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bewitching-elizabeth-olsen · 3 years

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Press/Gallery: Elizabeth Olsen Is Ready to Lead the MCU

An ambitious new Disney+ series might just give the strongest Avenger the happy ending she deserves.

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ELLE: We can’t keep meeting Elizabeth Olsen like this. By “this,” I mean in the throes of catastrophe or bereavement, or, to put it plainly, when she’s an emotional wreck. In the 2018 Facebook Watch drama Sorry For Your Loss, Olsen assumes the role of Leigh Shaw, a young widow grappling with the unexpected loss of her husband and all the painful nuisances that come with death: the unbearable waves of sadness, the clichéd condolences, a grief support group that runs out of donuts. At one point, Leigh says through a cracked voice, “I’m just mad all the time.” It’s hard not to draw parallels to Olsen’s other angry character. After all, “mad” is exactly how 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron introduced us to Wanda Maximoff.

Defined by tragedy since her Marvel debut, Wanda (aka the Scarlet Witch) is an orphan with telekinetic powers. When not saving the world, she spends most of her time onscreen grieving the deaths of her parents, twin brother, or lover. Wanda’s never been allowed to fully exist outside the confines of her grief and anger, but with the launch of WandaVision—Marvel’s foray into serialized content for streaming—she may just be getting the happy ending she deserves.

Partly inspired by The Vision comic book, which follows synthezoid superhero Vision and his family as they move to the suburbs of Washington, D.C., the Disney+ series is an ode to the TV sitcoms we’ve come to love, with Wanda and Vision (Paul Bettany) basking in newlywed bliss—except Vision’s been very dead (killed twice, in fact) since the events of 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War. It’s unclear exactly how these starcrossed characters got to suburbia, but for now, it’s a delight to see the typically solemn duo sink their teeth into slapstick comedy.

“The show is like a blank slate for them,” Olsen tells me over Zoom, her light brown fringe a departure from Wanda’s red waves. The Scarlet Witch’s doleful glare is also long gone; in its place, Olsen’s eyes are wide with excitement. “Wanda and Vision’s journey to this point is a story of pure, innocent love and deep connection with another person,” she explains. “It was also very traumatizing. Tragedy has always been their story. In our show, we kind of wipe that clean and start fresh.”

But Wanda’s complicated past looms over WandaVision. Age of Ultron saw her and her twin brother, Pietro, initially opposing the Avengers (the siblings volunteered for a series of experiments with Hydra—a super evil organization within the MCU—after the deaths of their parents at the hands of Tony Stark’s Stark Industries) before switching sides to help save the Earth. The movie ends in victory for our superheroes, but yet another tragedy for Wanda when Pietro dies in battle. She finds comfort in the arms of Vision, an android created from the remains of Tony’s J.A.R.V.I.S. program, but even that bliss is short-lived. You see, Vision can only live with the help of the Mind Stone, which Mad Titan Thanos needs to take over the universe. In Infinity War, Vision asks Wanda to sacrifice him, and Wanda reluctantly agrees—but Thanos reverses time to gain control of the stone, killing the robot for a second time. Wanda’s pain is palpable: Imagine sacrificing the love of your life to save everyone else, just to watch him brought back to life and killed again—by the very villain you’re trying to defeat.

Though the thrill of playing a character with superhuman abilities is enticing for any actress, Olsen says it was Wanda’s internal battle with mental health that attracted her to the role in the first place. “[Joss Whedon] explained to me that Wanda Maximoff has always been this pillar of the struggle of mental health, from her pain and depression and traumatic experiences to how she completely alters the reality of the comics,” Olsen says of her early conversations with the Age of Ultron director. “The thing I held onto after reading the initial script was that she was not only powerful because of her abilities, but because of her emotions.”

In fact, MCU theorists would argue she’s one of, if not the, strongest Avenger. She can infiltrate the others’ minds to reveal their biggest fears (Age of Ultron). She can overpower Vision and send him plunging through several floors to break up a fight between warring superheroes (Avengers: Civil War). She can even bring Thanos to his knees, snapping his sword in half and forcibly removing his armor piece by piece (Infinity War).

Still, “they keep slapping her over the head with more grief,” Olsen quips.

As phase one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe began with the sound of clanging metal on May 2, 2008, phase four kicked off on January 15, 2021 with a kitschy 1950s sitcom theme: “She’s a magical gal in a small town locale / he’s a hubby who’s part machine / How will this duo fit in and pull through? Oh, by sharing a love / like you’ve never seen.”

With WandaVision, Marvel steers clear of the typical superhero trappings: no destructive battles at a Berlin airport or across the streets of New York City; no blonde-haired god time-traveling to other realms; no tree-like alien fight alongside a raccoon. Wandavision takes place after the events of Endgame in a fictional suburban town called Westview, and the biggest problem the newlyweds face in the show’s opening moments is creating a convincing backstory to get nosy neighbor Agnes (Kathryn Hahn) off their backs.

“They are just trying to fit in,” Olsen explains. “They’re trying to not be found out by their neighbors that they’re super-powered beings.” Now, if only we can figure out what the hell is actually going on. Olsen remains tight-lipped: “The reason it’s a sitcom shows itself later in the show,” she hints. “When Kevin [Feige] told me, it didn’t feel so bizarre. It felt like a great way to start our story.”

“With our show, you don’t know what the villain is, or if there is one at all.”

So, is Wanda stuck in the first stage of grief, denial? Has she altered reality as a coping mechanism for Vision’s death? Is she being held hostage by a terrorist organization (ahem, Hydra!)? One thing we do know is that someone is watching the couple and taking notes. At the end of episode 1, the camera pans out from a retro TV playing an episode of WandaVision (meta!) to show a hand jotting down notes. There’s a strange sword symbol on the notebook and a nearby control board, and in episode 2, the same sign appears on a toy helicopter lodged in the couple’s front yard. Later, when a mysterious beekeeper crawls out of the sewer on the couple’s street, the symbol is seen on the back of his suit. In its 20-plus movies, Marvel villains have always existed in plain sight. But with a new, less obvious darkness lurking at every turn, Wanda may have to return to her world-saving roots.

“Someone said to me when you watch any of these hero movies, you know when the villain’s about to show themselves, and you also have an idea of who the villain is,” Olsen says. “With our show, you don’t know what the villain is, or if there is one at all.” For now, WandaVision allows for glimmers of hope and optimism for Wanda and Vision, despite what darkness tries to threaten their happiness. “Wanda is trying to protect everything in her bubble, protect what she and Vision have and this experience,” Olsen says. “I think everything she does is in response to keeping things together.”

In addition to exploding the concept of the superhero onscreen, WandaVision toys with a different era of TV in each episode. The pilot takes viewers to the ‘50s with an episode filmed in front of a live studio audience, and Wanda dresses up in the quintessential housewife garb, not a hair out of place in her voluminous bob. By the time we click on episode 2, she trades in her apron and kitten heels for a more pared-down ‘60s look, while episode 3 gives a nod to the ‘70s, complete with a Brady Bunch-style staircase and a shag haircut for Vision.

While dressing up was the fun part, time-hopping through the eras required a lot of binge-watching old sitcoms to get the mannerisms down right. Olsen studied series like The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Brady Bunch, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Bewitched to “understand the tones of each era” and get a grasp of how Wanda and Vision should act as a couple. (One of her favorite TV pairings was Jane Kaczmarek and Bryan Cranston from Malcolm in the Middle.) She was fascinated by the way female characters evolved through the decades: “You have to learn appropriate manners—what’s considered being polite or proper. That coincides with women’s voices changing,” she explains. “I enjoyed challenging myself to match the syntax and the lyricism. I live in a very chest-register kind of deep voice. I had to remember not to bring it up at certain moments.”

For so long, Wanda served as a supporting character to Marvel’s biggest names, and the formulaic mundanity of the major theatrical releases made it easy to get comfortable. WandaVision offered Olsen a much-needed challenge. “I’ve only been working for 10 years, but there is this feeling where you start to get comfortable,” she says. “WandaVision was the furthest thing from comfortable for me. It felt intimidating. The character is a completely different thing.”

And fans hoping for a little Marvel action won’t be disappointed. “We still live up to what Marvel does,” she promises. “We just tell the story in a completely different way. It’s a very emotional, female story and it’s a story they haven’t told yet for either of our characters.” Whatever your theory is, keep the cliché condolences to yourself. No one will be uttering, “Sorry for your loss” in Wanda’s world.

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daleisgreat · 4 years

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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

A movie podcast I listen to, The Big Picture, did a recent episode on the 10th anniversary of 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (trailer). Coincidentally enough, that film remains in my backlog box all these years later, so I made sure to re-watch it before giving that podcast a listen. For those unfamiliar with this film, it is based on a series of six graphic novels of the same name by Bryan Lee O’Malley released between 2004 and 2010. The basic gist is that Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) falls for newcomer to town, Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). In order to win her over Pilgrim has to defeat Ramona’s “Seven Evil Ex’s.” Scott spends the rest of the film exploring Ramona’s mysterious past and dueling her ex’s while practicing with his band, Sex Bo-Bomb, as they progress through a battle of the bands tournament. Sex Bo-Bomb is one slick act! Stephen Stills (Mark Webber) is the doom-and-gloom frontman of the band. Kim Pine (Alison Pill) is a 2010 take on Daria and effectively nails her vintage expressionless glares and blunt quips. Young Neil (Johnny Simmons) is the affable, DS-loving, always ready alternate for Sex Bo-Bomb. Their #1 fan and also other girlfriend of Scott Pilgrim is one Knives Chau (Ellen Wong). Knive’s arc is probably my favorite of this ensemble cast as her journey from adoring fan and girlfriend to her final destination is a fascinating quest to see develop and a faithful translation from the books.

