Sammie's POV

"Hey Sammie Sam wanna come watch a film?"

"Yeah sure, give me second Connie."

Looking down at all the photos in my shoe box, I sigh. Photos of my mom, dad, Erskine, Bucky, and Steve stare at me as I reflect over the past year. I've lost quite the handful of people. Sad to say life is not going well. I still work at the crap diner, no one wants me as a scientist because of everything that has happened, plus I haven't really heard from Peggy and Howard. I've written many letters but only receive one back in regards to my five.

Pulling the photo that I had Peggy take of me and Steve at the theater, I smile sadly. A tear drop falls onto the picture as I glance at the ring that is still attached to my finger. I thought he would be the one I would marry. Why was he taken away from me?

"Sammie you better not be looking in that box of yours..."

Laughing at Connie, I wipe my tears and throw the photos back into the box. Stuffing the box under my bed, I check my appearance in the mirror then decide I look fine. I pull on my shoes, grab my purse and a jacket then leave the room.

I walk to the living room to see Lana and Connie standing by the chair dressed and waiting for me.

"Sorry let's go."

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I follow along as Lana and Connie laugh with their dates. Frowning as they flirt and squeal, I realize I had been duped. They hadn't told me they were going on a double date. This is deja vu all over again.

After the movies, the boys decide to go out to eat. I had been over all four of them and really just wanted to lay down so I tell Connie and Lana I'll see them at home.

"Really? It's starting to get late. Let us walk with you."

"Yeah we have the guys." Lana says as she waves them over.

"No," I shake my head at the two guys making them stay where they were. "I'll be fine. I'm just going to go to the graveyard for a minute then go straight home. Promise."

"All right... I don't agree with this but you're so stubborn. Please be safe Sammie Sam."

"All right Connie." I sigh as she pulls me into a tight hug.

Lana smiles then walks away to her date. Connie finally lets go then moves to leave. Glancing at me once more with worried eyes I wave goodbye making her turn around and follow her date.

Finally free...

I go to the graveyard and sit talking to my mom and dad for about thirty minutes. An owl hoos making me jump and notice that it's starting to get dark outside. Leaping up from the ground, I say goodbye to my parents then head off to the apartment.

As I'm walking I hear someone whistling behind me. They aren't close but they are following. After about a minute of them following me I turn to walk down an alleyway and sprint to the end. Hiding behind a trash can I hear steps going the opposite way.

Glancing from behind the can, I see a man in all black walk around the building and disappear. I wait a moment then stand up and let out a sigh of relief.

Turning around, I bump into another person in all black and gasp. This isn't Hydra it's just some random men. Which is still not good.

"Hello there pretty little thing. What are you doing all alone this late?"

The man moves closer to me but I take two steps back away from him. I don't answer which makes him upset.

"I asked you a question bitch."

Glaring at him I still say nothing. He growls then leaps towards me but I quickly throw my arm out and punch him in the nose. He yelps in pain and moves away holding his now bleeding nose.

"What the hell?" He groans while his nose pours.

Thank you Steve.

I don't waste another second and turn to run the other way but am stopped by another body. The same man who was following me the first time.

"I'm gonna kill that stupid bitch." The bloody man growls as he steps closer.

The man holding my arms laughs as the bloody man gets closer and closer. The bloody man pulls his arm back then with all his might throws it forward towards me. At the last second I elbow the man holding me making him let me go, and I move as the bloody man's fist collides with the other man's face.

The shorter man groans in pain. I quickly roundhouse kick the bloody man making him fall to the ground then jet off the opposite way.

"Help someone help me!!" I scream as I run down the quiet alleyway.

POW!

"Ahhh!!!" I scream bloody murder as I fall to the ground holding my leg.

Looking down at my now bloody leg, I see a bullet hole in my thigh. I cry and try to pull myself down the alleyway as the two men stomp towards me.

"You're fast... but you shouldn't have done that."

The shorter man takes the gun in his hand then slams the butt of it against my head. I fall back against the concrete dazed hearing jingling and feeling my body move. My vision finally clears up as I see one of the men hovering over me. Before I can do anything else the bloody man has his way with me.

My mind goes blank and I scream as loud as I can, "Steve! Please help!"

I scream and scream for Steve to rescue me but he never does. The two take turns and hit me with every chance they can get. The shorter man hovers above me and holds his hands around my throat.

"Not so tough now are you?"

I cry as I finally let darkness take over.

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Opening my eyes I see I'm in a blank white room. The lights are so bright and everything smells so clean. I look down to see myself in a hospital gown.

