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Chapter One

Dear Fanfiction readers,

I bet you're all wondering why I'm writing this. Actually, you could probably care less. But if anyone gets this message, than they will know that this is the day I died.

Okay, I'm exaggerating.

This is about the day my life changed. The day the Avengers was supposed to come out on DVD. Basically, it's an important day. So I'll just tell you my story of how this turned out.

. . .

Wait, I should probably tell you a bit about myself before we even get started. First off, I'm seventeen. My name's Emma, I go to high school, have a B average in class, and work a part time job at the closest bookstore. Sounds like an average life, right? Well my average life was about to say goodbye.

I suppose it all started at the beginning of summer break. It was on a Saturday, and one of my few days off. I took full advantage of the break and slept in, eager to catch up. Most of my nights were spent surfing the web or (with no regrets), watching movies. So needless to say I was very happy to take the morning off. As I lay there I thought about the day ahead of me.

Today I was supposed to meet up with some friends and finish a school project that was due at the beginning of the semester. Yeah, our wonderful teacher had decided to make it so. Right now though everyone was talking about the Avengers movie coming out. I already had mine preordered, so I didn't have to worry about it getting sold out. I suppose if I didn't get off my lazy ass soon my friends would be tearing my door down.

Once out of bed, I quickly took a shower and checked my reflection. Everything seemed fine to me. Same brunette hair and brown eyes. I was letting my hair grow out, so it was longer than usual, growing to my ears. It's a good thing I could care less about my appearance. Anyone who thought otherwise would learn that the hard way, with a red mark on their face.

With that being said, I was quick to walk outside and enjoy the nice day. The streets were buzzing with activity. But a quick jog led me straight to the bookstore, where I had promised to meet up with my friends. Being a few minutes early gave me the advantage of checking to see if the movies were put on display yet. And I may or may not enjoy people watching. There was nothing more entertaining than watching someone make a mistake in public, even if I was often one of them.

It was at that moment my life changed forevermore.

I took a step inside, only to find the shelves were empty. My fellow employees didn't even give me a second glance as I walked in. The store itself - quiet and calm. It was like nothing had even happened. Like they didn't even notice I was there. Taking a deep breath, I pressed on to the lounge to see that everyone was already there.

Recognizing Casey, one of my best friends since the beginning of high school, I decided to see what was up. Maybe this was some kind of prank. Wouldn't surprise me, and it definitely wouldn't be the first time. I could still remember when the first Iron Man movie came out, everyone tried making it seem like it never even existed. It was until I nearly spazzed out that they handed me a copy.

"Hey, what's going on?" I tapped on her shoulder as they broke out in laughter.

"Um... who are you?" Casey turned around, raising an eyebrow when she finally noticed me. Sitting beside her was Erica, looking annoyed that someone had joined them. I tried to hold back my annoyance as it flared up.

"Come on, you know who I am," I replied in an accusing tone. She just exchanged a look with Erica, both looking rather confused. "You're seriously going to do this to me? It's bad enough the Avengers isn't even out yet-" This time Casey just looked at me in disbelief.

"What the hell are you talking about?" A few of the girls gathered around her snickered, as if it was the funniest thing she had said. At this point my annoyance had reached it's boiling point. Casey actually looked scared as my eyes narrowed.

"If this is a joke than so tell me, I'll rip your bloody arms off!" And that was when things went from bad to worse.

One of the employees had noticed my ranting and called for security. I think it was at that point I realized something wasn't adding up. My coworkers didn't recognize me. And my friends had acted the same way. And as I was dragged out (literally due to the fact that I was still shouting), I knew that something had gone horribly wrong.

. . .

My mind was still reeling with the events that unfolded today. So let's go over the list:

First I wake up to a perfectly normal morning. Than when I get to the bookstore, the Avengers isn't out on DVD like it should be. After that my coworkers acted like I didn't exist. And finally my friends treated me like total crap. Lets just say I was more than just pissed off. I was ready to cut someone's head off for this.

After a few minutes of deep breathing (it was one of the few methods that actually calmed me down. Learned it from The Incredible Hulk!), I decided to check my emails and surf the web for answers. Maybe if I was lucky I could find out what was going on.

And I find nothing. Not even the older movies like Iron Man or the Incredible Hulk. There was absolutely nothing Marvel related on the Internet. I even checked my Facebook page to see if anyone knew anything. And that was when it really hit me.

My account was gone. It was like I had never existed.

"What the fuck is going on here?" I shouted. I slammed a fist against my desk, nearly spilling the glass of tea I had next to my laptop. Upon realizing that, I quickly pushed it further ahead and clicked on the first link I noticed.

That was when I did a double-take.

The biggest news story on the web was about some guy named Steve Rogers. Apparently he was found in a pile of ice, frozen solid. And he was still alive. The original Captain America was still alive, and trending. Last I remembered he did wake up in the middle of the twenty first century. And it was the biggest shock he'd ever received.

So if this was the case, did that mean he was real? And if that was so, than how the hell did this happen?

Slamming the lid of my laptop shut, I decided it was better not to think about it. I was hoping this was all just some crazy dream kicking me in the ass. And if it was, I really, really hoped I woke up soon.


AN: So... this is the beginning of something a tad different from my usual writing. Normally I write for the Warriors series, but I really wanted to try something different. While the idea itself isn't new, I wanted to add my own ideas and see what would happen next. So please let me know what you thought of it, and whether or not I should continue.