Chemical Knitting ; Howard Stark [Original]

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Later On

I gave Howard a scowl and he instantly stopped smirking, he started talking to Jarvis for all I care, I opened the piece of paper the note was written in German. Smart man. I started to underline and translate the only significant words like "potassium" and followed the instruction of not telling anyone what is in the serum, I couldn't even tell Howard. There was a not in English on the bottom of the page.

"Miss Lorenz,

It turns out Steven Rogers has a sister, a nurse. Colleen Rogers has excepted the offer of also being apart of the experiment. I plan to change the potassium with a mix of uranium and violet flowers, if you could make it as a liquid we can begin trialling in a week. Colleen Rogers will be in your care in about 3 weeks.

Doctor Erskine.

I notice Howard was trying to read the German writing, she looked at him. "What are you doing?" I questioned him, even though I knew perfectly well what he was doing. "Just trying to read the letter, are you going to translate it?" I laughed "It's a piece of paper addressed to 'Miss Lorenz', I choose what I do with it" it was Howard's turn to laugh. "As your boss I command you to tell me, right Jarvis" It was Mr Jarvis turn to laugh, what was this, laugh and say your part. "Mr Stark, I ought to take Miss Lorenz side"

I laughed at Howard, we reach to Howards manor and we both getting to work, Howard on the machinery for the serum and I working on a safe way to inject the super soldier serum and create a new kind of serum. Day and Night we worked, I made the stabilizer less then 12 hours, Howards was having difficulties to get the power to attach to the machine, all the normal aspects of a day with Howard Stark

I made the formula, quite a while ago, sent it off. I was hiding, Howard can get rather angry when his machines don't follow his rules, I rather not be the one paying for a new light globe. I sit lonely in my room when Howard comes walking into my office. "Ana, I need you to go into the city and speak for me, as I see you have finished up your secret work. A week ago" My jaw fell, "Jarvis tell you anything if you have the right things to bride him with"

I groaned, I got up and walked out of the house, seeing my car parked at the front. I drive to the city, it wasn't usual for women to drive around often, but why not? I drove to the city centre, the park. I parked my car in 'Howards' spot and then I was surrounded by journalists and stalkers. I walk to where Howard would be if he listened to me to use simple metal for the strings and then coat it with carpet. I walk up the stairs were there is a microphone. Let it begin.

"Mr Stark is unavailable, he has asked me, Miss Lorenz to answer any question to please you" the questions started on why he was unavailable.

"Sir, he is a bit wrapped up with work. Keeping our soldiers armed is very much harder then people think"

Another was my relationship with Howard.

"My relationship with Mr Stark is purely work related, the kiss, he is a playboy, but I am his only worker who can tell him the difference between grey metals and silver metals" many people laugh.

"What nationality are you?" ouch, did they think I was a German spy? "Why do you ask?" I questioned back, I looked to see who it was. It was a man, of course it was. "Your German, she could be a spy! Selling secrets to the Germans!" many people started to shout awful comments. I tried calming them down, with my 'outside lady' voice. Useless.

"Enough!" I shouted, silence. "Do you not think I have been question that? I was not born in Germany, I can speak German, my father was a soldier for America and he was German. My Mother was German and she died. I excuse your arrogance lets continue."

Little did I know that made everyone question what I do, I answer questions about how much coffee I drink, and when the next coolest gun will come out and when Howard thinks the war will end, lets just say everyone hear praised Howard.

"What do you do at work? Answer calls?" I laughed.

"I work with building weapons; I mix chemicals to create serums to improve our soldiers. I let your men live" I answer, as Howard scripted me to, not wanting to blow up again, oh well.

That was all I left saying good bye and got in my car when I saw a journalist. I groaned and put my head on the stirring wheel. "One question, what is your opinion for women in the work place?"

I drove off after I answered. "They should try it out, better then being a pretty face" I muttered the rest "with a pretty skirt" I drive along the road, a good 20 minutes until I reach where I park my car. I grab my sunglasses and walk trying to draw no attention to myself, I walk into the shop. "Days like this make you wish you had an umbrella" I walk down the stairs and start looking for Howard. I find him in the laboratory.

"I am never ever doing that again!" I yelled at him, he stops working and smiles. "What are you smiling about?" He took his goggles off. "I wanted everyone to know who you were, and that you can be trusted." I screamed at him. Was this his way of saying a German can be trusted? I scream at him again and walk up the stairs to see a young girl, Colleen Rogers.

"HOWARD," I scream "GET UP HERE" I shouted again, I turn around to see Colleen was stunned by me shouting. "You must be Colleen Rogers, Anneliese Lorenz," I see Colleen was still looking quite stunned "If a man can't order themselves to do anything then they may as well get given orders"

Colleen smiled, I smiled.