Chapter 7: Till Death Do Us Part

The sound of gunfire echoed down the corridor but Natasha wasn't really afraid. She had been in worse situations before. Although she couldn't help but worry that the red room would take her and she would never see Barton again. She didn't know why but that thought terrified her more than anything. She was also unarmed so she would have to rely on her skills in hand to hand combat. Which she wasn't worried about since she already exceled in it better than an actually gun anyway. Barton steered to the right heading down the opposite hall. "where are you going idiot?!" she yelled knowing that the battle was in the opposite direction. "I need to get my bow!" he shouted disappearing from sight. He needs to get his bow, of course he does she thought dryly. Shaking her head, she ran towards the sound of gun fire and smoke. Another explosion rang out shaking the whole facility.

Stumbling she grabbed the wall. At the rate this was going the red room would end up blowing up the whole facility. Turning the corner fast a fist coming out of nowhere hit the side of her head knocking her back against the wall. A hand at her throat she let out a gasp staring into the eyes of Viktor Ivanov the very man who had tortured her and had assigned her missions when she had been with the red room. "Natalia I am so disappointed in you and you had such high hopes" he said caressing her cheek softly.

"The names Natasha!" she yelled slamming her knee into his chest knocking him backwards as the wind was knocked out of him. Grabbing his arm and twisting it upward until she heard a pop. With her other hand she dealt a blow to his throat cutting off his air supply. A low chuckle sounded from Ivanov his eyes slowly looking up at her with a grin on his face.

"You belong to us Natalia no matter where you go we will always find you and I will make sure to kill everyone that you had ever cared about including that boy that you seemed to have developed feelings for" Releasing him in shock almost as if she herself had gotten burned. He took this opportunity swinging his leg out hard as it connected with hers she let out a shout falling backwards as she hit the ground. She felt hands close around her throat as her airway began to get cut off. "you belong to us Natalia and no one else!" he snarled spittle flying from his lips.

Noticing a knife hanging at his waist she slowly reached for it her hands wrapping around it. Yanking it from its holster she stabbed hard at his shoulder. Letting out a roar he fell back as she scrambled to her feet. Running down the hall she had reached the end. When suddenly she froze in her tracks seeing all those guns point at her. Where the hell are you Barton she thought staring at all the guns. "It's over Natalia your coming back with us and you don't get a choice" he said smiling at her. An arrow flew past hitting one of the men. Turning to watch him fall over. Her eyes widened for a second before a smirk slowly drew on her face. Barton she thought. Looking up to meet Ivanov's eyes she grinned. "Looks like the cavalry has arrived" Dropping down from one of the air vents Barton grinned. "hey you weren't planning on starting the party without me were you" snorting she rolled her eyes. "way to make an entrance Barton you plan this one all on your own" "yep just waiting for the right time" grinning cheekily at her. Smirking she got in her fighting stance and looked Ivanov straight in the eye. "ok but just to let you know he's mine" she said pointing a finger straight at the man who had destroyed her life for years. "hey I thought I was yours" Barton whined making her blush even though she knew that he wasn't actually serious.

"Shut up Barton and just concentrate would you" she said. Ivanov had taken that moment while she was distracted and lunged towards her knife gleaming outright. Twisting to avoid the blade she cursed as it ripped through her shirt grazing her side. "damn it Barton this is what I meant by concentrate you idiot" "Ha-ha but it's more fun the way I do it" he said firing off a round of arrows at the men behind her. Ivanov swung again attempting to stab her in the neck.

Grabbing his arm, she twisted downward hard making him release the blade. What she didn't expect though was the moment he grabbed her hair pulling hard until she fell against his chest. Holding her in a tight lock she gritted her teeth and brought her elbow down hard into his chest loosening his hold on her she brought her elbow down once more this time smashing it against his nose. She could hear the crack followed by the blood rushing from his nose.

She never got to enjoy it though. The sound of a gun shot rang out followed by the sound of something hitting the floor. Shoving hard at Ivanov's chest to see what had happened behind him. She let out a shout almost falling to her knees "No!" she screamed rushing towards Barton who was gripping his side where he had been shot "H... hey… Nat don't freak out ok it's not that bad" He said in between gasps as he pressed harder against his side. A clicking noise was heard behind her turning slowly she saw Ivanov with a gun pointed right at her head. "So what are you going to shoot me now" she whispered looking him dead in the eye. "Go ahead I don't care anymore I am never going back to that place you Bastard ever again"

A hand slowly grabbed hers slick with blood and sweat. Drawing her eyes away from Ivanov's she glanced at Barton's face as he smiled. Slowly placing his hand on her cheek he caressed her face his thumb lightly brushing her cheek. "hey" he whispered softly. "you need to go with him ok, Leave I'll be fine and when I get better I'll come for you and I always keep my promises but I…. couldn't bare it if you died so you have to leave with him ok and I'll save you I swear" he choked as tears began to run down her cheeks. Without thinking her mind went completely blank leaning forward fast she crushed her lips against his. Feeling his soft lips against hers as she slowly kissed him savoring the feeling of his lips against hers. Starting to deepen the kiss she was yanked hard away from him. Being dragged away as she let out a shout. "why did you…. Do that" he said touching his lips in shock. Blurting out the first thing that came to mind so she wouldn't be rejected. "just in case you died at least you got one last kiss" Pulling on her again she screamed. Tears streaming down her cheeks as she was being pulled and yanked further away from him.

"I'll come for you! I swear so no matter what wait for me I promise I'll find you" he shouted as she was being dragged out side kicking and screaming. "Alright enough of this we got the girl" Ivanov said glancing at Natasha. "Just blow it all up" he said turning to walk back towards the van. "No!" Natasha screamed thrashing even more. "Please I'll go with you quietly just don't kill him please!" she sobbed. "Please" she choked in a whisper. "Sorry you already had your chance to come quietly." Turning towards the men he nodded. "Blow it up" he said walking the rest of the way to the van not looking back.

She knew the feeling now she had been trying for days to figure out what it was and now she knew. Love…. She Loved Clint Barton more than anything and that would never change she knew that he was the only one she could ever love and the only thing that could possibly separate them was…. An explosion rang out.

Till Death Do Us Part.