READER IMAGINES [1]

Captain America x Reader

For @RomanticWaltz2764 (:
Word count: 1,361

"Cap!" You shout, but Steve doesn't react in time.

Pietro slams straight into Steve, sending him across the room and into the wall. From beside him you can see Wanda by the stairs. You would've attacked but you were suddenly knocked down by a robot and had to fight it off.

Wanda uses her powers to strike Steve in the temple, and he winces and closes his eyes. You kick back the robot that attacked you and turn to see Wanda run up the stairs. As you start to run over to Steve, Pietro knocks you back and runs away.

You groan on the ground and another robot jumps you. You bend your knees and forcibly kick the robot off you and stand up. When it runs at you again, you kneel and raise your arm so that it flips over it, and hit it with a final blow.

As you turn around to face the stairs you see that Steve is gone and you sigh in frustration.

"Cap!" You shout again, and go to look for him.

Steve is slowly treading around the room, removing his helmet and dropping it on the ground, with a foggy mind.

"Guys?" Tony says through everyones' earpiece.

"They won't respond," you say, running down some stairs, "Wanda did something to them; used her powers on them."

Steve walks around the empty room, but in his eyes he sees the victory party. People around him are dancing everywhere and laughing. Champagne bottles are being opened and the music is giving off a happy vibe.

Steve looks around at all the people. Even though it's so realistic, he knows this can't be real. In the background of the music he can hear gunshots and when someone suddenly takes a picture it sounds like a bomb detonating.

He shields his face from the light of the camera and continues to walk, seeing people laughing even though they're bleeding and others fighting. He stops by the dance floor and watches the twirling bodies.

"Are you ready for our dance?" Peggy says behind Steve, making him turn around.

His face immediately becomes washed with sadness and confusion, but he feels so relaxed and comforted to see her.

"The war's over, Steve. We can go home. Imagine it!"

Steve goes to say something but then he hears someone calling out his name.

"Steve!" You shout, running down some more stairs.

He turns around and suddenly the room is empty. No more music or laughter or anyone. But in the centre of the dance floor is you.

"(Y/N)?" Steve says.

You smile and twirl, suddenly wearing a dress, and look at Steve.

"Tah-dah!"

You make it to the bottom floor and look around. Dead bodies and machinery lie on the floor but you can't see Steve anywhere.

"Care for a dance?" You say.

Steve closes his eyes and when he opens them again there is suddenly a band on the stage playing music. You're closer to him and by putting your hand on his shoulder he brings his attention to you.

"This... this isn't real." Steve says.

"Yes it is." You say softly, placing your hand in his, "See?"

"Natasha!" You say, running over to her by the stairs where Hawkeye already is.

"She's still dreaming." He says.