Yeah, I never intended to just wait around for them to come get us.
[ It's not that Steve doesn't trust that Sam, Natasha, Wanda, and Stephen are putting their all into this. That's what being an Avenger is all about, and not a single one of them would do anything other than one hundred and ten percent.
But he needs to do his part, too. If they can get the hell out of this cave, they can give them more information, enough for a rescue crew to be assembled and sent to get them.
The closer he gets to the shrine, the more he feels compelled toward it, like some invisible force is dragging him closer. He steps up almost like he's in a trance to place the charm into the notch meant for it, the blood and whispers somehow less important than just seeing this done.
And this time, the shrine starts to change, magically shifting in shape until it resembles an imposing armored figure with a shield topped by a carved head. Candles sits on the armor's shoulders, and it carries a weapon.
Then the rattling starts, violent, like something inside is fighting to get out. Steve quickly takes a few retreating steps. ]
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[ It's not that Steve doesn't trust that Sam, Natasha, Wanda, and Stephen are putting their all into this. That's what being an Avenger is all about, and not a single one of them would do anything other than one hundred and ten percent.
But he needs to do his part, too. If they can get the hell out of this cave, they can give them more information, enough for a rescue crew to be assembled and sent to get them.
The closer he gets to the shrine, the more he feels compelled toward it, like some invisible force is dragging him closer. He steps up almost like he's in a trance to place the charm into the notch meant for it, the blood and whispers somehow less important than just seeing this done.
And this time, the shrine starts to change, magically shifting in shape until it resembles an imposing armored figure with a shield topped by a carved head. Candles sits on the armor's shoulders, and it carries a weapon.
Then the rattling starts, violent, like something inside is fighting to get out. Steve quickly takes a few retreating steps. ]
That's...
[ Different. ]