I first heard of the books on the videogame podcast, Team Fremont Live where they reviewed the first book and their breakdown of it caught my attention when they dissected all the nonstop videogame references that are peppered regularly throughout it. The film captures that imagery to a T where it feels like Pilgrim is living in a real life videogame. In this world suspending disbelief is required because it is jam-packed with extraordinarily choreographed battle scenes, makes anyone capable of instantly pulling off bombastic martial arts moves in the blink of an eye without any training whatsoever, and quirky little animations of objects like Mario Bros.-esque coins and pixelated items inserted throughout that any videogame fan will pick up on. The fighting game fan in me popped a little each time a thunderous “KO” blared out each time Pilgrim emerged victorious after an evil ex duel. As a lifelong fan of videogames, it was fun picking up on all the references and Easter eggs in the background throughout. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World hit at an interesting time where Michael Cera was the only established star at this point in 2010 and was riding the last wave of critical success coming off of Arrested Development, Superbad and Juno. Brandon Routh is noteworthy appearing here as one of the evil ex’s after flaming out in his single appearance in a Superman film. However, a few other stars are here right before they exploded into bigger success like the aforementioned Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Chris Evan is here as another evil-ex shortly after his two Fantastic Four films, but a year before donning the Captain America costume for the first time. Anna Kendrick is here in a small role as Scott’s sister Stacey while in the midst of her initial Twighlight run. Finally, Brie Larson is here as Scott’s evil-ex, Envy Adams and she is the lead for her band, Clash at Demonhead in my personal favorite musical performance of the film as they belt out “Black Sheep.”

It is worth repeating that I highly recommend suspending all disbelief going into Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and simply roll with it. The battle scenes are a hoot to take in and feature a ton of CG that holds up well ten years later. It is also worth pointing out this film is part absurd videogame battles, part early 20s love triangle drama and to a lesser extent part musical with several performances from Sex Bo-Bomb and other bands throughout the film. Director Edgar Wright tracked down a few bands to play the tracks for some of the featured bands in the film such as Beck performing the handful of Sex Bo-Bomb songs in addition to a slew of other tracks from artists like The Rolling Stones and Blood Red Shoes that perfectly supplement the outlandish tone of the film. It is not too often on here I recommend hunting down the soundtracks for a film, but the soundtrack for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World I wholeheartedly recommend! I think the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World BluRay may have set the record for amount of extra features for a single film in the near seven years of movies I have covered on this blog. A rough tally on my notes gives an approximate sum of nearly five hours of bonuses, and then four feature length commentary tracks on top of that! I will not detail every bonus, but will give some highlights of the ones that stood out for me. There is just under a half hour of deleted scenes with or without commentary from Edgar Wright. Most of them are extended scenes from the first act to trim out excess background info, but an alternate ending is what stood out the most that Wright explained he changed because it did not go over that well in test screenings. I can always appreciate a good blooper reel, and an excellent 10 minute reel is compiled here that I would rate right up with the stellar ones in the Marvel films.

There are three features grouped together in the ‘Docs’ section of the extras tallying up to a little over an hour. If you only had time for one of the five hours of bonuses I would go there because that has the core making of documentary which breaks down collaborating with Bryan Lee ‘O Malley, nailing the casting, detailing the extensive stunt training and interviews several of the bands about being featured in the soundtrack. Speaking of the soundtrack, there are four music videos included. Definitely check out the four minute animated short, Scott Pilgrim vs. Animation that is essentially a prequel to the film that dives into Scott and Kim’s former relationship. There are 12 ‘Video Blogs’ totaling 45 minutes that are raw on set interviews with the cast and crew between takes that sees the crew up to all kinds of mischief to kill downtime. This BluRay easily has the largest photo gallery of any home video I have covered with several hundred photos. One gallery is labeled ‘storyboards’ but each storyboard panel is nearly identical to the excellent quality of the art in Bryan Lee O’Malley books so that is essentially a free comic book adaptation of the movie buried in the extras! I experienced all four of the commentary tracks in one re-watch of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World via jumping around to a different commentary about every five minutes. Edgar Wright is on two of them, one with Bryan Lee ‘O Malley and writer Michael Bocall and the other with photography director Bill Pope. The other two commentaries are split among nine cast members, with Michael Cera and the rest of the leading cast on one and the ancillary cast members on the other cast commentary track. Wright has tons of nonstop insight and production facts on his tracks, and the cast tracks are have a lot of fun anecdotes such as Cera failing at trying to get additional people on the commentary via phone call. On top of the commentary I had on during my re-watch was also a factoid subtitle track to really take in the extra features. Despite going on now for three paragraphs about the bonus features, I think I only touched on about half of what is available, and it is truly astonishing to see how much they crammed into one BluRay disc.

A part of me thought going into this that Scott Pilgrim vs. the World would not hold up after 10 years. I would chalk that up to thinking I may have got easily won over with all the hype from being vastly into the books back then and being too caught up into the build to the film’s initial release. I can put those reservations to rest thankfully as I immensely enjoyed this ode to videogame fandom as much as I first did in 2010. Throw in a plethora of extra features to last all year to make Scott Pilgrim vs. the World one of my highest recommendations yet! If you want even more commentary from me about this film than below I have embedded the podcast I originally recorded 10 years ago shortly after seeing the film on its opening weekend. I bring on a couple other special guest hosts that are also ardent Scott Pilgrim fans and we review the film, soundtrack, the books and the videogame. Enjoy!

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I brought on a couple other Scott Pilgrim experts on as guest hosts on my podcast to review the film, books, videogame and soundtrack shortly after they all released 10 years ago. Check it out in the embed above for more Scott Pilgrim goodness or click or press here to queue it up for later. Other Random Backlog Movie Blogs 3 12 Angry Men (1957) 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown 21 Jump Street The Accountant Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie Atari: Game Over The Avengers: Age of Ultron The Avengers: Infinity War Batman: The Dark Knight Rises Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Bounty Hunters Cabin in the Woods Captain America: Civil War Captain America: The First Avenger Captain America: The Winter Soldier Christmas Eve Clash of the Titans (1981) Clint Eastwood 11-pack Special The Condemned 2 Countdown Creed I & II Deck the Halls Detroit Rock City Die Hard Dredd The Eliminators The Equalizer Dirty Work Faster Fast and Furious I-VIII Field of Dreams Fight Club The Fighter For Love of the Game Good Will Hunting Gravity Grunt: The Wrestling Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Hell Comes to Frogtown Hercules: Reborn Hitman I Like to Hurt People Indiana Jones 1-4 Ink The Interrogation Interstellar Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Jobs Joy Ride 1-3 Last Action Hero Major League Man of Steel Man on the Moon Man vs Snake Marine 3-6 Merry Friggin Christmas Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpions Revenge National Treasure National Treasure: Book of Secrets Not for Resale Pulp Fiction The Replacements Reservoir Dogs Rocky I-VIII Running Films Part 1 Running Films Part 2 San Andreas ScoobyDoo Wrestlemania Mystery The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Shoot em Up Slacker Skyscraper Small Town Santa Steve Jobs Source Code Star Trek I-XIII Sully Take Me Home Tonight TMNT The Tooth Fairy 1 & 2 UHF Veronica Mars Vision Quest The War Wild The Wizard Wonder Woman The Wrestler (2008) X-Men: Apocalypse X-Men: Days of Future Past

#random movie #scott pilgram vs the world #edgar wright #michael cera #brie larson #Brandon Routh #Anna Kendrick #mary elizabeth winstead #ellen wong #mark webber #bryan lee o'malley #allison pill #Chris Evans #videogames

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marquis1305 · 5 years

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Silk and Steel Ch 6

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Rating: Mature

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)

Relationship: James “Bucky” Barnes/Reader

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It's the morning after movie night and your first full day in the Facility. Time to meet the last member of your team and do a bit of light stretching. After breakfast of course.

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Chapter 6: The Morning

With a soft hum, you curled into the pleasant scent pressed into your cheek. Trying to comprehend it’s source through a sleep fogged brain. Your arms curling tighter about whatever it was. Nuzzling against what felt like a soft fabric.

Realizing all at once that the smell was definitely not something that belonged to you, nor anything you owned.

It was then that you managed to come to the realization that you had fallen asleep at some time the night before. And now you were tucked neatly into the bed you had claimed, still in the clothing that you had worn the day before. But with the new addition of one rather overly comfortable sweater half balled against your face, the rest draped over your body and held tightly to you.

The scent was familiar in a way that attempted to drag your hazy brain further towards waking. A lazy attempt at placing it even as you yawned.

Sitting up all at once, you realized why it was familiar.

Bucky.

He had been here, in this room. On this bed.

Frowning as you glanced around the room, finding it empty of any other occupants, unchanged but for a small white bit of paper laid out on the dresser, obviously torn from a notebook. Flipping the blankets back, you scooted to the edge of the bed, unwilling to let go of the sweater. It was too warm, too soft, it had no right being that perfect for a damn sweater. It had nothing to do with the prior owner.

Prior as in it absolutely belonged to you now. Finders Keepers.

Leaning over as far as you dared in the attempted to read the note without leaving the bed. A rather impossible task that left you whining softly. Padding across the floor.

A secondary realization that he had taken your shoes off before putting you to bed flitting through the back of your mind, causing a soft blush to rise to your cheeks.

Rather militaristic handwriting scrawled across the page.

‘You fell asleep near the end of the movie. Didn’t want you uncomfortable, but you seemed reluctant to have me go in your half comatose state. The sweater was apparently the only acceptable compromise. Hope you got some good rest, you needed it Doll.

Told everyone to let you rest. Food should be ready on the counter in the morning, unless you manage to beat me to waking… Not likely. Eat your fill, then meet us in the training room. Captain’s orders… The punk.

-B’

You blinked down at the page. Having to read it over a second time to come to your third rather important revelation in the moment.

You had asked him to stay. The memory was blurry, and honestly you had thought you had dreamt it. Something about him being a walking furnace and requiring his services in duty to his country by keeping you warm.

The realization caught in your throat, forcing you to swallow past the growing lump. Not only had he gone and gotten the sweater for you, something he hadn’t even been wearing at the time, but he had taken the time to write you a note.

And apparently seen to breakfast as well.

