A Trip to D.C. Year 2014.

Location: Nyc subway

It's early morning and Laura is on the subway heading over to Stark Tower with her spear in its usual place going to say hi to Tony and Pepper before she and her family head down to D.C. to see Steve Roger's exhibit at the Smithsonian. "Hey Tony, hey Pepper" she greeted them as she walked into their floor.

"Security breach" Tony yelled dramatically getting Pepper's attention! "That is physically on you" Tony said pointing at her walking in as she gave him a death stare.

"Are you going to do that every time I visit you guys" Laura asked annoyed as she hugged Pepper.

"Uh… you quit remember so you are an actual security breach since this is employees only" Tony continued.

"I feel like as someone who's known you for 13 years, helped built this tower and is an Avenger that I don't need your permission to enter this building" Laura said smugly.

"So seriously how are you Laura" Pepper interrupted.

"I'm good, I have a new suit now so that's awesome ( She and Shuri made one out of Vibranium and it's currently in Wakanda) and we're going down to D.C. to see Steve's exhibit at the Smithsonian while I'm in America so all good" Laura said shrugging her shoulders as her parents and sister came up the elevator.

"Laura security breach" Tony yelled again dramatically as Laura ignored him.

"Really Tony her family is fine" Pepper said while rolling her eyes as she greeted them.

"You guys all set" Laura asked them? "Yeah waiting for you" her mom said. "I'll swing by before I head back to Wakanda later in the week so by guys" Laura waved as the elevator door closed.


Later that morning Laura and Jessica are driving down I-95 in Maryland in her same Black Tesla Model S with "Good Kid" by Kendrick Lamar in the speakers "So how is T' Challa" Jessica asked smiling with her parents driving in a separate car behind them.

"We're fine I guess nothing new to report" Laura answered causally while drinking her soda.

"How long have you guys been together now" Jessica asked already knowing the answer?

"Almost two years" Laura replied shrugging her shoulders.

"Wow that's almost a personal record for you not including the months of denial beforehand" Jessica joked as Laura rolled her eyes. "And you've known him for what… four years now total including the two you were "Friends" Jessica asked using air quotes?

"Yeah… where are you going with this" Laura asked with an eyebrow raised?

"God you're 32 and I still need to explain everything to you like I did when you were 17" Jessica said annoyed as Laura looked at her confused still as Jessica sighed.

"How long have you lived in Wakanda now" Jessica asked already knowing the answer?

"14 months since I had to get my affairs in order in New York before I made the move" Laura answered.

"Exactly and thanks for proving my point" Jessica said dramatically. "You moved to be with him, are hopelessly in love with him and you aren't getting any younger and he's a few years older than you anyways so when is he going to ask you" Jessica asked smiling while amused at Laura's cluelessness?

"Ask me… what" Laura asked still not understanding the question?

"Jesus Laura considering how smart you are you really are clueless sometimes" as Jessica held out her hand dramatically with her wedding ring on it as Laura went wide eyed as she figured it out.

"Oh god… No no no no no no no no… that is that is so far down the road that is that is just no…" Laura said quickly trying not to panic while shaking her head.

"Again, your reaction to my question confirmed everything you're just way to stubborn to admit as usual but give it time maybe by next year you'll look back at this conversation and know I'm right once again Princess since that will be your future title in about a year or so" Jessica replied smugly while shrugging her shoulders as Laura rolled her eyes dramatically

"I'm not even going to dignify that with a response" Laura said shaking her head.

"You said that last time to remember? When T' Challa picked you up for the first time" Jessica said smugly as Laura was speechless staring down the highway remembering that exact conversation trying to come up with words as Jessica looked at her smugly.


A short while later Laura called Nat who she had a hidden contact for as Jessica saw it on the screen. "Who are you calling" Jessica asked looking at the touchscreen?

"Be quiet" Laura said gesturing her arm to shush Jessica as it went to voicemail. "Uh hey it's me I'm in America and I'm going to be in D.C. as I already said in my previous voicemails. I'm not sure if you and him are doing work things and can't be reached but I already left some for the guy who's bad with his phone anyway so I'll try again soon" Laura said trying to explain as vaguely as possible hanging up as Jessica gave her a confused look. "It's an Avenger related work thing" Laura told her as Jessica nodded.


The next day after their private White House tour with President Ellis and after getting a text from Nat explaining they were gone on a mission ( the one over the Indian Ocean) and after getting another text from Steve confirming their plans for the day Laura was with her family who were going to meet someone while they were at Steve Roger's exhibit at the Smithsonian.

"Where is this guy you wanted us to meet Laura" her mom asked confused looking around?

"Hang on… he should be somewhere" Laura said while looking for Steve in a baseball cap.

