Winter Soldier's Sister

Part Six

    Steve looked out, did they know he wondered. How would she react seeing him? Could he keep it together and refrain from wanting to hold her close? That day on the subway, she changed in a blink of an eye. No one else seemed to notice but him. For a brief moment, it was like Angelica knew. it wasn't happy, it was...Dark. Steve made his way to Tony, but thoughts kept running through his head. Was this the right move? She didn't seem well from what Tony and Banner told him. It almost kind of reminded him of what happened with Wanda when they found her. She too was locked up. forced into a sleep-like stasis. He wondered if that would be her fate as well if they couldn't help her. " I won't let that happen..." He stood at the door, hoping that he could help.

    Tony was standing with Bruce and Peter, they were prepping for Steve and Angelica's encounter. Making sure to take all needed precautions. "I just hope youre right, Tony, we don't know what will happen." Bruce walked away and checked the monitors. Peter had been helping every so often. It kept him busy. Ever since he lost MJ, he had not been the same. Everyone had lost someone or something after Thanos. "Mr. Stark, why didn't we just call Rocket? I am sure he could help out somehow." Tony gave the kid a look. Technically he wasn't a kid anymore, but that's all he saw. Ever since he lost Pepper and Morgan, Peter had become more like a son. So he lost May and MJ, he had tried to be there for him. Luckily Stephen was able to make it so only they remembered who he was. "Rocket is busy helping with something, he did send some suggestions to help...though we don't have the means to make them here with Earth tech." Steve walked in and they all looked at him. 

    "Thanks for coming, I know what I said, but we've tried everything we could think of to bring out the other her." Peter went back to the computer. "We are ready when you are Cap, I mean Steve." Steve had laughed, every since he handed off the title of Cap to Sam, it had an adjustment for them all. "Thanks, Queens.." Bruce stood by a button. once pushed, it would reveal Angelica in her room. Tony stood next to Peter, he had his suit ready, just in case. With a nod, Bruce hit the button. Angelica turned around, and when their eyes locked, a flash of Steve as a skinny weak boy flashed in front of her eyes. 

    She stood up, dropping the colored pencil she was using. All around her were pictures of Skinny Steve. Bucky before he lost his arm. images of the three of them together. It was the only way to keep from losing her sanity. Waiting in the shadows of her mind was the OTHER her. Someone she did NOT want to take over ever again. "....I know that face..." Steve stood there, using every ounce to keep it together. Tony, Bruce, and Peter watching made it hard to act normally in front of her. "...Yes you do.."

    " How do I know you though, I've never seen you before in my life." She touched the thick window that protected the outside world. "None of this makes...any...sense.." touching her head Steve could only stand there helplessly as she slowly started to change. "I know it doesn't but this you Angel, that is a lie..." he hesitated, thinking carefully. "Remember the day you got taken? It was the last normal day for any of us... we went to the fair that day. I spent most of my money trying to win you a teddy bear....the man felt so bad he just ended up giving it to you..." A small laugh left Steve. Angelica shook her head, yet flashes of that moment went through her mind. like a long-forgotten memory. "I do and I don't. it's like flashes... why do I feel so sad when I see you? You look different even. Before you were so skinny and weak...wait that was a memory, wasn't it? A real memory..." She smiled, maybe it wasn't going to be so bad. It was like she was finally accepting her fate. Why was she given false memories, feelings, and thoughts? No matter, because this feeling with Steve was also good. It made her heart... happy. 

    "... I have changed a lot yes. For the better, I think, now that I know you are alive... I won't ever let anyone harm you again. These people Angel, they only want to help get rid of what Hydra did to you." Tony had noticed a small change in Angelica, and it wasn't good. He looked to Peter and he nodded.  "I'd like that...I just want to leave this place and get better..." Before Steve could touch the glass Peter had Pulled Steve away with his web shooters. "Nice try. Sorry Mr Stark said too. That isn't her anymore...look" Peter pointed and Angelica was laughing. her eyes once more blue. She slammed the window licking it as well. Steve just looked away in disgust. "Thanks, Steve we will take it from here...Peter help him out and be ready.." Steve was cut out and Peter watched him leave. Steve looked defeated as he left. 

    "So we finally meet...what do we call this version of you?" Tony had entered and was face to face with her. "The true version of myself...Tony Stark. Thank you for bringing me out. Yes, that is right I know who you are. We have met once before...I wanna say back in 91." Tony didn't flinch. Bruce and Peter looked at one another. "Did you know Mr Banner?" he shook his head no. "He rarely talks about his past..." Tony kept a straight face. "So that was you all those years ago...I often wondered something about that night..." the darker Angelica only looked at the lowly human with disgust. As if she was above it all. "Oh? what do you wonder Stark? Hmm?" Tony stepped forward. " Why did you let me live that night? if you had killed me all those years ago none of this would have happened." Peter and Bruce were shocked, to say the least. "So there was more to that night..." Peter watched carefully, ready to help. Angelica just laughed and pounded the wall. " Why? WHY? Think about it Stark, think real carefully. if I had followed orders, I wouldn't have ever met the one true person who gets me. I had a vision that night...a wonderful one....so you lived...this is but a fleeting moment for a greater future. One without YOU or your precious Avengers..." 

    What was she mumbling about? Tony didn't know as he went through his mind on who she could mean. With Thanos gone, who else could it have been? Someone we didn't know about? maybe it was someone he met before? As he thought, so did Bruce and Peter. Going through all the files Fury had on people of Interest. "what can't figure out who it was, can you?" She smirked and paced by the window. " Come on now, you three cannot think of who it might be? That's pathetic. You call yourselves smart." she walked backward and stood there in the middle of the room. She was tired of this, besides it was only a matter of time before they came for her. She was present long enough for them to pick up on her. " I will leave you with one thing, Stark. I knew your father, before he met your mom...quiet the lover I must say. I wonder...like father like son in the bedroom?" she smirked, Tony remained unbothered by her words. he only just stood there, taking it all in. "Anyways I am tired of being here, you all are practically useless beings. You don't stand a chance against me at all. I'm sure your father has a secret file about me. I wonder if it's still under the code name he helped me pick. I think it was after that one character... in Pinocchio...Blue Fairy." As she uttered her last words, Angelica hummed a song silently under her breath, so silent they didn't even notice. Well one did but he didn't understand it. Tony turned and walked out, "Did you get all that?"