I'll kill you if necessary, but I won't leave you to them. Natasha thought as Steve approached through the corridor formed by Pyrons.

Steve was badly hurt and he didn't look well at all. He was sweating, as if he had a high fever, and he was limping, probably because he was throwing himself from the buildings all the time. He seemed like he was about to die at any time.

N: We're ending this here. Right now.

S: We just started.

Natasha gave her famous and sarcastic smirk.

N: I said I will not join you.

S: Well...

Steve started to cough and a lot of blood came out. He spit the blood.

S: You can't get out of here now, you're surrounded and I go wherever you go and I'll take all of them with me. If you try to escape, you are putting at risk those around you. So you have two options: you can be mine or you can die.

N: Who will kill me? You?

Steve laughed and spat more blood on the ground. He probably have internal bleeding. Natasha concluded.

Natasha was in possession of a new weapon, not so new... Tony had made it for her at the time of the Civil War. It's not like a bomb, but it has a great effect on a great number of opponents at once. Tony named it Widow Super Sting.

It's an improved Widow's stinger, made to hit more than one opponent at a time. She only has three shots of this weapon, so she would have to make very precise and fast attacks.

Of course she could only knock down the first rows of Pyrons with the weapon, then she would be attacked by the others, but she just need a few seconds to be able to distract the Pyrons and reach Steve.

Natasha was very relieved that Steve was injured, in fact, by being seriously injured, which would facilitate her work. On the other hand, the chances of her ending up killing him, were also great, since he already has internal hemorrhage and she'll have to get him unconscious. This means that she will have to shoot at him as many times as necessary.

And when she thought about bringing him dead, she was being honest. No matter that he dies, she will take him with her. Even if as a dead body.

S: Look around... You have nowhere to go. They all fled. If you stayed, it's because you're crazy or because you love me too much.

Natasha didn't change her expression, she made negative with her head, kept starring him in the eye.

N: I don't love you.

S: Are you sure?

N: I'm sure. You're not him.

Steve started to laugh, and the laughter triggered an uncontrolled dry cough, then he spat more blood. Natasha was already worried about what he was going through, Steve's body wasn't well and it also could be the result of his body trying to get rid of that virus that dominated him.

S: We're the same, me and you. Don't you see? We can rule this world, But... Stop talking, let's go to action.

Steve took another step toward Natasha and she quickly pulled out her guns and pointed at Steve.

The Pyrons all got agitated and tried to push Natasha forward, but Steve raised his arm in the air, ordering them to stop.

Steve laughed again.

S: You won't shoot me. You love him so you wouldn't hurt...

Steve couldn't finish the sentence, as he was hit by a shot in his leg, another in his shoulder and another on his waist.

Steve looked at Natasha, somewhat surprised that she really did shoot him, he was so surprised that he didn't try to make the Pyrons attack her.

Steve was already bad before, now he is kneeling on the floor and more blood was coming out of his mouth, but still, he didn't lose his arrogance, he looked at her in an ironic way.

S: If I die...

Steve said with difficulty.

S: They will attack you. They will attack your hiding place, there will be nobody left and there is...

N: Shut up, Steve!

Natasha could hear the sound of turbines from a jet, it was the hint for Natasha to know that it was time for her to leave before the Minitrix exploded all around.

Logan approached, flying in the jet. Natasha ran to Steve and the moment he felt he would be killed, or seriously attacked, he allowed the Pyrons to attack Natasha.

Natasha shot at several Pyrons and used the body of some Pyrons to do maneuvers and pirouettes to get to Steve.

Logan: Natasha! We have to go! NOW!

N: Just a minute!

Natasha kept firing, and when she got close to Steve, there were Pyrons trying to get Steve away from there.

Logan was watching from the get and he himself felt nervous by the amount of Pyrons going up to Natasha.

Logan's metal claws came out and he groaned.

Logan: I'm going down!

N: No! I can do it!

Logan: No time for that, this shit is going to explode! Leave him there!

N: I can do it!

Logan: Natasha, you won't be able to!

Logan threw the rescue rope for Natasha.

Logan: Come on, get it!

Natasha's ammunition ran out, and she fought hand-to-hand with the Pyrons who kept coming forward.

Natasha took her Widow Super Sting and did her last shot, managing to hit a fair amount of Pyrons, which allowed her to reach Steve's body.

Natasha quickly locked Steve in the belt that was released along with the rescue rope.

Steve grabbed Natasha's arm and threatened to bite her. Natasha took his shield, since he was already very weak, and gave a very strong and accurate blow to his head, making him pass out at once.

Natasha could hear a thin and shrill sound.

Logan: But what is that?

Natasha looked at Minitrix and saw it opening. A violet light was emerging from there, within the gaps that were forming on the surface of it.

Natasha didn't have time to hold herself in anything, she wouldn't have time, that thing would explode.

N: Go, Logan!

Logan: What about you?

N: Just go! GO!

Logan just proceed to really leave because he saw Natasha throwing her own steel rope into the jet.

Steve and Natasha's bodies slammed into the air by the movement of the ropes as Logan flew higher with the jet. Natasha hooked her legs around Steve's body and placed the shield on his back, to protect him.

