Avengers: The Chronicles Of Gracie Hart: 70 years of change

All Or Nothing

Medics had stitched my side I left into a private room to change out of my suit and into normal clothes I knew within a hour and a Half at most the stitches could be taken out as it would only appear to be a scratch i folded my suit placing all my weapons next to it I pulled on some black skinny jeans and changing my blood stained sports bra before I put on a white half sleeved shirt I let my finger trace the small scar on the other side of my torso gained before I had the serum the scar I gained the day Bucky died when a bullet skidded my side I then look at the hideous looking stitched stab wound knowing it would not leave a scar thanks to the serum I buttoned up the shirt before leaving the room walking towards the meeting area near the bridge I had not yet seen Steve or tony since the the explosion I entered obviously last to arrive I look around I knew Bruce would not be here since he jumped off the helicarrier but where the hell is Natasha or Thor I needed to thank him for saving my life twice Steve sat on a seat across the table he looked up at me giving me sad smile tony sat a place over from Steve while fury stood up front Maria not far behind him I sat down in the seat next to tony knowing this was about coulson and Steve probably was barely if not at all badly effected by his death as he only met him once "these were in phil coulsons jacket"fury speaks holding coulsons vintage captain america cards throwing them in front of the 3 of us blood splatted on them I winced "guess he never did get you to sign them"he says to Steve who frowns picking up one card looking at it ignoring the blood that remained on it "we're dead in the air up here communications, the tesseract,banner, Thor I got nothing for you lost my one good eye maybe I had that coming"fury spoke none of is made eye contact all of in our own thoughts but still hearing fury "yes we were going to build a arsenal with the tesseract I never put all my chips on that number though because I was playing something even riskier"he continued walking to stand behind a chair "there was a idea stark and Gracie know this called the avengers initiative the idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people see if they could become something more see if they could work together when we needed them to, to fight the battles that we never could"he goes on walking to the chair separating tony and me from Steve we all had emotionless faces "phil coulson died still believing in that idea in heros"furys finishes tony abruptly stands walking away I didn't follow I know he needs some time alone he was like me in that way grief was not a strong suit not something he could control and stand people to see from him "well it's a old fashioned emotion"furys says once tony is gone I look down at my hand tears welled in my eyes I don't let them fall. look what we have become I stand leaving as I can't stand being in that room I go and stand in a empty hall with a window to look out of I stand there arms crossed looking out at the sky I hear foot steps behind me and look up to see Steve he gives me a sad smile "hey"he mutters I give a sad smile "you ok"he asks "I was a jerk to him I never wanted him dead Loki the tesseract the avengers maybe its all to much"I sigh turning to face Steve "I heard you were hurt"he says "yeah glass nothing and I lost a lot of blood but give or take a hour it will be mostly healed"I exclaimed he nods "he seemed like a good man"Steve mentions coulson I laugh a little "he was the nicest agent I have met since I got involved with S.H.I.E.L.D yet I was a jerk to him"I sigh "I'm sure he knew you didn't hate him"Steve comforts "you seem to deal with loss better than I remember"he notes "I have had to learn I have lost a lot of people over the years it don't get easier I just cope better"I shrug "you never told me about Peggy is she someone you lost"he asks "no we stopped talking for years but last year I got back in contact she is in a retirement home in D.C. If we make it through this I can show you I'm sorry i didn't tell you before"I look up at Steve he just pulls me into a hug "it's ok I'm sorry about ignoring you earlier when you tried to defuse the situation with stark"he says I nod burying my head into the crook of his neck while he soothes my hair and rubs up and down my back it's nice to have Steve to be able to do this I though as we stood there hugging I pull away "we should go find tony he don't deal well with loss like me I guess except he has not had decades to get used to it"I says smiling lightly before walking of Steve following me to find tony.

We get to a circular room looking down at the ground from balcony of sorts the room Loki' cell used to lie"stay here let me be alone with him for a minute"I say to Steve who nods I walk in slowly walking round to tony "hey"I say softly he don't look up"tony"I murmur he looks up "you doing ok"I ask "fine"he says I stop next to him "your a bad lair when I comes to me tony"I gently smile "I was a dick to him"he says "so was I tony coulson knew you never wanted him dead"I shake my head "it shouldn't have happened in the first place"he sighs "your right bit these are the cards we have been dealt Loki made his move now we can either fold or go all in hot back"I say placing my hand on his shoulder he turns I bring him into a hug "you have gone soft"he mutters into my hair "no I always have my guard down around you and of course Steve Who is outside now"I pull away "you have been quite the past few days"tony notes "I don't think Steve can fully handle the sarcastic Gracie yet"I lightly smile "he comes in am I gonna have to say sorry and kiss and make up"he whines I smiles softly "no just talk it out"I says before turning towards the door"Steve"I yell moments later Steve enters I stay by tony it's awkward for a few minutes when Steve breaks the silence "was he married"referring to coulson as he stood leaning against the railing across from us "no there was a celloist I think"tony replies "I'm sorry he seemed like a good man"Steve speaks "he was a idiot"tony goes putting up his front again I sigh "why for believing"Steve frowns standing up tall "for taking on Loki alone"tony says walking slowly towards Steve me following "he was doing his job tony"I sigh he scoffs "he was out of his league he should have waited he should of"he trails of Steve walks forward nearer to me and tony "sometimes there is no way out tony"Steve sighs giving me a look he knows how to deal with tony in his state cause he has dealt with me in this state before and me and tony are a lot alike "right I could have got him out"tony scoffs walking past Steve while I follow but stop next to Steve "is this the first time you lost a soldier"Steve asks tony spins round "we are not soldiers"tony snaps Steve is a little taken back but I step forward placing my hand on Tonys shoulder he shakes me of before taking a breath "I'm not matching to furys fife"he settles "neither are me and Steve"I frown "he's got the same blood on his hands that Loki does but right now we got to put that behind us and get this done now Loki needs a power source if we can put together a list"Steve says bit is cut of"it's personal"tony says looking livid "that's not the point"I shake my head "that is the point that's Loki' point he hit us all right wear we live why"tony asks as if it's all clear to him now "to tear us apart"Steve says "he had to conquer his greed but he knew he had to take us out to win right that's what he wants he wants to beat is he wants to be seen doing it he wants a audience"tony says like he has it all worked out he walks past me and Steve as we share a look "right I caught his act at stuttengard "Steve agrees as we follow tony "that's just previews this is opening night and Loki he is a full-tilt diva he wants flowers he wants parades he wants a monument built in the sky with his name plastered on..."he cuts himself of pausing me and Steve raise a eyebrow to him"son of a bitch"he says running back past us Steve looks at me I shrug "stark tower"I say Steve nods and we follow tony all going to suit up

I have my full uniform on shield opened and clipped on back gun in hoister my hair cascading down my back and chest all repaired suit I have my ring daggers in my belt along with bullets Steve come back from getting Natasha but I see Barton there I stand up ready to hot him "he's good now"Steve nods to me I nod back "ok"I nod at clint he returns one "lets do this"I smirk me and Steve walk side by side through the helicarrier Barton on his right Natasha on my left behind us we get on to a air craft "hey your no authorised to be in here"the pilot says "dude just dont"I put my hand up to him the guy runs of to go get help but by then Barton has already taken off flying away from the helicarrier Natasha passes us all a ear piece to keep in contact I clip it on my ear here we go I think to myself.