[A/N]: Thanks everyone who have liked. I'm also eager on what happens next lol.

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Chapter 3

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New York City - 1943

After five attempts of going to five enlisting offices for military duty in the national army for the war, in five different cities, getting rejected every time, and even changing his hometown in each form, and due to his frail physical appearance and health issues, Steve Rogers was finally recruited by the doctor, Abraham Erskine, just a handful weeks ago.

Not only that, but found himself with the gracious surprise that Erskine had in fact considered him as a candidate for Project Rebirth, the super soldier experiment conducted by the Strategic Scientific Reserve under the supervision of the doctor, Colonel Phillips and Agent Carter.

Though his training during the first days could've gone better. He'd usually get underestimated by his own comrades and the other candidates for the experiment, who by the way were far more brawny and stronger than Steve, and even Colonel Phillips himself didn't root for him, thinking he was unsuitable for the project, and too skinny. Phillips thought Gilmore Hodge was the best choice, since he was physically more superior than the rest and was good in following orders.

But Erskine viewed things differently. He sure agreed Hodge had a great physical, but he considered he was too violent and a bully, and bullies didn't end up well, and Erskine wasn't looking for that. And even if Steve had struggled through basic training, his perseverance and ingenuity impressed him since that night on the recruitment station at the Stark Expo, where he heard Steve talking to his friend on insisting that he wanted to serve in the army, and then a few minutes later asking Steve if he wanted to kill nazis, to which he answered that he didn't wish to kill anyone but simply disliked bullies. Steve's answer satisfied Erskine enough to approve his application card with an 1-A. Erskine was sure that he had made his choice right for the Super Soldier program.

And he proved himself right again, when Phillips decided to make a quick test on the soldiers while they were training, grabbing a fake grenade and throwing it toward them, to which everyone quickly looked for shelter, except for Steve, who threw himself over the grenade to protect those who were around him.

Then during that same night, before the test, Erskine explained to Steve the reasons for selecting him and the goal of the experiment. Erskine told Steve about Schmidt, the first man on trying the serum by force,wanting to be a 'superior man', but the serum wasn't complete, causing to have some side effects. He explained that someone like Schmidt, who had known power all his life, might lose respect for that power, and that a weak man like Steve would know the value of strength. In other words, bad became evil, and good became greater.

The next day, Steve arrived at the Strategic Scientific Reserve in the Brooklyn Facility accompanied by Agent Carter. Erskine, with help from Howard Stark, treated Steve with penicillin and some injections of the Super Soldier Serum and also bombarded him with vita radiation. But Erskine nearly halfway stopped the procedure when it appeared that Steve was having difficulty supporting the procedure, but Steve urged him to continue. Moments later, Steve emerged from the capsule significantly taller and more muscular than he previously was.

The test had gone successfully. but his satisfaction didn't last long when Heinz Kruger, the operative that was sent in by Schmidt to sabotage his work, had infiltrated the facility disguised as an observer from the State Department, and detonated a bomb, destroying all of the machinery, and shot him before attempting to escape with a sample of the serum. But Steve ran after Kruger, using his new strength and stamina to run down Kruger's car on foot. Despite attempting to escape in a submarine, Steve managed to catch Kruger, but the vial of serum broke in the process and Kruger committed suicide when he swallowed cyanide capsule just before he could be interrogated for information.

And to honor Erskine's legacy, Steve volunteered to take a sample of his blood to regenerate the serum, as he was the only living proof of Erskine's work.

"Everything is in your genetic code in order to reproduce the serum. But without Dr. Erskine it will take years." Agent Carter pointed out as Steve was being injected by the nurse.

"He deserved more than this." Steve added. 'Whatever happens tomorrow, you must promise me one thing. That you will stay who you are. Not a perfect soldier, but a good man.' Erskine's words echoed in Steve's mind.

"If it could work just once, he'd be proud it was you." Peggy smiled to Steve, trying to lift up his mood. "Come on, lets go with the others."

