𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘢'𝘴 𝘗𝘖𝘝

Steve and I enter the tiny apartment that James has been living in for the past two years. I look around curiously while Steve picks up a journal, flicking through it.

"Heads up, guys. German Special Forces, approaching from the south" Sam warns us through our earpieces.

"Understood" Steve replies.

I feel eyes on me and I gently tap Steve's shoulder before turning around. My eyes meet James' and he looks between Steve and I calmly.

"Do you know us?" Steve asks him and he pauses for a second.

"You're Steve. I read about you in a museum" James tells the blonde before looking at me "You weren't in the museum, but I know you're Stas"

My lips tug up slightly at the comment and I nod almost proudly, letting him know he's right.

"They've set the perimeter" Sam informs us.

"I know you're nervous, and you have plenty of reason to be. But you're lying" Steve states.

"Steve" I sigh, grabbing the blonde's arm and James' eyes watch the gesture with a small frown.

"I wasn't in Vienna. I don't do that anymore" James tells us.

"They're entering the building" Sam announces.

"Well, the people who think you did are coming here now. And they're not planning on taking you alive" Steve explains.

"That's smart. Good strategy" James nods and I frown.

"They're on the roof. I'm compromised" Sam states.

"This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck" Steve warns the man.

"It always ends in a fight" James sighs, pulling off his gloves.

"Five seconds!" Sam yells.

"You pulled us from the river. Why?" Steve demands.

"I don't know" James answers, looking right at us.

"Three seconds" Sam says.

"Yes, you do" I argue.

Before the dark haired man can reply, a grenade is thrown through the window and Steve pushes me behind him, hitting the grenade away. Another is thrown in and it lands at James' feet but he is quick to kick it towards Steve who covers it with his shield, the vibranium protecting us from the blow. Shots are fired through the window and I duck behind the kitchen counter while Steve holds up his shield and James lifts the mattress to protect himself.

Yelling in German catches my attention as the GSF tries to cave the door in but James grabs the table throwing it at the door. Three agents come in through the windows and I jump onto the counter, using the height as an advantage to kick one of them in the face before jumping onto another as James grabs the first guy. I wrap my legs around the man's head and grab a taser disk from my belt, sticking it to his neck. He is electrocuted to the point of passing out and as we hit the ground I roll forward, standing back onto my feet.

The back door is opened and an automatic rifle is pointed in my face. I grab the barrel, pushing it upwards and he shoots at the roof. Before I can disarm him, James runs at him and knocks the guy out.

"Buck, stop!" Steve barks, trying to grab him "You're gonna kill someone"

James slams the blond onto his back and I wince at the loud thud. He slams his metal fist into the ground beside Steve's head and my eyes widen.

"I'm not gonna kill anyone" James retorts before yanking a backpack from below the floorboards.

He throws it onto the roof of the next building and grab Steve, pulling him to his feet. The sound of boots hitting the floor behind me makes me curse under my breath. I duck as the firing starts, swiping the agent's feet from under him. He hits the floor with a thud and I kick the gun from his hands before pressing my heeled boot against his throat until he runs out of air and passes out.

A crash makes me look up and I see Steve hit another agent, the both of them falling out the window and onto the balcony. Two more agents enter the room and I slam one of them into the wall so hard that it cracks. He tries to shoot me so I grab his gun and snap it in half, throwing both halves out of the window. I wrap my hand around his neck and bring him forward before slamming him back against the wall, knocking him out. The agent's body slumps to the ground and I turn to see James hit the other agent with a brick, sending his unconscious body flying into the bathroom.

The Barnes man then angrily punches through the front door and kicks it down. I watch in horror as he ploughs his way through the agents in the stairwell.

"Ana, don't just stand there!" Steve barks and runs past me.

I snap out of my daze and race out of the room. I attach my grappling hook onto the railing before jumping over, letting myself descend until I'm level with Steve and James who are fight with a bunch of agents. Swinging onto the landing, I unhook myself and tackle an agent to the ground as he tries to grab Steve. I punch him in the neck and he collapses, letting me move onto the next guy. He throws his fist at me but I block the blow, slamming my fist into his face and using his pain as a distraction to slam his head against the metal railing.

An agent goes flying over my head and Steve manages to grab him before he falls to his death, looking at James in frustration.

"Come on, man" Steve huffs.

I feel someone creeping up on me and I throw my elbow back, successfully breaking their nose as they howl in pain. Grabbing them, I throw them over my head and push them to the ground. He stares up at me, face all bloody and a glare on his face. I wink at him before socking him in the face, knocking the man unconscious.

I hear the ripping of metal and I turn my head to see James use the railing as a wire to swing him down to a lower level. Rolling my eyes, I leap over the edge and catch onto the railing where James is, swinging myself over the metal to stand behind him. Just as I open my mouth to scold him for being an idiot, two agents close in on us from both sides.

My back hits his and he reaches back, grabbing my waist. Smirking widely, I wait until James leans forward to lay back onto him and grab the agent in front of him, throwing the man forward at the agent in front of me. They both tumble down the stairs, slumping together at the bottom.

The sound of a gun cocking above me makes me look up and I see an agent pointing his gun at James. I dive towards the Barnes man, tackling him down the stairs as bullets rain down where we were just standing. I groan at the bottom, looking up to see Steve hit the agent with his shield and the man falls to the floor.

Before I can make another move, James jumps over the railing again and I groan louder, dragging myself to my feet. I watch as he catches onto the railing like I did minutes ago but his metal hand bends the railing, something I didn't do. Taking a couple of steps back, I run at the railing and skilfully jump over it, heading straight for the metal armed Super Soldier a couple levels down. I land on his back and we both roll forward, getting back up to our feet effortlessly. He starts running down the corridor towards the balcony and I chase him, determined that I won't lose him this time.

He takes a leap over the edge and I follow right behind him, using the ledge to push myself forward as I jump. James hits the ledge of the next building with a grunt while I land further onto the roof. From my place on the concrete I watch James grab his backpack and begin running again. I place my palms on the concrete beside my head and push myself forward with all my strength, landing on my feet. Before I can even begin to chase the man, he is tackled to the ground by a someone in a black cat suit. 

"What the hell?" I mutter in confusion.

The cat person extends sharp looking claws and attacks James. They both fight their way nearer me until the cat knees James in the gut and knocks him onto the ground. They bring up their hand to slash at the Barnes man but I race forward, tackling the cat off of him. I feel the claws slash at me and the dagger like weapons manage to nick my neck, causing me to hiss in pain. I'm slammed down but I kick the cat off me and land a punch at their face. The cat retaliates by slashing at me again but they're grabbed by James who slams them into an air vent. They try to grab James but I step in, sweeping them off their feet but they recover quickly and land a punch to my face before using my distraction to kick me flying.

I roll across the concrete floor in pain before coming to a stop and I groan, pulling myself up. The cat gets James onto the ground and slashes downwards but the dark haired man grabs a metal pipe and holds it up, blocking the blow.

"Sam, southwest rooftop" I hear Steve order.

"Who the hell's the other guy?" Sam asks as Steve lands beside me.

"Hell if I know" I retort before running at the cat again, Steve at my side this time.

All of a sudden, a helicopter appears and I let out a frustrated whine when I see the machine gun.

"Sam" I huff childishly.

"Got him" Sam chirps, making me smile.