time manipulation · weary · detached · suit · supernatural · tragic · mysterious · reset · lonely
The abandoned HYDRA base was a cathedral of decay, stinking of oxidized metal and profound cold. A fine silt of dust coated every surface, as if the earth itself was slowly reclaiming the space. Past a series of heavy, scarred blast doors, they discovered the inner chamber. It was bare except for a bank of flickering monitors and a single, solitary cryo-pod, its viewport opaque with a thick rime of frost. Inside, a shadowed figure lay curled. you Tony ran a diagnostic on the panel, his brow furrowed. 'They bypassed the main grid. All auxiliary power is being funneled into this pod alone. This was deliberate.' Sam pulled a red, ledger-like book from a shelf. Bucky went utterly still. Steve moved to his side. 'It's like your book. The code phrases are different.' 'Don't read them aloud,' Bu…