Peggy was knocking on your door at 7am, saying she wanted to take you to meet Howard Stark. You were going to meet Iron Man's dad. Holy shit. On the way to meet him, Peggy grilled you on your evening.
"So, how was it?" She asked. "It was good Peggy; I had a really great time." She frowned. "Then why do you look like someone's just told you that your dog died." You sighed and looked out the window. "He kissed me Peg, and it was amazing. I haven't felt like that in a very long time. It's just not a good idea to get involved with him, or anyone for that matter."
"Something bad happens to him, doesn't it?" She says. You snap your head in her direction. "What?" You ask. "In your world, in these movies, something bad happens to Sergeant Barnes, doesn't it? Otherwise, you wouldn't be so against seeing him." You looked down, closing your eyes.
"Yes. Something bad happens to him, and I have to let it, because what happens will cause him to be needed later. But he will be different. He won't be the same Bucky." You tell her. She looks at you with curiosity, but decides not to ask you anymore about it, realizing that you probably can't tell her. "Are you planning on trying to find a way home?"
You shake your head. You decided yesterday that there wasn't much of a home for you to go back too, and whatever life you could have here, had to be better than the one you had before.
"No. I'm staying here. I'm going to help. Change some things while I can."
There were a few moments of silence before Peggy spoke. "Then why not try to be happy while you can? With everything you've been through, and everything you know you have to relive; you deserve happiness Allison." She smiled at you and placed a hand over yours. She was right. Maybe you couldn't save Bucky now, but maybe, just maybe, you'd be able to help him 70 years from now.
You walked with Peggy down into the SSR headquarters, nervous about meeting Howard. You rounded the corner to see Steve lip locked with the blonde you saw yesterday. Ah. You remembered this. You really should have warned Steve, but the look on his face when Peggy spoke was good entertainment.
"Captain! We're ready for you, unless you're otherwise occupied." Peggy said, and you turned you head away while you laughed when he jumped apart from the blonde. Peggy turned to walk away, you following close behind her, and Steve catching up with you.
"Agent Carter, wait." He began.
"Looks like it wasn't that hard to find a partner after all." She said coolly.
"Peggy that's not what you thought it was." You shot Steve a look. What else would she have thought that was. Your hands became very interesting as you tried to not pay attention to what was happening.
"I don't think anything Captain. Not one thing." Damn. She was pissed. To be fair it wasn't entirely Steve's fault. He didn't know any better. "You always wanted to be as soldier and now you are. Just like all the rest."
"Well what about you and Stark?" Steve asked, defending himself. "I wouldn't go there Steve." You told him.
"How do I know the two of you haven't been…fondueing?" Steve asked. You pinched the bridge of your nose. Yup. I forgot how clueless he is. Peggy whirled around and smirked at him.
"You still don't know a bloody thing about women." She said as she walked toward the restricted access door. You turned to Steve, smacking him upside the head. "Fondue is literally just cheese and bread Steve. They're not dating."
"Oh…Oh!" He said, finally getting it. "Oh no." He said, giving you a worried look. You patted him on the shoulder and pushed him towards the door Peggy had entered. Howard Stark was just as you remembered. Short, like Tony. Very handsome, of course that's where Tony got it from.
'You must be Allison. Peg told me about you." Howard said, sticking out his hand. You shook it, raising an eyebrow at Peggy. She held her hands up in defense. "I didn't tell him much, I thought you could tell him what you want him to know. I just said that he'd be interested in meeting you." She said. "It's nice to meet you Mr. Stark." You told him. "Likewise. You and I are going to have a chat soon about all kinds of things." He told you with a mischevious look in his eyes. The same look Tony got.
Howard led you and Steve around, showing you the various items, he was working on for the team. The came up to a table with different shields on it. You smiled. The Vibranium shield was on this table. Your hand touched it before Steve's did. You had always dreamt what it would be like to touch Captain America's shield.
Steve picked up the shield, spinning it in his hands. "What's this made of?" He asked.
"Vibranium. It's stronger than steel and a third of the weight. It's completely vibration absorbent." Howard told him.
"How come it's not standard issue?" Steve asked. You smiled.
"That's the rarest metal on earth. What you're holding there, that's all we've got." Howard explained.
"You quite finished Mr. Stark? I'm sure the Captain has some unfinished business." Peggy asked, walking over to them. Steve held up the shield and you tugged Howards arm, pulling him back away from Steve. "We're just gonna stand over here." You told him. "Why?" He asked.
"What do you think?" Steve asked her. She picked up a gun and shot four rounds at the shield. "That's why." You told Howard.
"Yes. I think it works." Peggy said walking away. You followed Peggy, and she showed you what your new uniform would look like. "I showed Howard the one you had on you when you came to us, and he made you a new one with some modifications." You looked over the suit, it was a deep blue, one piece that zipped up the front. It strangely reminded you of Natasha's suit from the first Avengers.
