AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the first of four prologues for this fic, which is a reboot of the Marvel Universe. It is entitled Marvel Rewrite: Avengers because it is about the Avengers' adventures, as well as the major crossovers.
World War II.
During World War II, Steve Rogers was just a scrawny 25-year-old, with not a chance of being enlisted into the army.
Until he signed up for the Super-Soldier Program, which made him tough as nails and twice as strong. They even gave him a shield made of vibranium and adamantium.
He fought battle after battle until...
The day the Red Skull fell in battle.
In early 1945, the Red Skull prepared to fire a prototype hydrogen missile at the White House.
Rogers easily made it to the missile complex with a couple thousand troops. The Nazis protecting the complex didn't stand a chance.
The Red Skull was far better off than his lackeys. The Skull had this weapon that he called... What was again? The God Cube? The Cosmic Cube? Probably the latter.
Nevertheless, Rogers was able to make his way to the missile as it launched.
As the missile began to rise into the air, Rogers leapt toward it and embedded his shield it. He kept a firm grip.
When he looked down to see if the missile was truly rising, he saw the Skull was clinging right behind him.
"Oh, this is just great," he complained.
Rogers was forced to kick the Skull off the missile, and the "Cosmic Cube" with him.
Then, he had to deal with an even bigger problem... disarming the missile.
It turned out to be more advanced than he suspected. Rogers was forced veer the missile off course away from the States and into the Pacific Ocean, where the missile exploded.
Where Steve Rogers lay unconscious.
Rogers believed he was in his last moments, for his life flashed before his eyes.
His whole life.
Especially his last few years, when he wore the mantle of... what did they call him again?
Captain America.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: For Cap's backstory, I decided to merge a little bit of the 2011 movie and the Ultimate comics. You'll be seeing a lot of references to both the Marvel Studios films and Ultimate Marvel.
Next... Iron Man!
R & R!