Hello and welcome back to the story. This Chapter will flash from Natasha doing her mission to the past and her struggles after Bucky left. This will also have a lot of mental health and self-harm triggers so you've been warned. Enjoy the chapter.
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New York City, July 2023
Natasha sat on her desk in her office searching through shield files trying to look for any traces of Hydra. She was over the moon to get all of her friends back but she felt like these past years had changed everybody, including the fifty percent that got brought back. She loved Bucky and wanted to confess her crush on him.
All of a sudden Steve burst through the door. He looked urgent and really upset.
"I'm gonna see if I can get a job as a Detective as there's no point continuing to be a hero. Protecting Bucky was pointless, he's packing up his things and catching a train to Ryme City, please out of lords mercy please try stop him, Nat, please try stop him."
"Stay here!"
Nat immediately rushed out of the door to Avengers' headquarters on her motorbike. She parked the bike and rushed inside to see the dreaded sight of Bucky packing all his things including a pic of him and Natasha together.
"Hi, Nat I'm leaving for Ryme City in an hour. Look you can come with me as I'm sure I'll find meaning in Ryme City."
Nat slapped Bucky in the face and started to cry. She was angry and nobody liked the Black Widow when she was angry, not even Clint. Clint had died during the final battle and she missed her BFF but now she was being abandoned by someone she had grown close too.
"Here is my place Bucky and you shouldn't leave me and Steve. Do you know how hard it took to get you all back? Five years, we lost hope for five years and then I almost died to bring you back."
"I know and I'm sorry I just don't belong here anymore I feel too out of place and I could never be a hero especially after the past still haunts me."
"Past don't you dare lecture me about the pains of the past I suffered under the Red Room. They kidnapped me as a child and used me as a weapon. I've never ever got to have a normal life. Still, I've been acknowledged as a hero for years."
"Nat please come with me I-"
"I have friends that have become like family to me here. I'm not leaving and that's final."
Nat smashed a valuable vase before storming out of the room leaving Bucky alone and heartbroken.
One Week Later...
Natasha woke up after having another nightmare, Clint had sacrificed himself to make sure Gamora and Nebula could weaken their father whilst Bucky had plain right abandoned her and Steve had stayed in the shadows as a detective. She felt lonely as if she was in the Red Room again, forced to kill.
Nat got out of bed and immediately started to smash and throw stuff in frustration. She even smashed the picture of her and her best friend Clint.
A strange noise snapped her back to reality. It was the sound of a creature screaming in pain. Natasha opened the window to find a Sneasel injured and stuck in a tree.
Natasha pulled out her grapple gun and grabbed the Sneasel pulling it into the house. She could instantly tell that the beaten injured Sneasel was a female.
"Oh, you poor thing, your last Pokemon partner clearly didn't look after you, I promise I'll look after you and never ever abandon you."
Natasha fixed the Sneasels wounds and after that, they became inseparable partners.
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2 Weeks Before The Death Of Steve Rogers
Nat was in her office relaxing whilst Sneasel chewed on her teddy and cuddled it. All of a sudden the duo heard a loud knock on the door.
"Nat!"
It was Steve, he immediately ran into Nat's arms hugging her tight. The two hadn't seen each other since Bucky had left for Ryme City. They both had found Pokemon partners to fill the empty void in their hearts.
"Hey, I can see you got yourself a Pokemon partner, my Squirtle's in the car asleep."
"It's good to see you again but what do you need Detective Rogers."
"Well, Agent Romanoff I need files on recent Hydra activity as the government have been asking me to do some strange stuff."
"That's my Steve investigating behind there backs whether or not Hydra has mind controlled them."
"What they're forcing me to do is Hydra worthy of despicable."
"You also came for advice didn't you Steve."
"Of course Nat, your the strongest woman I know, you survived five years helping and leading the world. Five years of hell when half of the universe was gone."
"A Widow has her weaknesses."
"Nat don't doubt yourself."
Nat sighed taking another sip of her coffee.
"I wish I died when I jumped off the cliff."
"Don't say that you still have a purpose a and special meaning, You're a hero."
"Steve report all the government's actions to Shield and if they do anything mega off tell us immediately. Don't keep this to yourself or deal with it yourself like you always do. Promise."
"I promise absolutely I swear!"
"Good I hope to see you again soon."
"As I do you."
The two exchanged one last hug before Natasha watched from the window as Steve's car drove away.
2 Weeks Later...
Nat heard another loud knock on her door.
"Come in!"
Officer Lara of the New York City police walked in followed by her
Pokemon partner Arcanine.
