"Compliance will be rewarded, Winter Soldier. Stand down and come with me." While it was a HYDRA passphrase, it had never been intended for use on the Asset. The Asset was not required to respond. The Asset complied because the mission had failed; the target was not eliminated. The promise of reward was reason enough to acquiesce. The promise was a lie.
Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,724 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 12 - Follows: 1 - Published: 12/23/2015 - Steve R./Capt. America, Bucky B./Winter Soldier, Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Sam W./Falcon - Complete