Outside the small consulting room, everyone was gathered at the SSR workshop on to discuss the past events that had happened including the intervention of the HYDRA agent and the sudden death of Erskine. Specifically between Colonel Phillips and Senator Brandt from the Congress, who happened to supervise the Reserve and their actions.

"Colonel, the committee demands answers!" Senator Brandt addressed to Phillips.

"Oh believe me Senator, I'm curious to know that too. Please, tell us how Kruger entered into my secret facility, in your car?!" Phillips replied, but pointless since the Senator himself didn't know the answer to that either. But still, Phillips had suspicions as to why Kruger passed unnoticed as Fred Clemson, right under Brandt's nose.
"Stark, what do we got here?" Phillips asked Howard who was examining the super secret submersible vehicle fabricated by HYDRA that Kruger was gonna use to escape with.

"I'm far the best mechanical engineer in the country, but I'm honestly not sure what's inside this. I'm not familiar with this tech." Howard replied disappointedly.

"And who is?" The senator said.

"HYDRA. You should've read our reports, sir." Phillips mentioned sarcastically.

"Hydra is the Nazi science division. Their leader is Johann Schmidt. But he has bigger ambitions." Peggy merged to the scene, Steve beside her. They walked in and joined the talk.

"Hydra's almost like a cult. Heck, maybe even a sect. They worship Schmidt and think he's invincible. Not to mention the Ludendorff freak, remember? Back in WWI? When he tried to attack alongside the Poison witch and her gas. Poor guy ended up crazier than he already was. But anyway, bastard's on the game again, we heard that he's working with Schmidt and funds him. They believe gods are real." Phillips explained.

"And what are you gonna do about it?" Brandt pointed out.

"I spoke to the president earlier. The SSR is being reassigned. We are taking the front to Hydra. Carter, Stark, pack your bags. You're flying to London tonight." Phillips stated as he adjusted his tie and turned to leave the room.

But before Phillips left, Steve stopped his tracks. "Sir, if you're going after Hydra then I want in." Steve said determined.

"No, you're an experiment. Experiments go to Alamogordo."

"But the serum worked."

"I needed an army and all I got was you. You're not enough. So if you want to help out I suggest you go there." Phillips replied dryly. It looked like Phillips hadn't completely trusted Steve yet. Yeah, he got stronger and more agile, but that still didn't convince Phillips.

With that, Steve was left behind unable to argue back. He had to follow orders.

"With all due respect to the Colonel, I think we lost focus. I've seen you in action, Steve. Most importantly, the nation saw you." The senator showed Steve the New York Times' front page with a picture of Steve on it with the headline saying 'Mystery Man Stops Nazi'. "Recruits are raining for what you did yesterday. A great soldier, a great symbol. It's something that can't stay hidden. So I ask you son: Do you wanna serve your country on the most important battle field of the war?"

"Yes, sir. Absolutely." Steve replied excitedly.

"Then congratulations. You just got promoted."

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If by 'a great symbol' Senator Brandt meant to wear brightly colors, then he must've been joking.

A pretty odd soldier costume that Steve was wearing, actually. He practically was a human american flag. The uniform was all navy blue, with red and white stripes on the torso and a white star insignia on the chest.

"Uh... I don't know if I can do this." Steve said being at the backstage as he saw his costume from feet to head. He could've sworn he looked just like a superhero.

"Nothing to it. Sell off a few bonds, bonds buy bullets, bullets kills Nazis. You're an American hero!" The senator's assistant said.

"It's just... not how I pictured I would end up." Steve was now putting on his also blue head mask with some wings on the top of the ear sides.

"The senator's got a lot of pull up on the capitol. Just help us out doing this a few times and you'll be leading your own squadron in no time. Now take the shield." The assistant handed Steve a circular shield with three outer circles of red and white stripes and a white star in the center.

Most important battlefield of the war, huh? Okay then.

And from then, Steve was now known as 'Captain America'.