Mystifying the Captain (Steve X OC)

Chapter 14 - Without her

(Steve POV)

Everyone is going to be excited when we arrive from our mission. Nat was smart enough to notice the labels on some jars that were locked up. They had Cassias name on them. When we cross referenced them to the computer system at the Hydra main hub we found out it was the experimental serum they used on her. This will change everything. We can take this to Thor and his people can see how this would have effected her powers.

I can't stop smiling. This nightmare will finally end. I can picture her smile now, she would jump on me with a big hug then run to the lab to work on this with Tony. 

"If you smile any more your whole face will be just teeth" Sam says from the co-pilot seat.

"Concentrate on flying okay, you can't blame me for being happy my girl will finally find peace." I look back down at the case of vials.

"WHAT?" I hear Nat yell at the comms. 

"What? what's happening?" I ask them, Sam and Nat share a look that I have learned means nothing good. "Is it Cass?" They don't say anything. My heart drops. What now? Can't she have a fucking break? "Tell me!" I yell at them

"Cap you need to calm down, we are still fifteen minutes away. Nothing is going to happen until then weather you know or not." Nat says. That makes me more scared. She is trying to keep me calm knowing whatever the news is I will break down.

I pull out my phone and call Bucky. He doesn't answer.

I call Wanda. She doesn't answer either. What the hell? She always answers..

"Why is everyone ignoring my calls?" I walk up to Sam and Nat.

"Steve, sit down, we are trying to get there as fast as we can man." Sam tells me. He has a tear going down his face. Oh no...it's that bad. I sit back down and buckle up remembering when I buckled up Cass, just before she named this jet Aurora. She was so happy then. Her first trip to the beach. I still owe her another trip during the day time. I lean my elbows on my knees and bury my face in my hands anxiety sky rocketing by the second.

"Okay Cap we are landing in three minutes" My foot starts tapping uncontrollably. I need to get out of here, I need to get to her. If something happens to her while I was gone...Fuck I broke my promise already it's only been two weeks.

I feel Aurora land, I don't wait for Nat or Sam to confirm we are on the ground, I open the hatch and run out. There is nobody in the living room. "Jarvis where is everyone?" I ask breath shaking.

"They are in the Medical wing" He responds

"All of them?"

"Yes Mr. Rogers" Fuck what the hell happened?

I rush over and see almost everyone there. Bucky is outside the door, sitting on the floor, he looks at me and looks away. He has been crying, he can't even look at me in the eye. I go inside fearing the worst.

Wanda comes up to me first stopping to talk. "Before you see Steve, you need to know, she did this herself. She wanted to protect everyone"

I grit my teeth "What did she do? What do you mean protect everyone?" I push past her and see Cass on a cot with every machine possible hooked up to her. 

No..

"No no baby" I almost can't get the words out. I'm already crying. I hold her hand and she feels cold. She's never felt so cold before. "What.....what happened?" I manage to get out while I stare at her sleeping fragile face.

"She put herself in a coma" Tony says with a big sigh.

"Why?" I ask not knowing why she would do something like this. She knew I was coming back soon.

"Because of me.." I hear Buckys voice echo in the room. Everyone tenses up. That's when I notice the hickeys on her neck, the cut lip. My anger takes over.

"Everyone out" I say softly trying to compose myself. "Not you Bucky"

Nobody moves. "We can't do that" Nat says positioning herself to grab her gun.

"I'm sorry Steve, she surprised me at the gym, I....I couldn't..." His voice trails off.

"Who was supposed to be watching her?" I see Clint get into a defense stance. So him. 

I walk to Bucky but Sam and Wanda stand in the way. "Get out of my way" I say with my fists clenched.

"Steve you need to calm down, you know she has no control over herself when she is near Bucky" Tony says behind me, I hear him click his Iron Man gloves on.

I look straight at Bucky "If I see you near her ever again, I will kill you" I move back to Cass. Sitting down next to her and holding her hand against my lips. I need her to wake up. I need  her to look at me. Give me something. Anger, I'll take anger. Just please wake up.

I hear the team help Bucky out of the med room.

"Hey baby, we found some cool stuff at the mission today." I say hoping she can hear me through the coma. "we found some vials that had your name on it. I think it's the serum they used on you. I thought you could check it out with Tony and maybe have Thor see how they effect Asguardians..maybe that's whats getting you so messed up."

I try not to cry. "Maybe tomo.....maybe tomorrow I can take you to the beach, it's going to be a beautiful sunny day. We can make sand castles. I'm pretty bad at them so don't laugh at me." I chuckle a bit for the both of us.

**time skip**

I wake up to someones hand on my shoulder. My neck is killing me. I slept with my head on Cassias bed while sitting on a chair next to her.

"Rogers, I heard what has conspired here. How are you doing my friend?" He asks as he gets close to Cass, holding her other hand in his.

I quickly rub the exhaustion out of my eyes. "I'm not doing great Thor. I threatened my best friend because I couldn't keep my anger in check. I promised her I would be here, I promised I wouldn't leave her side. That I'll be here when she needs me. On my first mission out since then, she puts herself in a coma because she wanted to fuck Bucky so badly she couldn't help herself"

"If it helps, they did not." 

"They still wanted to. He.... I understand she is being controlled by her powers, but Bucky..." I shake my head

"Have you ever thought that perhaps, he loves her, and this is torture for him as well." He doesn't take his eyes off of Cass. He barely knows his cousin and he already cares for her so much.

"Why wouldn't he tell me if he did?"

"Perhaps because he was afraid you would react the way you just did Rogers. It is a hard thing to love the woman your best friend and brother loves as well." I sigh. Thor looks like a giant dumb ass jock but he is really good at the pep talk.

"I should go, clear things up.."

"That is a great idea. I have brought Banner and Stark some texts that might help, along with some... help. I hope you do not mind my brother working on this solution. He seems to know more about the magic that surrounds this situation than most in Asguard."

I get up and take a deep breath "As long as he doesn't try to take over the world again, I'll take all the help we can get." I shake Thor's hand before heading out to talk to Bucky. I need to apologize. I have to be a better friend and listen to him. 

This whole time I have been working on being the best boyfriend for Cass, I have lost touch on being the best friend to my oldest friend.