you. You wanted the truth. There is alot more to my story but that is the basics." The Colonel looked conflicted and quite confused. He waved a man in.

"Soldier, lock Corporal White up until we figure out what's going on here please" he said, sounding highly annoyed.

"Wait, I'm telling the truth!" She yelled ash she was dragged away. She cursed internally. What did I do to deserve this...