The prospect of food gave you a good reason to shove down the rest of the thoughts coming to the surface. He was just being a gentleman. That’s what guys in the forties were like. He was a fossil, out of time. Nothing more. Captain America likely would have offered to do the same. Heck even Tony would have had something brought in. You were a guest. Nothing more to it.

The rationalizations sounded weak even in your head.

With a sigh, you slipped the sweater over your head, deciding it wasn’t worth overthinking any more than you already were. Then rifled through the drawer to see if there were any bottoms that might fit you. Settling on a loose pair of sweat pants to match the sweater. A black to go beneath the charcoal grey.

Comfort would be important if they expected you to take part in any sort of training.

Finally peeking out from your doorway to find the floor near deserted. The scent of food leading you through the hall towards the kitchen.

When you finally arrived, you found it difficult to keep your mouth from falling open. The entire countertop piled all with assorted food. Everything from sausages, chorizo and bacon to omelettes; french toast to crepes; platters piled high with pancakes; even the fixings ready for an eggs benedict… with homemade hollandaise sauce.

Steve sat at the table, sipping a cup of coffee while flipping through a newspaper, a half demolished plate of food pushed off to one side. “There you are, thought you might end up sleeping half the day away.” He chuckled as he turned baby blue eyes up towards you. “Bucky got a bit carried away this morning, not sure if he remembered that only two of us are actually super soldiers. Used to get like this with his mom and sisters too, cook up a storm the minute one of them got upset.”

His smile fond with the memory before sipping at the coffee once more. “Feel free to get anything you like. Tony already stopped by for his breakfast, Natasha slipped away some french toast as soon as it was done cooking. I think we’re expecting one more in today, but I assume that there will be more than enough to feed Queens, even if he is a growing boy.”

Nodding almost dumbly, you turned to start picking at what sounded the most appetizing. Filling your plate with as much as you could stand. Taking the seat opposite Steve. Watching him carefully as you ate.

“You know you can actually talk to me, right?” He teased without looking up.

“Sorry, this is still sort of sending my head spinning.” Responding softly between bites, you turn your gaze back down to your food.

“I can only imagine. I think all of us came to that point sooner or later. Realizing that we weren’t just some nobody anymore… Well… all of us except maybe Natasha or Tony. Pretty sure Tony has always expected the spotlight, and Natasha… well you don’t just end up like her.” A wry smile tugging at his lips before looking to you once more. “It’s okay to be nervous about it, or to feel like you don’t fit in. I know these guys will do their best to make you comfortable, but it doesn’t always work that way.”

You aren’t entirely certain if you imagine the glance down to the sweater you are wearing. Or the way his smile ticks just a moment. But you simply nod. “Right. But I’m not one of you. Sure, I’m technically enhanced, but I’m not an Avenger… Or an ex-avenger. I’m not some secret spy or world class assassin. Not a genius. I’m just here…”

“And I’m just some punk kid from Brooklyn.” Steve chuckled softly. “It’s people like you that help remind us that we aren’t so removed from the world as we like to pretend we are at times. I got chosen for the serum, but that doesn’t mean I get to forget where I came from, or what I’ve lived through. It’s important we get people in to keep us from getting too big for our britches.”

A more honest smile is almost pulled unwillingly to your lips. Trying to imagine Steve the way that he describes himself.

“Well, with that in mind, I think it’s about time to see what you can actually do.”

You nod, working to finish up the plate of food before you in silence. Then scoffing as Steve moved to clear away the dishes before you could even stand. “You’re company, only fair.”

He washed the dishes with quick and efficient movements. Not quite the way Bucky moved. But you could start to see similarities between them. “So, the training room?”

“Right this way.” Steve waved a hand to have you join beside him. Walking in companionable silence. Giving you enough time to look over each of the other spaces as you passed through them. The place really was built for so much more than the few people that currently occupied it, even with the return of the Captain, Bucky, and Black Widow.

It wasn’t too terribly long before you were staring at an open space set aside for training. A training ring to one side, a few punching bags set off onto the floor, free weights and other equipment easily accessible. The others spread out already. Tony working with Happy in the ring, Rhodey doing arm curls on one bench. Bucky and Natasha practicing hand to hand on the open mats.

You knew that you weren’t imagining the way his gaze flit to you, lingering almost a moment to long and catching a cuff to the side of his head for his distraction.

And off to one side, away from the others in a rather obviously nervous sort of manner, a kid no more than fifteen or sixteen years old.

“Hey! Ah, right so, sorry about the whole airport thing. But Mister Stark said that I could come by, and I just wanted to make sure it was okay with you as well.” Waving a hand almost awkwardly to Steve beside you. “Because you know… with the whole thin-”

When you giggled, he seemed to notice you all at once. Suddenly blinking before smiling brightly. “Oh, hi! I’m Peter! Well, ah, Spiderman.”

“Kid, meet Energizer Bunny, Bunny, this is Underoos. Try not to zap him too much, the rest of us can barely keep us as it is.” Tony called out from the boxing ring, still weaving as Happy took him through several punches.

“Wait, is that like.. Your actual superhero name?” Peter furrowed his brow, Steve laughing beside you.

“Well, no. I’m not a superhero. Just enhanced. I’m not an agent or anything either, so I just have my regular name.” Reaching your hand for his as you offered a proper introduction. He returned the handshake eagerly, his smile somehow brightening even further, if such a thing were possible.

“So, like… What do you do then? Your power?”

Steve rose a brow at you. “I know that Tony had mentioned being an energizer bunny, and zapping, but I don’t think anyone ever explained beyond that.”

Sighing softly, you lift fingers up to your lips to whistle sharply. “Alright. I’m going to go over this one more time, and then we can figure out how I can use it to help.”

“Might be a good idea, trick like yours would be good if we got in a fight.” Tony nodded, stepping away from happy to grab his water bottle from the outside of the ring. “Okay princess, give them a hit.”

Bucky and Natasha stopped in their sparring to glance your way, slowly breaking apart to pay attention. Rhodey chuckled softly, though set the weight down. Peter watching you as though you were some sort of science experiment.

Technically you were.

Letting out a slow breath, you lifted your hands to either side of your hips. Focusing on the feeling of pooling your power, the sensation similar to holding water in your hands. Usually it just trickled out on it’s own, something you could never entirely stop. Or flowed towards your brother in a never ending river, tying you together. But you knew that you could extend its reach, beyond just a momentary touch.

Fury had tested you for this too, but usually there was no reason to bother with it.

Another slow breath was like pulling the lever on a dam, the energy suddenly rippling out from you in a wave; crashing over the others. You could feel how it washed over them. Trying to visualize the effects.

“Oh my gosh! Right! Whoa. I mean… That’s so cool!” Peter spoke a little more quickly than usual, practically vibrating in place. “It’s like you’re one of those clerics or druids or whatever from that mmo that people used to play all the time, World of Warcraft. Where they have the aura’s that buff the other people. Or they can help heal them over time or something. Like one of those!”

You blush softly and laugh. “My brother is actually the one who came up with that same way of describing our powers. His is more akin to a Shaman from the game. He can use ‘totems’ to enhance his own abilities in specific ways. Faster, more agile, stronger, more aware. One thing at a time depending on what he focuses his ability on. Totem was the easiest way for him to visualize it, so he chooses to name them after spirit animals. It helps him connect better, especially when I’m not there to amplify him.”

You turned your gaze to weight how the others were reacting to the demonstration, even as you kept a careful rein on the ability to stop from overwhelming them.

Natasha was working through a sequence of flips and strikes, adjusting to how the change in agility affected her fighting almost immediately.

Happy looked disconcerted to say the least, refusing to move and scowling at you.

Rhodey was stretching his legs, gently testing the difference even as the machines that now supported him didn’t register the change.

Peter was basically bouncing on his feet, flashing a brighter smile to Tony behind him. “Mister Stark, there has to be a way that we can test this in the field.” Then looking to you once more. “Do you know if it affects a larger group of people, or can you focus it… I mean like a homing beacon?”

“I haven’t done much with it. Most of what I know was just to satisfy Fury when he had me brought in. I’ve never done anything more.”

“You mean you just…”

“I’m a florist with a degree in environmental science, Peter.” Smiling wryly as he blinked in confusion. Then catching sight of the two super soldiers. Steve beside you locking gazes with Bucky across the room.

“It’s like-”

“The serum, Buck.”

#Silk and steel #bucky x reader #steve rogers #james buchanan barnes #peter parker #Peter likes to make pop culture references #Now you are one of them #WoW #long post

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Avengers: Infinity War SPOILER REVIEW

Avengers: Infinity War was directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and stars pretty much every actor who has played an important role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s the culmination of eighteen movies made over the course of ten years where the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and their associates come together in order to stop the galactic warlord Thanos from collecting the Infinity Stones. Should he collect all the stones, he will use them to exterminate half of the population of the universe.

The buildup for this movie has been tremendous, and just like most people I was excited to see it. Never before has this many comic book character and A-list stars been brought together in one movie. I’m not as attached to the MCU as some other people are, but I enjoy most of these movies. The almost entirely positive reception from fans and critics as well as its record-shattering opening weekend erased any doubts in my mind of seeing Infinity War in theaters.

I actually saw this movie only a couple days after it opened but I decided to not review it until now for one main reason. The movie is so big, takes so many bold choices, and is so different from other comic book movies before that I felt like I couldn’t write a good review without spoiling anything. I felt as if it wasn’t worth writing a review without getting in to important plot details wouldn’t really be worth it, and it would be fair to anyone who might want to read it to give them a week to go out and see the movie. Obviously, tons of spoilers lie ahead so read with caution!

As usual, I will start with what the movie did well. The Russo brothers for the most part gave all of these characters the screen time they deserved, as well as making sure to split up the characters who have appeared in other movies together before and putting them in to new groups. This is probably best exemplified in the scenes with Tony Stark, Spider-Man, and Doctor Strange as well as the the ones with the Guardians of the Galaxy meeting Thor for the first time. It’s clear the Russos were careful to make sure the characters they grouped together would play off each other well without being too similar or too different. This makes for some great action scenes with their different powers and fighting strategies but also for some hilarious, quip-filled banter you come to expect from these movies.

