A few hours later, the bodies of Cooper, Lila, and Ruby were collected for examination. It was very difficult to watch Laura, clinging to the children, and Clint having to make her drop them to the examiners take the bodies.

Natasha was still standing in the same place, with a completely blank look, she cried no more, but she also was not there anymore.

After Steve help put Laura and Clint in a car, he walked to Natasha. He noted that her expression was blank, like the time when they went to the first missions together. She had no emotion in her eyes now, Steve was worried. He put his hand on her back.

At that time, Natasha seems to have been brutally taken away from her thoughts, she almost choked, it was like she was not even breathing. Her lips trembled and she blinked nervously.

S: Natasha?

Natasha heard her name pronounced and closed her eyes tightly, as if trying to erase the last hours of her mind.

S: How are you? Natasha?

Natasha opened her eyes, but she couldn't even see anything. Gradually her consciousness returned.

S: Natasha? Say something, please.

N: James?

S: Fury is with him.

Natasha looked at Steve.

N: I want my son.

S: You'd better not see him in that state.

N: I want my son!

S: Nat, you'll scare him like that.

Natasha closed her eyes and her legs buckled. Steve picked her up before she fell.

N: Ruby...

S: I know. I'll take you home. Everything is gonna be fine.

N: James...

S: Hill and Sam will stay with him. Just try to rest now, I got you.

Steve carried Natasha in his arms to the car, she fell asleep and only woke up the next day, in the apartment of Steve.

When Natasha opened her eyes, she saw Steve sitting with his back to her, his head down. Steve didn't sleep all night recalling the horrors of the previous day.

N: Steve.

S: Tell me that's not true.

N: What?

S: You're helping Stark and RSA. You collaborated with all that happened?

Natasha was in shock to hear Steve mention about the RSA, How did he found out about it? And she had not even denying, because it was true.

S: Won't you deny? You will not even try to lie to me?

Steve stood up and looked at Natasha, who was looking down. Steve made negative with his head, he was so disappointed, he was feeling betrayed and stupid for trusting her so much.

S: Lila's blood is in your hands.

Natasha now raised her head and looked at him. How can he say something like that to her? She loved Lila so much.

S: Cooper's and Ruby's too.

N: I didn't know, Steve, I...

S: It could have been James instead of Lila. Why did you tell me?

N: I couldn't, you wouldn't understand.

S: You should have tried.

N: I tried! I said we should get away from here. I told you to back off.

S: Look at what you did, Natasha...

Natasha went silent again, looking down. Steve wouldn't let her explain, he was afraid to hear her explanations, believe her and then she trick him again. For Steve, it's the end of line. Enough of so many people lying to him.

Steve took the keys and his jacket.

S: I'm going to the funeral.

N: I'm going too.

S: No, you will not.

Natasha looked at Steve, not understanding him.

S: Clint doesn't want you there.

N: Why?

S: He was the one who called me early in the morning to say he investigated and found out who was working for the RSA and Tony Stark.

Great day! After all, Clint hates and blames Natasha for the death of his children and Steve is also blaming her, and they are all right, although she didn't know about that attack. SHIELD pressing her on one side, Stark on other side and Steve on another.

Natasha sat down, then she knelt on the bed. She was nervous, with remorse, sad and she wanted Steve's protection and love. She needs him so much right now. She looked at him one more time.

N: Steve.

S: I trusted you and you let me down. I can't do this anymore.

N: What? Are you breaking up with me?

Steve said nothing, he left the apartament.

...

Natasha called Sam and asked about James. Sam told her that he didn't stay with James, but Maria did. Natasha then called Hill.

H: Nat.

N: Tell me where are you. I'm going to pick James.

H: I'm on the way to SHIELD. But James is not with me.

N: Why not?

H: Fury.

N: Hill? Is he ok?

H: Yes, he is. Don't worry. Natasha, you can't stay with James.

N: What? What you mean? Hill I want my son right now.

H: Natasha, meet me at SHIELD in 2 hours.

Hill hung up, leaving Natasha desperate. She got ready as fast as she could and went to SHIELD.

...

After the funeral, Steve returned home, and didn't see Natasha or James. He called Natasha to know where James was, and Natasha asked him to meet her at SHIELD.