Logan hoisted them into the jet, through an automatic device.

As Natasha finally got inside the jet with Steve's body, she could hear the sound of the Minitrix getting louder and as she looked back, she saw the Pyrons running toward where the jet was going, and also saw a large beam of light Neon turned upwards and then opened slowly and started to explode everything around.

Natasha and Logan never saw anything like that, not even a nuclear bomb.

Natasha sat on the jet floor, beside Steve's body, while Logan set the maximum speed of the jet to try to escape in time.

...

At SHIELD's jet, Maria Hill was using the ship's rear camera to visualize what was happening back there, she was nervous because she saw the time passing and no sign of Natasha's jet.

H: Come on, Natasha. Come on, get out of there.

Maria Hill was even more nervous when she saw the great light begin to blow up the city, but she also breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the jet of Natasha and Logan, coming out of the flames that seemed to rise more and more.

Bucky was watching Maria Hill and frowned.

B: What's happening?

Hill looked at Bucky and tried to disguise, as she had been doing since the previous night.

Hill only let Bucky know about Clint's death, but not that Natasha had intended to stay and rescue Steve, otherwise he would want to stay there with her, and she only did that to keep him safe, because he's already hurt enough.

B: Natasha stayed behind?

H: Yeah, but she managed to escape, she's coming a little further back.

B: You didn't say she would stay! But what madness is that... You allowed her to stay? What were you thinking?

H: She asked me not to tell you.

B: Of course, because I would stop this!

H: Try to understand...

B: I don't have to understand and you... You say she is your friend, but you allow her do something like that. She has James! How could you???

Hill frowned, not expecting this to turn against her.

H: I know that! She is an grown up woman! I do not control her!

B: Is that what you have to say?

H: What do you want, Barnes? She's safe and she did what she thought she should do.

Bucky was silent and looked very frustrated.

Hill folded her arms and stepped away from him, also annoyed, but she don't take bullshit from anyone, so seconds later she returned to Bucky.

H: She did that because she loves him. Not you. Wake up.

It was all that Hill said and she knew it would hurt him and that's what she wanted.

She's been taking care of him during this war and he talks to her like that. Uh uh, not with Maria Hill.

Hill moved away again and went to stand by the jet pilots.

...

Logan: That was close, but we escape...

Natasha took a deep breath to catch her breath and some strength in her legs, she stood up and walked over to Logan. She sat on the other pilot seat.

N: Leave it to me, I need you to put Steve in that cage.

Natasha couldn't carry Steve's body now.

Logan passed the jet's control over to Natasha and carried Steve's body into the glazed cage.

Logan went back to Natasha.

L: Is that all? Are you sure?

Natasha typed a few commands on the panel.

N: Now yes. It's safe.

Logan sighed and sat down next to Natasha, he watched her for a while and tried to imagine what was going on in her head and what went through her head to have done such madness like that.

Logan remembered that he had been in love before, and he would do all that she did, maybe that's why he agreed to stay with her, he was also at risk as much as she was.

L: Love really makes us do anything.

Natasha looked forward, and her gaze was cold and focused.

N: Love has nothing to do with it.

L: No? Have you confronted all your friends, risked your life and say it wasn't for love?

N: I owe him a debt. He saved me more than once. He gave me my son.

L: I understand...

Logan looked at Steve in the cage.

L: What do you intend to do with him?

N: I don't know. I'm not a scientist.

L: They won't accept him in this state inside the bunker.

N: I wouldn't even accept him either. He'll be out, right in that cage, until we find the cure.

L: If there's not a cure?

N: Then he will be eliminated.

L: He's bleeding too much. I don't think he can survive till they find some solution.

Natasha finally moved some part of her body, she turned her face to look at Steve and then looked forward again.

N: We need to go further and then I will try to staunch his wounds.

A few hours later, Natasha was able to put the jet on autopilot. Logan watched as Natasha reached the cage.

Natasha approached Steve's body, with clean cloths, first aid kit and water.

Natasha wiped Steve's wounds with hydrogen peroxide and wiped the skin around his wounds, she started with the wounds on his legs, then his stomach area, arms and when she was going to wipe his face, she was startled to see that he was awake.

Natasha took a few seconds to react, she put her hand on her gun, located in her calf and if Steve tried anything, she would shoot him in the head.

Steve just stared at her for a few seconds and closed his eyes again. He was exhausted and still very hurt, but Natasha could see that his body was trying to recover. The process is taking longer because of this virus in his body.

Natasha finished cleaning and she left Steve looking more human again, although the gray skin remained.

...

At the bunker.

Jane: I can't believe we haven't found Sarah yet.

Pepper: This is very strange, where could she have gone?

L: I don't know.

- Maybe the Avengers have a secret place in here. They are full of secrets.

Pepper: I would know. I designed this place. In fact, there is a place that we are not looking for, but...

L: Where? It must be there! Say it!

P: It's kind of unusual, but it's possible. The ducts for ventilation and cabling.

L: How can we access there?

P: This way, follow me.