My two favorite parts of Infinity War would have to be Josh Brolin’s performance as Thanos as well as the narrative choices that were made. Simply put, this performance might belong in the pantheon of great cinematic villains of recent years. Even though he played the role through motion capture and voice over, Brolin brings an intensity and physicality that is usually is usually only present in a role free of so much computer effects. It truly feels as if Thanos is unstoppable, even making the Avengers feel like a group of scrappy underdogs. This is refreshing because almost all of the other MCU villains never seemed like a serious threat, feeling like more like occasional inconveniences in the way of the heroes. Thanks to the buildup of all the previous movies and Brolin’s peformance, the circumstances seem dire and the stakes have never felt higher. What makes the character of Thanos even better is his motivation. He’s on a mission to prevent what happened on his home world of Titan from taking place in other worlds throughout the universe. He believes balance is the only way to peace. By wiping out half of all life regardless of age, power, prestige, or any other characteristic, Thanos thinks those who survive will be better off than facing tyranny or violence which would develop in an overpopulated society. Though his methods are questionable, his motives are clear and understandable. These are the hallmarks of a great villain that are enhanced by a fantastic acting performance.

My other favorite part of Infinity War is what happens in the ending. Thanos wins. It could have been easy for the Russos to have a neat ending where all the heroes survive and the villain gets his comeuppance, but instead almost the complete opposite happens. Thanos faces a low point in the conflict before overcoming his opponents, collecting the Infinity Stones, and ending half of all existing life in the universe. The consequences of his victory are felt right away too. The score takes on an eerie tone and cuts to the heroes spread across the universe. In the most shocking part of the whole movie, several of the most beloved characters in the MCU are reduced to dust. In a list including but not limited to Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Scarlet Witch, several of the main heroes die not in an epic blaze of glory, but by tragically disintegrating before the eyes of their friends. Though most people suspected some important characters would die, nobody could have guessed that this many would be lost, especially considering how popular Black Panther and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man were. It was a bold choice. Though I’m skeptical these characters are gone forever (more on that later) it made it that more much clear that Thanos is a force unlike any other that these heroes have encountered before.

There are a few things that could have been done better in this movie. It did feel bloated especially before the climactic battle. This is a risk you run in a movie with so many important characters but there were quiet a few exposition-heavy scenes and some unnecessary moments. This may be my own personal bias, but I would have liked to see more Black Panther and Spider-Man mostly because they are my two favorite characters in the MCU. This is completely subjective however, and someone else could just as easily feel the same way about their own favorite characters not receiving the screen time they deserve.

All that being said, this is a movie that has taken more risks than any Marvel movie before it. The Russos made an epic plot and entertaining story that felt satisfying even with the cliffhanger ending. Considering how many times characters have appeared to be killed off in the MCU as well as in the comics only to come back later, I’m fairly certain most if not all of the heroes who died will come back. But even if they are gone, I respect the Russos for making that decision just because it would once again be unexpected. Like most MCU movies, I enjoyed myself but am not nearly as enamored with it as some other people are. If you have seen and enjoyed the past Marvel movies, Infinity War is a must-watch not only for the continued narrative, but for the bold direction it takes and incredible moments spread throughout.

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Earths Mightiest Heroes: The Marvel Cinematic Universe Power Ranking Part 1

In 2008 Marvel Studious took a big chance on the first Iron Man film. At this point in time the term cinematic universe was an idea that seemed impossible on the big screen. Since then we have seen 18 more films. Audiences can’t seem to get enough of the super hero genre. This Friday marks the release of Avengers: Infinity War, which makes many binge watch all 18 previous films in preparation.

Each film grows a bigger fan base that will live and die for anything that the studio produces. I am here to tell you that no, I don’t think every Marvel movie is phenomenal. In fact, I would say far from it. It seems fitting that I would now give my ultimate ranking of every film in the Marvel franchise from worst to best. Just to state this is a ranking of my favorites, which could be drastically different from yours. So sit back and get ready to hear some hot takes on some fan favorites.

18. Thor: The Dark World

You are going to find out rather quickly that I am not a Thor fan. This is especially true for the god of thunders second solo outing. For some time Marvel studios struggled to make Thor interesting and it is evidently clear in this film. Marvel isn’t known for their villains, but Malekith is the most expendable out of all of their rouges. All you need to know is that he is a dark elf who wants to destroy the world. That’s about it. This film, much like its villain, is unbelievably forgettable.

17. Thor: Ragnorak

Thor: Ragnorak may not be last on my list, but this movie is probably one of the most frustrating movies in the lineup. This film reached positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, but all of these fans seem to look past its obvious flaws. This is common amongst Marvel fan boys. The first issue with this film is that it doesn’t understand the character that was established in the first two Thor movies. The character presented is now a bumbling frat boy and not the god of thunder. It’s as if the studio didn’t know how to make Thor interesting so they just made him funny. The plot of this film is a jumbled mess with complete with its very own underdeveloped villain. It really just needed to focus itself. There are two story lines when it should only be focused on one.

16. The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk has always been the forgotten Marvel film, with many not even realizing that it is part of the universe. Mostly because Edward Norton played the role of Bruce Banner rather than Mark Ruffalo. This film is a step up from the 2003 adaptation, which doesn’t say much, but it does give some interesting moments when you see the precautions taken by Banner to stop his green counterpart. Where this movie falls is the forced villain. Hulk films have always seemed troublesome because he isn’t quite a hero or a villain. Film makers always seem to think there needs to be a villain that the Hulk can punch in the face rather than him taking on the military. This is why you will never see the Hulk star in another solo film.

15. Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron has the same problems as Thor: Ragnorak in the sense that it is overly funny to the point that it actually takes away from the movie. The first sequence alone is filled to the brim with quips that come from just about every character, which can be frustrating because not every character is the funny one. Looking past the gripes about the humor, this movie is plagued with the sheer amount of things it needed to do. It had to establish new characters while still giving each member a good amount of screen time, it needed to set up nearly a dozen more movies, it needed to develop a villain, and further develop its characters. Marvel was more worried about what was to come rather than making this movie memorable.

14. Thor

The first outing for the god of thunder does a pretty good job presenting an idea and world that was considered a tough sell. This movie looks pretty, and shows that Chris Hemsworth is worthy to play the role of Thor. It does introduce the best villain in the Marvel Universe, Thor’s brother Loki, which is played brilliantly by Tom Hiddleston. The reason this is lower on the list than to be expected is because Thor as a character just isn’t that interesting. That being said the love story here is charming, and the sequences where Thor plays a fish out of water on Earth can be very entertaining.

13. Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2 needed to fill the big shoes left by the first installment, but doesn’t quite meet the mark. The film does boast some impressive action scenes involving new and interesting Iron Man suits, and the addition of Don Cheadal in the role of War Machine is an upgrade from the original. Unfortunately the villainous Whiplash, played by Mickey Rourke, is kind of underwhelming due to the fact that it’s another fight with an Iron Man look alike. This can be forgiven because the film dives deeper into Tony Starks past and family.

12. Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3 was criticized by many comic book fans who think it did an injustice to one of Iron Mans greatest villians. This film receives more hate than it truly deserves. Though it’s not the star of the franchise, it does give a deeper look into how the events of Avengers truly affects these characters. The action here is as good as ever, while having a plot with many twists and turns that will leave you guessing. And honestly I will just say it. I thought the idea behind the villain here was more interesting than most.

11. Ant-Man

Ant-Man was a film that man fan boys dreaded, not because of its premise but due to the fact that there was a significant director change in the film. The original director, Edgar Wright, couldn’t see eye to eye with Marvels overall plan. This struggle for creative control resulted in the hiring of Peyton Reed to finish the film. Ant-Man does come off as formulaic in its structure and villain but what it lacks in these categories it gains in originality. This film fuses the superhero genre with that of a heist film to create something we haven’t seen before. Ant-Man’s powers can seem a tad bit ridiculous, but at the same time it creates action sequences that come off as truly original. This is where Marvel had every right to fail, but somehow still pulled it off.

10. Captain America: The First Avenger

Our introduction to the star spangled man is one that is drastically different in its style and story structure when compared to the rest of the Marvel movies. This is a pulp style origin story that succeeds at what it is trying to do. Chris Evans shows that he is perfect in the role, though his dialogue and appearance early on can make him seem like too much of a loser. It also would have been nice to see more out of Red Skull, but those are minor complaints to an overall enjoyable film.

9. Spider-Man: Homecoming

The web head makes his fifth big screen appearance and yet the first time in a solo film made by Marvel Studious. Spider-Man: Homecoming gives us a slightly different Peter Parker and Spider-Man, which is good because otherwise the film could have felt stale. It also provides a more John Hughes and high school feel that fits the tone perfectly. This allows this adventure to feel different amongst so many films. Michael Keaton’s character, the Vulture, does provide more fun than you would think. That being said this film is a really safe bet and, at times, feels very formulaic.

Will your favorite Marvel movie reign supreme? Which film will take the coveted number one spot? Tune in next time for part two of the power ranking! And look for CineSavers review for Avengers: Infinity War later this week. Do you agree with the list so far? Let me know in the comments below.

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Avengers: Infinity War

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pratt and Scarlett Johansson

Rating: ★½

“Eh, that was okay I guess,” is what I said on my way out of Avengers: Infinity War. Behind me I heard, “what’d you say?”

I turned around and there it was: an angry mob of Marvel comic devotees shocked to hear such foul words leave the mouth of someone who isn’t up-to-date with the complete Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then, I looked straight ahead and picked up the pace, but so did the mob.

Ten seconds later, I sprinted out of the theater to my car as the mob chased me down. Luckily, I managed to hop in my car and swerve out of the parking lot as dozens of disgruntled fans yelled, “don’t EVER say that about Marvel movies AGAIN!”

