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Y/N's POV:

-Prove it.-Ophelia told Steve.

-I don't to prove anything.-He growled back.

Ophelia turned to you and grabbed your hands, speaking with a calm voice.

-Test him Y/N, If you really trust this man...Send him back.

-What?-Your voice came out as a surpriaed whisper.

-Send him back to his time. You have the power to do that. -She looked at him.-If he truly loves you he'll come back.-Then turned to you again- But if he don't...Well...You'll have your answer.

Ophelia took her hands out, you stared at the ground, unsure of what to do, deep inside you were afraid. Afraid of letting him go. Steve always loved his old life, he was a hero, he was loved, he belonged to that place, he had someone. Before you going back was all he wanted. But did that really changed?

You look again at him, his expression different, maybe shocked by the Madam Hydra's words, but he seemed amused, almost interested in the idea, even though most of his face was covered in concern.

-Y/N...-He muttered but didn't know what to say.

If you sent him back at leat you didn't need to fight him. You'd never be able to hurt Steve. If he could go back at least he'd have the life he left. At least he'd be happy...But why your heart aches just by thinking about the possibility of him in Peggy's arms?

You closed your eyes, concentrated, Steve continued saying for you to stop, the power inside pumping in your veins, and when you opened your eyes again...

He was gone.

Steve's POV

You fell on a street, a hard fall that made your arms hurt. When you got up you trjmie dto locate yourself, feeling lost but found at the same time. She did it. You were back.

Everything the same way as you left before, the couple who in the present/future should be elderly people were young and had smiles while walking on tbe sidewalk, a movie theather nearby announced "And Then They Were None, the premiere!"

You got out of the street, watching as the old but familiar automobiles passed by, but what caught your attention was a sign: "THE WAR IS OVER!"

Everything seemed to be a dream, desperate, you approached a man walking:

-Excusr me sir, what year is it?-You asked.

-What kind of question is this? 1945 of course!-He looked at you like you were crazy, then, after a solid second, opened his mouth surprised- Wait...Jeepers! It's you! The Captain America! You're alive!- He turned to other people on the street and starting screaming- EVERYBODY IT'S HIM! CAPTAIN AMERICA!

"Captain america?" You could hear them talking and coming closer "That's him?" They couldn't believe it "what is he wearing? And he has a beard?" "But didn't he die?"

You got away from the crowd, walking fastly, them running through the streets, your thoughts running through your head.

You were supposed to be dead. You got back just from where you left. Everything the same way.

Your feet guided you to where you felt you needed to go, to what you needed to see.

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You hided behind some cars and trucks, the military base you served was still there, you could even recognise some of the soldiers you once fought with before.

That's when you spot her black short hair on one of  the windows.

You got up and slowly walked towards her, trying not bring attention, your head down to don't be recognized.

-WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING HERE BUNCH OF LADIES? GET BACK TO WORK!-It was him, Coronel Chester.-COME ON, GET YOUR ASSES TO WORK!-Grumpy as always.

He almost caught you there, you hid again, behind a tent, and made your way until where you spot her.

And there she was.

With a serious face while talking to some other officers, holding files in her hand gracefully, you always admired how fierce she was working.

She looked the same. The red lipstic perfectly put on, the hair on the same hairstyle, the blouse and the skirt always what she called "her own fashion", it almost didn't look like the woman you saw at the hospital before.

The officers left and she sat on a chair alone, taking a sip of coffee, passing a hand through her face, tired, while looking through the files.

That's when you felt the urge to enter the room, say to her you were alive, hug her again.

You walked towards the door, slowly and silent, until you heard someone saying:

-Yeah, I got back and my chick was crying, she hugged me and I had to say to her multiple times that everything was alright, can't wait to finally finish this and go back home with her.-One of the soldiers talked.

-You must've missed her.-Other agreed.

-I did. Don't know what I'd do with thought her I tell you...Promised her I'd come back. Now we are going to get married next month, bought a house in Brooklyn, can't wait to start a family.

-So happy for you my mate.

It's Been a Long, Long Time by Harry James playing

You looked again at Peggy from the window.

"The world has changed, and none of us can go back. All we can do is our best. And sometimes... the best that we can do is to start over."

"I wish...I wasn't...a fool...and told you sooner...I loved...you long enough...before I had courage to...tell you..."

It was past now. As much as you wnated to you couldn't, there was no other way to lie to yourself.

You touched the glass, and smiled at the figure of the woman you once loved.

You both had your stories and now it was time move on.

Your heart belonged with another in the future.

-Goodbye Peggy.-You said and walked away.

Peggy's POV

-What was that?-You asked thinking you heard something.

-Is there a problem Agent Carter?- A soldier came

-No...No I just...You can go.- You said and he left- I thought it was his voice for a moment...

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Steve's POV

-Y/N.-You said in a more isolated area- I know you can hear me.- You looked at the sky.- I'm not staying here. Open again the portal.

You didn't get an answer.

-Open the portal I don't belong here!-You shouted.- If you hate me then say it to myself. Because my feelings about you never changed.

A big light came in the sky, a circle, coming closer and closer, until it consumed you.

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You opened your eyes, hearing the battle sounds of NY again, the high buildings, the robots flying, heroes fighting, and her, in front of you, her eyes crystalline with tears, Madam Hydra by her side unpleased by your choice.

-You...You came back....-Y/N spoke still not believing in her eyes.

-Of course.-You smiled.- I'd never leave my girl.

The tears in her eyes finally fell and she smiled.

-NO!