Winter's History

(Updates every Friday unless I get impatient lol)
"Going quantum in three... two... one."
The machines whirled and began to buzz with the hum of electricity, energy, and power. In a split second, he disappeared from their gaze. When he was gone, the air filled with tension as they waited for what was coming next.
After another second, he started up the machines again so they hummed their tune to signal how hard it was working while he narrated, "And returning in five... four... three... two... one."
Click.
He pressed the button to bring him back but the air was silent and nothing stirred around the machine. As they stared at the machine in anticipation, everyone shifted uncomfortably in their shoes as they waited. The longer it went without any movement, the more nervous they became that something was wrong. So the scientist turned to his computers to see if there was an issue with his machine. In a sort of panic, he continued to flip the switches to see if he missed a step or if he could redo the process.
"Where is he?" the worried friend chimed in, turning his head to look at the intelligent beast behind the computers.
"I don't know, it's taking longer than it should," the scientist stated, obviously nervous that something went wrong and the hero was stuck somewhere.
"Get him back."
"I'm trying."
"Get him the hell back."
Finally, the machines whirled, spun, and began to glow. This got everyone's attention except for the long-haired super-soldier. He already knew what was going to happen the moment he said goodbye to his best friend. His back was turned away from the machine until the machine's noises quieted and a light appeared and disappeared - leaving a figure behind.
"Who the hell are you?" Falcon's tone was harsh and quick to the stranger.
The super-soldier paused at the words and turned his head back to the machine to see someone else at its base. When their eyes connected, they locked on to each other's gaze and stared in disbelief.
"Hi, Bucky."