Before You Lost Your Memory, You Were a Glorious Hydra Warrior

"Steve ..."

Upon hearing the name, Captain Marvel Stegers, paused slightly and subconsciously repeated it. It sounded familiar, as if she'd heard it somewhere before, but no matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't recall the person.

"Steve, it's me..."

Bucky retracted the blade from his Vibranium arm, placed his hand on Captain Marvel Stegers's shoulder, thought for a moment, then removed his white mask, revealing his excited face.

"Bucky!"

Upon seeing that face, Stegers blurted out, then froze. Who was Bucky, and why was he calling out a stranger's name?

"Yes, you disappeared after being teleported by the Tesseract. I came to the universe to find you." Bucky, with tears in his eyes, hugged his best friend and patted his back hard.

Stegers instinctively wanted to push Bucky away, but instead, he raised his hand and, as if possessed, simply hugged Bucky tightly. Despite being a complete stranger, he felt an inexplicable urge to be close to him, as if the other were his closest friend, someone he would never leave behind.

Stegers's mind went blank, and when he came to his senses, he found that tears had already soaked his eyes.

"What's wrong, Steve, you..."

Bucky was sentimental for a while, then noticed something was off about Steve; he was unusually silent. Their meeting across half the universe had been filled with unimaginable hardship and bitterness; it shouldn't have been limited to a hug, it should have been more exciting.

"No! I'm not Steve, my name is... St... Stegers!"

"What!?"

Bucky's vision blurred, and he vaguely saw a green light flashing in his friend's eyes. The next second, he was hit hard in the chest and abdomen, and his body flew backward like a cannonball, knocking over three weathered rock pillars and being buried in the ruins.

Watching Bucky fly backward, Stegers felt a tearing pain in his heart. He shook his head violently, and intense emotions such as anxiety, resentment, and regret flooded his brain, tormenting him to no end.

"Roar roar roar—"

A green light flashed in his eyes, and he roared in a low voice. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared under his feet, and surging energy erupted from his body, turning into shockwaves that swept in all directions.

Bang!

Stegers's pupils turned a deep green as he caught sight of Russell in the center of the battlefield. A murderous intent surged within him, and he vanished from the spot in a flash.

In the center of the battlefield, Russell 'Sixth Sense frantically warned of impending danger. He stepped forward and stood behind Natasha.

A flash of green light streaked past, and Captain Marvel Stegers, appeared as if teleporting, unleashing a lightning-fast punch from her lower abdomen.

Boom!!

With a deafening roar, thunder exploded, flashes of light and lightning intertwined, and the violent energy whipped up a hurricane, blowing away dust and moisture in the air, rolling outwards and clearing a large blank space in the blink of an eye.

Amidst a deafening roar, a bottomless fissure appeared in the fragile ground, with groundwater gushing high at the edges, shooting up to a hundred meters before slowly receding.

Everyone on the battlefield was knocked to the ground by the shockwave, most of them fell unconscious, and a few cried out in pain and were unable to stand up.

In the arena, with one fist and one hammer still colliding, the Thor- version Natasha looked bewildered. Captain Marvel in front of her looked familiar. "Steve Rogers, what are you doing here? No, how did you become so strong?"

Steve Rogers!

Stegers felt a chill run down his spine, and the green in his eyes flickered for a fleeting moment, but only for a second. The next second, he raised his hand and pressed down on Mjolnir, followed by a powerful punch, feinted an attack, and then kicked Natasha away.

Boom!

A cloud of dust rose in the distance, and moments later, water vapor surged forth, and groundwater shot straight into the sky under high pressure.

Russell swallowed hard, looked away, and stared blankly at Captain America, who was staring intently at him. He was a little confused and needed to sort out what had happened.

"If you are not the second prince of Asgard, then who are you?"

Stegers frowned slightly. There were two Loki on the battlefield, and he couldn't tell the real one from the appearance or even the aura. But his intuition told him that the one in front of him was fake, no, the villain.

The plot has gone a bit too far. Steve spent several years studying in space, and his combat power has become so off that he can beat up Mighty Thor. This is not scientifically possible.

Russell was certain he hadn't mistaken the person; the guy in front of him, seemingly possessed by superpowers, was none other than Captain America, Steve Rogers. That perky buttock was even fuller than Natasha's; there was no doubt about it.

"Shouldn't you introduce yourself before asking someone's name?" Russell coughed lightly. He was equipped with Loki's human card, so a direct confrontation didn't seem to offer him much of a chance.

Quietly, he tucked the trident behind his back and then put on the Nenya, Ring of Water, inside his robe.

Well, I feel much more at ease now. At least I won't get knocked out with one punch!

"I am Captain Marvel of the Kree Empire Starforce. You can call me Stegers, or Captain."

Russell: "..."

This is such a familiar tactic, it feels like I've seen it somewhere before!

"Sir, Steve ... he has amnesia..." Bucky walked slowly with faltering steps, his ribs broken, his face pale, and cold sweat pouring down with every step.

"Steve, have you lost your memory?"

Russell was shocked and heartbroken, saying, "Even if you really have amnesia, you shouldn't forget me. I'm your older brother!"

Bucky: "..."

