Storms of the Heart

Chapter Six

Steve and I have always been together since the day he found me, three years ago. Steve was on a mission to attack one of Hydra's labs, in hopes to find his lost friend Bucky Barnes, but in it's place, he found me. 

Hydra's scientist, Baron Von Stucker, had been running tests on my powers again, taking my blood, so he could make another just like me, and trying to control my mind (which in turn would control my powers). With all the years I had been with Hydra, they had never been able to successfully create me. I was thankful for that. 

As long as I can remember, I had always had these powers. I would use whatever weather was appropriate for the season to help my grandfather's farm or other small tasks to just enjoy the seasons a little more. To make weather that wasn't appropriate, would bring attention to my family and I. 

 I wouldn't use my powers to fight others. I didn't need to and I never thought I would have to. I had my family. My father, who had similar powers, that he had mastered and my mother, who did not have any powers. When Hydra took me, I watched as they killed my parents. A family friend of ours told Hydra of our whereabouts and they attacked us when we had just celebrated my parent's 20th wedding anniversary. I still remember that moment, so clearly. I lost my entire world that day. My father was my best friend and my mother was my biggest supporter. I wanted to die with them, but Hydra had other plans. I was taken from my home, beaten, treated as a test bunny, and starved for years, until Steve found me. I don't talk about my family  much, because it still hurts. I miss them. 

I remember Steve entering the lab room and I lifting my head, praying it was not Dr. Stucker or his assistant. I had been severally beaten for the last few days, as punishment, for their tests not working.

 I was in so much pain and was so weak. When he saw me, he instantly ran to my side and called for back up. He removed me from the testing table and carried me out. The next moment I remember was waking up to him by my side in one of the S.H.I.E.L.D's recovery room. 

He was there for me during my recovery, pushing me to further understand and control my powers, and he became my safe place. Once the Avengers were created, to fight Loki, Steve was the first one to recommend to Nick Fury to add me to the team. 

Over the years, we have cooked together, laughed together, cried together, fought together, and really became inseparable. I had always seen him as a friend and looking back at it, I am surprised I didn't create romantic feelings for him. I know my family would want me to marry him, as he would be easily described as the perfect man. He is kind, protective, calm, understanding, and quite attractive. He is Captain America. He is the man girls dream to be their Prince Charming. He just isn't mine. What do I do? I need to talk to him, but I also don't want to hurt him or lose him. 

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"Y/N, what happened to you?" Steve demands. 

"Oh, this? Ha, it is nothing. It is just.." I respond embarrassed, as I continue to rub my neck, upset with myself that I forgot to go to my room first. 

"Bug bites." I respond with confidence, as I continue to try to cover my neck. 

"Bug bites, from where?" Steve asks, as he raises an eyebrow. "Don't lie to me, Y/N." Steve states, as his concerns grow. 

"Please just drop it, Steve," I hiss, as I stand to go to my room.  Panic crosses Steve's face. 

"Y/N, I believe you, I just didn't see you last night and had no idea where you were. Something could have happened to you!" Steve quickly responds. 

"Did it ever cross your mind that maybe, I went outside, which hence, brought the bug bites?" I turn to him with frustration in my eyes. 

"I'm sorry, Y/N." Steve responds, as he looks to the ground.