#SSB Spring Flash 2021

[steves-on-a-plane]

Character Study

Written for: @star-spangled-bingo​​ 2021!  (& All Caps Flash Bingo!)     Words: 835  All Caps Flash Square Filled: Hologram Pairing: None, general fic   Warnings: none Summary: With all the Avengers officially moved into the Compound, the old Tower is being turned into a museum. Reader is a Stark Industries employee tasked with creating holograms of each Avenger. That’s when she meet’s Captain America for the first time.

“S’cuse me, Ma’am?” You smiled when you saw Steve Rogers looming by your lab door. “I hope ‘m not interrupting anything…”

“Not at all.” You assured him with a smile. “You’re my next victim. C’mon in.” You waved him inside the lab. “Captain Rogers, my name is [Y/N] [Y/L/N]. I obviously know you’re name, and I work for Mr. Stark indirectly at Stark Industries. We all have a bit of free range to work on what we want within reason. My area of expertise is artificial intelligences.”

“Artificial? Like F.R.I.D.A.Y. and Vision?” Steve asked.

“Exactly. Did anyone explain to you why you’re here?” You questioned.

“Not exactly no.” Steve frowned. “I know it has something to do with the museum.”

“Yes.” You nodded. “As you know Mr. Stark has decided the former Avengers’ Tower will now be turned into a museum. It was really important to him that we find a way for it to feel like the Avengers are there at the museum interacting with guests without you actually having to be there every day.”

“I’m guessing that’s where the artificial intelligence comes into play.” Steve surmised.

“You got it.” You agreed. “Mr. Stark said you’d require a lot of explanation but I think I got more questions from Dr. Banner.”

“I’ve learned when it comes to modern technology, I rarely understand most of it so there’s no point in asking.” He shrugged.

“Well, if you do have any questions, I’m happy to explain anything.” You clapped your hands together to get down to business. “So, this should be a quick and easy afternoon for you. The first thing we’re going to do is two full body scans. One of you in your uniform and one without. Maybe three? One with the shield? People love the shield. Lastly I’ll have you record a few lines and that’ll be it.”

“How does taking pictures help with feeling like the Avengers are really there?” Steve wondered.

“How familiar are you with holograms, Captain?” You asked him.

“Holograms? They’re those kinds of blue three-dimensional things, right? Like when Tony uses his computer without the computer?” Steve explained it the best way that he could.

“That’s usually how they look in movies and TV shows.” You agreed. “But think of it like the Iron Legion compared to The Vision. The Iron Legion had artificial intelligences sure, but Vision is a more refined high functioning AI.”

“So, your holograms are going to be more refined than what people are used to seeing?” Steve wanted to make sure it was following along.

“That’s right.” You nodded again. “That’s why the body scans are so important. I want my holograms to be so realistic that someone coming to the museum wouldn’t feel like they’re talking to the real Captain Rogers. Are you ready?”

“Absolutely, Ma’am. You just tell me where you need me.” Steve put his cowl on and picked up his shield.

“Right into the scanner.” You gestured to a raised platform in the center of the lab. “It shouldn’t take more than a few minutes, but I have to ask you to stay completely still until I give you the okay to move again.”

Steve stepped up to the platform. You instructed him to up straight and reminded him once again to stand completely still. The Captain barely moved an inch while your high-definition cameras began circling around him. After two minutes you gave him all clear.  He handed his shield down to you and you repeated the process again without his shield. When the second set of photos was complete, the Captain stepped down from platform taking a break. He heaved a great sigh, allowing his muscles to relax.

“That was good.” You told him. “Just one more times and we move onto voice recording.”

“Can I see what it looks like?” He asked.

“Sorry Cap, if I showed it to you now, it would just be a bunch of photos.” You apologized. “But I have been working on the others. I can show you Mr. Stark’s hologram. He can’t talk to you just yet, but at least you’ll get a good idea of what I’m aiming for.”

You tapped a few buttons on your keyboard and suddenly Tony Stark appeared in the room, standing next to Steve. Of course, it wasn’t the real Tony but his hologram. Hologram Tony stared blankly ahead, with his arms at his sides.

“All of this is from pictures?” Steve remarked. He studied the hologram closely. “This is incredible! It’s like he’s standing here with us.”

“Imagine how impressive he’ll be when he can speak for himself.” You tapped the keys again and hologram Tony disappeared.

“I’m not sure I want him too.” Steve chuckled.  “Okay, you need one more set of photos from me right?”

“Right.” You nodded. “This time with no clothes on, for science of course.” You insisted.

“I’ve done worse things for science than undress in front of a nice girl.” Steve smiled as he began to undress.

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Spring 2021: SSB Flash Bingo Cards

CLICK KEEP READING TO SEE THE 3 FLASH CARDS TO CHOSE FROM THIS FIRST TIME AROUND!

If you chose to write for card 1: All Caps the challenge is to

Rules:

- Black out the card before April 10th

- fill one square for each of the three caps by the time you blacked out your card. 

- All Square must have Sam, Bucky or Steve as the focal character

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- There are no sanctions for the not blacking out your card.

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- if the rules above are not challenging enough write 3 squares for each of the caps (3 for bucky, 3 for sam and 3 for steve)

- write at least 3 fics that feature all the caps (and if you are really good 1 with each as focal character)

If you chose to write for card 2: Steve Rogers the challenge is to

Rules:

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- fill one square where Steve is Cap 

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EXTRA CHALLENGE (not required just for the ones that needs a little something extra spice):

- Fill one square where Steve is not Cap (the one were he is not can be him retired, it can be an AU, it can be set before he takes the mantle, sky is the limet)

- Write one fic where Steve is Nomad (it can be the take of the mcu or it can be the comic book take)

- Write one general or one ship fic. The ship doesn’t have to be with anyone specific as long as it’s a none abusive ship (check our rules).

