New Era

New Hero

            Bucky and I learned that Sam didn't accept Captain America's role and gave the shield to the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.
Someone else would take up the mantle, and Bucky and I had mixed feelings about the whole situation. Anthony came running home from school, and he seemed very excited about something. "Mom! Dad! Guess what?" "What, sport?" Bucky ruffled our son's hair as he sat down on the couch. "They're gonna announce the new Captain America on TV!" he bounced up and down like a toy ball. "Where did you hear that, honey?" I asked. "At school! That's all everyone is talking about," he exclaimed. Bucky and I looked at each not knowing what to do, and this was our first time as parents that we didn't know what to say to our son. Anthony seemed to pick up on that, "But it does make me sad because I miss Uncle Steve," his green eyes were full of sadness. "We do too, honey," I patted his shoulder. Bucky turned on the TV, and it looked like the broadcast was from New York, and the new Captain America was being announced. The man was wearing a uniform that looked like Steve's but wasn't at the same time. Bucky and I looked at each other and then back at the TV. We didn't know what to think about the man that was replacing our friend. The man's name was John Walker, and from what I saw, he looked like the most arrogant person on the face of the planet.

"That's not Uncle Steve!" Anthony shouted at the TV. "Your right, it's not," I have never seen Bucky this angry in all our seven years of marriage. "It's alright, honey." I soothed both Bucky and Anthony. I looked at the TV screen, and the man donning the Captain America uniform and shield was prancing around like a show pony. I glared at the screen, "Steve would be infuriated," "This is what they've done to thank him?" "Something isn't right,"