Steven Grant Rogers
In this universe, some things are the same.
Steven Grant Rogers is still born July 4th, 1918.
He still is burdened with disease and disability.
He still fights for what he believes is right.
He still meets Abraham Erskine.
Still becomes part of Project Rebirth.
Still is selected to become the first Super-Soldier.
Dr. Erskine still dies.
Steve still rescues the 107th.
Still forms the Howling Commandos.
Still executes raids on HYDRA and the Nazis.
He still fails to save Bucky as he falls from the train.
He still crashes the plane into the ice.
He still is found 68 years later, in 2011.
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In this universe, other, far more important things are different.
Maybe, in this universe, war hardens him, kills his idealism.
Maybe in this universe, Sgt. James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes is found dead in a river weeks later by an Allied search party.
Maybe, that breaks the last of the loyalty to his country.
Maybe, in this universe, he murders Johann Schmidt in cold blood.
Maybe, in this universe, he crashes the Valkyrie into the ice because he can’t bear life without his Bucky.
Maybe, Captain America dies on impact.
Maybe, Steve Rogers wakes up in a new century, a new millenium.
Maybe, he sees his country has fallen, even if it doesn’t look like it.
Maybe, in this universe, he decides that Fury and Coulson have the right idea.
Maybe, the first real people he likes, if not trusts, are Howard’s son, and his wife? Girlfriend?
Maybe, he doesn’t approve of their methods, but sees they are necessary.
Maybe, he helps.