If you chose to write for card 3: Bucky Barnes the challenge is to

Rules:

- Black out the card before April 10th

- All Squares must have Bucky as the focal character.

- fill one square where Bucky is Cap

- Follow the restrictions of the main bingo

EXTRA CHALLENGE (not required just for the ones that needs a little something extra spice):

- Fill one square where Bucky is not Cap (the can act as another avenger, it can be i  wakanda, it can be an AU, it can be mcu or comic verse. Up to you. )

- Write one fic set in the 1930s/1940s during Bucky’s training, wartime, captivity or as Steve’s right hand. Can be MCU verse or comic verse.

- Write one general or one ship fic. The ship doesn’t have to be with anyone specific as long as it’s a none abusive ship (check our rules).

If you chose to write for card 4: Sam Wilson the challenge is to

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- Black out the card before April 10th

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- fill one square where Sam is Cap 

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EXTRA CHALLENGE (not required just for the ones that needs a little something extra spice):

- Fill one square where Sam is not Cap (the can act as another avenger, it can be while he was working with Cap, it can be at the vet center or a domitic fic or au. Anything you can think off.)

- Write one fic set during Sam’s time in the military while working of the Falcon program

- Write one general or one ship fic. The ship doesn’t have to be with anyone specific as long as it’s a none abusive ship (check our rules).

[wonderswritings]

Goodbye

Summary: Saying goodbye is the hardest thing to do, especially when you love them. Pairings: Steve Rogers x Reader Warnings: Death, Angst Word Count: 1157 Square Filled: Hologram AN: Written for @star-spangled-bingo​ SSB Spring Flash Bingo 2021

His chest was heaving as he stepped over the rubble, the sight in front of him causing him to jerk to a stop as he gasped.

“No. No, no, no!”

He pulled his helmet off, letting it fall to the ground before he rushed forward, falling to his knees. Hesitantly he reached out, gently turning her so she was lying on her back, tears streaming down his face as he shook his head.

“No.”

She looked, peaceful, except she wasn’t breathing, and there wasn’t a pulse. He leaned down, softly pressing his lips to hers as he closed her eyes.

“I’m so sorry. I-I love you.”

“Steve?”

Steve sniffled, turning. Bucky was standing at the top of the destruction, blood dripping from his forehead. Steve shook his head, tears welling in his eyes as Bucky walked towards him.

“Sh-she’s gone.”

Bucky sighed, reaching out and placing his hand on Steve’s shoulder.

“St-”

“She’s gone and I wasn’t here to protect her.”

Bucky knelt down beside Steve, pulling him into his side as Steve sobbed.

“I love you.”

Steve looked up from where he was sitting, looking over at YN.

“What?”

She grinned, dropping her head into the crook of her arm, slightly shaking her head.

“You heard me.”

Steve shook his head, setting his book down as he stood up.

“I don’t think I did. Say it again, please?”

She smiled as she turned so she was laying on her back as he climbed into bed with her.

“I love you.”

Steve tightened his grip on the casket handle as they walked down the aisle, his face red with tears. This wasn’t supposed to happen. They weren’t supposed to be apart, they weren’t supposed to end this way. They were supposed to get married, watch their kids grow, play with their grandkids, grow old together. But instead he’s saying goodbye, and he’s burying his heart. 

“What about this one?”

Steve looked over at where Bucky was standing, looking down at the ring he was holding, slightly making a face.

“I don’t know, it’s-”

“Too much?”

Steve sighed, shrugging as Bucky handed the ring back to the salesperson. 

“I- I want her to look at and see how much she means to me.”

Bucky sighed, shaking his head.

“Come on punk, you know YN, she doesn’t care about the size of the diamond or whatever. She loves you. You. Besides, your actions’ll show her how much she means to you.”

Steve felt his heart break with each sound of the shovel hitting the dirt, the sound of the dirt hitting the casket ringing in his ears. He was the last to step forward, the shovel practically weighing him down as he shoveled a pile of dirt onto the casket, flashes of their past and their future passing in front of him. He tightened his grip on the shovel, taking a deep breath as he closed his eyes.

“I love you YN, forever and always.”

Steve hesitated in the doorway to their room, but with a deep breath he walked forward, the door closing softly behind him. Looking around he felt the tears welling in his eyes again as he saw her blanket tossed over the side of the couch, her swords leaning up against the wall leading to their room, his hoodie she had ultimately claimed as hers laying on the edge of the bed, her side of the bed unmade, the extra blanket she used tangled with the comforter, her boots he always tripped on no matter where she put them kicked to the side of the room. Steve sat down on the edge of the bed, placing his head in his hands, his shoulders shaking as he cried. He looked up, clenching his jaw before he jumped up, grabbing things and throwing them, flipping things over. He fell to his knees when the room was destroyed, his chest heaving when something caught his eye. He reached over, picking it up. It was a sleek, silver disk, except there was a red line around the edges compared to YN’s other disks that she frequently used. Steve ran his fingers over it, making a face when there was a beeping sound, gasping when an image appeared, dropping the disk to the floor, the image flickering before a bigger image appeared, tears welling in his eyes again when he saw her standing in front of him in her mission outfit. She smiled softly, offering a small wave.

“Hey Stevie. I- I didn’t want to do this, not like this anyway but, I knew-”

She shook her head, making a face.