Ok, maybe I wasn’t chased out of a movie theater by salty Marvel fans, but I did receive some backlash from fans who lectured me and shot some interesting texts my way. There’s no doubt Infinity War is solely enjoyable for the many diehard fans. However, it feels like an average over-hyped superhero movie for anyone who hasn’t watched every Marvel feature leading up to this one.

In the third feature of the Avengers franchise, all the Marvel superheroes unite to take down Thanos, whose goal is to obtain all six infinity stones which can wipe out half of the world’s population.

Before we delve in, I’d like to say it’s understandable for fans to be upset about my opinion. I’ve seen a handful of the Marvel movies, so this one wasn’t hard to follow. You’ve got to be pretty dumb if you can’t follow this plot. However, it’s incredible to think this movie was ten years in the making, so for someone to come along and have an unfavorable view towards it is sure going to tug on some capes.

Although Infinity War has excellent special effects behind its $300 million budget, an incredible cast and a story with consequences (for once), there’s a little too much going with blase action, constant transitions and poor dialogue.

One of the many issues with Marvel features is the predictability of each one. No matter what superhero the flick is about, we all know he or she will beat the villain and continue to do so in the next twenty installments in his or her franchise. The formula isn’t super anymore.

Then finally, seventeen movies later, Infinity War brings all the characters together and knocks some off. While it may sound good for some characters to meet their reckoning, they aren’t the ones detrimental to the cinematic universe.

Infinity War has consequences for about four characters who aren’t essential to the big Marvel flicks. The characters who feel the wrath Thanos don’t matter in the grand scheme of the cinematic universe, so while there are repercussions, it’s only for the small players. Quite frankly, when these handful of characters were eliminated I felt nothing.

Its ending is surprising and something worthy to applaud, but we all know it’s too good to be true. Marvel needs to make their money by churning out a bunch of movies each year, so it’s obvious that the characters people actually care about will not go away forever.

The outcomes for some characters are good along with the special effects. At this point for Marvel, this one is a given.

Whether you like Marvel movies or not, you can always get a kick out of the effects. They don’t particularly shine bright in battle, but they serve as a strong component to the production design of different planets.

Infinity War’s starpower goes unmatched as well. There are so many huge names that it feels like this is the red carpet event leading up to the Oscars. This cast is one of the greatest ever assembled in film history, but jumping from scene to scene seeing all these people gets too tiring.

Infinity War feels like Meanwhile: The Movie. There’s such a gargantuan cast that directors Anthony and Joe Russo have no choice but to constantly cut from different planets and solar systems. After a while, it becomes confusing as to who is doing what and why certain characters are needed.

By jumping around so much, there’s hardly any excitement within the first hour and fifty minutes. More than half of the movie consists of superhero drama with a bunch of overly dramatic and poorly written dialogue scenes.

Understandably, fans don’t go to Marvel flicks for the writing, but when there’s a jarring amount of talking, some of the lines will make you wish to have the ability to disappear out of the theater. The screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely is over-the-top and hardly funny.

Although there’s more drama than action, the dramatic conversations consist of the cliches we’ve all heard of. For example, the relationship between Vision and Scarlet Witch is made up of the usual, “never leave me” and “no, no, no! Don’t go! Whyyyyyy!”

Oh, please. There’s a romance written much better in the theater next door playing Ready Player One and that’s saying something.

Usually Marvel flicks are good for some laughs, but this only managed to squeeze one laugh out of me. All of the characters attempt to be funny, but each joke fails to lift off the ground.

This is especially surprising for Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr., who is known for his quips over the past seven other features he’s starred in. Stark still has the arrogant attitude, but his rebuttals aren’t creative. Stark’s better off hiding in his red suit rather than trying to crack a joke.

While the writing is far from heroic, so are the action scenes. By the hour and fifty minute point where we finally get fighting, it’s a complete let down. Each action scene is the same thing over and over again. A hero and a villain are fighting against each other, the villain pins down the hero, and just at the moment where you think the hero is going to die, another hero comes out of nowhere and saves the hero in distress.

This attitude toward action scenes is set in the first couple minutes, where the Hulk suddenly appears and saves Thor. Out of all the heroes, how does the Hulk stealthily save someone? I mean, it’s the Hulk! He’s the size of a building and Shrek green! Thanos might become the most powerful person in the world, but he needs to get his eyes checked.

Other than the repetitive situations heroes find themselves in during these action sequences, all the battling is dull because it’s heavy with CGI. Most of the combat is handled by animated characters or people in front of green screens, so it’s hard to get invested in the fights.

Compared to the fighting in John Wick or Atomic Blonde, Infinity War is a snooze fest. The action in the other two features consist of the main actors participating in real hand-to-hand combat, their own stunt work, and innovative choreography that’ll make you say “ouch” with every thump and punch they endure.

Alternatively, in Infinity War, there’s just a bunch of people flying around in front of a green screen who, at the end of each fighting sequence, don’t have a scratch on their face. The combat is much more computer generated in contrast to other features who put their best effort into making the action feel as real as possible.

As one who hasn’t invested my time suffering through all seventeen Marvel movies to reach this point, I didn’t feel much after leaving Infinity War, other than feeling tired when that mob chased me out. While the fanboys will gush over the new missiles featured in Iron Man’s new outfit or giggle when Bruce Banner comes up short on turning into the Hulk, regular moviegoers will gain the super power to sleep for a nice two hours and forty minutes.

Again, I’m sorry to bust all of your Infinity Stones. With the bland battle scenes, cheesy dialogue and boring jokes, you’d rather have Thor knock you over the head with his hammer than sit through this.

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I. Am. Iron Man.

So i didn’t get into all of the stuff i loved about Endgame in my review because i was still processing. here was just, SO MUCH, and i’m not talking about the many, many, easter eggs. I’m talking about all of the fanservice. All of the nods. All of the ending character arcs and plot points. Bro, the shine in this movie is so bright that an entire post was needed unto itself so here we go:

Clint’s family getting dusted. My guy, this is the MOST i have ever seen Hawkeye do and it was so much. Like, Jeremy Renner got to act and it was devastating. This man lost his entire world and it broke him. It f*cking broke him and you SEE that happen.

Robert Downey Jr. I’ve heard whispers that he might be nominated for an Oscar and i’d be okay with that. Dude kind of Dark Knight Joker’s his way through this movie. And that ending scene? I. Am. Ironman. Bruh!

Paper Football!

Karen Gillan’s Nebula was pretty legit. This is the most she’s done in these films and i, as man who absolutely adores his Ginger Goddess, was incredibly happy to see it. I was a curious how they were going to incorporate her relevance from the story, into this movie, and was happy to see that she was so prominent.

“I lost the kid.” F*ck you, movie, for making me feel things so early!

Rocket and Nebula. Seeing those two characters together, knowing what they lost? F*ck!

Toy’s entire unloading on Captain America after getting back from space was just... F*ck. He was right in the worse way and no trust. No trust. I get why he feels the way he does but both of these cats f*cked up.

“I. Am. Inevitable.”

“I went for the head.”

Five years later. BRUH!

Scott Lang! Bro, Paul Rudd is a gift and he’s far more compelling and relevant in this flick than he’s ever been, even in his own movies. Dude was in the quantum realm and, for him, it’s only been 5 hours so he’s completely f*cking lost. Especially when...

F*cking grown ass Cassie! BRUH!! Are we going to get a Stature in the new MCU soon?? Seeing Emma Furhman walked out that door was ridiculous and the way Rudd played his surprised was perfect. I believed this was the first time he saw his what has to be his 15 year old daughter after last seeing her as a 10 year old. Solid f*cking scene.

Namor easter egg

Morgan Stark, are you kidding me? Kid was adorable! Terrible at her job but adorable to look at. And she did an admirable job as a proper for Stark to quip.

Professor Hulk was pretty okay, I like that Mark Rufflo’s arc had a finite conclusion but, i dunno? I kind of feel like this is temporary, as it is in the comics, but we’ll see. According to him, he was able to make that equilibrium happen in 18 months so he’s been that way for 3 and half years.

“I love you 3000.”

“Time travel!”

Literally any scene with Natasha and Clint but that first one when they finally see each other after so many years. If you’ve kept up on this entire saga, you know that Clint and Natasha love each other like siblings. He saved her from her bloody ass past, kind of, and literally set her on pace to become a hero. Clint saw her potential and nurtured her into the leader of the Avengers. Now, she has the opportunity to do it for him, to pull him out of the darkest that used to be her life. Which makes what happens not to much later a f*cking gut punch. Still, it was nice to see something “normal” return for those character.

Speaking of Natasha, Scarlett did a fantastic job as the character. For the first time since Winter Soldier, i felt like Black Widow was an actual character and not a prop. Like, when you look at it, these movies have been blessed with their casts and you get to see why in this flick. Her arc in this flick is one of finality but she’s able to do so much with her screen time, it’s ridiculous. Ma gives Tony a run for his money, easy.

“What’s up, Normal Sized Guy?”

New Asgard, Angry Girl, Meek, Korg, and Fat Thor. BRUH!

Chris Hemsworth doing his best impression of The Dude was hilarious and makes all of the sense. Dude had just destroyed Asgard and taken his place as king when Thanos decided to slaughter half his people, kill his best friend, kill his brother, and then Snapped. Thor lost 3/4 of the entire Asgardian race. There’s literally like, 12 houses in New Asgard. That’s what’s left. Dude’s understandably in a bad place.

TIME HEIST!!

That’s America’s ass!

Watching Hulk half-heartedly smash on his way to the Santum Santorum was cute. Speaking of...

Bro, the Ancient One kind of fending off Chitari was awesome. She would have definitely been there, doing her thing, over yonder. I never even thought of that! It was also dope seeing Tilda Swinton back for a cameo, the first of many time displaced shenanigans!

Loki peace-ing out!

Alexander Pierce, Rumlow, and Sitwell. Seeing them again was awesome.

“Hail HYDRA.”

