Washington DC
2014

Right after Bobbi recovered, she trained Aaron in hand-to-hand combat in case he ever encountered another speedster again or if he lost his powers, temporarily or permanently.

During his training, Aaron heard that a new heroine has turned up in Los Angeles, she is only known as Ghost Spider.

He also learned that Jimmy and Gwen started dating, and their relationship is going well so far.

He had made himself an inhibitor so that he doesn't use his speed intentionally or accidentally as a part of his training program.

As soon as Aaron became of age, he joined S.H.I.E.L.D., but not as The Flash, but as Aaron O'Connor.

The only people at S.H.I.E.L.D. who know that Aaron is The Flash are Nick Fury, Bobbi Morse, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and Maria Hill. As far as everyone else is concerned, Aaron and The Flash are two different people.

He currently lives in an apartment with Steve as his roommate.

Aaron is now currently jogging around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with a man he befriended named Sam Wilson. Aaron was wearing a Red Bull Racing T-shirt and black sweatpants.

They were jogging when Steve sprinted past them.

Steve: On your left.

Aaron smirked as he and Sam kept jogging.

A few moments later, Steve sprinted past them again.

Steve: On your left.

Sam: Uh huh, on my left. Got it

They continued jogging.

A few moments later, they heard Steve sprinting towards them.

Sam: Don't say it. Don't you say it.

Steve: (sprints past Aaron and Sam) On your left.

Sam: Come on!

Aaron: (laughs)

Sam: (turns to Aaron) This ain't funny, Aaron!

Aaron: It kind of is.

Sam groaned before breaking into a sprint, but he ran out of stamina quickly, as he stopped to catch his breath.

Aaron decided to troll Sam.

Aaron: (runs past Sam while smirking) On your left.

Sam: Oh, go to hell!

Sam started running trying to catch up with Aaron.

Timeskip

Sam was on the ground, leaning against a tree, while Aaron was leaning against the same tree while standing.

Aaron: See, this is what you get when you try to catch up with a super soldier.

Sam: Yeah, yeah, whatever.

???: Need a medic?

They turn to see Steve walk up to them.

Sam: (chuckles) I need a new set of lungs. Dude, you just ran like 13 miles in 30 minutes.

Steve: Guess I got a late start.

Sam: (chuckles) Really? You should be ashamed of yourself. You should take another lap.

Aaron: Pretty sure he just took it.

Steve: Nice one. (turns to Sam and points to his shirt) What unit are you with?

Sam: 58th Pararescue. But now I'm working down at the VA. (puts his hand out) Sam Wilson.

Steve: (grabs Sam's hand and pull him up) Steve Rogers.

Sam: Kind of put that together.

Steve: I guess you met Aaron.

Aaron: I ran into him last week during one of my runs. We kind of hit it off.

Sam: Yeah, we did. (turns to Steve) Must've freaked you out, coming home after the whole defrosting thing.

Steve: It takes some getting used to. It's good to meet you, Sam.

Aaron: Nice run, Sam.

Steve and Aaron walk away before they were stopped by Sam.

Sam: It's you bed, right?

Steve & Aaron: (turn around) What's that?

Sam: Your bed, it's too soft. When I was over there, I'd sleep on the ground, use rocks for pillows like a caveman. Now I'm home. Lying in my bed, and it's like...

Steve: Lying on a marshmallow. Feel like I'm gonna sink right to the floor.

Sam: (chuckles)

Steve: How long?

Sam: Two tours. You must miss the good old days, huh?

Steve: Well...Things aren't so bad. Food's a lot better, we used to boil everything. No polio's good. Internet, so helpful. Been reading that a lot, trying to catch up.

Sam: (gestures to Aaron) I'm guessing Aaron gave you the Formula 1 talk.

Steve: Yeah, he did. Watched a few races, found it interesting to watch.

Aaron: Well, it's not for everyone, but good to see you enjoy it, even a little bit.

Sam: Marvin Gaye, 1972, Troubleman soundtrack. Everything you missed, jammed into one album.

