The Demigod From Asgard - A Steve Rogers x Reader Story

Chapter 77: The Fives Stages to Moving On

"Did you give him that?" Nat asks gesturing to the teddy.

"Hm? Oh no he spotted it and demanded it, can't get him to leave it" Steve sighed watching as JJ played with the teddy.

"That's sweet, it probably helps him having something of hers" Nat comments as she makes herself a cup of coffee.

Steve instantly felt aggravated at the comment "it's not the real thing though" he snaps pushing himself up from the table, lifting JJ from his chair and storming out.

When he got back to his room he placed JJ down in his play pen before beginning to pace the room. He rubbed his chin as he tried to get his emotions in check. Eventually sitting down at the foot of the bed, resting his elbows on his knees as he drops his head into his hands. Taking a couple deep shuddering breaths as he runs his hands into his hair.

When he glances back up he spots JJ smiling as he played with your teddy. Steve's heart clenches when he sees how blissfully happy he was, and how unfair it was. Unfair that he had to grow up without you, without a mother. Steve knew what it was like to grow up without a parent, he didn't want that life for his son.

There must be something he could do, something, anything. If he looked hard enough he could find an answer, he's found answers in the past, he's done the impossible he could do it again.

Standing up he sets to work, grabbing a bag a packing everything he and JJ would need so they wouldn't be interrupted. He lifted JJ out of the playpen setting him down on the bed so he could collapse the playpen. Once he was ready he picked up JJ, the bag and the playpen and left his room.

Walking through the halls of the compound he was grateful that the entire campus was deserted because it meant no one saw where he was going. Eventually he found the room he was after, it was a lab that was barely used.

He set up the playpen putting JJ down with the teddy and enough toys to keep him occupied. He put his bag down on the side before sitting down at the computer and turning it on.

"Friday? If anyone asks where I am, tell them I took JJ out of the park" Steve tells the AI.

"Of course sir" Friday responds.

Steve sighs glancing over his shoulder at JJ before setting to work. Researching into anything he could find about the infinity stones, trying to see if there was a way to remake them, if there was more, if there was something out there strong enough to reverse them.

Steve worked for hours, skipping dinner he'd brought something for JJ to eat and he didn't want to anyway. Once it was time for JJ to go to sleep Steve put him to bed grabbing the baby monitor before returning to his work. Working late into the night.

Steve managed to go a whole week spending every waking hour researching the stones until he was discovered.

"What are you doing in here?" Nat asks walking into the lab.

"Nothing, how did you find me?" Steve asks turning so could use his body to hide the screen.

"Friday told me you were in your room which wasn't true so I got her to tell me truth" Nat explains hands on her hips.

"Traitor" Steve mutters under his breath.

Nat looks over his shoulder spotting what he was looking at before sighing in disappointment.

"Steve that's not gonna be helping you right now" she tells him gently.

"I have to Nat, I need to find something to reverse what happened" Steve sighs shaking his head.

"Steve we can't-" Nat sighs before Steve interrupts.

"No Nat this can't be it! We can't have lost! We don't lose! They can't be gone for forever, she can't be gone" Steve argues having to take a deep shaky breath to calm himself and hold back the tears.