IMPORTANT NEWS: If you haven't already seen it, I posted a one-shot which was co-written with Justasmalltowngirl2713. It features Gwen and her OC Becky. If you haven't read her stories "The Right Partner" and "An Old Fashioned Notion" then I suggest you do so. They're fantastic!
Also, GUUUUYS you are all so amazing. I can't even count how many email notifications I got yesterday and today. I'm like spazzing out here. Sorry this is more of a filler chapter today. I'll get the next chapter up as soon as possible.
Lena Sauran: I'm sure you're not the only one haha. I bet there are silent readers who also like them together.
AngelVamp6688: He is a jerk face haha. Sometimes I want to falcon punch him.
dragonrain618: Thanks! I'm actually kind of worried about Clint and Barbara cause I don't want anyone to kill Clint just yet haha.
Azula Malfoy: I sure am updating soon :D
Guest: Silly Fury is silly. You'd expect Loki to be the one crashing weddings because he does what he wants.
pocahunta: YOU USED CAPS LOCK YOU MUST BE REALLY ANGRY. Stupid Fury.
Guest: Thanks! Awesome is my middle name. Actually, that's a lie.
Amelia St. Claire: Thanks! I'm pretty excited too!
StarViky: There should be an anti-Fury club.
MusicManiacGirl: Let's all throw Fury into a tank of sharks!
Guest: Haha Fury likes to torture everyone doesn't be. Maybe he had an unhappy childhood.
Jimmy 144: Thank you! :D
Arrows the Wolf: Saving the world is always the greatest honeymoon haha.
MysticRyter: Bucky may or may not be coming back in the fifth installment...
DragonQuill6913: Don't worry, they'll eventually have a honeymoon! Eventually...
Itsgoose2u: I'm mad at them too. And perhaps I will be including the Fantastic Four...
WillowDamon17: I know right? It'd be sad if the whole thing got ruined.
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TeamAmWolves: Don't worry, I'm planning on there being a physical fight between Natasha and Barbara. It should be interesting. hahaha omg Daisy and Fury.
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Justasmalltowngirl2713: OMG A DYING OCTOPUS. PERFECT.
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Ms. Smooth Criminal: Haha I am now a murderer. I don't particularly like them eloping either, but I thought it would be good drama. And I took it from the comics. Spidey will be here soon! I'll be seeing the movie on the fourth and I'm so excited. I hear it's really good.
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Chapter Two
"This is so unfair!"
Gwen threw herself onto the bed shared by Tony and Pepper. Pepper had helped her out of the wedding dress, so she was now in a sweater and jeans.
"The one perfect day," continued Gwen, her voice muffled by the comforter, "and there has to be a situation?"
Pepper sat down next to her, in her own regular clothes, and stroked Gwen's hair comfortingly.
"I'm sure it's important," said Pepper.
"I suppose..."
"I do have to say, this sucks."
Gwen groaned. "I know."
"But just think. Once you guys solve whatever Fury's problem is, you'll be off to London with Steve."
"Maybe London isn't such a good idea after all."
"What d'you mean?"
"What if Fury decides there's another situation? We'll have to pack up early and come back. We might as well not have a honeymoon."
"What? No, just because you're now Mr. and Mrs. Captain America doesn't mean you can't have a personal life."
"This is SHIELD Pepper."
"Clint and Barbara have a personal life."
"They're on the West Coast now. Bad stuff always happens on the East Coast."
Pepper sighed. "Y'know, I've been wondering if Tony is going to propose to me."
Gwen couldn't help but smile, even though she knew Pepper was trying to change the subject.
"What makes you say that?" she asked.
"Well, he asked if I like diamonds."
"He could just be trying to get you a gift."
"This is Tony Stark, Gwendolyn!"
"Okay, okay, this is unusual behavior for him! Would you say yes?"
"Well, he is very self-centered."
"True."
"And he's a superhero."
"So's my husband."
"And he can be an idiot."
"Aren't all guys like that?"
