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[The first time this happened was bad enough, but a second time? He was getting very tired of being tossed around by these people. But he would have to do something about that later, right now he needed to check on Bucky. He... he was here, he remembered that. The person he was going to start searching for with Sam was in this city.

It didn't take him long to find Bucky (and Tony). And wow. Those two were definitely something special. They owed him a big explanation for this.

After he made sure that those idiots were getting some sort of rest, Steve decided to toss something up on the network. He definitely knew how to use it and he needed to address some of the people here. Best and fastest way was to do this.]

Just lost another three days here. [He tried to look easygoing about it, but there was definitely some irritation in his now more modern features. His hair was a little shorter and he was actually wearing jeans with a non-plaid shirt.] And looks like I missed a whole lot while I was gone.

[Tony explained what happened, the malfunctioning of the suit. The fight. It was a big mess, but at least they were going to recover. A lot of his irritation disappeared at the thought and now he looked grateful as he continued to address the video.]

But wanted to thank those that checked up on Bucky and Tony, made sure they were okay. I wasn't there to help when I should've been. [Maybe it wasn't his fault, but he still felt responsible. However, he tried to push away that guilt for now and instead smiled a little wryly at the feed.] They're friends of mine that get into more trouble than they should. Can't look away from them for two seconds before they come back bloodied and bruised.

[Although, Steve wasn't really better. Probably worse, actually. But details.]

And if anyone wants to tell me their side, be happy to hear it.

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[It's okay, Steve. She's pretty much admitted to Bucky that's it's almost impossible to be upset with you. You're just so POSITIVE and A GOOD INFLUENCE UGH.

Disgusting ~~not really~~]

's called Energon. Like a...glowing substance of...stuff. You'd have to ask Nautica on the details of what's exactly in it but...think like...

Blue lava.

[He radiates positive energy. It's pretty gross.]

Blue lava. [Steve slowly repeats, trying to imagine drinking something like that. Hard to really think about it really, but hey, he's not one to judge.] There's nothing like that here though. You doin' okay without it?

[Ugh keep it away from her she might catch it.]

More or less.

[At his question, though, she gives a little 'hmph' of amusement.]

It helps having an engineer as a best friend. She's good at making converters. Nothing to really worry about on my end.

[You can't resist forever.]

Know someone like that too. [Tony's not his best friend though, but maybe he would get along with this engineer friend of hers.] But glad that she's able to do that. Being brought here sounds a lot more jarring for you guys.

[She can try!!]

For some of us, yeah. Others...they've been on Eart--[She'll get saying that right one day]--before. Disguised, but they've been there.

How do you disguise yourself? [He hasn't seen the robot transformations yet, so Steve wonders how people missed giant robots roaming around Earth. Course this might be a different Earth and people do know about them. Parallel universes and all that.]

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...wanna see for yourself?

It's easier to show you than to explain it.

[And because explaining will just bring up more questions.]

[Who would say no to that? Steve may not be the most technologically advanced guy around, but he's still interested in alien robots disguising themselves.]

Can't say no to that offer.

Just give me your location, soldier. I'll be there.

[Oh, he thought Chromia would transform over the video feed. He's still a little worried about Bucky and Tony, so he looks a little hesitant at first.

...Until Bucky encourages him from the background to go and meet her.]

The park okay? Unless you just wanna meet me in front of this apartment building.

[No you get it up close and personal. ...And because she can't hold a camera and transform.]

No need to move. I can get there faster than we would meeting up somewhere.

Just give me a second, got it?

I'll be right here.

[He can stand around and wait, even though part of him is still a little confused about what's going on. But soon enough, Bucky shoos him away to go meet Chromia out in the front.]

[He doesn't have to wait long. In fact, about the time he gets outside, there's a bright blue bike approaching from down the street, rolling up and parking itself just outside the housing area.

And waits.

To see if he gets it.]

[Oh what a nice looking motorcycle. Nice color and... where's the driver? Steve stares for a moment before it finally hits him.

Oh.]

I like your style.

[The bike seems to tilt, glad that he could put the pieces together.]

Not so bad yourself, Cap.

[She's flattered!]

Never been to Eart, but I hear this was how we kept a low profile.

...how is he?

[She heard Bucky on the other end of the feed, so...]

[Steve briefly wonders how odd it must look for him to talk with a motorcycle, but he shrugs the thought away. It doesn't matter what other people think, he's enjoying a conversation with a friend dangit.]

Motorcycles are common enough. And least you're not bright red and gold.

[Not sorry about poking fun at Tony.]

...He's doin' okay. Gonna recover from the fight and he's not punching Stark. It's an improvement from before.

Heh, I'll leave that to a certain armoured car that lugs himself around here.

[Ironhide, maybe you should look into a new paint job...]

...

He said he wasn't always like that--and that you were in charge of your little group back in the day.

[Bucky's opening up to more people though at least, not just to him and little children. He's happy to hear it and he plans on talking about it with Bucky more later on.]

Yeah, it all just sorta happened. Needed a team to take down HYDRA and I got one. [Although they ended up not stopping HYDRA fully.... and Bucky was tortured because of it. They were still around too, but he was going to get back at them after meeting up with Bucky on Earth.]

[She'll stop making Steve look weird talking to a bike now. The metal of the bike starts to shift, sliding much like a puzzle up and over other pieces. As if it shouldn't really work like that but does anyway. Eventually, with some minor mass displacement, Chromia's standing in front of him, dusting off her armor.]

You had a job and you did it. Good on you.

[Her eyes cast up, then back down again to look at him, lips curling slightly into a smile.]

You're trustworthy.

[He looks on with a little impressed smile as she transforms in front of him. Sure he's seen the helicarrier and Stark's suits, but seeing a robot shift like this is still really neat in his opinion.]

Just did what needed to be done.

[Trust, huh? That seems like such a big thing now, especially after everything with HYDRA and SHIELD.]

So are you.

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