[Captain Captain] Parallel World

Since waking up, the last thing Natalie wanted to face was those funerals. If she didn't face the death of Howard and Maria, and Charlie's death was the end he hoped for, then Peggy's death was the last of her era. A little loss of memory.

She has been preparing since she knew that Captain America was resurrected. There will always be such a day, and sometimes she wonders if the captain should not wake up at all. In this case, Peggy may be able to live longer. Stay with her longer.

I know this is a wish, but only Peggy is left, and I can talk about those past things with her.

After all, I am still not as brave as I thought, and I can face the world alone.

Of course Natalie would go back to attend the funeral. In fact, she asked for leave immediately after hearing the news. Fury agreed after a moment of silence, and she was grateful that he didn't say any more.

Because everything is empty talk.

Standing in front of the tombstone, saluting, turning around and leaving after putting down the bouquet, that moment is the real heartache.

As a woman who experienced World War II and established S.H.I.E.L.D., Peggy's funeral was attended by countless people, but there were no faces familiar to Natalie among those people. They may all have their own sorrows And sad, but Natalie knew in her heart that what was buried was her own past.

Today's sunshine is very bright, and I don't know whether it is good or bad to be buried in such a good weather.

After attending Peggy's funeral, Natalie, who was wearing a black formal suit until the end, didn't say a word. The photo on the tombstone was taken by Natalie when she first arrived in the United States. Everyone's photos were taken by her at that time Yes, now where are those people?What about the fifteen people sitting on top of 'tony'?

At that time, Natalie thought there were too many people, and she was even very reluctant for them to take her plane. Now, she only feels that there are too few people.

There are very few people who can survive the war safely, and she has missed so many years of time, they are all gone, and the traces left in the photos can only be seen in the photos.

She didn't know why Peggy chose to put this photo on the tombstone. She could have changed it to a colored one, maybe it was also to commemorate those times back then.

Although it was a black-and-white photo, Peggy was still young and beautiful at that time, with a rare relaxed expression. Who would have guessed that Peggy, the Iron Lady, actually disliked long-distance planes.

Now she is lying in a small box, will it be cold and lonely there?

Natalie suddenly remembered the moment she lay in the freezer. In fact, she was afraid that she would fall asleep and never wake up again, but at least there was hope at that time, and Howard was still with her at that time.

He turned his head to look at Steve Rogers, who was also at the funeral, who was standing on the edge.That was the man Peggy had been waiting for all her life.

Natalie just remembered that he still owed Peggy a dance.

For some unknown reason, Natalie stopped Steve a second before he turned to leave.

"Can you accompany me to the bar for a drink? Captain Rogers"

The rock music in the dark bar gave Natalie a headache after drinking a lot of wine without knowing it. She and Steve didn't say a word, but just sat in the same corner and kept drinking, each thinking about their own mind.

Maybe it's because the atmosphere here is really heavy, or because the location is relatively hidden, no one came to disturb them.

Captain Rogers will drink with me?Natalie, who was starting to get a little dizzy, looked at the legendary perfect man. She always felt that she hadn't seen him for a long time, and suddenly wanted to say something, with someone who was also familiar with Peggy.

"Peggy is gone." Natalie's voice was a bit high, which was completely different from the usual deliberately lowered voice. She had been used to lowering her voice since that illness, but now she didn't care about that.

Hearing this sentence, Steve seemed to come back to his senses, and turned his gaze to her.

But Natalie stared at her still bright red nails, but the sharp voice didn't stop.

"I've been competing with her for almost half of my life. I can't compare to her in anything. Whether it's in school or in the army, I haven't won once yet. She just left like this." A glass of wine, and then down the empty glass viciously.

"Waiter, have another drink!"

Maybe she was venting her emotions. Natalie endured it for a long time. Every time she heard the news of their departure, she felt uncomfortable. Even so, she kept smiling and told herself that she would not regret it, but she wanted to talk to someone about the words in her heart. .

But they are all gone.

Steve himself didn't know why he followed her here. He didn't have time to learn about Natalie and Peggy back then, and it was only after a long time that Bucky mentioned that they knew each other.

He was also very confused, how much did he know about Peggy's back then?

"The past is in the past, stop drinking, I'll take you back to the apartment." Obviously, he doesn't miss the past as much as she does now, but Natalie doesn't care about it.

"Don't be stupid, Captain" stood up suddenly and bent down to grab Steve's shoulders to look at his face, his eyes were completely unfocused, and his voice was a little hoarse.

"Do you think that the past is really gone? It still exists, exists in people's memory, exists in our habits, and will even continue in the future, that unforgettable memory."

After releasing Steve, she leaned back against the sofa and began to unbutton it. Before he could react, she pulled a silver chain from her neck. Below it was the military chain that Peggy found after Natalie lost it. Card.

"Look, I lost it in '44, but Peggy just found it for me and kept it. We were really close when we first started at the academy, and she took care of me the whole time." Thinking of that time, Natalie also had a smile on her face, but it gradually became bitter.

"But then I hate being compared with her every time, I know it's not her fault, but I hate her, why is she always better than me. So I stopped contacting her and compared her everywhere , but I know she doesn't care about that at all." He pulled the military badge off his neck forcefully, and threw it into the wine glass.

Second lieutenant, military rank, glory, a large part of the things she cares about are actually to compare with her, but every time it ends in failure, her little self-esteem does not want her to bow her head.

"Howard left all my things, I found them after I visited her last time, those presents she gave me, the little plane, but so what, who else would be with me Let’s miss that time together.”

She didn't think she was someone who liked to look back on the past, the past, in the end, she still couldn't make it through.

Burying her head in her arms, Natalie finally let the tears flow from her eyes. She really seldom cried, but this time she couldn't stop.

"I'm an asshole!"

Steve, who has been silent all this time, heard Natalie say this with a little cry.

Although both Steve and Natalie came from 70 years ago, these two people are different.

Steve didn't think at that time that he might be able to survive, he would be confused when he woke up, because he didn't know what he was going to do when he woke up.But he still lives well, because he has come back to life.

Natalie had always hoped that she would wake up, have a healthy body, be able to do more things, and enjoy a beautiful life.But she finds that not everything goes as she planned, so she gets scared.

Maybe, it’s good to cry like this, Natalie will raise her head as proudly as before and continue to live her life, she will no longer be afraid of any challenges, the path she chose, whether it is rough or difficult , Wipe away those tears, she will just tell others that she can live better.

But now, she needs the captain to lend her a reason to let her vent the emotions buried deep in her heart.Maybe it's because she doesn't know him very well, so this is the best candidate. Everyone says that the captain is a good person, so he should help her here too.

Without any hesitation, Natalie took the tissue from Steve and wiped off the tears on her face. A soothing and sad song was played on the stage, and Natalie looked directly at the person sitting in front of her. A tall and handsome man held out her hand.

"Captain, invite me to dance."