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I was nervous as I sat there in my slip around dozens of men. I, Stephanie Grace Rogers better known as Stevie am enlisting in the United States Armed Forces.
"A lot of people dying over there." I heard a man say near me. "Pretty Scary huh?" But I wasn't scared. I was so small that the Nazis couldn't touch me.
"Rogers." I heard the doctor call. I stood up and if it weren't for the radio playing in the background it would've been dead silent. I walked towards the Physician. "What did your father die of?" He asked.
"Mustard gas, he was in the hundred and seventh infantry. I was hoping..." I trailed off.
"Your mother?"
"She was a nurse in a TB ward, got hit, couldn't shake it."
"Sorry Ma'am." My eyes widened.
"Look just give me a chance." I begged.
"There aren't many women being accepted into the army let alone with your health issues." He explained.
"Is there anything you can do?"
"I'm doing it, I'm saving your life." He stamped my papers and I after getting dressed I left shamed. I went to the movies to make me feel better that was until some jerk was interrupting the news reel. Naturally I said something and he dragged me out to the alleyway.
"I don't normally beat up girls but for you I'll make an exception Rogers." He sneered. I wouldn't back down.
"Good I could do this all day." I gasped and he punched me to the ground. When I opened my eyes again to see Bucky Barnes my best friend since childhood.
"You know sometimes you like getting beat up Stevie."He said and I smiled as he pulled me up.
"I had him on the ropes." I replied gasping before taking a puff on my inhaler. I finally noticed Bucky's Uniform. "You got your orders didn't you?" I asked sadly.
"The one-O-seventh, Sergeant James Barnes shipping out for England first thing tomorrow."
"I should be going with you."
"Come on Stevie! It's my last night gotta get you cleaned up."
"Why? Where are we going?"
"I'm taking you to the future. He dragged me home to our small apartment and threw a red dress at me. Bucky's Sister Rebecca was meeting us there. We took a cab down to the World's Fair. Howard Stark was giving a presentation. While we watched I saw the enlistment booth. I snuck away from Bucky and Rebecca. I had to do something or he would never see me as anything but a little girl. "You're really going to do this again?" Bucky caught me.
"It's a fair, I'm going to test my luck." I replied.
"As who? Stephanie from Ohio? They'll catch you or worse they'll take you."
"Look I know you think I'm this little girl Buck-"
"This isn't a back alley Stevie this is war!"
"Bucky I know that! There are already women fighting out there and I got no right to do less then them. I can't sit here manufacturing plane parts wondering if my best friend is dead. This isn't about me and you wouldn't understand."
"Right cause you have nothing to prove." He sighed giving in. "Just don't do anything stupid until I get back."
"How can I? You're taking all the stupid with you." I replied.
"Punk." He said kissing my forehead.
"Jerk. Be Careful" I said as he began to walk away. "Don't win the war until I get there!" I called out and headed towards the Exam room.