Stars and Stripes: Amelia Rose Rogers

"Yeah I'm crazy"

The night searchlights sweep from the watchtowers. I squat down by the barbed wire fence that surrounds the compound. Steve peers out at the guards patrolling the main gate. I grab his arm pulling him down as headlights sweep the road. Three covered trucks with a skull on the side pull up to the gate. I watch as a guard checks the driver's papers, and get up jumping into the last truck. “hello” I say as I see the two guards they stand up as Steve jumps in behind me I grab one of the guards throwing him out the truck and Steve throwing the other out. "you really are crazy” he says to me “yeah I know, I'm in love” I whisper back as the truck rolls into the compound, gates closing behind us. The truck comes to a stop and I listen carefully as the footsteps of the guards come around to unload the truck I stand in the back as the guard peers in. Steve kneels down behind his shield jumping out at him. He knocks the guard to the ground. I grab the nightstick from the guard on the ground flipping it in my hand and follow close behind Steve. I spot a tank by the brick wall surrounding the base. I run over climbing on top of it jumping over landing on my feet “Okay I'll go this way and you go that way we’ll meet in the middle” I tell Steve as he lands beside me. “Hey I'm the captain, I’m in charge” he says in a cocky tone. I look at him with an eyebrow raised and then smack him on the back of the head. I head to the base Steve heading in the other direction. I knock on the door a guard peeking his head out and I slam their head in the door bending down slightly walking past the others and staying in the shadows following the hydra guards across the compound until we get to the barracks. I stay hidden looking around the room one guard standing and watching them as the other leads the prisoners inside. I slowly walk over along the wall staying in the shadows still watching for my time to jump in. There is a tall guard with brown hair and in a black leather suit with a mask over their eyes. I walk up to the guard and hitting them with the nightstick a couple times and they land on top of the cell I bend down grabbing the keys of his belt the prisoners staring in shock up at me taking in the outfit, a dark blue women flight suit with brown knee-high boots and a leather jacket and the fact i was a woman. “And who the hell are you supposed to be?” a soldier with the name jones on their shirt says “Amelia Rogers” I say and walk over to a hole in the floor jumping down and start unlocking the cells. Freed prisoners following behind me as I make way down the row of cells, opening cages with the keys. I release soldiers with the names Falsworth, Jones, Dernier, and Dugan on their dog tags. “you’re a girl” some soldier says looking me up and down. “Oh my god really?” I say sarcastically cupping my breast and some of them laugh “What, are we taking everybody?” Dugan says as he spots the Japanese American “I’m from Fresno, Ace.” the guy responds I look around at the throng of prisoners. “Are they any others here” I say still looking around for James my heart creaking slightly more. “They did take a number of the men to isolation ward. I’m afraid we haven’t seen them since” Falsworth says looking at me. As the prisoners gather round. Finally, I grab the bag off the wall filled with weapons and hand it to them. “The tree line’s northwest, about 80 yards from the gate. From there, just follow the creek bed.” I say turning to leave “Me and my brother will meet you in the clearing with anybody that is found inside. Jones stops me “Wait. Do you know what you’re doing?” he says “Yeah, I’ve ranted a Nazis base millions of times” I say jokingly and run out the door. Down the hallway seeing past the control room seeing the timer counting down 2 minutes 27 seconds and counting down as my eyes follow
the wires shit I have to find Steve. run down the stairs looking for him going the way he went 20 minutes ago. I freeze when I see him “James…” I mumble James was following right behind Steve a cut on his cheek and sweat and dirt covering his face thank God he’s alive. I run and jump in his arms wrapping my legs around his waist almost knocking him over “God doll when did you get this strong” he says catching him balance “I joined the army” I say jokingly “Damn you two really are twins” James says as I hop down on the ground. Our smiles fade as the ground starts to shakes and bombs go off around us, flames raising and the smoke cover the building. “Come on we have to get out of here” I say and grab James's hand pulling him with me Steve running close behind us the metal thumping under our feet as we reach the stairs heading down but another explosion blocks the way Steve turns around heading back when I spot the catwalk. “Up there the catwalk there is an elevator we can go through the fire to the bottom” I say as we reach the catwalk only to find two guys at the elevator a short and chubby guy with glasses waiting behind a taller guy in a black suit with that same skull, I had seen on the truck earlier. Its him Johann Schmidt and Zola “Captain America. And Miss Rogers How exciting.” Schmidt says with a smile “I’m a fan of your films.” he continues and hand a titanium box to Zola. James tightens the grip on my hand standing move Infront of me now. I watch with James as Steve and Schmidt slowly walk forward studying each other. “So, the old man managed it after all. Not quite an improvement, but impressive.” Schmidt continues wow he's really going to give a whole speech. I step forward as Steve hits Schmidt in the jaw sending him back “you’ve got no idea” I say get past James and go up to Steve. I place a hand on Steves shoulder as Schmidt straightens up with a grin looking strangely pleased. “Don’t I?” he says as swings I grab Steves shield blocking his fist from hitting Steve.  I look surprised as Schmidt’s fist leaves a dent in the steel, I throw it to the side and looking up to see Schmidt hammer Steve in the jaw Steve going down Schmidt then looms over him. I grip the nightstick and swing knocking him in the ribs and my fist hitting him in the cheek. “You really have to learn not to mess with my family” I say to Schmidt as he backs up holding his face. “please remind me to never piss you off” James says as Steve looks over at me slightly stunned “I could see it on his face Erskine said your experiment was a failure.” Steve says with a fire in his eyes as kicks up, driving his feet into Schmidt’s jaw.  Zola pales. When Schmidt turns back to us the red skin under is face bulging out “A failure? Oh, no, Captain. I was his greatest success.” he says Peeling his face from the bone revealing a red skull underneath with a grin on his face. “Gross” I mumble under my breath as James turns looking at me “You don’t have one of those, do you?” James says looking at me worried “Ew no you moron” I say with a disguised face. I look back at red skull as he tosses the mask into the flames. “You’re a liar, Captain. You pretend to be a simple soldier. But in reality, you’re just afraid to admit we’ve left humanity behind.” red skull says and then looks at me “And you Rose you care about these two far too much. One day you’ll loses the ones you care about” he says in an almost threaten tone. “You don’t get to call me that” I say clearly pissed off as another explosion rocks the floor below us. And I fall back against James as the floor continues to shake “Unlike you two, I embrace it proudly. Without the masquerade without fear.” red skull says turning to walk away “Then how come you’re running?” Steve scowls from the end of the catwalk. I pull Steve back gently with my hand on his shoulder as James holds the other one. Zola hands Skull back his titanium box. Then the two of them step into the elevator and disappear. Steve pulls us away as the explosions grow stronger. Steve leads us to a gantry over the catwalk. I step on first I was the lightest I carefully make it across as James steps on it creaks “Hurry” Steve says to make him keep going he jumps from the end to me when another explosion goes off and the gantry collapse, Steve stands there alone he was trapped. Oh, hell no I'm not losing him I look around frantic with James “There's got to be a rope or something” James says looking for anything “Just get out of here!” Steve yells across the explosions start come in faster now my heart racing “Steven Grant Roger we are not leaving without you. Now get your ass over here now!” I yell at him “damn you are scary women” James says beside me “Aw, hell.” he says as he backs up, then runs to the edge I tightly hold James's hand. looking in shock as Steve leaps from the edge over the blazing flames and then the biggest bomb yet goes off.
A/N
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