A tale of Best Friends falling for Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes

Note: This was originally an X Reader story I had written on my Deviantart profile, so [Name] is Now Shannon Carter the American Dream. And I felt like making this a tad more different than what I had originally wrote.

Prologue

1988

Shannon was 5 years old at the time and I was 6. She and her parents would come up to Cavendish, Prince Edward Island in Canada, camping at Marco Polo. It wasn't anything like Disneyland but it was different, rarely crowded, friendly polite atmosphere, barely any violence. Maybe that was a good thing thing now a days.

Shannon and I both had connections to Captain America, we both loved the stories. Shannon was the Great grand niece of Agent Peggy Carter as she had idolized Peggy just as much as Captain America AKA Steve Rogers. She had her own shield that her father made her out of an old sledding saucer as Peggy got her a Captain America costume for her as well. Shannon always brought the shield and costume with her on their trips.

Me on the other hand was the Great niece of Gretchen Zellers who married my Grandfather's brother... She was Bucky's old girlfriend, it broke her heart when Peggy and Steve broke the news but after a few years of working with her in the SSR Gretchen decided it was best for her to move on and live her life somewhere peaceful. Peggy wrote often to Gretchen but Gretchen never replied back. Peggy thought Gretchen didn't want to reminded of the past any more, so she stopped writing.

Peggy was babysitting Shannon as her parents went out on a much deserved date to the golf course. Never did she expect that things would turn around for the better.

"Aunt Peggy I'm bored." Shannon said.

"And who's fault was it to leave her crayons on the sun yesterday?" She said smiling.

"Mine." Shannon replied.

"See those kids over there playing with their water guns?"

"Yeah."

"Observe."

Shannon watched as she saw a girl get beat by twin boys much younger than she was. That girl was me, and the twins were my younger twin brothers. Peggy saw a Lady with a few towels come out of a trailer as she recognized the woman...

"Gretchen?" Peggy spoke to herself.

"She needs help."

"Then perhaps you should help her, after we ask first."

"Ok."

"No fair Alex!" I yelled out, "That water is cold!"

"Well next time come up with a better plan Melly," said one of my Brothers, William Jr.

"Awe is Melly going to cry?" Cried out my other Brother, being Alex who cheated with cold water in his squirt gun.

"No I am not," I pouted, as I scrunched up my nose folded my arms as I looked at them pissed, trying not to cry which was what they wanted.

"Melly, hunny don't get mad just get even sweetie." Called my Gretchen as she put a towel around my shoulders, "Take five kids."

"Um Auntie Gretchen we wanna go to the park." said Alex.

"I'll go with them" said Uncle James, my youngest Uncle."

"Alright boys have fun." said Gretchen.

"And that my dear would be our cue," said Peggy as Shannon took Peggy's hand as they walked up to the trailer.

"Hello Gretchen." Peggy spoke.

Gretchen looked shocked, "Peggy! Oh my goodness dear!" Gretchen gave Peggy a hug as Shannon, as I looked confused. "Melanippe my dear, this is my old friend Peggy Carter."

"The Peggy Carter?" I spoke.

"The same," smiled Peggy, "This is my Grand Niece Shannon Carter. Shannon this was Bucky's first girl Gretchen."

"As in Blackbird right? You helped Bucky find the secret of the Sleepers didn't you?" Shannon asked.

"Yes that was me, that was a long time ago. Shannon this is my Grand Niece Gretchen Melanippe Johansen."

"Why they call you Melly?"

"It's from my middle name." I replied, "I like it anyway."

"I like it too," Shannon said, "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine..." I reply, "I ran out of ideas my bozo brothers are using my tricks against me."

"So you used every trick you can think of eh? I have a few other ideas." Shannon said.

"Oh? What do you have up your sleeve?" I asked.

"Had you heard of the Howling Commandos?" She asked.

"Yeah and?"

"I'll be right back," Shannon said as she ran to her trailer and returned wearing her Captain America costume as her shield looked way too big for her but then it sparked an idea with me.

"Give me a minute." I say as I grabbed my blue Jean jacket, then take white out to make the wings design on the left shoulder.

"Awesome!" Shannon said, "Do you have any balloons? We could put them in my shield."
"Shannon?"

"Yes Melly?"

"Can you be my friend?"

"As long as you're my friend."

"Deal!" I said as we shook hands then hugged.

Shannon and I made up water balloons as we carefully put them in her shield. She and I then found a hiding spot as our Great Aunts talked over Tea. We waited then we attacked my Bozo brothers and Uncle James as our Aunts couldn't stop laughing at what Shannon and I pulled off.

"No fair you got a new friend... As Captain America?" said Graham.

"Wait Melly your being Bucky?" said Alex, "I'll be Dum Dum Dugan."

"Ok I'll be Union Jack." said Graham.

"But who are we going to attack?"

"Kids I'm home," called our parents as we used what we had left to get them, making everyone laugh their butts off.

It was the next day when Shannon woke up as she saw me at Gretchen's trailer under the canopy at the picnic table drawing.

"Auntie Peggy can I?"

"Go for it sweetie."

"Yes!" Shannon grabbed her stuff as she ran outside to join me drawing and coloring in our books. I looked over her shoulder to see Shannon was drawing us with Captain America and Bucky. I decided to draw the same as you looked at my drawing.

"That's good Melly."

"Um thank you Shannon." I spoke, "Hey ah Shannon?"

"Yeah Melly?"

"Can you show me how you made that building on that page you were working on behind the drawing of us?"

"Sure Melly."

"Thanks Shannon." I said.