Secret

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*Mew's POV
I told Bucky everything about my nightmares and he told me about the lab he was an experiment in. He came by every day while my dad had to work and so did Peter. Them and my dad have become my best friends. I finally feel like I can trust three people, especially since June had apparently moved away. And, Peter lets me get up and walk around as long as it's not too far, he also takes me up to the roof and we look at the skyline.
Today, Bucky told me about how my dad had recognized him and saved him. That's when he said something strange. My dad's dream had snow in it and Bucky said him and my dad were planning an ambush that could stop the war between the U.S. and Germany.
"Wait," I stop him. "What do you mean by that, the only real big wars the U.S. and Germany fought in were World War One and..."
Everything fell into place. The super soldier was made during World War Two. I was designed to be stronger than the super soldier and my dad and uncle Bucky are probably the only people who fit the description. And... my dad isn't an Avenger and the super soldier was. I start to get a headache just thinking about it.
"Uncle Bucky are you the super soldier that they made in World War Two?" I ask, shaking.
"No... that would be your dad." He says then covers his mouth.
"But he said he was a lab worker."
Peter walks in and looks from me to Bucky. Bucky tells Peter to keep me still while he explains this because it could make me mad or do something that could get me hurt. He was right, turns out that my dad had kept him being an Avenger a secret. He didn't want me in danger or worry anymore than I already did. He couldn't stand to tell me anything that could hurt me more than I already was.
      "So he thinks I'm broken, doesn't he?" Is all I could think of to say.
      "I'm sure that isn't what he meant," Bucky says. "He's just... overprotective. He's lost a lot of people and he loves you a lot."
     I was surprised, he had only said he'd loved me a few times. Sometimes I just thought it was because he had to, considering he was my dad and all that. I just look down, which I know will make me dizzy but I don't care. I can't stand looking them in the eyes right now. Peter gets down on his knees, making me look him in the eyes. He smiles at me.
    "We should let her dad explain this to her," he says. "He will probably want to explain this to her himself."
     "And... it'll probably give you a head start before comes after you for telling me his secret." I say, chuckling slightly.
     They look at each other then look at me.
     "We could just go right now." Peter says.
     "Yeah... leave a twelve year old girl with bullet wounds and a tendency to have a habit of hurting herself. Accident or not." Bucky scoffs sarcastically. "Yeah that's gonna get us in the clear with a man  who can stop a helicopter from taking off with his bare hands."
"Oh wow... we're screwed." Peter says.
     I start laughing and fall over onto the floor. I somehow still continue to laugh. I hear someone enter the room and walk over to me. Obviously my dad. I stop laughing when he kneels down and puts his hand on my cheek. I look away and stand up. He tries to help me, I shove him off and get in my bed.

*Cap's POV

      I talk to Bucky and Peter about how Mew was acting earlier. She still hasn't even looked at me. All they say is that I better talk to her myself. Then they leave and as soon as they get outside they take off in a dead run.
'What did they do this time?'
     I go to Mew's room, she's laying in her bed on the very end wall. It's in front of the window, it's basically the only thing that decorates the room.
     "Ya know that you could decorate this room right." I say, walking to her. "Maybe an actual color on the walls, colorful bedding, or pictures on the walls."
     "You said you were a lab worker."
      I stop dead and say;
     "What?"
     "You lied to me," she says. "You're not a lab worker you're an Avenger. You kept it from me."
     I kneel down beside her, she looks like she's about to cry. I was expecting her to be mad. I couldn't believe she knew.
     "I didn't know how to tell you," I say. "I didn't want you to be in danger."
     "I'm not helpless you know," she says, voice rising. "I basically grew up in danger and I'm still alive. I can fend for myself, I've done it my entire life. It's called being alone."
     "I know... but you don't have to do that anymore I don't want you to be alone. That's why I'm here baby."
     She starts to get up but I push her back down to the bed as gently as I can.
      "What do you think you're doing?" I ask.
      "Proving that I'm not some broken little girl." She says, trying to get up again.
      "You're not supposed to be walking yet baby girl." I say, sitting on her bed and putting my hand on her chest. "You aren't broken but I just don't want you hurt."
      "But... what if I have to go to the bathroom?" She asks. "Can I get up then?"
      "Well do you need to go to the bathroom?" I ask, lifting my hand.
      "No."
      "Then you can't get up..." I say. "Now, you won't be alone again, I will always find a way to come back to you. I love you more than anything and I'm not gonna leave you."
      She starts crying and asks;
"But what happens if you don't come back?"
"What did I just say baby, I'm always gonna come back," I say. "And it's always gonna be me. Do you know why?"
She shakes her head and I just give her a little kiss.
"Because I have you and you make stuff better. Loki and Thor have the same opinion." I say.
"Where have they been though?"
"I haven't exactly let them in. You know how they get and I just don't want you to be hurt." I say, laying down next to her.
I start rubbing her head and she starts falling asleep. Although she still tries to fight it. I just pull her covers up around her and kiss her head.
"Can you stay in the apartment, I have nightmares." She says. "I hate them."
"I know you do, I'll wake you up don't worry." I whisper.
She smiles then curls up against me.
'I'll just make sure you won't find out another secret,... my full past.'

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