Inside the C-47 transport plane nicknamed the "C-47 Skytrain," the spacious cabin held only the pilot, Howard Stark, along with Steve and Ms. Peggy Carter.
"Mr. Stark, thank you for personally bringing me. You only need to reach the designated airspace, and I'll parachute down to Asano on my own."
Steve thanked Mr. Howard Stark, who was piloting the plane. This military transport aircraft had also been manufactured by Stark Industries.
"Don't mention it, Captain Rogers. I'm a member of the Strategic Scientific Reserve, after all. You should thank Ms. Carter instead. She agreed to have dinner with me. How about Lucerne, Ms. Carter, if you're not in a hurry?"
Howard Stark was as flirtatious as ever, but somehow he didn't come across as annoying.
Carter glanced helplessly and anxiously toward the cockpit, then turned to Steve with concern.
"Although I don't know why the military suddenly sent you to the battlefield, claiming they wanted to demonstrate and test the power of the Super Soldier Serum, parachuting alone into an enemy stronghold is still far too dangerous. And, well, I never agreed to anything with him."
"That's good, uh... The 107th Regiment has my best friend, James Barnes. Things are urgent there, and we can't afford to waste time. Believe me, Instructor Carter, I've waited for this day for far too long."
Steve spoke to Carter earnestly. Bucky was the most important person in his life, besides his mother and his teacher.
When he reported to the Strategic Scientific Reserve and learned that the 107th Regiment had been ambushed by Hydra forces at Asano, he immediately asked Carter for help, hoping to get to the battlefield.
"Captain Rogers, we're approaching the combat zone. I can't risk getting any closer. You may have to do a bit of running!"
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