Chapter 6

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"I am honoured to present this medal for valour to my personal friends... Captain America and Red Angel!" Senator Brandt announced, the hand raised to rest over his heart swept behind as he turned to the curtained back of the stage.

Behind the dark podium he glanced back at the red and white striped drapes. "Captain America and Red Angel," he beckoned again, his stance flanked by guards and soldiers standing at attention.

A crowd of uniformed and well-dressed men and women sat looking on wonderingly. A couple of reporters knelt with notepads in hand as another stood in wait, three flash and two recording cameras set on tripods. "Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, that's your cue," he coaxed with a smile.

His assistants entered shaking his head in apology, leaning close to whisper excuses into his ear. "I thought they'd be taller." One of the veterans in the crowd muttered to his companion in belief of the man to be the Captain and the woman to be the Lieutenant Colonel.

" One of the veterans in the crowd muttered to his companion in belief of the man to be the Captain and the woman to be the Lieutenant Colonel

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Blimps flew through the cloudy sky behind Big Ben, over cobblestone streets bearing poles with the Union Jack displayed, and buses and cars rolling past pedestrians. The Daily Mail read 'CAPTAIN AMERICA AND RED ANGEL TO RECEIVE MEDAL FOR VALOUR' as the vehicles beeped, driving past cyclists, while underground Morse code drilled out a constant stream of messages as a gathering of Allies discussed the threat of HYDRA.

A map of the world was hung upon the far wall of the brick-enclosed space, a wide round table in the center of the uniformed men and women displaying Europe, all of the bases, defenses, and troops marked. A bell trilled at incoming transmissions as Steve leaned over a similar map rolled out over a desk, Peggy and Scarlet sitting on the edge overlooking as he marked locations with a pencil. "The fifth one was here in Poland, right near the Baltic. And the sixth one was...about here, 30, 40 miles west of the Maginot Line." He elucidated.

" He elucidated

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