While eating, Steve chatted with Stark for a while and suddenly felt much more relaxed. He did not know why, but Stark seemed unusually understanding today.
God, what was he thinking? Understanding? How could those words possibly be associated with Stark? After Stark left, Steve rubbed his forehead, convinced that he had been under too much pressure and was hallucinating.
Ever since Bucky had been rescued, he had been receiving treatment at a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. base. According to Nick's updates to Steve, Bucky's condition was far from optimistic.
Hydra back then could not entirely be considered an espionage organization. It served the war effort more than anything else, and when the fighting had reached a stalemate, they had been desperate for quick results. The brainwashing methods they used on Bucky were therefore extremely brutal. He had now become a completely cold-blooded killing machine.
As he recalled those events, Steve sighed. What he had not noticed was that whenever he thought back on them, his fingers trembled involuntarily. It seemed that the heroic deeds he so often spoke of from his past were more like poison than a cure.
With mixed feelings, Steve returned to the Avengers base. It was still early, and hardly anyone had arrived. He walked into the dark hall, and the instant he turned on the lights, he heard Peter let out a surprised, "Oh!"
"You're here. Sorry, I thought no one was around. Why didn't you turn on the lights?" Steve walked over and saw Peter fiddling with a device. Peter smiled and said, "I'm testing it with the power off. To prevent any accidents, I shut off the main breaker."
"What is this?" Steve asked, looking at the complicated equipment he could not understand. Peter glanced at Steve's expression and said, "Captain, what's wrong? You