Dream ☆ 002

[savesthedance]

Affects: An overwhelming sense of pride and patriotism; not interactive
Warnings: Slight but not really CA:TFA spoilers?

[Steve woke before the soldiers could continue to taunt him. He sighed, running a hand through his hair after a moment.]

Definitely don't miss those days... [Definitely not. But it wasn't until he mumbled this that he noticed that the Dreamberry on his bedside table was on.

Whoops.]

...Guess the secret's out, huh?

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[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but tights? [A soft sigh.]

But...I guess you're right. I wouldn't have been in Italy, I wouldn't have seen you again, and...I wouldn't have gone to save Bucky. I wouldn't be the real Captain America, would I?

[th3rightpartner.livejournal.com]

I can think of a time when I thought you looked quite heroic in those tights.

Seeing me again wasn't that important. [Even if she had helped him, she still didn't see her role in the mission as vital compared to everything he had done.] But saving Bucky and the others...

You were the real Captain America the first time you tried to enlist and then tried again even after being rejected. Everything else was just means for it to become true to the rest of the world.

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

[He gave her a small smile.] You did more for me than you think; if it wasn't for you, I probably wouldn't've gotten the idea to go after Bucky, and I'd still be stuck doing those shows.

[Her final comment meant a lot to him, and his smile grew a bit more.] Sounds like something Dr. Erskine would say.

[th3rightpartner.livejournal.com]

You would have saved Bucky. You wouldn't have been able to sit back and do nothing once you learned what had happened.

I think he would have said something very similar. He believed in you, Steve. He knew you were the good man the serum would work on. You were his first choice. His only choice.

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

But I only did with your help. Howard's too.

[Getting a little flustered, but he gives her a soft smile still.] I'm glad he at least got his wish, then.

[therightpartner.livejournal.com]

He did. He would have been proud of everything you accomplished. And so am proud of you. I have been since the beginning.

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

[Yup he's totally flustered now.] Peggy, I-- Thanks. I...That means a lot to me. From both of you.

[Man did he wish he could have gotten to know Dr. Erskine more. But thinking he would have made him proud...it did make him very happy. Flustered, yes, but happy.]

[th3rightpartner.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I talked to him a bit before he announced his choice. You really were his only choice, Steve. Philips tried to convince him to pick someone else, but he refused to give it to anyone else.

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

He explained it to me too. Guess it makes sense, but...I dunno, it just seemed too good to be true at the time, y'know?

[He shrugs a little, but still, a smile.] But I'm glad I got the opportunity. Things might not've turned out like I expected, or even wanted, at first, but I was able to do some good. I...I still wish I could have saved him, but...I saved his home. I stopped Schmidt. Think that's something he really wanted. Just wish he could've seen it happen.

[th3rightpartner.livejournal.com]

I wish he could have been saved, too. I've wondered if I could have done more, but at least we stopped HYDRA. That's what he truly wanted. It was why he agreed to help the SSR.

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

As much as I wish, I...don't know that there was. Brant let slip the secret and brought in someone he didn't know. [He fought back a sigh.]

Then I'm glad we were able to. If it's what he wanted, I'm honored to have been able to.