Your attempt at creating tension lacks a certain something, like tension. Blame your solid grasp of characterization. We all know that you're not about to commit Battle for the Cowl on us.
Yrs, Fanbase
(My imagination goes something like this-- Steve: No, I passed the shield to you; it's yours now. Bucky: No, it was always yours. I was just holding it for you. Steve: Please, take it. Bucky: You take it. *repeat for fifteen or so pages, while the supporting cast gets increasingly bored and starts throwing out ever-more-ridiculous suggestions* Bucky: Look, just take your fucking shield, okay?! Being Captain America was good, but it's yours. It was always yours. Steve: Bucky-- Bucky: Besides, you'd pine for the shield. It would be tragic. I can't be responsible for a grown man going into fits of melancholy. Steve: *I think this is time for manly hugs* Bucky: *goes off and puts together an identity that doesn't have anyone else's fingerprints on it* Steve: Avengers Assemble! Supporting Cast: *cheers*)