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I beg you to take courage: The brave soul
Can mend even disaster 
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"Well if it isn't the queen," As Natasha Clint and Maria jumped the gate they landed right in front of Sharon Carter, and Rumlow. Sharon had a wicked smile on her face. "Took you longer then I thought. Losing your touch?" 

"You knew I would come," Natasha said, a statement, not a question. 

"Well of course. I took your kids, I didn't expect you not to come. I had to take you away from the guards and castle... too dramatic." he said. 

"Because you have never been dramatic in your life." She said. "Where are my kids." 

"You are really getting straight to business? Not even hello, how are you? Your husband was right, you haven't changed since the day you walked into the kingdom." Natasha wanted to frown but she didn't want Sharon to know she was getting to her. 

"How did you get out of prison?" Maria asked. 

"Well nice to see you too Maria, Clint. Still following her around like puppy dogs I see." She smirked. "And I got out because my dear lover let me out." She smirked. 

"Didn't know you and Rumlow had a thing," Clint said. 

"Who said anything about Rumlow. I am talking about Steve of course." She smirked. "He has been visiting me for quite some time and he finally came to his senses and helped me out." 

"You're lying." Natasha spit. 

"You believe whatever you want to believe, but I am telling you the truth." She said Natasha pulled out a sword aiming it to Sharon. "Oh did you really think I didn't plan for that?" She herself took out a sword that looked wet. "I wouldn't even try, it's laced with poison." 

"Nat..." Clint said carefully. "We can't help the kids if you're dead." 

"Dead?" Sharon laughed. "Please, this won't kill you. But it won't be nice either." Natasha stared her down, while Maria looked at Rumlow. They could handle these two but someone needs to get the kids out of here. 

"Clint," She gave him a meaningful look, he hesitated for a second but almost exactly the same time Maria and Natasha charged giving Clint time to leave to find the kids.

Clint was beginning running through the halls looking for the kids. The castle was so close to falling apart. It was hard to see anyone or anything in the castle, but he was trying his best. 

As Clint ran he noticed a large room perfectly lit, the shadows of people were on the wall. Clint consciously looked in the room and it was a filled with men and woman preparing for a battle. He wasn't sure where they came from but he had a feeling that they weren't there to help him. This was not good. He quickly moved passed the room and went to find the kids.

"HELP!" Someone was yelling throughout the castle, Clint immediately recognized the voice as James and he finally found them. Both were chained up to the floor, Sarah was unconscious and James looked scared. 

"Uncle Clint!" He said in relief. 

"James I am going to get you out of here," he said. 

"Is she going to be okay?" James asked. His immediate concern was to his sister. She was not looking okay. Clint looked at Sarah putting a finger on her pulse point, it was slow but still going. Her face was turning green. 

"She will be okay, she needs a doctor," Clint said. "We have to get you out of here quickly. 

"Where is my dad?" James asked as Clint began pulling on the chains and hitting them with a large rock. 

"Hopefully providing backup." He said. "Unfortunately Carter and Rumlow aren't alone." 

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Steve and Fury were leading the troops on horses going faster than they ever thought was possible. Nick had yet to give Steve a talk, but he figured now was most definitely not the time. 

"Should be a mile out," Fury announced to Steve. 

"I can't believe this place never crossed my mind. Of course, Sharon would take her here." he shook his head.  Steve was feeling really horrible right about now. He couldn't protect his wife, let alone his kids. What kind of man was he? 

The castle began to come into view, it was even more broken then it was before as if touched it would break apart.
"I want this place surrounded!" Steve yelled. "No one goes in or out of the castle unless directed by me!" 

"Steve," Steve turned to see Thor and Tony, "We haven't seen any sign of armies. If carter is in there, she's in there alone." 

"If we know Sharon, she has surprises up her sleeve," Steve replied. "Tony, I am going to need you to watch the East Hall, and Thor the West, even if she doesn't have an army, rogue groups like to start fights out here, we don't need any interferences." 

"We got your back," Tony replied and they both took off in their appointed directions. 

"There is only one way to end this," Fury told Steve, Steve gave him a look. "You know what you have to do." 

"And if I don't?" he asked. 

"Then you will lose everything that you have worked for. Your kingdom, your family, your wife, everything." Fury said. "It has to be done." 

"I don't know if I can do it," Steve said remorsefully, he jumped off his horse to provide silence, as he and Nick went to the front of the castle. Looking through every crack in the wall for any sign of anyone. So far no armies were present. 

"You're gonna have to learn. Because if you don't do this, it won't matter."  Sam held up his hand indicating for them to stop, Steve walked forward and saw what Sam had seen. 

Before then was a sword battle, between Maria and Runlow. In the far end of the courtyard, Sharon and Natasha were fighting. 
"I don't see the kids," Steve said. 

"She must have them inside, I don't see Clint anywhere," Steve said.

"It's your call, Steve, do we go in?" Sam said. Steve looked at Fury once before looking at Natasha, she was trying very hard to not get distracted. Before Steve had a chance to reply to a new voice from behind spoke up. 

"I wouldn't worry about that."  

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the lion sleeps in the heart of 

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So I am going back to school in 2 days, I don't know when I'll be able to update again but I'll try.