PHOENIX

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I went out to buy a small amount of food. I was leaving tonight, I wanted enough food to last a couple of days while I traveled.

I soon as I walked through the door I sensed someone was here. I set my bags down and slowly walked around the corner.

"What do you want?" I ask before looking up at him
"You were the lady in Lagos" he says
"Don't know what you're talking about" I answer
"Really? You're not the same lady I saw and that rumlow pointed out." He says
"Nope" I answer
"Then how are you so calm that a random man is in your apartment" he asks knowing I was lying
"Two reasons. One you're not some random man, you're Captain America. Two I'm used to random men showing up in my apartment" I tell him

"How'd you get your powers?" He asks completely ignoring my sarcasm
"Asking personal questions are we now?" I ask grabbing my bag off the table
"People are after you. Bad people. I can help" he tells me
"Why else do you think I was running from them? I know who they are. And I don't need your help, I've been doing just fine on my own" I tell him as I put my clean clothes into my bag
"But you're not fine. You can't stay in one place for more than a month. You can't show yourself out in public anymore. They will track you down again, and you know that." He tells me as I put food in my bag facing away from him, I look down knowing he was right.

"I can help you" he says
"No you can't. The people after me will do anything and everything to get me. You can't stop them." I tell him
"I can, I have a friend I helped get away too. I've stopped them before I can do it again if you let me help you" he says
"Unless your friend happens to be the winter soldier then no you can't help me" I say turning around to face him as I swing my bag over my shoulder.
But once I look at his face that's when I realized.
"Shit your friend Bucky isn't it" I say
"Yeah, yeah he is" he nods almost laughing

"What's the deal then?" I ask him and he looks at me confused
"You obviously didn't come all the way out here to just help me, if I had to guess you most likely need help yourself. So what's the deal if I come?" I ask him
"Maybe nat was right, I can't hide things very well" he mumbles and I just raise an eyebrow
"Yes I need your help. Have you seen the accords?" He asks me
"Only about what it was yes" I tell him skeptical

"Half of the avengers signed them. Half of them didn't, I'm assuming you can guess which half I'm in. It isn't right. Bucky told me there more super soldiers like him but worse. I need to get to them before Zola does. But the others are going to try to stop me. I need your help to get me there. And after I'll help you. I promise" he tells me
"So let me get this straight. You want me, a girl who's never been shown to public besides just blowing up a building in Lagos, to help you and your team go find those super soldiers, might I add Illegally doing it, and then after you most likely become a criminal you'll help me" I ask him
"When you put it that way it sounds worse but uh yeah" he answers

I think for a second. What do I really have to lose? I don't have family, I'm already always on the run, why not add some spice to it? Plus I get to see an old friend.

"Fine. I'll do it" I tell him and he smiles
"Really?" He asks surprised
"On one condition" I say pointing my finger at him
"We get some food. I'm starving" I say
"Deal" he smiles

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After getting some food and Steve gives me the whole run down of the situation again he starts to ask more questions.
"So Octavia Gray, got a middle name?" He asks me
"And where'd you find my name? I didn't tell you" I look at him while he's driving
"Not a lot of files on you except that" he laughs
"So you stalked me" I smirk
"More of learned about you" he smiles
"Whatever but to answer your question no. No middle name" I tell him
"So what's your story then" he asks
"That's a story for another time. We just met remember" I tell him
"That's fair. You did save my life though" he laughs again
"Touché" I roll my eyes then look out the window

We pull up somewhere and he hops out of the car. Me following him after. Then Bucky walks out.
"Bucky" I smile
"Tia?" He asks walking up
"The one and only" I smile and give him a hug
"How did you-" he starts to ask
"Long story" I laugh

"We better get going. Got a long trip ahead of us" Steve says
"Care to explain in the car?" Bucky asks
"Why not. I owe cap here an explanation about my life anyway" I laugh pointing at Steve

"In Sam by the way" the other man says reaching out his hand
"Octavia. You're the dude with wings right? You need new goggles, they pop out to much" I say shaking his hand
"You haven't changed one bit" Bucky laughs

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