I always feel so sad when I follow a fanfiction author who suddenly disappears off the face of the planet, and here I am doing it to you! I don't have a good excuse for myself, but at least I'll tell you why. I've been struggling with this story. I just lost my writing skill. All break I've been giving it my all but my pre-writes came out like crap. I did finished this story and thankfully before I posted it I noticed how fucking terrible it was.
Not only did the plot ended up in flames but how I wrote it was crappy and half-assed. And the way I wrote Tony and Bruce was terrible. I made them sound like pussies. I happily pressed the delete button till I reached this point.
I took my sweet time with this one. Deleting ever so often when I hated it. This was the best one I've done so far. Don't hate appreciate. Naw I'm fucking with you tell me if I did anything wrong including spelling errors, or incorrect information. I NEED constructive criticism it makes me thrive to become a better author for you guys. Enjoy
Stephanie whipped away her spare tears as she walked along the corridors. She took a deep breath as she stared at her feet watching them move with watery eyes that blurred her vision
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"Ah the Captain is back?" a familiar voice call as she looked up to make eye contact with bright green eyes.
Stephanie quickly began to looked around shocked as she took in the familiar surroundings of Loki's containment cell.
"Couldn't stay away?" Loki asked with a smirk.
"Got… lost" Stephanie whispered with a cracked voice as she continued to take in her surroundings as her vision still blurred. And she refused to make eye contact with Loki as she tried to blink away her tears.
"Stop crying." She froze suddenly as she swore she had actual sincerity and care in his voice despite how rude his demand sounded. She turned toward him with furrow eyebrows as he stared at her with a blank expression but his eyes gave him away.
"Why does it matter." she signed annoyingly as she slid down on one of the pole near his cage. Well Bruce's cage. And pulled her knees to her chest, stubbornly wiping at her eyes.
"It doesn't suit you." He said as he sat down on a chair across from her but also still taller that he looked down at her. (Almost like kneeling.)
"A lot of things didn't." She sighed as she rested her head on her knees. "Yet here I am." she said with a sad smile.
"I'm sorry to say I don't understand" Loki said as he watched Stephanie shake her head.
"It's a long story." she exasperated looking in his eyes. And he raised a disbelieving eyebrow and moved his hand to show his cage.
"Have you seen my lodgings? I have nothing but time." He said with a calm smile.
"I know but it's not a nice story." she said as she tried to think of an acceptable excuse not to tell him.
"A beautiful woman such as you shouldn't have anything but nice stories." he said as a light blush painted her cheeks pink.
"That's a nice thought, but not everyone is lucky to experience such things." she said as she cleared her throat with her blush slowly dying down.
"I was born in poverty and was a premature. I weak as a child and was lucky enough to become an adult." she started ignoring Loki's look of sudden interest and confusion as he looked her over.
"My family life wasn't the best but it was better then some. I orphaned when I was 7. Both my parents passing in or by our Earth's first World War and taken I in by my best friend's family. I snuck into to the army to be with my best friend. Only to end up in different training camps. Soon I was created as the 1st hero by mistake. And became the USA's propaganda till I saved my best friends life." she said wincing slight as she was also the cause of ending his life. If only she was a little faster.
"We slowly defeated a organized group called Hydra and it's leader Red Skull. But in the end I couldn't stop a plane carrying nuclear bombs in it so I crashed it into the Arctic Circle. Next thing I knew I woke up from a 70 year old nap into the future. And then you showed up causin trouble." she said her Brooklyn accent slipping in as she looked up to see Loki lost in thought.
"When I had a companion of mine research you he'd found nothing on you being female. Or are you actually male?" He said with a small smirk. Damn. Bad Stephanie.
"It was different back then," said Stephanie quietly looking toward her feet. "Women weren't welcome in combat. So they disguised my activities during the war."
"That seems absurd. In Asgard you would've been praised and treasured for being a hero." He said honestly and a bit mild tempered.
"That would be nice, but I liked the idea of being able to do more then men." She said honestly with a secretive smile.
"Feisty" he said with an arched eyebrow and with a deep laugh as she shook her head with a small laugh.
"That's baloney! I am everything but a bearcat." she said giving him a big grin. (Nonsense, a hot blooded or fiery girl)
"Captain?"
Stephanie looked up shocked to see Natasha looking between her and Loki with calculating eyes.
"Oh.… I'm behind the eight ball aren't I?" She said as she quickly stood up. (In a difficult position, in a tight spot)
"If that means you in trouble no. Am I interrupting something?" Natasha said crossing her arms.
"No!"
"Yes" Loki said standing from his chair.
"Cap if you don't mind can I speak to Loki?" Natasha said calmly her expression not giving any of her emotion away but clearly said that this will be discussed in private very soon.
"Of course. Excuse me." She nodded and quickly made it out of the room.
"So Brucey what are you going to tell me? We've been walking in utter silence for about 5 minutes." Tony whined.
"Just collecting my words together." Bruce said calmly before looking at Tony.
"Alright I think we've made it." he said walking into a room with a large computer in it.