“No, that’s not right. I had a feeling, a nagging voice inside my head telling me that I needed to do this. This mission, it’s not going to be like the other’s, it’s, this is the end of the line. There’s going to be losses, some really close to home, and I don’t know, but I have a feeling that after today, things are going to be different. We- if you’re seeing this an-and I’m not with you, then I am so sorry. I’m so freaking sorry. I love you. I have always loved you, and I always will love you. I’m such an ass for doing this.”

She shook her head, breathing a half laugh as she reached up, wiping her cheeks.

“But I can’t, I need you to promise me something. And you can hate me for it, I know I would hate you if roles were reversed, but I-I need you to promise me that you won’t let this stop you from living your life. You’re a wonderful person Steve, and you deserve the world. You deserve to be happy, you deserve to be loved and be in love. I’m sorry that it isn’t me. I really, really wish it was me but-”

She shook her head, sniffling as she smiled softly.

“I just need you to know that. I love you. I love you but please, please don’t let this hold you back. Don’t ignore the others, don’t push them away. They’re only trying to help. And don’t, don’t dwell on the could be. We would’ve been great together, we were great together, but now, now you get to be great with someone else, someone who can offer you all the happiness in the world. Just, promise me that you’ll find someone who loves you for you, that makes you happy. Have the white picket fence, the two kids and a dog, the apple pie life. But don’t do it for me, do it for you.”

“YN1 Come on, we’ve got to go!”

She turned, nodding before she turned back around, smiling softly.

“I guess it’s time to go, I-I’ll see you soon Steve. I love you, so freaking much.”

She blew a kiss before she turned, the hologram flickering away. Tears were streaming down his face, his shoulders shaking.

“I-I love you too.”

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[fangirlextraordinaire]

His Girl

Pairing: Steve Rogers x reader

Warnings: could be read as a crack fic (maybe?)

Word count: 640

Written for @star-spangled-bingo's SSB SPRING FLASH 2021 Bingo (square: Taken Captive)

Everyone knows that Steve will always go to bat for those he cares about and Odin help whoever gets in his way.  Apparently, these leftover Hydra idiots didn't get that memo when they decided to grab you from your apartment one night.

You could tell these were definitely the lower-level types that never saw any real action. They did the usual chloroform rag but it wasn't enough to knock you out so you just felt like you were having really lucid dreams. Then, they used their real voices and didn't cover their faces. I mean, did they fail Bad Guy 101 or what? The cherry on top was the "ransom call" to Steve. Did these geniuses use a burner phone? Oh no, no, no. It was a phone that one of the guys shares with his mom. No location scrambler, no voice decoder, not even *67. The chloroform was mostly out of your system by now so you got to absorb these dumb-dumbs in their natural habitat, trying to sound menacing when you could see the hand holding the phone was shaking.

"Cap, we have your girl. If you ever want to see her again, give us $10 million dollars in the next 2 hours."

You couldn't help but to toy with them and to keep Steve on the line long enough to track your location. "Hey fellas, why not make it $20? You know Stark has the money." You could see them all nodding like The Three Stooges.

"Cap, make it 20 instead! Place the money in green duffel bags outside of the former SHIELD Headquarters." These geniuses only took you 6 blocks away? My God, were they in for it!

Steve was seething! How dare anyone think of laying a hand on you? He knew you could hold your own in a fight but no one messed with Steve’s loved ones! He stormed towards the common area to round up backup (not that he really needed it with how pissed off he was).

By now, you'd made your way out of the flimsy handcuffs but just needed to stay put for a big longer.  "I think that went well, guys. Steve is very serious about his loved ones so I have no doubt that he'll be here. Say, do you have anything to drink around here? You guys took me before I could grab my before-bed drink."

Just as one of them returned with a bottle of water, a huge hole was below in the wall opposite you.  As the dust settled, you saw those oh-so-comforting stars & stripes along with a deadly spider and a birdman who was not to be toyed with. Nat gave you a smirk as she could tell from your posture that you’d escaped from the handcuffs.

Steve noticed your slight movements and while he, Nat, & Sam distracted the kidnappers, you swiped the legs out from under the one closest to you.  As he went down, he grabbed another who hit his head on the table going down.  The 3rd one tried to run away and ran straight in the wall instead.  If these guys hadn't (clumsily) kidnapped you, he'd almost feel sorry for them.

Nat & Sam rounded up the baddies so that you two could have a moment together. Steve gave a once over to make sure you didn't have any injuries.

"Babe, I'm fine! If anything, you should be checking up on those bozos.  I'm slightly offended that I had a boring kidnapping. The movies make it seem way more exciting than this."

Steve just shook his hand and smiled as the 4 of you walked back to the Quinjet with your prisoners in tow.  He would always worry about you being a potential target but you proved that you could hold your own so maybe he could worry a little less.

[steves-on-a-plane]

Hide & Seek

Written for: @star-spangled-bingo​ 2021!  (& All Caps Flash Bingo!)  Words: 690 SSB Square Filled: Taken Captive All Caps Flash Square Filled: Taken Captive  Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader Warnings: Read is kidnapped, but no depiction of violence!  Summary: Reader is an hour late for lunch with Steve. He can’t shake the feeling something has happened to her. When he learns that she’s been taken, the Captain springs into action.

“Excuse me, Miss?” A man stepped out in front of you on the street.

“Hi.” You greeted him politely and tried to walk past. The man side stepped so that he was still in your way. “Sorry, I’m in a bit of a hurry.” You apologized.

