1942
Brooklyn New York
"Is this thing going to work Howard?" Hannah Stark asked as she sat on the stool next to her older brother. "There is only one way to find out." He returned glancing at her out of the corner of his eyes. Today was the first day in over a week that he had seen her, she had been busy with the Stark Expo and other ventures that Stark industries was involved in.
She was the only one that he trusted to do anything even with her illness. An illness that threatened to take her away from him at a young age. And he wasn't ready to face a world without his little sister there. She was his moral compass, she kept him from doing too bad of things. He had a thought if this worked was to give it to his sister so she could live a life that was free from illness. She deserved at least that. "Whatever you're thinking, Howard stop it right now." Hannah ordered looking up from the clipboard that was on her lap, "I am not going to take the super soldier serum. I am neither a soldier nor do I need to take it. If I die, I die. It's God's will and we know not to mess with that.'
They had started to get a little ahead before the stock market crashed and their father started to gamble it away and drink it. And then the market crashed and saved them from falling back into old habits. "You may be ready to die Hannah, but I am not ready to let you go."
She was saved from commenting when Agent Carter and a small man entered the room and stood at the top of the stairs. "Who is that?" She asked Howard tilting her head to the side, eyes wide with curiosity. ``That Ms Stark is our soldier." The doctor informed her from where he was standing looking over the viles and the paperwork . 'He is so tiny. It's kind of cute" She muttered with a laugh to her older brother who smirked before she offered the man a smile. "Good luck Mister.' "Rogers. Steve Rogers." The man informed not quite meeting her eyes. "Hannah Stark.' She returned, "Good luck Mister Rogers.' Hannah stood from the stool, she had been involved with enough of Howard's projects knowing that she was better off upstairs with the others and he would have probably ordered her to go up there anyways. His expertise lied with lying and getting things their way. Hannah was good at sweet talking money out of investors pockets.
"Miss Stark, I didn't expect to see you here today." The Colonel commented seeing the younger Stark sibling coming into the room. "I do get let out of my duties and my tower sometimes sir. Mostly to see things like this" She grinned before letting the older man introduce her to the senator and the man that accompanied him.
The younger man stared at her uncomfortably, causing her to take a step back and closing to the Colonel who raised an eyebrow at her sudden movement. She shook her head and painted a smile on her face.
She wasn't going to ruin this for her brother, not after he worked so hard to get them to this point. She would just deal with it. "I can see why Howard keeps you busy with the company and the expo." The Senator said, turning his full attention to Hannah who smiled, "You flatter me Senator.' She said as Peggy came into the room and over to her side.
Worry on her pretty face. She cared for this man that was going to be injected. That much Hannah could see but she wasn't going to question her in front of superiors. It was not the time or place.
"Stop it! Stop it now!" Peggy shouted abandoning her seat moments after they had settled in them. Hannah followed quickly, her hazel eyes wide with terror. "Howard! Stop it now!' She threw in as she grasped Peggy's elbow in her hand, trying to keep her rooted next to her. All the stuff that was flashing around wasn't safe for them to be around. Howard, hearing his sister's voice, went to turn the dial back before Steve's voice shouted from inside of the holding cell. "It's okay Peg." She started squeezing her elbow tighter.
It was a matter of seconds before Howard lowered the cell and opened it and Steve slumped forward, a completely changed man. "Holy shit. It worked.' Hannah muttered as she followed Peggy down the stairs and to her brother's side. "Good job Howie." She grinned as he hugged her to his side. "You are next." He squeezed here. "No way in hell. I am not going through that." "Hannah." "Howard." The squabble was stopped by shattering glass and Hoard spinning them into the ground. "Stay here Hannah. Don't move." He ordered before standing straight up. For once Hannah was going to listen to her brother.
