Well she did see Steve was at the Smithsonian. Figuring Steve would like to be left alone she went to the exhibit on herself. She saw a photo of her old self with Melly in PEI as they were dressed up... On the day they first met. Shannon smiled to herself at the happy memory, then she walked around as she saw a little girl looking at her with her eyes huge. Shannon smiled, placed her finger on her lips and winked at her as the girl nodded then joined her family.

Shannon then saw Steve at Melly's wall... As she joined him to read the Biography of Melly's life.

"Gretchen Melanippe 'Melly' Johansen; 1982 - 2007. 'Melly' as she preferred met Shannon Carter during the summer vacation of 1987 in Cavendish PEI. The two girls were inseparable as they shared a love of drawing, playing competitively against their siblings, and dressing up mostly as Bucky and Captain America. These two best friends whose bond defied the borders, as they were pen pals who wrote each other letters by mail, then once the internet started they continued writing online. As they had printed every letter they received and the pictures they emailed each other. Johansen participated in the Black Mare program which was a government funded program aimed for middle class families that had only one girl. When the events of 9/11 happened Johansen put her studies in Art and History aside and signed up for Military service believing that innocent people were being put into danger on both sides. Johansen managed to visit Shannon when she had the chance. During her service in Afghanistan her squad and battalion became the main targets as she was the last soldier standing who stood her ground to protect the villagers. Even though she was outnumbered she still gave her all as she was referred as a Nightmare to those who fought against her. Eventually they say someone managed to defeat her as she joined her squad and many others in a POW camp. It was then Shannon now the American Dream came to answer her prayers as they escaped freeing everyone in the process. Melly and Shannon founded the Howlers together, Melly was the only Howler to be killed in action as she gave her life to her friends, family, our country and hers. "She wasn't just a Canadian, she was a North American. The borders of our bond never mattered to her, she had a heart like no other person I know. She and her family who encouraged me to be the woman I am today. Melly would never judge, she'd look in the eyes then gave you a chance and if you crossed her all you saw was your worst Nightmare." Shannon Carter AKA American Dream."

"So it wasn't just me who inspired you, She did." said Steve who finally noticed her.

"No it was a combination of everyone." Shannon replied "She should have lead us but she said she wanted a break from being the leader of the herd. She told me the truth about the Black Mare program... It was a cadet program, Melly had been bullied just like I had during the school year, it was and wasn't like the Black Widow program that Natasha told us about. They learned similar things but no one was killed, they wanted to get more women involved in uniform forces."

"A more humane way of it?"

"Yeah, it's also why Melly got promoted fast once she signed up."

"Makes sense." Steve said, "I find it funny that Melly's bio is longer than Bucky's."

"Between you and me the Nuke was heading for Washington DC."

Steve's eyes grew as he looked at her horrified, "Ok she deserves this."

"Melly never cared about who got credit, if she saw this she'd be surprised then a bit bashful after reading this."

"She died a Hero for both of our country and hers." said Steve as he then checked his watch as he noticed the time, "I should see Peggy."

"All right take care, Steve."

"You to Shannon."

Hours later Shannon was about to start her laundry as she saw Steve just getting into his apartment.

"Hey ah Shannon, Any chance you'd like to have a cup of coffee?"

"Ah sure, but my clothes aren't going to wash themselves you know." She teased.

"I got a washer and a dryer in my apartment, save you a few dollars."

"All right but next coffee time is on me, though... But I was wondering I thought you weren't playing music hours ago when you got back from your mission?"

"I wasn't."

"Oh crap should I grab my gun?"

"Grab it," He said.

Shannon went into her apartment as she grabbed her gun from it's case under her bed.

"What's wrong?" asked her cousin Sharon as she too was getting her laundry together.

"Just stay here." Shannon said as she put a clip into her pistol as she went to Steve's apartment, "Somebody might be in Steve's apartment."

"Should I call 911?"

"No, but I will if this turns bad fast." Shannon replied as she headed back to Steve in the hallway.

"Ready?"

Shannon readied her gun, "Yeah... Just be glad I still practice shooting at the range and not on missions, I don't like killing unless I have to."

"Okay, cover me until I get my shield."

They went inside, waking quietly as Steve grabbed his shield leaning on the wall. Shannon then lowered her gun on a angle as she went behind him. They then saw Nick Fury sitting in the living area, all banged up and bleeding a bit.

"I don't remember giving you a key."

"You really think I'd need one? My wife kicked me out." Nick replied as Shannon took her keys out of her pocket to see that the spare key Steve gave her was missing. Furry tossed it back to Shannon, "I meant to make a copy, never got the chance."

"I've known you since I was a kid, and yet I didn't know you were married." Shannon spoke

"There are a lot of things you two don't know about me."

"I know, Nick. That's the problem." Said Steve as he flicked the light on. As they saw Fury was injured, they were about to say something when Fury put a finger to his mouth and turned the lamp off. They watched as Fury took out his phone as he typed something then showed them

'EARS EVERYWHERE', "I'm sorry to have do this, kids but I had no place else to crash." He said as he typed another message onto his phone for them to see 'SHIELD COMPROMISED'.

"Who else knows about your wife?" asked Steve.

'YOU 2 AND ME', "Just... my friends."

"Is that what we are?" Steve asked.

"That's up to you two." He said as he looked at Shannon, "I'm sorry Shannon."

"For what?"

"For a lot of things you'll figure out eventually. Just do me a favour don't trust anyone." he said giving Steve a fancy pocket hard drive.

BANG! Fury was then shot as he collapsed, the air was dusty from the gyprock, as Shannon realised Steve was on top of her with his shield over them.

"Captain Rogers? Shannon?" Said Kate, "I'm Agent 13 I was tasked to protect you and Shannon."

"By Whose orders?" said Steve as Agent 13 looked as she saw Fury on the floor dying.

"Ahh His," She said as she checked Fury on the floor, then took out her walkie talkie "Man down I repeat man down,"

"I'm in pursuit have my back Shannon."

"Yes Sir."

They ran after the assassin only to see he wasn't alone as they saw two people a man and a woman with metal arms. As they were running on the rooftops. Shannon followed Steve through building after building he practically crashed through as they finally got to level ground

they were fast but Steve and Shannon easily caught up with them.

"I can't get a good shot."

"Maybe I can slow them down." he said as he threw his shield at them. The Man turned around and grabbed it with his metal hand... Shannon looked at the Woman she had her gun pointed to, as she saw the woman wore a black horse like face mask... The Man holding Steve's shield threw it at Shannon as Steve ran stopping his shield from cutting Shannon in half as he crashed into her as she accidentally fired a shot into the air. Killing a pigeon in the process.

"Are you okay?"

"I'll be fine. I think."

"Who were they?"

"I honestly don't know..."