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Trigger warning ⚠️- Beating, fighting, blood

Stark carefully cut the fence with a small laser and we slipped through. We had approximately eight minutes until the next patrol would arrive and spot the lack, but it was enough time to get to the base.

I quickly remembered my part of the plan. I just had to shift into a cat and distract the guards, so the others could surprise them and have an advantage position. Then I would join my team again and simply take out some agents.

Just as I was about to take action, Yelena held me back and said sternly: "If you die, I'll kill you"

I smiled and replied: "Don't worry, I'll just walk it off"

"Ugh, kiss already" Clint said annoyed, but with a smirk on his face.

"Hurry up, lovebirds. This ain't a movie where you won't get killed whilst having a main character moment" Sam stated.

"Yeah, yeah, chill" I rolled my eyes. "See y'all"

And with that I shifted into a classic gray cat and sprinted off into the bushes. After a few hundred meters of running through the dense forest, I spotted the base.

I sat down, slightly panting and meowed softly into the comms of my bracelet, signaling the team I arrived at my destination.

"One minute until the guards change shifts" Bruce informed us from the jet.

"Now" Steve gave the signal and I got up, casually trotting towards the base, not bothering to be quiet.

My ears picked up the guards muffled voices as they heard the loud crack of a twig I just stepped on. I smirked to myself when a few soldiers made their way towards me. I shuffled back and forth on the dry leaves, luring the HYDRA guards further into the forest.

"Mrreow"

Relief sprawling over the guards faces as they lowered their guns, not knowing I just gave my team the sign to attack.

Only a few seconds later, I heard gun shooting in the distance and the HYDRA guards frantically turned around, running towards their base. However they didn't get far, since I shifted back into human and knocked them out before they could even realize what happened. I wasn't as cruel as HYDRA and would just kill them, so I grabbed one of the big guns they carried and ran to help my team.

When I got to the base, the entrance was already open and the guards unconscious on the ground, so I shrugged and went a random one of the many paths, charging forwards, deeper into the base.

"We got the files, but it's a bit hot in here" I heard Nat's voice in the comms.

"I'm free, where are you?" I asked whilst knocking out the last of three guards.

"East side, second corridor on the end, we're surrounded" Steve said, sounding a bit worried.

"Comin', don't die" I joked and ran to the said destination.

I knew I was near as I heard harsh voices and picked up my pace, hoping I wasn't too late and immediately throwing myself into the chaos and joined the fight against HYDRA agents.

"Shit, they're way more than we thought" Nat shouted and a few grunts were heard from the others, who were seemingly occupied as well.

"We need backup, they're too many!" Clint required.

"Half of the team is on the other side of the base, here's a secret base inside of the normal base" Tony shouted back through the comms.

Even though we were several Avengers, the fight was still pretty intense. It was like the HYDRA guys were multiplying and at some point, one of them landed a bad hit on my stomach, taking away my balance for a moment which gave them the chance to kick me, so I felt to the ground.

"Well, that's not very nice. Mind giving me a hand up?" I asked sarcastically, but my eyes widened as the agent pulled out a gun, pointing it at me.

"You know what? I'm actually okay, thank you very much" I laughed nervously and tried to back away, but he smirked and approached me threateningly.

"Let's have some fun" he spat and fired a bullet into my shoulder.

I cried out in agony and slumped down into the shabby concrete wall, clutching my shoulder as the crimson liquid spread across my suit.

I was breathing heavily and looked around frantically, trying to find one of my teammates, but they were occupied several meters away from me, not noticing anything.

He kicked me in my side, making me grunt in pain. Now I realized he didn't want to kill me, he was enjoying this moment and wanted it to go on for as long as possible.

"Why suddenly so mute?" He asked with this horrible grin on his lips.

I glared at him as he slowly kneeled down in front of me, extending a hand to press on my wound.

I growled, squirming at the unbearable amount of pain he caused with this action.

"We don't growl at our superior" he tsks and I narrowed my eyes.

"The fuck you sayin'?!" I exclaimed outraged.

He smiled at my expression. "How about you'll be a good little pet and go back to your owner, hm?"

"Never, you sick bastard" I hissed, earning a hard punch in my face.

He stood up and began to kick me until I felt more of the warm blood running down on several spots on my body. It hurt so much, I felt like throwing up and passing out right after, especially since he seemed to liked to hit the spot with my bullet wound.

My eyes were scrunched closed, as if it would make the pain less. I was about to give up and let my body just pass out, but a scream ripped me out of my half conscious state. I knew this voice.

This was Yelena.

My eyelids shot open and turned my head to look at the agent. He stopped his actions at the crazy look in my eyes. Suddenly, breathing became way easier than before and I subconsciously took deep, but still fast breaths.

Yelena was in danger. My team was in danger. My friends, my family was in danger.

Strength flushed through my whole body, giving a warm and pleasant feeling to my sore muscles and I slowly pushed myself up from the filthy ground. I heard my heart pounding in my chest, rapid and fiercely as if it wanted to break free.

The HYDRA agent backed away ever so slightly, looking at me with fearful eyes. I chuckled humorlessly and regarded him, my glare empty, but full of energy at the same time, just as my feelings, just as my mind.

I was now fully standing, my legs not even shaking a little bit. My eyes and pupils were wide, nostrils flared as I collected air in my lungs. Drops of fresh blood were pouring from my nose, slowly making its way down my face and dripping from my chin.

"You wouldn't kill someone" the agent breathed out as he looked at me like a prey to the predator. He probably saw me fighting and knew I always knocked my opponents out instead of killing them, so he had hope.

I glared at him the same way, the only difference: I was the predator now.

"I wouldn't" I stated. My voice barely above a whisper, only so much that he could hear it and the small chuckles that slipped through my lips.

"But she... She would"









A/N:
Sorry for the cliffhanger, but I really wanted to do this 😈

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