Chapter 4
Steve was getting used to his new life. His daily life was filled with training with his team, confrontations with the New Avengers and unsuccessful attempts to see Toni. Since his time at Stark Tower little had changed except that the children were coming to HQ more and more often. For yes Strange was the Supreme Wizard and participated in missions and training. Clea and John often accompanied their father but Steve had never met their mother. He wasn't an Avenger, he had just signed the Accords, Steve didn't understand why he could come to the Avenger HQ. He wanted to raise the issue and the conflict of interest at Danvers but she told him that she was not the complaints office and that the Rogues had a liaison officer, Mr. Black, who they could contact if they had any questions. He had contacted her to offer his constructive comments but as soon as he had mentioned Strange Mr Black had told him that this was not part of his mission and that it should be referred to the Security Council. Steve had made a request for a meeting but still had no answer. They will have a lot of explaining to do when they receive it. Steve was not just an Avengers, he was Captain America.
He had also talked to Rhodes about giving the wrong address and the wrong time because Toni was not there. Steve demanded to have another permission slip (he didn't like that term, he wasn't a kid) to really see Toni and get their relationship back. When Rhodes laughed at his diatribe, he threatened to sue because he couldn't do what he wanted and his personal freedoms were being restricted while he fought to guarantee them. Rhodes did not react and left mumbling that captain america had made him lose money and he should talk to Matt. Steve really had to do everything on his own but he could count on his team. They were always there for him and he was extremely grateful to have them. And here they were in the four rooms that he used to have as his bedroom. Because yes, he didn't have a whole floor like he used to because there were supposedly "too many of them". The avengers were really not what they used to be. So his team was present around him in order to work out a plan so that he could see his fiancée. Sam would create a distraction to lure the guards away from their objective while Wanda manipulated the minds of those who maintained the planes. She had discovered this rift all by herself, Steve was so proud of her but she would always stay for him. After Wanda's interference they would steal a plane to get to New York as quickly as possible so that no one would notice their absence. It took them two weeks to get ready to finish all the details. He thought it was a complicated plan for something so simple, but Nat was right, it was better to take every possible precaution.
Sam left first and the rest of the team left 10 minutes after him in the direction of the airport. When they heard an explosion they knew that Sam had done it and that all Wanda had to do was pull off her little mind trick and it would be done. Fortunately, everything went as planned. To enter Stark Tower they went through the back to avoid the bad surprise of last time. Steve introduced himself at the reception desk saying he had an appointment with Toni Stark. The receptionist didn't even look up and pointed to an elevator with someone to accompany them. Steve wanted to find out more about him because it was polite to make conversation but the young man didn't answer. He was surprised that they were going to the 33rd floor, but he didn't ask any questions. This meant that "Harl" had lied to him and that he would never have been able to see Toni. He was going to find him and explain his thinking to him.
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They went down to the 33rd floor and there hell broke loose. They were attacked by mummies creating sandstorms. Steve was scared to death, he couldn't fight them because he couldn't get near them. They managed to escape to Room 237. It was a nightmare, there's no other word for it. Steve had never seen anything like it. They managed to escape from this hell by closing a door behind them, but they heard someone coming. They thought they were saved, but when they saw his shadow they recognized an axe he was holding in his hands. Steve couldn't think, it didn't correspond to visions because Wanda was a specialist in visions but she couldn't do anything about it. In addition, Steve had marks on his body from his various fights. They managed to escape by crossing rooms with huge sharks that seemed to approach them with music Steve had heard before, or giant spiders or rods that threw green lightning bolts. A man was attacking them with claws and he didn't seem to be hurt by the bullets. It was the Multiverse of Madness. After all these ordeals they managed to reach an elevator. They were saved! But the elevator got out of control and they made several descents at a phenomenal speed. Clint and Nat were green, Wanda was curled up in a corner because her powers didn't seem to work anymore and she said she was nothing without them. When the infernal machine stopped, they didn't look ahead and left immediately, but one last surprise awaited them. They were assailed by visions that revealed their greatest fear. For Steve Toni would die after kissing Stephen Strange and asking him why he hadn't saved her. His shield was pressed into Toni's chest. Bucky was on the ground with Peggie. Steve didn't want to go near her, he was afraid of what it meant. Nat seemed to be trapped. For the first time since he had known her Steve saw fear in her eyes and she whispered crying, "Not the redroom! I promise I will obey you! No I don't want to go back! Please! ». Clint also cried as he repeated "Laura" and "Where are my children? You can't take them away from me." Wanda called her parents and brother, saying it wasn't her fault, it was Stark's, and she never meant to hurt them. She couldn't control her magic, it wasn't her fault. No one could move when all of a sudden it all stopped. They came to their senses and escaped under the quibbles of the crowd who threw eggs or rotten fruit and vegetables at them. They got on the plane and didn't look back.
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When they arrived at the avengers HQ, they were all present and were looking at shelves as they approached. They were laughing their asses off. Strange had a little satisfied look on his face, but Steve didn't mind. He had something else to worry about: Sam was handcuffed to his wrists and forcibly taken away by agents in black. He tried to call out to him, but his comrade didn't turn around and seemed to be walking even faster to get away. Steve recognized among the hilarious people Scott who was holding his ribs so much he laughed. He seemed to say that he had done well to leave them and that he was much happier with Cassie and the baby on the way. Plus the job at Stark Industries was very interesting and he didn't have to put himself in danger. All of the Avengers had smiles on their faces and patted Strange on the back and said that he had done a good job. Steve then realized that it was all staged and that the Supreme Wizard had set it all up. He wanted to approach him to tell him all the evil he thought of the neurosurgeon but he was interrupted by a voice that he missed so much.
"Steve Grant Rodgers, you wanted to see me. »
Before Steve could answer Toni, he heard children's voices.
"Mommy, Mommy! Daddy let us look at a tablet with Thomas the Train while he laughed at all our uncles and auntis! " John and Clea shouted.
"Is this true, Mr Strange? "she asked before she kissed Strange.
Steve couldn't believe it, it was a nightmare, he was about to wake up. His relationship with Toni wasn't dead.