The Real Thing
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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing by OiMoiTalaina
Fandoms: Captain America (Anthony Mackie Movies), Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV), Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies)
17 Jan 2026
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This is the fic for everyone who watched Thunderbolts and thought #notmyBucky. This is a redo of Secret Invasion, a story about assembling the *actual* Avengers, and a chance to give Sam the love and appreciation he deserves from the people around him. When I tagged this as "extremely Thunderbolts negative" I very much meant it, so please bear that in mind when reading!
The title is from "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
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- Part 1 of The Real Thing
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Catch Me in the Air by OiMoiTalaina
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America - All Media Types, Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), Captain America (Anthony Mackie Movies), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
22 May 2026
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Joaquín finds his first recruit for Sam's renewed Avengers: Xu Shangqi. Turns out he did so just in time before things get interesting (as in, alien imposters replacing important people kind of interesting). In the moments before, during, and after this mission to save the world, Joaquín and Shangqi find themselves getting closer to each other than either was prepared for.
Here is the loaf of bread from which all of those Shangquin crumbs in Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing came from. This story takes place throughout the events of that first fic, so I highly recommend you read that before this one!
Title is from "Catch Me in the Air" by Rina Sawayama.
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- Part 2 of The Real Thing