《The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: Made This Way》Power Broker
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Berlin, Germany
No one POV
Gabby, Sam and Bucky were walking towards the cell and the guard said "He's just through that corridor".
Then Bucky said "Give us a sec" then the guard walked away and Gabby said "I still think this is a horrible idea" then Sam said "Yeah, I do too but what choice do we have" then Gabby said "Yeah but how do we know he's even gonna talk to us or tell us the truth".
Then Bucky said "He'll talk to me, I'm going in alone" then Sam said "Why?" then Bucky said "You two are avengers. You know how he feels about that, especially when one of them has super powers".
Then Gabby sighed and said "It's not like you two were known for frolickin' in the sun together" then Bucky said "He was obsessed with Hydra, We have history together, trust me, I got it".
Then Gabby looked at him and Sam said "How do we know he won't try to trick you" then Bucky said "He won't" then Gabby said "Well, I still think we should" then Bucky said "Look, I got this. Trust me , you do trust me right."
Then Gabby looked at him and Sam said "Alright, go" then Bucky walked away and Gabby sighed and Sam said "It's fine if you don't trust him, you don't have to right away".
Then Gabby said "I know, but I just I'm trying" then Sam hugged her.
Later
The Carshop
Gabby and Sam were there with Bucky and Sam said "Have you gone crazy?" then Bucky said "Okay, crazy is a little dramatic".
Then Gabby said "Oh I'm sorry, You want to break Zemo out of jail? Does that sound like a sane idea for you and where the hell are we?".
Then Bucky said "We have no leads,no moves, nothing" then Sam said "What we have is one of the most dangerous men in the world behind bars. "
Then Bucky said "We also have eight Super Soldiers that are loose" then Gabby said "Zemo's gonna mess with our minds. Especially yours. No offense. "
Then Bucky said "Offense. Super Soldiers go against everything he believes in. He is crazy, but he still has a code. "
Then Sam said "We've been on the wrong side of that code and so have you. He blew up the UN, he killed King T'Chaka and framed you for it. "
Then Gabby said "Did you forget that? You think the Wakandans forgot about it? It's a rhetorical question. They didn't. I know why this matters to you, but it's pushing you off the deep end. "
Then Bucky said "We don't know how they're gettin' the serum. We don't even know how many of them there are. Let me just walk you through a hypothetical. Can I? ".
Then Sam said "What did you do?" then Bucky said " I didn't do anything. The weakest point in any system isn't the software, the hardware, it's the meatware. The human element. Now, in this lockup, it's nine to one, prisoners to guards. And if two prisoners start fighting, then the protocol says four guards have to respond. "
Then Gabby said "So why would two prisoners randomly start fighting at that moment? ".
Then Bucky said "Who knows? There could be many reasons... But the point is, these things escalate. Lockdown procedures would have to be initiated, and with all those bodies flying around left and right, wouldn't be hard to slip down a hallway or two. And if the fire alarm got tripped while the prisoners were being separated...someone could use the chaos to their advantage. "
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Then Sam said " I don't like how casual you're bein' about this. This is unnatural. "
Then Gabby said "And where the hell are we?" then the door opens and it was Zemo and Sam and Gabby looked at him in shock and purple energy ball came from her hand as she got ready to use her powers and Bucky said "Gabby, don't listen to me".
Then Sam said "What the hell is he doing here?" then Bucky said " I didn't tell 'cause I knew you wouldn't let this happen. "
Then Gabby said "What did you do?" then Bucky said "Just don't use your powers put your hand down. We need him".
Then Gabby said "No, your going back to prison" then Zemo said " If I may... " then Gabby Sam and Bucky said "No! ".
Then Zemo said "Apologies" then Bucky said "Would you just listen to me" then Gabby lowered her hand and disappeared the purple energy ball from her hand.
Then Bucky said "When Steve refused to sign the Sokovia Accords, you two backed him. You broke the law, and you stuck your neck out for me. I'm asking you to do it again. "
Then Zemo said "I really think I'm invaluable... " then Gabby said "Shut up."
Then Bucky looked at them and Sam and Gabby looked at each other and Gabby said "One second" then Gabby and Sam talked to each other and Gabby said "Okay, what do we do?".
Then Sam said "Alright Pros and cons" then Gabby said "Pros, we stop however is remaking the winter soldier serum, we stop the Flag smashers" then Sam said "Terrible name, cons Zemo betrays us gets away we go to jail again".
