Steve looked back at her file to what Shannon used to look like as a kid as he smiled seeing Shannon and Melly as Kids dressed up as him and Bucky in uniform, up to your last photo together. Then before the serum, almost like he was but with long blonde curly hair. As he saw a note written by Parker Cartier; 'Melly and I always seen Shannon like she is now, she was incredibly shy towards men. I don't know why people never gave the little lovely lady a chance but now they see her for who she is. Melly would say it's about damn time too they did. The two best friends were like sisters, like a sisterhood kind of thing. Melly encouraged Shannon to have no regrets. Melly just wanted to see her best friend happy during our time of war. Their friendship does defy the borders.'
"Even before you got the serum you were cute." Steve said. Shannon looked at him surprised as so was he the fact that he said that to her.
"Um ah... Thank you." She managed to say blushing shyly.
"I'm sorry to hear about what happened about your Best friend Melly. You lost her in a far worse way than I lost Bucky."
"But I always felt that could have done something about it, but no nothing would have changed that."
"I know, not a day goes by that I think there could have been some way I could have saved Bucky."
"Well," Shannon said feeling much better about her life story, "At least I'm not longer alone."
He smiles at you, "Same here, Shannon."
"Shannon draws too." said Coulson, "Go on girl you still have your sketch book."
"Right our drawing session didn't actually happen." Remembered Steve finally letting out a chuckle.
"I do it to relax, But I hadn't been able to draw in years..." Shannon reply as she handed him her sketchbook as he noticed the dates between some of them were either month or years apart, not of the same subject but they were gradually getting better. Some of them were her friends and their families... One of her first love as the last drawing was the one she had been struggling on for the longest time. He looked at the title...
"Melly and Bucky the wings at our left."
"I can never get Bucky's face right," She admitted as everyone noticed they arrived at the Helicarrier not realizing Steve still had her sketch book. Coulson handed Steve artist pencils, and eraser and a pencil Sharpener.
"I don't suppose you can help her out with that?"
Steve tucked the stuff into his jacket pocket, "Just keep her distracted."
"I don't need to," He said as he took out another sketch book hiding in the Quinjet, "This was supposed to be for you though. Shannon hasn't smiled for a long time Captain Rogers. So far seeing you two interact is like a breath of fresh air."
"I don't know about that Coulson." Steve admitted, "But I think Bucky would have liked Melly."
"Melly is actually the great grand niece of the late Gretchen Zellers."
"Bucky's first girl?" replied Steve, "Wow small world. I just hope I'm the man for the job."
"This world maybe small but it still needs a old fashioned touch."
"Shannon!" said Natasha greeting her.
"Hey Natasha." Smiled Shannon.
Natasha looked at her, "Are you seeing someone?"
Shannon folded her arms as she then saw Captain Steve Rogers."
"Oh..." spoke Natasha taking a hint, "So let me guess Coulson asked Fury to get you two together eh?"
"Do you think that would surprise me?"
"No, you know them two men better than anyone."
"Coulson yeah, but Fury half the time he keeps me guessing."
"Okay you do have good point there."
"Where's Clint?"
"I'll tell you later."
"I'll find out either way, you know that."
She chuckled, "True, Shannon."
"Ah hi." said a Man with dark curly hair, "I'm Dr. Bruce Banner."
"The Hulk?" asked Steve.
"Yeah that's me."
"Do you think you can find the Tesseract?" said Shannon.
"Yes."
"Then that's the only thing we care about."
"So Shannon do people still call you American Dream?"
"I don't honestly know how well known I am honestly." She replied.
"She is," said Natasha, "But her identity isn't public."
"I thought it was?'
"Nope."
"Well I guess it doesn't really matter then."
The alarm went off as Bruce, and Steve looked a bit confused as the walked to the edge. Shannon smiled as she knew I wanted to see the looks on their faces for this.
"Is this a submersible?" asked Steve.
"Really they want me in a submerged pressurized metal container?" replied Bruce.
They watched a whirlpool form in the water as a propeller started to rise out of the water. It wasn't long before they saw the whole ship was rising.
"Oh no, no this is much worst."
Shannon followed Natasha as the guys followed behind her, "Shannon I'll brief you on what you missed."
"Okay just the facts please."
As Shannon was listening to Natasha, Bruce decided to speak with Steve. "I knew Erskine's grandson, he was obsessed with cracking the super soldier serum. He and I disagreed on so many theories I never thought he'd be right about gamma radiation." Bruce said, "I wish I was there to see him prove me right."
"And now you do."
"From what Miss Romanoff tells me she's a little old fashioned personality wise."
"You sound as if SHIELD is setting Shannon and I on a blind date, I've only been out of the ice for 2 weeks Banner. I'm not exactly ready."
"Doesn't surprise me, I just hope SHIELD can send a message to Betty."
"Your girl?"
"Because of the Hulk, my relationships with anyone can be difficult."
"I think I see what your saying Banner." Spoke Steve.
"A word of advice Captain, take it one step at a time." spoke Banner as the entered the bridge. Steve took out his wallet as he gave Fury a $10.00 bill.
"Shannon I see Captain Rogers got through to you." Fury said.
"Fury you I can't say 'No' to him." She replied.