So...I'm quite excited for all of you to read this modernized idea for a story. It's not gonna be one of those modernized stories where Steve is trying to adjust to the 21st Century and all that jazz. It is an actual legit story based off in the modern day. Not quite following the events that we see in Captain America: The First Avenger or even The Winter Soldier. It might shadow those events. Most likely, it will not shadow any of the events in the two Captain America movies.

I'm willing to do something different. If that difference sets me apart from everyone in the Captain America fandom, then so be it.

Now, for the story.

"Said goodbye, turned around. And you were gone, gone, gone. Faded into the setting sun. Slipped away. But I won't cry cause I know I'll never be lonely. For you are the stars to me. You are the light I follow. I'll see you again. Oh. This is not where it ends."

Song: See You Again. By: Carrie Underwood.

Prologue

Two siblings sat in the living room with the fire roaring to block out the cold of winter. The first sibling had blonde hair that is slightly parted to one side and cut short with sky blue eyes, that held fierce protection for the younger sibling. The second sibling had long dirty blonde hair, crystal green eyes that was watching the older sibling for anything that he was keeping from her.

"Steve, you can tell me anything, you know? I don't want you have to feel the need to hide anything from me." Steve looked into his younger sibling's eyes. Not sure how tell her. He wants to tell her his decision. He can't bring himself to tell her though. Every time he has tried, his throat goes dry and he can't find his words. "Scarlett, go and get mom and dad please. I'll tell you...with mom and dad."

Scarlett nodded and got up and went into their parent's bedroom. Their mother and father were talking, their mother smiling at their father. Her beauty shining through the clouds.

Scarlett was almost tempted to not ruin this happy moment. Yet, somehow deep inside her heart she knew that this talk Steve wanted to have with them was not going to be avoided anytime soon.

Scarlett watched as their mother noticed her in the doorway. "Mom, dad... Steve wants to talk to all of us. I don't know what it might be about...it seems really serious. He won't even look me in the eyes to tell me simply what's wrong." Their mother and father got out of the bed at Scarlett's words. The smile gone off their mother's lips, expecting the worst.

Their father had a grim look on his face. Fear evident on all their faces because they were all scared. Scared for what Steve was going to tell them. They all sat on the couch, the fire giving off an orange tint to everything nearby. They looked at Steve, who was staring at the fire as if in deep thought.

With Steve being eighteen, he could make his decisions and was held accountable for those decisions. Whereas, Scarlett was just sixteen and wasn't quite yet held accountable for her decisions in a big way. Steve looked away from the fire and look them each in the eyes. Seriousness and sadness showing in his no-longer-looking-like-the-blue-sky eyes. His looked like they were the sky before a thunderstorm. "Son, what's wrong?" Their father asked Steve. Scarlett looked from their parents to Steve to their parents back to their parents. Her heart pounding loud, she was afraid Steve might hear it, in her chest.

"I'm a recent high school graduate...I'm eighteen years old...So please don't get mad at me when I tell you this." Steve's voice sounded shaky. Although his voice sounded steady and firm. His eyes locked back on all of us. Quickly looking at each of us.

"We...We aren't gonna get mad, Steve. We don't even know what you want to tell us, anyway. So quit worrying." Scarlett said with a weak smile yet somehow reassuring smile to her older brother by a year. "Okay...Okay...um...I enlisted." Steve said, rushing his words.

Scarelett barely caught the words. Their parents looked confused. "Pardon?" Their mother said in a confusing tone. We watched as Steve took a deep breath. "I enlisted." Her older brother said much slower. Scarlett didn't get what he meant at first. At first.

All the possibilities run through her head but none making any type of connection whatsoever. "What...What do you mean?" They all asked Steve in unison. "I enlisted in the Marine Corps. They accepted me in. I leave next week for boot camp." Scarlett's mouth went dry as if she had been in the desert for one month. "Will we see you again?" Scarlett croaked out.

Steve got up and hugged all of them, individually. His semi-athletic and semi-muscular arms wrapping around them like a warm blanket surrounded by the cold of winter. Acting like a barrier. "You'll see me again. I won't give up that easily. Besides, it's only boot camp." Steve's voice rang out loud and clear amongst the silence.

So this the beginning of the start of this story.

You can see why I'm super duper excited now.

I am excited for what all of you think of this type of modernized story in the Captain America fandom.

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Much love and stay strong,

- thedivergentcake