Avengers Imagines Book

The Wrong One

This one's kinda sad, my bad

"Steve, are you sure?"

He looked up at you. "I know you're my big sister and all, but I promise I know how to look after myself sometimes."

You smiled. "I know. I guess I'm just too used to looking after you. Even after not seeing you in so long it's kicking back in."

Steve nodded. "Yeah. How is working as a military nurse?"

You shrugged. "Not bad... I had to learn some self defense maneuvers, then I went ahead and learned some more form an officer. Then he taught me how to use different guns in case I ever needed to. I've never felt more prepared."

Steve smiled at you and was going to say something, but was interrupted by Doctor Erskine.

"It's time"

...

"Steve, you are still my little brother! I don't care if you're all huge and a foot taller than me now, I'm still older and I'm still going to look after you! Please, don't do this."

Steve nearly glared at you. "I have to save Bucky, (Y/n). You know how much he means to me. I'm not just going to leave him or the rest of the 107th in the clutches of Hydra."

You never got the chance to say more, because he was off. His new friend, Peggy, was going with him. At least he had her to look out for him. He was still just a kid to you.

...

You pulled Steve into a hug. "You guys are doing amazing! The Red Skull has to be shaking in his boots- no, Hitler is!"

Steve and the other Howling Commandoes laughed. "You bet your ass- er, you know it!" Dum Dum Dugan said, his quick wording change being the result of a glare being sent from both Steve and Bucky.

You laughed and swatted Steve's arm. "I'm older than you, stop acting like a protective older brother," you joked.

He smiled. "Well, doesn't give him any right to say that to you." Bucky nodded in agreement.

You sat by and tended to a couple wounds as they all discussed their next mission. It seemed like it was a mission to nab a high up Hydra member. Though your hands didn't shake- you were too good a nurse for that- you were panicking all the same.

Your baby brother... all he wanted was to be thrown into the fire and now that's all he seems to be doing.

...

Steve had changed. He refused to talk to you about anything now and even tried to have you discharged and sent home. Losing Bucky scared him and now he thought he was going to lose you.

Even after you reminded him about how safe you were and how you were still the older one, Steve didn't care. All he did was retreat and try to keep you away. He said it was for safety...

...

Peggy held you close. You were ruining her uniform with your snot and tears.

Steve was gone. Sacrificed himself to save the world. How heroic. And while you were proud of him, you also resented him for leaving you.

"I'm so sorry," Peggy whispered, her voice cracking. She'd been crying, too. You knew she loved him. Maybe almost as much as you, but not quite the same.

"I- I- I- I don't know what to do with my life," you sobbed. Peggy's hand rubbed your back, as it had been for nearly half an hour now. "All I did was protect Steve. What am I supposed to without him? Without any of my family?"