Time Flies When You're Saving Lives

Captain America

Disclaimer: I own nothing you recognize. Only my OC, Agent Clarissa Melanie Connors and her story line belongs to me.
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It didn't take long for Steve and I to reach the tent Chester was in. Once we were covered by the rain, Steve took the lead, still dragging me by the hand and made our way to Chester.

"Colonel Philips." Steve said, announcing his presence.

"Well if it isn't the Star Spangled Man with a Plan. What is your plan today?" He asked once he noticed us.

"I need the casualty list from Azzano." Steve all but demanded from him.

"You don't get to give me orders, son." Chester told him firmly.

"Chester please, we just need a name." I asked of him.

"Clary's right sir, Sergeant James Barnes from the 107th. B-A-R-"

"I can spell." Chester cut Steve off annoyed.

Chester looked at me over Steve's shoulders and said " You and I are gonna have a conversation later that you won't enjoy."

I nodded but rolled my eyes. He stood up from his table, a stack of deceased letters in his hands.

"I've signed more of these condolence letters today than I would care to count, but the name does sound familiar. I'm sorry." Chester said with a sigh.

Steve's entire demeanor sags and I couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

"What about the rest of the men? Aren't you gonna rescue them?" Steve asked.

"Yeah, it's called winning the war!"

"But if you know where they are, why not at least send-" Steve protested but Chester cut him off.

"They're 30 miles behind the lines through some of the most heavily fortified territory in Europe. We'd lose more men than we'd save. But I don't expect you to understand that because you're a chorus girl." Chester insulted Steve.

I narrowed my eyes at Chester, having enough of his attitude.

"I think you and I are going to have a conversation you won't like later." I told him angrily.

"I think I understand just fine." Steve defended himself.

"If I read the posters correctly, you got some place to be in 30 minutes." Chester informed him with his back turned.

Steve took his time studying the map of Europe that showed where the Hydra camps were.

"Yes, sir. I do." Steve said before turning to leave.

Please tell me he's not gonna do what I think he's gonna do...

Chester interrupted my thoughts by saying "If you have something to say, right now is the perfect time to keep it to yourself."

"You bet your ass I have something to say! We will talk about this later." I told him seriously before taking off.

I ran to follow Steve, finding him in his tent, frantically packing things in a bag.

"What do you plan to do Steve? Walk all the way to Austria?" I asked him sarcastically.

"If that's what it takes." He said.

I sighed not wanting to say what I was going to. I followed him out of his tent to an unmanned jeep outside.

"Look Steve... Maybe Chester's right, Bucky's most like dead." I said to him sadly.

"You don't know that, Clary." He protested.

"Chester's probably formulating a plan as we speak. If he finds out that-"