Addicted to you // Steve Rogers

Chapter 18

I open my eyes hearing screams and fighting "get here" my dads voice echoes in my head "dad?" I croak out, my throat dry. I look around trying to break free from my cuffs "hey I got you" Natasha says appearing in front of me, I blink a few times trying to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me

"Nat?" I ask silently as she begins to break me free "I came back to save you, we're here" she says getting up and fighting someone behind her. I attempt to stand up only to fall onto my knees, I feel my powers rushing through my veins stronger than it's ever been "you guys need to get out" I warn Natasha "what?" Natasha asks "trust me, I need you to get - everyone out" I say looking up at her my eyes shinning

"You're going to blow everything up" she says and I nod slowly. She looks at me for a few seconds before running away "no I'm not leaving her again" my father snaps "trust her Tony" Natasha replies. The fighting stops and I hear everyone leave "foolish girl" the man says approaching me, I fly up just above the ground and look at him with my head tilted "I am not foolish, I am stronger than you think" I say as the ground begins to shake

I give him a smile and feel every once of me releasing energy and power sending everything and everyone around me flying as everything else suddenly explodes, the fire becomes electric blue as if fuelling my powers "I warned you" I say flying closer to the half burnt man and woman who claim being my parents "you were never my parents" I say raising my hand and setting fire to them and everything around me once again

I set myself on the floor before limping out to see the avengers huddled around waiting "so you trusted me then" I say with half a smile as I feel myself drop to my knees and everything goes dark once again

"We're home sweetie" my fathers voice rings through my ears, I open my eyes slowly smiling to see him looking down at me "hi daddy" I whisper softly "Natasha will care for you and help you with anything more personal. And I will be here for everything else, I'm not letting anything else happen to you" my father says and I give him a weak smile

I feel him carrying me and setting me on the toilet seat in my bathroom before heading out "do you need extra help?" Natasha asks and I nod as she helps me take my clothes off revealing my cuts and bruises "they really pulled a number on you" Natasha says and I nod "I can take it from here" I say to her and she walks out. I take off my bra and underwear off and step into the shower

Wincing at the burning sensation from the water cleaning my fresh wounds, I look down at the bloodstained water covering my feet remembering every cut and every punch from my biological father. After my shower I push myself to change into oversized clothing covering my bruised body "are you hungry?" Natasha asks and I nod

She walks out and my father walks in "are you okay?" My father asks holding my hand, I nod slowly "Dad, he told me my real name. He said my ancestors was the founder of Hydra" I say "is it true?" I ask "we can have this conversation when you're feeling better sweetheart" my father says and I sigh "just say yes or no dad" I say "yes its true, but that has never mattered to me and it should never matter to you either. Your biological bloodline does not matter unless you acted upon that, and you are good you are nothing like them" my father says

Natasha returns with some burgers and chips which I eat up instantly "can we see her?" Peter asks from the door "I think she should get some rest and get some visits tomorrow" my father says and I look at Natasha "let them come in, let them stay here tonight. She needs more company than she'll ever admit" Natasha says and I shake my head "I don't want to" I whisper as Steve, Peter and Bucky walk in dragging mattresses and pillows along

"Guys I would rather be alone" I say as they begin to make their beds on either side of my bed and in front "I said that too once, and you never left my side" Bucky says sitting on the bed with me "you sat with me laying on your lap and played with my hair until I fell asleep and for the first time in months, I slept" Bucky thinks "you threatened to beat up a guy who makes my life hell in school and you made me look cool I'm front of everyone" Peter says and I smile

"And you threatened Sharon so I wouldn't get hurt" Steve says "you made me feel something I haven't felt since before I fell in that ice" Steve thinks "so we are having an adult sleepover" Natasha says smiling "thank you guys" I say still smiling weakly "you really threatened Sharon?" Natasha asks "Theo cheated on me with her, imagine what she would do to Steve" I say with a shrug glancing over at Steve

"You like him" Natasha thinks "he's my friend" I reply in her head "no Bucky and Peter are your friends. You like Steve" Natasha thinks "I - no - shit" I basically admit

"Are we going to watch a movie?" Peter asks and I nod "I think we definitely should Peter" I say with a little smile as Natasha gets in bed with me and the boys get comfortable on their own beds. I look around so grateful to have met these people, grateful for their loyalty to me and their friendship, grateful that regardless of my bloodline my father still chose to adopt and love me as his own