Found Again
"Report to your stations immediately. This is not a drill. We are under attack." The twins could only watch the soldiers scramble to their feet. They knew it wasn't the time yet but they couldn't wait to get their hands on the Avengers.
They watched in the corner as Strucker and his scientist argued. "The twins are not ready yet," they overheard Strucker say. Having decided that they're much more capable of handling the Avengers themselves, they didn't hear the command that followed when they went outside to join the battle.
"Deploy Scythe, instead."
Their words rang inside your head. The thoughts inside scattered and scrambled after resisting them for so long. Realizing that it wasn't enough to make you compliant, they fried your brain over and over for as long as they could.
Your lifeless eyes gazed directly back at the man in front of you as soon as the notebook was closed.
"Goodmorning Scythe."
"Ready to comply."
Soldiers aiming their weapons at you become at ease.
"I have a mission for you..."
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"Clint's hit!" Natasha exclaims as she falls down beside Clint. She let out a shaky sigh while barking orders over her earpiece and pressing into his wound. She made sure he was settled before he was brought to the jet.
"Time for lullaby," she said as she moved around looking for the green beast, but what she saw terrified her. The Hulk is slumped and knocked down as the petite figure towered over him. Soon, its gaze found Natasha, and she swore she knew that pair of eyes before.
But before she could think of anything, you strode fiercely to her. Natasha could only run for her life. "Hulk's been compromised! There's an enhance bein-" she was interrupted when she was flung a few good feet on the snow.
"Natasha?! Where are you?!"
There was a blur on the line of her sight before she felt herself being lifted up by the collar. Her eyes widened in fear as this being is too strong for her- or anyone at this time being. Not giving up without a fight, she tried to rip off the mask. She succeeded, but the blood on her face drained as soon as your face welcomed her.
"Y-Y/N?" her voice is small. She couldn't believe that they would ever find you again. But she did not like that this is where you were the whole time.
"Who's Y/N?"
You scrutinized her for a moment before deciding to throw her off again. But a struck of the lightning on your left both sent you flying and lost your grip on the redhead.
Natasha wheezed at the impact and felt a strong grip gently pulling her up.
"I'm sorry Lady- err Natasha, are you okay?" Thor first examined her before protecting her from the person who had hurt her.
"T-Thor... it's Y/N" He heard her say, but he couldn't help but be shocked when the figure in front of him appeared.
"L-lady Y/N? What are you-" you sent a strong kick on his stomach that made him stumble down. Natasha, behind, has already distanced herself and aims her widow bites at you.
"Y/N... I don't know what's going on, but please come back." Your attention went back to her, but her pleas fell silent on your ears.
"Don't make me do this." She amped the bites to the highest setting, which is lethal on the scale of a human being. She knows it won't hurt you but hopes it'll wake you up and recognize her.
She shoots at your torso and sees you wincing lightly, which is a good sign for her. She shoots again, but this time on your chest twice. The electrocution surprised you, but it didn't hurt at all. Your attention was on those annoying things, so you failed to notice that the god behind you recovered.
"Now Thor!"
A strong force hit your back sending you on your back once again. You were about to stand up but a hammer was placed on your sternum. It made it difficult for you to stand up. The hammer is heavy on your grip as you try to lift it off you.
"Please stop Lady Y/N. We don't wanna hurt you." You looked straight at him as you tried to lift the hammer again with sheer force. It budged a little, and that made the god look at you with astonishment mixed with fear.
"I-impossible..."
Before you could do any further, you felt a prick on your neck and a sense of deja vu washes over you. You were knocked out cold, and the twins watching from afar could only see what was going on in front of them.
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"They have Scythe! What are we gonna do? We can't leave her there with them." Wanda paced nervously at their camp.
"Relax sestra, I'm pretty sure Scythe has them instead. But I could always go and rescue your little girlfriend." Pietro wiggled his brow before placing a comforting hand on his sister's back.
"S-she's not- stop playing with me Piet. I can't believe I'm saying this but we just have to wait." She rubbed the crease off her brow.
"Let's just go and help." The other twin agreed and kissed her sister's forehead before speeding away.
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Natasha watches your limp body as they put another sedative on you again as soon as the signs of you waking up start to show. They couldn't risk you being conscious before finding out what happened to you. The files they got on Strucker's base showed various information on you, specifically on how to harness the stone's power on your chest.
"How long are we gonna do this to her?" Her voice was laced with worry and anger. This shouldn't have happened if only Fury listened to them.
"I don't know Romanoff, but we found her again. You don't think this calls for a celebration? Hmm?" Tony says as he types something on his computer.
"You just needed an excuse for throwing another party," Bruce spoke up. Natasha could only groan her annoyance at Tony.
"Surely, Y/N being sedated for the whole time is not exactly a celebration that I want to." She pointed a finger on Tony.
"Woah, hey. I'm not celebrating for that. I'm just really glad we found her again after searching for a long time. Besides, you're surrounded with intelligent people, nursing Y/N back at her normal state will be easy peasy."
"Why don't you get some rest first, Nat? Let us handle this, so by the time you get back, we could talk to Y/N." Natasha appreciates Bruce's sentiment but throws another pointed look at Tony.
"Fine. Don't do anything stupid. Call me once she recovers." And with that, she left the lab and headed to her room before checking in on Clint.
"That spider has her favorites, I'm telling you."
"Or you're just being an insensitive jerk."
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In the following days, Natasha didn't fail to check in on you from time to time. You're placed in a special containment similar to the Hulk's, but you are being strapped for extra caution.
"Hey, little one, or not so little now that you've grown a few inches since we last saw you." She attempts small talk with you every visit so that you can recognize her and snap out of Hydra's control. They found out from Bucky, Steve's best friend who they rescued earlier that year, that the method they used on him was the same one being used on you.
"I'm just... I'm sorry I couldn't keep you safe. Even though I promised a lot of times." She pressed her head on the glass to ground herself. She can't help but let the guilt consume her. What she didn't notice was that your restless eyes settled on her.
You could easily phase out of these confinements, but whenever you look at the redhead, a sense of longing hits you like that hammer did to you.
Natasha was startled when she looked back at you and found you staring at her. She can't help but hope that you finally recognize her. The empty look in your eyes say otherwise.
"Y/N. I'm glad I found you again..." you hear her say but the movement you made in motion to get to her triggered the sedative in your collar.
Natasha couldn't help but turn away since seeing you in that state devastated her.
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"I told you not to do anything stupid, Stark." She can't help the disappointed tone in her voice as they gathered around after Ultron crashed the party.
She watched her teammates argue, but her thoughts drifted to you. She's glad that nothing happened to you when the commotion started and ended, and you were still there in your confinement.
She's about to head out when suddenly, you phased through the room. Instinctively, all of them are in a fighting stance. They weren't sure how they could handle you after this night, but they knew you could hurt each of them easily.
They looked at you warily, waiting for your next move. Natasha couldn't understand how you got out, considering you were unconscious when she left.
"Y-you promised to keep me safe. Natasha..." you looked at them with guilt and remorse as the series of memories flashed on your mind. "They used me. It was even worse. I couldn't escape..."
"You left me to them." Your knees gave out, and in a second, you're on the floor. Natasha didn't hesitate to run to you and hold you in her arms. You didn't cry. You couldn't. You were just tired from all of it.
"I'm so sorry... I'm really sorry..." Natasha apologized profusely as she held you tightly, making sure to let you know that she'd never ever let you go like that again.