At Long Last (OC x Natasha Romanoff)

Chapter 40

Nat POV

Do I tell him or see how everything plays out? I mean, he's going to find out anyway.

I made eye contact again with Alex. Silently telling her it was her choice in telling him. I saw her eyes flash gold, indicating Artemis took over.

Artemis: "What, you don't recognize us?"

Steve: "Us?"

Artemis: "I'll give you a demonstration once we get to our destination. I'm sure you will figure it out then."

Steve: "Okay? Can I atleast get your name?"

Artemis: "Depends on who's in charge?" Steve looked more and more confused with every passing second. He tried his hardest trying to remember if he had seen her before with NAt, but nothing came to mind. Maybe it was at one of Tony's parties he thought. "Don't think too hard. I can see the smoke coming out of your ears from here. Don't want to short circuit, now do we?"

Nat: "Enough both of you. Do I need to remind you why we are here."

Artemis: "Nope. We got this."

Steve: "We? Are you an SHIELD agent?"

Artemis: "Better... I'm the newest Avenger." Nat let out a sigh, knowing this wasn't going to go well.

Steve: "Excuse you? I wasn't made aware of a new member. Who told you that?"

Artemis: "The same man that tells you what to do?"

Steve: "I'm Captain America. No one tells me what to do. I'm the leader of the Avengers."

Nat: "Enough both of you. Another word from either of you and I will personally put a cap in both of your asses. I looked back and saw Artemis smirking, but put her hands up in surrender... for now."

Steve: "Fine, we will deal with this after the mission. Consider this a tryout.. Rookie."

Nat: "Steve, not another word."

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Alex POV

???: "Target is a mobile satellite launch platform the Lumerian Star. They were sending up their last payload when pirates took them.

The three of us were on a jet flying over goddess knows where. Steve and some other dude decked out head to two in SHIELD tactical gear were talking shop. I was doing my best to tune them out. I wasn't sure what it was, but I swear I have seen this guy before. I just don't know where.

Steve: "Any demands?"

???: "Billion and a half."

Steve: "Why so steep?

???: "Because it's SHIELDS."

Steve: "So it's not off-course. It's trespassing."

Nat: 'm sure they have a good reason."

Steve: You know, I'm a little tired of being Fury's janitor."

Alex: "Relax, it's not that complicated old man.: Steve rolled his eyes at me.

Steve: "Easy for you to say Rookie." He turned his attention back to the other man. "How many pirates?"

???: "25. Top mercs led by Georges Batroc. Ex- DGSE, Action Division. He's at the top of Interpol's Red Notice. Before the French demobilized him, he had 36 kill missions. This guy's got a rep for maximum casualties." His voice sounded familiar, but I just couldn't place it."

Alex: "Artemis, do you know who this guy is."

Artemis: "No, but there's something familiar about him, I just don't know what it is." Steve and the dude kept going back and forth about the mission, I had tuned them out to try and figure out where I know him from. Was he at the tower when they captured us?

Alex: "No, I only remember the team, Patchy, and that other lady. I don't recall seeing him there." Nat pulled me out of my train of thought, literally.

Nat: "Were you even paying attention?"

Alex: "No." Nat let out a deep sigh. Like she was trying to hide her disappointment.

Nat: "Alex, you need to pay attention. We will talk about this later, but you're with me. Here take this." As Nat was shoving a parachute into my chest I made eye contact with the man. He gave me a smirk. Seeing his smirk with his dark eyes brought it all back.

Alex: "Artemis, It's him. He's HYDRA." Just as I was about to tell Nat she shoved me to the back of the plane. Grabbing my hand and making us both jump.

Artemis: "For the Love of... she is trying to kill us." I could hear Nat through my comms to pull the chute. I desperately patted and looked around for the string. Finding it just in time before we became chum for the sharks. I landed with a loud thud on the deck of the ship, or more specifically the last pirate that was about to shoot Captain Jackass. Taking the death trap off me as fast as I can as Nat and the rest of the team land around me.

Nat: "That was less than graceful. Gonna have to work on that landing and the whole stealth thing."

Steve: "Are you trying to blow this mission?"

Alex: "Oh, thanks Alex for saving my life. Oh no problem, Captain." Steve was about to open his mouth to argue back when Nat stepped in.

Nat: "Kinda on a time crunch here. You two can go at it again later, after the mission."

Alex: "Dude needs to get laid."

Nat: "I've been trying to set him up, but he turns all of them down."

Steve: "Secure the engine room."

Alex: "We are multitasking."

Nat had just jumped over the railing to go to the lower levels of the ship. Not wanting to be near Steve, I jumped right after. Shifting into my wolf form once we landed and letting Artemis take over.

Artemis POV

Nat: "Hey sailor."

Just as the man turned around. Nat made quick work of knocking him out before he had a chance to reply.

Artemis: "Damn that was hot." Nat turned to look at me and pointed to the edge of her mouth.

Nat: "Got a little drool, right here." Then flipped over the railing, taking out people left and right as she descended. I looked over the railing seeing bodies drop left and right."

Artemis: "I think I'm going to have a heart attack."

Alex: "Let's go before her or Steve get any more upset with us. We are already on thin ice with Nat. Let's not give her a reason to kick our ass... or sleep on the floor again."

Artemis: "Shit, I swear that floor rearranged my spine." Nat looked up at us.

Nat: "Stop drooling and let's go."

Artemis: "Coming babe/"

???: "Target acquired. STRIKE in position."

Steve: "Natasha, what's your status? Status, Natasha." Just as Nat went to reply I pounced on the pirate, sinking my teeth into his neck and snapping it in one quick, jerking motion. Two other men coming around the corner, hearing the commotion. They quickly met the same fate as their little friend.

Nat: "engine room secure." Nat turned off her comms, motioning for me to do the same. I quickly shifted back into human form.

Artemis: "Have I ever told you how hot you look, kicking someone's ass?"

Nat: "no, but just think how hot it will look when I'm kicking yours if you don't get your head out of the gutter and finish the mission. Now shift back. We're not done.

Artemis: "Yes Ma'am" I saluted and shifted back into our wolf form.

Nat: "Let's go." We made our way into a computer lab. "Stand guard, while I get the information." I sat at the edge of the desk. Listening for anyone coming. I could hear a distant banging and clanging sound, like something hitting against metal but it suddenly stopped. Next thing I knew the Cap and another man in red came crashing through the doors. "Well, this is awkward."