Steve: (takes out his notebook) I'll put it on the list.

He writes down Sam's suggestion into his notebook. Suddenly, both Aaron's and Steve's phones rang. Aaron took out his and read the message that he got from Bobbi.

Mission alert.
Extraction imminent.
Meet Nat at the curb ;)

Aaron looked at Steve and saw that he got the same message from Natasha.

Steve: Alright, Sam, duty calls. (puts his hand out) Thanks for the run.

Sam shakes Steve's hand before doing the same with Aaron.

Aaron: (smirks) I mean, if you wanna call that running.

Sam: (chuckles) Oh, so it's like that?

Aaron: Hell yeah, it's like that.

Sam: (chuckles) Okay, kid. I might get you a fresh ass-whooping for that.

The three share a laugh before Steve and Aaron walk away.

Sam: Anytime either of you want to stop by the VA, make me look awesome in front of the girl at the front desk, just let me know.

Steve: We'll keep that in mind.

Just then, they heard a loud car engine. They turn to see a black Chevrolet Corvette Stingray pull up to them.

The window rolls down to reveal Natasha.

Natasha: Hey fellas. Either one of you know where the Smithsonian is? I'm here to pick up a fossil and a skeleton.

Steve: (sarcastically) That's hilarious.

Aaron: I'm not even skinny.

They walk to the car. Aaron gets in the back seat while Steve gets in the passenger seat.

Sam: (to Natasha) How you doin'?

Natasha: Hey.

Steve: (turns to Sam) Can't run everywhere.

Sam: (smiles) No, you can't.

Aaron smirks as they drive off.

Aaron: (smirks) Maybe you guys can't, but I can.

Natasha & Steve: Don't get cocky.

Timeskip
Somewhere in the Indian Ocean

Natasha, Steve, Bobbi and Aaron were in a quinjet headed for a ship with S.T.R.I.K.E Team while Brock Rumlow debriefed everyone on the mission.

(A/N: The tactical suit Aaron in wearing)

Rumlow: Target is a mobile satellite launch platform, The Lumerian Star. They were setting up their last payload when pirates took then 93 minutes ago.

Steve: Any demands?

Rumlow: Billion and a half.

Aaron: Why so steep?

Rumlow: Because it's S.H.I.E.L.D.'s.

Steve: So it's not off course, it's trespassing.

Natasha: I'm sure they have a good reason.

Steve: Y'know, I'm getting a little tired of being Fury's janitor.

Aaron: You and me both, Cap.

Bobbi: Relax, you two, it's not that complicated.

Aaron: (turns to Rumlow) How many pirates?

Rumlow: 25. Top mercs led by this guy.

He shows them a picture of their leader.

Rumlow: Georges Batroc. Ex-DGSE. Action division. He's at the top of Interpol's red notice. Before the French demobilized him, he had 36 kill missions. This guy's got a rep for maximum casualties.

Steve: Hostages?

Rumlow: Um, mostly techs. One officer, Jasper Sitwell. They're in the galley.

He shows them a picture of Sitwell.

Steve: What's Sitwell doing on a launch ship? Alright, Aaron and I will sweep the deck and find Batroc, (turns to Natasha and Bobbi) Nat, Bobbi, you kill the engines and wait for instructions. (turns to Rumlow) Rumlow, you sweep aft, find the hostages, get them to the life-pods, get them out. Let's move

As everyone prepares, the quinjet goes into position in the clouds.

Steve: (into his comms) Secure channel 7.

Natasha, Aaron, & Bobbi: (into their comms) 7 secure.

Natasha: (to Steve) Did you do anything fun Saturday night?

Steve: (puts on earpiece) Well, all the guys from my barbershop quartet are dead, so no, not really.

Aaron: That's kinda sad, Cap.

Steve: (chuckles)

Pilot: (on comms) Coming up on the drop zone, Cap.

Steve opens the ramp as he puts on his helmet.

Natasha: Y'know, if you ask Kristen out, from Statistics, she'd probably say yes.

Steve: That's why I don't ask.

