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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Welcome to the future/span/u/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Steve Rogers (Captain America) had been invited to celebrate Fredrick (Fred) and Duncan Strange's first birthday. He knew Tambry Rhodes-Stark and Stanley (Stan) Rhodes-Stark had just celebrated their second birthday a few months ago. Steve was jealous of his friends and wished more than anything a name="_Hlk112594981"/aMargaret Carter (Peggy) was there with him. "What's wrong?" Scott Lang (Ant-Man) asked as he approached his friend. "I just wish Peggy was here with me," Steve sighed. "So, why don't you bring her to the future?" Scott asked like it was the most obvious thing in the world, "I will help you." Steve thought for a moment after looking at the kids and imagined having his own with Peggy. "Let's do it."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"1945: It had been two months since the war ended and Steve had been lost in battle. Peggy sat there listening to the song, she and Steve had danced to and cried. When suddenly there was a bright flash of light and Peggy shot up, startled, backing into the wall. "Steve…" she managed to stammer, "what happened? I thought you died! "I don't have a lot of time to explain, but I want you to come with me." Steve said, holding his hand out. "Where to?" Peggy asked, extending her hand out to him. "The future."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;""Are you ready to do this, Steve?" Scott asked, "Let's get this party started!" Steve said in eager anticipation. There was a bright flash of light and suddenly Peggy was sitting in front of him listing to the first song they had danced to. "Steve…" she managed to stammer, "what happened? I thought you died! "I don't have a lot of time to explain, but I want you to come with me." Steve said, holding his hand out. "Where to?" Peggy asked, extending her hand out to him. "The future."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Present: There was a bright flash of light and both Peggy and Steve appeared in front of Scott. "Welcome to the future," Scott said, grinning. "I hope you two will be happy together."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Meet Margaret Carter (Peggy)/span/u/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"It had been two weeks since Peggy had arrived and Steve didn't know how to tell the rest of the Avengers, so he invited them over for a barbecue and decided to break the news then. Once everyone arrived and were seated outback, Steve cleared his throat and said smiling "Everyone I would like you to meet my wife," James Buchanan Barnes Jr (Bucky) lifted his head at this, he didn't even know his best friend was dating anyone, "Meet Peggy," Steve said happily kissing her on the check. There was a shocked silence before everyone except Bucky got up to welcome Peggy and congratulate them. Getting up, Bucky walked into the kitchen, leaving the murmuring crowed behind him/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Bucky crushed the glass he was drinking out of and swore. Getting up, he went to the kitchen to wipe his hand off as everyone gathered around Peggy and Steve. As he stood in the kitchen, he noticed that Peggy was standing there. "I know you love Steve," she said, her British accent still strong. "I have no idea what you're talking about," Bucky said coldly. "He and I feel the same way about you. We want you to join us in our marriage," knowing that Bucky was lying despite his cold tone of voice. When he said nothing, she turned and left the room, leaving Bucky to punch a hole in the wall./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"The Mission/span/u/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"It had been six months since Steve had made the announcement about Peggy, he was happy to have Peggy by his side, but it hurt that Bucky was ignoring him. "Are you still upset about Bucky?" Anthony Stark (Tony) (Iron Man) asked, "Yeah, I don't understand why he doesn't want to speak to us." Steve replied, rubbing his face as he sat on the couch opposite Tony. "Did ever accrue to you that he might be jealous?" Tony asked, raising an eyebrow as he played with his two-year-old son, Stan. "Peggy and I love him and want the three of us to be together," Steve said running his hands through his hair in frustration, "Did you tell him?" Tony asked now with an amused tone. Steve shook his head, "Well, there is your problem!" Tony said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. Steve got up with a new resolve, saying in a determined voice. "Then I will let him know!" Just then Director Nicholas Fury (Nick) (Super Spy) walked in, "Declarations of love will have to wait," Nick said in a stern voice, "I have a mission for the both of you."