Everything on Morag was hilarious. Paring Nebula and Rhodey together was a stroke of genius. They play off each other well. I hope they have a bit more interaction going forard. Interesting enough, there are a couple of scenes where they get to interact, and it looks like Rhodey might have made a proper impression. Like, Nebula LIKES him and it’s cute as sh*t.

Past Nebula f*cking everything up! Jesus, b*tch, get your sh*t together!

“That is destiny fulfilled.” Bruh, past Thanos just being okay with his murder is chilling.

That struggle to be Vormire’s sacrifice. Bro, that was f*cked up and it hurt when she fell.

“Let me go.” F*CK!!

Howard and Tony interacting as adults. That was awesome to see, I’m glad Tony got that in the end. he needed it.

Peggy. All she had to do was look up. That’s all. F*CK!

Yo, Jarvis! Shout out to the one show that gets a reference in the movies! Nice!

Stark’s gauntlet. Cats are trying to argue that stark tech shouldn’t be able to harness the power of the tones but, why not? The current armor can do some incredible stuff and there’s a ton of vibranium availed to them now because of Okoye. It kind of makes sense they’d be able to find a way to make that happen.

Time-Travel Thanos! My man didn’t have nearly the presence in this film, than he did in the past and that’s okay. He’s not supposed to. this isn’t about stopping the Snap. It’s abut undoing it. It’s about AVENGING the fallen. Outside of being a final obstacle, Thanos holds no real relevance to Endgame. But, that last obstacle is a doozy!

The Big Three versus The Mad Titan. BRUH!!!

Cap wielding Mjolnir! BRUHH!!!!

Thanos shattering Cap’s shield. BRUH!!!!!

“Avengers. Assemble” F*CKING, BRUH!!!!!

Iron-Dad! Seriously, the reunion scene between Pete and Tony made me cry. The fact that they let Tom Holland and RDJ come up with that scene on their own; Like, all of that was improvised on the spot, was amazing. Seeing them together as the opposite of how i felt when Pete got dusted.

F*cking Wand, man! She solo’d Thanos as second time! and nearly killed him! Ma went in on him with brutality and pure rage! If not for Corvis bailing him out with spaceship guns, that would have been the end right there.

Wait, did i mention Rescue? Pepper out her in her own armor, making some vets in the hero game, look like straight rookies. Dope sh*t is dope!

“If i tell you what happens, it won’t happen.”

Black Panther acknowledging Clint, the opposite of the first time they met way back in Civil War.

Pete finally activating instant kill mode. Stabby-stabby!

“Heads up, Queens.”

“Hey, Peter Parker. You got something for me?”

But dat A-Force, though. HNGGGG!! i’m not goin to lie i never knew i wanted some thing so bad until i saw all those chicks line up and absolutely hard body Thanos’s army. We need this movie. Make this sh*t happen!

Carol eating Thanos’ headbutt and that look of legitimate concern on his face. Keep in mind this is a Thanos with a five stone Infinity gauntlet on, and Captain Marvel is overpowering him. She’s a f*cking problem!

“I am Inevitable.”

“and I. Am. Iron Man.”

Watching Tony die was f*cked up. Rhodey and Pepper getting their moments, sure, but seeing Pete break down like that? Hearing him call Tony by his first name, for the first and last time, man, i lost it again. Tony watched Pete die five years ago and now Pete is watching Tony die. This is a 15 year old, man. man, f*ck this movie for making me feel things!

“I love you, 3000!” F*CK!!!

Yo, Harley was there! That was kind of dope. Kid got huge since Iron Man 3.

“I’m going to get you all the cheeseburgers you want” Come on, movie, you can’t keep emotionally devastating me like this. It’s not fair.

Old man Cap. I’m glad Falcon got the shield, he deserved it and thee’s no way Bucky and be Bucky cap, he’s a literal, publicly known, terrorist, but seeing an aged and happy cap who finally got some of that life Tony was talking about, did my heart some good. until...

My mans finally getting his dance. That’s it. That’s the last scene of this film; Steve and Peggy slow dancing in their home and i f*cking lost it again. He finally got to keep his date.

Endgame was so good, dude. This thing, even withit’s flaws, gave me, as a fan, everything i needed. If i never get another MCU film after this, i am good. We lost some pivotal characters, sure, but what was left, i think, is pretty special. I’m curious to see Far From Home now. That takes place immediately after this and i want to know what heading we’re going toward. It’ll be nice to get a breather after this bookend. It has been one helluva ride.

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I. Am. Iron Man.

Paper Football!

“I lost the kid.” F*ck you, movie, for making me feel things so early!

Rocket and Nebula. Seeing those two characters together, knowing what they lost? F*ck!

“I. Am. Inevitable.”

“I went for the head.”

Five years later. BRUH!

Namor easter egg

Morgan Stark, are you kidding me? Kid was adorable! Terrible at her job but adorable to look at. And she did an admirable job as a proper for Stark to quip.

“I love you 3000.”

“Time travel!”

“What’s up, Normal Sized Guy?”

New Asgard, Angry Girl, Meek, Korg, and Fat Thor. BRUH!

TIME HEIST!!

That’s America’s ass!

Watching Hulk half-heartedly smash on his way to the Santum Santorum was cute. Speaking of...

Loki peace-ing out!

Alexander Pierce, Rumlow, and Sitwell. Seeing them again was awesome.

“Hail HYDRA.”

Past Nebula f*cking everything up! Jesus, b*tch, get your sh*t together!

“That is destiny fulfilled.” Bruh, past Thanos just being okay with his murder is chilling.

That struggle to be Vormire’s sacrifice. Bro, that was f*cked up and it hurt when she fell.

“Let me go.” F*CK!!

Howard and Tony interacting as adults. That was awesome to see, I’m glad Tony got that in the end. he needed it.

Peggy. All she had to do was look up. That’s all. F*CK!

Yo, Jarvis! Shout out to the one show that gets a reference in the movies! Nice!

The Big Three versus The Mad Titan. BRUH!!!

Cap wielding Mjolnir! BRUHH!!!!

Thanos shattering Cap’s shield. BRUH!!!!!

“Avengers. Assemble” F*CKING, BRUH!!!!!

Wait, did i mention Rescue? Pepper out her in her own armor, making some vets in the hero game, look like straight rookies. Dope sh*t is dope!

“If i tell you what happens, it won’t happen.”

Black Panther acknowledging Clint, the opposite of the first time they met way back in Civil War.

Pete finally activating instant kill mode. Stabby-stabby!

“Heads up, Queens.”

“Hey, Peter Parker. You got something for me?”

“I am Inevitable.”

“and I. Am. Iron Man.”

“I love you, 3000!” F*CK!!!

Yo, Harley was there! That was kind of dope. Kid got huge since Iron Man 3.

“I’m going to get you all the cheeseburgers you want” Come on, movie, you can’t keep emotionally devastating me like this. It’s not fair.

My mans finally getting his dance. That’s it. That’s the last scene of this film; Steve and Peggy slow dancing in their home and i f*cking lost it again. He finally got to keep his date.

Endgame was so good, dude. This thing, even with it’s flaws, gave me, as a fan, everything i needed. If i never get another MCU film after this, i am good. We lost some pivotal characters, sure, but what was left, i think, is pretty special. I’m curious to see Far From Home now. That takes place immediately after this and i want to know what heading we’re going toward. It’ll be nice to get a breather after this bookend. It has been one helluva ride.

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Chapter 5: The Movie

You finally get a quiet moment after everything that has happened, and possibly make a friend... Or two. Who knew that superheros were human...

Tony had taken you down to the lab, going over some of the new nanotechnology that he had been working on, much of which would be useful in the next couple of weeks, if things went well. The foremost being a communicator that could be hidden as jewelry, whichever type you preferred to wear or might match an outfit worn out, the interface easy to scroll through. It was impressive to be certain.

It seemed that much of what Tony did was.

After ensuring that you understood how to work the coms, Tony made one more stop in his lab, requesting a vial of blood, drawn by Dr. Helen Cho herself, in order to allow her to set up a personalized medical setting in her machines. Not only would it allow for DNA tracking, but should you be injured, it would hasten healing time beyond anything a hospital could offer.

You were slightly touched by how far they were willing to go to make sure that you were prepared.

Having finished these tasks, Tony escorted you back to the living levels, walking you to the open room that he had offered, the room across already shut, so you could only assume it was already occupied.

“Alright Princess, you need anything else, just ring up Friday, if she can’t get it for you, she’ll ring up somebody who can. She has a direct line to each room, so you can ask for whomever you like, I won’t take it personally if it’s not me.” Tony chuckled wryly.

“Thank you, honestly… I don’t know if I’d be able to keep it together if it hadn’t been for you.” Moving without thought, you wrap your arms around his neck, feeling him hesitate a moment before he returned the gesture.

“Underoos would kill me if he knew I was letting this happen.” You caught the mutter. Earning a soft laugh from your own lips.

“Well, you’ll just have to tell him that you were under threat by a… what was it… baby super soldier.” Huffing another laugh as you squeezed softly, feeling him respond in kind.

“You’re a good kid, baby super soldier or not. You’d fit in here if you were looking for something a little more permanent. Can’t say I’d argue against getting a shot of espresso every now and then.”

“Tony…”

“Ah I know.” He finally pulled away, his smile crinkling the corners of his eyes. “Get some sleep kid. Night clothes are in the drawer, should have something that fits you in there.”

“Good night Tony, and thank you again.” Flashing him a final smile, you slip into the room. You can tell that it has never been occupied. Basic furniture. A dresser, double sized bed, closet, TV. But it was lacking in personality. The walls a soft grey, the bedding a darker shade of the same.

You wondered if they would let you redecorate if you only intended to stay the weekend here.

Probably not, but it might be worth asking. A few plants could really liven everything up. Then laughed at yourself, apparently you weren’t so good at leaving work behind as you had hinted to Natasha.

“Natasha…” You try the name. Not Black Widow. But her real name. And she trusted you with it. “Tony. Steve. Rhodey. Vision… Bucky…” The last name lingerings on your lips. Almost whispered.

“You called, Doll?”

