Shadow of the Past (Captain America) // ✔️ //

Chapter 27: The Second Green Beast

Steve and Antonia, with helmets off, were doing sideway glances at each other. He knew she was sizing him up with that intense glare of hers, which he had come to love; however, this look was different than the ones he was used to. They were cold, non-trusting, and he hated it. He wanted her to trust him again, which would be a battle. I have to get her to open up again, he thought to himself. "I don't like it."

"What? Rock of Ages giving up so easily?" was her reply.

He couldn't keep his eyes off her and the iron man suit. Her body was incased in the suit, and he was completely unable to make out her form in the bulky suit. He could only see her pale face and messy hair that was sticking out everywhere. However, even with helmet hair, she was still beautiful in his eyes, and he couldn't see himself with anyone else. "I don't remember it being that easy. This guy packs a wallop."

"It's like calisthenics. You might have missed a couple things, you know, doing time as a Capsicle," Antonia replied, with a chuckle.

That hit him harder than he expected. He knew her for the one liners, but to hear it from her now just reminded him that she wasn't the Antonia he knew. It also stung to hear her say those insults to him, but it was his issue, which he would have to deal with. He knew it would be difficult the first time they met again, but he didn't think it would be so soon. He had no idea that Fury was bringing in Antonia, and he wondered if Fury did this on purpose.

Why was it so hard to stand here? He was bursting to tell her everything, even if he knew that was stupid, but he wished he had some time to prepare meeting her, so he wasn't like this. Why did he have to be like this? Why did she reduce him to this? How did she do it? His legs felt like jello under her stare.

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Steve kept telling it was all in his head as there was no reason why Loki would be eyeing Antonia. Seriously, why was he staring at her like that? Did Antonia have what Loki wanted? If so, what was it? Was it technology? That couldn't be it with that intent stare. It looked like he wanted her, but why?The super Soldier wasn't sure what it was, but he didn't like it. He was looking at her like she was some kind of object and he hated it.

He wanted nothing more than to shut Loki up. "What's the matter? Scared of a little lightning?" he asked, noticing some distance thunder. The sudden storm struck Steve as odd, but he enjoyed seeing the worried look on Loki's face. He rather enjoyed it compared to the hunger look that he spotted whenever he looked at Antonia.

Loki glanced up. "I'm not overly fond of what follows," he replied, playing with his hands.

Before anyone could respond or interject, Loki was gone as Thor (if Steve recalled correctly) took him from the ship with little issue. It amazed Steve how easily Thor was able to grab his brother from a moving aircraft, and it took him a few seconds for him to comprehend that it happened. It was a hard adjustment for him, to know that there were beings like that in existence.

It was Antonia who snapped him out of his daze, saying, "Now there's that guy, and he's...some guy." Her tone changed slightly as if she was flirting.

Steve glanced back her, shocked. Did she really find Thor that attractive? What did that being (Steve would not call him a god) have that he did not? Was it the hair? The muscles? Steve didn't have time to ponder that, as Antonia put her helmet on and proceeded to jump out of the craft without any thought. She didn't stop to come up with a plan, stating she didn't need one. She frustrated him to no end, but this was the woman that he fell for, and he didn't regret it. However, he just wished she listened to him at times, but something told him that that would never happen.