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catching bullets in our teeth by anothercover
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
26 Apr 2018
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Retirement, it turns out, is not a thing that Clint is adjusting to very well. Or, you know, at all. It didn't occur to him that when he dropped the team, it would mean he'd lose Natasha, too.
[Begins pre-CACW, through the events of it, and into the aftermath. Otherwise known as: the slow-burn divorce fic we didn't know we needed.]
[Complete: 4/26/18]
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The mission resets abruptly, from objective: kill to objective: protect
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- Part 1 of Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail
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21 Jul 2026
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The realization dawned on him, irritating as fuck. “You’re not here,” Bucky said, stabbing a finger at Steve. “Fuck you, you’re not real.”
Steve tilted his head and gave him a truculent one-eyed stare. “Well, maybe not. So what?”
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19 Jul 2026
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Not Exactly Retirement by xylodemon
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
29 May 2019
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Three seconds. Four seconds. Five seconds. Six.
Steve comes back through the portal with the shield in his hand and a sad, strange look on his face. Jaw set, mouth tight. He hasn't aged a day.
The tension in Bucky's shoulders ebbs out in a rush. He pulls Steve in for a hug, sinks his real hand into Steve's hair like he's always wanted.
"Punk," he whispers, his mouth too close to Steve's ear. He'd been so sure. "You're late."
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19 Jul 2026
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White Orchid by Kieron_ODuibhir, orphan_account
Fandom Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Original Trilogy
03 Apr 2022
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Emperor Palpatine dies unexpectedly a year before the Death Star would be deemed operational. His heir apparent, Darth Vader, startles the galaxy by passing up the throne, and then passing it on to the newly-elected Senator of Alderaan, Leia Organa, after the Force leads him to directly to her. The new Empress inherits a terrorized galaxy, a broken Empire to tear down from the inside, and the weirdest second-in-command anyone can imagine.
Or, Vader accidentally hands the galaxy to his rebel daughter, Bail Organa panics professionally, Leia attempts not to get assassinated, and Palpatine rolls in his grave.
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15 Nov 2025