Vibranium Strong || Captain America

Whose Fault Is This?

"Alice, please. Please, please, please!" I could hear Steve begging my name. I would reply, but I can't.

My entire body is numb. My throat, in particular, felt like it was on fire.

I slowly open my eyes, the light from the sun was burning my eyes. Steve sees me open my eyes. He pulls me close to him.

"Oh my god! Alice? I thought I'd lost you." Steve brushed some hair away from my face.

I wish I could talk to him. I have so much to say and so much to ask him.

For instance, why are we in a jail cell? Steve pulled me close to his chest. I felt a tear drop land on my neck. Steve was actually crying for real this time. Wait, had I actually died? Maybe my heart stopped for a minute. I groan as I remember that I had been poisoned. Steve pulled me away from his chest, but still held me tightly in his arms.

"Are you okay? Why aren't you talking?" Steve was concerned about me not acting like myself.

With what little strength I had left, I managed to choke out a single word.

"Th-throat." My voice was so scratchy. It didn't even sound human. Steve had to take a minute to process what I had just said.

"What? Throat?" He finally understood.

"Throat." I choked out again.

"Does it hurt? What's wrong with it?" Steve asked, even though it was pointless because I couldn't talk very much.

"B-burns." I squeaked.

"Your throat burns?" He figures everything out.

I don't say anything in return. I softly close my eyes as my tears begin to bubble up. Steve reaches up and gently swipes them away.

"Shh. Don't cry. We'll get through this together. I promise." Steve says.

There he goes again. Making another promise to me that we will both make it out of this situation. He knows that's not the truth. I know that's not the truth. Now that my brother has captured me again, I know that he will do everything in his power to kill me. This time, I won't get to take the easy way out. I'm not sure who to blame for this one. Who do I blame for this? Myself? Cole? Fury?

No, I blame Steve.