Devotion [Book 1]

Alone (Im Here For You)

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Alone (Im Here For You) By  qwertyuiopkjhgfdssazxcvbnm

Rated: K+
Language: English
Genre: Romance + Friendship
Characters: Natasha.R, Steve.R, Bucky.B, Sam.W
Words: 4k+
Published: June 1st 2016

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"You're not gonna stop," Natasha said as she pointed her weapon at Steve and Bucky. Steve's face faltered in response to her words, and part of him wished things could have been different. He did not try to place himself in a defensive stance as Bucky did, though, having faith in their friendship. Part of him knew Natasha still believed in him.

And she did.

"You know I can't," was his sad reply, his eyes glazed over with unshed tears. He almost whispered her name in hopes to plead for her not to do what he thought she was going to.

His heart shattered at her next words. "I'm gonna regret this..."

He was going to reach out for her. Stop her. Take her with him. She shot. She missed.

Steve was bewildered when he saw her Widow Bite pass right in between him and Bucky. Black Widow never missed. And yet, as he followed the its path, he noticed King T'Challa writhing in pain behind him, surges of blue electricity zapping straight through his Vibranium-lined suit, and shocking his body. Steve stood unmoving for a moment, shocked himself.

"Go."

Natasha's voice snapped him out of his thoughts, and he nodded at her, his blue eyes expressing both his gratitude and his regret. He wanted to tell her he still cared about her, he wanted to say 'thank you,' and 'come with me,' but there wasn't enough time. He merely buried these thoughts in the back of his head, and gestured for Bucky to come with him just as Natasha shot again, sending another Widow Bite T'Challa's way.

They quickly got into the plane, Steve entering the cockpit and starting the air craft. He stole another glance at Natasha, who was fending off the Wakandan King, and launched the plane up into the air, dead set on making sure Natasha wasn't doing what she was in vain. He flew the quinjet, shooting at some debris to allow room for the air craft to get out, and they did.

"I'm going to make good on what you've done for me, Nat," Steve whispered, not realizing Bucky had overheard him. "I'm coming back for you once I'm done helping Bucky. That's a promise..."

Steve was brought out of his reverie when he noticed that Tony was hot on their heels. He quickly accelerated the plane, getting ahead of the Iron Man suit.

"They won't be able to catch us?" Bucky asked, on the edge of his seat.

"Don't worry," Steve assured from his place at the pilot's seat, accelerating the plane. "Falcon's there. I have faith in him."

Bucky smiled a little and nodded. Then he frowned. Steve didn't notice this, and continued on the flight to Siberia. It was when they were way out there, over the mountains, when Bucky spoke. "What's going to happen to all your friends?"

Steve's facial expression remained stoic, but his eyes betrayed a little bit of fear and hope. "I don't know. But whatever it is, we'll deal with it." Bucky's reply broke Steve's heart.

"I'm don't know if I'm worth all this, Steve."

Steve gave his best friend a reassuring look. "What you did all those years... it wasn't you. You didn't have a choice."

"I know. But I did it."

Steve couldn't find a reply to that, and instead looked down and occupied himself with driving the plane.