A Love That Lasts Forever | Steve Rogers x OC (1)

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'He's all over the globe. Robotics labs, weapons facilities, jet propulsion labs. Reports of a metal man, or men, coming in and emptying the place.' Maria explains to the pair.

'Fatalities?' Steve asks.

'Only when engaged. Mostly guys left in a fugue state going on about old memories, worst fears and "something too fast to see".'

'Maximoffs.' Kiara states.

'That makes sense he'd go to them. They have someone in common.' Steve says.

'Not anymore.' Maria corrects as she gives her tablet to Steve.

What the pair sees is Strucker, dead. And "peace" on the wall, written in is blood.

'Jesus.' Kiara says soft.

After the information Steve and Kiara walk to everbody else, but see Clint along the way.

'Barton. Might have something.' Steve says.

'I gotta go.' Clint says.

'Who was that?' Steve asks.

'Girlfriend.' Clint says.

Steve nods, thinking it's sarcastic and walks further.

'Laura?' She mouths.

Clint nods as he and Kiara walk into the room and seeing that Thor is looking at the tablet.

'What's this?' Tony asks.

'A message. Ultron killed Strucker.' Steve answers.

Thor pushes the tablet against Tony, still pissed at him.

'And he did a Banksy at the crime scene, just for us.' Tony says while he looks at the picture.

'This is a smoke screen.' Natasha says. 'Why send a message when you've just given a speech?'

'Strucker knew something Ultron wanted us to miss.' Steve says.

'Yeah, I bet he. . . yeah. Everything we had on Strucker's been erased.' Kiara says.

'Not everything.' Steve corrects.

A few minutes later everyone is looking at all the files, old school.

'Known associates.' Steve begins. 'Baron Strucker had a lot of friends.'

'Well, these people are all horrible.' Bruce says.

'Wait. I know that guy.' Tony says pointing at the file that Bruce is holding.

Bruce hands Tony the file. Tony takes a good look at it.

'From back in the day. He operates off the African coast. Black market arms.' Tony explains.

'Really?' Kiara says while Steve gives him a judgy look.

'There are conventions. All right? You meet people. I didn't sell him anything.' He says.

Kiara takes a good look at the man, she recognizes his brand from somewhere, but doesn't where she saw that before.

'He was talking about finding something new, a game-changer. It was all very Ahab.'

'This?' Thor asks, pointing at a picture.

'Ah, it's a tattoo, I don't think he had it.' Tony says.

'Those are tattoos, this is a brand.' Thor explains.

'He's right, Tony. I saw it somewhere before but I don't know where. Probaly still from my time before S.H.I.E.L.D. '

'Oh, yeah. It's a word in an African dialect meaning "thief." In a much less friendly way.' Bruce explains.