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"According to Nick, Secretary Thaddeus Ross had escaped and had stolen confidential information and was planning to sell it to an unknown person. After saying a hasty goodbye to their families, Steve and Tony were off. They landed the Quinjet in a remote field and headed by foot, to where Ross was located. "According to Fury, Ross is located in that building," he said pointing at what looked like a deserted building. "Friday, be a darling and scan for any life forms," Tony requested, speaking to the AI installed to suit and home. "The cabin is occupied by three life forms," Friday responded smoothly, two of the occupants are heavily armed. They also appear to have some sort of data file with them." Turning to face Steve, he repeated what Friday had said. "I will take the front, you take the back," Tony instructed as Steve nodded in agreement./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Tony approached the cabin and to his surprise and suspension the front door was open. Looking around on the ground in found a long stick, picking it up he used it to open the door. When suddenly there was gun fire." Tony swore, "god dam it's a trap!" Rolling out of the way, he aimed, hitting the first shooter in the chest, who fell with a loud thump. Getting up, in walked in and was about to take aim, when he realised that it was just Steve. "Jesus! Steve, you almost gave me a heart attack!" Tony admonished, lowering his weapon. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Steve replied, tightening his grip on his shield./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Steve approached the back cautiously and noticed two guards standing outside, deep in conversation. Tony's scan must have missed them. They were too busy talking to notice him approach them, "Special delivery!" Steve announced, getting their attention, "Hey you're not allowed here!" the guard said reaching for his weapon, but it was too late. By the time they had reached for their guns, Steve had banged their heads together, knocking them unconscious. Tying them up, he dragged them into the woods, upon return he heard the sound of gunfire coming from the front, Steve reached the front just in time to see Tony shoot a guard, before taking aim at him. "Jesus! Steve, you almost gave me a heart attack!" Tony admonished, lowering his weapon. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Steve replied, tightening his grip on his shield./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"They heard two voices coming from a room up ahead, one sounded like Ross. Steve strain his ears to hear what they were saying. "Do you have the documents I requested?" A voice that Steve recognised as Loki Laufeyson, "Yes," an impatient Ross answered, clearly eager to begone. Steve turned to Tony and said in a tense voice, "This has just become a little more complicated, Loki is in there with Ross." "Then it's a good thing I upgraded my suit," Tony said cockily, grinning at Steve. "Are you ready for this Capsicle?" Tony asked taking aim, Steve nodded as Tony took aim blowing the door to bits, sending a startled Loki and Ross flying across the room. "Dam you Stark!" Ross said, getting up and reaching for the weapon. "This is where a take my leave." Loki said smoothly, before bowing and picking up the flash drive, and disappearing in a puff of smoke. Taking advantage of this, Ross proceeded to shoot Steve in the chest, paralysing him and causing him to collapse. Ross tried to make a run for the door, but Tony knocked him out. Letting Dr Bruce Banner know to prep the Medbay and that they were on their way./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"a name="_Hlk117691217"/astrong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Confessions /span/u/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117691217;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"When Peggy heard the news, she rushed to Stark Towers. "How is he, Dr Banner?" Peggy asked in a strained voice. Bruce looked up with a sober expression, "He is stable for now." "But…? Peggy asked her tone fearful, "Whatever is wrong with him seems to have affected his healing ability, but thanks to Spider-Man (Peter Parker) giving a blood transfusion, we were able to rectify that." "Thank you, Dr Banner," Peggy sighed, clutching her hands tightly. "Please call me Bruce, all my friends do. I will be in my lab if you need me." Peggy nodded and watched Bruce leave but a name="_Hlk112700784"/awhipped around when she heard a voice say, "We need to talk," it was Bucky looking broken and sad./span/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Bucky rushed over as soon as Tony had told him the news, according to Tony, Ross had shot Steve with some unknown substance and Bruce was working on a cure. They had sent Thor Odinson to retrieve the flash drive from Loki. Ross had exchanged the flash drive for a super soldier formula. He stood listing to Bruce explain to Peggy what was wrong and grew paler by the minute. As soon as Bruce left, he made his presence known. Peggy whipped around when she heard a voice say, "We need to talk," Bucky said, looking broken and sad. "You want to talk now!" Peggy said, swallowing her anger and marching over to Steve's bed, wiping his forehead with a damp cloth. "Please, Peggy, let me explain," Bucky pleaded, taking hold of her hand. "You have five minutes," she said coldly. Bucky took a deep calming breath before saying in despair. "I was a fool. A jealous fool. I love both of you and want us to be together. Can you give an old fool a second chance?" Peggy's expression softened at this. Reaching