Superhero Damage Control [Comprehensive]

Bucky's pupils dilated a little in surprise, and Lucy caught it.

"Want to ask why?"

Bucky nodded slowly.

"We have superheroes, those who fly, those who run, and those who swim. They protect the world [-]/[-]. They wait in the dark for the villains to save the good guys. They are always on call, waiting before the aliens attack. Give them precise strikes, so the world is safe? No, Captain. The world is actually in danger like never before."

Lucy explained her argument step by step: "Superheroes are another form of gods. The appearance of every superhero means that there must be something wrong with us humans. The appearance of vigilantes means that the violence in this country The machines don't work and Thor's presence means humanity faces an alien threat bigger than itself. Captain, when you're fighting for the freedom of American citizens, you realize that you can't solve their problems ?"

Lucy drew a circle on the table, and the white tablecloth was wrinkled under her slender, round fingers: "We are in a wooden barrel that is leaking everywhere, and superheroes are those corks that block the leaks, but The water will wash them away. What's the real solution? Not tinkering, but putting the casks into bigger iron casks."

Bucky said with a wry smile, "I suddenly feel a little useless."

"No, of course not." Lucy looked at him earnestly, "I want to explain that individuals cannot solve the problems of the group. Yes, heroes can establish ideals and tell people what ideals we should fight for, but He can't direct people to do good or evil, he can't stop the spread of cancer in this society, and he can't resist aliens coveting the earth. I told Tony a long time ago, don't think of yourself as the savior, because he is not! The people he saves are. I am, and everyone in this room is. I hope that one day, humans themselves can be superheroes with their powers and virtues, and it is evil that we need to eliminate, not just evil people. Captain, can you understand me?"

Bucky didn't think of that answer, he didn't even think about it.Think about the past 90 years, he has been the protector of Steve Rogers since he was seven or eight years old, he kept Rogers away from the fists of those villains, and warned him again and again not to make trouble, but the little man always It is to ignore his words and always get into trouble.

Even though Steve was four times stronger than him after the serum injection, he never considered himself the one protected by Steve, he still took care of Captain America's back, he thought: he should be the protector Roles, the strong should protect the weak, soldiers protect civilians, Captain America protects American citizens, it seems to be a kind of nature.

He never thought about how the weak in his eyes think about problems.

He sat in front of Lucy and wanted to hear what her purpose was. If she said she wanted to unite superheroes to save the world, he might think that her purpose was to bring superheroes under his command and monitor their behavior.If she wants to say that she wants to get rid of those doubts and influences for superheroes, he may think that Lucy is just one of thousands of superhero fans. If she is smart, she can use Titans for profit, but her The answer is so unexpected.

So humble, yet so great.

For a moment, he felt as if time went back in time. The person sitting opposite him was not Lucy Lang, but the little guy from Brooklyn. His frail body was wrapped in overalls, and the lady's striped shirt looked empty on his body.They're sitting in a Brooklyn bookstore, Steve Rogers, his blond hair glistening in the setting sun, his nose bleeding from a street fight with a burly man twice his size, Because the guy was hitting his girlfriend.

"You just can't learn how to protect yourself, can you?" he asked.

That Steve, the Steve before becoming Captain America said to him, "No, it's more important to protect other people."

He lifted Rogers' chin to keep the nosebleed from dripping onto his shirt: "That girl won't even give you a look, and within two hours, she's back in her boyfriend's arms."

"Before I did something like this, I didn't think about others giving me any feedback. I...just trying to make this world a better place."

Bucky hasn't recalled Steve Rogers for a long time, but just for a moment, he felt that Steve and the girl in front of him were so similar, their goals were nothing but great.

"Bucky?" Lucy's voice came from far away in the sky. Bucky settled down and looked at Lucy, and Lucy's eyes were full of worry.

"how?"

Lucy said carefully, "You look like you're about to cry."

Bucky clenched his fist and put it next to his mouth and coughed lightly to cover up his gaffe: "The way you speak reminds me of my friend. I didn't realize until just now that I never missed him so much."

"Steve Rogers?" Lucy asked.

Bucky kind of resents Lucy for being smart, and he nods.

Stirring the sauce with a small silver spoon, Lucy asked hesitantly, "What would you say to him if he was still alive?"

"We won, the world doesn't need you anymore, it's time for you to retire, go to the nursing home and dance the last dance with Peggy, she's been waiting for you forever..." Bucky blurted out, and then he explained, "Oh, Peggy Gee Carter was Steve's girlfriend, and after we won a battle, she asked Steve to dance while I was there. I heard later that he didn't even hold her hand in the end."