"There" Laura pointed and got Steve's attention who nodded towards the exit as Laura saw him leave. "Here c'mon" Laura nodded towards the exit as they left with her family looking at her confused. "Hey Steve I'm glad you're getting better at texting I mean I gave you that Stark Phone for a reason" Laura joked while hugging him as Steve smiled.

"It's good to see you to Laura and you couldn't give me a more complicated device if you tried" Steve joked back holding the phone as her family looked on confused.

"Steve these are my parents and my sister mom, dad, Jess Steve Rogers aka Cap" Laura gestured between them as her family went wide eyed.

"It's an honor to meet all of you Laura is an amazing woman" Steve said while shaking their hands.

"Hi, I'm Jess nice to meet you" Jessica barely managed to say.

"Hi, I'm Brian and this is my wife Emily" as they shook hands.

"It's nice to meet you" Steve nodded.

"I still can't believe you fought with Captain America" her dad said amazed.

"He's just Steve dad geez" Laura said while smiling amused at him being a fan boy. "Anyway, Steve wants me to meet someone, so this trip was fun, and all and I'll see you later" Laura said hugging them.

"For once thank you for the surprise" her mom said smiling as Laura hugged them back as she walked away with Steve.

"So how have you been it's been a while" Steve asked her?

"I'm good nothing new to report" Laura answered.

"And the mystery guy" Steve asked?

"All good and why is everyone wondering about that" Laura asked while smiling?

"So, who am I meeting" Laura asked?

"A good friend" Steve said while smiling as they got onto Steve's motorcycle and rode over to meet the person.


They walked into a nursing home and into Peggy Carter's room.

"Peggy this is the person who I wanted you to meet" Steve said as Laura walked in behind him as Peggy smiled widely.

"It's an honor to meet you Laura Steve has told me so much about you" Peggy said as Laura grabbed her hand smiling.

"Mrs. Carter I am a huge admirer of yours and what you've done with Shield" Laura said trying to hold in her excitement.

"Oh, call me Peggy dear the world needs more women like us" Peggy said as Laura smiled as they got tea and talked for a few hours.

"You should be proud of yourself Peggy" Steve told her as Laura tried not being rude in their private conversation and only spoke up when Peggy asked her questions.

"What is it" Peggy asked?

"For as long as I can remember I just wanted to do what was right. I guess I'm not quite sure what that is anymore. And I thought I could throw myself back in and follow orders, serve. It's just not the same" Steve answered as Peggy chuckles.

"You're always so dramatic. Look, you saved the world. We rather...mucked it up" Peggy said as Laura smiled.

"You didn't. Knowing that you helped found Shield is half the reason I stay" Steve said taking her hand.

"Hey. The world has changed and none of us can go back. All we can do is our best, and sometimes the best that we can do is to start over" Peggy said as she began coughing as both of them got up, but Steve got the water first.

"Yeah" Steve nodded.

"You're alive! You...you came, you came back" Peggy told him.

"Yeah, Peggy" Steve said.

"It's been so long. So long" Peggy said looking at him.

"Well, I couldn't leave my best girl. Not when she owes me a dance".

"It was very nice to meet you Peggy" Laura nodded towards her.

"Keep Steve out of trouble for me he tends to find it" Peggy told her as they both smiled. "She's not much better" Steve nodded towards Laura.

"He's right" Laura said smiling as they left.


"Who else did you want me to meet" Laura asked Steve as they walked towards a building?

"Another friend" Steve said as they walked towards Sam Wilson's ptsd meeting and Laura waited outside as Steve walked in.

The meeting ended and Sam walked over to Steve "Look who it is. The running man" Sam said shaking his hand.

"Caught the last few minutes. It's pretty intense" Steve told him.

"Yeah, brother, we all got the same problems. Guilt, regret" Sam answered.

"You lose someone" Steve asked?

"My wing man, Riley. Flying a night mission. Standard PJ rescue op, nothing we hadn't done a thousand times before, till RPG knock Riley's dumb ass out of the sky. Nothing I could do. It's like I was up there just to watch" Sam replied.

"I'm sorry"Steve told him.

"After that, I had really hard time finding a reason for being over there, you know" Sam told him?

"But you're happy now, back in the world" Steve asked?

"Hey, the number of people giving me orders is down to about zero. So, hell, yeah. You thinking about getting out" Sam asked?

"No, I don't know. To be honest, I don't know what I would do with myself if I did? Never really thought about it but anyway, there's someone I want you to meet" Steve said as he let Laura know it was ok to come as she walked in. "Laura this is Sam, Sam Laura" Steve introduced them.

"Hi, I'm…" Laura started but Sam interrupted.

"I know who you are Sam Wilson" Sam said while shaking her hand.

"Laura and it's nice to meet you Sam" Laura nodded.

Meanwhile during their conversation Fury gets attacked by Hydra agents in his Tahoe.


