The Story of Benjamin Rogers

Part 4

Steve and Benjamin were led into a room where Colonel Phillips and his boss Brandt was talking with Howard Stark about the technology they hijacked from the German spy.

Peggy: "HYDRA is the Nazi deep-science division. It's led by Johann Schmidt. But he was much bigger ambitions."

Phillips: "HYDRA is practically a cult. They worship Schmidt. They think he's invincible."

Brandt: "So, what are you going to do about it?"

Phillips: "I spoke to the President this morning. As of today, the SSR is being retasked."

Peggy: "Colonel?"

Phillips: "We are taking the fight to HYDRA. Pack your bags, Agent Carter. You, too, Stark. We're flying to London tonight."

Benjamin and Steve looked at each other with confusion to why they haven't been asked to pack there bags.

Steve: "Sir? If you're going after Schmidt, I want in."

Benjamin: "So do I."

Phillips: "You're an experiment. You're both going to Alamogordo."

Steve: "The serum worked."

Phillips: "I asked for an army and all I got was you two. You two are not enough."

Benjamin looked down and clenched his jaw trying to get his anger and blood lust in check. All he wants to do right now was to suck the blood out of the Colonels main artery. Peggy saw this and place her hand on his shoulder. He gave her a thankful smile. Brandt then approached the them.

Brandt: "With all due respect to the Colonel, I think we may be missing the point. I know what your capable of, Benjamin and I've seen you in action, Steve. But more importantly the country's seen it."

He then turned to a man next to him.

Brandt: "Paper."

The man came back and gave Brandt the paper.

Brandt: "The enlistment lines have been around the block since your picture hit the news round. You don't take a soldier, a symbol like that, and hid him in a lab. You certainly don't take a vampire with your sort of power and manipulation to a lab either."

He then wrapped his arm around the pair asked them a simple question.

Brandt: "Do you want to serve your country on the most important battlefield of the war?"

Benjamin: "Sir, that's all we've wanted."

He then held his hand out for them to shake.

Brandt: "Then, congratulations. You both just got promoted."

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They were both stood in front of a mirror breathing heavily with nerves. They looked at each other.

Steve: "I don't know if I can do this."

Benjamin: "Sam page as you, buddy."

A man then came round the corner.

Man: "Nothing to it. You both sell a few bonds. Bonds but bullets. Bullets kill Nazis. Bing bang boom. You're both American hero's."

Steve was dressed in a star sprangled suit with the American colours. They dressed Benjamin in a vampire costume which he absolutely hated. Just because he was a vampire doesn't mean he isn't still Benjamin Rogers, a kid from Brooklyn.

Steve: "It's just not how I pictured us getting there."

Man: "The Senator has a lot of pull up on the Hill. You play ball with us, you'll be leading your own platoon with your brother in no time. Take the shield. Go."