Wanda probably doesn't actually eat people's minds, making her better than whatever this guy is worried about. The rest of the description sounds pretty close, though. Steve should probably find that more disturbing than he does.
"Her name's Wanda. She'll like you." Then he taps the guy on the shoulder, nods and points about a hundred yards away to a decent outcropping of rock. "Now move." That's an order.
But once the guy gets into motion Steve will be- behind him. Head first into battle, sure, but he's still got a-) a vibranium shield and, more importantly, b-) the ability to withstand a hell of a lot more damage than most. How durable this particular alien is, he doesn't know.
Getting this guy back where he came from is a problem for future Steve. Immediate threat's got priority. He really should slow his roll on this, but he just does not for one second disbelieve this guy's urgency, and 'straight out of a fight against this thing' adds a hell of a lot of validity for him.
Once his new friend is in diving distance of that outcropping, Steve hears Sam's ariel approach. He crouches, pivots, and gets his shield up between them and the inevitable explosion.
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Date: 2024-10-21 12:53 pm (UTC)"Her name's Wanda. She'll like you." Then he taps the guy on the shoulder, nods and points about a hundred yards away to a decent outcropping of rock. "Now move." That's an order.
But once the guy gets into motion Steve will be- behind him. Head first into battle, sure, but he's still got a-) a vibranium shield and, more importantly, b-) the ability to withstand a hell of a lot more damage than most. How durable this particular alien is, he doesn't know.
Getting this guy back where he came from is a problem for future Steve. Immediate threat's got priority. He really should slow his roll on this, but he just does not for one second disbelieve this guy's urgency, and 'straight out of a fight against this thing' adds a hell of a lot of validity for him.
Once his new friend is in diving distance of that outcropping, Steve hears Sam's ariel approach. He crouches, pivots, and gets his shield up between them and the inevitable explosion.