In Your Eyes // Steve Rogers

9

As always, my duty was transportation. I sent Steve, Sam, and Maria through a portal to the emergency staircase at the Triskeleon. I was then required to aid Natasha. Doing so meant kidnapping the council woman she was supposed to pose as. 

I walked outside of the Triskeleon entrance. A baseball cap on my head and sunglasses over my eyes, I handed out newspapers to passing workers while I waited for my target. 

"Any luck?" asked Natasha eagerly through the earpiece. "We're running out of time here, Blake."

"Patience is a virtue," I mumbled.

"Save the positive attitude for later."

At the curb, a S.H.I.E.L.D issued SUV pulled up. From the car exited the council woman and a single guard. She was led towards the entrance.

Standing near the door, I paced casually. I handed out a newspaper within the guards view, eliminating myself from his list of potential threats. His head turned the opposite way, searching for suspicious people, which left me free to make my move.

I dropped the satchel of newspapers behind a potted plant. Hearing the thud, the council woman's head turned my way, as I was walking for her. My pace quickened. I slapped my hand over her mouth, halting her scream, then before she could struggle and make a scene, I fell on top of her, throwing us through a portal. We made a rough landing on the damn floor. Automatically, she started screaming for her life.

"You're not in danger," I said.

"How do I know that?!" she yelled.

A knock on the door silenced her. Nick Fury entered. At once, the woman relaxed.

Fury looked to me. "I'd get going, if I were you," he said.

I sent my apologies to the woman. She accepted. I left them the room.

I found an eager Natasha in the hallway, dressed in the same clothes as the council woman. She waved a hand over her face, activating the projection. I sent her through a portal into the lobby of the Triskeleon once she was ready.

Soon after I changed to my S.T.R.I.K.E. team gear, I hopped through a portal to the roof of the Triskeleon. I adjusted the station on my earpiece until I heard Sam speaking.

"Hey, guys," I said, which drew a frightened noise from both men. I giggled. "This is Agent Blake. My prep missions were completed. I'm ready for the final act."

"Same goes for Cap and I," said Sam, "You missed a kick ass speech."

"You did a speech without me?" I asked Steve, my tone offended.

"Next time, I'll make sure you're able to hear it," he promised. 

"You better," I said, "Who's ready to get this show on the road?"

"Hold your position until you see the signal," ordered Steve.

"What's the signal?"

"Believe me, you'll know.."

I peered over the edge of the roof, looking out over the lake that surrounded a third of the building. Sunlight made the water sparkle. The easy breeze water created tiny waves on the surface. It was a peaceful sight; a type of calm before the storm.