Pepper smiled. "Steve is a good idiot. Like Thor. They're both big and strong but still like little teddy bears on the inside."
"I can't imagine Thor being a teddy bear. But you're changing the subject. Would you, Pepper Potts, want to marry Tony Stark?"
"Yes," sighed Pepper, "yes I would."
"I call being Maid of Honor!"
Gwen entered the elevator, fully knowing she was the last to go. But she really didn't care at that moment.
She stepped out on the appropriate floor and made her way down the hall and to the conference room. It appeared she was the last to arrive except for Fury and Phil, the two of them always having to make their appearance last.
She sat down next to Steve who still looked very happy. It seemed he was simply enjoying the idea that she was now his wife as he was her husband. It must've been even more important to Steve than it was to her seeing as he still acted like the skinny Steve who never had the courage to ask a woman put on a date. Or to dance. He had mentioned something about that, saying that Gwen was "the right partner."
Daisy and Darcy were seated next to each other, the two of them always chatting. According to the duo, they were "fangirls." When Gwen thought of fangirls, she thought of overly obsessive girls, but neither Daisy nor Darcy seemed overly obsessed with everything. Maybe they did it in secret.
The rest of the crew were there too with the exception of Clint, Barbara, Rhodey and Erik. Gwen was curious as to why they were not here.
Fury, like always, walked in without any form of greeting. His black trench coat flew behind him as he walked into the room followed by Phil.
"There is an agency named AIM," began Fury as he took his place at the head of the table. "Right now they are experimenting on people."
"What?" asked Steve.
"They have a base in Florida," said Phil.
"We've been watching them for some time," continued Fury. "When you all thought Agent Coulson was dead, he was on a top secret mission to investigate their actions."
"So you finally tell us," said Tony.
Fury ignored him. "However, we've been getting high readings of gamma radiation coming from their Florida base. We are taking action."
"What exactly is AIM?" asked Jane.
"It stands for Advanced Idea Mechanics."
"Oh," said Tony, facepalming himself.
"What?" asked Daisy.
"Stark Industries has sold weapons to them in the past."
"Isn't that just great," muttered Hank.
"They are made up of those left from HYDRA." Fury looked right at Steve when he said this who stiffened. "Their leader is Baron von Strucker. Their goal is to take over the world."
"Why is it that all villains have to try to take over Earth?" whined Tony. "Aren't there, like, nine other realms or something?"
"We've sent the West Coast Avengers back to their base," continued Fury while ignoring all of Tony's side comments.
"Why?" asked Natasha.
"They're already in the process of searching for other bases. They're hard to find. Sometimes they're under the ocean."
"Wait," said Jane, "you had said SHIELD found Atlantis while looking for a base of another agency. Are you saying-"
"Atlantis was being used as their base. However, it seemed they decided to flood it. We still have no clue as to why."
"Failed experiments?" suggested Bruce.
"Possibly. But that isn't our objective. You're all to report back here at eleven tomorrow morning with exception of Miss Foster and Miss Lewis," ordered Fury. "You're all dismissed."
The moment they were dismissed, Gwen and Steve went down to the parking garage. There was no point in even trying to recover the celebration at this point. It was endlessly frustrating to Gwen. However, she couldn't help but feel that she should've expected this. She was a SHIELD agent and Steve was Captain America. They could have a personal life, but everything else came first.
After getting home, the two ate a quick dinner and got ready for bed.
Gwen went into their bedroom and played with the wedding band on her finger before she slid it off along with her engagement ring. She was planning on having them combined eventually. She placed both rings on the dresser and heard Steve walk in.
"What an interesting day," he said. "First we get married and then we find out that there's a secret agency that wants to experiment on people and take over the world and is made up of HYDRA."
Gwen turned around and out her arms around his neck as he put his around her waist.
She smiled up at him. "But we don't have to worry about that until tomorrow. So what do we do tonight?"
Steve kissed the side of her head before whispering in her ear, "Whatever pleases you, Mrs. Rogers."
So yeah. I'll just leave it there.