A time I once knew
By: MysticFantasy
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Disclaimer: (I own no part of this movie or the characters in it.)
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Prologue
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"Anyone else but me notice that the old man seems to be even more depressed than usual?" Tony asked to the three present Avengers at the table.
"Tony, it's almost the anniversary." Bruce reminded gently. "It's almost been a whole year since he found out that he's not in his time and that everyone he once knew is gone. He's bound to be a little upset."
"Should we try to talk to him?" Clint asked.
"I don't think he'd talk to us." Natasha answered. "This is a real sensitive subject for him. I doubt that he's going to fill us in on anything. He barely tells us anything that's happened to him within the last week."
"She's right." Bruce added. "Steve won't say anything unless he wants to. The only thing we can do is try to be there for him."
Tony looked at his teammates as he continued to think about their leader. When he thought about it, the only connect to the past that Steve has is his famous shield and the son of a man he once knew.
Only two things in the world. It was upsetting to think about.
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Steve lightly sighed, his mind only half concentrating on the topic at hand. Another team of bad guys claiming to be the best in their field had put together some kind of machine that supposedly could warp reality or matter.
The science always made Steve's mind shut down. That's why he left it to Tony and Bruce to figure out.
"Case and point, this machine needs to be destroyed and the AIM team brought into custody." Fury declared.
"Consider it done." Tony stated as they started to get up from their seats to prepare for the mission.
"Captain," Fury called. "A moment please."
Yes sir." Steve said as he followed Fury into a small conference room.
"Steve, be honest with me for a moment. Are you alright with how things are now?" Fury asked sitting on a chair but Steve remained standing.
"Do you mean the way the world has gotten or something else sir?" Steve asked.
"I can understand how you feel about the way things have changed but I want to know if you are ok knowing that it's almost been a whole year that you've been in this time with us. I can certainly understand if you aren't feeling very happy."
"It's a little depressing sir but I'm trying to not let it get the better of me." Steve answered. "I know my mission and I mean to carry it out. It's the still the same as it was in the forties."
"I know that's not everything you're telling me but I'm not going to pressure you into talking. I'm not like Stark and try to find out every little detail against someone's wishes. But let me know if you think you need some time from all of this. I was going to save this until the one year anniversary but SHIELD has located a safe house for you that we think you'd enjoy. It's a two story house on a private location in the country. You'd have all the time in the world to just get your head straight."
"I appreciate that sir. Thank you. I'll let you know if I do need any time to myself." Steve said.
"Make sure you do." Fury stated. "Captain, I still believe you don't totally realize just how much the world still needs Captain America. Hell, if it wasn't for you the Avengers may not have worked together to beat Loki. We need you Rogers. Don't forget that."
"Yes sir."
