Disclaimer: I do not own the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If I did, I'd kiss Clint when he saved me.
Soulmark AU Reminder: Everyone has a Soulmark, a tattoo of the first words their Soulmate will say to them.
Normally, an extraction/protection detail wasn't his thing, but Clint was fond of a challenge. He had every intention of being one of the few liberators/defenders who didn't end a life threatening Darcy-involved mission with smooches. Eyebrows were raised when he volunteered to go get her, and eyes were rolled when he swore that "it's just a mission, and I won't consider it 100% successful unless I... break tradition."
By the time he had infiltrated the compound and caught up with her, she had put Natasha's training to good use: after breaking out of her cell, she had taken on four henchman and was making her way to the outer wall to send up a distress flare.
He was still on course to complete the mission to his satisfaction… until he used one shot to take out three henchmen who were sneaking up on her.
When Natasha asked him about it later, he replied, "A++. Would save again."