Starks Pheonix {2}

Three

Izzy wore her Shadow suit as she walked into the Triskillion. She didnt speak to the guards that tried to stop her, she took them down within seconds. She had to get to Rogers, and protect him, before STRIKE made their move. She had Jarvis in her ear, feeding her the information Stark had pulled up for her.

She made it to the elevators, and the door closed, smirking beneath her mask at the security who had ran to catch her. Knowing that SHIELD were watching her in the elevator, she listened to Tony as he came through.

'He's still in the office, 2 minutes and you'll be there..'..

She didn't speak, but nodded her head as though she was listening to music. She knew Stark was watching her through the feed too.

The elevator door opened, and Rogers turned, seeing her there. He looked her over and just sighed, as stepped in, facing the window.

'Operations control..'.. He said, and the system acknowledged him. The doors began to close, and a hand stopped the doors. She watched Rumlow step in, along with a few others.

'Cap, Shadow. Thought you were dead..'.. He said, looking her up and down.

'What can I say? SHIELD has gone to shit without me..'.. She shrugs, moving to stand next to Cap. The doors close, and the elevator begins to descend.

'Evidence response found some fibres on the roof they want us to see. You want me to get a tac team ready?..'.. Rumlow asks Cap.

'No, let's wait and see what it is first..'.. Rogers was looking to the floor, frowning. Izzy discreetly slipped a comm to him, in his hand. She felt his fingers close around it, and she moved her hand back. He looked up, seeing the others fidget in the elevator, and then glance to her. She gave him a small nod, letting him know.

The elevator stops on a floor, as more entered. She moved closer to him, putting herself, between him and the others.

'I'm sorry about what happened with Fury. It's messed up, what happened to him..'.. Rumlow turned his head slightly.

'Sure you are dipshit..'.. She snorted. She could feel Rogers place a hand on her back. She moved her right hand carefully around her, and slid his hand to the lower part of her back, to where her gun was. She felt him tap it, signalling her understood.

A few more floors down, and three more got in. It was a tight squeeze, but she knew what was coming.

'Izzy, get ready. They want to take you both down..'.. She could hear the worry in Tony's voice.

The elevator started moving again, and she felt Rogers drop his hand... 'Before we get started, does anyone want to get out?'

'And ruin the fun? Absolutely not. You boys want to play?'... She grinned, looking around. She felt the air shift, and then the guy in front her her pulled an electric baton, turning to her. She hit him in the face, as others grabbed Rogers.

They didn't know who she really was, and she was determined, to beat the shit out of them all. She took out the first guy, while another two came for her. There wasn't much space, bit she fought them.

'Aw boys, if this is all you got, I'm seriously disappointed..'.. She snapped a neck of one STRIKE guy, just as Rumlow began to hit Rogers with a baton. Cap was held to the side, by a magnetic cuff.

'Hey asshole..'.. She kicked out the back of Rumlows leg, wrapping an arm around his neck, spinning him from Rogers... 'Come play with me'

Rumlow spun, hitting her with the baton, shocking her. She growled out, pissed off. She could feel the extremis coursing through her, and she had to keep her calm.

'STRIKE heading to your floor Izzy. You two got to move, now...'... Tony told her.

Izzy took a breath, getting back up, and spinning a kick to Rumlows face, knocking him to the floor, just as Rogers got free off the side. He took out another two, and Rumlow got to his feet, holding a baton in each hand.

'Woah you two, I just want you to know, this isn't personal...'.. Izzy had enough, she grabbed his wrist as he swung to Rogers, gripping him around the neck, and throwing him into the ceiling of the elevator, knocking him out as he hit the floor.

'It kind of feels personal..'.. Rogers panted out. He looked across to her, as she kicked up his shield, handing it to him.

'We got to move Cap, now. They're mobilising a team to hit us..'.. He takes the shield, and uses it to cut off the cuff. She watches as he hits the button, to open the doors, and they see the team aiming at them in the hallway... 'Told you so..'

Her grabbed her waist, spinning the both of them, as he used the shield, to cut the cables for the elevator. It dropped a few floors, before the emergency brakes kicked in.

'You ok?..'... He asks, as they both stand and pull open the doors again.

'Oh I'm fine, but we got to talk..'.. The open the doors just enough, to see another team coming at them... 'These fuckers are like cockroaches..'.. The shut the doors again, and she turns to look out the window... 'We got to jump..'

Rogers looks out seeing how high up they were... 'You won't survive that..'... He looks at her.

'Yeah, I will. Now let's go..'.. She grabs his arm and pulls him back, pulls out her gun, shooting at the glass to weaken it. She runs, jumping out, and Rogers follows right after. Izzy lands on her feet, and rolls to the side, as she hears Rogers a split second behind her.

He lands on his side, on the shield. She reaches down, grabbing his suit, and yanking him to his feet... 'We don't have time to lay around Cap. Move it..'.. The two run off, heading for the garage... 'You still got a bike?'

He looks across at her, wondering how she survived that jump... 'Yeah, I got it. Come on..'.. The make it, and she gets on, with him in front of her. As they speed off, the shutters begin to close... 'Hang on..'.. He shouts, pulling on the throttle. They shoot out, just a split second before the shutters lock.

'You got a jet coming around to you. Watch out..'.. She heard Tony in her ear. She moves to crouch behind Rogers on the bike, her hands on his shoulders.

'Whatever you do, keep going..'.. The jet flies in front of them, and starts shooting... 'I'm borrowing this...'.. She grabs his shield, and throws it at the jet engine on the left of her. She launches herself up, onto the jet as they got close, and sprints across the wing, grabbing the shield.

Pulling it free, she turns as the jet begins to lose control, throwing it at the rear engines, and Rogers stops the bike, jumping to catch the shield, as the jet spins, crashing onto the bridge. She jumps off the jet, and runs over to him, both of them getting back onto the bike, and escaping.

'Let's go Cap, we got a lot to talk about...'.. She calls to him, as he speeds off... 'Starting with, Where's the drive, Fury gave you?'... She felt him tense, and she chuckled.

'He told me not to trust anyone but you. I put it somewhere safe. Want to tell me what's on there?'... She heard him, as they weaved through traffic.

'Everything. I'll tell you when we get to my safe house. Take the next left, then third right..'... She said, knowing she should probably tell him.

'Check in with me, when you get there Iz. I love you, be safe...'... She heard Tony say in her ear. She wanted to tell him she loved him to, but she had to keep him out of it, as much as she could.

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