"What's this?" Tony asked taking in the large computer.
"This is where SHIELD puts in all of our more private records." Bruce explained as he logged onto it.
"And how did you get access for this?" Tony asked curiously watching the files of million people appear and disappear by as Bruce typed in each letter of STEPHANIE ROGERS.
"One of my requests before I joined." Bruce said double clicking onto her file. "Most of these are in video from one of SHIELDS agents." Bruce said double clicking one that said Carnival.
"I'm pretty sure that colored video camera's didn't exist back then." Tony said as the video started to load.
"Didn't. Shield has a mutant on their side." Bruce said as it loaded halfway.
"Time traveler?"
"Yep."
"That's fucking awesome."
"Yeah." Bruce's voice trailed as the video began at a high view focusing on 2 small kids in Coney island.
The first was a somewhat healthy boy with dark brown hair that was swooped to the side to show dark blue eyes. And the other was a small frail looking blond girl who had obviously had been sick a short while ago with bright blue eyes and a bright innocent smile as the children ran around and made it towards the CYCLONE (large wooden roller coaster).
Bruce changed the file and clicked the file that was read 1920-1927 home. There Bruce started to grimace as he began to read the titles and comments of the videos.
1920-1922 - Young parents give birth to premature little girl. And live in poverty
1923 March- Dad loses job
1923 June- Mother working 2 jobs while dealing with critically sick baby Stephanie. Father is still currently unemployed
1923 November-Dads turns toward the bottle for support.
1924 January- First assault on mother and the beginning of need to fight for young Stephanie.
1924 February 12- first assault on child for interference
1924 February 15- Child dragged to hospital by concerned teacher and Student
1924 March.- Stephanie becomes target for bullies by becoming friends with student James 'Bucky' Barnes.
1924 July- Tormented at home and at school. Stephanie finds outlet for stress in drawing and in reading
1924 September- Father finds small job as a rum runner.
1925 January- father knocks child unconscious for coughing too much during a game.
1925 March- Father nearly sexually assaults child mother intervenes
1925 April- Mother at work. Father again sexually assaults child- I intervened before anything happened before any major trams was caused. Also video if I hadn't intervened (EXTRAORDINARY GRAPHIC)
1925- Sexual assaults more frequent. Tirelessly working to keep child's virtue. Keeping eye on father
1925 Christmas day- Child sent toward hospital for broken arm. Supposedly broken by 'falling down stairs'
1926- Father passes when cops shoot him down when caught Rum Running.
1926 August- Family starting to become relatively normal. Mother becoming to become extremely tired and weak. Worried for her health
1927 February- mother passes from passing influenza virus. Child homeless.
1927 April- Child keeps up facade of normal life as bruises heal. Becomes skinnier
1927 May- While being bullied Bucky saves her. Then Stephanie is adopted into the Barnes family.
1927 November- Bucky and Steph become lovely pranksters on bluenoses. (Snobs)
1927 Christmas Eve- first pleasant holiday.
Bruce made a face and chose first assault on mother.
The screen changed toward a small little apartment with gin bottles lying around. They could see a very small blonde 3 year in play pen who was staring at something with fearful blue eyes.
The camera turned to see a young blond woman who looked very thin yelling at a large man with tawny hair.
"Joseph you need to stop drinking and get a job. We have bills to pay I am already juggling 2 jobs and Stephanie. Could you at least help with our baby if your here all day!"
"Maa?" a small voice called out in fear as the man, Joseph got angry.
"Sarah don't you dare tell me what to do! I know damn well how our finances are. That baby hates me. It does nothing but cry when I step into the same room!"
"Maaa" the cry was a little louder but still ignored.
"See the bastard is calling you!"
You could here a small metal latch in the background and small steps slowly make their way into the kitchen where the parents were arguing.
"Don't call her that! She just doesn't know you since all you do is drink."
"I said STUT UP!" Joseph yelled as he pushed Sarah. He stepped forward only to be slightly pushed back by a 3 year old Stephanie.
"Why you little..."
"JOSEPH!"
"Ah fuck this. I'll be back latter." He said as he slammed the door shut.
"Maa?" the small voice called out to her mother as she slowly began to break down.
"Yes baby?"
"I'm scawed."
"Me too honey. Me too." Sarah said as she picked up the baby. "How does a nap with mommy sound?" Stephanie said nothing but laid her head on Sarah's shoulder who gave her a sad smile.
Bruce looked at Tony who was watching the screen in with a thinking expression. Bruce sighed and clicked personal intervened sexual assault.
"Stephanie come here!" A drunken voice yelled as the slightly older blond child stops drawing and slowly walks toward coach that her brutish father was sitting on.
"Faster!" he demanded as she sped walk near him visually shaking.
"Sit down next to me." he said as she looked at the front door and sat down.
"You know you're a spitting image of you mother." he said as she nodded.
"Yes sir"
"Let's see if you inherited any of her good traits." He said suddenly smashing his mouth onto hers. She turned her face to the side as she screamed and tried to shove him off. Suddenly the camera was dropped onto the floor as footsteps was on the screen running toward the coach. There was a loud smacking noise and quiet sniffles as the feet walked back and lifted the camera. The camera faced the slightly bloody unconscious father as it focus down a hall way and into a small room.
