Swan Song ✧ STEVE ROGERS [✓]

27 - Multitasking

3 YEARS LATER (HBT)

IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING IN MANHATTAN - BARELY EVEN SIX O'CLOCK. The sun was just beginning to come out, casting a lavender glow on the city, and very few people were out and about. The area was serene and peaceful, and no disturbances were present anywhere.

Raevanna was silent as she sat on the roof of a building, the only sound being her steady breathing. Her legs were crossed, and her hands rested on her knees as she breathed in and out, her eyes closed. The light, cool breeze whipped her hair around her head, but it didn't bother or disturb her as she meditated. Her chest rose and fell, slowly and steadily, and her heartbeat slowed and regulated.

It had been awhile since the Battle of New York - three years, to be exact. And each day had been excruciatingly hard for Raevanna, mainly because she was not with Steve. She had seen him in passing at SHIELD headquarters, but other than that she didn't do much to talk to him. It was hard for her to do so, since she loved him so much, but she knew it was better for him if she stayed away. The enemies she had made put him in danger, and she loved him too much to be responsible for anything that happened to him.

Raevanna did miss him. Every single day she missed him. But it was better this way.

He was better off without her.

Suddenly Raevanna's phone vibrated. Raising her hand to her ear, she flicked on her Bluetooth headset and opened her eyes. "Hello?"

"Hey there, Twinkle Toes," came Blake's voice.

After Raevanna had returned from Elyon, she had promptly been assigned to several missions - most of which were either led by or included Blake. Though Raevanna didn't know much about her (other than the fact that she was immortal and had saved Raevanna's life when Loki had attacked the Helicarrier), as time went on Raevanna struck up a close bond with Blake. The older woman became both her mentor and like an older sister to her, and Raevanna was more than happy to have her in her life.

Raevanna rolled her eyes. "Blake, we've been over this. Please don't call me that."

"I would, but that seems like too much work," Blake replied.

Raevanna huffed; she could almost feel Blake's smirk through the phone. "What is it, why are you calling?"

"We have a mission," Blake said. "We need you at SHIELD asap."

Raevanna nodded, standing up and rolling up her yoga mat. "Alright. Who's coming?"

"Rumlow and the STRIKE team," Blake said. "Natasha. Yours truly." Raevanna smiled, and Blake went on, "And... Steve."

Raevanna froze. There was no way she could handle that. "I'm not coming."

"Like hell you're not," Blake retorted.

"I'm sorry, but I can't," Raevanna said. "I would get distracted, it would-"

"Rave, you're the most professional agent I know, so you saying you'll get distracted is bullshit," Blake told her, cutting her off. "And you can't opt out, Fury asked for you personally."

Raevanna grumbled to herself. "Alright, fine. I'm coming."

"Great," Blake said. "Nat and I will meet you at the pickup."