Glitter and Crimson

13

Inside the Helicarrier, Steve and Elisabeth were confronted by Bucky.

"People are gonna die, Buck," Steve said. "Libby and I can't let that happen." Bucky stared at them coldly. "Please, don't make us do this." Seeing Bucky wouldn't back down, Steve threw his shield at him and they started battling each other. As they fought, Steve managed to bring up the targeting blade system, but as Bucky attacked him, the chip fell from Steve's hand.

Elisabeth glanced at Steve. "Please don't hurt him too badly."

Steve nodded. "Don't worry, I won't."

The three continued fighting, dropping down levels. Bucky stabbed Steve in the right shoulder and Elisabeth in the left arm and they pulled out the knives with a yell and a scream.

"Drop it! Drop it!" Steve and Elisabeth yelled and as Bucky continued to hold the chip, Steve broke his arm and held onto his throat until he passed out and let go of the chip.

Elisabeth winced as she stared at an unconscious Bucky before joining her brother.

TRISKELION - SHIELD HQ - OFFICE

"I'm on forty-one, headed towards the south-west stairwell," Rumlow said. Just then, Sam attacked Rumlow, but Rumlow managed to knock Sam down. "This is gonna hurt. There are no prisoners with HYDRA, just order. And order only comes through pain. You ready for yours?"

"Man, shut the hell up," Sam retorted.

They both went to attack each other.

HELICARRIER

Bucky shot, hitting Steve in the left leg and Elisabeth in the right arm as he climbed up.

"Thirty seconds, Cap, Madam," Hill warned.

"Stand by," Steve and Elisabeth said as he got the chip out. "Charlie..."

Bucky raised his gun. Elisabeth's eyes widened and she pushed her brother to the side, getting shot in the stomach.

Elisabeth glanced down at her wound as she slowly fell down, her back against where the chips were stored. "Steve?"

Steve quickly checked her wound over. "I think you'll be okay."

HELICARRIER BRIDGE

Charlie Weapons Tech said, "Target saturation reached. All targets assigned."

Charlie XO instructed, "Fire when ready."

"Firing in, three, two, one." At that moment, Elisabeth took the chip, managed to get up and place the chip in the Helicarrier's targeting blade overriding the system and locked it down.

"Charlie locked," Steve and Elisabeth said as they watched the targets go offline.

"Where are the targets?" Charlie XO asked. "Where are the targets?"

"Okay, Cap, Madam, get out of there," Hill instructed as she got the Helicarriers weapon targets to open fire upon each other.

"Fire now," Steve and Elisabeth ordered.

"But, Steve, Libby..."

"Do it! Do it now!"

Reluctantly, Hill made the Helicarriers open fire on each other. Steve and Elisabeth, still inside the Helicarrier, looked at Bucky below them. Back at the Triskelion, Pierce watched the Helicarriers as they were firing at each other.

TRISKELION

"You're out of your depth, kid," Rumlow said.

Suddenly, the first Helicarrier crashed into the Triskelion and Rumlow was caught in the destruction.