A stream of water wrapped around Bucky's waist, and he was brought to Russell's side. At this moment, the Character Card's timeout expired, and Russell pointed to his face. "Does this look familiar?"

Stegers shook his head.

Russell coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment, held up Bucky's shield in front of him, and pointed at his face. "And this one, does it look familiar?"

Stegers first nodded, then shook his head, his mind a jumble of memories exploding, causing him to clutch his head in pain.

Without regaining his memory, Stegers's eyes flashed green, his face gradually turned cold, and he raised his fist to smash down on the two of them.

Peggy Carter!

Russell casually remarked that since the four 2s in Bucky hadn't been able to be triggered, he simply threw out the two Jokers.

Connecting this to the amnesiac, round-faced woman in the movie, he roughly guessed the situation: Steve's transformation was orchestrated by the Supreme Intelligence of the Kree Empire.

Steve Rogers was edited down to Stegers, Steve Captain America was transformed into Captain Marvel.

As expected of Supreme Intelligence, it really knows how to choose people!

Peggy Carter was indeed far more capable Bucky. Upon hearing the name, Stegers's eyes rippled with green light, and a hint of tenderness appeared on his face. He closed his eyes tightly and asked through gritted teeth, "Peggy Carter... who is she?"

"My female employee is your old flame."

"And who are you?"

"That requires a proper explanation. Let me help you recall..."

Russell paused for three seconds, organizing his thoughts, and said, "In the alleys of Brooklyn District, there lived a skinny boy Steve Rogers, who had a best friend Bucky, and the two relied on each other for survival..."

At this point, Russell shook the Bucky shield in his hand and continued, "Steve Rogers was physically weak, but he had a dream: to become a glorious Hydra warrior and maintain world peace!"

Bucky: (⊙⊙)

"In pursuit of his dream, he applied to join Hydra multiple times, but his frail physique prevented him from passing the tests. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Bucky passed the tests and became a Hydra soldier!"

Bucky: ￣△￣

"Later, a high-ranking Schmidt member named Hydra plotted a rebellion. His nickname was 'Red Skull,' an ambitious man who sought to conquer the world with Hydra's power. Within Hydra, there were many others with the same ambitions. They betrayed justice and joined Schmidt's ranks, igniting wars across the globe!"

"Because of Schmidt's sudden betrayal, Hydra split up, and at the very beginning of the war, the Hydra forces, representing the side of justice, were in a precarious situation. And you... Steve Rogers stepped forward, risking your life to participate in the enhancement experiment, injecting yourself with the Super Soldier Serum and transforming yourself from a weakling into a superhero, namely Hydra Captain!"

"By the way, the one who had the eye to recognize a hero and chose you from among thousands was me. The one who led the experiment, injected you with the Super Soldier Serum, and constantly encouraged and guided you was also me. The one who appointed you as the Hydra Captain and led the army of justice to overthrow Schmidt's brutal rule was also me!"

Seeing his best friend looking thoughtful, Bucky couldn't hold back any longer. "Sir, can you please stop talking?"

"What's wrong? Can't I speak?"

Bucky: You can talk, but can you please stop messing with Steve's memories? What the hell is this?!

"It's not like you're the only one who knows Steve. I haven't even told you about the money he owes me!" Russell snorted irritably, then looked at his Hydra Captain and said in a friendly tone, "Through my matchmaking, you met Peggy Carter and got married. She became your fiancée, and you agreed to go back to your hometown to get married after the war."

"Carter..."

The green light in Captain Marvel Stegers's eyes gradually faded as she looked at the name that haunted her dreams. No wonder she always felt incredibly lonely and couldn't fall asleep when the night was quiet, as if someone important had been forgotten.

Now he's sure, this person is Peggy Carter... and Bucky too, the one who chants the mantra every time he takes a shower is him.

Russell smiled slightly, "In the final battle, you led the Howling Commandos deep into Hydra's rebel headquarters, fought Schmidt for three hundred rounds, and subdued him. But Schmidt stole a Hydra artifact and used it to teleport away, and you were implicated and ended up in space. By the time I arrived, all that was left on the ground was your shield... Bucky, where's the shield?"

Before Bucky could respond, Russell unpacked the package on his back and took out the Stars and Stripes shield.

Stegers trembled, took the shield with both hands and stroked it back and forth. "Yes, my shield, I often dream about it."

"Mhm!" Russell and Bucky nodded in unison.

"There's no mistake, this, this must be the symbol of Hydra." Stegers pointed to the Stars and Stripes on the shield.

"No, that's not it. I just drew it casually when I gave you the shield. It doesn't have any special meaning, so don't worry about it." Russell coughed lightly. "Steve, enough said. Although you've disappeared, I've kept the position of Hydra Captain for you. Come back with me!"

"No, I can't just leave like this..." Stegers frowned slightly and said through gritted teeth.

"What's wrong? Is it because of amnesia? Didn't the story I just told you remind you of anything? Besides, Carter is still waiting for you!"

At this point, Russell regretted it a little. If he had known Steve would become so awesome, he should have brought Carter along with him.

"The story we just heard sounds familiar, but..."

"But what?"

"But I always feel like something's not right..."