His Super Soldier // Bucky Barnes

Chapter 112

London

The cathedral was packed with mourners... up at the top, the choir was singing. Steve and Maddy stood on both sides of the casket.... carrying the coffin of someone they loved dearly. Maddy's eyes were red from sobbing.... Steve managed to hold back the tears but even most could see he was about to cry.

At the alter, a candle burned.... beside the candle stood a large framed photograph of Peggy in her military uniform. Underneath the frame in large letters was her full name 'Margaret Peggy Carter'.

Suddenly the priest started to settle down everyone.

"And now, I would like to invite Sharon Carter to come up and saw a few words," The priest smiled.

Maddy snapped her head up and looked at who the priest was talking about.... Maddy frowned.... anger filled her.

Sam nudged both Maddy and Steve.... Maddy moved away from Sam. Her face still formed a frown....

"Margaret Carter was known to most as a founder of SHIELD....but I just knew her as aunt Peggy," Sharon said.

"Ugh of course!" Maddy mumbled.

Sam leaned over towards Maddy....

"I sense you don't like her very much...why?" Sam asked.

"We ARE at a funeral! Can't we talk about this later?" Maddy questioned.

"This isn't over!" Sam said.

"You are such a child!" Maddy replied.

"She had a photograph in her office. Aunt Peggy standing next to JFK. As a kid, that was pretty cool! But it was a lot to live up to. Which is why I never told anyone we were related," Sharon sighed, looking from Maddy to Steve.

Maddy rolled her eyes.

"I asked her once how she managed to master diplomacy and espionage in a time when no one wanted to see a woman succeed at either. And she said ' compromise where you can. But where you can't, don't! Even is everyone is telling you that something wrong is something right. Even if the whole world is telling you to move..... it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in their eye and stand your ground," Sharon smiled.

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Maddy had her head on Steve shoulder....  both standing in the isle. Suddenly a pair of footsteps filled their eyes, but they ignored it. Until.

"When I-We came out of the ice.... we thought everyone we'd known was gone. Then I found out that she was alive. I was just lucky to have her," Steve said.

Maddy pulled away.... looking completely hurt.

"She had you back, too," Natasha smiled.

"W-Who else signed?" Steve asked.

"Tony, Rhodey and Vision," Natasha said.

What about Clint?" Maddy asked.

"Says he's retired," Natasha smiled.

"And Wanda?" Maddy asked.

"TBD. I'm off to Vienna for the signing of the Accords. There's plenty of room on the jet," Natasha said, looking from Maddy to Steve.... hoping they'd both join her.

Maddy and Steve both shook their head gently.

"Just because it's the path of least resistance doesn't mean it's wrong path. Staying together is more important than how we stay together," Natasha sighed.

"What are we giving up to do it?" Steve asked.

"I'm sorry Nat.... but we can't sign it! It just doesn't feel right," Maddy frowned.

"I know," Natasha sighed.

"Then why are you here?" Maddy asked.

"I didn't want you both to be alone," Natasha replied.

Natasha pulled them both in for a tight hug.....

"I wish you both the best of luck, and if you guys need anything.... I'm always one call away," Natasha smiled.

Maddy nodded while Steve shrugged.