Shrieking, you whipped around where you stood, finding the former Winter Soldier standing in the door you had sworn you had shut behind you. Mouth falling open to snap at him about privacy before he was lifting his hands.

The same symbol of surrender he had used earlier. “I’m just here to make sure you’re actually doing alright. Keepin’ a brave face in front of that lot is only to be expected. What with America’s brightest and the lethal red-head both looking at you like they expected you to fall apart at any moment.”

“That’s not how I saw it. Steve seemed eager to help, and Natasha… well… Okay, maybe she was expecting me to burst into tears.” Crossing your arms over your chest as you let your gaze drift over his face. Taking in what looked like the beginning of a beard. Trying to figure out what it was that seemed off.

“The arm.”

You jumped in your skin once more. Eyes wide as they shot up to his. “Wha-”

“You might not remember Hydra, or at least not all of it… But it’s the arm. Shuri made me a new one while I was in Wakanda.” He huffed a soft laugh, moving to copy your stance by crossing his arms. Most of which were covered by the long sleeves he wore, but he was right. It was his hand. It wasn’t the solid steel that once tore through your nightmares. “So you do remember me then?”

“Only in flashes. Things I should have been too young to remember. I don’t even know if they’re real memories, or just flashes of nightmares I’ve convinced myself were real.” Your voice was softer. Your brother remembered more. He knew more about what you had left behind.

Maybe that had been why he was willing to accept the assignment.

“I understand the feeling. I can remember the worst of all of it, my time under Hydra’s control. I remember every kill. But the rest… I’m not always sure what’s real and what I just imagined to fill in the blanks.” You glanced over his face once more, searching for any ulterior motive. Finding only compassion.

“Something in common then… Do… Would you like to actually come in?” Stepping to one side to allow him further into the room. Catching the surprised look that crossed his face before he was nodding. “There isn’t much seating…”

“Mine is the same across the hall. Guess this must be the default.” Bucky paused a moment before taking a seat on the edge of the bed. Looking at if he were holding himself still so he wouldn’t take too much space upon it. His gaze following you as you settled on the opposite side, closer to the head of the bed.

You found yourself suddenly at a loss, wiping your hands over your jeans once more.

“Doll, relax… you’re starting to make me jumpy just looking at ya, and that’s not an easy thing to do.” His brooklyn accent popping out for a moment, smile softening his feature.

“Right… Just… Not sure where I intended to go with the whole inviting you inside. Had seemed the polite thing to do at the time. Don’t think I had actually thought past it.” You offer weakly, shaking your head.

“Well, did you want to talk? Can’t quite offer a rousing speech, but I can listen well enough. Or we can just… watch the television? If you aren’t up to speaking. And you can always tell me to go, I won’t take offense.”

“No. I… TV sounds good. I’m not sure I can sleep, despite how exhausted I feel.” He was sweeter than you expected. Who knew. Scooting back across the bed until your back hit the wall. Then patting the space beside you. “You look like you’re about to fall off. There’s plenty of space up here.”

There was only a moment’s hesitation before he was moving. The bed dipping beneath his weight, and that damned whirring sound of his arm once more as he took the offered seat beside you. Waiting for you to reach for the remote. Easily flicking the TV on and bringing up the menu. Flipping through the options quickly before settling on an old favorite. The entre scene to Gone with the Wind coming to life.

“I… actually recognize this one, did you do that on purpose?” Barnes turned a curious gaze to you before turning his attention back to the movie.

“Honestly, no. I just remember watching it for school, and falling in love with it. Scarlet is so strong and determined, it doesn’t matter what she faces or what hurdles she has to overcome… She always finds a way. I wanted to be like that.” You flushed softly with the memory, and how often your brother teased you for it.

“Well Doll, I can already tell that you managed that. I liked Butler as a character, suave smooth talking son of a gun. Knows what he wants and goes for it.” You weren’t certain if he noticed that he was leaning in closer, your shoulders almost touching. His gaze on the screen before you. You attempted the same, but kept glancing to him out of the corner of your eyes.

“Well Sergeant, I can already tell that you managed that.” You echoed his earlier statement teasingly. Smiling brighter when you caught an almost smug quirk of his lips. “Must have been a damned terror back in your day.”

“Taking a dame to see a movie like this would have made for an easy kiss. Especially if I had wooed her over dinner first. I remember that much now.” Bucky chuckled brightly. Then paused. “Not that I’m implyin-”

“I’m the one who chose the movie, simmer down soldier boy. Especially because you didn’t take me to dinner first.”

“Might have to rectify that one of these days.” Came his easy response, his gaze turning towards you once more. Head tilting slightly.

Causing you to blush deeper, actively trying to ignore the fact. “Come on. We’re missing all the good parts…” You didn’t want to think about that, didn’t want to think about wanting to think about that.

You were here for your brother. Not to get tangled up in things that would only complicate your quiet life more than it already had.

Grateful when Bucky followed your lead without another word.

Simply enjoying the movie together in silence.

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Chapter 3: The Soldier

You meet the rest of the team, and a few things are revealed about your past. Some of which is more worrying than not.

As it turned out, the rest of the team were just three people.

Three of the deadliest people you could think of, off the top of your head. And there they were, politely lounging in what amounted to a private airstrip. Quinjet and all. You felt your mouth dry out, it was one thing to objectively know that people with that sort of wealth was out there, it was another thing entirely to witness the line of jets, cars, and other sorts of vehicles. And right there, in the middle of all of them three figures all decked out in black, looking like they should be some sort of Bond criminals.

“Right, energizer bunny, this is agent succubus, capsicle, and the manchurian candidate. Ladies, this is the Energizer bunny.” Stark nodded between the three and yourself, lifting the scotch that he had had you pause for when you left the conference room.

And there went the tension from the room. Giggling softly, you roll your eyes, introducing yourself properly. “I’ve heard about each of you. It’s good to finally put some names to faces… or well…”

“We know what you mean.” Steve Rogers has a friendly laugh, disarming with an easy charm in the same way that Tony Stark helped ease your nerves by teasing. “Your brother did good work, we were sorry we got the call.”

“Well, when he insists on putting himself through missions before he’s ready for them. Then again, same could be said of any of the men here.” Natasha quirks her lips up in an almost smile. You know that of all of the people you’ve met today, she’s probably the most dangerous. And knew the most. “Nice to finally meet the sister he likes to brag about. Surprised you didn’t bring a bouquet.”

“What can I say, I’m better at leaving my work life behind when I shut the door for the day than most.” You return the gentle quip, understanding that she needed to get a read on you. You were a relative unknown. But she had the most experience with SHIELD directly, and had the most access to Fury’s files. She likely knew more about you than you know about yourself.

Your gaze slid past her to the remaining member of the so called team. Watching him as he doggedly kept his gaze from you. Taking note of the black glove that kept what you knew was a vibranium hand hidden. His hair pulled into a half bun away from his face. Something echoing in memories tucked too far away in your mind to easily recall.

It wasn’t until Tony rested his hand on your shoulder that your attention was pulled back from the other’s, away from the brooding soldier. “Alright, time to talk strategy.” Rogers came forward, nodding. “We received the call from Fury with some of the intel, hadn’t expected to be back here so soon.” “Yeah, well, I owe him a favor or five, so, I’m playing nice. Just be sure to keep your friend there on a leash, wouldn’t want anyone thin-” The line of thought cut off by a well placed nudge of your elbow to his gut. Giving him a pointed look.

“Whatever information you might have on my brother, we’ll need. All Fury had told me was that Hydra had managed to nab him.” Turning your gaze to the others as they fell in line beside the Captain, making their way back towards the facility. You moving to one side of him, while Stark fell in at your other side.

“He was working undercover, trying to find information that might lead to a Hydra base. We knew that there were more out there, but we hadn’t been able to root them all out yet. Fury has something of a grudge.” The Captain turns his gaze to you, watching with a certain softness to him.

“I expect he would. But that doesn’t explain why he was chosen for this.” Wiping a hand over your face does nothing to wipe away the beginning edges of exhaustion. A full day of work and half a heart attack will do that to a person.

“Fury knew about your connection to Hydra.” Natasha offered, her tone indicating that it meant she knew as well.

“Wait, what connection? Is there something I’m missing here, or is Romanov just trying to sound smart again?” Tony quipped, turning his gaze back to you.

You swallowed past the tightness of your throat, trying to find the words to explain the one thing that you had spent your life pretending didn’t exist. It had been easier that way, and your parents had taught you well. Taught your brother well, it didn’t make sense that he had turned around and used it for this...

“The Winter Soldiers that Zemo killed…” You blinked in surprise as Sergeant Barnes finally spoke up. “One of them had children. Borne after the serum… An attempt to breed the next generation of super soldiers, without needing the serum. After the riots the children had disappeared. A boy and a girl. We thought that they had either been killed or transported to another Hydra base for training… I thought you looked familiar.”

“Wait… So are you telling me that Miss Bunny here is a super secret breeding project?” Stark almost scoffed, raising a brow between you and Barnes.

“What, did you think that enhanced individuals all popped up fully grown? Most of us were created Stark… By one thing or another.” Sighing and rolling your eyes. “We were smuggled out before we could even remember anything about the base. Brought here, and hidden in plain sight. As far as I’m concerned, the people who raised us are our parents. Anything else was just words in a file that I never bothered to read. And all the more reason to ignore Fury’s calls to attempt to recruit me.”

“Right so, now that we’ve established you’re a baby super soldier, anything else that you might want to reveal? Just, you know, in case it might be relevant?” “I feel like telling you how I like my coffee is going to be extremely relevant here in the next ten minutes.” You flash Tony your brightest smile, made brighter by the snort of laughter you caught from the Winter Soldier. The sound barely muffled by his attempt to turn it into a cough. Tony rolled his eyes hard enough that you were surprised they didn’t fall right out of his head. Continuing to lead the group back through the hangar until you hit the elevator once more.

“So… are we expecting the rest of the Avengers for this?” You question, looking over the four in front of you.

