Caught In The Widow's Web

Ch 29

Lagos, Nigeria

"All right, what do you see?" Steve asks through the comms as we are all split up through out the city.

"Standard beat cops. Small station. Quiet street. It's a good target." Wanda answers.

"There's an ATM in the south corner, which means-

"Cameras." Wanda finishes for him.

"Both cross streets are one way."

"So, compromised escape routes."

"Means our guy doesn't care about being seen, he isn't afraid to make a mess on the way out. You see that Range Rover halfway up the block?"

"Yeah, the red one? It's cute."

"It's also bullet proof, which means more guns, which means more headaches for somebody. Probably us." Natasha speaks up.

"You guys know I can move things with my mind, right?" Wanda asks.

"Looking over your shoulder needs to be become second nature." Natasha tells her.

"Anybody ever tell you that you're a little paranoid?" Sam asks Nat.

"Not to my face. Why? Did you hear something?" She replies making me smile.

"Actually I did. I heard this 100 year old soldier is quiet smitten over you Romanoff." I hear Sam say and I feel my face get hot.

"Now Sam I told you that in confidence." Steve comments and they chuckle amongst themselves.

"Eyes on target, folks. This is the best lead we've had on Rumlow in 6 months. I don't want to lose him." I speak up with a clear of my throat getting their attention.

"If he sees us coming that won't be a problem. He kind of hates us." Sam says.

A garbage truck then pushes its way through traffic with no regard or care to pedestrians or other vehicles.

"Sam, see that garbage truck? Tag it." I tell him.

"That truck's loaded for max weight. And the driver's armed." He informs us.

"It's a battering ram." Natasha says.

"Go now." Steve orders.

"What?" Wanda asks confused.

"He's not hitting the police." He says and we all take our positions.

"Body armor, AR-15's. I make 7 hostiles." Steve informs.

"I make 5." Sam says.

"Sam." Wanda calls out.

"4." He then says.

"Rumlow's on the third floor." Sam says.

"Wanda just like we practiced." I tell her and she looks unsure.

"What about the gas?" She asks.

"Get it out." I say and she nods.

Wanda uses her powers to lift me up into the building through the window. When I get inside I grab a soldier and pull off there gas mask.

I quietly but quickly make my way through the building evading gunfire as I hide behind a pillar. I throw my shield and it bounces off the soldier and it comes back to me as I catch it swiftly. As I get to a room I see the vial is missing making me press a finger against my comm.

"Rumlow has a biological weapon." I speak.

"I'm on it." Natasha responds.

I run out to the balcony and spot Rumlow aiming a mounted grenade launcher. The grenade slams into my shield and I'm thrown back inside the building. I scramble to my feet and two more are fired throwing me out a window, onto a truck and finally land on the ground. I struggle to get up as I get up on my knees.