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Peggy wouldn't die, not that easily. [He refuse to believe it, he did. He lost her once, he wasn't about to lose her again.

But...even if she had died, and he still didn't believe she had, she'd be back, right? Bela came back, so Peggy surely would.

And hearing he helped...honestly, it's not surprising, because for Schmidt, it was all about himself. Of course he'd help, if it meant getting himself out of the warehouse. But Peggy assisting him? It's...not overly surprising. She'd be able to keep an eye out on Schmidt, especially if she knew he had left...]

You know, you better hope you're not lying, 'cause if you are, I now have proof you aren't that honest guy you try to say you are.

[Maybe Steve can see the contempt in Schmidt's expression, just maybe. Because of course Peggy could be killed, he was sure of it; she was human and humans just died so easily. But he can't say any of this out loud. One day he would prove it, though, he swore he would.]

And lying is now a crime here, is it? I have never claimed to always be honest, but I have changed, and I think that my actions have proven this. So if the police examine this conversation, they will only discover that you and I have some disagreements. And Peggy is part of them.

Though she did save my life when we were in the warehouse. [Not that he needed her to, mind you. He would've been fine on his own.]

Doesn't look good on a guy trying to walk the right path, not this kind of lie. [And he saw that look, which only makes him more frustrated by the conversation, but also...makes him more sure he was right in Peggy being alive.]

Did she? [And...wow, he's actually grinning. While talking to Schmidt. This is a first.] Not surprised, though can't say you deserved for her to.

And how are you so certain I am lying to you? [yeah, he's not too concerned, this isn't evidence enough to arrest him and throw him in jail.]

I could have saved myself just as easily. [He snaps, because... yargh, why are you grinning? You don't get to enjoy this, Steve. He can't help but glare now, too. The frustration in his voice is obvious, too.] I wonder if you would have done the same.

You'd pick the one thing I'd miss the most coming back. I know you, Schmidt. [Maybe not, but getting in him jail wouldn't be the point, here. Just proving he isn't all good would be nice.

Wow, he struck a nerve, didn't he? It's kind of amusing. He rarely got Schmidt this emotional.] Obviously not, if she had to. [Peggy wouldn't just save him. Part of him was a little surprised that she did, just because of who he was.] Hard to say.

[Ok, time to change to a different knife. Or to try this one again.] But I thought that we were friends now, captain, since you gave me your endorsement to everyone in Somarium. [Remember that, Steve?! Remember how he beat you?? Get angry, damnit!

Still with the same annoyed tone:] Oh, I assure you, she did not have to. But I did thank her for it, something we both enjoyed very much.

[.... He's honestly surprised at Steve's response to his last question.] Is it? But are you not the symbol of virtue? Peggy insisted you were.

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Just because I apologized doesn't make us friends. [It's been a while since that, so he had long since accepted the defeat, looking at it as a single battle, not the war.

And seeing Schmidt this made really wasn't amusing. Though there's a brief pause at the last question.] Depends on the circumstances. Don't like killing, but sometimes it's necessary.

[Wow, Steve seems ok with it now. Not cool. There's a slight hint of sarcasm in his tone when he speaks next:] And what would it take for us to be friends, captain? How many acts of kindness would I have to perform? I already risked my own life to save people in the warehouse, perhaps that is why Peggy saved my life. Perhaps I convinced her.

[Such disappointment that Steve doesn't respond to his insinuating remarks about Peggy. And then he starts going on about not liking killing and all that. Yargh. Schmidt is starting to regret even making this call, because Steve is free to say what he likes, free to go on about his ideals and just be himself, but Schmidt couldn't really talk openly with him. And yet hanging up on Steve felt akin to running from a fight to him.

Still, he tries to calm down a little, tries to keep the anger and the hate out of his voice when he answers, but he probably fails.] Yes, Peggy was quite insistent of these good qualities of yours. Is that why Erskine chose you, captain, is that what made you special, even if you refuse to see it? [Yup, there's that question again. And he doubts he'll get a satisfactory answer, either. Plus the things Peggy had said to him about why Steve was chosen? Nope, not good enough for him.]

Told you once before, that'd depend on if you can earn my trust. Doing good things...that doesn't make you trustworthy. [He's just saying. And it's honest and completely okay in his book.

And he hears that anger. It's not something he's heard in a while, but what he hears makes a sly smile appear.] Sure you're not the one that was gone a year? Feel like I'm repeating myself more than anything. I told you, Schmidt, there's nothing special about me. That's why I was chosen.

[Believe him if you will, but it was the truth.]

[Snapping again, frustration is evident.] It is enough to make you trustworthy, everyone in Somarium loves you.

[And then Steve goes on about not being special. Again. And that smile? sdfkjslfjs

No. No. NO! Not doing this. He would hit you, Steve, if you were standing in front of him. He would hit you a lot, till you bled. And right now he really wishes you were because, still... all that, "I'm not special" stuff, that... deluded... idea... And Erskine still picked him! It's enough to make Schmidt want to smash the dreamberry right there, since he can't take his anger out any other way.

And he can't keep any of this from his face, either. He just can't do it. This wasn't a good idea, calling Steve. But he couldn't resist and now he was paying for it. And he would make Steve pay for it later, too, he swore he would.]

One day, captain, I will prove you wrong. I promise you. [The vague threat should be evident, but it feels so weak compared to other things he could say.

And he can't take it any more, either, not when Steve is clearly beating him. So he ends the feed, and it's still taking all his willpower not to smash the dreamberry.]

[Steve doesn't get a chance to respond. Schmidt ends the feed promptly before he can, not that Steve cares.

It refreshing for this to go the other way. Normally it was Steve that ended the feeds first.

But enough of that, Steve quickly shuts off his Dreamberry. His first priority was to find Peggy. If Schmidt was back, surely the rest from the warehouse were too....and he couldn't wait to see her again.]

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