“On your way to see Captain Rogers I imagine.” The man commented. “I’m afraid you’re going to miss that appointment, Miss.” He said before indicating the gun hidden beneath his jacket.

“He’ll come looking for me.” You insisted.

“That’s what we’re counting on.” The man grinned. “Into the car.” He nodded to an all-black car that pulled up beside you. “It would be better for you to come quietly.” You nodded letting them man know that you understood what he was saying. Someone got out of the car and held the door open for you. The last thing you remembered was climbing into the back of the car.

“Hey Gramps, you forget where you are? Need someone to walk you home?” Tony Stark teased Steven when he found the Captain standing in the lobby of the tower, frowning at his watch.

“Ha-ha.” Steve laughed sarcastically. “I’m waiting on [Y/N.]” She was supposed to meet me here for lunch. I suppose she could have gotten hung up with something, but she’s almost an hour late. That’s not like her.”

“I’m sure she’s fine, but if you’re really worried, you can try calling her work.” Tony shrugged.

“Maybe I will. I hate to bother her, but I feel like there’s something else going on here.” As Tony walked away, Steve dialed the number to your office.

No one had heard from you at work. When you didn’t come back from lunch on time, your assistant had assumed that you’d gone to meet a client downtown. She started to panic when Steve explained you’d never arrived to lunch. He tried his best to assure her everything would be fine before ending the call. After all you’d gotten wrapped up in work before.

However, before he’d even hung up the phone, his heart was racing, and his palms were sweaty. He knew something had happened to you. Slightly more troubling than that, he knew that with every second that passed the chances of finding you become slimmer and slimmer. He wished he’d thought to hide a GPS tracker in your purse. He wished he’d noticed sooner that you were missing. He wished he knew where the hell you were.

“We’ll fine her.” Tony insisted.

“How can you be so sure?” Steve questioned, wishing he shared his friend’s confidence. “We’ve tried tracking her phone, it’s been turned off or destroyed. She’s not showing up on any surveillance cameras we have in the city. We don’t even know if she’s in the city.”

“Oh, we know.” Tony disagreed. With a snap of his fingers a hologram map of the city popped up between the two of them. A small red blip was flashing on the edge of the city.

“How?” Steve asked, studying the map.

“Well, someone had to microchip your girlfriend just in case she got kidnapped.” Tony shrugged. “And before you lecture me, it was consensual. I’m not just going around injecting trackers against the will of our loved ones. Now you want to lecture me about this or you want to go get her?”

“This conversation isn’t over.” Steve insisted. He ran from the room to get changed, while he did his phone rang. He answered even though he didn’t recognize the number.

“Captain Rogers, we have something of yours.” A disguised voice said on the other end.

“I’ve noticed.” Steve commented. He tucked his cellphone into the crook of his neck and tugged on the pants to his uniform. “I suppose this is the part where you give me your list of demands?” He huffed.

“We want only one thing, you.” The voice explained.

“Well, that’s good, because you were getting me whether you wanted or not. Congratulations, whoever you are, you’ve officially got my attention. Now you’re going to wish that you hadn’t.” Steve hung up on the kidnapper, finished dressing and grabbed his shield.

[steves-on-a-plane]

Life Hack

Written for: @star-spangled-bingo​ 2021!  (& All Caps Flash Bingo!)   Words: 1970 SSB Square Filled: Alternate Universe AU  All Caps Flash Square Filled: Science Experiment   Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader Warnings: None, E for everyone!   Summary: Tony & Steve have created a Youtube channel both as a way for the Team to stay busy & for them to communicate with the outside world. Participation is highly encouraged and when Reader finds out Bucky hasn’t contributed to a single video yet, they enlists his help in testing out some life hacks. 

“What are we doing again?” Bucky questioned. He was standing next to you in the makeshift recording Studio Tony had built in an unused office.

“Making a video for the Youtube channel.” You commented. You inventoried the items on the table in front of you and made sure you had everything you needed.

“And why are we doing that?” Bucky grumbled.

“Because Tony and Steve want everyone to contribute to the channel.” It would surprise no one that the idea to start an Avengers Youtube channel had been Tony Stark’s idea. Actually, the team had always had one, as far back as the early shield days. It was more for publicity. Things like showcasing highlights from non-classified missions, charity events and press conferences were the types of clips that were typically uploaded. There were even occasional interviews from new members as they joined the team.

After the virus had struck, Steve and Tony had been looking for more ways to connect with the public. Tony wanted to have a way to talk with civilians about the real science of everything. While Steve’s motivations were a little more home grown. He wanted to give people on the outside a chance to see what life was like for the Avengers. He wanted people to know that the team was just as suspectable to the virus as the public and that the public could have as much of an impact on fighting this thing as the Avengers did.

“Peter may have let it slip that you haven’t contributed one video to the channel since we started it months ago.” You explained to Bucky. “I know cameras aren’t exactly you’re thing so I figured you could help me out with my segment today. Plus, you’re my favorite.” You said before tapping him on the nose with your index finger. “Ready?”

“Do I have a choice?” He complained beside you. You nodded to Peter who was standing behind the camera and began the video’s intro.

“Hey everyone! It’s [Y/N] here with another segment of the Avengers Quarantine Fifteen! That’s where we give you a fifteen-minute glimpse into what it’s like here at the Avenger’s Compound in Washington, DC.! Today I have a special guest with me, in his Youtube debut, Sergeant Bucky Barnes!” You paused to indicate Bucky who was standing next to you.

“Hey.” He nodded to the camera and offered it an awkward half wave.

