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Stark → Barnes, Rogers
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» What the fuck is going on?
There Are No Bargains Between Lions And Men
The sound of the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicopter’s rotor waning has a certain finality to it, the first step he takes onto the Helicarrier’s flight deck only serving to cement the reality of the situation.
( he's sure to reactivate the earpiece, faint electrical buzz audible only to him that sings of connection - out of sight of their pilot, working to secure the CH-47 Chinook; out of sight of the two women approaching with a purpose in their gait, unmistakable )
“Maria, Sharon….”
He punctuates each name with a nod. If he pauses, eyes lingering on Sharon a second or so longer, it’s hardly noticed, smothering the thought that slithers to mind - brief and intruding - of his chances that Sharon's shared his particular confession with the woman standing beside her. It's been months since he's seen Maria, but she's no less imposing for it.
Bucky manages a smile, if it can be called that-- the kind of thin, quick-vanishing smile that carries weight; no teeth.
“Good to see you.”
( they all know it's bullshit )
Just A Shot Away || Bucky & Steve
He’s silent throughout their escort to the helipad-- so stuck in his own head that he can’t say for certain whether or not Steve even attempted to make conversation or if he, too, had trapped himself in thought.
( doesn’t matter )
Somewhere between 14th street and the downtown heliport, he decides he can’t bite his tongue any longer.
“Have you changed your mind at all?”
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To Whom It May Concern:
As we approach the two-month mark since the Accords’ public release, I believe that the time has come for S.H.I.E.L.D. - as well as The Avengers - to make a more public show of support.
I’d like to extend my personal invitation to a ceremonial signing of the document aboard the Iliad on this upcoming Friday, October 21st. If you’ve received this privileged communication, then your security clearance has been approved to visit the vessel, and you should report at nine o’clock Eastern Time to the Downtown Manhattan Heliport to meet your WSC escort and pilot.
The Council will be in attendance via Teleconference, given our limited schedules and global locations, and various global news outlets will be advised of this event to maximize the coverage of what is certain to be a historic moment for international security and superhuman-civilian citizen relations.
Please do be aware that should you choose not to accept this invitation, you are still required to tender your Registration Form or proof of your military decommission and retirement in an expedient manner, or else face the fullest extent of the consequences outlined by the World Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly.
Sincerely,
Secretary Alexander Pierce
Rainy afternoons; carving pumpkins
rainy afternoons: what is the last book you read for fun?
It was an - embarrassingly long time ago, actually, but I finished Julia Child’s autobiography My Life in France a couple weeks after I got back. It was mostly an exercise in keeping my French sharp after having gone without speaking so long, but really I just wanted to eat everything she talked about -
I’m not sure why I always end up reading chef books, that always happens.
carving pumpkins: do you have any unusual talents?
Catching popcorn in my mouth and miraculously managing to never get caught in the dog’s leash on our runs. Clearly I’m a woman of several talents.
[His thumb hovers over the name on his phone’s screen (a moment’s pause, gathering thoughts all-too scrambled from the day’s events), before dialing out.]
So.... [His voice seems overloud in the Tower’s quiet.] We talked.
sharon > steve
(917): If I promised you a different birthday present (917): Can we just use the original one right now (917): I’m like ten minutes away from Dulles I can meet you like (917): Anywhere else
[ S.H.I.E.L.D. DEPLOYMENT ORDER ] [ TEAM: S.T.R.I.K.E. EPSILON, KAPPA, LAMBDA ] [ STATUS: DEFCON 4 ] [ TRANSPORT LOCKDOWN ORDER: UPPER MANHATTAN ]
AFFECTED LOCATIONS: GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE, MTA LINES A, B, C, D, 2, 3 ABOVE 96TH STREET, HARRY HUDSON PARKWAY
PROTOCOL: SECURE BLOCKADE AT ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS, REDUCE AND DIVERT TRAFFIC, ASSIST CIVILIAN EVACUATION OF AFFECTED SUBWAY STATIONS
TRAFFIC FLOW DIVERSION: ALL TRAFFIC SIGNALS BETWEEN 135TH STREET AND 207TH STREET, HARRY HUDSON PARKWAY TO 2ND AVENUE, ARE DEACTIVATED/’RED’.
COMMANDER: HILL, M., AND CARTER, S., CONTACT VIA SECURE COMM FOR OVERRIDE AUTHORITY