"Officer Lara, what do I owe the pleasure of this grand visit."
"I have come here to warn you, Steve Rogers, died in a car crash we're just putting him as missing. If you dare interfere with the case you will be thrown in jail, understand?"
Nat froze and started to turn pale she was being threatened to not investigate her friend's sudden death after Lara left, she cried in her bed alone and sad cuddling Sneasel.
2 Months Later...
Nat read the paper about them now just announcing Steve's death in the paper. Something was dodgey Lara was hiding the truth and she seemed happy about Steve's death.
The Spy got out of bed and changed into her clothes she put Sneasel in her backpack. Nat didn't care about being thrown in jail all she cared about was answers.
Natasha headed straight to Steves old apartment to try to start her investigation.
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New York City, 2024
Nat awoke from her nightmare, she had constantly been broken over the guilt of Clint's death, Buckys death and now Steve's death.
She cried out in sadness cutting her wrist with a knife. Nat immediately bandaged up her wrist. The spy had to cover up a lot of wounds as she would often self-harm after distressing nightmares as it made her feel better.
Sneasel hopped on Natasha's lap and cuddled her to make sure that she was ok.
"Sneasel, Sneasel?"
"I'm fine girl, I just had another nightmare that's all Sneasel."
Sneasel hugged Nat tighter not wanting to let her partner go.
"Come on Sneasel we got to go interrogate Norman Osborn."
Nat got ready and she hopped on to her spare bike making sure to head straight for Oscorp tower.
Norman Osborne was on the phone to his son Harry Osborne but then he immediately slammed down the phone when he saw Natasha Romanoff burst into his office.
"Agent Romanoff, my my what pleasure do I owe you today."
Natasha slapped Norman across the face super hard, leaving a bright red mark on his cheek.
"Flirt with me one more time and your face isn't the only thing that will be red."
"Woah what's all this anger for, what did I do this time?"
"Fake Steve Rogers death I know you did it."
Norman sighed showing her a picture of a giant lab.
"I'm not the one responsible, this was Howard Clifford's technology it allowed you to see things that nobody else wanted you to see. This is footage from police cameras."
The footage showed five Mewtwo's hitting the car and then the car tumbling down to the ground. It then showed Squirtle crawling out of the car whilst Steve crawled out bruised bleeding and injured. The family of Mewtwo's erased Squirtles memories before clearly abducting Steve.
"My son has teamed up with these Mewtwo's and a few Hydra agents to destroy Roger Clifford's vision of absolute harmony between human and Pokemon."
"So Hydra and your teenage son are responsible for the death of my best friend."
"Yes I'm afraid is up to you and your team to stop the rest of Hydra."
"Wait how did you know I wasn't working on this case alone?"
"Well, Agent Romanoff, Steve was beloved by many, wasn't he."
"I guess so, thanks for the information, is it ok if I upload the video to USB so that I can show Bucky and Detective Goodman the footage."
Norman secretly did an evil smirk.
"Yes of course."
Natasha walked outside already finding Harry Goodman and his Pikachu waiting for her.
"You got her quick."
"Well, I actually figured you wouldn't be too long as you spent most of the hour napping."
The two noticed there Pokemon cuddling together. Harry immediately noticed the bandage on Nat's wrist.
"What did you do to your wrist?"
"I have always hurt myself after distressing nightmares."
"You know Bucks gonna kill you when he sees that hurt wrist."
"I know that's why I'm scared to tell him anything."
"I got footage of the crash, text Bucky as we can meet back at the cafe and tell him what we know."
"Good idea. Tim called me and he has some new information on Mewtwo's powers so let's talk about that before Bucky arrives as he can't know."
"Okay let's wait for Bucky and talk about your son's discovery in the Cafe."
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Abandon Hydra Base Outside New York City.
Unfortunately, Harry Osborn was locked up in a small cage in an abandoned Hydra base.
Harry woke up to see a Hydra guard blocking the cell door. The poor teen wished so badly that he could bust the cell door open and tell everyone who the true villain. He sat alone cold and shivering.
"I'm not ditto, I've been replaced and framed. Somebody help me, King Pin and I were innocent."
Harry screamed out but the Hydra guard just whipped him. The teen was all alone and he had no way to tell everyone the truth.
To be continued...
I hope you all enjoyed Chapter 4 and I apologize for making Natasha broken and I'm sorry for hurting my queen. Next chapter will be Bucky and Captain Squirtle investigating. Hope you're enjoying the cross over and I really hope that you've figured out who the villain is.