Chapter 14 || Free

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"You guys should've put me out there." I say into my comm. I'm in my uniform and I'm in the back of a black van, scanning a computer monitor. Steve, Bucky, Nat, and I were on a mission to try and find Covard. Bucky and I were left in the van as Steve and Nat were undercover in New York City.

Covard wouldn't have been able to go far since he was severely injured.

"If he spots you guys, ya'll are screwed." I yawn and roll my eyes while resting my head on the table holding the moniter. Bucky was cross-legged beside me, leaning against his human arm towards me. He stared at the moniter, showing cameras around the area where Steve and Nat were.

"We see him." Steve whispers. My head immediately pops up from the table and I drag the mouse over the cameras.

"Where are you guys?" I ask.

"We're next to the Macy's store." Nat says.

I drag the mouse over to the camera where the Macy's store was clearly in view and click on the camera. I see Steve standing off to the side, sometimes glancing to the people around them.

"What's he wearing?" Bucky says, leaning closer. I could feel his breath on my exposed neck. I shiver and try to focus on the screen.

"I see him." I spot him in his signature purple suit. He never changes out that goddamn thing.

The new scar on his face was visible and he looked concentrated on something.

"He sees you guys." I say low. I see him stare at Steve and Nat before looking away. "He sees you guys. Go into the store. Act like you guys don't see him and he won't use the people around you guys."

I watch as Steve and Nat point and act like they were interested in the clothes in Macy's. My leg starts shaking as I can't sit still as I see Covard speedwalking towards them. They'll be powerless.

"He's walking toward you guys." I say, my voice getting anxious. "Don't make eye contact with him." I say while getting up.

"Where are you going?" I hear Bucky try to grab me but I avoid his grasp and jump out of the van.

"I'm coming." I pull my mask up and start sprinting. The store was 2 blocks down and I could hear Bucky's yells quick behind me calling my name.

"What? No. (y/n). Stay in the van you can't fight him." Steve orders.

I was smaller than Bucky, so I quickly outran him and I push people out of the way.

"She's on her way right now." I hear Nat talk in monotone.

"Give me your earpiece." I hear his disgusting voice ring through my head.

"Covard!" I reach the store and I see everyone standing upright with terrified faces. "I'm here. Let them go."

"Stop!" I hear him yell and I feel a sudden rush behind me, and I could hear Bucky's heavy breathing.

"Look (y/n)-." he starts.

"Keep my name out of your mouth." I growl.

He presses his lips together and sighs in exhaustion. "Maybe I went about it the wrong way last time. I want you to choose to come with me."

I laugh. "Like I would ever."

He frowns and makes serious eye contact with me. After we have a staring contest he shuts his eyes and sighs again. "It's okay (y/n). I forgive you for what happened. You can pay me back by coming with me."

I bore lasers into his eyes. "One day I'll reach you. And I'll fucking snap your neck." I threaten.

"I'm giving you a chance (y/n)! I'm trying to be nice for once. Just accept it." He exaggerated. He sounded like a fucking baby and I wanted to throw up.

"You're never going to get what you want Covard. I'll always escape and I'll always find you." I say loudly.

"Take your mask off and talk to me (y/n)." He rolls his eyes.

I don't move. I widen my eyes at what I realize is happening. I take a step forward and stretch my hands. I'm free.

I snap my head back at him. I quickly grab my gun as he stands frozen with fear.

"Attack her!" He screams and I'm immediately attacked by the swarm of people, including Nat, Steve, and Bucky.

I groan in pain as I feel kicks and punches hitting on every part of my body. I cross my arms in front of my face, but I didn't know if it were blood or tears stinging my eyes. Fear starts overtaking my body as the kicks keep me from breathing.

"Hey! Hey!" I hear riots from behind the crowd and slowly the beating started to trickle out.

I let out a pained gasp as Bucky's hard boot bruises my side.

"I'm sorry!" I let out and grab the knife from my pocket and deeply slice his thigh. The feeling made my chest tighten and I do the same to Steve and Nat.

I stumble up but Bucky topples atop of me and turns me around and lands a hard hook onto my face with his metal hand. I yelp as I feel skin rip and I take the knife and lodge it deep into his metal arm.

I push him off of me and limp out of the store. Roughly yelling at people to move out of the way, I duck into a dark alley and collapse behind a dumpster.

"Fucking people. If I could have just shot them." I curse as I grip my side in pain.

"Tell me about it." I hear a man approach me, clearly a bit high or drunk.

Not wanting to deal with more shit I pull my gun out and point it at him. "Get out of here." I struggle to hold the gun tight.

"What the fuck dude! Fucking bitch!" He screams and runs out of the alley.

I harshly breathe in and out, trying to steady my breathing. I rest my head onto the dirty brick wall and choke on air as I struggle to breathe. I tap on my watch and a holograph of Sam pops up.

"What the fuck. (y/n) where are you?"

"I'll send my location. Don't be seen. Steve, Bucky, and Nat are after me." I groan at the paining pulsing sensation in my head. "Hurry." I end the call and send him my coordinates through my watch and try to stay alive. I close my eyes to rest for s second.

But they shoot open when I hear a loud thud of someone. Sam approaches me, trying to get me to stand.

"Come on. Let's go." He urges me up. "Can you try to hold on to me?"

I try to wrap my arms around him but I just groan in pain from my abdomen.

"Here." He picks me up and he tightly grips my side.

"Light Sam." I graze my hands over his grip and he lightens his grip and apologized.

I didn't try to look as I felt the wind dry the blood that deeper into my matted hair. Sam didn't talk the whole time. Maybe it was because he was focused on getting me back? I don't know.

I feel him land and slam open doors to get some help. The ringing in my ears didn't fade, so it was all I could hear as I feel Sam lay me down on some sort of bed and 2 pairs of hands feel around my body.

Probably nurses.

The ringing my ears started fading as I hear one of the nurses talking.

"We have to get her an x-ray. She probably has a broken rib."

But I wasn't hurt that this happened. It's actually a victory. Because now I know, Covard can't control me anymore.

I grin as they prep me for the scan.

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