There was a hammock made from an old white sheet hanging from the ceiling. They saw the camera person place young Stephanie into her hammock and tuck her in. They saw a hand come out and brush away the blonde hair that got in her face during the ordeal and heard a quiet shh as the video ended.
"I'm done Banner." Tony said and started to walk away.
"Tony." Bruce shut down the computer and ran to him graving his shoulder. He turned him around to see him with shocked eyes.
"Sorry Tony. I know it brings back bad memories but you have to realize that you weren't the only one." Bruce started before looking up to see him start walking again.
"I know now. Just drop it."
Stephanie started to walk and noticed Bruce and Tonys work was still popped up.
"Phase 2?" she clicked the picture to see photo's and blue prints of hydra weapons.
"It can't be." She whispered and turned as she heard footsteps approaching.
She ran throughout the corridors hoping it wasn't true. And made it to the storage corridor. She opened the first large chest she saw. Her mouth formed a strait line as she starred at the weapon that literally made soldiers disappear. She graved it and walked toward Fury.
After having Phil lead her to where Fury was. Stephanie was honestly surprised as she walked in to see everyone yelling at each other.
"I feel like we missed something important." Phil said making everyone go quiet as they took in their sudden presence.
"Fury" Stephanie said sternly looking at said man with a cold expression. Before dropping the weapon onto the table. Nobody said anything but starred at the weapon. Stark and Bruce refused to look in Stephanie's direction so it made everything more concerning.
"Please tell me that you were not going to do what I think you were going to do with this." She said keeping a straight face as everyone stayed quiet.
"Rogers, we gathered everything related to the Tesseract. This does not mean that we're..." Fury was quickly interrupted by Stark.
"I'm sorry, Nick." Tony said sarcastically as he move the computer screen towards Fury which shows the plans of the weapons. Fury said nothing but shot an icy glare at Tony who was trying to look innocent. "What were you lying?"
Stephanie rubbed at her forehead to ease the quickly growing headache before glaring at Fury. "I was wrong, Director. The world hasn't changed a bit."
"You wanna think about removing yourself from this environment, doctor?" Fury said turning his attention toward Bruce.
"I was in India, I was pretty well removed." Bruce said exasperated. As his knuckles slowly turned white. (It was India right?)
"Loki's manipulating you." Natasha cut in. I slowly thought back to our conversation. Is it possible he has done the same to me?
"And you've been doing what exactly?" Bruce countered.
"You didn't come here because I bat my eyelashes at you."
"Yes, and I'm not leaving because suddenly you get a little twitchy." Woman intuition.
"Agent Romanoff, would you escort Dr. Banner back to his..." Fury trailed of trying to think of where to place Bruce.
"Where? You're renting my room." Bruce said as his knuckles went completely white and I slowly made my way a bit closer.
"The cell was just..."
"In case you needed to kill me, but you can't! I know, I tried. I got low, I didn't see an end, so I put a bullet in my mouth and the other guy spit it out. So I moved on, I focused on helping other people. I was good until you dragged me back into this freak show and put everyone here at risk. You wanna know my secret, Agent Romanoff? You wanna know how I stay calm?" Bruce said as he stepped back toward the table with Loki's staff on it.
Stephanie watched as Bruce picked up the scepter subconsciously and heard the clip of Fury holder come undone.
"Dr. Banner, please. Put down the scepter." Stephanie said calmly motioning her arms forward to help him if he needed it.
At that same moment the computer shows a signal for locating the Tesseract. Bruce placed the staff unceremoniously onto the table and made his way to the computer.
"Have you located the Tesseract?" Thor asked as he uncrossed his arms.
Tony started to make his way to the door before calling out "I can get there faster." Before Thor's large arm stopped him.
"The Tesseract belongs on Asgard, no human is a match for it."
"And look at what a great job you've done keeping it safe."
"Look, all of us..." Stephanie started as she tried to remind everyone they were a team.
'Oh, my God!' Bruce whispered just before the whole plane shook. "Everyone Suit up" Phil yelled as everyone ran in different directions
After putting on the new outfit Stephanie found Stark waiting for his mission. (pretty much wants to know what he's gonna do.)
"Am I going with you Stark?" Stephanie asked Tony who still refused to even look in her direction.
"I will Stephanie. Go check on Bruce." Phil interrupted as she heard a loud angered roar. Joy.
"Alright, here Phil." Stephanie passed him her shield not seeing his speechless fanboy look. (Imagine him almost crying in joy.)
"It should help you dodge any incoming bullets." Stephanie said with a smile before winching hearing something smash in the background.
"But...but it's your..." Phil started looking at her with big eyes.
"Don't worry. If anything it'll get in the way of me calming Bruce."
"Let's go Agent" Tony yelled before carrying the Phil off before he could say another thing to her. Stephanie ran toward the sound of glass breaking.
Sorry bout the late update
R&R