Steve's roar briefly silenced the scene!
The legendary Captain America had taken one humiliating hit after another today. Ever since he'd left the Peace Hotel, nothing had gone his way.
Being chased by all kinds of beautiful women sounded exciting, but only someone who'd actually experienced it could understand how painful it was.
A gunshot rang out.
Steve quickly raised his shield to protect his chest and abdomen. The bullet Elizabeth fired caught him unprepared, forcing him to stumble backward in a thoroughly undignified fashion.
JJ tore a door panel off the Detention Room and charged over to Steve, using it to shield himself from the boss lady's bullets. "Whoa, today's been intense...
You won't believe it, but Frank just fired several shots at Shirley. Shirley's gone crazy..."
Steve froze for a moment. Then another bullet slammed into his shield and knocked him onto his backside. He nimbly ducked behind JJ, then stood up and shouted, "Enough! I don't have a Combat Suit. This isn't fair!"
JJ looked back in surprise at Steve, who suddenly seemed like a bit of a coward. He grinned. "Man, you're embarrassing yourself!
Are you afraid of getting shot?"
As JJ spoke, Alvin and little Ginny's "shushing" sounds came from the teaching building...
Over the Communicator, Alvin called out gleefully, "Oh, Steve!
What's gotten into you? Are you afraid of pain?
Ladies, give our captain a little breathing room. You're about to make him cry..."
Then Alvin changed his tone and shouted toward Steve, loudly enough for everyone to hear, "Hey, Steve, be polite. They're all ladies...
Face-to-face combat is a man's strong suit. You're a warrior, but you can't expect the ladies to fight like you..."
Alvin felt he'd done all he could: jokes, insults, banter, even goading them. He'd also sent away the