ALTHEA✓AVENGERS

Chapter 14

"Congratulations! we're fugitives now." Althea said to Steve as both of them made their into the hospital to retrieve the drive. She was wearing her hood up so that they wouldn't be caught on cameras or people won't recognize them while Steve was wearing a cap.

"Why are you walking like that?" She  asked him as she realized he was walking weirdly. "This shoes are uncomfortable." Steve grumbled out which made  her roll her eyes. "That's what happens when you wear stolen shoes." She shot at himwhich made him shot her an annoyed look.

"Steve!" Althea called out to him as he was making sure no one was following them. "Yeah." She heard him reply. "Where's the drive buddy?" She  asked him which made him walked towards her to see the drive was missing. She  turned to see Natasha blowing a bubble and chewing gum.

She let out a relieved sigh knowing it was just Natasha who took the drive. She saw as Steve grabbed Natasha by the arm and pushed her against a wall. "That was weirdly hot." Althea mumbled under her breath which made Steve shot her glare indicating he heard it.

"Where is it?" Steve asked Natasha. "Safe." Natasha replied which only angered Steve more. "Do better." Althea heard Steve saying to Natasha. "Where did you get it?" Natasha asked.

"Why would I tell you?" He asked Natasha back. "Fury gave it to you. Why?" Natasha realized and asked again. "What's on it?" Steve asked Natasha thinking she might've had an idea what was on it. "I don't know." Natasha replied honestly.

"Stop lying." Steve snapped at her. "I only act like I know everything, Rogers." Natasha replied. "I bet you'd know Fury hired the pirates, didn't you?" Steve asked Natasha.

"Actually she didn't know that. Fury only told me that,actually he didn't even tell me I found out." Althea said to them which made both of them glared at her. "Well it makes sense. The ship was dirty, Fury needed a way in, so do you." Natasha said  which only made him angrier than he already was.

"I m not gonna ask you again." Steve said and pushed her against the wall. "Okayy...that's enough!" Althea said and pulled Steve back by him arm. "You lay your hand again on her and I m breaking it." She warned Steve with a serious tone. "You." She then pointed to Natasha. "Start talking now."

"I know who killed Fury." Natasha said as she realized she haven't said to Steve who killed Fury. "You haven't told him yet." Natasha turned to her and asked. Her whole body started to tense thinking about him. Natasha gave her a sad smile as she realized why Althea didn't tell to Steve.

"Most of the intelligence community doesn't believe he exist. The ones that do call him The Winter Soldier. He's credited with over two dozen assassinations in the last 50 years." Natasha explained. "So he's a ghost story." Steve said.

"Actually he's not. 2 years ago on my first mission here Fury needed someone with capabilities like me to rescue some hostages and to steal something. While I was stealing some of the plans for the weapon they were making. This guy comes out of nowhere and throws me against a table. I used all the power I could channel and threw him against a wall and ran. But he still managed to shot me." She said knowing Steve wouldn't believe Natasha. She knew she didn't tell him the whole story. She didn't want to remember what happened after that. She closed her eyes as tight  forcing all the memories back down. She took a deep breath and faked a smile.

"Soviet slugs. No rifling. Bye bye bikinis." Althea heard Natasha saying and lifted her shirt to show them her scar which was on her lower abdomen. "Yeah I bet you look terrible in them now." Steve said which made her let out a chuckle but covered with a cough when she saw the glare Natasha was giving her.

"Going after him is a dead end. I know I've tried. Like you said he's a ghost story." Natasha said and handed the drive to Steve who took it from her. "Well let's find out what the ghost wants." Steve said as he took it from her.