"Kat, you're beautiful!"

"Pep, when will this thing end?"

"Whenever everyone decides to leave. Tell me you're not excited."

"I'm not excited?"

"Look confident. Act confident. Be confident. Keep telling yourself that and maybe it'll work."

"Hey!"

"We're here! Stay next to me." The two climbed out of the Ferrari, Pepper more gracefully so than Kat.

Oh crud- thought Kat as she tripped over her right foot. Luckily, Pepper was there to casually offer her a hand, which she clutched like a child with a cookie.

"Oh, Meryl, how are you?" bubbled Pepper, "What have you been up to? Kat, would you grab us a drink?"

"Of course," she returned, smiling.

Fuck no. And where is Steve? On her tiptoes, she peered over the sea of A-list celebrities, catching sight of Steve laughing and chatting amidst a sea of beautiful women. Tony was in the same situation on the other side of the room, though it was difficult to say who was enjoying it more.

Hmmm, how can I escape from here?

In all honesty, Kat had no idea how to get back to Avengers Tower, and was clueless as to where the good hiding spots were in George's massive mansion.

She decided finding a place to wait out the party was a better idea than wandering around alone next to the freeway at night.

Sabrina glided towards a huge arched hallway behind a burbling fountain depicting Neptune and his wife, Amphitrite. Breezily checking behind her and to her left and right, she strode into the darkness. The iPhone Pep had given to her was used as a flashlight as she struggled to walk in Pepper's three-inch heels.

Quietly, she opened a wooden door on her left hand side to see a library.

Mmm, could be a good spot to wait this party out.

The door on her right opened up to a lounge.

Nah, people might use it later.

The next few doors opened up into a guest bedroom, bathroom, rec room, art exhibit, bedroom, and backyard.

No, no, no, maybe, no, yes! The double doors at the end of the hallway led into a beautiful backyard. Tall hedges formed a gigantic maze while cheerful fountains bubbled all around her. A pool glittered through the hedges, and a koi pond glimmered to her right. She stood on a raised tile patio, surrounded by French metal lawn chairs and tables.

Kat peeled off her heels and rubbed her sore feet, then hitched up her gown and ran towards the maze. Laughing, she ran through the hedge passageways, running into dead ends and doubling back for more.

However, night quickly fell, and she was still in the maze, trying frantically to figure out how to escape. Pulling out her iPhone, she realized it was at 10%, and quickly texted Pepper.

**Pep, I'm lost in a maze! Send help quickly!**

No response.

**P**

**E**

**P**

**P**

**E**

**R**

No response. Frustrated, she felt tears begin to prick at her eyes when an idea came upon her. Sure, it was a stupid and reckless and dangerous and not intelligent at all idea, but hey, it was the only idea she had.

Concentrating, she managed to push herself off of the ground by sending waves of energy towards the ground through her feet. She sent more energy through, propelling herself higher and higher until she was twenty feet off the ground and could just look over the tops of the hedges.

"Yes!" she crowed, promptly losing her concentration and shooting forward, straight for the pool. "No!" she shrieked, struggling in vain to reverse the flow of energy, "No!"

She collided with the water with a giant splash and sunk to the bottom of the pool. Kicking upwards, she broke the surface of the water, inhaling deeply. Unconsciously, she felt herself begin to laugh as she floated on her back, dress flowing gracefully around her.

"Kat, are you okay?" came Steve's voice, "I, uh, found your shoes," he added, holding them up awkwardly. "Do you need a towel?"

Screaming, she shot into the air, waves of energy boosting her high above the three story mansion.

This is so embarrassing! Steve, why'd you have to answer my call for help?

Looking out across the horizon, she noticed a skyscraper with a huge "A" on the very top. Her screams faded as she realized she could see the Avengers Tower, and she shot off, grinning. Steve would probably forget about this anyway, right?

Steve stood at the edge of the pool, holding Kat's heels. He had gotten her text, but didn't know how to reply, so he had run into the backyard and found her floating ethereally in the glowing water. Her caramel hair had fanned out around her angular face as her black dress rippled on the surface of the water. She wasn't like Peggy who was a stunning bombshell; she was quietly beautiful, sort of a flower in comparison to Peggy's butterfly.

And then she had screamed and flown straight up into the air as if she was possessed. Which had most definitely ruined the moment. He laughed to himself and rubbed the back of his neck. Steve was going to have to hold onto these heels until he got back to the Tower.