The Ant and the Captain (For starspangledwoman)

[irredeemed_ant]

Eric had felt lucky to get out of the Triskeleon chaos intact. So apparently SHIELD had been totally comprised by HYDRA, the Red Skull's old Nazi run dudes, so all at once he found that one of his best friends was a double agent and had watched his other best friend get gunned down at point blank range. Naturally Eric hadn't wanted to join any of the dead - including Colonel Fury, christ - and had no idea if one could now trust Hill, Garrett, Barton, Sitwell or Hand anymore, so he did the thing SHIELD agents aren't entirely expected to do.

Run for it.

The labs had been a logical place since they were just two floors away from the carnage inflicted by the HYDRA forces in the Briefing rooms. And inside one of the sealed compartments he'd found it, marked for the Fridge. Prototype G.I. Ant Man Armour, Mark V, built in the 60's by a man named Doctor Hank Pym, adapted via SHIELD and Stark Tech for a new generation, currently untested. When Eric stuck it on he'd expected some mild version of the Iron Man armour, only to find that it was quite different when he suddenly found himself a quarter of an inch tall and the lab now quite gigantic.

So when HYDRA forces broke in and Eric realised they were after all the cool stuff, he figured out the controls - Pym Particles, apparently - and in about two minutes SHIELD forces would find twelve prone HYDRA agents and a missing Ant Man suit.

Since that time, Eric had been in hiding, using his suit to undertake mild, if admitively morally dubious, crimes of getting petty cash from a number of places, just to keep alive. As time passed he found that the suit was particularly useful in letting him satisify his one big flaw - a interest in women. He'd often been interested in all sorts of ladies at SHIELD from the low grade SHIELD rookies to the upper ranks of Commander Maria Hill, Natasha Romanoff, Victoria Hand and Stephannie Rogers, aka Captain America. And when you could be half an inch tall, or even microscopic in height, you could see all sorts of women really. Maybe amid all the destruction he'd seen it was making him feel better.

Eric of course had no idea that the remains of SHIELD - as well as HYDRA - were after the Ant Man armour, and no doubt there was confusion as to whether Eric had been working for one side or another. And no idea that they'd sent Steph Rogers to find and locate him. In the mean time Eric had found himself a quiet appartment in Brooklyn on the fifteen floor of an equally quiet building block, using it as a base between his various outings. Coming from the latest of these he zipped up through the open window and landed on the table, considering if to get changed and tidy the place up when the sensors in his helmet detected movement from somewhere down the hallway outside his appartment. He quickly zipped across to the doorhole so he might see who it was.

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[irredeemed_ant]

"At least she's still well physically, right?" Eric's gramps had started in his final years to started to get his memories jumbled too, so he could relate to the pain that could cause in others.

"Hey, I'm sure you were still very cute, it's personality which matters most. And you're certainly not tiny now where I'm standing. But yeah, you'll have to let me know what you like to do for a date."

[starspangledwoman]

"Oh yes, the nurses at the home say she's just as lively as when she first arrived." And Steph was thankful for that every time she visited her old best friend.

"I might have a photo of me and Bucky from before the serum at my old apartment."

[irredeemed_ant]

Eric finally reaches the edge of her earlobe and zips out to face her face once more. "She sounds like a real fighter, it good that you had so many friends back then. Was it hard being in charge and getting taken seriously since you were a woman?"

Sorry, RL got crazy

[starspangledwoman]

"Oh she was, probably as fiery and passionate as me." Steph remarked with a happy smile, thinking about everything Peggy had done.

"Oh you have no idea, they all thought I should have been back here in America looking after children or dressing their wounds instead of fighting with them, that was until they saw me fight."

No problem, I can accept the waits, you're very good anyway!

[irredeemed_ant]

Peggy certainly seemed like a nice and resourceful lady, and Eric wondered what it might have been like in those war days with the gang.

"Well you sure proved them wrong, Gramps certainly thought so, and you're still kicking ass today. Not to mention pretty to boot."

Aww... *blush* You're very too and fun to thread with

[starspangledwoman]

"It was pretty easy to earn other's respect as word quickly spread of what I was doing." She remarked, that blush raging on her cheeks once again. "It's a lot easier to kick ass now, no-one belittling you and there aren't really any gender bias roles anymore."

Thanks, I love playing Eric, and Lockheed the Dragon too.

[irredeemed_ant]

"Well when what they know is fighting and you could do it brilliantly, you tend to impress people. But trust me, you're one of my favourite heroines." He flew forwards to kiss her nose tip gently. "But yeah, there's lot of women in the super hero game now."

