Peggy Carter

In a manor on the outskirts of London, Peggy Carter retired and lived in seclusion. No one knew that such a legendary figure, a legendary agent during London War II, one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D.., and Captain America's girlfriend, was living in seclusion there.

Each of her identities would be considered legendary in the eyes of ordinary people, but even such an elderly woman with a wonderful life had one irreparable regret: even though she met Steve Rogers again in her lifetime, she still could not make up for the date more than sixty years ago.

At this time, Xia Yu and Natasha met the legendary Peggy Carter through their connections with S.H.I.E.L.D..

Peggy Carter was over ninety years old and had difficulty even picking up a cup to drink water. Even so, when Xia Yu explained his purpose to her, Peggy Carter's mind was completely clear.

Xia Yu didn't hide anything: the formation of the Avengers, Captain America's joining, their regrets, and the Rejuvenation Pill in his possession.

Peggy Carter remained silent after hearing this, while Natasha grew anxious. "Don't worry, we're definitely not here to harm you. This medicine sounds amazing, but I trust Xia; he always has many amazing things."

Peggy Carter laughed and looked up at Natasha: "You've misunderstood. I've seen all sorts of amazing things in my life. I didn't doubt you. Even if it's poison, what does it matter to me at my age? I was just wondering if what I did was fair enough for Steve. He has the opportunity to start a new life."

Xia Yu was startled upon hearing this. His biggest fear was that there was still a Captain America here, accompanying Peggy Carter through the rest of her life. That wasn't just about Captain America; it also meant that the future might be like the movies, which was something he couldn't accept.

"Miss Carter, we've heard Steve tell you his story firsthand. You probably know him better than any of us. He's someone who wants to help others and make the world a better place, and that's part of his job. But in his personal life, he misses the past, and by 'misses,' I don't just mean that era."

Xia Yu paused, then continued, "He's a wonderful person. He looks forward. He had everything back then, and now here, he's learned to work, to help the world, and to make new friends. He hasn't stopped moving forward, nor has he closed himself off. But for him, he still longs to go back to the past, back to that Saturday, back to the club you two agreed to meet. He'd do anything for it. This era has everything, but without you by his side, that's what he wants."

Peggy Carter tried to sit up shakily, and Natasha quickly stepped forward to support her, placing two pillows under her head.

Peggy Carter stroked Natasha's hand and said, "He's quite the talker. You have a wonderful boyfriend. I thought I'd be content just to see Steve again, but I've been given a second chance. Thank God, thank you all."

Xia Yu finally felt relieved. "Then let's get started now. Once you regain your youth, there will be many things waiting for you to do. The restoration of Stork Club to its original state depends entirely on you."

Peggy Carter didn't hesitate this time. She reached for the Rejuvenation Pill from Xia Yu and swallowed it in one gulp. "Natasha, with my new identity, tell Nick Fury that I don't want anyone else to know about this except you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Peggy Carter's body underwent a visible change. Her dry, white hair quickly became thick and shiny, and its color returned to dark brown.

The changes in his body were even more astonishing, as if a deflated, wrinkled balloon had been rapidly inflated and become round and full.

"Oh my God," Natasha exclaimed, pulling Xia Yu's hand.

"Don't just think about God, it was your man who did this," Xia Yu said.

The miracle that happened to Peggy Carter quickly inspired everyone's enthusiasm, and everyone became passionate about it. The entire Stork Club street, along with the bank behind it, became Stark Industries' property.

The only exception was that house. Stark transferred it to Peggy Carter's new identity, which Peggy Carter readily accepted because Howard Stark was a very good friend of hers. Xia Yu felt a little embarrassed because he was the one who suggested it, so he told Tony that he would pay for the building. However, he was met with Tony's merciless mockery of his financial power.

The exact words were this: Tony slightly raised his chin, like a proud little rooster, and said to Xia Yu, "Forget it, you should save this little bit of money to buy a yacht."

This marked the official start of the matter. Coulson pulled Captain back to S.H.I.E.L.D..'s training base, asking him to help train new action team members, supposedly to take advantage of Captain's idol's abilities.

Xia Yu used the excuse of taking Natasha to Iran on a secret mission, Thor said he had to go back to Asgard to take care of some things, and Banner was going to a large laboratory in Los Angeles with Tony to research new equipment.

Although the Captain expressed suspicion that so many people were involved at the same time, Coulson's meticulous arrangements kept the Captain so busy that he had no extra time except for eating and sleeping, so he didn't think too much about it.

After researching photos and Peggy Carter's memories, and with Tony's powerful financial and logistical support, Stork Club was finally restored to the way Peggy Carter remembered it.

That day, Xia Yu called Coulson: "Ready to go? Let's get started. Remember, Saturday night, 8 PM!"