out she gently touched his face, and they kissed for the first time, holding hands they both sat down next to Steve willing him to wake up./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Steve woke up feeling pain shoot through his body he looked around the room and too his delight found Peggy and Bucky fast asleep at his side. As he put a hand on each of them, they woke up. "Your awake!" Peggy said crying tears of joy while kissing Steve, Bucky sat there awkwardly not sure if should stay or not. Then looking at his best friend Steve said, "I missed you; I love you and want you to be with Peggy and myself." "Peggy and I have been talking," Bucky smiled awkwardly before speaking again, "We want the same." As both Peggy and Bucky moved closer to Steve./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Loki's Confessions /span/u/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Furry had called for an urgent meeting a week after Steve had recovered. They all were furious when they saw Loki enter the room with the super spy. "What is he doing here?" Bucky hissed in anger. "He is with me," Furry said calmly, ignoring the angary glares. "It came to my knowledge that Loki had found about the sale before we had, and intercepted and gotten to Ross first. The stolen info is now back where it belongs." "What about the formula you gave to Ross in exchange for the info?" Bruce Banner (Hulk) asked sceptically, "Ah, yes," Loki said putting his hands behind his back. "If you had tested it, you would have realised that it was merely a vile filled with water." Bruce and Tony looked embarrassed at this. Thor just beamed at his brother; Thor had always known Loki had some goodness in him. "Did you find out who the informant was?" Natasha asked, giving Loki a piercing look. "I believe it is was Justin Hammer, the evidence points that way, but unfortunately there is no concrete evidence to arrest him." "Since Loki is gender fluent, and can change into a woman," Furry said clearing his throat looking at Tony, before continuing. "He will be working at Stark Towers with Virginia Potts (Pepper), as her PA. We have given Loki a human name, Iris Prince." Tony did not look happy at this, wondering how he was going to explain this too his wife and husband./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"The three of them had found a home in the suburbs, and were planning on starting a family soon. "Are you happy?" Steve asked looking at both Peggy and Bucky with loving eyes, "Yes," they both replied happily getting ready for whatever life may bring./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Steve Rogers (Captain America) had been invited to celebrate Fredrick (Fred) and Duncan Strange's first birthday. He knew Tambry Rhodes-Stark and Stanley (Stan) Rhodes-Stark had just celebrated their second birthday a few months ago. Steve was jealous of his friends and wished more than anything a name="_Hlk112594981"/aMargaret Carter (Peggy) was there with him. "What's wrong?" Scott Lang (Ant-Man) asked as he approached his friend. "I just wish Peggy was here with me," Steve sighed. "So, why don't you bring her to the future?" Scott asked like it was the most obvious thing in the world, "I will help you." Steve thought for a moment after looking at the kids and imagined having his own with Peggy. "Let's do it."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"1945: It had been two months since the war ended and Steve had been lost in battle. Peggy sat there listening to the song, she and Steve had danced to and cried. When suddenly there was a bright flash of light and Peggy shot up, startled, backing into the wall. "Steve…" she managed to stammer, "what happened? I thought you died! "I don't have a lot of time to explain, but I want you to come with me." Steve said, holding his hand out. "Where to?" Peggy asked, extending her hand out to him. "The future."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;""Are you ready to do this, Steve?" Scott asked, "Let's get this party started!" Steve said in eager anticipation. There was a bright flash of light and suddenly Peggy was sitting in front of him listing to the first song they had danced to. "Steve…" she managed to stammer, "what happened? I thought you died! "I don't have a lot of time to explain, but I want you to come with me." Steve said, holding his hand out. "Where to?" Peggy asked, extending her hand out to him. "The future."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Present: There was a bright flash of light and both Peggy and Steve appeared in front of Scott. "Welcome to the future," Scott said, grinning. "I hope you two will be happy together."