Allie
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Steve has been visiting Peggy since he came out of the ice, once Gabie went with him but I never have. She now resides in a Shield sanctioned long term care facility, living out her days in comfort.
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"Thank you for bringing me," I utter to him as we walk inside the automatic doors. Steve nods and shows his ID to open the second set of doors before moving like a robot past the lobby. He knows exactly where to go and what to do, for him this is like clockwork.
"I should have brought you sooner, I mean I brought Gabie here before you," he mutters and I shrug.
"I trust you, Steve, I know you have your reasons." He chuckles and shakes his head, pulling me in to kiss my hair.
"You are so good. What did I do to deserve you?"
"Saved the world a couple times," I reply.
"I guess."
The door to former Director Carter's room is slightly ajar when we approach and Steve taps on the door twice before pushing it open.
Peggy Carter lies in bed, white hair splayed out on her pillow, wrinkled hands holding a Shield file, and blankets tucked up around her.
"Steve!" the graying women greets enthusiastically when her eyes fall on the ageless super soldier and she sets the file aside. In half a second she spots Allie and her grin widens tenfold. "You must be Allie."
"Yes, Peg this is my wife, Allison Hollden," Steve introduces. "And Allie, this is my best girl, Peggy Carter."
"I'm so happy to meet you Former Director Carter, Steve has told me so much and I've admired you as a founder of Shield for the longest time," I gush and move forward to gently shake her hand.
"Oh call me Peggy dear! I've been pestering Steve about bringing you around since I saw the footage of you in New York," she says before adding a sarcastic remark with a smirking look to Steve, "For some reason, I cannot possibly fathom why, he's been keeping you all to himself."
"Hey, Allie's a hot commodity! I have to share her with three other people," Steve defends and I laugh.
"Oh yes I know Steven, two of which I have already met," Peggy counters and then turns back to me, "Tony is my godson you know."
"I did know, Tony still keeps a stocking for you on the mantle next to Jarvis' for Christmas," I reply.
"He's a sweet boy," she muses and sighs. "Oh but please sit, sit!" Steve gestures to the armchair for me and sits himself in a metal folding chair beside her. "Tell me about yourself. I'm sure you must be a very stubborn spitfire to put up with Steve." Steve chuckles and I beam.
"One could say I have an iron will," I joke and Peggy laughs. "I have been known to be stubborn, headstrong, loud, and quite fierce." These days I've been especially prone to anger but I'm not sure that will ever go away, I think the rage is apart of me now.
"Peg, this girl doesn't take bullshit from anyone," Steve adds. "She keeps us in line, not that it's hard, we all adore her."
"I'm so happy for you," Peggy gushes. "Look at all you've accomplished and all you've become." Steve nods and his eyes wander over to the family photos on Peggy's bedside table. The photos immortalize moments between Peggy, her children, a man, and a woman. The man has dark hair, a strong jaw, a determined look in his eye, and a crutch on his arm. The woman has curled hazel hair, a pink lipstick smile, and a cunning smirk on her face.
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Fanfiction"The Siren is dead, the villain Killian murdered her in cold blood," she taunts and I flinch. "The people call you Phoenix now." "Siren isn't dead, I'm not dead," I growl and clench my hands. I'm furious, I hate that I was renamed, hate that Siren...
