In the White House.
"So Alia there is a thing you need to know before meeting the president." Howard says
"The wheelchair?" Sandstorm asks
"Y-yes? How? Not many people know." Howard asks
"I have my ways." Sandstorm says
walking into the State Dining Room.
"Stark welcome. Is this your adopted daughter?" Roosevelt asks
"Nice to meet you mister President." Sandstorm says
"Yes it's nice to meet you too. Thank you for the information the German destroyer provided. To be honest a lot of my security advisors said to not have you in the same room as me." Roosevelt says
"Is it the mutant part, child solider part, the part where I am a woman, or is it because i just scare them as an unknown?" Sandstorm asks
"To be honest all of them. Yet your friendship with Steve was enough to prove your character to me. How is he doing? " Roosevelt says
"Fighting bullies like always." Sandstorm says with a smile.
"Yes that sounds like him. Go ahead and sit down. If it was anyone else other than Stark I would have to be formal." Roosevelt says
"Ok sir." Sandstorm says taking a seat next to Stark.
A nice dinner is brought in however it actually didn't completely break food rations.
"A good leader leads by example." Sandstorm says to herself.
'Shame we get very few like this in the future.'
"Very much so. Can I see it? The cloth that will change the war?" Roosevelt asks
Kyra suddenly puts a brief case on the desk and pulls out a poorly sewed together bullet proof vest.
"It's armor rating is 2 it's able to stop 9 millimeter side arms and bullets from a 357 magnum revolver." Sandstorm says
"Do you mind?" Roosevelt asks
"Sure." Sandstorm says a body guard walks up ant takes it. While they are all led to the back yard.
'This is really unsafe.' Sandstorm thinks as the body guard sets it against a few cinder blocks and shoot the vest from a few yards away.
"Bring it here." Roosevelt says to one of the body guards.
Upon inspection.
"It actually stopped the bullets. I know what you said Howard however this is amazing. Can it stop more than small arms?" Roosevelt asks
"Unfortunately not with today's technology. The weaves in the factories can't weave it well enough. The material is troublesome to work with as well." Sandstorm says
"How long and how many shots?" Roosevelt asks
"The vest itself can last quite awhile, and I can only guarantee 5 shots in the same general location before the material and design may be compromised. I'm not saying it can't last more it's just I can only guarantee 5 shots close to each other." Sandstorm says
"How long till the men on the frontline can get this?" Roosevelt asks
"Dad?" Sandstorm asks
"We need a few clothing factories to be repurposed. Already bought by me though, it just takes time to get this ready to be mass produced. I'm assuming our allies will also want it?" Howard asks
"Yes, for us this will likely be standard issue." Roosevelt says
"We will try to have the factories working by the end of the month." Howard says
"Good job Alia, thanks to you a lot of children and wives will have their father or husbands come home. Mothers won't lose their sons." Roosevelt says happy because the death toll should be taking a decent drop.
Suddenly a secretary runs in.
"It appears the howling commandos has. KIA squad member." Roosevelt says
"Who?" Howard asks shocked.
"James Buchanan Barnes." Roosevelt says
Sandstorm freezes and pretends to shut down.
"She's taking it hard." Roosevelt says looking at the teen in front of him.
"Yes, she was friends with all of them like me. Actually I think she was his cell mate when they were imprisoned by Hydra." Howard says
"Get her home." Roosevelt says as he's wheeled away.