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Meet Margaret Carter (Peggy)/span/u/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"It had been two weeks since Peggy had arrived and Steve didn't know how to tell the rest of the Avengers, so he invited them over for a barbecue and decided to break the news then. Once everyone arrived and were seated outback, Steve cleared his throat and said smiling "Everyone I would like you to meet my wife," James Buchanan Barnes Jr (Bucky) lifted his head at this, he didn't even know his best friend was dating anyone, "Meet Peggy," Steve said happily kissing her on the check. There was a shocked silence before everyone except Bucky got up to welcome Peggy and congratulate them. Getting up, Bucky walked into the kitchen, leaving the murmuring crowed behind him/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Bucky crushed the glass he was drinking out of and swore. Getting up, he went to the kitchen to wipe his hand off as everyone gathered around Peggy and Steve. As he stood in the kitchen, he noticed that Peggy was standing there. "I know you love Steve," she said, her British accent still strong. "I have no idea what you're talking about," Bucky said coldly. "He and I feel the same way about you. We want you to join us in our marriage," knowing that Bucky was lying despite his cold tone of voice. When he said nothing, she turned and left the room, leaving Bucky to punch a hole in the wall./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"The Mission/span/u/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"It had been six months since Steve had made the announcement about Peggy, he was happy to have Peggy by his side, but it hurt that Bucky was ignoring him. "Are you still upset about Bucky?" Anthony Stark (Tony) (Iron Man) asked, "Yeah, I don't understand why he doesn't want to speak to us." Steve replied, rubbing his face as he sat on the couch opposite Tony. "Did ever accrue to you that he might be jealous?" Tony asked, raising an eyebrow as he played with his two-year-old son, Stan. "Peggy and I love him and want the three of us to be together," Steve said running his hands through his hair in frustration, "Did you tell him?" Tony asked now with an amused tone. Steve shook his head, "Well, there is your problem!" Tony said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. Steve got up with a new resolve, saying in a determined voice. "Then I will let him know!" Just then Director Nicholas Fury (Nick) (Super Spy) walked in, "Declarations of love will have to wait," Nick said in a stern voice, "I have a mission for the both of you."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"According to Nick, Secretary Thaddeus Ross had escaped and had stolen confidential information and was planning to sell it to an unknown person. After saying a hasty goodbye to their families, Steve and Tony were off. They landed the Quinjet in a remote field and headed by foot, to where Ross was located. "According to Fury, Ross is located in that building," he said pointing at what looked like a deserted building. "Friday, be a darling and scan for any life forms," Tony requested, speaking to the AI installed to suit and home. "The cabin is occupied by three life forms," Friday responded smoothly, two of the occupants are heavily armed. They also appear to have some sort of data file with them." Turning to face Steve, he repeated what Friday had said. "I will take the front, you take the back," Tony instructed as Steve nodded in agreement./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Tony approached the cabin and to his surprise and suspension the front door was open. Looking around on the ground in found a long stick, picking it up he used it to open the door. When suddenly there was gun fire." Tony swore, "god dam it's a trap!" Rolling out of the way, he aimed, hitting the first shooter in the chest, who fell with a loud thump. Getting up, in walked in and was about to take aim, when he realised that it was just Steve. "Jesus! Steve, you almost gave me a heart attack!" Tony admonished, lowering his weapon. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Steve replied, tightening his grip on his shield./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Steve approached the back cautiously and noticed two guards standing outside, deep in conversation. Tony's scan must have missed them. They were too busy talking to notice him approach them, "Special delivery!" Steve announced, getting their attention, "Hey you're not allowed here!" the guard said reaching for his weapon, but it was too late. By the time they had reached for their guns, Steve had banged their heads together, knocking them unconscious. Tying them up, he dragged them into the woods, upon return he heard the sound of gunfire coming from the front, Steve reached the front just in time to see Tony shoot a guard, before taking aim at him. "Jesus! Steve, you almost gave me a heart attack!" Tony admonished, lowering his weapon. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Steve replied, tightening his grip on his shield./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"They heard two voices coming from a room up ahead, one sounded like Ross. Steve strain his ears to hear what they were saying. "Do you have the documents I requested?" A voice that Steve recognised as Loki Laufeyson, "Yes," an impatient Ross answered, clearly eager to begone. Steve turned to Tony and said in a tense voice, "This has just become a little more complicated, Loki is in there with Ross." "Then it's a good thing I upgraded my suit," Tony said cockily, grinning at Steve. "Are you ready for this Capsicle?" Tony asked taking aim, Steve nodded as Tony took aim blowing the door to bits, sending a startled Loki and Ross flying across the room. "Dam you Stark!" Ross said, getting