Steve soon found his way to Ward 3 where Natasha was being kept, but instantly found his path blocked. A smug looking man in a doctors coat stood in front of a door with the number three on it, his arms were crossed, he was absorbed in his own self importance. And he wouldn't let Steve in.
"Captain, I am sorry. They are still trying to get Agent Romanoff stabilized, you would really just be in the way. I can promise you they are doing everything they can for her, and you being in that room will do nothing to help." Steve thought differently. He knew how badly Natasha was injured, he knew that she might in fact be dying. He knew he could never live with himself if he didn't at least try to be there for her. In case she woke up before... Well, in case she woke up. He wanted to be there just in case. Even if she didn't wake up, he hoped that maybe she would sense a friend was nearby. He wouldn't let himself admit that if she really was on the verge of death, he wanted someone who cared about her to be in the room with her.
"Doctor, please. I respect you authority in the hospital, and I understand how I could be an annoyance or distraction. Couldn't I just stand in a corner, be there for her? Please? I would like for her to know that she isn't alone. I don't want her to be alone if she wakes up." Steve said this smoothly, trying to appear calm and hold back his temper.
The Doctor almost snorted. "Captain, if she wakes up she will not be alone. She will in fact be surrounded by some of Shield's top doctors. Now if you will excuse me, we will contact you if there is any change." The Doctor turned and was about to walk through the door. Ok, enough Captain Nice Guy. Time to pull out the big guns.
Steve slammed shut the door that was just beginning to open, he held it shut as the other man attempted to open it. Ignoring his protests, Steve leaned in closer to the Doctor. "Sir, I am sure you know all about Agent Romanoff. You know her medical history, missions she has been on, things of that nature?" The man struggled to open the door. "What? Of course I do Captain! This is ridiculous, open the door!" Steve didn't.
"And Doctor, I am sure you know about Romanoff's... Powerful friends." The man stopped uselessly pulling the door at these words. He glanced at Steve. "What, you mean the-" "The Avengers." Steve interrupted. "You know me, but have you met the others yet? Dr Banner, for example? Oh I am sure you would get along splendidly with him, both being in the medical profession. And Bruce is quite fond of Natasha! Protective, I would go so far to say. He is the nicest guy... Well, unless you make him angry. Or upset. Or perhaps if you do something that could hurt one of his friends. Then he really can't be held accountable for what he might do." The Dr. gulped, and tried feebly pulling at the door again. Steve continued holding it shut, and speaking.
"Oh, and then there's Thor of course! Good old Thor, very nice for a DemiGod! You do know he resides on earth now, don't you? Yes, quite convenient if we need him for anything! Let me tell you, he is a bit tough looking if you don't know him, but once you get acquainted he is the nicest guy!- Unless you upset him. Of course then you may just find how tough he is! And boy, is he loyal to his team. Good fighter too! Extremely good." The doctor was sweating now, he opened his mouth to feebly explain again why Steve couldn't enter the room, he was interrupted.
"Let's see who else... Oh of course, Mr Stark. Well you know what, Stark and I aren't the best buddies, but he and Agent Romanoff actually are closer than you might think. Not many people know that! They worked together before he was even recruited, did you know that? Few do. Really one hell of a story! You should hear it some time. Of corse Stark doesn't have his suits anymore, and that is a shame." The doctor relaxed slightly, at least one of the Avengers wasn't a threat to him. Then Steve opened his mouth. "Oh, but of course I forget, Tony is pretty amazing when it comes to computers! Do you know he once hacked into Shields personal files? Shields personal files! He got all of them! Isn't that something! Yes sir, I imagine it would be hard for a person to hide anything from him. Or better yet, with a few clicks of the mouse Stark could probably do amazing things. Empty a bank account, access anyone's files, probably even erase a mans identity." The terrified Doctor was more than ready to open the door now, when he tried to Steve still held it closed. He was on a roll, the emotions of the day were taking over, he was going to far to stop himself now.
"And of course, you already know Agent Barton. Don't you? Of course you do. You know, the master assassin, extremely skilled with a bow, rather eager for revenge when necessary. And how long has he been Agent Romanoff's partner? Eight, ten, I think could it be eleven years? Wow, there is commitment! Dedication! Loyalty! They are quite a pair, aren't they? So good together, so close." Steve didn't have to say anymore, the Doctor was already picturing Natasha dying. Clint finding out that he, the Doctor, wouldn't let Steve, the closest thing Natasha had to a friend on the ship, into her room. He would probably be dead or seriously injured within a week. All the poor man could think of was the fact that Barton was the best in the business because he specialized in kills that could not be traced back to him...
Pale and shaking, palms sweaty the Doctor cried out. "Captain! Please! I promise you, we are doing what is best for Natasha! Having you in there will not help her! I promise!" Steve just stared the man down, leaning heavily on the door. The doctor cracked. "I- I think that- Yes, I will see if we can have her moved to one of the rooms used for teaching students. It has an adjoining viewing room where you can check up on her whenever you want, without disturbing anyone. I believe her condition has stabilized enough for a small movement- Besides, the teaching room is better prepped for an emergency surgery if needed. Just- wait ten minutes! Just stay here! I will send a nurse out if Romanoff is moved. If not! I will let you in to see her! I promise!" Steve paused to think about this, it sounded like a pretty good idea. He would have preferred to be in the same room as Natasha, but the last thing he wanted to do was get in the way of people who were helping her. If she was moved to this other room it would be better for everyone from the sounds of it. Steve lifted his hand from the door, nodded assent at the cowering doctor. "Thank you. Go." The doctor swung the door open, slammed it shut behind him.
Normally Steve would feel guilty about putting on an act like that, but now he was too concerned about Nat to care about anything else. Honestly deep down inside, he knew his being in the room with her would probably not help her. But it was the only thing he could think to do right now that might make things a little bit better. Well, that and find Clint.
Before long a nurse came out, she was short and petite barley coming to Steve's elbow since he was so tall. She looked half terrified, and half star struck. He rather loathed the star struck expression he saw on far too many agents, newbies mostly. Agent Fury had explained a couple weeks after New York that the Avengers were not celebrities, but agents like everyone else in Shield. There should be no autographs, requests for photos or as he put it "fangirling". Of course you can't exactly order people to not feel star struck by someone, though Steve wished you could. At least they had stopped requesting autographs after Fury made that announcement- Much to the annoyance of Tony, who had been charging ten dollars a pop for his, then donating the money to charity.
The nurse had a squeaky voice. "Captain, Agent Romanoff has been moved. You can follow me now." She kept staring at him. He didn't care except it was annoying. He just wanted to be by his friend. He followed the nurse as they walked through identical sterile halls, passing what felt like hundreds of dull gray doors. Finally they stopped in front of one of the doors, it had the words "Viewing Theatre" on it. The small nurse opened the door for Steve. "Here Captain, thank you- uh I mean, good luck? Um-" The girl was flushed and unsure what to say. "I mean, I am sorry about Agent Romanoff. I hope she recovers soon." Steve smiled at her politely, and entered the room.
Ok that just feels like a good place to end it! But if I get five comments today, I might just post a new chapter today ;) BTW have any of you seen the movie Frozen yet? It is AMAZING! It is my new favorite Disney movie! Really! And I have an idea for a Frozen fan fiction story, but there is not a category for that yet. Should I wait for someone else to make one (no clue how this all works) or can I request a section for Frozen stories? Anywho, thanks for reading! Please review and I hope you enjoyed this!
UPDATE- AS OF 2018 THIS CHAPTER IS NOW UPDATED