Hey, guys! So since I won't be posting another chapter for War of the Stolen until next week, I decided to quick post this sneak peek for the next story I'll be working on after the WAR trilogy is finished. I just wrote up some 'idea' scenes (as I like to call them), a while ago, and perfected this one. I think this is going to be a super entertaining AU. (AUs give me all the control. *evil laugh*). Plus, after getting to write so much about the avengers' kids and being so distant from the actual avengers (or so it feels like), it'll be good to write from their POVs again . :) This one is going to be mostly Steve's POV, I think. Anyways. Here's the Sneak Peek. I hope you like it. I'll be posting more for War of the Stolen when next Tuesday comes around, and I've completed my last final. (Math... bleh). See you all then!

-randomblueboots


Labor District

1300R (UTC-5)

June 14 2012

Oh, he was so confused. He had no idea which hallways to turn down, or where to even begin looking for this mysterious Major Hill that General Fury had directed him to. How was he supposed to find her in this maze? He wandered aimlessly for a little while, trying to learn a little bit about this situation, and this strange new place he had woken up in. He tried once or twice to ask some of the soldiers walking down the hallways for directions, or help finding Major Maria Hill, but he received no help from them. They either waved him off, too busy to speak, or mumbled about being a new recruit and having no idea themselves. After what seemed like forever of searching for help, he gave up, and collapsed on a bench in the hallway near the main hall with the flag pole. He watched as people, both women and men, walked through the hall. He tried to imagine who each one was, and smiled as he made up stories in his head about them. Soon this became dull as he saw more and more of the same faces. But suddenly a new face appeared around the corner and Steve was awestruck.

This woman, dressed in military uniform- dark blue with badges and pins at her collar bone- was beautiful. She was pale, in a good porcelain-skin sort of way, with dark brown hair pulled tightly back behind her head in a neat bun. She seemed very authoritative, just like Generally Fury had, but there was something about her that made Steve think perhaps the General could be frightened of her. She made him think of Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream'. "Though she be but small, she is fierce." And small she was, but he had no doubt in his mind that this woman was just as dangerous as her eyes were beautiful. The bright blue, and her sweet pink lips had Steve beyond mesmerized. As she walked, holding a clipboard in her hands tightly, she seemed to have great purpose, and he admired her quietly from where he sat, wondering if anything could stop her.

Then, he watched as a pen fell from her clipboard and clattered to the floor. He expected her to turn around and pick it up, and then continue on her way, but she didn't seem to notice. In fact, no one noticed. Steve stood, stooped down, and picked up the deep blue pen, holding it tightly in his hand he looked up to see the woman weaving out of sight in a crowd of soldiers and then taking a right turn down another hall.

"Ma'am!" Steve raced after, covering ground quickly. "Ma'am!" She paused and turned to see what the commotion was about, she frowned, perhaps thinking she'd have to shush someone back into working, but when she saw him in his plain white t-shirt and blue pajama pants holding out her blue pen she raised an eyebrow. "You dropped your pen." He informed her.

"Thank you." She took the pen from his hands, and clipped it onto her clip board, frowning up at him. He smiled and nodded.

"Of course."

"I wasn't expecting you to wake up so soon. I'm surprised General Fury didn't inform me."

"Well, most people are surprised about how fast the super-serum works. Captain Steve Rogers at your service."

"I know who you are, Captain." The woman smiled slightly, shaking Steve's hand.

"Well then it looks like I'm at a disadvantage."

"Major Maria Hill." The woman nodded.

If she hadn't dropped the pen I would have never found her. He thought. How lucky! Though he wasn't sure if he was thinking it because she was so lovely, or because she was the person he was supposed to find.

"I was actually looking for you. General Fury said you could catch me up."

"Me?" Major Hill snorted. "I'm shocked he didn't designate himself for that position."

"He seems quite busy." Steve said. Maria shook her head.

"The man always has priorities, and currently you're on the top of the list, or so I thought. It's odd he's putting you in my hands. Alright, what do you want to know?"

"What's it... what's it like, 2012?"

"It's fucking shit. Care to be more specific?" Major Hill said. Steve's cheeks felt hot, and he was sure they were glowing red.

"I mean... I know it's bad, but what happened?" Steve asked.

"Damn, he hasn't even told you that part?" She sighed. "Follow me." She led him down the hall and towards a large office, through another oval, metal door, and once again he had the feeling he was on some sort of battle ship. She shut it behind them and gestured for him to sit in the chair in front of her desk. Once she had taken her place behind the desk she sighed again and began.

"Guess who won World War II."

"Ummm..." Steve groaned, "I'm guessing it wasn't us."

"Bingo."