The Miracle || STEVE ROGERS [3]

02; Compromised?

2014 ― Indian Ocean
"No babe, that was your mission."

"Target is a mobile satellite launch platform, the Lemurian Star." Agent Brock Rumlow was explaining to Steve, Natasha and Katherine as they were airborne over the Indian Ocean headed somewhere that couldn't be said. Katherine noticed that Steve had a new uniform, one that was less bright.

"They were sending up their last payload when pirates took them, 93 minutes ago." Rumlow said.

"Any demands?" Steve asked.

"Billion and a half." Rumlow replied.

"Why so steep?" Katherine asked.

"Because it's S.H.I.E.L.D.'s."

Steve nodded his head, understanding what was going on. "So, it's not off course, it's trespassing." He said, leaning down towards Katherine and Natasha.

"I'm sure they have a good reason." Natasha said.

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

"I told you I could always pull rank on him, but you said 'No, Kath. You shouldn't abuse your power. Relax, babe. It's not that complicated." Katherine said, which made Natasha laugh under her breath, mainly because she knew the two of them had a slightly different mission than Steve.

"How many pirates?" Steve asked, looking back to Rumlow.

"25. Top mercs led by this guy." Rumlow said, bringing a picture up on the screen. "Georges Batroc. Ex-DGSE, Action Division. He's at the top of Interpol's Red Notice. Before the French demobilizde him, he had 36 kill missions. This guy's got a rep for maximum casualties." Rumlow said.

"Hostages?" Steve asked.

"Oh, mostly techs. One officer. Jasper Sitwell. They're in the galley." Rumlow said, bringing up Jasper's picture. Katherine looked at Natasha who had her hand rested on her chin, and she couldn't figure out what she was thinking.

"What's Sitwell doing on a launch ship?" Steve asked to no one in particular before speaking louder. "Alright, I'm going to sweep the deck and find Batroc. Nat, you and Kath kill the engines and wait for instructions." Steve said.

Katherine and Natasha looked at each other but said nothing as Steve continued. "Rumlow, you sweep aft, find the hostages, get them to the life-pods, get them out. Let's move." Steve said, as the three of them turned around, ready to jump out of the plane.

"S.T.R.I.K.E., you heard the Cap. Gear up." Rumlow said to the rest of the men. The back of the plane opened up as Natasha, Steve and Katherine walked over to get their parachutes, and Steve tested their coms.

"Secure channel seven?" Steve said, speaking into the microphone that was on his arm.

"Seven secure." Natasha and Katherine both said. "You two do anything fun Saturday night?" Natasha asked them.

"Well, all the guys from my barbership quartet are dead, so no, not really." Steve joked as they both put their ear pieces in, and Katherine laughed.

"We just ordered takeout and watched some movies. No big." She said, shrugging her shoulders.

"Coming up on the drop zone, Cap." The pilot said over the speaker.

"You know, one of these days, you should actually take Katherine out on a real date, who knows, she might actually stay with you." Natasha said, which made Katherine laugh.

"That's why I don't ask. Maybe she should leave me." Steve teased, which made Katherine roll her eyes.

"Don't make me push you out of this plane myself." She said.