"Sammie?"

Looking up from the gown I see Howard and Peggy standing at the door.

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3rd Person's POV

"Where am I?"

Peggy and Howard slowly walk over to the bed. Peggy sits beside her and holds her hand, "You are back in New Jersey. I'm so sorry we haven't been as communicative as we should've been."

"That's okay Peggy." Sammie says as she looks at Peggy's tearful eyes.

"Peggy what's wrong? What's going on?"

"Do you not remember?" Peggy's body shakes as she starts to cry for the broken girl.

"No..."

"Umm you were sexually assaulted by two men. Right now they are in prison. They got lucky. Someone heard you yell for help and they called 911 but they didn't come in time. The police contacted Peggy and I since you don't really have anyone as family now that Erskine is gone." Howard says frowning trying not to cry.

Sammie was like a sister to him. When he first heard he actually flew down to New York as quickly as possible. He had got to the "crime scene" as the police liked to call it and saw the two men who hurt her. He was so happy that he got to put his hands on them. He left many bruises on them both. But as soon as he saw Sammie on the gurney in the ambulance he broke and cried like a baby.

"Guys... I don't I-I..."

"What is it Sam?" Howard says as he holds her other hand.

"I called out for Steve... I yelled for him to help me... and he didn't come. Why didn't he come?"

Howard and Peggy breathe in harshly then Peggy bursts out in tears.

"Sam he's dead. He died almost three months ago today." Howard sighs sadly as tears form in Sammie's eyes.

Yet she doesn't cry or scream no like last time. She just sits and stares with a blank emotion.

"Can I have a minute to myself please?"

Howard nods and pulls Peggy up from the bed, "We'll be right outside."

Sammie nods and watches the two leave. As soon as the door closes, she leaps off the bed and limps to the bathroom. She stares at the mirror and sees her swollen bruised face, beside her is Steve. Excited, she turns around just to see a blank wall and she realizes that he is actually gone.

She turns around and starts punching and hitting the mirror, breaking it. Grabbing a piece of the mirror and puts it to her neck. Right when she is about to cut herself a hand grabs her wrist and pulls it away from her. She screams 'no she wants to die' as Peggy sits holding her rocking them back and forth. Howard Stark stands with the glass in his hand looking down at the broken Sammie who has been hit with the last thing she can take. Peggy looks up at Howard with tears in her eyes knowing exactly what he was thinking and slowly nods her head.

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Peggy and Howard stand staring at Sammie who is asleep on the lab table infront of them. Howard grabs the necklace off Sammie's neck then turns around to another table. He takes a screwdriver and undoes the screw that opens the latch. Opening the necklace, he sees the actual last small bit of super soldier serum.

Looking at the last note from Doctor Erskine Howard reads,

'Dear Howard Stark,

Please try to keep Sammie safe. She is more important than anyone thinks. There is someone different about her that no one knows. When she was younger and Hydra wanted her father and I to join them we said no, they kidnapped Sammie and injected her with their own version of serum. With that she became a genius and she had powers that she could not handle. Here lies the help she will need with controlling her powers once she figures out she has them. Of course because of this and the fact that she knows the formula to create super soldier serum she is very important and will be high on the list for all enemies. If she is to ever and I mean ever go over the edge you need to inject her with this serum and then put her in cryogenic sleep. She is a key element of all the events to come in the future, she will be a great asset needed but if she is too keen on harming herself the world may be in jeopardy. I know that you care for her, and Peggy and Steve too, but she is too dangerous to the world if she is over the edge. Do what is right.'

Howard sighs and throws the letter down on the table. He grabs a needle and sucks up the serum from the necklace then injects into Sammie's arm. Her body twitches but she doesn't wake.

"Ready?" He turns to Peggy to see her staring sadly at Sammie.

Peggy clears her throat, "She was my best friend... like a sister even. I never wanted anything bad to happen to her. And it just seems like we're giving up on her."

Howard walks over to Peggy and pats her shoulder, "I know exactly how you feel but it's for the greater good. She will understand."

"Not if she hates us."

Howard sighs then lifts Sammie up into his arms. He walks over to the cryogenic chamber Erskine designed and he spent time building. That whole time she had been back in New York Howard had spent all his time building the chamber. Missing her letters... only to miss saving her too.

"She might at first... but she is a smart girl. She will understand eventually."

Howard puts her into the box then straps her down. Peggy and Howard stare at their friend as the chamber starts to smoke up and ice over.

It had been done.