against time.

CHAPTER TEN || reunited

CHAPTER TEN, reunited

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TWO WEEKS LATER

TWO BIKES CAME to a stop by a curb, one with Natasha and the other Ivanna. Natasha had cut her hair, dyed it even. Ivanna had resorted to teasing her about copying her and Yelena shortly after the cut. The two blondes removed their helmets, Ivanna looking around while Natasha got

to her feet and walked around the bike, kicking someone in the boot. Ivanna grinned, setting her helmet aside, and untucked her French braid from within itself, joining Natasha and Rick by the curb while Natasha teased him.

"Well hi there," Ivanna smiled down at him and then started looking around again, the field was deserted.

Natasha had informed her only a few days prior that Steve needed them once more, Ivanna still didn't know the full details, only a few things from reading Natasha's mind, and that was okay with her. She followed Rick and Natasha through the field, playing with the bracelet that Yelena had given her since Natasha got the vest. She smiled at the metal chain around her wrist, then lifted her eyes to the people walking in front of her, seeing they were still lost in their worlds.

She'd be seeing Steve again. It had been a while. The last time Ivanna had seen Steve was when she had to leave, and she remembered the look of sadness that crossed his face when she told him so, and how he asked if she wanted him to go with her. And she did. But she couldn't. Having Steve in Russia during that time, around the red room, wasn't right and it wasn't safe or fair to him.

As she and Natasha climbed the jet they had gotten from Rick, she could only imagine how Steve would react to her injuries, whether she could feel them or not. Ivanna just wanted to see the look of relief that crossed his face whenever she put herself in harm's way and made it out okay, and his smile. She missed that.

Staying with Natasha and revisiting their adoptive childhood family had been the best time of Ivanna's life since meeting Steve, the Avengers, Sam, and even Bucky. Ivanna never knew how much she missed Alexei and Melina until they all saw one another again, and now they were separated but on their terms. And at least they had Yelena.

She felt a hand squeeze her wrist and looked over to see Natasha smiling at her softly,

"Are you alright?"

"I'm just excited to see him," Ivanna nodded and helped Natasha settle into co-pilot.

Natasha smiled knowingly and nodded, "Let's get going then, shall we?"

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The jet landed in Wakanda without problem, T'Challa and Shuri were there to greet the sisters. Ivanna wasn't too worried about the siblings, but was still happy to see them. Ivanna was soon greeted by the man making his approach to Ivanna and Natasha, a smile plastered on her face and returned like it usually was. Ivanna rushed forward and practically jumped into Steve's arms, the pair sharing a quick hug before he pulled away and looked down at her. He scanned over her face.

"You're hurt,"

"I'll live," she smiled. Ivanna glanced back at Natasha who had been watching the interaction with a grin from behind. She turned back to Steve and nodded her head, "suit up, Captain. We have some friends to break out of prison."

Steve seemed the least bit surprised and nodded, disappearing toward where he had been staying. Ivanna turned back to Natasha and nodded, both silently aware and prepared for the next step they'd all be taking.

They were on their way to the Raft.

They would be getting their friends out, and wouldn't let anyone stop them.