The so called Civil War amongst the Avengers was nothing but a mess, being pardoned by President Obama was much deserved, but Steve just got his life back and only to find out Sharon sacrificed herself to save his. Steve hadn't had time to enjoy life, although he travelled a lot around the states but something was missing in his life... Thoughts of what he wanted before he was frozen began to resurface... Steve stood in front of a lake as he was throwing stones as they skipped the water. He wondered how he could move on from that and enjoy life again...
"Steve?" said a Man's voice as he saw Bucky on his motorcycle in his Captain America uniform, "It's been six months now, and I've been looking for you all over for the past week."
"Now you know how I felt when I went looking for you years ago." Steve chuckled.
"Funny, you didn't find me in the woods." Bucky joked taking his helmet off, then he picked a stone and threw it counting the skips it made. "What's it about? I'm not ready to take back my Shield just yet."
"I know, you've came back only to lose more than you expected... I'm sorry about Sharon but we've just got you back..."
"If I'd known sooner-."
"How could you? We thought you were dead for a whole year... Then once you got back you were being possessed by the Red Skull while trying to regain your sense of self. What you went through is equally as worst than what I went through the last 70 years."
"Bucky I'd wouldn't compare how what we experienced as equally bad experiences," Steve spoke.
"At least I tried. But that's not why I went looking for you. I didn't come this way to convince you to take up the shield again."
"What is it this time?"
"Tony stepped down as the Director of Shield," Bucky said taking a stone as he threw it right handed. Steve smiled at Bucky as they continued chatting while watching the stones they threw skip across the lake.
"That lasted longer than I thought."
Bucky chuckled, "I know, good thing we didn't bet on it. We'd be richer than he is."
"What happened?"
"What do you think?"
"Tony being Tony?"
"Ah.. Close enough. People want you to take his place as Director of Shield. Nick Fury is still looking into the idea that there are some skrulls still lurking around, trying to recruit them to help us get intelligence we could use."
"Makes sense... But me taking charge of what's left of Shield who decided on that?"
"Everyone did, the Avengers, Shield, the President, even the United Nations are supporting the idea."
"I don't know Buck I don't think I'm in the right frame of mind right now."
"I thought so, but if you don't claim it in by the end of the month Norman Osborn is taking it."
"That little-!"
"Shit?" Bucky finished Steve's sentence, as the guys grinned at each other with a good chuckle.
"Yeah, but I'll be there before the week is over." He picked up another stone, making a wish then vanished before Bucky's eyes.
A Random hotel in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Steve found himself in a apartment as he saw a Brunette haired Woman with a black Horse mask over her face. She had bandages all over her arms while a purple star was on her shoulders of the fabric. The rest of her outfit was a black motorcycle jacket that had the sleeves cut off, armed with guns, tight black pants with boots with knives holstered into them.
"Please tell me you're human."
"Yes I am."
The Masked woman sighed with relief, "I suppose that's good enough."
"Who are you?"
"I'm the Soldier called Nightmare. I am the Female that evil Fears."
"Why am I here?"
"Because as much as I'd hate to say this, my Earth needs your help."
"What do you need me to do?"
"I need you to go undercover, as Roger Steven Grant. He's a security Guard for Shield Security, learn as much as you can over the Comic Book Convention being held this weekend, then we'll meet up."
"Can't you do it?"
"My cover's blown."
"I got a idea."
"I'm listening."
"First thing first I'll need his clothes. And I need you to write a message so I can send it home."
"Okay." Nightmare spoke, "Let me guess explain the situation here?"
"Yeah."
Nightmare wrote a message on a piece of paper, but she didn't put her name on the page.
"Put your names on there."
"Why?"
"Because where it's going is to my friends, they can help even more."
"Can I trust them?"
"You're trusting me aren't you? If I would have known better you're doing this off the books are you?"
"My partner in crime doesn't know." She spoke as she signed the note, "I'd better not regret this."
"You won't."
"Betray us and I'll kill you."
