BLUE [BUCKY BARNES]

EXCUSE US

"It's not fair that you guys get to have cool suits," Elizabeth grumbled out as she walked between Sam and Natasha. Their trek through the forest came to an end at a small clearing where they saw the outline of SHIELD headquarters come up ahead. 

Everyone was dressed up in their own special suits. Elizabeth on the other hand only wore her most comfortable pair of jeans and a plain blue t-shirt. Even Sam had his wings that were folded in to make him look badass. Natasha and Steve didn't even need any explanation. 

Steve stopped them with Maria beside him. "You know," he began as Maria passed out the small earpieces for them to put in their ears for communication. "I'm sure we can get Stark to make one for you."

Natasha nodded as she placed the earpiece in it's place. "And I'm sure you two would get along just fine." The sun shined through he trees brightly, making her feel warm.

From beside her, Sam got her attention with a light push of his shoulders. "Do you think this means we're Avengers now?" He asked her excitedly with a broad smile.

"Well, that depends on how well you do the job." Steve joked as he placed his helmet on. There was light laughter around them as they all got ready. "We all know the plan?" Steve asked as they all nodded in unison. "Then let's go."

***

"You didn't have to kick down the door," Elizabeth remarked as they stepped over the broken door. Maria and Sam had their guns pointed at two SHIELD agents with shocked expressions on their faces. 

Steve shrugged as the four of them walked into the room where their first goal was, the PA system. "I was in the moment," Steve muttered to her before looking up at the two agents. "Excuse us," he told them as they held up both hands in surrender before stepping aside.

Sam and Maria helped Steve find the intercom as Elizabeth slowly began to put everyone asleep. Before they knew it, every single one of the agents were unconscious on the ground. It would have been much less draining for her to just let them go but they would never know if they were HYDRA or SHIELD. At this point the two were practically one anyways.

"Steve," Sam called from beside the intercom. "I found it." 

The four of them crowded around the intercom as Steve took off his helmet. For comfort? For the dramatics? Who knows. He pressed a button as the light turned red, and he leaned in to the mic.

"Attention all SHIELD agents, this is Steve Rogers." He spoke as his voice was heard throughout the building. His voice even coming through the few overhead speakers they had in the room. "I'm sure you've heard a lot about me over the last few days. Some of you were even ordered to hunt me and my friends down. But I think it's time you know the truth."

"SHIELD is not what we thought it was, it's been taken over by HYDRA. Alexander Pierce is their leader," he continued as Sam and Elizabeth shared a glance. "The Strike and Insight crew are HYDRA as well. We don't know how many more there are, but I know they're in the building. They could be standing right next to you for all we know. They almost have what they want, absolute control. They shot Nick Fury and it won't end there."

Steve cleared hos voice before beginning to end his speech. "If you launch those helicarriers today, HYDRA will be able to kill anyone that stands in their way. Unless we stop them. I know I'm asking a lot but the price of freedom is high, it always has been. But it's a price I'm willing to pay. And if I'm the only one, then so be it. But I'm willing to bet I'm not." He lifted his finger off the button before turning to look at Sam and Elizabeth.