Crimson Storm

Chapter 2

Once I had woke up I walked the massive building. I was scared, frustrated, and confused. I didn't know where I was and I could barely remember who I am. Some parts of my brain were still unfreezing. I was just walking until I ran into a couple Hydra guards they tried to grab me. I raised my hand and crimson smoke leaked from my fingers they, started to cough and I picked them up with my smoke and threw them at the wall. They died instantly. I jumped out of the windows and ran until I couldn't anymore. I broke down and started destroying anything and everything near me. I didn't want to hurt anyone but, I was too blinded to care. Not long after I started my rampage I was hit in the stomach by something red, silver, and blue. I got up my eyes flaming red. 

"Who are you?! And why are you doing this?" The blue suited man yelled. He wasn't wearing a mask at all so I immediately recognized him. 

"Steve?" I said with questions flying through my head. 

"How do you know me?" He said as he took a step closer. 

"I helped create the formula that basically made you." I had calmed down enough to be recognized him. 

"Dr. Raven?" He questioned. 

"Wait aren't you working with Hydra." I scoffed in disgust. 

"Working with Hydra? Don't make me laugh. I tried everything I could do to take them down. I was starved, beaten and tortured into submission. The last thing I wanted to do is help them." 

"Then why are you here?" I slumped over and started to cry. 

"I don't know where I am, I barely remember who I am, and I don't know when I am." I sighed 

"I'm scared and alone." Steve took a step closer to me. 

"What day do you think it is?" He asked with a concerned look on his face.

"I was frozen first on my birthday in 1943 and then again in May 1970. I was only out of the ice for 6 months long enough to help create the winter soldier. My days are so messed up." Steve was now stand in front of me. His hand was stretched out to me. 

"Come on, let's get you some help." He called the rest of them off and walked me back to some sort of air craft. Steve kept an eye on me the whole way to wherever we were going. I was nervous. I could feel all these eyes on me but, so I didn't dare to look up. Once we landed Steve led me inside, and told someone named Romanoff to stay with me while he talked to the others. 

"My name is Natashia. What's yours?" I felt like I couldn't get a word out. 

"Um...Heaven Raven" she smiled. 

"Well Heaven. If Steve trusts you enough to keep you here then I do too. Speaking of how do you know him. You said you helped create him?" I sighed and then looked up at her. 

"Back in 1941, I was forced to create a formula to make the perfect soldier. It was a serum we called Captain America. There's was supposed to be more than just Steve. They were supposed to be strong, fast, and could outlast anyone in battle. And I did. Steve was the first and only one we tried it in but, Hydra didn't like the fact that they couldn't control him. So they stuck me in the ice then, in 1970 I was forced to help them create the Winter Soldier. With the help of a man named Howard. I can't remember his last name. He was always a flirt and so kind. Even with a wife and kid on the way." I looked at Romanoff she seemed shocked like she knew who I was talking about. I could see his face but it was so strange. We sat in silence for a little while and, I could kind of hear what they were saying but, the only thing I could make out was someone say 'I'm a dangerous monster and that he should have killed me' and how they didn't need anymore problems. I closed my eyes as hard as I could and thought of my happy place on a beach far away with my family cabin. And when I opened my eyes I was there. I sighed and went inside and laid down. I fell asleep and had horrible nightmares all night long.

I woke up the next morning. The sun was out and I could hear seagulls outside. I went to the bathroom and to my surprise the water and electricity was still working. Everything was still in perfect shape, it was just covered in an inch of dust. I jumped in the shower then, went to my old room and pulled out some of my old clothes. They still fit thank god. I went to the living room and turned on the tv. I wanted to see what was going on in the world. When I saw a familiar face on the screen. It was Tony Stark. They had a picture of me in the corner of the screen when I was having my break down after breaking out of Hydra. He was telling people to say away from me and if they see me to call the number in the screen. I immediately took the number down before it disappeared. 

I was infuriated crimson smoke started to bleed from my hands but, I was able to calm down quickly though. I was learning to control my anger and powers. On top of that I didn't want to be found by anyone, I just wanted to be alone. Well not really but everyone saw me as a monster. Maybe I am a monster, I certainly didn't intend on being a monster. I just wanted to put a stop to Hydra before they could cause anymore damage. But before I had a chance they froze me. I wanted to prove that I wasn't a monster. At least not the monster Tony made me to be. I called the number on the screen and asked to speak to Steve Rogers and, they put me through. 

"Who is this?" His voice was soft but also confused. 

"I'm not a monster Steve. Hydra was and is a monster. All I wanted was to end them and before I had my chance they stopped me." I was trying my hardest not to break down. 

"Heaven? No one thinks your a monster" I scoffed flashing back to the interview Tony Stark did. 

"Tony told everyone I was this dangerous person and that they had to stay far away from me. He made me see like I was a monster." Cap sighed and I could hear the frustration start to come out. 

"Look Tony is just trying to protect people. He doesn't know what side your on, so he went with the worst. That's just who he is." Steve tried to explain Tony's bullshit actions.

"But he doesn't even know me!" I screamed into the phone. I took a deep breath before continuing. 

"Look Cap I just want to help end Hydra once and for all. Then I will disappear and you guys won't have to worry about me. But I won't be made out to be some monster and I won't be treated like one either." Steve agreed and told me to come back. He said that they would brief me on all they know about Hydra and then I could add anything I know. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. When I opened them I was standing at the compound that I had ran away from.