Hello Captain (Steve Rogers)

Level 7

Steve's POV
"So what exactly does this do?" I looked over the handgun they handed me. It felt similar to my M&P 9mm that was issued to me after I came back to active duty with Shield, but still different.

"Well, we've noticed that you don't carry a firearm, Captain and at times it would beneficial for you to have one," Fitz said. "This is non-lethal, so we thought it would appeal to you."

I nodded. That was pretty observant of them to notice that I didn't kill unless I had to; we weren't fighting a legitimate war right now that would call for it.

"It only incapacitates your target for about an hour, give or take depending on their weight," Simmons continued. "It releases a minute amount of dendrotoxin into the bloodstream on impact."

I was impressed. "Is this going to be standard issue?"

"Not yet, but hopefully," Simmons said with a big smile.

"We're still technically in the testing phase," Fitz finished.

"What will happen if I get hit by one of the rounds?"

"You and Agent Romanoff, probably nothing. Sarah said she felt tired for a couple minutes, but it didn't drop her."

"Somehow, I'm not surprised that she tested it." I said, sighing. "Did she shoot herself?"

"No, we hit some turbulence and I dropped the icer, firing a round. It accidentally hit her." Skye said, walking into the lab.

I sighed, knowing the young woman was lying through her teeth. "I'll tell her you covered for her, Skye, but I know Sarah well enough to know what really happened."

"Damn, you're good, Steve!" Skye said with a grin. "How'd you know I was lying?"

I gave her an amused look. "You've known Sarah for how long?"

"Two years, give or take. I knew her as a hacker before I joined Shield. We didn't meet face to face until last month."

"Ahh, that explains a few things. Have you ever been around her when she's inventing something? She's always the first person to test her ideas."

"Somehow that doesn't surprise me," Skye replied, her eyes flicking to the young scientists. "If you're done with the science twins, Coulson sent me to come get you, Steve."

"Yes, I think we're done with the Captain." Fitz said, clearly ready to get back to his work.

"If you decide you like the icer, we can send more rounds over to the Triskelion the next time we land," Simmons finished with a smile.

"Thanks, guys. I'll try it out and let you know, all right?"

They nodded as Skye grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the lab. I smiled to myself as I let her lead me. "Are they always like that, finishing each others sentences?"

"Yup. I think they share a brain and I totally ship it."

"What? Ship?"

"Never mind, I'll tell you later. Is your guy Jake single?"

"Not at the moment, but give it a couple weeks. He's gone a lot and civilian women don't seem to like that in a relationship."

"I'll keep that in mind. He's cute. Not that you aren't totally hot, Steve, but you're taken."

"Umm, thanks?" I said as she showed me into Coulson's office. "What have you got for me, sir?" I asked Coulson as I sat down in the chair across from his desk.