chapter 20

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[at his home, Pierce goes to his kitchen to get a drink when he sees the Winter Soldier sat behind him with his gun on the table when his housekeeper calls out]

"okay that is just creepy" Pansy said "yup" Blaise said popping the 'P'.

Renata: I'm going to go, Mr. Pierce. You need anything before I leave?

Alexander Pierce: No. Uh...it's fine, Renata, you can go home.

Renata: Okay, night-night.

Alexander Pierce: Good night. [Renata leaves] Want some milk? [the Winter Soldier doesn't reply] The timetable has moved. Our window is limited. Two targets, Level Six. [he pours himself a glass of milk and goes over to join the Winter Soldier at the table] They already cost me Zola. I want confirmed death in ten hours. [just then Renata interrupts them as she enters the kitchen]

Renata: Sorry, Mr. Pierce, I...I forgot my phone. [she notices the Winter Soldier]

Alexander Pierce: Oh, Renata. I wish you would have knocked. [Pierce picks up the gun from the table and shoots and kills her]

the hall screamed "he just killed her" Narcissa cried "what the actual fuck" Sirius added.

[returning home from his morning run Sam hears a knock at his door, he opens the door to see Steve and Lada]

Sam Wilson: Hey, man.

Steve Rogers: I'm sorry about this. We need a place to lay low.

Lada Romanoff: Everyone we know is trying to kill us. [Sam pauses a moment before replying]

Sam Wilson: Not everyone. [Sam let's them enter, later as Steve and Lada are cleaning up, Steve notices Lada looking sad and thoughtful]

Steve Rogers: You okay?

Lada Romanoff: Yeah.

Steve Rogers: What's going on?

Lada Romanoff: When I first joined SHIELD, I thought I was going straight. But I guess I just traded in the KGB for HYDRA. I thought I knew whose lies I was telling, but...I guess I can't tell the difference anymore.

A few people in the hall gave her pity looks.

Steve Rogers: There's a chance you might be in the wrong business. [Lada smiles faintly]

Lada Romanoff: I owe you.

Steve Rogers: It's okay.

Lada Romanoff: If it was the other way around, and it was down to me to save your life, and you be honest with me, would you trust me to do it?

Steve Rogers: I would now. And I'm always honest.

Lada Romanoff: Well, you seem pretty chipper for someone who just found out they died for nothing.

Steve Rogers: Well, I guess I just like to know who I'm fighting.

Sam Wilson: [to Steve and Lada] I made breakfast. If you guys...eat that sort of thing. [later as they are sat in Sam's kitchen]

Lada Romanoff: So, the question is: who in SHIELD could launch a domestic missile strike?

Steve Rogers: Pierce.

Lada Romanoff: Who happens to be sitting on top of the most secure building in the world.

Steve Rogers: But he's not working alone, Zola's algorithm was on the Lemurian Star.

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