"Stark says it's also bulletproofed with the addition of being heat resistant. There's gun holsters on each side, and places for knives inside your boots." You smiled as you ran your hand over the fabric. This was real. You were doing this.
You stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom, making sure all your gear fit correctly. It clung to your body better than your other suit ever did. You pulled your hair up into a high ponytail, and went over to grab your boots, pulling them on. You opened the door to find Bucky standing there, in a blue jacket that almost matched your suit. He looked you up and down, not saying anything just staring. You put a hand on your hip and cleared your throat.
"Eyes up here Sergeant." You said to him, smirking. He looked up at you and smiled, taking your hand in his. "Are you ready?" He asked. You nodded, leaning in to kiss him softly, which surprised him. Girls in this time probably weren't that forward. You were going with it. If you were going to stay in this time and find a way to help everyone and change things, you were going to be selfish for once in your life. You were going to be happy. You pulled away first, looking up at him, and he was grinning down at you.
The first Hydra base was easy to find, and even easier to infiltrate. It wasn't that big, and there weren't that many guards out front. You went in first, freezing the ground they were standing on. You slid across the ice, shooting three in the chest, taking them out. Bucky came in behind you, taking out the two to your left, Steve on your right. Steve nodded to you and Bucky, the rest of the commandos coming up behind you. He kicked in the door and you pulled out your guns, running in behind him. You took out all the Hydra agents and destroyed the facility with ease.
Later that night back at the camp you were celebrating your first victory around the fire. Dum Dum produced a bottle of bourbon, passing around to everyone. You took a big swig and handed it off to Bucky, who was looking at you in awe.
"So, Allison, word has it you are a soldier from where you come from?" Dugan asked. You nodded. "Basically. I wasn't really military, but a special forces team. Defending people like me."
"Do you have a codename? You know, like Captain America?" Morita asked. You glanced at Steve, who blushed and looked away. You smiled. "Yeah. They called me the Guardian." You told them.
"That seems fitting." Bucky told you. You couldn't remember when exactly you got the name, that's just what Alpha always called you. Bucky walked you back to your tent, and you opened the flap, letting him follow you inside. You kicked off your boots and flung unceremoniously down on the cot, crossing your legs, patting the spot next to you for Bucky to sit. He hesitated for a minute, and when you raised an eyebrow at him, he came over and sat down, facing you, one leg bent and the other foot on the floor.
"So, why the Guardian?" He asked. You shrugged and looked at your hands in your lap. "Mostly because I can heal, I guess. And I use my ice shields to protect people. There were seven of us on the team. I was The Guardian. There was Sam, who had fire magic, he was called Flamethrower. Kelly could make multiple versions of herself, which really helped out in a tight spot. We called her Multiplier. Dean and Castor both could move things with their minds. They were called the Levitators. Amelia had enhanced strength. Think of it like three Steves in one. We called her the Green Machine, which is a reference you'll get a lot later. Alpha was our leader. The names seem silly now, but they made us laugh and we were the only ones to use them." Your tone had a sadness in it, and you were near tears when you felt Bucky slip his hand into yours, running his thumb over your knuckles.
"I'm sorry. It sounds like you were very close with them." He said. You nodded. "They were my family. My parents died when I was little, and I was an only child. Alpha found me in a meta trafficking ring. They would sell us to the highest bidder, someone who wanted to use us for our powers." Bucky's hand tightened around yours.
"I'm so sorry doll. That's awful. I can't believe you had to go through that." You turned to look at him and there was so much concern and worry on his face. "It's okay. I'm okay." You reassured him. He took his free hand and touched the side of your face.
"Bucky." You whispered, and his lips were on yours. You ran your tongue across his bottom lip, and he parted them, allowing you access. Before you could stop yourself, you shifted so his back was against the wall and you were straddling him. His hands went to your waist and yours went to the back of his neck. You pulled back at looked at him, a lustful look in his eyes. You looked down at how you were sitting and blushed. "I'm sorry." You told him.
He shook his head. "No, it's really okay doll, I liked it. I'm just not used to dames being so..."
"Forward?" You finished for him. He nodded. "Yeah, women from my time are way more forward and hands on than they are in this time." Bucky smirked up at you. "I like it, I really do. But, as much as I would like to go further right now, I do not want that to be in a tent on a mission in the middle of a war." He told you. Your heart melted. "Ever the gentleman Sergeant Barnes." You told him, leaning down for a soft kiss. When you pulled away, you slid off him and laid back on your cot, and Bucky pulled your blankets over you, kissing you on the top of your head.
"Get some rest doll. I'll see you in the morning."
"Night Buck."