Pepper led her search team to one of the corridors of Wing A, she showed an access door.

P: But this place is very dangerous, there are many high voltage cables, I don't think she would come here with a baby.

L: I'm sure she's there. Where else would she go?

P: Let's get in, but be careful.

Pepper, Laura and Jane entered the duct.

P: Guys, please, be careful. Don't touch anything.

The three of them began to walk down the duct, and as soon as they turned the first corner, they began to call for Sarah, they heard the noise of someone running and they ran too, to reach.

They confirmed Pepper's theory, when they heard Sarah's cry.

L: It's her! It's Sarah! SARAH! I am going!

The three of them finally came across Sharon Carter, she was sitting on the floor, with Sarah in her arms.

L: My God, it's Sarah, she's safe.

Jane: Thank God!

P: Sharon? It's me, Pepper. Do you remember? Tony's wife...

Sharon looked at Pepper and hugged more Sarah.

P: We need to get Sarah back, okay?

Sharon's face changed from frightened to irritated.

Sharon: She's mine!!!

L: Sharon? Here it's a very dangerous place to take care of a baby. I have 3 kids... You love her, I understand that, you love Sarah, right? And I understand that you know it would be best for Sarah if...

Sharon: MAGGIE!

L: Maggie? Oh okay, Maggie... it would be better for her if you took her to a room.

Sharon: I don't have a room. They put me in a cage, she can't go there.

L: Of course you have a room... Don't you remember? It's close to mine. You live there with the Captain, remember? You even have a crib for her.

Sharon: Do I?

L: Yes! Yes! Maggie looks so tired, you should put her in the crib. Look at her... She's tired.

Sharon stared at Sarah. She nodded and stood up.

Sharon: Dad's waiting for us in our room, Maggie...

Sharon said, looking at Sarah.

Pepper and Laura looked at each other, both of them thought to shoot Sharon with the sedative as soon as she released Sarah, but for now they would have to let Sharon carry her, because it was too dangerous to hit her now, since they're in a duct.

As soon as the four left the duct, it was a relief to see the baby well, the rest of the team celebrated, and Laura went to the command center to notify them that they found Sarah while Jane and Pepper led Sharon into Steve's room.

...

Laura was arriving at the command center to announce that they found Sarah, and Tony Stark's intern was agitated and speaking loudly.

Laura: Something wrong?

Peter Parker: Yeah. I mean, the Avengers are coming.

Laura: What?

PP: They're here, they're landing.

Laura: But I thought they were going to stay longer.

PP: Me too.

Laura: There's something wrong then...

PP: I don't know. I really hope not.

L: Let's go to the entrance!

PP: I can't, I have to stay here and observe if everything is in order and to open the gate also.

L: Okay! I'm going there!

Laura said, feeling excited, she smiled and all she thought about now was Clint Barton, she was finally going to see her husband, she was missing him so much!

Laura ran to the entrance of the bunker, while Peter announced to the population of the bunker that the ones that went to the war were returning now.

Laura released her hair, that was in a ponytail and straightened it, she hadn't been taking care of her look since Clint left and she had to take care of the children, so the slightest thing she could do to receive her husband it was leave her hair free. Clint always said she looks more beautiful with her hair down.

Laura smiled excitedly in front of the door and sighed, anxious for the doors to open.

In a few minutes, more civilians were arriving, hoping to see their families and friends, and also to see if the mission was a success.

Peter Parker was seeing the outer images of the bunker, from inside the command center and watched Tony walking head down, along with Vision, Scott Lang and Summer, and Nightcrawler.

Everyone looked exhausted, but then Peter understood that it wasn't because they were tired but because they were carrying a coffin.

PP: Oh my God, who's in there?

Peter asked quietly to himself.

...

- Attention! Attention! Doors opening.

Laura heard the announcement and she felt like her heart was going to come out of her chest, she just wants to run and hug Clint and receive thousands of kisses, as he always does when he returns home.

I should have gone to get the kids, Lila would be so happy to see her daddy, should I go look for them? Laura thought as the doors finally opened. She wasn't going to get her kids now, she would surprise them and show up in the bedroom with their father.

As soon as the doors were fully opened, the first person Tony Stark saw was Laura. Laura smiled at Tony and at the others, she didn't even notice the wooden box they carried, she stood on tiptoe and began to look for Clint among the Avengers, Mutants, and civilian soldiers entering.

Clint would surely pass the front of them, tell a joke to distract everybody and go forward to come in first and come running to kiss her, so Laura's smile turned a little down when she didn't see Clint first, then she looked at Tony again, who had a strange expression on his face, then she looked at all the Avengers and looked at the wooden box they're carrying.

Laura made negative with her head and her smile broke completely, she frowned and her heart still wanted to jump out of her chest, but not in a pleasant way.

Please, do not come to me. Do not come to me! Is another person in that wood box. It can only be someone else! Don't come to me! Laura thought as Tony and the others walked with The coffin toward her.

The avengers put the coffin on the floor at Laura's feet. Laura looked at the box and then at Tony Stark.

T: I am so sorry, Laura.

**I do feel bad for Laura**