Tony was about 10 his brown hair longer and untidy falling over his face. He was sitting by a Christmas tree, in a small house that obviously wasn't Stark's. He was smiling and laughing. "Aunt Peggy come and put the star on!"Peggy came into the room practically glowing with a plate of cookies in hand. "I'm coming Tony!"She sat down next to Tony and tickled him laughing. "Merry Christmas baby. I love you little man" She ran her fingers through Tony's hair and he beamed. "I love you too Aunt Peggy."

Suddenly three men burst into the room guns drawn. Peggy immediately pushed Tony behind her drawing her gun and aiming at the man in the middle. "Look lady we just want the kid. Give him over and no one gets hurt." Peggy growled. "Over my dead body!" Then she shot the man in the middle and ducked avoiding the second man's gunshot. "Hide Tony!"She quickly rolled out of the second man's range when she heard Tony cry out. "Peggy!" Tony's leg was bleeding and he had fallen right next to the tree. "Tony!" She screamed taking out the second shooter and looking for the third. Then a gunshot rang out. Peggy stumbled and looked down to see her stomach bleeding and sat in shock for a moment. The third man raced toward Tony and she snapped out of it shooting him in the head before falling to the ground.

"PEGGY!"Steve screamed out chocked. "Oh God Peggy baby…."Natasha stifled a sob herself tearing her eyes away from Steve and back to the scene, silent tears of her own trailing down her face.

"PEGGY!"Tony screamed tears falling from his face.

Natasha froze at the eerie way Tony echoed the Captain and shuddered at the raw pain in their voices.

Suddenly the scene shifted and a group of people in black was shown from overhead.

Tony was dressed in a black suit and tie, tears running down his face out of control as he stood next to his father and mother in a graveyard. A funeral. Someone was speaking and Tony looked over trying to pay attention and not get lost in his guilt.

"Peggy Carter was one of the bravest women to ever walk the Earth. She was kind and smart, valiant. She was hero in every aspect of the word. She gave her life protecting a child, young Tony Stark. It was a honor to have known her."

Then scene shifted again showing a dark room.

"YOU!"PEGGIE
IS DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU!"Howard Stark screamed at Tony pushing him to the ground. "Why would she want to protect a worthless piece of crap like you?!"Tony looked up tears in eyes. "I don't know… "He whispered pain racked his small voice. Howard growled and kicked Tony hard in ribs. "Why did I ever have you!I hate you!God I hate you!Peggy is gone because of YOU!She should have left you to die!She should have let them take you!"

Sobs racked Tony's small frame and Howard laughed. "Look at you. Pathetic. But since I have you I have to make use of you." Howard easily lifted Tony laying him a on a operation table and strapping him down. "This will hurt. A lot." He picked up a syringe and jammed in into Tony's arm. "Dad what-"Tony began scared then suddenly let out a bloodcurdling scream. Howard just sighed writing down something on a piece of paper."I'm not your father. At least when you wake up you'll be a little useful."

The screen faded to white and Natasha let out the scream of rage she had felt bubbling to the surface. "That bastard is LUCKY he's already dead." She grabbed one of the nearby chairs tossing it into the wall, watching it shatter. She felt a hand on her shoulder and whirled on Clint who was obviously containing his own anger. He nodded towards Steve whose eyes were completely murderous, and was digging his nails into his leg. "Steve?" She said worryingly taking a step in his direction. Steve smiled a purely evil smile. "I would kill him if he were alive. I might settle for Loki if he returns."

Her eyes moved to Thor at that , but the God looked just as angry and wasn't paying any attention to Steve. Her eyes flickered to Fury who had a guilty expression on his face that set her off. She launched herself at him wrapping her hands around his throat. "You knew! You knew and you didn't fuckin tell us." Fury started choking and she let him go, shocked at herself. Her hands shaking from anger and shock. Fury just glared and rubbed his throat."I only knew about Peggy, and what happens after that shot, but I'm not the only one. Isn't that right Ms. Potts?" Natasha turned to face Pepper who was holding onto Tony as if he was trying to make sure he was still there.

"You know damn well I only knew about Peggy, and I WASN"T around to help when it was FUCKIN happening, You were." Peppers eyes could practically shoot fire at the moment and Natasha nodded at respect towards the woman. "Guys!" Clint said irritated. "Stop fighting. All of you, this isn't the time, we've got a long way to go and I have a feeling we aren't even halfway there yet."

As if on cue the screened start up again and Rhodey sighed rubbing his temples. HE knew what happened next, though he was so NOT going to voice it. "God Tony… "He whispered regretting all the times he'd told Tony to start acting like a man.

Alright this chapter was pretty raw and dark, let me know what you think, I hope you enjoyed!