AN: First off a few explanations. This is an AU story after Civil War, but JARVIS still exists and Bucky and Steve and Tony have made up… or are all back in the US and living in the tower. There's still a lot of tension.
Bruce and Thor are also both around and Clint is not married or retired.
Our Story begins at the end of Agent Carter Season 2.
~1947~
"Jarvis, what the hell are you doing?!" Howard was holding tightly onto Peggy to keep her from getting sucked into a swirling black portal of zero matter. He could hardly turn his head to see exactly what his butler had planned.
"Gamma cannon can't fire, but it could be detonated inside the rift, correct?!" Jarvis asked
"And how are we supposed to do that?!"
"Well, it would entail destroying your hover car, if you don't mind!"
Howard could kiss Jarvis, being around such an enigmatic mind such as his own must have rubbed off on his friend. "Samberly, get the core out of the gamma cannon!" He ordered the doctor.
The car exploded within the vortex, and they were thrown backward Thompson lost his hold on stark as he hit the ground hard the air knocked from his lungs, but instead of disabling the rip, the pull on them only seemed to come back stronger. Peggy was nearly ripped out of Howard's grasp but he kept his hand around her.
Howard flew forward with her, he felt a hand on his ankle but he couldn't see who it was as he flew toward the rip.
Only the rip had changed, evolved into something new. It was no longer dark black and foreboding there was color and a strange hum.
And then the world went black.
"Howard." A distorted quiet whisper sounded in his ear.
He blinked blearily the world around him swirling into color, he was hot and sweaty his shirt was stuck to him and he was lying in sand.
"Howard!" Louder now and really hurting his head. Howard sat up wincing. Peggy was beside him, she was the one shouting at him and Howard shushed her. It was like a bad hangover, and he was very familiar with the pain.
Peggy let out a sigh when Howard pushed himself up. He seemed to be in pain his hand massaging his temples. Peggy could see Jarvis just behind her trying not to panic and she really couldn't blame him. They were in the middle of the desert with no roads that she could see.
Her memories of what had happened were fuzzy, Peggy remembered being forced back and then pulled forward with more intensity toward the rip. She remembered seeing Sousa getting closer to it. She'd lost her hold on the cord. But he wasn't with them. When she'd woken it was only her, Jarvis, and Howard.
The worry within her made her tense and her mind was working quickly trying to make a plan, anything at all to help her not feel so very lost.
"Where are we?" Stark asked finally rising to his feet. Jarvis seemed to be checking him over as he had her when she'd woken him up.
"I don't know," Peggy replied
"In the middle of a desert," Jarvis answered at the same time.
"We went through the rip."
It wasn't a question but Peggy nodded anyway
"But there's no darkness or zero matter as Dr. Wilkes told us he saw," Jarvis added
"No the explosion of the Gamma radiation must have altered the rip."
"What does that mean?" Peggy asked
"I told you the rip is a connection between two dimensions, maybe the explosion caused the connection to change. But to be honest that's all conjecture."
"So we could be in another dimension and not even know it?" Peggy looked around for any differences but a desert was a desert.
"Maybe."
Jarvis looked like he might pass out.
"I've got to bring Ana home from the hospital today." Was all he managed to mutter.
"We better start walking." Peggy reasoned "There's nothing we can do out here."
Howard groaned he really detested that idea. He opened his mouth but Peggy didn't let him speak.
"If all you're going to do is whine then I don't want to hear it. We need to find civilization."
"We could be wandering out here forever, and with no water, we aren't going to last long."
"Then I suggest you quit lazing about and get moving," Peggy called back to the two men already walking. Both Howard and Jarvis had no choice but to follow her.
"Agent Fury?"
"I'm busy."
"This is Urgent."
Fury did not look pleased. He was in the only remaining SHIELD facility trying his damnedest to get his organization back up and running and it seemed as soon as he fixed one thing another needed his attention. He turned his attention on Maria Hill and waited.
"There was an energy wave just outside L.A. It only appeared on our computers because it was a 20% match to the energy Thor uses when he travels to Asgard and back."
"Only 20%?"
"Maybe it's a variation?" Maria didn't have any other answers.
"Send Coulson. Tell him to take Lola and not waste any time. If someone came through from Asgard I want to know about it yesterday."
"Yes, sir."
"How do we even know were walking in the right direction?"
"We're following the sun, Mr. Jarvis," Peggy told him.
"We've been walking for hours."
"Only for one hour Howard, don't be a child."
Howard had shed his over shirt when the sweat had become too much for him and Peggy had to slow down multiple times so they could both keep up. She shook her head, men, honestly.
She turned around to berate them both about their whining but stopped short, she could hear something, it sounded like a motor. Howard heard it too.
"Oh thank god."
"I wouldn't celebrate too soon, we don't even know if they're on our side."
"I don't care whose side they're on as long as they've got air conditioning and liquor."
"you're deplorable," Peggy told him her words didn't bother him she'd called him far worse and it was more a term of strange endearment than anything else. It was just the sort of friendship they had
It didn't really matter what Peggy thought though because there was nowhere they could hide anyway. She braced herself for a fight.
