Why Won't You Stay

Proving Himself

The next morning Steve was getting prepared in his room. He sat on his bed as he tightened his gloves so they won't slip off during combat. The designed shield also laid on his bed. Steve hears knocking on the door.

"Come in."

It was Agent Carter.

"Are you almost ready? It's about time to leave."

"Yes but I think I'm missing something." He stood up and walked towards her. She shook her head and tried to push down her smile. "Why not?"

"You need to focus on the mission. You are the Captain after all."

He groaned in response and was about to put his helmet on.

"Ok fine." They both wanted a kiss before he left. She grabbed a strap on his suit and pulled him towards her. His soft pink lips against her bold red ones. "Satisfied?" He nodded and proceeded to put his helmet on.

Before Steve was about to jump in the car he looked at Peggy.

"I would wish you luck but I don't think you're going to need it." He winked at her and the car took off.

*

There Steve and his team were, standing behind Factory C. They planned to flank the base and proved to be successful. After clearing the yard, Schmidt's men knew that Captain America was there and couldn't wait to kill him, even though they wouldn't. He finally caught up with Schmidt while Dr. Zola and him were trying to make their escape. Bucky and the rest of the team were fighting behind Steve because Captain America had one mission. As he was running after them, Schmidt turned around while running and shot Rogers in the foot and also grazed his ear, cutting his helmet. With the serum, these wounds would heal within minutes. Steve still ran towards them. Zola and Schmidt ran into the elevator and quickly pressed to go to the roof, perhaps another rocket was awaiting them. The door shut but Steve pried open the doors and started to climb onto the elevator ropes. He accelerated until he could reach the elevator. He grabbed hold of two pipes that were at the bottom of the capsule. He pried those open until he could punch through the bottom.  A fist imprint was poking out of the floor and Schmidt pulled out his gun and began to shoot the floor.

"Sir! Don't do that! It could damage one of the chords!"

"Quiet Doctor" he peered down into the sights of his pistol and took one shot. He missed Rogers but did shoot one of the chords. The elevator was falling down to the basement and Captain Rogers jumped onto the side of the elevator where another door was closed. He opened that one and watched sparks fly as the elevator headed towards the bottom. Without hesitation, Steve slid down one of the ropes. Luckily his gloves protected his skin from rope burn. After about fifteen seconds, the elevator hit the ground and collapsed. When Rogers went to check on it, whatever was left standing was empty. Had they gotten away? How? All that was left was Dr. Zola's shattered glasses but the garage door was wide open.

*

"They're back!" Shouted one soldier. "Another win for Captain America!" Said another. Colonel Phillips ran to the gates only to see wounded men and a feeling of determination to bring down Hydra permeated around them.

"What happened Rogers?" Phillips asked.

"He got away." Steve sounded disappointed. "He was in an elevator going down because the supporting rope snapped. He must have injected some kind of permanent strength into himself and Dr. Zola. A regular human couldn't withstand that crash."

"Well, at least the factory was brought down. All in all, I'd say it was a victory." Phillips walked away to talk to Bucky and the rest of the team. Steve went to his room underground and took his suit off. The torn helmet needed to be repaired. Rogers put on his uniform and walked out with the helmet. He walked to Howard's station.