It Wasn't Okay, Not For Me 2

Chapter 16

Natasha's POV:

What happens when you feel you're lost? When you think you have no way out? I have been through that my whole life and was bought out of that hole by some people whom I never expected to. But did that start again?

That night, I was feeling very anxious. I felt as if something was about to happen. I couldn't sleep at all. I kept my eyes closed and was preparing for the same nightmare that had a made a permanent spot in my life.

I didn't have any awareness on what time it was but it felt like soon it would be 2am. I was right. A little later I felt Bruce's phone's alarm going off. He quickly woke up and took my hand in his so that he could be there with me when I would be having the nightmare.

Isn't he just cutest person on earth? I thought to myself as relief washed over me.

Suddenly, everything became black. I understood that it was time. But it didn't start as should've started. I couldn't see where I was or what was going on, all I could see was him.

"Natasha, daughter of Ivan," said Red Skull, "so good to finally have a conversation with you."

I was shocked. What's going on? What is he trying to do? What does he mean by 'having a conversation'? I kept thinking.

I had a feeling that I could talk to him since these nightmares were not normal. So I tried, and asked him, "What do you want from me?"

"Cutting to the point already? Ah, I thought maybe we could start with exchanging 'Hello's." he spoke with an evil grin plastered across his face.

"Stop this nonsense. What do you want?" I told as I shot a thousand knifes through my glares at him. If only I could move, I would've strangled him to death.

"What I want? I want your blood."

Terror flooded my heart and made me feel as if something toxic had filled my chest. From his words, I understood this much – his intention was to kill me, and I knew it would be impossible for me to outsmart him since he was way more powerful than me.

I tried to talk but I was to horrified to speak. He continued, "I thought I would have to wait a long time as you slowly lose blood and die by falling off the cliff every night, but I see that you have tagged someone along with you, Bruce, son of Brian."

I kept mumbling to myself, "No." because that's all I could do at that point.

Finally, I picked up the courage and asked him, "Why? Why are you doing this to me? What have I ever done to you? Why?!"

"I once held an Infinity Stone, but it banished me here. It has been guiding others to a treasure that I cannot possess."

"W-What?"

"Freedom. Freedom of death."

"So that's you want? You want to die? Just jump off the cliff. Why kill me?"

"If only it were that easy. When I was banished here, I found an old inscription made by the very celestials that had lived here. It said that only the blood of a person with a pure heart may end banishment by the Stones.

Till today, I have seen only four people coming here to seek the Soul Stone. Thanos killed his daughter for the Stone, therefore he may not be called a pure of heart. But you, you killed yourself to save others. You have a pure heart and you will help me rise again.

Slowly, your body will lose blood and one day, you will die. That day, I will go back to earth and conquer every country in the world. I will have the power of the gods! And no one can stop me!"