"Well damn." Howard uttered as a flying car of all things came toward them it was a cherry red Corvette. It definitely wasn't one of Howards, Jarvis had just destroyed his only working model and his vehicle had never gotten as much height as this one had, though it seemed to work on the same principles as his had.
The wind disturbed the sand around them and the three on the ground had to hide their faces from the flying dirt until the car had landed.
Peggy dusted herself off as best she could and looked at the man driving her whole body tense and ready for a fight. The driver certainly didn't look like much, but then Peggy knew most said the same about her. She was not about to take any chances.
"And here I thought nothing could surprise me." Was all the man said.
"Who are you?" Peggy demanded
"Agent Coulson."
"Agent?"
"Of SHIELD."
"SHIELD?"
"Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division."
"I've never heard of it."
"You're a long way from home Miss Carter."
"You know me."
"Everyone at SHIELD knows of you."
"I'm afraid I don't understand."
"I hardly understand it myself." Coulson countered. "I can do my best to explain if you'll come with me."
"And why should we trust you?"
"We're the good guys Miss Carter."
Peggy didn't look like she believed him but he hadn't tried to attack them... yet.
"I don't know you."
"I believe I know someone you might."
"I say we go with them. Besides I'd like to further examine this machine, on my prototype we had some problems achieving maximum height." Howard was already sitting in the car lounging comfortably. Peggy let out a soft 'tsk' of annoyance and Coulson looked a little uncertain as well.
Jarvis was beside Howard as though he'd been reprimanding the genius to no avail he just looked at Peggy and she sighed.
"All right, How long til we get there?"
"We are a few miles outside L.A., fortunately, my team is stationed close by." They piled into the car and Coulson took the wheel. He swatted Howard's hands away from the controls. "Don't touch Lola."
Peggy was not sure what she'd just gotten involved in. '
"You're kidding me." Maria Hill had a phone to her ear and was listening to Coulson with disbelief. She hung up soon after and sought out Fury.
"He's in a meeting."
"Trust me he's going to want to hear what I say," Maria told the woman whom nodded and proceeded to page the man.
"Agent Hill. I'm assuming you've heard from Coulson?"
"It's a little unbelievable."
"After all that we've seen?"
Maria nodded "Time Travel." She informed him "We're still unsure how."
Fury closed his eyes "If you're that positive then it must be someone we know"
"Peggy Carter, Howard Stark, and Edwin Jarvis sir."
"What age?"
"Peggy is 26 and Howard is 28."
"And Edwin Jarvis?"
"He's Howard's Butler sir, I think you recognized the name."
"I did, I just wanted to be certain. What do they know?"
"Coulson has explained the situation briefly, they have a lot of questions. He's not sure what's safe to tell them, but knowing Peggy…"
"She'll figure it out." Fury nodded "Get me Steve Rogers on the phone."
"And Tony?"
"He and Howard had a less than amicable relationship, I'd rather not deal with that blowout. For now, let's keep him out of the loop." Fury decided "This is top priority and need to know only." He told her meaning that other than them no one was to know of the new guests."
Maria nodded "They are on their way here now, it won't be long."
Fury turned away from her dismissing her to get things ready. Shit just got a lot more complicated.
You're telling me it's 2016?" Peggy wouldn't have believed it if not for the incredible things she'd already seen. LA was both stunning and horrifying in its changes and the plane in which they were now was something out of a sci fi novel. Howard was, of course, having a field day.
The moment he'd seen the way women dressed in this age was enough to get the genius's seal of approval. Peggy herself felt a bit scandalized, the dress was certainly ostentatious, but it did help when she'd been told of the new freedoms and accomplishments of the women of this time period.
"Ow!" Howard was pouting as a woman named Agent May smacked his hand for what had to be the hundredth time as it wandered closer to the foreign technology. Peggy had been amused when Howards flirting had been futile against her. It was nice to see someone else but the man in his place.
Jarvis remained quiet and Peggy couldn't really blame him. He was probably having a hard time with their current situation. She herself felt like she was dreaming.
"I wish I could tell you more, but I'm not sure what is safe for you to know, time travel is delicate."
"Have you dealt with Time Travel before?" Peggy questioned
"I'm afraid not, but I know enough to know that you are 3 very important people and there would be massive damage to the future if we don't do this right."
"I don't like not knowing things Agent."
"I doubt we'll be able to keep much from you, but it's better to wait."
Peggy sighed but nodded turning away from the agents she didn't know. Instead, she sat down beside her partner "How are you holding up Mr. Jarvis."
"About as well as can be imagined." He replied, "I'm more worried about Ana, do you think she made it home alright?"
"Rose will take good care of her Jarvis, this isn't forever, we'll find our way back and you'll be with her again."
"I really do hope so."
AN: First chapter done!
Now onto the questions. I know for sure I want Tony/Steve in this fic, but Bucky will also be in this story and it might be fun to add him into the mix and make this polyamorous relationship with the three of them. What are your votes? All three or just Stony?
And another question. Would you guys like to see Dottie in this? I personally love her in the show and I could find a way to bring her in if you guys would enjoy that. :D
Also, this is going to be a slow build. They are fresh out of Civil War and just starting to live together again, and With Peggy Howard and Jarvis on the scene things are going to be complicated
Anyway, that's all for now. Review and let me know what you think about my 2 questions!