He puts his shield on his back and walks towards the open ramp.

Natasha: Too shy or too scared?

Steve: Too busy!

He jumps out of the quinjet.

Aaron: Of course, he says something like that.

He walks towards the open ramp with a parachute.

Natasha: (smirks) You and Bobbi still haven't gone out on a date yet, O'Connor?

Bobbi blushed behind Natasha. Aaron, while blushing, flips Natasha off while walking away before jumping off the quinjet.

He was freefalling towards the ship below him and he pulled his parachute open late, allowing him to land on the deck safely.

Aaron saw a mercenary smoking a cigarette, completely unaware of his presence. Aaron wraps his arm around the merc's neck and put his hand in his mouth, forcing the merc to squirm until he passed out. Aaron gently put the unconscious merc on the ground, and moved on.

He stealthily made his way across the deck and saw Steve take down a merc the same way he did earlier. Steve and Aaron nod at each other before advancing.

They saw a couple of mercs.

Aaron: (whispers) Loud or quiet?

Steve: (grabs his shield off his back) Loud.

He throws the shield at one on the mercs, which bounces off the railing and hits another merc, before he catches it. Aaron follows up with a kick to the face, knocking the merc out.

They kept running until they spot another group of mercs. Steve Spartan kicks one of them off the ship while Aaron delivers a powerful Superman punch to another.

Steve sweeps a nearby merc's legs before blocking a punch of another, grab his arm, and throws him over his shoulder and onto the floor before knocking out with a punch.

Aaron sees the merc that got his legs swept earlier get up, and delivers a spinning heel kick to his face, knocking him out.

Steve and Aaron kept running along the ship until they met another group of mercs. Steve immediately throws one off the railing, while Aaron punched another in the neck.

Steve Spartan kicks another merc to the wall behind him when he and Aaron saw a merc take out a knife. The merc swings the knife, but Aaron grabs his wrist and throws the merc in the air, allowing Steve to kick the merc overboard.

Just then, Aaron saw a merc reaching for an alarm, but Aaron took a knife out of his pocket and throws it into the merc's hand, forcing him to scream in pain before Steve knocked him out with a kick.

They kept running along the ship when they reached the main deck. Steve and Aaron jumped off the railing onto the deck below and fought another group of mercs.

Aaron hits one with an uppercut then a right hook to knock a merc out, while Steve Spartan kicked another into a container.

Steve landed several hits with his shield between two merc, knocking them both out. Steve saw a merc walking towards them with his gun pointed at them, so he threw his shield at him, which ricocheted into the wall behind before flying back to Steve.

Aaron grabbed an approaching merc's arm and twisted it behind his back before forcing the merc's head onto his knee twice before throwing his aside.

Steve saw another merc approaching them, so he dealt with him with relative ease. He then puts his shield in front of another merc's face before punching it, knocking the merc out.

Aaron: Nice.

Just then, they heard a gun cock behind them. A merc had his gun pointed at their backs.

Merc: (in French) Don't move!

Just then, the merc was shot. Aaron and Steve turn to see Rumlow parachuting towards them.

Steve: Thanks.

Rumlow: Yeah, you two seemed pretty hopeless without me.

Aaron: (chuckles) Whatever you say.

Natasha, Bobbi, and the rest of S.T.R.I.K.E. team landed on the deck, with Natasha and Bobbi landing next to Steve and Aaron.

Natasha: What about the nurse that lives across the hall from you two? She seems kind of nice.

Steve: Secure the engine room, then find me a date.

Natasha: (jumps off the railing) I'm multitasking.

Bobbi: (turns to Aaron) See you around, Aaron.

She jumps off the railing behind Natasha while Steve and Aaron kept walking.

Steve: O'Connor, you take the port side, I'll take the starboard.

Aaron: (smirks) Roger, Rogers.

Steve just looked at Aaron confused.

Aaron: It's a Star Wars joke.

He starts running along the port side of the ship, while Steve chuckled at the bad joke before going to the starboard side.

Aaron got into position, and he waited for Steve's signal.

