when banner comes marching home again... OPEN

[pursuitofcappiness]

Who: EVERYONE INTERESTED INCLUDING YOU **If you want, we can handwave that Steve contacted everyone about it over the network but I don't want to spam the comm.**
What: RESCUE PARTY
When: After whenever Lydia posted to the network that Bruce disappeared, Steve asked her to tell everyone interested in finding him to meet up at the fountain.Where: Fountain!

Steve's at the fountain, checking his wristwatch in case anyone calls, making ocassional rounds because he's anxiously waiting to leave. He's carrying his shield, which looks rather out of place with his civvies.

He was at home, so he brought a couple bike helmets and some small weapons for people to carry into the woods, just in case.

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[theshield_agent]

"We'll get right on top of that, but first you need to rest." He won't take no. Taking care of his people is part of his job.

"Let's get you home and then we can check in on them."

[pursuitofcappiness]

"I'm coming with you," he says, but welp when the hell did the ground get so close to his face?

And okay, maybe it's time to go home.

[theshield_agent]

"With all due respect, you're really not." Phil can handle himself just fine. He's not so sure that he can say the same for Rogers.

[pursuitofcappiness]

"The serum will sort it out by the time we get to the woods," he says, trying very hard to sound convincing. Okay, and either Coulson's upside-down, or Steve's still on the ground. Whoops. Better try and pick himself up.

That'd be cool if his arms were moving.

[theshield_agent]

"Steve," His voice is calm and even. "I'm pretty sure I could subdue you right now, so maybe we can just skip past that part and pretend it's already happened."

He offers Steve more support so he can try to stand up.

[pursuitofcappiness]

He... okay, he gives in and takes Phil's support. "I can really do this, you know. I'll be ready as soon as you get me home. So let's hurry up and do that." And then his face softens. "Thank you, Phil."

[theshield_agent]

"I know. You'll be fine." He isn't so sure that he's telling the truth, but he's going to do his best for his people and Steve's near the top of that list. He's one of Phil's people and that counts for just about everything here. "You just need to sit down a little."

[pursuitofcappiness]

"Alright, but I'll call you as soon as I'm standing again and you'll tell me where you went off to in the woods, alright?" It's dangerous out there; he's not leaving. He refuses to leave.

[theshield_agent]

"Of course. As soon as I know you're not a danger to yourself, you're out there with us." Phil is hardly a mother hen. He sends his closest friends into deadly situations on a regular basis. That doesn't mean he'll send them in when the risk outweighs the ends. He calculates odds and the odds are not happening when Steve can barely stand.

[pursuitofcappiness]

Steve realizes he's being selfish. He has no need to be a hero, and there's someone out there that needs their help. "Then your group should move out," he states. "I'll catch up with you." He swears he will, on his honor.

[theshield_agent]

Phil sighs. If he's not going to take the help Phil keeps trying to offer, Phil can't force him. He can take some weight, but he can't drag him, at least not without hurting him. "Alright. You think you can get yourself home, then?"

[pursuitofcappiness]

"Yeah," Steve replies. "Got all the way down here by myself. It's not that far. You bring Dr. Banner and the Agent Romanoffs home, alright?" He claps a hand on Phil's shoulder. It's supposed to be assuring but...

...It's sort of more like he paws Phil's shoulder because he needs the support.

Ouch. The poison bypassed the serum and didn't even think to make Steve less heavy-handed.