AVENGERS: The Alternate Avengers.

11. Captain Steve Rogers.

STEVE ROGERS POV:
The party was fun and gave us a chance to say goodbye to our new friends, who we'll most likely never see again. The next morning we get dressed in our gear and collect any items we originally had on us or have been given to take home with us. We have breakfast and make our way to the HYDRA base all of this started at. When we get there the Director and Loki, with a golden stick in hand, are already there, we're fitted onto the tables the way we woke up, but we don't become paralysed and we're able to open the restraints instantly, incase HYDRA are waiting for us. We say goodbye and Loki mutters something before banging his stick hard on the ground.

I close my eyes as my stomach churns, when the strange feeling stops I open my eyes and blink a few times, we're in the same room but there are no people around us. We get off the tables and search around the room, we find our weapons in a locked box, we manage to get it open and gather our items. Thor's hammer isn't amongst them, but it makes sense because no one would have been able to lift it. We creep out of the room and try to remember the way we came, we get to a familiar room, in the centre a silver hammer lays on the ground.

Good for Thor.

He holds out a hand towards it but nothing happens, we all look to him, he looks nervous "What is it Thor?" "What if I'm not worthy anymore?" "You aren't that other Thor, he was evil, you aren't, you're good. God of thunder, almighty Thor, Prince of Asgard." He takes a deep breath and looks at the hammer, it comes flying towards us, we all jump out of the way as he catches it and electricity wraps around the hammer for a moment. A huge smile appears on his face and he starts stroking the hammer, we all look at each other awkwardly.

He definitely has attachment issues.

We make our way out of the building, not coming across any trouble, as soon as we hear a familiar voice "Avengers?" I smile and lower my shield which I automatically brought up to protect myself "Nick." A genuine smile appears on his face as he shakes my hand "Where have you all been?"

Somewhere very far from here.

I look to my team, Stark and Dr Banner shake their heads "HYDRA did something to us, but we're fine now, how long have we been gone?" "A week and a half." "It feels like a lot longer." We all make our way towards the nearest quinjet, each still with injuries, some as small as cuts and bruises, then there's Nat and Barton on crutches. We look at the people around us, Maria Hill, Nick Fury and Buck.

We never told anyone about that time we spent in an alternate reality, Stark and Dr Banner told us to never tell anyone, that it would only cause problems. After a lot of persuading we all decided to keep it secret, but we'll never forget it. It makes me grateful for who and what I have.