(MCU) Ashen

Steve is safe

Clara appeared in the Vibranium room by a fading gray star and hitting the wall again.

"I thought you had fixed that" Clara said

"Yeah, here it is" Dr.C said entering the room and giving Clara a little pearl that she placed on her necklace.

"Thanks."

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It was still night. Clara had changed her dress for her pijamas. She had parted from the lab appearing in her room, especifically on her bed. She had a long sleep.

Sadly she had to wake up early. She had another stupid exam. Clara was just so done. She waited all day to go to the lab. But the day had passed pretty fast compared to yesterday.

Tomorrow was her free day, so she was happy about it. She sat on her desk and started to make the assignment due tomorrow.

She was so tired, so she went to her bed and layed there. Without knowing she drifted to sleep

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Clara woked up at midnight breathing heavily. She teleported to the lab. She saw Dr. C sleeping on a couch. She didn't wake him up. With tears in her eyes she went straight to the Vibranium room.

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Clara was in a camp. It was raining. She cried. lying on the floor on her knees, with her hands on her eyes. She was currently in her battle outfit.

She was startled when she heard a voice and a light was iluminating her.

"Oh gosh Clara" Peggy said running to her.

Clara just continued crying. Peggy embraced her.

"What happenned to you, dear?"Peggy said grabbing her wrists and separating her hands from her eyes

Clara just managed to say between sobs "Steve..."

"It's okay dear, it's okay. He's okay now" Peggy assured her trying to raise her so they could go under a roof.

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"I'm so sorry Peggy, I got you wet from the rain"

"Don't worry. Do you want to talk about it?" She was refering to the dream

They both were under a large tent. There was a small light bulb that hanged from above. Clara and Peggy were wrapped each one in a towel. Clara was sitting on a bed while Peggy sat on a chair in front of her.

"I-I had a nightmare. Steve he-" Clara trailed of

"It's okay Clara it was a bad dream" Peggy said now moving to her side and putting an arm around her.

"It was very real." Clara said calming down a bit. "Steve was lying down. You know, already super-soldier. He was with his uniform. Beside him was his shield broken in six pieces. He was agonizing. He had a knife on his stomach. My knife Peggy, My knife! He was bleeding. cuts in his face, arms, legs. He started to spit blood. I couldn't help him. My powers wouldn't let me. I was tied with chains to my wrists and my neck. A faint white smoke was leving my palms. The healing power worked faintly, but I couldn't get close to him. I couldn't talk, my voice didn't work and he couldn't see me. His last words were...... "why Clara?.... why?...." " Clara said the last part between sobs. She couldn't handle it anymore. She didn't care if she spoiled some parts of the future for Peggy. She just wanted to save him.

It broked Peggy's heart to see Clara like this. Even though they weren't so near, she knew Clara had a good heart. She didn't know when she started to care so much for her. Perhaps when she first met Steve. She was reminded of Clara and how she had mentioned him. They had things in common, they cared for people, they had good intentions.

Clara calmed down. She had read Peggy's thoughts, her yellow magic rarely would let her do that.

"Thank you for listening Peggy. It must be very bothersome"

"Oh no...Clara don't say that to yourself." Peggy was hugging Clara

"I don't want to loose you guys. But it'll happen and I'm not prepared. In my universe I don't have real friends. when I think I get one, they get away from me.

"You are very strong" Peggy said breaking the hug

"Do you think so?" Clara said in a murmuring voice

"I firmly do. Now come, I think this will help you sleep". Peggy said walking away

Clara followed her until they got outside a room. From the window she could see soldiers sleeping.

"Go in, I'll be waiting here" Peggy encouraged.

Clara hummed in response and she turned invisible with yellow magic. She trasspassed the wall and saw soldiers soundly sleeping. One catched her eye. Steve

She ran, her footsteps unaudible if anyone was hearing. The only one that could see her was Peggy, that was outside.

Clara kneeled to the bed's level. Steve wasn't yet a super soldier. Everything at its time she thought.

"Take care of yourself Steve" Clara thought closing her eyes. Peggy heard that too.

Steve shifted a bit in his bed.

"You will do great" Clara continued. Peggy was smiling outside. Clara was a good friend. When they first met, she had underestimated her and she was sorry for that.

Clara could hear Peggy's thoughts. She kept thinking that was weird, but anyways, she was weird. So what would she expect?

Steve smiled in his sleep at Clara's last phrase. Clara smiled back even though he coudn't see her. She then carefully touched his arm. Then she standed up and headed to Peggy.

"Everything is going to be fine. As long as you are with us. Remember Clara you are strong and brave, don't let anyone, not even yourself to think otherwise."

"Thank you Peg."

"Oh...it's nothing."

Clara noded "Thank you very much"

Peggy noded. Clara started to make a star in the air leaving traces of white and black magic behind. Peggy went to sleep too.