Then Gabby said "Okay, we're gonna have to do this, don't we" then Sam said "Yes, we do" then they turned around and Sam said " Okay. If we do this, you don't make a move without our permission."
Then Zemo said " Fair" then Gabby said "Because if you do, I will do what I don't usually do but I'll make an excepemtion, I will throw you with a sound wave that's so bad, Prison would seem like daycare".
Then Zemo said "Alright" then Sam said "Nice, Okay, Zemo, where do we start? ".
Then they walked into a room full of cars and Gabby said " So our first move is grand theft auto? ".
Then Zemo said "These are mine. Collected by family over the generations" then he opened the car door and grabbed some stuff and said " I spent years hunting people HYDRA recruited to recreate the serum. Even those, who were part of the mind stone experiments, you know all about that, don't you Gabby".
Then Gabby looked down and said "It's Gabriella" then Zemo said "Right, Because once it's out there, someone can create an army of people... like the Avengers. I ended the Winter Soldier program once before. I have no intention to leave my work unfinished. To do this, we'll have to scale a ladder of lowlifes."
Then Sam said " Well, join the party. We've already started" then Zemo said "First stop is a woman named Selby. Mid-level fence I still have a line on. From there, we climb. "
Then they got into the car.
Later, they were walking up to a jet plane and Gabby said "So all this time you've been rich? ".
Then Zemo said "I'm a Baron, Gabriella, Does anyone call you Ella, by the way? . My family was royalty until your friends destroyed my country."
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Then they walked in the plane and Gabby was sitting down and saw Ostrick talking to Zemo and handed him some champage and he said "Apologies if that's a little warm, the fridge is out. But I will see if there is some good food in the galley. "
Then she heard Zemo say in Sokovian "Anything that doesn't pass the taste test, you can give it to them".
Then he smiled and said "It's good to have you back, sir" then Gabby said "Really? We are not eating anything you give us, I can still put you back in jail" then Sam said "What did he say?".
Then Gabby said "He's gonna give us food that you know might taste bad" then Zemo said "You speak Sokovian".
Then Gabby said "Yeah, a friend of mine taught me" then Zemo said "Oh interesting, you don't know what it's like to be locked in a cell, oh wait maybe you do" then he looked at Gabby and said "You've been in one more than once right, spent your preteens in one right".
Then Sam said "Why don't you tell us about where we're going?" then Zemo who was readding a book and took out Bucky's notebook and said " I'm sorry. I was just fascinated by this. I don't know what to call it, but this part seems to be important. Oh look, Gabby your name is on here Gabriella Anderson, Who is Nakajima?" then Bucky walked up to him and held him by the throat and said " If you touch that again, I'll kill you. "
Then Bucky grabbed it and let him go and Gabby looked at Bucky and Zemo said " I'm sorry. I understand that list of names. People you've wronged as the Winter Soldier. It's probably why your name is on there, Gabby your the person he's wronged the most, tell me how do you make up for killing someone's parents and kidnapping them and holding them hostage for them to be experimenting on and tortured' then Gabby looked down and Gabby said "Don't push me, stop talking".
Then Sam looked at Gabby and said "You okay"then Gabby said " I've seen that book. It was Steve's when he came out of the ice. "
Then Sam saw that Gabby didn't want to talk about it and said "Yeah, I told him about Trouble Man. He wrote it in that book. "
Then Gabby smiled and said "Did you hear it? What'd you think?" then Bucky said " I like '40s music, so... "
Then Sam said "You didn't like it? " then Gabby said "Wow, I liked it. It's awesome" then Sam said "Thank you" then Zemo said "It is a masterpiece, James. Complete. Comprehensive. It captures the African-American experience. "
Then Sam said "He's out of line, but he's right. It's great. Everybody loves Marvin Gaye. I like Marvin Gaye. "
Then Gabby said "Steve adored Marvin Gaye. "
Then Zemo said "You must have really looked up to Steve. But I realized something when I met him. The danger with people like him, America's Super Soldiers, is that we put them on pedestals. "
Then Gabby said "Watch your step, Zemo. "
Then Zemo said "They become symbols. Icons. And then we start to forget about their flaws. From there, cities fly, innocent people die. "
Then Gabby scoffed and Zemo said "Excuse me?" then Gabby said "No, I just think your not the person to say about killing innocent people, Steve was a great guy, you are the killer here".
