"Gosh, wait till you see this place, Betsy!" Ellie whispered as she paced the dorm room she'd chosen at the compound. "There's a swimming pool, and a ropes course and lake. It's like living at camp! And the wifi is incredibly fast."
"That's Stark Industries tech for you." Betsy laughed. "Uncle Tony always wants to be the best. I'm sorry you got stuck unpacking all my stuff. I wasn't thinking about that when I suggested the switch."
"Don't worry about." Ellie told her. She flopped down on the brand-new queen-sized mattress. It still had the plastic on it. "Dad finished bringing in the last of your stuff a little bit ago. I think I brought more to camp with me." She joked. "So, I've decided that since you've put me in charge of unpacking that means that I also get to be in charge of decorating your room. Dad's taking me shopping tomorrow."
"Ugh, I totally didn't think this plan through." Betsy sighed.
"Don't worry, you'll love it, I promise. Besides you don't even have sheets big enough to fit on this big bed. How's things going with Pop?" Ellie changed the subject.
"Well, I almost blew our cover when we went to The Shop." Betsy explained. She told Ellie what happened when Bucky had taken her to the warehouse. "I mean I just guessed that mood boards would be something you were into."
"Quick thinking Betsy!" Ellie remarked. "Ugh, of course when we switch back now, he's gonna expect me to know bike stuff. Did you get him to talk about Dad?"
"Not yet." Betsy told her, "We only just go home, I haven't' had time, but I did see the picture of Dad taped to the toolbox. There was something written on the back of it."
"What did it say?" Ellie asked, she sat up excitedly.
"With you to the end of the line." Betsy repeated the phrase. "Do you think that's like song lyric or something?"
"I don't know." Ellie said. "If I get a chance to ask Dad I will. Maybe Sam would know? Although that picture is really old. It might even be from before they knew each other."
"I'm gonna ask Pop about Dad over dinner." Betsy said. "Try to see if you can think of a way to do the same. I know it's harder there with the other Avengers around."
"I'll do what I can." Ellie promised. There was a knock on the dorm room door, "I gotta go Bets. Someone's at the door." The girls said their goodbyes and ended their call quickly. Ellie hopped off the bed and opened the door. Tony Stark was standing on the other side, smiling.
"Ready for movie night there, Little Rogers?" He asked, leaning on the doorframe. "I don't want to interrupt your suddenly very full social calendar."
"Yeah, Sorry. I was just talking to a friend I made a camp." Ellie explained.
"So, you weren't talking to your sister, Betsy?" Tony arched an eyebrow casually.
"Uncle Tony, I'm Betsy." She laughed. "and I don't have a sister. You know that."
"No, what I know, is that you're not Elizabeth Rogers." Tony told her confidently. "I know because I Checked your DNA. You're a near match, with the DNA we have on file for Betsy."
"Maybe you made a mistake?" Betsy shrugged.
"That's cute." Tony's smirk disappeared. "I don't make mistakes, not when it comes to science. So, your DNA was close enough to Betsy's that you'd had to be a close relative. I know the Rogers family history and it was not easy getting a copy of your DNA. But your dad's a hoarder and he still had your blankets from the day you two came home from the hospital in storage. So I know that without a doubt you are Eleanor Roosevelt Barnes."
"I guess this means you're going to tell Steve about us so he can switch us back." Ellie frowned. "I'm sorry that we lied."
"Oh please I don't care about that." Tony laugh. "Kids lie to their parents all the time and I want to know how your little scheme works out. So I'm not going to report you to Captain Dad, but I want in on whatever it is that you're planning."
"Uh okay." Ellie agreed, not seeing that she had much of a choice. She told Tony the truth about how she and Betsy met at camp and their plan to get the Dads back together.
"I see." Tony nodded. "So your Dad hasn't mentioned Sharon to you yet?"
"Sharon?" Ellie repeated. "Who's Sharon?"
"Not my secret to tell." Tony shook his head. "C'mon Little Barnes. I was promised a movie night with Betsy, but you'll have to do. The popcorn machine is already warming up."
"Okay, let me just text my friend quick." Ellie sent a text to Betsy before following Tony out of the room. Tony knows. He had my DNA tested. Can you believe that? He said he's not going to tell Dad though. So I guess that's something.