Little Secrets

8

The next morning I wake up and I become blinded by the sun. However I feel as I'm being watched. I open my eyes slightly and see a figure hovering over me. Out of reflex I punch the person and I hear them groan.

"OW FUCK!!" The yell. "Colonel! What the fuck?" I yell back, bunching back in my bed. "I-I- Erskine wants you in the lab in 2 hours" he explains holding his blooded nose.

"Can you heal my nose?" He groans. "No! Get the fuck out" I laugh. He groans leaving my bunk.

I get up and stretch. All my bones cracking in my body. Bucky would just gag in disgust because he hates it.

But it's relaxing.

Anyways, I put on today's outfit and I sort out my hair.

I quickly grab my box of things that are special to me. I want to give it to Howard so he can keep it safe.

I walk out of my bunker and to Colonel. "Your cart is there" he states pointing to the car. "Thanks Colonel" I state running towards it. As I get in I sigh intently. "You good?" The driver asks. The driver is an old friend of mine, Adam.

"Yeah. It's just that...I'm going to fight with the 107th in the morning" I explain. "They'll be better for it" He states. I look at them. "My husband is in 107th" I chuckle. He nods. "Exactly"

After half an hour, I arrive at the lab. I walk through the shop and to the back where the lab is. "I.D card!" Security states. I look at him confused. But I show him anyways. "Oh I'm sorry Ma'am" he apologies.

I roll my eyes and make my way inside the lab. "Howard!!" I announce as I walk down the stairs into the experimental zone. "Antonia!!" He chuckles.

"You sort it out?" I ask standing next to him. He nods at me. "Erskine! My man!" I chuckle. "So nobody is going to tell me who our next super soldier is? We're making so many! And nobody will tell me for Christ's sake!" Howard chuckles.

"Just wait okay" Howard states patting my back. Suddenly the door opens and I look up. Peggy walks to the balcony and I see the small skinny candidate.

"You've got to be kidding me?" I turn to Howard. He smiles at me. Steve walks down the staircase. "Steven Grant Rogers! What have you gotten yourself into?" I accuse. "He jumped on top of a grenade" Erskine pipes up.

"You jumped on- you did what? Steve! It better have been a dummy grenade? You know what... just good choice Erskine!" I walk away laughing to myself.

"You okay?" Howard chuckles. "I'm just so happy that he's getting what he wants. He gets to fight" I explain.

I watch as they begin to sort Steve out. He takes his shirt off and gets into the bed. He gets a shot and he winced. "Not so bad" he states. "That was penicillin" Erskine states. I burst out laughing.

"Screw you Antonia!" He chuckles. "Yeah yeah!" I laugh.

"Agent Carter wouldn't you be more comfortable up in the booth?" Erskine asks. She nods "oh of course"

"What about you Mrs Stark-Barnes" Erskine jokes. "Yeah! I'll shove a broom up your ass" I joke back.

Then it begins. The liquid seeping into his body. Then the bed closing, slowly moving vertically. I flick the switches and Howard moves the lever.

The percentage slowly rising. "50" I state. "60" sudden screams from the pod overcrowds the lab. "STEVE!" I yell.

"Turn it off" Peggy yells "NO! NO DON'T I-I CAN DO IT" Steve yells.

Howard looks at me. My mouth slightly open and I nod.

"70" Howard states. "80" the screams get louder and more painful. "Come on Steve" I whisper to myself.