"Understood." Steve spoke, as he changed and put the clothes on the Skrull, taking the note and the stone into the breast pocket as he figured out how to send it back to his world.
"Now what?"
"I need you to brief me on what else I need to do."
"Look Roger was supposed to blend in as a Cosplayer dressed up as Captain America, I made the suit and the shield for him originally."
"So that's why you're here?"
"Actually this was my second trip here. I changed quickly then came back to get him to spill his guts I didn't expect to go a tad overboard, and meeting you in the process."
"You can trust me, but in order for this to work I'll need you to knock me out."
She looked at him oddly then replied, "Dude are you sure about this? I have metal in the knuckles of my left hand."
"That should work nicely."
"Alright dude you asked for it," She spoke, "Oh by the way the Red haired dude you'll meet is named Nathan. He's sharing the room with your alien clone."
"Got it."
"Okay, here goes nothing," She said knocking him out cold with a punch.
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada- Free Comic Book day- East Coast Comic Con
"Roger wake up," said a redhaired man.
Steve blinked as he found himself looking at a Man that looked as if he could be Natasha's twin brother.
"Unnn," Steve groaned, "What hit me?"
"Nightmare was spotted leaving our hotel room so you tell me?"
"I ah... She was trying to save the host."
"And you didn't convert back?"
"No."
The man sighed with relief, "I'll let the boss know you might be able to do the mission."
"I can do it Nathan."
"You sure?"
"It's been written." Steve quoted. Nathan looked at Steve as he nodded believing him, Nathan drove the car as Steve brought the duffle bag with the uniform and Shield that Nightmare gave to him.
"Report" said a Man as he saw what looked to be a very younger looking Nick Fury as he had lines on his chin at the front of the room. Steve looked at all the men in the room... They were all Skrulls...
"We just killed the real guys yesterday, we were waiting for you to return after disposing of their bodies at the lake in the Avenger's world."
"Yeah I did that, Nightmare came over I fell asleep as I was able to stay in human form the whole time to make her believe I was still human."
"You believe she bought it?" Asked Nathan.
"Only time will tell."
"Your new objective is to observe two female humans and make sure the Queen and her daughter gets to them rather than the rest of our kind." Said Fury.
"Ah sure." Steve said having no choice but to go along with what was happening.
"Now to the two Guests of Honor, Melissa Johansen and her twin Sister Melanippe 'Melly' Johansen." said the Supervisor, "Melissa has been staked numerous of times by her ex- Bryan Summers, keep an eye out for him he's considered armed and dangerous, we can't risk him killing the Queens new hosts. Roger I hope you have you're Captain America costume with you we need you to blend in with the rest of the Cosplayers. And please don't enter the costume contest while you're at it."
Steve looked beside him as he saw His shield on top of a duffle bag containing his Uniform. 'Hmm maybe I can have a little fun with this,' "What about her sister are there anyone we should be aware of that could be a threat?"
"Melanippe can take care of herself, remember the Nightmare?"
"Yeah," Said Nathan, Steve noticed the guy's name tag Nathan Romanoff, "During the war in Afghanistan the extremists caught one of Canada's Black Mares and tried to convert her, it backfired as she became Evil's worst Nightmare. Since then she has been seen nurous of places across the country and the world eliminating threats that are high on the Terrorist list. We've been doing our best to mislead her and the rest of the world's intelligence operations."
"We have just learned that Nightmare is Melanippe Johansen, she's equally as ruthless as the so called Winter Soldier."
"Ah Sir the Lady is the ex-girlfriend of my host." said Nathan.
"Then wear a wig so she doesn't go after you then, You've already screwed up once Romanoff, and don't you dare Roger!" teased their Supervisor, "Roger suit up and don't forget to chat with them too. We failed to take over one Earth we will not fail again we came this close."
"Yes sir."
"Alright ladies and gents you're dismissed let's make sure this little convention goes smoothly and safely. Remember there are others waiting to take advantage of taking these human's lives. Remember this world will become our home, for it has been written."