No matter how many times he does that, he'll never be able to get over the sickening sound of muscle, bone, and cartilage being shifted back into place. But needs must, and there's no time to dwell on it.
He looks the man he considers to be his best friend - maybe even his only friend - up and down. He looks pale, pasty, even, but there's no river of blood rushing out of him, so he doesn't mention the bullet wounds; he knows they're already too vulnerable to waste time.
"Don't just stand there, then, let's get going."
And with that, Steve is charging forward, taking point, and relying on Bucky to have his back. He's got a gun hanging from a holster in his belt, but he doesn't reach for that; he slips the back-pack from his shoulders as they move and pulls out his shield, smiling as he gets the right grip on it. The bag gets thrown back over his shoulder, uniform tucked inside in case he gets called out while he's gone.
Weapon in hand, Steve picks up the pace, heading away from the base. But he falters a little, looking back over his shoulder to make sure Bucky's keeping up. "What do you think the chances are of capturing one of the HYDRA agents alive for information?" The Avenger, with what SHIELD can still offer and what Stark's managed to dig up, are still desperate to find more bases.
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He looks the man he considers to be his best friend - maybe even his only friend - up and down. He looks pale, pasty, even, but there's no river of blood rushing out of him, so he doesn't mention the bullet wounds; he knows they're already too vulnerable to waste time.
"Don't just stand there, then, let's get going."
And with that, Steve is charging forward, taking point, and relying on Bucky to have his back. He's got a gun hanging from a holster in his belt, but he doesn't reach for that; he slips the back-pack from his shoulders as they move and pulls out his shield, smiling as he gets the right grip on it. The bag gets thrown back over his shoulder, uniform tucked inside in case he gets called out while he's gone.
Weapon in hand, Steve picks up the pace, heading away from the base. But he falters a little, looking back over his shoulder to make sure Bucky's keeping up. "What do you think the chances are of capturing one of the HYDRA agents alive for information?" The Avenger, with what SHIELD can still offer and what Stark's managed to dig up, are still desperate to find more bases.