Laura and Steve are walking back to his apartment before they head out for dinner as Laura sees a woman on the phone holding a laundry basket outside the building walking towards them. "Hey, if you want... if you want, you're welcome to use my machine. Might be cheaper than the one in the basement" Steve told her as Laura looked on silently amused.

"Oh, yeah? What's it cost" the woman asked?

"A cup of coffee" Steve asked?

"Thank you, but um...I already have a load in downstairs, and, uh...you really don't want my scrubs in your machine. I'm just finished orientation in the infectious diseases ward, so" the woman said as she looked at Laura as Steve noticed.

"Ah this is…" Steve said as he was interrupted.

"Hi, I know who she is my name is Kate" Kate said shaking Laura's hand.

"Laura nice to meet you and don't worry most people tend to say that" Laura joked as Kate walked away as they began walking towards Steve's apartment.

"So, according to its reviews there's a really good Chinese place a few blocks from here…" Laura began but Steve shushed her as they both heard music from his apartment and Laura brought out her spear as Steve looked at it for the first time in shock as they both entered the apartment through the window and Laura gasped seeing Fury on the chair.

"Nick" Laura asked confused holding her spear as he looked between them?

"I don't remember giving you a key" Steve told him.

"You really think I'd need one? My wife kicked me out" Fury said as Laura gave a confused look.

"Didn't know you were married" Steve replied.

"A lot of things you don't about me" Fury said.

"I know, Nick. That's the problem" Steve said as he turned on the light and Laura gasped seeing Nick shot as Fury writes a note down "Ears Everywhere" it read. "I'm sorry to have to do this, but I had no place else to crash" Fury continued as he wrote down another note saying "Shield Compromised" as Laura went wide eyed.

"Who else knows about your wife" Steve asked as Fury wrote another note "You Me Her". "Just my friends" Fury told them.

"Is that what we are" Steve asked?

"That's up to you" Fury said as he is shot through the floor three times as Laura gets into a stance with the spear looking around frantically and both begin to drag Fury quickly to the next room as he gives Laura a flash drive.

"Don't trust anyone" he managed to say before he passed out as they both hear someone enter the apartment and Laura gets into a stance next to Steve and nods at Steve as he brings his finger to his mouth shushing her as they see her walk in from behind.

"Captain Rogers" the woman announced as Laura is next to Steve with her spear in a stance.

"Captain, I'm Agent 13 of Shield Special Service" Agent 13 said while looking at Laura.

"Kate" both of them asked in shock as Laura cautiously looks at her?

"I'm assigned to protect you" Agent 13 said.

"On who's order" Steve asked?

"His" Agent 13 answered nodding towards Fury. "Foxtrot is down, he's unresponsive. I need EMT's" Agent 13 said through the mic.

"Do you have a twenty on the shooter" the agent asked as Steve noticed the shooter through the window as Laura looked at him?

"Tell him I'm in pursuit" as Steve smashes through the window and chases after the assassin. Laura ran outside with her spear trying to catch up with him as Steve chased him through an office building running as fast as she could. "I hate running I hate running I hate running" Laura murmured while breathing heavy running behind them as she noticed the destroyed walls as she runs up on the roof behind Steve as sees the assassin throw Steve's shield back at him while jumping off the roof as Laura catches up panting and out of breath as they both look over the edge in shock.

Laura and Steve meet up with Nat in the hospital room watching Fury's operation with Laura standing next to Nat looking nervous with everyone else. "Is he gonna make it" Nat asked, and Laura shook her head still in disbelief?

"I don't know" Steve added.

"Tell me about the shooter" Nat asked? "

He's fast and strong. Had a metal arm" Steve said as Nat looked at Laura.

"He was way too fast for me I couldn't get a good look" Laura added but before Nat could respond Hill walked in.

"Ballistics" Nat asked Hill walking up towards them?

"Three slugs, no rifling. Completely untraceable" Hill told them.

"Soviet made" Nat asked?

"Yeah" Hill nodded as suddenly Fury deteriorated and the life support machines beeped faster as Laura gasped.

"He's in V-tach" the male nurse said. "Crash cart coming in" the other nurse said as Laura put a hand over her mouth in shock. "Nurse, help me with the drape" the doctor asked? "BP is dropping" the nurse yelled! "Defibrillator" the doctor ordered as Fury is flat lining.

"Don't do this to me, Nick" Nat said.

"Stand back! Three, two, one. Clear! Pulse" the doctor asked? "No pulse" the nurse answered. "No pulse" the other doctor checked. "Okay. 200, please. Stand back! Three, two, one. Clear! Give me epinephrine! Pulse" the doctor asked again? "Negative" the nurse replied. "Don't do this to me, Nick. Don't do this to me" Nat repeated, and Laura had tears in her eyes as they try to revive Fury, but Fury is still flat lining. "What's the time" the doctor asked? "1:03, Doctor" she answered. "Time of death, 1:03 a.m." as the four look at each other in shock.