Bucky took a sip of his red wine.

"Poor Steve, he died without a virgin."

Lucy didn't know if she should join Bucky in laughing at the spinster Rogers or mourn with him.

The waiter brought the lobster meat, and the fragrant main course made them temporarily forget their sorrows and immerse themselves in the most primitive joy of human beings.

"Before I came, I was thinking about what kind of person Amanda Waller sent to us. Now I understand that it wasn't she who sent you, but you who chose to come to us." Bucky Say, "And I've decided to pick you too, and I'm willing to sign your Avengers deal."

Lucy was a little unexpected, she was stunned for a while: "Bucky, you are still in the US Army, don't you need to say hello to them?"

Bucky curled his lips, and poked the lobster with a fork, chewing hard as if he was going to swallow the military representative alive: "Since I woke up, the military has done two things in total, announcing that I am awake, and giving I handed out medals to take me to the president. Where did my salary go, where did I live? No one told me. Now I'm down to renting a house in Brooklyn and having to swipe Tony's card to buy you dinner. I don't care if you ask The military's opinion? I just want to say, let them all go!"

Lucy laughed dumbly. This is indeed a big problem. She can imagine Bucky's current situation. S.H.I.E.L.D. discovered Bucky and classified him into the Avengers. In a disguised form, it was declaring that Bucky was part of S.H.I.E.L.D. People, and Bucky has a military position at the same time, so Bucky's identity becomes embarrassing.

S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military are two completely unrelated systems. S.H.I.E.L.D. is theoretically affiliated with the Department of Homeland Security. Although it is considered a government department, it is only responsible to the World Security Council. From the perspective of financial allocation, it is from the national Both the intelligence program and the World Security Council take money at the same time, which is considered to be half an international organization.

From a relationship point of view, the military should pay all Captain America's salary, but Bucky only works for A.H.I.E.L.D., so the military naturally treats him like nothing.The Sky Eye Society also knew that Bucky wanted Lucy, but the military didn't even like Bucky.As for S.H.I.E.L.D., I don’t know whether it’s because I forgot or my official duties were lax. In short, because Bucky’s identity is not in the government system, he has never been paid any salary.

This led to Bucky waking up, except for the "pocket money" Tony gave him and the appearance fee Lucy earned him from WWE last time, he was simply a poor man.

That's not okay, Lucy thought, she's got to fix this sooner, people are good at being bullied, horses are good at being ridden, Captain America is a good horse, but not everyone can ride him.

"And Lucy, I want to tell you that I'm different from Steve, and to some extent I think I've insulted the name." Bucky said suddenly.

Lucy remembered what she said to Bucky when she was forcibly taken into custody. She is still a little angry with him now, but that has passed. Thinking about it now, imagining it in her own shoes, she also thinks that Bucky made the most correct choice .

Lucy wanted to cut him off: "Oh no, you know I was just being angry when I said that."

Bucky stops Lucy, looking tired and lost: "I was in the Vietnam War."

Lucy was stunned, she felt her own resistance, she didn't want to hear this, it meant the collapse of a heroic image.

And Bucky went on, like pouring beans: "Secretly sent to the front, Nixon said we were liberating humanity, eradicating poverty, and he seemed hopeful. I fought in two battles, but I... I Don't know if that's right or wrong, if it was Steve he would have said no. The serum was still affecting me somewhat at the time, I became very combative and bloodthirsty, I wrote like a pussy Letter to Howard, and then Howard tried to get me back from the battlefield, took me to find Steve, and stayed in the battlefield, I would become a devil. The reason I always feel guilty about Tony is- if it is not me , Howard is not going to get on that boat."

He stopped abruptly, lowered his head wordlessly, hiding some guilt.

"Sometimes I don't even know what I'm doing. I'm not as good as any of you except for my four times stronger body."

He picked up the wine glass, and the red wine was swaying in the glass. He looked at Lucy, as if hope was rekindled.

"But my only advantage is that I can bet. I decided to bet on you, Lucy, you know what you should do, and I will protect you on your way forward."

A wave of ecstasy flowed over Lucy that the last chivalrous man in America was swearing allegiance to her, which was a great honor to her.

The glasses touched each other lightly, and they looked at each other, digesting the excitement, happiness, hesitation and sadness in each other's eyes, and finally left trust.

"Now there's one last question," Bucky said. "Amanda Waller swore to the President that she has some way of controlling you. Do you know what that is?"

"I don't know now." Lucy smiled, "But we will know, Captain America, when you can still use this name to bluff and deceive, can you introduce me to Your Excellency the President?"