Running Fearless ( Avengers Fanfiction)

Chapter 10

Recalculating. That's what Katie was doing as she held her motionless brother's body in her arms. She didn't include this in her calculations... she didn't expected the unexpected and now she was paying for it. He had a pulse and that little thump she felt in his wrist was her hope that there was still a chance to get out of this.

"There has to be a way out of here, right?" She asked out loud hoping that talking to Matthew somehow kept him with her. She looked around the dark room unable to make anything out. It made the fear and the worry grow, so much so that it began manifesting itself in her chest. A heat began growing over her chest that was hot, like really-

"Wait, that's not normal." Katie muttered when she heard three beeps and that's when she realized what she'd forgotten. Katie unzipped her jacket and pulled out the tablet Rick had given her. "My key to the city." she smiled slightly. "I'm so going to kiss you Rick Mason." she sat Matthew on the ground before swiping away on the tablet. She got into the SHIELD mainframe and brought up virtual map of the building. She tracked the tablet's internal beacon and found out where exactly she was. "Ok there we are and...yes." the lock to the door was computer operated, which meant it could be hacked. "Just hold on Mattie." Katie said standing to her feet and walking over to the door. "I'm going to get us out of here."

Clint ran down the hall as gun shots flew past him. He glanced over his shoulder to see that the men behind him were not letting up.

"This is Hawkeye, I'm pinned down, how much time do we have?" he asked into his comlink as he turned down a corner.

"Ten minutes." Maria Hill replied. "How far away from the launch zone are you?" Clint stood with his back pinned against the wall as he peeked down to where guards stood posted outside of Insight's launch area.

"I'm looking at the door." Clint whispered. "Is there any word on Mason or Sparrow?"

"Neither one have checked in with their status." Hill replied. "Barton-"

"I know the mission." Clint says before reaching into his pocket and pulling out a miniature explosive and rolling it down the hall. He dipped behind the wall until he heard the explosion and after that he was running toward the door. Once inside, there weren't as many guards as he expected and getting them out of his way wasn't too hard. The only issue he saw were the carriers beginning to ascend. "I think your time line may be a little off."

"Damn it, Pierce must have launched a head of time." Hill said. "Are you able to get onto the carrier?"

"Yeah," Clint says as he pick up his speed as he heads to the carrier. "If I jump really high I guess."

"Well fly on Hawkeye." Hill replied when she spots HYDRA agents shooting their way into the command post she was currently residing. She stood to her feet as she pulled out her gun and shot the first intruder. The second ran inside, but was shot instantly, only not with her gun. Maria looked slightly confused when another man appeared, this one she recognized. "Mason, what are you doing here?" she looked over the man who looked completely battered. "And where's Sparrow?" Rick didn't say anything as he climbed the stairs and headed straight for the computer. "Mason!"

"I will find her!" Rick snapped looking over to Maria.

"No, she was your mission and you failed. There is no time for some spur of the moment rescue mission." Maria replied. "Time's running out."

"Alpha Carrier locked:" Clint's voice spoke through the comlink. "I'm about to head up to join the party with the Captain."

"Copy." Maria replies.

"Any word on Mason or Sparrow?" Clint asked again and this time Maria looked over to Rick who was typing away.

"Mason's here." Maria said and the agent looked over to her. "Sparrow is MIA." Clint didn't say anything and Maria wondered if they'd lost the connection. "Hawkeye do you copy?"