Phasing Through Life ~ S.Rogers.

Chapter 15: It's My Job

Steve

It's been a whole week since I last saw Kitty, and I am just waiting for Stark to finally bring her in. That's what I thought this meeting was about, but yet again I was wrong.

"Why are we here again?" Bucky asks as he sits at the table in one of the many conference rooms in the compound.

"You are here because you have a stealth mission." Director Fury answers as he strides into the room, all eyes now fixated on him.

"What type of stealth mission?" Romanoff questions. There is only a small handful of the Avengers, this consisted of Bucky, Natasha, Me and Tony - for heavy support.

"A capture and retrieval, and they must be brought back ALIVE." Fury said, Giving a pointed look at Barnes. Which obviously made my poor misunderstood friend feel more guilty about his past actions.

Not liking the pained look on his face I interjected. "Who are we bringing in?"

"Gideon Malick Fury indicated Stark to turn on the screen behind him, showing a picture of Mr Malick. "We have been informed that he has been kidnapping and selling inhumans to H.Y.D.R.A for experimental use."

My mind instantly went to Kitty, hoping that she's safe and okay. We haven't talked since last Saturday, and even though I have tried to get her out of my head, I just can't.

Fury moves on to the next picture, when he feels like we have all taken his previous information in. "No that can't be possible?!" Natasha nearly shouts in disbelief, the photo on screen shows Gideon Malick shaking hands with none other than Dreykov, the presumed dead ex leader of the Red Room.

"I'm sorry to tell you Agent Romanoff, but it is very much possible." Fury says with a slight apologetic look. Clearing his throat he continues. "We have inside information that Malik and Dreykov will be at a strip club later tonight, to talk about their upcoming plans."

"Who's the inside source? Are they reliable?" Bucky questions, being burned too many times by false information.

Hesitantly Fury answers. "It's Agent Sharon Carter, she has been working at the club for a couple of months now, getting important intel on these men and many more. Apparently the owner, Max Mcqueen has also been helping out, bringing poor helpless girls in from the street, looking for a decent paying job, to just sell them on to one of the two men we are going to capture today." Sharon's name made me straighten my spine and lift up my head. People know how Sharon is with me, they're not blind. Everyone knows how determined that woman can be. With that Fury gives me a final look and an order, "Be prepared." Before leaving the conference room and probably heading back to DC. Thinking he meant about Carter I shrugged off his bizarre behavior.

"Damn Cap, another thing to add to your rebellious streak, first porn, second sneaking out to see a girl, and now a strip club. Oh, I am so bringing a camera." Stark amuses himself. I groan in annoyance, I'm definitely not a virgin. I know what the opposite gender looks like without clothing. But now there is only one woman I want to see naked. Shaking my head I quickly cough to dislodge the lump in my throat.

"Suit up, the quicker we come up with a plan, the quicker we can get this mission done."

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The team and I were currently sitting in one of the surveillance vans just down the street from the club. "Coms check?" Natasha spoke, her voice echoing through everyone's ears. Bucky, Tony and I all gave her a small nod, telling her that everything was fine on our end. "Agent Carter, coms check?"

"Check." The greeting voice from the woman sent chills up my spine. It was only a matter of minutes before the two men walked into 'Saving Grace'.

"Eyes on the target's." Romanoff announced.