Stark for President 1: Operation MCU

by thewritingchallenge1982

God is one angry deity. She is sick of seeing the destruction on earth, caused by Terrans and others, so she takes drastic action, but… will it work? What will the long-term consequences of God's actions be? READ ALL THE WARNINGS AUTHOR NOTES ETC. if the story isnt loading properly for you the AO3 link is in my profile.

7. Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Agent Carter one shot

Peggy's point of view

"So, this is about me?"

"Yes it is"

In the year 1946, Peggy Carter works in data analysis and code-breaking for the Strategic Scientific Reserve, under John Flynn's command. The SSR investigates the case of the Zodiac serum, but Flynn refuses to allow Carter to join, believing that Carter is not competent enough. One night, Flynn and the other agents go out for drinks, leaving Carter to clean up the office when the hotline rings. The caller directs her to the location of the Zodiac and suggests assigning a team of 3–5 agents on the mission.

"The mission was time-sensitive, there wasn't time to round up the others and sober them up so…" I explained.

"You took the mission by yourself?" Steve asked.

"You will see." I replied. Howard was looking proudly at the screen, he remembered this.

Instead, Carter goes alone, carrying a tricked out briefcase with her. At her location, she attacks two goons, throwing one through the window. She handcuffs the third guard to a pipe and tells him to scream for help. When two further heavies arrive, she ambushes them. Finally, she locates the room where Zodiac is – throwing in a smoke bomb to lay out what she thinks is the final guard, before finding the vial marked with a strange symbol. There is one last heavy – the biggest yet, decked out in a gas mask. The two battle until Carter looks finally beaten when, at the last moment, she slips a knife from her briefcase and stabs him.

"Were you not scared?" Bucky asked.

"Terrified" I replied

Back at the office, Flynn disciplines Carter for insubordination until the phone rings. It is Howard Stark. Stark says the mission was more a notch in Carter's belt than a feather in her cap, and informs Flynn that Carter is to run S.H.I.E.L.D. with Stark. Flynn is to inform Carter and 'let her know you're honoured to bring her the news'. Carter rebukes his offer to carry her things out of the office. Stark sits by a swimming pool, together with Dum-Dum Dugan. They discuss bikinis – Dugan asks Stark if he invented them, and he says no, it was the French, while he has a sly grin on his face.

"Good Lord! How in the world did y'all ever hook up?" Blanche asked.

"We are soulmates" I explained. "Once we realized that, Howard gave up his philandering ways."