“No, and this isn’t a reunion tour kid. The only reason capsicle is here is because of Fury.”

“No, we’re here to save someone, and the three of us have a better understanding of Hydra than what people you have left.” Natasha interjected with a smirk.

Steve rested a hand on your shoulder, offering his trademark smile. “But the point is, we’re here. For however long this takes. We won’t let them keep him, and we won’t let them get to you. The only thing that you need to is what you’re comfortable with. The team won’t take any unnecessary risks.”

“Then you’re already playing with a handicap, because all of us know that Hydra won’t play nice.” You grit your teeth. Shaking your head. “I want to stay as much out of this as I can, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not willing to buckle up and do my part. So just tell me what to do already.”

The elevator dinged open to the conference floor once more. Rhodey and Vision had since made their departure, you assume it was to keep from any further bickering.

“First things first, we received a note along with your file. We can’t tell if it’s in code or is just an honest letter. But it’s marked to you.” Tony waved you ahead, leading you back to the table and flipping open the file.

The letter was in your brother’s handwriting. The same silly smiley face that he doodled in the corner of every letter when he couldn’t make it to a dinner. Or when he couldn’t risk phoning. Carefully lifting it in your hand to read. The other’s spreading out to take their seats at the table while you did, Tony bringing up a virtual copy.

“If it’s code, it’s not one I’ve seen before.” Natasha frowned, leaning back in her seat as she considered it.

“Nothing Hydra based either, no markers that would have been used on one of my missions. Not that that’s surprising.” Barnes shrugged, his gaze finally lifting to you once more. You could feel the weight of it, even as you did your best to ignore it.

“Friday has already run it through a hundred encryption codes. Nothing.” Tony was making his way towards the attached kitchen, hopefully to start a pot of coffee. You hadn’t been joking when you said that you had needed it.

“That’s because it’s not a code. At least, not one that anyone would understand if they weren’t us.” Finally laying down the letter to look up, almost caught off guard at the expectant looks meeting you from each of the former avengers, and one Winter Soldier.

“No guys, really, it’s just a letter telling me he won’t be making it to our dinner this week and talking to me about all the things I would usually ask in person.” Shrugging, you lay the letter back down on the table. Moving to the projection of the page. “The smiley face is the only thing of importance. We’ve used them since we were kids, to let each other know where we were standing without words. A regular smiley face meant that we were uncomfortable, but could work through it. Hearts meant that we were in immediate danger. He’s used a winky face with the tongue in the shape of a P. The wink means that he’s undercover right now, he’s having to lie. The tongue means that he won’t make it to the next few dinners.”

Steve furrowed his brow slightly as he looked to you, arms crossing over his chest as he leaned back in the chair. “So, all that just from a doodle in the corner?”

“Not all of us can be super spies. It was simple, but it’s always worked. And it kept me from worrying without giving away any details.” You shrug, taking in the smirk from Natasha and the slight glint in Barnes’ eyes.

“The next step is figuring out what his plan was.” Natasha sets her phone on the table, bringing up reports you were fairly certain she shouldn’t have had access to. “You know him best, what are your thoughts?”

Wetting your lips, you shrug. Barely glancing up when Tony offers you a mug of coffee, somehow made exactly the way that you prefer. “Honestly… if he was trying to use our past, then he would have went to babushka.”

“He what?!” Barnes was suddenly standing in front of you, gripping the arms of your chair tight enough to cause indentations in the metal. Crystal blue eyes staring down at you in a mix of anger and disbelief. Half a snarl on his lips.

The others already jumping to their feet, ready to stop him from hurting you, you assumed.

But you simply met his gaze, lifting your coffee to your lips and sipping at it. It was your turn to weigh him. Weigh his reaction. How much he knew about everything.

Whether he could be trusted.

Was this the Sergeant or the Soldier?

#Silk and steel #bucky x reader #bucky barnes #steve rogers #natasha romanov #tony stark #Tony stark's nickname habits #Energizer bunny #Baby super soldier #long post #fan fic

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A week has passed since your stay at the Avenger’s compound and life is finally starting to feel normal again. Now if only you could kick this blueberry craving.

Chapter 10: The Groceries

A week passed with little notice. Falling back into the routine of your life was easier than it should have been.

As if nothing had changed. As if you weren’t waiting for the call. You went about each day with a sense of tension. Dreading each ring of your cell phone. It wasn’t likely that Babushka would get back to you so soon, but the longer it took, the longer that your brother was in the hands of Hydra.

A week went by, and no letter had come from him. No word. Not even lies that he would occasionally feed you when he was on something big. No smiley face to tell you the truth amidst it all.

It left your stomach tied in knots.

Sunday came round, and it was time to see to the errands you normally let fall to the wayside when going about your week. Luckily almost everything could be handled online, except for running the deposit for the shoppe, but that would be tomorrow at lunch, the same as every monday. You enjoyed the quiet routine of your life. It had always brought a sense of security, of belonging.

Now it just brought distraction.

You decided to get a bit of fresh air, turning on your comm for the first time all week since Bucky’s visit.

“Finally!” Tony’s voice rang out almost immediately in your ear. “Guys! She’s on! You! I gave you blueberries and you do this to me?!”

You can’t help but giggle, getting used to the way it felt to have him sound so near and clear, even your phone never got signal as clear as this. “Sorry, I really didn’t mean to make you worry.”

“Worry? We had to send flower boy after you before the centennial man went charging in and got himself yet another criminal charge.”

“Flower… boy?” You furrowed your brow, even as you started getting ready to go out. Slipping into a rather comfortable outfit of tee shirt and jeans, topped off with the stolen sweater.

“Apparently I have a new nickname.” Bucky’s voice cut in before Stark could manage to say another word.

“I dunno, sort of suits you. Should have seen him, Druid.” Natasha half purred, and you could just about picture the smirk playing at the edges of her lips. “Beamed near bright enough that we worried about getting sunburns when he brought the flower pot here.”

You blushed even as she mentioned it. “Yeah well…”

“Don’t let them tease you. It was a nice gesture.” Steve finally came onto the comms.

“Totally sweet, but if we don’t get a few bouquets here soon, Bunny, I’m going to start feeling like you’re playing favorites. And then I’m going to have to start questioning your taste.” You grabbed your keys, locking up the apartment behind you before making your way down the stairs. Checking to make sure that you had your phone and wallet on you. Then putting in a headset to make it seem like you weren’t talking to yourself for any passersby.

Natasha had gone over that before you had left.

“Hey, where are you going?”

Tony’s sudden question made you jump, glancing around and expecting them to come jumping out of the shadows. “Um… The grocery store? I need food. And you keep talking about blueberries, I’m starting to crave them. Ah… Are you guys here?”

“No. No, we’re at the compound. Stark just has your gps up. You really did worry us going dark like that.” Steve replied, almost softly disappointed. But even then, you could tell that he was trying to be gentle with you, kind.

“Don’t worry Doll, no tail on you today. Everyone is just paranoid. I gave them the mission report.”

“Oh… Right, that makes sense then.” You let out a soft breath, nodding and trying to calm the sudden beating of your heart.

“Breathe Doll.” You heard James almost whisper before he was speaking away from the comms. “Alright everyone, we can see that she’s alive and well. Your pet robot will let us know if anything comes up unusual Stark.”

“I might have to object to FRIDAY being called a pet anything, but I get your point. Enjoy the blueberries kid, you earned them. Signing out.”

The others echoed his call out before you heard the comms go dead. The tight feeling in your chest releasing all at once. You really weren’t built for this sort of work. Attention finally lifting back up to the street around you, taking a moment to regain your bearings before you were walking the few blocks to the grocery store. Humming softly to yourself. You were greeted by the cashier as you walked through the door, smiling and waving to them before grabbing a basket. It was rare that you ever needed anything in bulk, so you didn’t bother to grab a cumbersome cart.

Plus you had a voice in your head that sounded eerily like Natasha telling you to keep your hands immediately accessible.

Fuck’s sake all this time with the Avengers (you assumed it was okay to call them that again, even if only temporarily) was making you paranoid. Trying to shake off the feeling of needing to watch your back while you perused the aisles. You only needed a few items to restock the pantry and fridge after all, it shouldn’t take that long.

Humming as you reached the produce and grabbed a jumbo sized container of blueberries. “Damn Tony and his reinforcement.” You grumbled almost teasingly to yourself, shaking your head as you set it atop the rest of your purchases. Making way towards the till before pausing, your sight catching on a rack of cheesy birthday and event cards.

A smile suddenly spreading over your lips as you made a beeline towards it. Trying to flip through the various cards to find the most ridiculous ones. Carefully selecting an individual card for each of your new team members. Hoping to find something that might be to their unique tastes. (Reserving the Meme for Peter, who would probably prefer an E-card anyways, you would scroll through your phone later to see if you could find anything better.) Adding them each to your cart and heading for the cashier.

Watching as she scanned your items through, you considered whether it would be a good idea to schedule another training sessions. Maybe Tony could find some way of monitoring your ability. Or you could help work on your endurance.

The thoughts trailing off as you accepted your grocery bags with a soft smile, passing over a few bills and telling them to put the change in the donation box. Waving slightly as you parted ways. Heading back onto the empty sidewalk, a few people passing by on the opposite side. This was something that you liked about your neighborhood, it wasn’t constantly busy.

You worried at your lip while trying to consider how exactly you would be able to practice more with your ability, it wasn’t exactly the same as doing a home work out. But Bucky had been right, it would be too dangerous to go back to the compound again, especially now that

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“Mr Stark.”

“Yeah, FRIDAY, little busy.” Tony was tooling about with a new prototype of the suit. Nanotech had come a long way even in just the past year. And honestly, he was tired of having to piece things back together after every fight. The last suit was still wrecked after the Siberia incident, and he had no energy to even try fixing it. Especially not with Steve and that asshole here.

Even if that asshole occasionally had a sense of humor.

“I believe that this qualifies as an emergency, sir.” FRIDAY intoned, the smallest hint of urgency in her tone making Tony pause. “Druid has gone offline.”

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