It's Been a Long, Long Time

05

Peggy, Frank and Steve were in a plane piloted by Howard.

"The HYDRA camp is in Krausberg, tucked between these two mountain ranges," Peggy informed. "It's a factory of some kind."

"We should be able to drop you two right on the doorstep," Howard said.

"Just get us as close as you can," Steve told them. "You know, you two are gonna be in a lot of trouble at the lab."

"And you won't?" Peggy shot back.

"Where we're goin', if anybody yells at us we can just shoot 'em."

"They will undoubtedly shoot back."

"Well, let's hope it's good for somethin'." He knocked at his shield.

"Agent Carter, if we're not in too much of a hurry I thought we could stop off in Lucerne for a late night fondue," Howard suggested and Peggy looked awkwardly as Steve and Frank who were getting ready to parachute.

Peggy changed the subject. "Stark is the best civilian pilot I've ever seen. He's mad enough to brave this airspace, we're lucky to have him."

"So are you two...? Do you...? Fondue?" Steve stammered.

She ignored Steve's awkward and confused rambling. "This is your transponder. Activate it when you're ready and the signal will lead us straight to you."

"Are you sure this thing works?" Frank asked, looking at the transponder.

"It's been tested more than you and your friend, pal," Howard told him. As their plane was being shot at, Steve and Frank moved towards the opened door of the plane to jump.

"Get back here!" Peggy cried. "We're taking you all the way in."

"As soon as Frank and I are free, you turn this thing around and get the hell outta here!" Steve said.

"You can't give me orders!" Peggy yelled.

"The hell I can't! I'm a Captain!" He looked at her and jumped out of the plane, followed by Frank who saluted and jumped out.

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Steve and Frank snuck through the dark woods until they found a road where trucks were driving by. They got into the back of one of them and found themselves face to face with two HYDRA guards.

"Fellas," Steve and Frank greeted.

"Ah!" the HYDRA guards yelled as Steve and Frank knocked them out.

HYDRA FACILITY

Steve and Frank snuck inside and cautiously made their way through the headquarters. Steve stole a blue shining cartridge. They found some of the captured soldiers.

"Who are you two supposed to be?" Gabe Jones asked.

"I'm... Captain America," Steve replied.

Frank said in a hesitant tone, "I'm Lieutenant Liberty."

"I beg your pardon?" James Montgomery Falsworth said.

After Steve had unlocked their cells and prisoners started pouring out, Dum Dum Dugan said to Jim Morita, "What, are we taking everybody?"

Jim Morita took out his dog tags and retorted, "I'm from Fresno, Ace."

"Is there anybody else?" Steve asked. "We're looking for a Sergeant James Barnes."

"There's an isolation ward in the factory, but no one's ever come back from it," Falsworth replied.

"All right. The tree line is northwest, 80 yards past the gate. Get out fast and give 'em hell. We'll meet you guys in the clearing with anybody else we find."