“Okay, everyone,” You said looking into the camera. “I know we’re all bored out of our minds. We’ve been quarantining or sheltering in place for what feels like forever! I have to admit I’ve become addicted to watch those weird life hack videos; Buck you know the ones I’m talking about?” You asked him.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” He shrugged. He looked past the camera at Peter who tried to wave his attention away.

“Don’t worry you will very soon. For those of you at home who, like Bucky, have no idea what I’m talking about, a life hack is something that’s supposed to make things easier.” You explained.

“Like waterproofing your shoes with beeswax?” Bucky asked excitedly. “That really works!” He insisted.

“Yes, like that.” You nodded. “So today we’re going to be testing out if these internet hacks actually work in a little game I like to call Helpful or Hustle. Okay, here we go.” You pressed play on a video that you’d already queued up on your iPad.

“Is Parker just going to film us watching a video for fifteen minutes?” Bucky asked you with uncertainty. You couldn’t help but laugh.  

“No.” You told him. “We’re gonna watch the hack first, then we’re going to try and recreate it.”

“But they can’t see it.” He commented pointing to the camera.

“They’ll see if after. In editing.” You assured.

“I’ll take care of everything Sergeant Barnes!” Peter called from behind the camera.

“There’s no way that works!” Bucky commented. Together the two of you watch the first hack where a woman deflated a balloon around a phone to act like a protective case. “They think because it’s made of rubber it’s going to protect…Do we have balloons?” He looked down at the table. I want to try this!”

You handed Bucky a balloon and an older cellphone that no one was using anymore. He began to inflate it immediately. At first it took Bucky a few tries to deflate the balloon like the woman in the video did. His initial attempts left him with a completely flat balloon, but after realizing he had to release the air more slowly, He had a rubber seal around the device. Bucky held the phone in his vibranium hand before letting it drop several feet the floor. You both heard the distinct sound of touch screen glass shattering.

“Well, Bucky, Helpful or Hustle?” You questioned as he bent down to pick the phone up.

“I think you already know the answer, [Y/N].” He said, holding the shattered screen for Peter to capture on camera. “I like this game. What’s next?”

“Back to the video.” You said, pointing to the iPad. You both watched the next “hack” Which involved filling a balloon with hot glue, tying it off and then using it as a sink stopper.

“I mean I guess that works.” He commented, scratching the back of his head. “But you know what else works?” He looked into the camera. “Fixing your sink so it has a stopper. If you can’t fix it yourself, hire a plumber. That’s a Hustle, next!” He pressed play again.

“I think you’re going to like this one.” You told him. You watch a video of someone blowing up a balloon using a water bottle, a funnel, vinegar and baking soda.

“Tell me we have the stuff to do this one.” He asked excitedly. “I very much want to know if this works.”

You and Bucky each picked up a balloon. You poured a cup of baking soda into each of the balloons using the funnel. You then filled the water bottle about halfway with vinegar. You had to guess with the measurements as the hack hadn’t provided them.

“Parker, you’re a science kid, is this safe?” Bucky asked Peter as you portioned out the vinegar.

“It’s what most schools use to make volcanos. Should be fine.” Peter nodded.

You and Bucky stretch the end of your balloons over the mouth of your water bottles. You nodded, and on your signal you both held up the balloon so that the baking soda dumped from the balloon into the vinegar. Almost immediately the balloons began to expand.

“[Y/N] look! It’s actually working!” Bucky exclaimed with disbelief.

“Well, I think this is as good a place as any to leave things. I’m afraid to see what happens when we try to remove these balloons. I’m [Y/N]…” You left a pause for Bucky.

“And I’m Bucky!” He said, thins time giving the camera an animated wave.

“This has been the Avengers’ Quarantine Fifteen!” You called, peering over your expanding balloon.

“Cut!” Peter said to let you both know he’d finished recording.

“That was great you guys!” Peter said enthusiastically. “Uh, [Y/N], you might want to take those things outside.”

“Good idea, Parker. I’ll take care of it.” Bucky offered. “Thanks for making me do this. I actually had a lot of fun. We should do it again sometime.” He collected both water bottles and carefully escorted them from the room.

“I have a few more things to film and then I can start editing. I’ll let you both know when it’s live.” Peter explained. You thanked him and started cleaning the room so it would be ready for the next person who needed it.

A little time passed, and you’d help some of the other team members film their own segments. You’d been staying busy doing other things too like raising a quarantine kitten. Yes, even the Avengers were not immune to the desire for new pets after being trapped inside. In hindsight trying to raise a tiny mammal in a giant military compound probably wasn’t a good idea, but you and Mittens were adjusting to each other. You’d almost forgotten about the segment you’d filmed with Bucky until Peter texted you the link one day.

You pressed play and started watching the video. You were surprised to see that Peter had been recording the banter between you and Bucky before you’d officially started filming. He kept every second of it in too, even the part where you booped Bucky on the nose and told him he was your favorite. You felt your cheeks get hot knowing the others were going to razz you about that later.

“Hey [Y/N]!” You heard someone calling your name down the hall. You poked your head out of your dorm room door. Bucky was walking towards you.

“Did you see Parker posted our video?” He pointed to his phone.

“Yeah, I was just watching it. What did you think?” You asked.

“I haven’t watched it yet. I’ve been reading the comments.” He told you. You scrolled through the commented on the video. Your eyes growing wide. It seemed the videos viewers liked seeing Bucky on the channel. They also seemed to really like you and Bucky together.

“I came to ask you, what does ‘Ship It’ mean?” He said.

