Bleeding Out

Chapter 1

It was supposed to be an average mission with Natasha, Clint and Bucky. You were to infiltrate the base, stealthily take out some Hydra soldiers, download the needed intel then leave. Unfortunately it would seem that todays mission would not go according to plan.

You weren't sure who was spotted, Clint or you, all you knew was you now had at least twenty Hydra soldiers on your asses with more en route.

"Don't worry about us Nat, we can handle this." the archer says over comms as he fires one of his explosive arrows at a group of Hydra soldiers

"He's right. We're currently, and unfortunately, the perfect distraction. You and Bucky will have plenty of time to grab that intel." you add as you shoot a few more

"Are you sure?" your girlfriend asks, you can sense the unease in her voice

"Positive babe." you reply, smirking as you picture the dopey smile she always wears when you call her that

"Ok. Both of you be safe, please" she says

"You too." "Always" You and Clint say at the same time before letting the comms chatter die. Your focus needs to be on your enemy.

You had to admit, the two of you may have been doing well at first but you were starting to tire out and you were close to being overwhelmed by the Hydra soldiers. You fire a few more rounds, taking out your targets as you hear a soft grunt behind you. You turn in time to see Clint get kicked in the abdomen a second time.

You rush over and send a kick straight to his assailants face, your boot meets his nose with a cracking sound. He falls to the ground with a thud. You shot a few rounds behind the archer taking out some men that were sneaking up on him.

"Thanks" he grunts

You smirk at him, "No problem birdbrain."

He rolls his eyes at your nickname and you both continue fighting. Clint watches as you get tossed across the room by an extremely large man. "How's that intel coming guys?" he asks

"80% downloaded, just keep them busy a little longer." Bucky replies

He sighs, "Yeah...no problem." he says as another group enters the room, their sights set on him

You roll across the ground, quickly standing before the large Hydra soldier can get his hands on you again. Unfortunately your gun had been lost somewhere during your scuffle with him, not that you didn't have other ways to kill a man but in situations like this it's best to be armed.

He rushes at you, you send a kick to his chest making him stumble but he's a big stubborn bastard who isn't going down easily. He throws a punch which you dodge and you throw a punch of your own. You hit the side of his face, he barely stumbles and you feel like you just punched concrete.

"Fucking hell, what does Hydra feed you?" you ask nursing your sore hand

He smiles viciously as he kicks, his foot connects with your ribcage and you stumble backwards into a wall. His forearm pins your neck as he punches wildly, you struggle to free yourself from his grasp. Suddenly his movements stop and he falls away from you, an arrow lodged deep in his back. You brush yourself off before stepping over him.

You're about to thank the archer when you see a worried expression cross his face, you don't need to ask its cause when you feel an arm snake around your throat. You can feel the sting of the cold metal as his knife bites into your abdomen. Clint reaches for an arrow only to find an empty quiver. He rushes forward as you gasp, the blade plunging into you a second time.

You swing your arm backwards, your elbow digs into his ribcage and he lets out an 'oomph' but his grip on you holds firm. You can see the panic on Clints face as he runs to you, you can feel your suit becoming damp with your blood as little drops hit the floor beneath you. You watch as the archer pulls an arrow from a previous enemy, he quickly draws it backwards and aims for the man behind you. You can feel the knife slice into you a third time as you watch the arrow fly.