Enemies or friends?

25. It hurts!

Steve's point of view

Tony instaled some big monitors at headquarters and every time they had a mission I could watch a battle. This one didn't look great. I was scared. What if somebody gets hurt? Or dies? I was so worried that I did the only thing I could think of. 

I suited up (I put on an uniform pants, a old T-shirt and leather jacket, because I couldn't put on a suit shirt) and jumped on my motorbike.

I realised that was a bad idea when I flew into the wall an half of hour later when I arrived. I could hear ringing in my head and I felt dizzy, but I got up and began to fight. It was hard. My back was hurting and I had troubles moving fast. But I could manage that, I told myself. Just another chalenge. 

Well, I realised I can't do this, when I was pushed into the wall for the second time. My shield slipped out my hand and rolled away. Crap. The man stepped so close to me that I could smell his bad breath. He grabbed me by my neck and laughed.

˝What we have here, hah? Are you so fat now, Captain? Or is something else?˝ He kept on laughing in my face. I strugled to breath, because my windpipe was closing. ˝I wonder, what would happen if I do this?˝ 

He looked at me with a madman look in his eyes and then punched me in my stomach with all his strenght. 

I screamed in pain. That hurts! That hurts so much! I felt tears spilling down my cheeks. The man punched me again and again and again.  Then he let go of me. I fell to my knees, struggling to catch my breath. Then the man kicked me in my head. My vision become blurry, i heard ringing in my ears and I felt nauseus. I bent forward and threw up. Somebody came to me and pulled me up. I felt the metal of Bucky's hand supporting me as he half carried, half dragged me away. Then everthing went black. 

I woke up and noticed that I was lying on my back on the chair in the Quinjet. Bucky and Tony were staring at me and as soon as they noticed that I was awake they started talking over each other.

˝Steve, why did you do this?˝ Bucky yelled. ˝You have a concussion! You could die!˝ Tony continued. 

Then I felt painful cramp inside my stomach. I put my hand on it. Great. Just great. That's  really a perfect time for braxton hicks. I had them before. The first time that happened, I panicked and so did Tony and Bucky, but after a quick scan Jarvis did, he explained that it was normal part of pregnancy.

Tony and Bucky went on with their lection. 

˝You should take better care of you! What if baby is hurt!˝ Tony said. I felt another cramp. This one was more painful. Is that supposed to happen? 

˝Are you even listening, Steve?˝ Bucky asked. I wanted to answer, when another contraction hit. I groaned in pain. That's not normal. Braxton hicks never felt so painful before. Bucky noticed my expresion.

˝Stevie? Is everthing alright?˝ Tony moved closer to me. I shook my head. I got up, almost falling, but Bucky caught me.

˝It hurts, Buck,˝ I whimpered. ˝It hurts.˝ 

He hugged me. ˝What hurts, Stevie? Your head? That asshole hit you pretty hard.˝ I wanted to answer, when I felt like somebody just pierce a water ballon inside me. Warm fluid trickled down between my legs, staining my pants.

Tony noticed what just happened. He moved until he stood next to me. 

˝Capsicle, did your water just broke?˝ I nodded. Bucky cursed in something that sounded like Russian. 

˝But he's not nine months pregant yet!˝ he exclaimed. I groaned in pain as another contraction hit. Tony looked concerned.

˝Bucky, make him sit down at the back. I'll call a doctor to be ready at headquarters.˝ he moved towards the front of the plane. I heard him yelling at person who was flying the plane to speed up. 

Bucky moved me to the back of the plane and seated me down on the bench. Tony soon joined us. My wet pants were sticking at my body. I knew that wasn't the biggest problem, since I had a conclusion and I was going into the labor one month early, but it was really bothering me. I looked at Tony.

˝Do we have any spare clothes here? I feel so disgusting, because my pants are wet.˝ Tony smiled.

˝I might be able to find something. I'll be right back.˝ He left and I leaned agains Bucky. He hugged me. Another contaction hit and I hissed in pain. Bucky put his metal hand on my stomach. It was nicely cold and it helped, expecialy since I knew I'll had a few bruises, because of all the punches I got from that man.

˝Stevie, do you know what caused this?˝ he asked. I answered through gritted teeth, because my whole body was hurting.

˝That guy I was fighting. He punched me into my stomach. Hard. Repeatedly.˝ Bucky looked like he was about to murder someone, but I was not sure if that person was me or the other guy.

˝God, Steve! You really shouldn't come here!˝ I burried my face in his chest.

˝I know. I was just so worried. It was stupid of me.˝ He sighed.

˝Well, just hope everthing is going to be okay,˝ he said, just as Tony returned with some clothes and other things.

˝Here, Capsicle. Can you change by yourself or you need help?˝ 

˝I can do it myself,˝ I said stubbornly.

I stood up to take things, but almost felt over as the wave of pain washed over my body one more time. Damn. Tony caughed me.

˝So you need help.˝ he said sitting down and pulling me back on the chair. ˝Don't worry, I'll undress you with pleasure.˝