Forever and Always

Chapter 27

I couldn't shake off the feeling of grogginess. I could tell I was on the floor, it was cold and hard, my back protesting as I tried to sit up and open my eyes. I blinked a few times realizing I was back in the same cell. This time I had nothing on me. They took my jacket and beanie and my pockets were completely empty, I was really screwed this time. I sat up leaning against the wall rubbing my neck trying to get the kink out of it. I didn't feel as tired anymore but I was hungry. I felt like days passed, being fed twice a day very minimally, my hair turned greasy telling me it's been over 3 days at least. My body was sore and I felt like I was constantly getting sick. When I'd try to fall back asleep, I cried silently hoping the team would get to me. Now knowing that I was pregnant I was terrified to die down here, not only did I have to live for Steve but I had to make it out for our baby.

When one of the cloaked people came back I grabbed his wrist pulling him toward the bars. "If I were you I'd open my cell door now" He ripped his hand back scratching my wrist and part of the palm deeply with his nail that was sharper than a normal nail would be. He chuckled standing up, "You think you're threatening? You just lost privileges to your next meal" his voice was low and gruff. "You'll be sorry" he said nothing in response as he left. I hissed, holding my wrist that was bleeding. I ripped the bottom of my shirt to wrap the cloth around the scratch. I had no appetite but I ate because I didn't know how long I'd go without another meal. This isn't how it's supposed to be, I knew dating Steve came with risk but not being able to run errands by myself made it difficult. There had to be a reason why Loki and his 'army' kept targeting me. Was it because they knew I was the weakest link and that Steve and I were together, nothing about this 'cult' made sense.

Just then my stomach turned and I was back over the toilet spilling out the little bit of food that I ate. This wasn't how it was supposed to be. I should be back at home with Steve as he took care of me telling me this morning sickness would pass, after I told him about the news in a cute way hoping he'd be just as happy as me. We had talked about the possibility of me becoming pregnant and he wasn't sure he was able to have kids after being injected with the super soldier serum and being frozen in ice for 70 years. I was heartbroken more so for Steve, but I was ready to give that up to be with him because I loved him with all my heart, so we stopped using condoms because what was the point. Even though I didn't find out about being pregnant the way I wanted to, I was still overjoyed to be able to bear Steve's child. I laid back on the floor with my limbs spread out since there was nothing else for me to do. Only a few minutes had passed before alarms started blaring and the ground beneath me seemed to shake. I quickly got up not being able to see anything as the ground shook a bit more aggressively.

Some equipment was knocked over and pieces of debris were sent everywhere. I quickly bent down and reached through the bars to try and get a hold of something, anything that could get me out of here. I grabbed a sharp piece of metal I was sure could open the cell. It was hard to keep my hands steady as the ground shook, pushing the shard between the bars and pushing with all my might the metal cutting my hands but I could care less as I heard the door jam pop as the door opened. I dropped the shard and left, not hesitating to go through the door that led to all those criminals. Silently thanking myself as they were still in their cells, some panicking with the building shaking and some noticing me shouting more aggressively than last time. I speed my way out of there as fast as possible, ignoring their shouts. Pushing myself through the next door I stumbled, what used to be a room was no more. Loud growling and other monstrous noises erupted from creatures I never would have believed if they weren't in front of me. The same creatures coming out of the portal mixing with a bunch of the cloaked people. It was like a battle ground that led out to New York. Quickly looking to the right I saw the stairs that I took last time were still barely there. I wasted no time running toward the stairs hoping these things wouldn't catch me. I heard shouting as my adrenaline pumped through my body as I took the stairs up as fast as I could knowing these things were behind me.