Rest and Regret
You had felt like death warmed over since you woke up, you knew you were sick but you were also stubborn as all hell. so you slipped on your suit and joined the others at the jet. Wanda noticed your unusual quietness but wrote it off as pre-mission jitters. it was you, nat, wanda, steve, bucky, peter, tony and sam. so the mission was pretty serious.
steve droned on about the mission plan with you only half listening you got the gist. it was way to cold in here and you know you were developing a fever.
"I should have stayed home" you muttered under your breath. nobody heard you, all too focused on the mission.
hydra had taken the tesseract to a highly secure base in Moscow, Russia. you simply had to take out the guards, in and out to get the tesseract and then blow up the base once you were all clear. spiderboy and tony were going after the tesseract because of peters ability to climb and web things up. like the cameras to buy the team some time. plus he could grab the tesseract and swing his way out. tony would fly behind him and provide cover. wanda and bucky were to take out the guards so you and nat could lay the charges. and sam and steve were going to search the base for anything of value that shield could use to bring down hydra.
knowing you would need something to keep your stuffy head grounded you slipped in a earbud and hit play on your playlist called “ass-kickin.”
when you and nat slipped off the jet after the others had cleared a path you made your way into the base.
“i think we should split up to cover more ground.” you found yourself saying. nat hesitated but nodded, she hated leaving you alone. you feigned being alright for long enough but it was a tough act when you felt like complete death. jogging off down the hall, you paused once out of sight to lean against the wall. sliding down it to catch you breath and steady your beating heart.
“Y/n/n” nats voice came over the coms. “coms on please. open channel.”
you doubled over on the floor as coughs racked through you. when you finished gasping for air your voice was raw.
“ok nat coms are open.” you sounded bad even by your own standards luckily nat didn’t say anything.
wanda had cleared the halls with bucky, and you began laying charges across the base. but of course things were never smooth for you. you had just rounded another corner when a group of guards spotted you. you swore and got ready to fight. they luckily weren’t armed and you were pretty good with hand to hand combat.
“nat i got company.”
“on my way.” she sounded
“left wing.” you replied. raising your fists you dodged the first blow. your limbs felt heavy and sluggish. you threw a dagger at the man clocking him in the chest. he spat blood and collapsed. you were pretty proud of your aim given you felt like shit.
the second man threw a punch and you were to slow to doge as it connected with your nose which started bleeding. it made you sneeze and the blood dripped down your chin. wiping it with the back of your hand. you but your hands back up. clocking him in the face and snapping his neck.
the third man managed to land a hit with a knife on your arm that would need stitches later. when you brought him down your body had had enough. your vision swam as you collapsed.
nat found you moments later.
“guys Y/n’s out cold and shes been hit.” nats voice sounded over coms.
“get her back to the jet.” steve’s voice came.
“i’ll meet you there I’ve finished clearing the halls.” wanda sounded feeling guilty. the left wing was also hers to clear but she couldn’t help it if some doubled back without her knowing.
nat scooped you up ignoring your still bleeding nose staining her white suit red. tony owed her a favor anyways and she needed a new suit soon, hers was starting to go.
you felt warm in her arms and as she brushed the hair from your face she hissed at the heat radiating off you.
“wands?” nat asked
“yeah?” she replied
“our stupid baby has a fever and still went in the field.”
“what?!” wanda cried
“i’ll meet you at the jet.”
by the time you and nat arrived your nose had stopped bleeding but not before thoroughly destroying nats suit beyond repair.
she set you down on a medical bed before wanda rushed in.
“Is she ok?” wanda asked seeing Nat covered in blood. your blood.
“yes, she had a pretty bad nosebleed and will need stitches.” she gestured to your arm as she pulled out a first aid kit. “i was just about to get started.”
wanda came to stand by your other side while nat got to work. she brushed the hair from your eyes and laid the cool back of her palm to your flushed cheek.
“i should have noticed.” she cooed.
“wands don’t blame your self, i didn’t know either and I’m a trained spy. she hid it very well.” nat sighed not looking of from stitching you up.
“she needed us and we weren’t there for her.” wanda said
“baby we didn’t know and we’re here now. thats what matters most.” nat replied. and wanda nodded silently.
“I’m going to see if we have one of those fever pads to stick on her forehead i don’t like how hot she is baby.” wanda said rummaging in the large first-aid kit before finding one and putting it on your forehead.
nat finished stitching you up and you began to come around.
“natty? wands?” you slurred still exhausted. nat grabbed you hand and drew circles on the back of your hand while wanda sat by your other side and wiped the hair from your eyes tenderly.
“we’re here baby. we got you.”
“‘m tired.” you slurred
“go to sleep baby. we’re here. and we’re not leaving.” nat said
“the three of us have a date with the bed and a bottle of pain medicine when we get back.” wanda smiled
“‘m s’rry ‘bout your suit” you said having barely cracked open an eye to see nat covered in your blood.
“its ok baby don’t worry i needed a new one.” she cooed wiping a cool rag over your face to get rid of the dried blood from your nosebleed.
“still sorry.” you replied eyes still shut.
“hush now bubs go to sleep and when you wake up we’ll be right here my love.” wanda cooed.
you sighed falling asleep to the feeling of her fingers in your hair.