Rebel // Captain America

25 - Pushing Barriers

*Natasha's POV*

First it was the dining room chair. Then there was a fist size hole in the wall. And then a chair size hole in the wall. 

Bucky was starting to lose it. When we got back, the first thing he asked was where Emily was. Emily may be Steve's girl, but she was the one that helped Bucky survive these last few months. As soon as we told him about what happened, he had completely lost it.

"Barnes. you need to calm down. We can't do anything until we know where they are and how to fix Steve." He growls lowly before I walk closer to him. Nobody wanted to get close to the guys when they were mad. After my years of keeping Bruce in check, I take it upon myself to calm down the guys when they're like this. "Trust me, Emily can handle herself. She's not totally weak, you know." I smile slightly, it growing when Bucky smiles a little. I've got him back now. Now to keep him here. "I understand that you want to help find them, but we haven't found a way to break your mental tie to Hydra yet. And lord knows we don't want to send you out there and you go Winter on us." I set a hand on his shoulder before smiling a gentle smile. "Now, let's pour a drink and find a way to kill some criminals." 

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*Emily's POV*

"So, you've got me. What are you going to do, Steven?" I say, venom dripping from my voice. I knew this wasn't Steve, but it doesn't stop me from being angry. After all, I'm locked in an warehouse in the middle of fucking nowhere. And my friends don't know where the fuck I am. He stays silent, sitting in a chair, eyes locked onto mine. "No, no, don't talk. I'll just wait for Brandon, after all, this is all him, isn't it? Poor baby couldn't handle that I found him cheating on me so he decides to put a hit out on me?" Steve's face changes a little before a smirk grows on my face. I'm bothering him. Perfect. "You know, my Steve wouldn't like this. He wouldn't want to hurt me. He's all about my safety, you know. I mean, I don't know how he is in bed, after all, we only slept together that one time when we were drunk. He might enjoy me like this. Too bad you're helping Brandon try to kill me. Trust me, when the others find me, emphasis on when, you'll have hell to pay." He doesn't make any sense of emotion. I need to try to bring Steve back. My Steve, not this empty Hydra shell of his. "Remember that time that we got drunk, Stevie? You were so jealous that the others had been showing me more attention than you got to. Especially when Bucky held me hand like that. When Quill danced with me like that. When Tony and I-" Steve shifted him his seat, uncomfortable. Tony and I never did anything, but I was playing on Steve's true emotions. The emotions that was jealous of Tony. The ones that made him want to snap and hurt any guy that even touched me.

"STOP TALKING!" Steve yelled, pulling him close to my face. I've got him now. 

"What are you going to do about it Steve." I say, biting my lip gently. I just got to get him close enough to me where I can break these cuffs. "You don't want to hear about how Tony and I-" He puts his face close to mine before I swing back and hit my head on his, sending him reeling back. I use my powers to snap my restraints before propelling myself into the air, sending balls of light down onto Steve, who did his best to dodge them. Fuck, I need to do something that will definitely take Steve out of the game for long enough to get us out of here. I use my kinesis to lift up a brick, throwing it at his face. Luckily, he didn't see it coming so it landed on the left side of his head, him dropping to the ground. Perfect. I swoop down, picking up his body and making sure to take what weapons he has out of his possession. I don't need him to pull a gun on me when we're flying. I start to zip through the building, curving through the building until I run into a bunch of people near the entrance. Shots ring out as I build up a barrier around me as I deflect the bullets back at them, hitting each guy as their bodies fell to the ground. 

The only issue with this is I don't know how strong my powers are, so I don't know how long I can hold this flying up. I make it outside, seeing the area almost pitch black. That's good and bad. 

Pro: I can escape a little easier.

Con: I fucking glow, so I'll be easier to see at night.

I don't have much of a choice, do I? I propel myself higher, seeing a bright area to the north. I guess that's where we go, hopefully it's a city. I start to fly that way, picking up speed. Steve moves slightly before he stays still. Fuck. I place two fingers to his neck, checking for a pulse. It's faint. At least he's alive. My mission was to make sure he's safe. I've got him, and it's only a matter of time we get to safety.

After 30 minutes of flying, we finally make it. Thankfully, it was Paris. Not that I was focusing on having fun, thankfully it's actually a city and not another Hydra base or anything. We touch down near some buildings, hitting the ground with a thud. My knees begin to give out as exhaustion seeps through my bones. I slowly make my way to what looks like an abandoned building, walking in and setting Steve down on the ground. "We'll push through Steve." I sit down next to him before closing my eyes. I need to alert the others that we're here. I feel for my phone, remembering that I had left it at the tower. Fuck. 

Fury said that he has eyes everywhere. Maybe I should do something that would alert the guys that we're here. Nothing too obvious, but something that they would know that it was me. 

I glance around me, remembering the lights and the glow of the city. What to do. 

Glow of the city. 

I knock out the lights. I breathe in deeply, knowing that doing this will drain my energy even more than I already have. 

I have to do it for Steve. 

I hold out a hand, feeling the power seeping out of my bones and to the area around me. Almost instantly, spots start to cloud my vision as screams come from all around me, along with the sounds of things breaking. 

All I can muster is a simple help before I black out.

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