5,000 Miles & Only One You

Forever Gone

It was a long day for Steve as he was trying to figure out where Sharon was. He knew she was back in New York, but he couldn't figure out where. What he didn't understand was that he lost her. Sharon fell off the grid completely and it worried him a lot. As he made his walk up the sidewalk to Natashas house, he had a gut feeling something was wrong.

Opening the door, Steve looked down and saw Liho with big eyes. "Hey little one. Where's Momma?" Steve closed the door and walked in the living room expecting to see Natasha, but instead he saw Carol on the floor with blood dripping from her head. "Carol?!" Steve ran to her side and rolled her over. "Oh God, Carol." Steve looked around and grabbed a pillow to put under her head. Steve stood up and walked around looking for Natasha. "Baby? Nat? Hello! Natasha?!" Nothing.

Steve felt his heart sink into his stomach and he furrowed his brows. Going back to Carol, he grabbed his phone and called the only person he knew would help. "Tony, something happened at Natashas new place. Natasha is missing and Carol; well she's bleeding. Please hurry." After hanging up, Steve lifted Carol and placed her on the couch. "Carol, please wake up. Please."

Carol groaned in pain and when she opened her eyes she saw Steve and she smiled softly. "Hey brother. What happened? Where am I?" Touching her head, Carol winced in pain. Seeing the blood she groaned more and tried to sit up, but she felt Steve push her back down. "What?"

Steve sighed as he sat down on the floor and looked at Carol with worry. "Carol, you were hit with something. You're at Natashas home, you came over for some reason, but she's gone. Can you think about what happened?" Steve felt Liho crawl into his lap and he began to stroke her back, listening to her purr. "I know baby. We'll find Momma soon." Steve looked down at the little black cat and he smiled at her.

Carol shook her head as she laid there looking at Steve. "No, I don't remember much. I came here to have pizza and beer with Natasha as a little pick me up. But that's it. I don't remember her saying she wanted to leave and I know she didn't hurt me. Do you know what could have happened?" Carol sighed softly as she touched her head again.

Steve shook his head as he sat there stroking Liho. "No, I don't. The only thing I can think of is that Sharon came back and hit you. She must have taken Nat and now they're gone. I was tracking Sharon and then she fell off the grid. I can't think of any other logical explanation other than this one." Steve looked at Carol and pressed his lips together. "I don't want to lose Natasha. I can't lose her, I love her. She's become my everything."

Carol laid there and made a gaging sound as she heard Steve talk about love. "Yeah you love her, but do you love her enough to leave Sharon? Do you love her enough to make it official? You don't even call her your girlfriend. You still wear your wedding ring around too. If you really love her, you'd leave Sharon, call Natasha your girlfriend, and get rid of that damn ring." Glancing back at Steve, Carol saw the frustration in his eyes. "You know I'm right Steve. We all know I'm right."

It wasn't long until Tony walked into the house and followed the sound of Steve and Carol bickering at each other about random things. "You two cannot get along can you?" Tony raised his eyebrows as he saw the open wound on Carols head. "You didn't even think about patching her up?! Idiot." Tony rolled his eyes as he walked into the kitchen to grab ice, paper towel, and a bottle of vodka.

Walking back to the two idiots, Tony sat down on the couch and began working on Carols head. "Do you remember anything?" Seeing the woman shake his head he looked back at Steve. "Do you have any idea?" Tony pressed the towel wrapped ice against the wound and popped open the vodka bottle. Taking a swig he handed it off to Steve who happily objected it.

"My only thought is Sharon. She must have come back and figured out where Natasha was. Sharon came off the grid and I haven't been able to track her since." Steve looked at Carol who was trying to grab the vodka bottle, but was denied the alcohol. "I just wish I knew who it was."

Carol groaned more and sat up looking at Steve and then directing her gaze to Tony. "You better give me a swig of that. I brought that over as a house warning gift." Feeling an intense pain in her head, Carol closed her eyes tightly and took a deep breath. That's when she remembered what happened. "Oh my God." Carol opened her eyes and she looked at Steve with fear. "I remember a small portion of what happened. I came out here because, someone called me. I walked in and I saw this blonde woman on Natasha. She was grinding against her while kissing her. I didn't get a full glimpse of who she was, but I remember her calling Natasha, Natalia."

Carol looked at Steve and Tony and she furrowed her brows. "Does that mean anything to anyone." Tony took a deep breath and he nodded his head. "The only person that knows her real name besides myself and Pepper, is Sharon. She overheard us discussing her joining the team awhile back. I caught her lurking around the corner. I told her that if she ever told anyone, I would find a way to end her."

Steve looked at Tony and then Carol. "She's the only blonde that we know too, besides you." Steve pulled out his phone and pulled up the tracking site he's been using. "Guess who is back on the grid and is moving fairly fast?" Tony shook his head and pressed his lips into a fine line. "Destination?"

"Russia."