New fic: Changing of the Guard

[gwyn]

Changing of the Guard (3086 words) by gwyneth rhys
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers
Characters: Steve Rogers, Peggy Carter, Chester Phillips, Jim Morita
Additional Tags: Loss, Grief/Mourning, Canonical Character Death, Gretel the Howling Commandog, Military Animals, World War II, Sadness
Series: Part 4 of War Dogs
Summary:

Picking up Gretel’s leash, he tried to pull her toward the jeep, but she stood fixed, staring at the plane.

This is, like, definitely the saddest story I've written in this fandom, even though there are no "deaths" that aren't canonical and no actual animal harm, just a really sad doggo because, well, Captain America: The First Avenger is a damn tragedy when you think about it. I've just been in a really sad mood for a long time, especially about writing, and this has been in my head for a while, so it felt like maybe time to write it—not exactly a happy birthday present, but, well, happy 101st, Steve.

Comments

[mackiemesser]

That was a bit of a heartbreaker, really.

[gwyn]

Sorry.

[mackiemesser]

Oh, no - I didn't mean that in a bad way! Not every story has to be happy, and this was a real emotional punch for a dog person. :)

[gwyn]

Oh, I know--it's just my generic apology for making such a sad story.

[mackiemesser]

Well, alright, but I still don't think you should apologize for writing a good story. ;)