"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided."
― J.K. Rowling

Empire - Monsters of Men

Rosie took in a deep breath as she sat in her car. Hands, holding her head, elbows against the steering wheel. Her long blonde hair hanging in her face. Before she looked up at herself in the mirror. Then watched as people entered, and exited the building she was parked in front of. A overly cheery vibe came from the place. Flowers of various varieties aligned the outside, and the walls were painted a homely yellow color.

She got out of her car, and adjusted her purse as she walked into the building. A almost too fake smile came from the lady sitting at the front desk. Her eyes pleading to her with the message "Kill Me Now".

"Can I help you Ms?" She asked, with the slightly annoying high pitch in her voice.

"Yes, I'm just here to see Peggy today." Rosie said, shifting the weight in her feet. Eyes shifting from one nurse to the next, down the hall, in the main room. Until she found the one she was looking for, Madison.

"Ms. Carter!" Her cheery voice called from down the hallway. "Lovely to see you today."

"It's lovely to see you as well, Madison." She smiled and followed the nurse to the outside of her mother's door. A grin passed the 'Nurse's' lips. Madison Harvey was one of Shield's best, someone she would trust her mother's life with. That's why she was classified with the knowledge and was stationed here.

"Your Mother is doing very well today, Ms. Carter. But, hasn't been lately. You know to be careful."

"It's been a while now hasn't it?" She paused and traced her fingers over the letters on the door. "What does the Doctor say?"

"She has a little while longer. Maybe a few years, at the rate she's going. Her memory is only slowly fading. Much, less severe than some other cases we have here."

"Does she say much about me?" Rosie asked curiously.

"Only that she wants you to visit more, she wants grandkids from you, and that you're too hard headed for your own good." Madison chuckled.

"Of course she said that." She chuckled, and passed through the small door, whispering a quiet thank you.

Rosie took a deep breath and looked around the room. It was a faint, dull green color. But, it was made up with it's large windows with the view of the large gardens. Peggy, her aged mother lay there. Eyes looked out one of the windows as a group of children played outside. Her skin wrinkled, and hair grayed, but to Rosie. She never looked more beautiful. So, she cleared her throat to get the attention from her mother. A smile passing her own, as her mother's eyes met hers.

"Roselyn, darling." Her soothing voice called out to Rosie, and tears formed in her eyes. "It's been so long, love. What took you so long?"

"I was a little busy, mum." Rosie, answered. Going up to her mother's side, sitting down, taking her hand. "I'm sorry." She kissed her mothers hand, and used her thumb to stroke it gently as they sat in silence for a few moments. Her mother, trying to figure out what was different from the last time she had visited. Really, nothing had.

"What is it?" Peggy said after a while, staring at her daughter with the adorning eyes. That would see straight through the walls she had spent her entire life building up.

"Mum." Rosie gave her mother's hand a gentle squeeze, and took a shallow breath. "He's alive."

"Steve?" She raised a brow, surprising herself even. "He's.. alive?" Peggy stopped for a moment and thought. "That's wonderful, poppet.. Have you seen him yet?"

"Yeah." Rosie spoke softly, looking down. Not wanting to meet her mother's eyes. She completely had left her father alone, and hadn't talked to him in almost a month.

"That's why you're here, dear. What happened?" Peggy lifted her chin up. Staring straight into her eyes, and titling her own head slightly.

"I messed up mum." She started, feeling a hot tear fall down her cheek. "I was a mistake. He won't accept me. You should have seen how he was looking at me. Mum. It would have been easier on both him.. And you. If I had never been born."

"Roselyn Stephanie Rogers. You were never a mistake. You were the one, who finally made me realize.. Who I was. You made me realize me value. You made me realize that I needed to fight harder in the word. To get where I am now. Did Steve.. You father... Did he say anything that made him think he would hate you?"

"No.."

"Well there you go, poppet. I know your father. He has a hard time showing his emotions... Maybe like someone you know?" Peggy emphasized with a smile gracing her lips.

"Me." Rosie said, looking back down for a second, before looking back up at her mum. "Why do you always know what to say, mum?"

"Because I'm your mother, Roselyn. And you come here, for me to tell you what you already know." She stated.

"I love you mum."

"I love you too, Poppet."

Rosie awoke that night, quite late; 2am. She was awoken by her brand new Stark Phone ringing, she messily scrolled through and answered, sitting up in bed. Mumbling a hello, that nobody really could tell what it was.

"Rogers, we need you." The dark voice on the other end of the line said into the phone.

"Can you have Hill or Romanoff do it, Fury?" Rosie said softly into the phone, turning on the light. Squinting as her eyes adjusted to the sight.

"Romanoff's already on the case. But we need you. The tessaract is missing." Fury said sharply.

"What?" She sat straight up in the bed. A low growl forming in her tone. "Tell me, that thing is not missing. And Fury, I might let you wake up tomorrow with two eyes." She spat.

"Barton's been compromised, and we need you."

"What's the mission called?" She asked softly.

"The Avengers Initiative."