“Where did you…” You assumed he’d read it in the comments and sure enough as you continued to read on there were plenty of posts with things like ‘Why and I shipping [Y/N] and Bucky so hard?’ and ‘I’m calling it, Bucky x [Y/N], I’ll go down with this ship and in this TED Talk…’

“Well, Bucky Ah…” You fumbled with your words trying to think of exactly how to explain the situation. “Shipping is an internet term for…”

“If you don’t want to tell me, I can just ask Parker or his friend…Ed?” He started to turn.

“No!” You caught him by the elbow. “Trust me, you do not want to ask anyone else about this one. Shipping is a term people use as a way to say they want two people to be a couple. Sometimes they’re already a couple or they may not be together any more and people aren’t ready to let that go. It’s usually about fictional characters but sometimes celebrities too.”

“Oh…Oh!” Bucky stared down at this phone with sudden realization. “So, when they’re saying that they Ship you and I, they’re implying…”

“That they want us to be a couple, yeah.” You nodded uncomfortably. You wished you could melt into the floor or fly away on a jet pack because the truth was, you’d always had a bit of a crush on Bucky. You never thought he’d be into you. You knew that the opinion of hundreds of people online wasn’t going to change anything, but at least someone else had seen a spark, as imaginary as it may be. “It’s a pretty common thing.” You added, trying to fill the awkward air. “Like I might say I ship Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson together because they seem really happy together. I don’t really know them, so it’s not really my place to say…”

“But I know us. So, would it be completely inappropriate for me to say that I also Ship us?” He questioned, looking up from his phone.

“Does being in a video on Youtube with the man you that gets tons of people commenting what a cute couple you’d make, so you’re both finally brave enough to admit that you have feelings for each other, count as a Life Hack?” You asked back.

“As usual, I have no idea what all of that meant, but I’m going to kiss you now okay?” He asked. You nodded ‘Yes’ in response.

[steves-on-a-plane]

Domino Effect

Written for: @star-spangled-bingo​ 2021: All Caps Flash Bingo!  Words: 516 All Caps Flash Square Filled: Caught In The Rain Pairing: Sam Wilson x Reader Warnings: None, E for everyone!  Summary: Reader and Sam are on a road trip when their tire gets a flat. Reader is not happy when they find out Sam didn't pack a spare. From their it’s a domino effect of “What could possibly go wrong next?” 

“Of course, I’m mad!” You huffed.  You and your boyfriend were standing outside of his car staring at his rear right tire. It was definitely flat. “Who doesn’t bring a spare tire on a road trip?”

“Obviously someone who thinks they won’t need it!” Sam countered. “I haven’t needed a spare tire once in my life. I take good care of my car. Must have run over a rock or some broken glass.” He looked back at the stretch of road you’d passed for something that may have caused the flat.  

“Right.” You commented not buying his story.

“C’mon Baby, there’s no reason to get so upset.” He told you as he pulled his phone out f his pocket. “GPS says nearest town is…four miles away. That’s not too bad. We can call a tow truck! Let me just…uh oh…”

“What now?” You asked, recognizing that you were being a little snippy with him.

“My phone died.” He confessed quietly.

“How did you not make sure your phone was charged?” You whined. “It’s okay. We can use my…”

“Ohh,” Sam laughed as he took in the expression on your face. “How did you not make sure your phone was charged?” He mimicked you. “Horse isn’t so high over there is it?” He continued to laugh. “At least we can charge them in here.” He started walking around the car to the driver’s side.

The timing was like something out of a movie. You felt a rain drop on the back of your hand. You turned your hand and caught a second rain drop in your palm. Then another and another. In a matter of seconds, it was pouring rain. You looked over the car at Sam. When the two of you locked eyes, you couldn’t help but laugh.

“At least it’s warm rain.” He called out to you between chuckles.

“Don’t say that! You’ll jinx us!” You shouted over the rain with fake horror.

“I thought you like rain!” He yelled back.

“Doesn’t mean I want to be stuck in it.” You told him. Sam walked back over to you.

“You know,” He said, caressing your cheek, “Rain like this might take a while for a tow truck to get to us. Low visibility, plenty of time too…”

“In the car? What are we fifteen?” You questioned.

“C’mon, it’ll be fun.” He insisted.

“Alright.” You agreed.

“Alright!” Sam clapped his hands together excitedly. “Your chariot awaits…” Sam put his hand on the rear right door. It didn’t budge. “No worries I’ll just…” He moved to the passenger’s side door only to find that it too was locked. Same checked the other two remaining doors too find that they were also locked.

“Keys?” You suggested hopefully. You watched Sam pat himself down several times.

“Don’t you have them?” He asked at last.

“You were driving! Why would I…” You wondered checking your pockets just the same.

“[Y/N], I found the keys but you’re not going to like where they are…” You followed Sam’s gaze to the car’s ignition where the key to the car was still inserted.

[wonderswritings]

Captively in Love

Summary: Bucky’s been taken and you save him.  Pairings: Bucky Barnes x Reader Warnings: Pre-Established Relationship, Angst Word Count: 1194 Square Filled: Taken Captive AN: Written for @star-spangled-bingo​ SSB Spring Flash 2021

“Where is he?”

Steve stood up, slowly lifting his hands up in front of him. 

“Just calm down NN, we’re-”

She slammed her hands on the table, her eyes flashing purple.

“Where is he?!”

Steve sighed, lowering his hands.

“We don’t know, but we have a le-”

She tilted her head to the side, clenching her jaw.

“Where?”

“The place that made him the winter soldier.”

She nodded, and in a blink she was gone.