You're Lockheed too... I'm sorry for dropping his thread with Peggy

[starspangledwoman]

The blond woman's cheeks flushed even redder from that kiss as she moved ever so slightly to sit up a little more against the arm of the couch. "Black Widow is an amazing woman, though I haven't actually met any of the other heroines that are on SHIELD's files."

Was that the one where she was teaching him how to dance?

[irredeemed_ant]

Once Steph had righted herself some more Eric moved back down to her jutting pink lips whilst she was quiet and pressed himself up against the upper lip in an attempt for another kiss.

"Neither have I, but they'd be hard pressed to match up to you, Steph. But Black Widow is a pretty tough lady."

She might have been

[starspangledwoman]

Stephanie did her best to kiss him back, it was weird to be kissing someone as small as Eric currently was.

"I'm sure that they're just as good as I am, if not better."

Well no worries about it, if you ever want to muse with LH let me know.

[irredeemed_ant]

"Maybe but you're still one of the best out there I know."

A kiss which enveloped your entire body was certainly a unique experience, and after a few moments Eric drew back so Steph could see him better.

"So... ah, when would you like to go out, and what would you like to do?"

I have a fem!Charlie Weasley that wouldn't mind playing with LH, if you're up for it

[starspangledwoman]

Steph ran a hand through her hair as he moved away so that she could see him a little better through the shades.

"Well, I'm not doing anything now." She replied a little nervously, hoping that she wasn't being too forward. "And I've never been Coney Island, if you're okay with that."

Sure, long as you recognise my HP lore is limited to the odd movie.

[irredeemed_ant]

Once she had shifted her hair aside Eric perched himself back on her palm. She certainly wasn't being forwards, if anything he had been by popping inside of her mouth among other places.

"Neither have I, so I would love to. I'll just go and get this armour off, unless you have a thing for dating ant sized guys..."

That's fine, my knowledge of Charlie comes from the books, movies and hp!wiki

[starspangledwoman]

"If you stayed in the suit you won't be tall enough to get on any of the rides." Steph joked even though it wouldn't actually be that much of a problem for Eric.

Well if it's their fist encounter it's not such an issue. :)

[irredeemed_ant]

Eric grinned under the helmet. "I could always sit between your breasts. But anyway it's up to you. Honestly I think you're attractive whether you're regular sized or as a giantess."

too true

[starspangledwoman]

"I would prefer it if people didn't think I was talking to myself or worse, my bosom." She really didn't mind him being that small if they were going to remain in the apartment but it really would be better if Eric was full size.

[irredeemed_ant]

"Heh, I think if I was the average joe I'd be wondering if a lady was talking to her breasts. Hang on, I'll revert to full size..." Activating the Pym particles once Eric was a safe distance from her, there was suddenly a normal sized man in Ant armour in the room. He slipped off his helmet to show his ginger hair and smiled at her.

[starspangledwoman]

"Um... hi." She said a little nervously, though she knew she shouldn't have while removing the sunglasses since Stephanie didn't need them to see him anymore.

[irredeemed_ant]

His smile turned into a grin as he moved to her side. "Hello yourself. I figured you know I was a red head like Natasha, you probably read my file before you left."

[starspangledwoman]

"Oh, yes I do and I have read you file too but words don't paint a good picture of someone sometimes." And in her mind this was one of them.

[irredeemed_ant]

"Well I'm hope you like what you see. I'd better finish changing, would you like anything to eat or drink before we go?"

[starspangledwoman]

"You are very good looking, Eric." Stephanie wasn't as shallow as the women of this generation, she didn't really care about what other people looked like but honestly it did help that Eric was handsome. She sat properly on the sofa as she waited for him to return in some other clothing, declining food and drink as surely they would fill up on junk food once they arrived at Coney Island.

[irredeemed_ant]

Her kind words made him half blush, it was nice to think his childhood hero considered him attractive, he himself was occasionally swallow, though over his time at SHIELD he had come to learn the values of the various women's personalities as much as their physical appearances. But Steph was certainly a perfect example of a woman in his opinion. With a smile he headed into his makeshift bedroom, peeling off his armour and locating some casual but stylish clothes he'd bought via the funds he'd 'borrowed' in his time as Ant Man before heading back inside. "Alright, I'm ready when you are, Steph."

[starspangledwoman]

"Let's get going then." She replied with a happy smile before putting her coat back on, sliding the shades into her pocket since she didn't need them anymore to see the man she was going out with.

[irredeemed_ant]

Eric grinned broadly as he offered her his hand to hold. "Sure. And if SHIELD asks where I am you can say you're still technically keeping an eye on me, right?" Opening the appartment door they headed downstairs and outside, waiting for the local bus which would drop them off close to the Island.