But I ain't no madman.

[whitetwoguns]

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[punchedhitler]

Just look at him, you'll be okay. Slide out, you're almost there.


[Cap is very calm, very pro. This is what he's built for]

[whitetwoguns]

I'm not gonna look anywhere else. I'm comin', baby.

[With every step you're gonna get farther away from death, Dimmy. Strain is making him sweat and his face is red because of it. They're gonna live through this and they're gonna be so fucking happy.

Larry has one leg, two legs out of the car and still going slowly now. He wants to just fucking run but holding onto the line connected to the car--who knows. It's balancing on a wing and a prayer. How is Captain American gonna get his ass out of this one?

One large shaking hand covers Freddy's as he finally reaches him and turns around.]

Made it.

[Now what?]

[orangetoughguy]

[It doesn't even occur to Freddy that Larry just called him baby. As soon as their fingertips touch he's pulling the old man even farther from the edge for a quick tight one-armed hug. The reunion is brief because he knows now it's Steve's turn. No matter how much super serum the guy has pumping in his veins he's still a human being. To Freddy Newendyke he's just like any other civilian, worth time effort and care. No, more like a fellow man in uniform.]

Can you make it, man? Fuck the water if it's gonna get you killed.

[They'll just go back and get more somehow. Yeah. He doesn't want Arthur to wallow away either but this is a more immediate danger.]

[punchedhitler]

[He passes the shield over first: he might have a point about the water but his shield is something a little different. They might need it if they have to make their way down on foot.]

Here. Take this first.

[Once someone gets the shield, he starts making his way, carefully. He's conscious of his weight, but he's so careful that the car doesn't tilt when he gets out. He's thinking of Bucky, even though he doesn't want to.]

[whitetwoguns]

[The old man gets the shield. It's a heavy hunk of metal. Once that is out of the way he sets it aside.]

Come on. It's nothing, piece of cake.

[So he hopes. They have to keep moving. Who knows if it's only time that's keeping the car up. There is a strange sort of daze to the star spangled man. Larry takes it to be that he's reaching a sort of collected calm with the situation.]

[orangetoughguy]

We gotcha.

[The shield and Steve himself even though it's just as likely Steve can do it on his own. There's a bit of courtesy and ethics involved in helping out another guy when you're all in dire straits. Even if he's a super soldier.]

Damn. [Steve has a funny look to his eyes but Freddy won't push it.] Think we can save the car?

[And by saving the car, the water.]

[punchedhitler]

[Steve looks at the car for a long minute, and takes the tow line and begins to tie it, carefully, to the car.]

I think so.

[His knots are perfect.]

[whitetwoguns]

Easy.

[The car makes that groan noise and slides a little.]

Take your time.

[Even though that may not be what they have. If they can save themselves and save themselves from doing it all over again, it would be wonderful.]

[orangetoughguy]

[It doesn't take long to understand what Steve's going to attempt. Even though he and Larry aren't super soldiers he's not going to stand back and watch. Just another glance at Larry then he gives a nod before approaching Cap to help pull the car back onto the ledge. You're coming too right Lawrence Dimick?]

[punchedhitler]

[Steve has a handle on the rope, and he doesn't wait - waiting could be the difference between driving down and a smashed car in a ravine. He begins to pull, and the car begins to move. There's lots of space for Larry to come help.]

[whitetwoguns]

[Okay old man. So you're not a super hero, but shit you're a man. Larry grips the rope and hopes that he can be of some kind of an aid pulling too. Tightly now.]

We got it, champ.

[Two men on the rope. Adrenaline could turbo charge them. That's what happens in the news.]

[orangetoughguy]

[Look at that the car is budging ever so slowly. Over and over then clunk! It's back on the ledge completely and still in one piece, although the same can't be said for its alignment or that soft 'hum hum' quality the engine had when they first came up.]

Goddamn. We did it.