“I hate when she does that.”

Steve turned back towards the others, shaking his head as he sighed.

“Suit up. We’re gonna have to pick them up.”

“Oh my god.”

“What happened here?”

Steve looked around, slightly shaking his head. Parts of the compound were falling apart, some areas on fire. 

“YN happened.”

“If she beat us here, where is she?”

Tony stepped forward, lifting his arm, scanning the area before he shook his head.

“There’s no heat signatures besides us.”

Steve shook his head, walking forward.

“There’s no way she would’ve been able to get them both back. She wouldn’t risk it.”

Steve turned back towards the others, nodding slightly.

“They have to be here somewhere. Spread out, look for any sign of them.”

Tony’s face mask closed before he stepped forward, flying towards the compound. The others followed after, Steve adjusting his grip on his shield before he followed behind them.

The alarms were screeching, the lights flickering on and off as the alarms lit red. They were prepared for an attack from the avengers, but not from me. The top of the compound was empty, but there was a titanium door in the basement. The door crashed to the ground, and the agents waiting behind it were knocked out with one blast. My hands were purple as I walked down the hall, the hall expanding into a circle , the area pitch black. I jumped slightly when the lights came on, seeing Bucky strung up in the middle of the room. I gasped, my eyes widening.

“Bucky.”

I rushed to him, gently placing my hand on his cheek.

“Bucky, Bucky it’s me. I’m here. I’m gonna get you out of here, I promise, okay?”

He groaned, causing me to bite back the tears that were forming as I reached up to free him from the chains that were holding him up.

“I was wondering when you would arrive, Nyx.”

I froze, slowly turning around.

“I knew that you would never be able to let the man you love be taken. As I’m sure you’ve figured out, he was just a trap.”

I shook my head, clenching my jaw.

“You made a mistake.”

He laughed, stepping out of the shadows. He reached up, running his fingers along the scar that covered half of his face, slightly shaking his head.

“The only mistake I ever made was letting you escape. I promise you, I will not make the same mistake twice.”

“Please, please.”

Steve perked up, rushing forward, moving a piece of debris out of the way. He dropped his shield, his eyes widening. YN jumped, lifting her hand, her powers swirling around her hand as she leaned forward, covering Bucky. It took her a few seconds to recognize Steve before she dropped her hand, sniffling.

“Help me.”

She sat up, Steve’s eyes widening. She was holding Bucky, her left hand hovering over his chest, purple wisps swirling around his chest. She sniffled, shaking her head as Steve knelt beside her.

“It was meant for me.  He, it was supposed to be me.”

Steve shook his head, reaching up towards his com.

“Guys, I found them. We- we need medical, immediately.”

It had happened so fast. I thought I had managed to overpower Jax, and I had just managed to free Bucky when he was pushing me out of the way. The gunshots rang in my ears as I shot a blast at Jax, Jax’s eyes widening as he was thrown back into the wall, a sickening crack echoing as I caught Bucky. I pushed his hair back out of his face, shaking my head.

“Bucky, Bucky please, stay with me.”

He groaned, reaching up and shakingly wiping my tears.

“I love you.”

I sniffled, slightly shaking my head as I placed my hand over his chest, watching as it lit purple. 

“I love you too, just keep your eyes open for me, okay? Just stay awake.”

His eyes grew heavy as he ran his thumb along my cheek, his eyes glazing over.

“I lo-love yo-”

I screamed when his hand fell, his eyes closing. A wave of purple left me as I leaned forward, covering Bucky’s body with my own.

“YN.”

I looked up, seeing Steve standing in front of me.

“You should go and get some rest, clean up, get something to eat.”

I shook my head, looking down at my hands. They were stained red, tears forming in my eyes.

“I can’t.”

Steve sighed, taking a small step forward.

“YN, you need to get some rest, get cleaned up.”

I shook my head, sniffling as I looked up at Steve.

“I can’t. I- I can’t move.”

Steve knelt in front of me, placing his hand on my knee, his eyes red with tears as he slowly nodded.

“That’s okay. I’ll help you, okay?”

I nodded, Steve standing up, helping me stand. 

“Friday, can you have Nat meet us in YN’s room?”

“She’s on her way.”

“He’s awake.”

I pushed the door to Bucky’s room open, tears forming in my eyes when I saw Bucky lying in bed, sitting up.

“Yo-you’re okay.”

Steve looked over at me nodding as he turned back towards Bucky, standing up. 

“I’ll come back later.”

Bucky nodded, Steve offering me a smile as he passed her, closing the door behind him. I walked towards Bucky, shaking my head as I sat down in the chair Steve was sitting in.

“You are okay, right?” Bucky nodded, smiling softly at me.

“I’m okay. Thanks to you.”

I shook my head, tears streaming down my face.

“You got hurt because of me. You were taken because of me. Jax, he wanted me. It was all a trap to get me back under his control.”

Bucky shook his head, reaching his hand out towards me. He shot me a look, huffing slightly.

“Get over here.”

I sniffled, getting up and sitting on the edge of the bed, placing my hand in Bucky’s. 

“You didn't do anything but save me, you hear me? What Jax did, it’s not your fault.”

“You got shot. It was supposed to be me. Jax was aiming for me.”

Bucky shook his head, gently squeezing my hand.

“I will always protect you. I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

I shook my head, sniffling as I reached up, wiping my tears.

“Please don’t. I-I thought I’d lost you.”

Bucky shook his head, pulling me to him, wrapping his arm around me as I laid my head on his chest.

“I promise, I won’t ever leave you.”

I sighed, listening to his heartbeat as I closed my eyes.