Then Zemo fake smiled and said "Movements are formed, wars are fought. You remember that, right? As a young soldier sent to Germany to stop a mad icon. Do we want to live in a world full of people like the Red Skull? That is why we're going to Madripoor. "
Then Sam said "What's up with Madripoor? You talk about it like it's Skull Island. "
Then Bucky said " It's an island nation in the Indonesian archipelago. It was a pirate sanctuary back in the 1800s. "
Then Zemo said "It's kept its lawless ways. But we cannot exactly walk in as ourselves. James, you will have to become someone you claim is gone. And you Gabby, Your gonna have to be who you were in Hydra, when they sent you out on missions".
Then Gabby gasped and said "Fine".
Madripoor
They were walking towards a car and Gabby was wearing a purple leather jacket and Sam was wearing a colorfull suit and Sam said "We have to fix this. I'm the only one who looks like a pimp."
Then Zemo said " Only an American would assume a fashion-forward Black man looks like a pimp. You look exactly like the man you're supposed to be playing. "
Then he handed him a picture and Gabby looked at it as Zemo said "The sophisticated, charming African rake named Conrad Mack, aka the Smiling Tiger. "
Then Sam said "He even has a bad nickname. "
Then Gabby said "It doesn't even sound crazy" then Sam said "Well, he does look like me, though. "
Then Zemo said "You smell this?" then Gabby said "Yeah, what is that? Acid? "
Then Zemo said "Madripoor. No matter what happens, we have to stay in character. Our lives depend on it. There's no margin for error. High Town's that way. Not a bad place if you wanna visit, but Low Town's the other way. "
Then Sam said "Let me guess. We don't have any friends in High Town. "
Then they walked in the bar and Zemo said "Here we are. "
Then someone said "Is that the Winter Soldier?" then the Bartender said "Hello, gentlemen. Young lady, are you even of legal age?".
Then Gabby said "Do you care?" then the bartender smiled and looked at Sam and said "Wasn't expecting you, Smiling Tiger. "
Then Zemo said "His plans changed. We have business to do with Selby. "
Then the bartender said "The usual? " then Sam nodded and the bartender took out a dead snake and the bartender cut it and put some of the liquid from it in the drink and handed t to him and said "Ah. Smiling Tiger, your favorite."
Then Sam grabbed it and said " I love these" then the bartender said "What about you?" then Gabby said "I'm good".
Then Zemo said "Cheers, Conrad" then Sam drank the drink fast and one of tehm came back and said " I got word from on high. You ain't welcome here."
Then Zemo said " I have no business with the Power Broker, but if he insists, he can either come and talk to me... or them" then Bucky started at him and he said" New haircut?" then he looked at Gabby and said "Do you think I'm afraid of a little girl".
Then Gabby said "You sure?" then Gabby appeared purple energy from her hand and said "You sure about that?".
Then Zemo said " Or bring Selby for a chat. "
Then Gabby said "A power broker? Really?" then Zemo said " Every kingdom needs its king. Let's just pray we stay under his radar."
Then Sam said " Do you know him?" then Zemo said " Only by reputation."
Then Zemo said " In Madripoor he is judge, jury, and executioner. "
Then Zemo said in russian "Winter Soldier attack" then Bucky grabbed the man and broke his hand and held him down and Gabby said "Oh my god".
Then Zemo said " Didn't take much for him to fall back into form" then everyone pointed their guns at them and Sam looked at Bucky to get him to stop and Zemo said " Stay in character or the whole bar turns on us."
Then one of them went to shoot and Zemo said "Do it" then Gabby sighed and threw a sonic wave from her hand throwing the guy back and Gabby said "Anyone else?".
Then one of them said "Selby will see you now. "
Then Bucky let him go and Gabby said " You good? ".
Then they walked into a room and they saw Selby on the couch and said " You should know, Baron. People don't just come into my bar and make demands. "
Then Zemo said "Not a demand. An offer."
Then she said " A lot has changed since you were here last. By the way, I thought you were rotting away in a German prison. How did you escape? " .
