Lilliana: The Oldest Maximoff [Discontinued]

Helmut Zemo

"Steve!" I yell, running back into the conference room.

He turns to face me. His features ask, 'What's going on?'

"I-it's Barnes," I stutter still catching my breath, "I-it's the Winter Soldier."

Both of us run through the halls until we find Sam.

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We're surrounded by red walls and unconscious bodies.

"H-help m-me." A weak voice calls, "help."

'Zemo; Winter Soldier; Avengers '

"Get up." Steve demands angrily, not falling for his trick.

Helmut is harshly lifted from the ground by Cap and pinned against the nearest wall.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

"To see an empire fall." Zemo replies.

"The Avenger," I correct, "you want to see the Avengers fall."

'Winter Soldier'

"Sam, look out!"

Luckily Sam is able to lunge out of Barnes's grasp. The concrete crumbles from under his fist. The two men begin to battle, Sam easily losing as he's thrown into The Soldier's previous containment. Next, he launches at Steve. Cap tries his hardest to avoid fighting with his old friend, mainly using movements of defense. I'm left to guard Zemo, and I do well at my job until Steve begins to lose, refusing to fight. My mind races, debating on whether I should help Steve or guarantee that Helmut doesn't get away.

'Steve, you're getting too far away for my liking.' I think loudly.

"Oh, screw it." I mutter as I sprint away from the villain and towards Mr. Captain America.

'The elevator; Steve'

My legs carry me quickly through the disheveled doors. Bucky seems to be long gone.

"Steve!" I call out.

"I'm fine, Lil!" He groans painfully from the bottom platform of the elevator.

"I'm coming down to you!" I announce.

This level of a fall shouldn't be much of a problem for me. I've fallen from much worse heights and survived. Like, I don't know, the time that the man we're chasing down left me to die.

Once I reach the bottom, Steve and I make the effort of getting back to the fight.

'Sam; Zemo'

"Hey," a distant voice calls, followed by several sets of muffled footsteps.

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"No, you don't," I grumble as I kick The Winter Soldier harshly down the concrete steps towards the roof.

He quickly regains himself and charges toward me. Its a pretty even match considering our strengths.

'block'

'kick'

'dodge'

'punch'

'sweep'

'jump'

I'm able to disrupt his concentration enough to flip him off of the ledge, but once I arrive at his fallen floor, he's disappeared.

"Damn it,"

'the roof; helicopter; Steve'

I rush back up the enormous flights of stairs increasing towards the roof. Steve is struggling on the edge of the platform, one arm grappling the helicopter and the other gripping the yellow railing of the building.