Drowning in Blood, Burning in Flames

The Second Part

And we are tried as though by fire

Why do you turn away your face?

I am as one that goes down to the pit

Every evening, they met in the main room alone. And every night, someone came to take the Soldier away. On the surface, all they did was train, but Natasha felt as if she was getting closer to him. She just hoped that he felt the same way. 

In the middle of winter, things finally came to a high point. They were sparing each other, and he had just pinned her down again. Their faces were almost touching, and then, he leaned down. At first Natasha had no clue what was going on, but it came to her. He reached her and she didn't pull back. Unfortunately, it had to end, before the official came in to get the Soldier. 

The rest of the evening, they pretended nothing had happened, but something had. It started some emotions in Natasha that she was sure the officials wouldn't like. She had to keep this feeling, but secretly. If they got caught, she couldn't even imagine the pain they would be put through. 

Throughout the winter, their relationship, actually became a relationship. They would rarely talk about each other, and could only kiss. However, something was blossoming. But she still was holding back. She couldn't tell him everything, or else he would see her as a monster. All the girls she's killed. The pleasure she felt, then the bone-crushing guilt. He would stop seeing her, and then, the only good thing in her life would disappear. So she kept silent. 

That day, the Soldier had taught them how to follow someone without being seen or heard. Like usual, Natasha was the best, and everyone started to hate her again. So that evening, she drew extra comfort in his presence. But like every night, the official came to take him away from her. Natasha's emotions came crashing in. How dare they take him away. She wouldn't be controlled by them anymore. So, she decided to risk her life, and follow them.

At first, they went down the girl's hallway, but they took a left. Natasha stopped. If she didn't go on, they couldn't punish her. She was allowed this far. She looked at the Soldier, and saw the official's reaction to him. He lead the way, but stayed as far away as possible from him, like the Soldier was a disease. This angered her, and she stepped closer to the flames. 

After many twists and turns, which Natasha memorized, they got to a door, and stopped. The man unlocked it, and they both stepped in. After a few moments, so did Natasha. Then, she stopped. There were a ton of people in the room. Luckily, she was in the back, and everyone was focused on the front. She looked and there was the Soldier, and they were all grabbing him. He was being forced into a tube-like thing. They closed it, and he was still struggling. Then, frost covered the window, and he stopped moving. She gasped, and then ran. She had thought that punishment was fire, but it turned out that it was ice. 

The Winter Soldier 

As he started to fade out of consciousness, he saw her run away. She realized that I'm a monster. He struggled and he fought and he killed. Now, he was stuck in a pit, unable to chase after her and explain.