“I love you.” Bucky gently squeezed me, kissing my head.

“I love you too.”

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Wohoo this is our first flash bingo and it will run from January 18th to April 18th - we might do another after that depending on the success of this one and how our schedules look by then. Consider this a trial for both you guys and us. 

Let’s get some questions out of the way first: 

Can I sign up for the flash bingo if I haven’t signed up for a full card?

Yes you absolutely can. Just like you can sign up for this one as well as the other. 

Can fill a square from my regular card and one with this one with the same fic?

Yes if you double the acquired wordcount. The same goes for every other media. Just double the minimum and you’re good.  

Will we receive a badge for blacking out a flash card?

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Can I sign up for more than one flash bingo card?

Afraid not. Not this first time around at least. You have to pick one and commit to it. HOWEVER if you finish long before the flash is over and contact us via ask we might be able to let you sign up for a second flash card ;)

Important Dates for Flash Bingo

Sign Ups: Starts Jan 18th and closes March 18th 2021

Last chance to post a flash fic: April 10th 2021

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All blackouts receive a badge and will join our hall of fame under flash bingo participants 2021

General rules for the Bingo is the same as for the main bingo but let’s repeat them shall we:

Purpose of the Bingo

The focus is still the three caps but each card comes with a few challenges on its own. Scroll down to find a link to the cards and the rules for each. 

All Bingo cards are SFW as a rule but that doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to write smut if you are over the age of 18. We just want to give every writer a chance to participate no matter if they write smut or not (hey that rhymed). 

Restrictions

- No abusive ships are allowed. Some ships like Winteriron can be abusive if you focus on the negative but can also be based on healing, therefore they are a grey zone and fall under think about what you write, if you chose a pairing such as that one. Shipping Bucky with Rumlow will always be abusive and as a rule no villains shipped with heroes allowed. (Loki might be an exception cause he is a grey character, just think before you write with him too).

-No pairing an adult with an underage character. No aging up or down. This goes for side pairings as well so no Starker!

- No incest - that goes for Thorki as a sidepairing as well. Adopted or not they grew up as brothers.

- No non/dub con are allowed either. 

- You can’t write smut if you are under the age of 18. If we catch you doing so you will be blocked from the bingo page and banned for participating.

- You can’t write smut if you are under 18. Everyone can write fluff, angst, crack, etc.

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- Fics must state what square you fill, warnings, word count and pairing - if no pairing just write general (check the format page for ideas on how to format your post)

- Social Media AUs, Aesthetics, Edits, Fanart, Fanvids, podfics must have square filled, pairing and if needed warnings. 

- Everything you post as a fill must be original and new content - or if you read someone’s fic as a podfic explicit consent from the author must have been given and they have to be credited on your post. 

- Fics must have a minimum of 250 words - fics over 500 must have a keep reading to be reblogged. 

- Use common sense for when posting artworks into long posts. They might need a cut too.

- Aesthetics have a 4 picture minimum and preferably accompanied by a 100-word description or drabble - words are not a must

- Gifsets has a 6 picture minimum.

- One piece of fanart in form of a drawing by hand or a computer program is considered a fill. 

- Social media Aus must be a min of 6 pictures. 

- Podfics must be a min of 3 min.

- Fanvids must be a min of 30 sec. 

- All content can be added via link not to an original Tumblr post if you so choose as long as there is a Tumblr post with the format requirements we can reblog and the Tumblr post must be linked too on the masterlist you create when your card is filled. 

- IF WE FORGOT YOUR TYPE OF ARTWORK SEND US AN ASK AND WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO WORK SOMETHING OUT - we are pretty open to all types of creative outlets but it’s hard to put restrictions of stuff we don’t know or know very little about.

- One square per fic/artwork. If you write a series each chapter can be considered a fill or the entire series can be a fill if you so choose. No combining squares within the bingo.

- You are free to combine our bingo with another bingo with no additional requirements added from our end. Just make sure you follow the other bingos rules too. 

- If you combine with our main bingo though we ask you double the minimum requirement of your chosen media for it to count as a fill for both. Otherwise we will ask you to choose. 

- Warn accordingly. If warnings are spoilers put them in the tags and tell people to check your tags for additional warnings on the post.

- You don’t have to use the same media for the entire card. You can have 3 fics and 1 vid and the rest fics fx.

- Tag us @star-spangled-bingo and make clear the fic is for SSB SPRING FLASH 2021 and use the #SSB Spring Flash2021 on each square you fill.

Sanctions for breaking the rules

- If your post lacks a keep reading we won’t reblog it but it will still count as a fill.

- If you don’t tag us we can’t reblog you and if you don’t say it’s for SSB2020 in your header we won’t count it as a fill until you edited it into the post. This seems strict but we got 2019 floating and it is impossible to know which card what is for if you don’t mark it down for us. 

- If your fill fail to meet the minimum requirements your fill will be reblogged but won’t count as a fill unless you add to it to meet the minimum. 

- If your post doesn’t clearly show square filled, we won’t reblog it and it won’t count as a fill until you edited it in. 

- If we discover you write smut and are under 18 - you will be blocked from the bingo blog and banned from participating in the bingo in the future even when you reach the age of 18. 

- If you break this rule: No abusive ships are allowed. No pairing an adult with an underage character. No aging up or down. No incest and no glorification of non/dub con are allowed either. All of these go for side pairing also so no Thorki and Starker. Your post won’t count as a fill, nor will it be reblogged. You’ll get a reminder of our rules the first time you break it and the second you will be banned from the bingo.

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