Chapter 5

'Huff Huff' Panting.

"Take it easy you need to take it slow and steady since you're a kid. Jesus Christ man you have as much heart as Mr. Skinny."

Of course anyone in the same situation as me would likely work his ass off. I would quite often not wanna go to the gym after school but then I thought what might happen if I didn't and then I would come running to practice.

Although I still am admired by Steve's efforts and to be fair everyone was at first everyone thought he'd give up after the first week but he didn't. Although him fainting after every run was a bit troublesome since me and Bucky had to pick him up and take him to the gym to wake him up.

"Don't worry I'm fine. I'll take a quick break." I replied.

"Feeling tired Marcus?" came a rather familiar snarky voice.

"Don't worry about me Bucky, need I remind you that you missed today's run and I had to carry Stevo on my own, so I think I'm due for a break."

Bucky had recently joined the gym after I had started outperforming him in school I once beat him in arm wrestling and after we had in some sense became rivals.

"Trouble Sleeping?" I asked Steve as his flimsy arms punched the punching bag.

"Why do you always say that really? And no not really."

"Maybe you'll understand one day or maybe you won't, don't worry it's a joke only a few would get."

"Well then you have a terrible sense of humor buddy." chimed in Bucky, I must say I feel like the third wheel quite often with Bucky and Steve that doesn't mean I haven't bonded with Bucky I made sure to do that just to be on the safe side, but it's like these two were brothers.

"Well what can I say, I just have a bit more refined taste."

"Refined might not be the right word kid."

"Oh c'mon not even you Rick." Rick was second in charge when the Chief wasn't here. The four of us had bonded quite well at the gym.

"One thing I can say for sure is that your the weirdest kid I have seen."

"Oh yes definitely" said Steve and Bucky simultaneously.

"That's not true, I'm going back to training."

I wasn't old enough to do a bechpress or weightlifting so I just did push-ups, pull ups and some cardio and other than that learn some boxing from the Chief.

I went home once I finished but something really odd waited for me at home at home.

"I'm home mum."

"Welcome back Macus. Hey hon we have guests go say hi to her. It's the neighbors which just moved in nextdoor."

I went into the dining room and there she was a young bald lady, well she looked young.

"Hello" I was kinda freaking out from the inside since she's one of my favorite characters in the MCU

"You must be Marcus, I've heard so much about you."

"I am, I must say you look very familiar and ancient."

"Marcus that's very rude of you apologize this very second." my mum seemed very angry with my statement

"Oh no I take it as a compliment." she gave me a look which I have no idea about what it meant.

"I'm sorry if I have offended you, I just meant too say you look very wise."

"Oh thank you then, also you can call me Yao."

Things just got a whole lot interesting and most likely easier.