Callin' you from a thousand miles away

by arabellagaleotti

Somewhere, a billion miles away, flies a man though space. He has a life-time of hate, of love, of sorrow and damn if he aint gonna use it. OR, Tony Stark sends more than a message to Pepper, and not all of them are nice.

10. Peggy Carter

Hi, Auntie Peggy.

Did you know Steve's back?

That's a stupid question.

I'm sorry for Civil War.

I tried, I hope you know that. I really did.

I never told Steve that I knew you, that you called me 'Duckie' and I called you 'Auntie'

I wish I did. Maybe it would have changed something, maybe it would have kept the team together.

Maybe not.

You know, I was at a SHIELD meeting, and your name got brought up.

It was this absolute idiot, who picked up and said — I kid you not — "You mean Cap's girl? She didn't do much after the war, did she?"

You are more than Steve Rogers.

You are Peggy motherfucking Carter, and you are a distinguished member of the military, a founding member of SHIELD and a magnificent spy, you have saved the world, you have accomplished so much, and didn't give a damn who said you couldn't."

I told this to that poor SHIELD agent, and apparently SHIELD was not aware of our connection.

They are now.

I didn't go to your funeral.

I..couldn't. Sorry.

Steve went. He made out with Sharon.

Yeah, right? The bastard, all you do for him, and this is what he does. Your niece, get some class, huh Rogers?

Okay, I'll tone down the outrage.

….Still.

Thanks, Auntie.