up and reaching for the weapon. "This is where a take my leave." Loki said smoothly, before bowing and picking up the flash drive, and disappearing in a puff of smoke. Taking advantage of this, Ross proceeded to shoot Steve in the chest, paralysing him and causing him to collapse. Ross tried to make a run for the door, but Tony knocked him out. Letting Dr Bruce Banner know to prep the Medbay and that they were on their way./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"a name="_Hlk117691217"/astrong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Confessions /span/u/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117691217;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"span style="text-decoration: none;" /span/span/u/strong/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117691217;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"When Peggy heard the news, she rushed to Stark Towers. "How is he, Dr Banner?" Peggy asked in a strained voice. Bruce looked up with a sober expression, "He is stable for now." "But…? Peggy asked her tone fearful, "Whatever is wrong with him seems to have affected his healing ability, but thanks to Spider-Man (Peter Parker) giving a blood transfusion, we were able to rectify that." "Thank you, Dr Banner," Peggy sighed, clutching her hands tightly. "Please call me Bruce, all my friends do. I will be in my lab if you need me." Peggy nodded and watched Bruce leave but a name="_Hlk112700784"/awhipped around when she heard a voice say, "We need to talk," it was Bucky looking broken and sad./span/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Bucky rushed over as soon as Tony had told him the news, according to Tony, Ross had shot Steve with some unknown substance and Bruce was working on a cure. They had sent Thor Odinson to retrieve the flash drive from Loki. Ross had exchanged the flash drive for a super soldier formula. He stood listing to Bruce explain to Peggy what was wrong and grew paler by the minute. As soon as Bruce left, he made his presence known. Peggy whipped around when she heard a voice say, "We need to talk," Bucky said, looking broken and sad. "You want to talk now!" Peggy said, swallowing her anger and marching over to Steve's bed, wiping his forehead with a damp cloth. "Please, Peggy, let me explain," Bucky pleaded, taking hold of her hand. "You have five minutes," she said coldly. Bucky took a deep calming breath before saying in despair. "I was a fool. A jealous fool. I love both of you and want us to be together. Can you give an old fool a second chance?" Peggy's expression softened at this. Reaching out she gently touched his face, and they kissed for the first time, holding hands they both sat down next to Steve willing him to wake up./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Steve woke up feeling pain shoot through his body he looked around the room and too his delight found Peggy and Bucky fast asleep at his side. As he put a hand on each of them, they woke up. "Your awake!" Peggy said crying tears of joy while kissing Steve, Bucky sat there awkwardly not sure if should stay or not. Then looking at his best friend Steve said, "I missed you; I love you and want you to be with Peggy and myself." "Peggy and I have been talking," Bucky smiled awkwardly before speaking again, "We want the same." As both Peggy and Bucky moved closer to Steve./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"uspan style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Loki's Confessions /span/u/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"Furry had called for an urgent meeting a week after Steve had recovered. They all were furious when they saw Loki enter the room with the super spy. "What is he doing here?" Bucky hissed in anger. "He is with me," Furry said calmly, ignoring the angary glares. "It came to my knowledge that Loki had found about the sale before we had, and intercepted and gotten to Ross first. The stolen info is now back where it belongs." "What about the formula you gave to Ross in exchange for the info?" Bruce Banner (Hulk) asked sceptically, "Ah, yes," Loki said putting his hands behind his back. "If you had tested it, you would have realised that it was merely a vile filled with water." Bruce and Tony looked embarrassed at this. Thor just beamed at his brother; Thor had always known Loki had some goodness in him. "Did you find out who the informant was?" Natasha asked, giving Loki a piercing look. "I believe it is was Justin Hammer, the evidence points that way, but unfortunately there is no concrete evidence to arrest him." "Since Loki is gender fluent, and can change into a woman," Furry said clearing his throat looking at Tony, before continuing. "He will be working at Stark Towers with Virginia Potts (Pepper), as her PA. We have given Loki a human name, Iris Prince." Tony did not look happy at this, wondering how he was going to explain this too his wife and husband./span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"The three of them had found a home in the suburbs, and were planning on starting a family soon. "Are you happy?" Steve asked looking at both Peggy and Bucky with loving eyes, "Yes," they both replied happily getting ready for whatever life may bring./span/p