Changed (Captain America)

Chapter 11

I lay in bed dreaming.

She runs down a long hallway with golden walls. Guards line some of the corners and rooms. Her little feet patter down the hallway as fast as my flats will let her go. Her purple dress shines and glitters from the crystals on it. Her hair is in a braid that starts at one side of my head and goes around the back to end on the other side. I just happen to be seeing what she does as she runs down the hallway like I'm her.

She runs around a corner and bumps into somebody. She look up at the person who has a golden eye patch on his right eye and a beard with a mustache. His hair is a blonde grey. He wears golden armor and cloth.

"I'm sorry, father. I was trying to find Loki and Thor" The voice says from who I am in. Her voice is small and she sounds fragile.

"It is okay, my child. You're brothers are currently in the treasure room, where the Casket of Ancient Winters is. Would you like to walk with me and I can tell you and your brothers a story?" He asks and she nods vigorously.

He holds out one of his large hands compared to her and she grabs it with her small ones.

I walk up from my dream confused. Why would I have a dream like that? I walk down the hallways and enter a room where Howard is. Steve is supposed to be here by now.

I look out the door and see him talking to a blonde girl. She walks up to him and gets close to his face as if she is going to kiss him. He looks uncomfortable as she does that. She grabs his tie and he lifts his arms. She pulls him behind a shelf and I can see in between he and she kiss. I almost growl.

"Peggy!" I yell and she runs over. She looks out and gasps and I just want to cry, but I won't I know now what kind of guy he is. "Howard wants to see him, can you get him. I don't want to face him right now." I say to her and she nods. She walks out of the door. I lean my back against the door and take deep breaths.

I walk over to Howard and sit down. He laid out a set of swords and I take one off the table. It is light weight and I swing it around. It makes a light whirr sound.

I swing it around and make charging and blocking motions while Howard watches me. I look over at him when I'm done.

"I like it!" I smile. "Are we still going to go out for fondue sometime? I don't think Steve's ever tried it." I say and look to my left when I see a motion. I see a wide eyed and frightened Steve. I burst out laughing.

"Howard, will you please tell Captain Rogers what fondue is?" I laugh and Steve gives me a look when I say Captain Rogers. I begin walking through what Howard is working on.

"Fondue is cheese and bread, my friend." Howard says and I almost burst out laughing at Steve's face again.

"Really cause I..." Steve trails off and I begin wielding my sword again. Surprisingly I always knew how to wield one and I've always done my best with this.

"Or should you, pal. The moment you think you know what's going on in a women's head. Is the moment your goose is truly cooked. Me, I concentrate on work. Which at the moment is making sure you, Tory and your men don't get hurt." He says and I smile.

"Advice Howie, women don't even know what goes on in their own head. It's best to concentrate on work so people don't hurt you." I say and swing my sword around.

"Please don't call me Howie, Howard is so much better." Howard says and I laugh. He comes along to a shield. I heard you're kind attached. I took the liberty of coming up with some options." He points to one. "This one is fun she's being fitted with electrical relays. That will allow you to..." Steve cuts him off.