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CW: Gun violence, descriptions of wounds, discussions of beheading, attempted sexual assault, violence.
STEVE
THE TUNNELS
That fucking snake.
He should have known Barnes would turn on him. He's more loyal to pussy than he was to his best friend. The second he laid eyes on Dahlia, Steve knew their friendship would suffer. All she did was get in the way.
She probably only married him for his fucking money anyway.
She's the reason this all went down. The reason he met such a cruel fate.
Thank god for his mother, though. She kept Steve's secret, nursed him back to health, and provided a cover for him. They even paid for a stone at the family plot. She helped him every step of the way...
And then she wanted a cut, too. Steve couldn't have that. He takes Barnes's empire, or nobody does.
Ultron wanted a piece, but Steve knew from the moment they met that this would always lead to his demise. He was just a pawn, a way to get at Barnes. Steve paid him handsomely for the car accident, the flowers, and full access to the cameras in Barnes Towers. Until that fucking Parker kid kicked him out.
I should have shot him, too.
Wanda sobs and gags, and Steve gives her a hard shove, watchig with glee as she stumbles forward, tripping over her heels.
"Move your ass!" He barks.
She turns and glares at him, the tunnel providing just enough light that he can see the malice in her eyes. Her fiery red hair is a mess, and there's mascara smeared under her eyes, along with some of the blood that's slowly leaking from the wound in his gut. He's on borrowed time, but if he has Wanda, he can use her as a bargaining chip.
"You're gonna die," she rasps.
"And so's your shitbag husband." Steve pulls a pistol out of his pocket and aims it at her. "I said FUCKING MOVE!"
His voice shatters like glass, his anger embedded in his soul like a splinter. Out of sheer determination, or stupidity, she lunges for the gun and Steve shoots, just narrowly missing her. Wanda screams and stumbles backward, pressed up against the wall as she stares at him like a frightened animal, her breath coming out in shallow gasps. He loves this, the power he has over her. She's terrified of him. He takes a small step toward her, the gun still aimed at her and cocks his head to the side.
"Who's going to take care of those babies if you're all dead?" He whispers.
Tears fill her eyes and she shakes her head, denial setting in. Steve can see it written all over her face. She still has hope. It's a stupid thing to keep around.
