Artemis : The Seventh Avenger ➳ Steve Rogers [1]

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"So, you dropped out of the Sci-Tech division and transferred to Ops because you didn't want to dissect a frog?" Sam asks, shooting me a judgmental look.

The both of us were chatting about my time in the S.H.I.E.L.D Academy as we piloted the jet, hoping to pass more time.

"Don't look at me like that." I clicked my tongue in annoyance, "I'm not kidding when I say I have a deep fear of amphibians, alright?"

"Oh, okay." Sam says sarcastically, "You're fine with shooting someone but you're not okay with touching a frog?"

I shoot him a glare, "They're slimy and I refuse to touch one."

"You're weird as hell." He says to me before turning to Steve as he notices him approaching us, "Your girlfriend's weird as hell, you know that?"

Steve chuckles, shaking his head. "I know."

"Well, in all fairness, he's weird too." I shrug.

"Yeah, why else would you both be together?" Sam says.

"You're not all that normal, Sam. He's your friend too, you know." I point out, making Sam laugh.

"Alright, we're close." Steve says, peering out the front windshield as he leans over my seat. "Drop to twenty-six hundred, heading zero-three-zero."

"I hope you're right about this." Sam sigh, "Or we're going to land a lot faster than you want to."

We lower the jet and I brace myself for impact as we continue flying, straight for the trees of the forest in front of us.

Before I know it, we emerge on the other side of a camouflage force field and I'm left dumbfounded at the amazing view before my eyes.

It's been a while since I've landed a jet, but I manage to help Sam along with it without much difficulties.

I unfasten my seatbelts and gratefully take the hand Steve had offered me, helping me out of my seat. We are greeted by the King and his troops as we disembarked the jet.

"Should we bow?" I hear Bruce whisper to Rhodey behind me.

"Yeah, he's a king." Rhodey answers, making me snicker.

"Seems like I'm always thanking you for something." Steve says as he greets the King with a firm handshake.

"And you must be the lucky lady he keeps mentioning." The King turns to me, to my surprise as he extends a hand.

"I guess I am." I reply as I shook his hand, raising a brow at Steve, "It's a pleasure to meet you, your majesty."

"The pleasure's all mine." He says.

We move to the side, allowing Bruce and Rhodey to greet him next. I watch, cringing as Bruce clears his throat before awkwardly offering him a bow.

"What are you doing?" Rhodey asks in mock shock.

I turn, hiding my face against Steve's shoulder as I try my best to stifle a laugh and seeing the huge grin on Steve's face as he tried not to laugh wasn't helping either.