Aaron: Cap. I'm in position.

Steve: (on comms) Copy that.

Rumlow: (on comms) S.T.R.I.K.E. in position.

Steve: (on comms) Natasha, Bobbi, what's your status?

No response.

Meanwhile

Natasha and Bobbi dropped into the engine room and charged at a nearby merc.

Aaron: (on comms) Nat? Bobbi?

Natasha: (into her comms) Hang on!

She jumped on a merc's shoulder before using her Widow's Bites to shock him into being unconscious, while Bobbi took out her batons and used them to pin another merc's arm and break them before knocking him out.

Another merc appeared with a gun, but Natasha disarmed him quickly. He wraps his arms around her waist, but Bobbi throws one of her baton at his head to disorient him before throwing another baton to knock him out cold.

Bobbi: (into her comms) Engine room secure.

She saw a merc attempt to get up, but she kicks him in the face to finish him off. she then picks up both her batons off the ground.

Natasha: I had him, you know.

Bobbi: Ehh, agree to disagree.

Natasha chuckles before walking away.

Bobbi: Hey, where are you going?

Natasha: Just gonna see what I can get my hands on.

She walk out of the engine room before Bobbi could respond.

Bobbi: What is that supposed to mean?

Meanwhile

Aaron was still in position.

Steve: (on comms) On my mark.

Aaron got ready.

Steve: (on comms) 3...2...1.

Several gunshots and glass shattering followed by an explosion was heard.

Aaron was walking towards the galley when he met a rifle pointed at him by Rumlow.

Aaron immediately put his hands up, then Rumlow put his rifle down.

Rumlow: Come on, let's get these hostages out of here. (into his comms) Hostages en route to extraction. Romanoff and Morse missed the rendezvous point, Cap. Hostiles are still in play.

Bobbi: (on comms) I lost Natasha in the engine room. I'm looking for her now.

Steve: (on comms) Natasha, Aaron, Batroc's on the move.

Aaron: (into his comms) I'm headed for you now.

Steve: (on comms) No, stay with Rumlow and protect the hostages.

Aaron: (sighs)

Steve: (on comms) Natasha.

Suddenly, he heard Steve get into a fight, so he ran to where Steve probably is.

Rumlow: O'Connor!

He ignored Rumlow's call as he headed for Steve.

He kept running until he found Steve fight Batroc. He looked around and saw Bobbi. It looked like she had the same idea.

They turned back to Steve, who looked like he was losing to Batroc. So Bobbi threw one of her batons at his head while Aaron speared him through a door before knocking him out with a punch.

Steve: What are you two doing here?

Aaron: Saving your ass, by the looks of it.

Steve was about to retort when...

???: Well, this is awkard.

The three turn to see Natasha typing into a computer.

Steve: What are you doing?

Natasha: Backing up the hard drive. It's a good habit to get into.

Steve: Rumlow needed your help. What are you doing here?

Steve, Aaron, and Bobbi looked at the computer, and realized what Natasha was doing.

Bobbi: You're saving S.H.I.E.L.D. intel.

Natasha: Whatever I can get my hands on.

Steve: Our mission is to rescue hostages.

Natasha: No, that's your mission, (takes a drive out of the computer then turns to Steve) and you've done it beautifully.

She tries to walk away, but Steve grabbed her arm.

Steve: You just jeopardized this whole operation.

Natasha: I think that's overstating things.

Bobbi: So leaving me alone in the engine room is alright?

Before anyone else could respond, they heard Batroc get up. He throws a grenade at them, but Steve swats it away his his shield.

Steve grabbed Natasha while Aaron grabbed Bobbi as the four jumped throws a window into an office just before the grenade exploded.

The four sat against the wall while groaning from the impact.

Steve looked out of the window to find the Batroc is not there. He sat back down.

Natasha: Okay...That one's on me.

Steve: You're damn right.

He got up and ran through the door.

Natasha was about to say something, but both Aaron and Bobbi glared at her. She got the message as they sat there, catching their breath in silence.