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Reading my old fics is like nails on a chalkboard. But hey, they’ve allowed me to grow through practice!
In just under two months, I will celebrate 5 years of posting on Ao3!
I literally cannot believe it. And, I want to commemorate that with something. If you care (if anyone cares 😂) feel free to vote below!
Brand New Steggy Story
Update a completed fic with new Chapter (tell me which you’d want more of too!)
A secret third option that you’ll message me or comment
Voting ended onFeb 26
Reading my old fics is like nails on a chalkboard. But hey, they’ve allowed me to grow through practice!
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I do not care what they tried to say about Howard in the Avengers Movies!!! Howard was and is MY POOKIE!! My baby!! You can shut up and leave us aloooone! Howard > Tony EVERYday
Am I really so bad? Am I really so frightening? You've talked to me. You've confided in me. Have I tried to hurt you? It isn't me you're afraid of. What you're afraid of is the unknown.
ROBERT REDFORD as MR. DEATH
The Twilight Zone — 3.16 "Nothing in the Dark"
He looked at her with a raised brow, “we can’t both have the same story.”
“You don’t want to be here either?”
“I don’t. My best friend keeps trying to set me up on dates. He made a promise that if I went to this and left without a number then he would stop. So I agreed.”
Peggy laughed, “my friend’s bachelorette party. Instead of her having strippers or going drinking, she decided her idea of fun was trying to get us dates to her wedding.”
A surprised blink. “Well aren’t we a pair.”
“I suppose we are. Be honest with me,” she leaned in, making the thin willowy blonde do the same, “are people foolish enough to think that speed dating is effective?”
His blue eyes lit up with mirth behind his glasses, the candle sitting between them flickering a warm glow on his pale face, “were in a room full of people. The answer is quite obviously a yes.”
“I see your point,” she relented. “However, I’ve talked to six men already and it’s clear to me this is not effective. But I suppose the thrill of the possibility keeps it alive?”
“And the odd match. But I agree, the last few bells have been more of a relief than anything.”
She looked up at the clock and noted that they had just under 8 minutes left. It was a two hour event, ten minute rotations each ending with a bell, dinner and wine was included in the cost of admission.
“Well?” She started, “how about we try to find the deal breaker as fast as possible?”
When I saw this theme I knew I wanted to update this particular fic with this particular chapter!
BUT FAIR WARNING: this fic is based on Bones and if you know anything about Bones you know it’s a SLOW burn like MAJOR, and so even though I’m posting this for Steggy week, it’s pretty “light” on the Steggy because it’s building up same as the last four chapters of this fic! But if you like crime shows and Steve and Peggy then you’ll enjoy this! I hope!!
But something else is there. Something she can't comprehend, and something she can't allow.
Or can she?
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It was fun playing with Steve’s coloring in this one! I figure as Death’s Collector he’d be leeched of a bit more color than normal! Also I hate how easily you can see the pencil marks. It’s much harder to see in person but the camera draws them out. SIGH. Anywho. ENJOY
Her heel cracking almost sent her sprawling down the steps, but she managed to catch the railing, leaving a bloody mess behind as she pulled her feet under her and flew down the rest of the steps.
“GET HER!” One of her pursuers bellowed, their voices echoing through the metro station. The rush of wind gave her an adrenaline rush. Everything in this mission had gone left, right, and sideways. Hopefully for once, something would go right.
Holding her tattered silk dress, she sprinted down the platform and hid, ducked into a recess where there was a bench and an advertisement. Thankfully it was New York and no one gave a shit. The train barrelled into the station and she took several deep breaths as it slowed to a stop, the wind rushing past her, pulling at her hair and gown. She peered around the edge only to yank her head back. Two of the men were on this platform, looking for her. Which meant the other three were probably on the other platform behind them. The doors opened, people filed in and out and as the doors began to close she threw herself forward. “THERE!”
A bullet pinged off the doors as she entered it and she ducked, slamming into the opposing doors from the force of throwing herself forward, gasping and panting. The ‘doors closing’ announcement came and she stood back against the far side, watching as they ran towards her door.
Someone spoke. “Are you alright?” But she couldn't look that way, too focused on watching the men’s fast approach. The doors were sliding shut just as they reached them. One began to step on but a blur threw a punch and the man who had shot her originally went flying back into his companion. They tumbled into a heap on the subway platform as the doors sealed closed. The train began to pull out of the station and she shakily sunk to the ground.
Blue eyes magnified by thick glasses appeared in front of her, “are you okay?”
She could only make out a ‘hmm’ sound as she leaned against the doors and her body began to devolve into shock.
“I’ll take that as a no. We need to get you to a hospital.”
Her bloody hand grabbed his collar, “no hospitals.”
“In retrospect it was foolish of Peggy to anger the mayor’s son in such a personal fashion, however, she’d had no premonition of the death of one of the Unification Couple
And how that death would change her life forever.”
Steggy Week Day 4: Favorite Moments and Missing Scenes.
I chose Missing Scenes! Something a bit unique and tense for what is bound to have happened once Steve returned to the past!
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“And why do we not drink three glasses of chocolate milk before dinner?”
Tony pouted, his belly distended, “‘I’s bad fo’ you.”
Steve nodded, “It’s hard on your tummy.” Steve gently poked it, “now there’s no room for the veggies and things you need to grow big and strong.”
Tony looked guilty and pushed the almost empty glass further away from him on the counter.
“How about we wait a bit and see if you feel hungry then okay?” He heard a sound and listened, wondering if Charlotte had woken up. But no, the house was quiet other than Tony’s little legs swinging back and forth.
“Tay,” Tony responded, “can I go pway?”
Steve nodded, “yes you can go play.” A massive pile of cords, wires, and technical instruments littered his living room carpet.
A few hours later, Tony was asleep on the couch and Steve was holding his baby girl against his chest, soothing her back to sleep. Her blonde curls were soft to the touch and he kissed the top of her head every few minutes or so.
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The phone ringing made him blink awake. Charlotte started to wriggle and he shushed and soothed her as he got up, snagging the phone off the receiver and squinting at the small clock on the wall. The time sent a twinge down his spine. 4:51a.m. is not within normal polite business hours.
“Carter residence,” he said quietly.
“Captain Rogers…”
The deep tone of that voice made him stand up straight, “Colonel Phillips?”
“Yes, it’s me. I’ve… got some bad news.”
The blood in his chest sank to his feet. “What?”
“Stark and Carter have been taken.”
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