I'm Faster

16

                      *Steve's POV*
It was a match. The rest of the hair samples led to five other people with abilities and a guy named Valentín Tesar. He was the head of a Hydra group project that kidnapped people with special gifts.

Natasha, Clint, and I headed back out to search the sea again. We had to get search warrants in order to look through the ships we come in contact with, so far its been two. One was a fishing boat and the other was just a small cruise ship. We got lucky when we spotted a huge container ship.
"Do you think they could be on this big guy?"
"Probably. Let's go say hi," Clint landed the Quinjet down. We got off and told the nearest guy to get the captain down here. There was some yelling in a language I didn't know and running around until we met up with the captain.
"We need to hurry. They're hiding something on this ship," Natasha whispered in my ear.
"We have a warrant to search this ship," I handed the slip over to the rugged man.
"Alright. I'll show you around," he nodded at a few men and started heading down the walkway.
"We'll split up," Barton said heading one way, while Nat headed another. I followed the captain around. He showed me the whole upper deck, we went around every container, and parts of the boat only the captain has clearance of.

                       *Della's POV*
Valentín burst through the door with rage written across his face. Five other guards entered as well.
"Did you call them!?"
"Who?," I replied cooly.
He stomped over to me and grabbed me by the hair forcefully pulling me up.
"Don't lie to me, Ružový!"
"I don't know what you're talking about!," I yelled back.
He threw me against the wall and pulled out his knife, holding it against my throat. The guards grabbed the rest of my friends and held a knife to their throats as well.
"What do you want?," I spat out.
"I want you to put up a little trick. Make it so that this room appears empty. And if you don't, Ružový, I'll kill you and everyone in this room."
I knew he wouldn't do that but I wasn't about to let my smart mouth get the rest of these innocent people killed so I nodded.
"That's a good girl," he whispered against my ear.
I shuddered and threw my hands out creating an illusion so that this room looked empty. Just then I heard someone coming down the steps. Valentín pressed the blade closer to my neck. They opened a few doors and made their way down the hall. When they opened our door, my heart leapt, it was Steve. He looked around and closed the door. Once I heard him leave I dropped the illusion. Tears started falling from my cheeks.
Valentín retracted his knife and shoved me to the side. "Good job, Ružový. You will be rewarded for obeying," he left the room with his cronies.
"Eat my dick!," I yelled at his back. Anger took over causing me to punch the wall leaving a fist sized hole. I crumpled to floor and started to cry. Steve! They were looking for me! And now our chance of escaping just left out the door.
"Did you know that guy?," Irene mumbled.
"Who doesn't know that guy," Jackie said taking a seat on the bed. I wiped at my face and stood up to look out the window and get some fresh air. "That was Captain America!," she replied. "We should've done something!"
"And risk everyone getting killed I don't think so," I shook my head.
"I didn't mean that."
"I know."
We were all waiting for someone to come and tell us they left. For a sign that we can rest easily now.

Half an hour later a guard came and told us they had left. We weren't happy but relieved they hadn't found us. What if they did and they only took one of us? The rest of us might get tortured for trying to escape. There were too many complications. Too many risks. In my moment of fear I thought about how dishonest I was to my comrades.
"I have to tell you guys something. When Valentín came in here and threatened our lives I thought about how much I've kept from you guys," I paused so I could take a quick glimpse of their faces. They were all intently watching me. I took a deep breath. "I have the ability to. I can. In case it wasn't clear before. I can take other mutant's powers," I whispered. I looked up again and they were processing this. "Not take but copy."
That's when they all looked up at me. Irene had disbelief written all over her face, Jackie was angry, Royal was confused, Daniel knew so he wasn't fazed, and Theo showed understanding.
"Show us," Jackie demanded.
I sighed but obeyed. Lifting my hand, palm up, I let the black tendrils of darkness escape my hand. I retracted it, then I conjured up the smoke from my palms. After that I blended my skin to the wall and floor, camouflaging myself completely. I shot a small magenta laser beam from my palm to hit the other side of the room. "And I have yours too, Theo," his healing ability. No one said anything for awhile.
"Is that all you can do," Irene whispered.
"Yes," I lied.
She nodded and no one said anything to me the rest of the night.

                      *Steve's POV*
Nothing. No one. That ship was empty.
"We need to track this ship. They are obviously hiding something on it," Natasha said prepping the Quinjet for lift off.
"We should," Barton nodded.
I was sitting in the back just thinking to myself. If I was being honest, I was starting to lose faith. It's been almost two weeks since they took her. Anything could've happened. I won't stop looking for her.
"Cap!"
"Yes?"
"Did you hear me?," Natasha questioned raising an eyebrow.
"I'm sorry. I didn't."
"It's ok. I said once this ship has docked we'll come and check it out."
"We'll bring some back up as well," Barton said nodding to me.
"But that's too long," I mumbled.
"We gotta hope for the best, Cap."
I shook my head. We were wasting time just waiting. I had this gut feeling when I was on there. She has to be on that ship.

(Sorry I was late with this one. And thanks for telling me about the typo in the last chapter -_-)