Hello everyone! Here is a new story of mine, I hope you enjoy it! I do not own anything but my OC Shea. This story will follow the course through the Avengers and through Captain America: The Winter Soldier and maybe Age of Ultron depending on when I see it and how that goes. Anyways. Enjoy!


Chapter One

There were only six words that Shea hated to hear, and these were the same words that Phil Coulson had just spoken to her. "We need you to come in." He said with a seriousness that shook her to the core. Her emerald eyes closed at the sound of his words. She hated hearing those, especially when it was her time off. Unresponsive, Shea contemplated hanging up the phone, but he spoke again in enough time for her to come to her senses. "It's everything we imagined Shea, he is alive."

Those words caught her attention. Jumping up from her laying position on the couch from her soft brown couch, she ran across her apartment to her bedroom. She walked into her closet and grabbed her purple suitcase from the top shelf of the closet before throwing her entire wardrobe into the large case. "When?" She asked him.

"They found him last night in the Arctic, just like I said they would." He stated and Shea couldn't help but shake her head. Most everyone thought that her father had been crazy in his feeling that Captain America was actually alive, now he could prove them wrong. She couldn't help but smile at the excitement in her father's voice. "They need you to talk to him, they don't know how long it will take him to wake up, but they think within 24 hours. SHIELD wants you here when he wakes up."

"I'll be there by the afternoon tomorrow. I have to drive up to San Francisco." Shea told him before hanging up the phone. Currently she was enjoying her time off from her job for the summer. Being a kindergarten teacher had its ups and downs. Many people wouldn't think a kindergarten teacher would be an agent of SHIELD. But her talents came with talking to others. Her communication skills were what brought her to the agency's attention. That, and the fact that most of them had known her the entire 22 years she had lived on earth.

It didn't take her long to finish packing her bag and adding some personal items into the case. In addition to this, Shea quickly got online and found herself a one way ticket to New York City. After purchasing her ticket, she headed to bed wanting to be at her best when in meeting her childhood hero in the morning. Setting her alarm, she drifted off to into the land of her dreams, which were coincidentally filled with visions of Captain America himself….


"Thank you for flying with us, we should be on the ground within a few minutes. Please remained seated with your seatbelts fastened until we have landed." The flight attendant stated. Shea took a deep breath. If she had to explain to anyone what happened she couldn't find the words for her excitement. Thankfully, she had enough sick days stacked up that taking time off wouldn't be a problem for her. She adjusted her seatbelt to make it a little tighter for the landing. Shea then placed her laptop into her bag before placing it back under the seat in front of her. Glancing out of the window, she looked at the city that would soon be her home for whoever knows how long. She took another deep breath before placing her hands on the armrests and closed her eyes, waiting for the plane to land.

Once she felt the familiar bump of the plane landing, she let go of the arm rests and opened her eyes to see that they were safely on the ground. The plane slowly taxied to the gate and when it came to a stop, Shea was the first one to stand up and stretch out her. Thankfully, she got her short height from her mother and was one of those rare people who could stand up in an airplane and not hit their head on the overhead compartment. While she was waiting, she pulled up her red hair into a bun. Patiently waiting for her turn, she grabbed her bags and made her way off of the airplane. Shea navigated her way to the baggage claim to grab her case. As she made her way down the escalator, she saw a familiar face with a sign that said 'Miss Mattson'. She rolled her green eyes as she walked over and came to a stop in front the man who was wearing normal clothing for once in his life. "Out of everyone, they sent you to pick me up?" She asked the male that stood in front of her.

"Well, it got me off base for a while, I was going cross-eyed." He stated looking down at her. Shea gave him a smile before giving her old friend a huge hug, which he returned with enthusiasm. "Who else would Coulson send to pick you up?"

"I wouldn't have imagined anyone else." She said with a laugh. "I missed my big brother Clint. But seriously was the sign necessary?" Shea asked grabbing the sign out of his hands and gently whacking him in the chest with it before stepping back to avoid any retaliation.

"Let's get your stuff and go. He should be waking up soon." Clint stated with seriousness in his voice. Shea nodded her head. Something seemed off with him, but she didn't want to say it outright. Though, she did know how many sleepless nights he had from everything that happened with SHIELD as well as in his past.

"Does this look okay?" She asked referring to her outfit; spinning around to show him as she fiddled a bit with her skirt. She had carefully chosen a white blouse that had a ruffle down the middle and a ruffle at the hem, a dark grey pencil skirt and a pair of black flats. He nodded his head giving her a smile.

"Yeah, you're fine, nervous about meeting your childhood icon I take it?" He asked. Shea hit him in the stomach, as was usual when he said something idiotic, but he didn't even flinch.

"You're hilarious." Shea rolled her eyes and grabbed his arm to drag him along, not wanting to waste any more time. The two walked over to the baggage claim, where her purple suitcase had just arrived on the circling metal oval. Clint reached over and grabbed it before it could get too far away from them. "What a gentleman."

"Ha! Let's go." He stated before heading to the airport exit and towards a large black SUV. Clint placed the suitcase into the trunk as Shea got into the passenger seat. It wasn't long until he got into the car along with her, starting the car without buckling his seatbelt.

"How have you been?" She asked him, as he pulled out of the parking lot and made his way towards headquarters. He shrugged his shoulders.

"I've been fine, observing mostly."

"Observing what?"

"The tesseract." He said. "Though you shouldn't know about that so don't tell." She nodded her head to reassure him, it was another thing that happened with her constantly. When she was younger, she would always try to get her father to tell her secrets. When that failed, as it most always did, she would go to Clint who would then tell her more than she needed to know. "How is teaching going?"

"I love it! I know you and Tasha took bets on how long I would remain a teacher, but I think that I'm in it for the long haul." Shea explained to him, however he shook his head.

"Nah, it won't be forever. You'll miss being an agent too much." He said, glancing at her quickly and smiling slightly. Shea rolled her eyes again, a usual occurrence when they were together.

"I was an agent for a few months." She argued but the man driving the car scoffed.

"And you don't regret it do you?" He asked. Shea already knew that Clint knew the answer. Of course she missed being an agent, even if it was only for a short period of time. It was something that she did her best to forget. Now she was just Miss Mattson kindergarten teacher. There was nothing special about her other than her communication skills. "Aw, come on, Shea. I didn't mean to piss you off."

"You didn't." She said quickly.

"Alright, you wouldn't have any argument if I took you and Natasha out for dinner tonight then?"

"Oh, it's Natasha now?" Shea asked, her voice full of intrigue. This time, it was Clint's turn to be silent.

"I'm going to drop you off out front. I'll take your stuff to your apartment since I know where the spare key is." Shea shook her head as she stared out the window.

"Of course." She mumbled as he came to a stop at the curb near the front of the SHIELD building. "Thanks for the ride."

"Don't forget dinner tonight at 8! The usual spot I-" He started to say, but Shea got out of the car and slammed the door shut on him before he could finish. She gave him a half hearted wave before watching him shake his head and drive off. Shea stood in front of the building and took a deep breath.

Well, this was it.

Something was about to change in her life and she absolutely couldn't wait. Adjusting the black bag on her shoulders, she took a step forward. Suddenly, the seemingly calm building in front of her came to life. Pausing, she raised an eyebrow as a male came running down the hallway and out to the street, running right past her. Her face turned into a puzzle as she did her best to place the male that ran past her wearing a white t-shirt with the SSR logo on it and a pair of khaki pants, but she couldn't quite recall. As she stepped into the building she realized exactly who it was.

Captain Steve Rogers.


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