Then Zemo said "People like us always find a way, don't we? I'm sure you've already figured out what I'm here for. "
Then Selby said "You're taller than I'd heard, Smiling Tiger. What's the offer? " then Zemo said "Tell us what you know about the super-soldier serum. And I give you him and her , along with the code words to control both of them, of course. They will do anything you want. "
Then Selby said "Now that's the Zemo I remember. I'm glad I decided not to kill you immediately. Yeah, you were right to come to me. Arrogant, but right. The super-soldier serum is here in Madripoor. Dr. Wilfred Nagel is the man you wanna thank. Or... condemn, depending on what side of this you're on. The Power Broker had him working on the serum, but... things didn't go as planned. "
Then Zemo said "Is Nagel still in Madripoor? " then Selby said "Oh. The bread crumbs you can have for free, but the bakery is gonna cost you, Baron. And before you get all cute, don't think you can find Nagel without me."
Then Sam's phone started ringing and they all looked at him as he took out his phone and Selby said "Answer it. On speaker. "
Then Sam answered the phone and put it on speaker and said " Hello?" then it was Sarah and she said " Hey, um, we need to talk about this situation. It's been drivin' me nuts. "
Then Sam said "What situation exactly are you talkin' about? " then Sarah said "Are you high? You know what situation, it's the only situation me and you have. "
Then Sam said "What situation, Sarah? Say it. "
Then Sarah said "The damn boat. And watch your tone. Okay? I let you slide at the bank."
Then Sam said "The bank. Yeah. Laundered so much... Yeah, they'll come around."
Then Sarah said "If that was the case, then why'd they dog you out, Big Time? " then Sam said "Yeah, you damn right I'm Big Time. You'll see when I have that banker killed. "
Then Sarah said " Cass! What'd I tell you about the Cheerios? I don't have time for this! Sam, I'm sorry. I'll call you back. "
Then Selby said ""Sam"? Who's Sam? Kill them! " then she was shot and fell to the ground dead and Gabby said "Oh my god" then her henchmen pointed their guns at them and Sam, Bucky and Gabby fough them and Gabby kicked them down and so did Sam and Bucky hitting their guns against them.
Then Sam siad "They're gonna pin this on us. "
Then Zemo said " We have a real problem now, so leave your weapons and follow my lead."
Then they ran out and saw there was a bid for her killers and they ran out of the room as people shot them and Gabby turned around and looked up at the floor and threw a sonic wave knocking the floor down in front of them to stop them and they kept running and Zemo said " This is not good."
Then Sam said "Shit! " then Gabby said "Come on!" then Sam said " I can't run in these heels! " then Gabby said "You'll learn" then they ran into an alleyway and two people pointed guns at them and Gabby said "Oh crap" then they were shot and Zemo said "You seem to have a guardian angel. "
Then someone wlaked out of the shadows and it was Sharon and she was pointing a gun and took out her hood and said " Well, this is too perfect. Drop it, Zemo. "
Then Zemo put his gun on the ground and Gabby said "Sharon? " then Shaorn said "You cost me everything. "
Then Sam said "Sharon, wait. Someone recreated the super-soldier serum and Zemo had a lead."
Then Sharon said " That explains why you guys are here. And Selby's dead."
Then Bucky said " So what are you doing here?" then Sharon said " I stole Steve's shield, remember? I also took the wings for your ass, so that you could save him from him. I didn't have the Avengers to back me up. So I'm off the grid in Madripoor. "
Then Gabby said "Don't blow smoke. We were on the run, too. "
Then Sharon said "Was. Is. Big difference. I don't speak to my family anymore. I can't. My father doesn't know where I am. "
Then Bucky said " Listen... Sharon, we need your help. "
Then Sharon chuckled and said "Please."
Then Sharon lowered her gun and said " This isn't over. I have a place in High Town. You'll be safe there. "
Then later, they were in Sharon's Place and they looked at all of the potraits and Sam said "Looks like breaking all those laws is treating you well."
Then Sharon said " I thought if I had to hustle, might as well enjoy the life of a real hustler. "
Then Sam said "You know how much I'll get for a real Monet? Deactivate your hustle mode. You sell fake Monets. "
Then Zemo said "No. She means real. This gallery is specialized in stolen artwork. Monet. Van Gogh. Classics. "
Then Bucky said "It's true. You know, half the artwork in museums like the Louvre is fake. Real stuff sits in places like this. "
Then Sam said "Okay, guys, I see what you're doing. You're more worldly than good old Sam. "
Then Gabby who was searching it up on google and Bucky said "Yeah. What's Google say? " then Gabby showed Sam and said "He's right" then Sam said "No shit. "
Then Sharon said "You guys need to change. I'm hosting clients in an hour."
Later
Gabby had come out of the bathroom after she had just changed into pants and sweaters and said "Oh god, this is much more comfy".
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