When Natasha arrived at SHIELD, she was ready to pick a fight, but Fury soothed. He took her to a meeting room with a large table with chairs. Natasha entered the empty room and looked at Fury.

F: He's here.

Fury opened another door and in this room, Natasha met James, Torunn and Francis, to Jemma and Fitz care.

Natasha ran to James and hugged him tightly. It was the only comfort she had after all. At least James don't hate her now like everybody else.

F: We need to talk. Come.

Natasha took James in her arms and left the room with him. She sat in one of the chairs, and stroked the back of James.

N: What the hell was that yesterday, Fury?

F: Natasha, I'm as surprised as you.

N: You didn't know? Fury, please.

F: No, I called the government and they claim they didn't order any attack yesterday, but that Rogers' imprisonment was decreed in anyway.

N: Do you believe them?

F: I don't know, Romanoff. I called you here because this fight will be worse than I thought. You don't want your child involved.

Natasha frowned and looked Fury, waiting for him to reveal his intentions.

F: We have to keep them protected. The children of the Avengers were the main target last night. I don't know the real intent of the government, but they probably want your children so they can manipulate you all.

N: Are you trying to take Jake from me?

F: I want to save his life. I won't do anything you don't want. Everyone must to agree.

N: Everyone?

F: I will not only take your child.

Hill knocked.

H: They're here, sir.

F: Make they come inside.

Natasha turned to see who it was, and saw Steve, Thor and Clint entering the meeting room. Clint sat down, and didn't look at Natasha.

Steve approached her, just to get James on his lap and sat on two seats away.

Hill brought Francis and Torunn to their parents.

Fury, first heard all the speech of Steve about the RSA, that everything that was going on was their fault, that everything could have been avoided, and Steve said he would fight against the government, against SHIELD and against Stark to overthrow the RSA. Clint supported Captain, he said that the death of his children would not be in vain and he finally looked at Natasha, only to accuse her with that look.

F: I know that. And, no matter how many times I repeat here that I didn't know about yesterday's attack, you won't believe.

C: You're damn right.

F: You know that means war. It's going to get ugly around here, and you won't want your children present in the midst of it, they will always be the first to be affected because they are more fragile.

C: Spit it out, Fury. Do you want to hide them?

Fury nodded.

C: Where?

F: Africa.

N: Africa? Do you want to send my son to the other side of the ocean?

F: Yes.

N: Forget it.

F: Do you want him to be safe or not?

Natasha sighed and shook her head.

N: We'll find a way.

S: Which way?

Natasha looked in disgust to Steve.

N: You want to stay away from him?

S: Of course not, but how do we protect him here, Natasha?

N: We can hide him. On a farm, like Clint did with his family.

F: Too risky, you know that. They already know where Clint's farm is.

C: Okay. I agree.

Everyone looked at Clint, surprised. The expected was he didn't want to get away from his children who survived, but Clint was completely lucid and used his good sense.

C: The more distant, safer.

N: James will stay with me.

S: Natasha…

Natasha punched the table and screamed.

N: James stays with me!

S: The decision is not only yours.

Natasha got up and walked toward Steve and looked at him with a threatening tone.

S: He's not just your son.

James was startled by the shouting and began to cry. Natasha picked James and tried to calm him shaking him slightly. Natasha knew, deep down, what was best for James, but she didn't want to lose him now. She lost Lila, Cooper and Ruby. Steve break up with her. Clint hates her now. Everything was falling apart for Natasha and now they want to take her only son.

Natasha went to a corner of the room and hugged James tightly, she cried in silent so no one would notice.

Steve came up behind her.

S: I don't want to get away from him too, Natasha. I know how much you love him and I know that you'll take the right decision.

N: That could take years.

Steve noticed now that she was crying.

S: What?

N: This war.

S: I know. We have to do the best for him.

Natasha nodded.

Thor: The sons of Stark?

F: I've talked with Pepper and Tony, but they decided to send them elsewhere. Pepper will go along with the twins.

N: Who will take care of them there in Africa?

H: I will.

N: You? You don't even like children.

H: True, I really don't, but I will protect them with my life, you know that.

N: They need more than that, they are so young. They're just babies.

F: Don't worry, they will be in a village called Wakanda, with a friend of mine. His wife is very kind and she is used to taking care of children, she worked for many years in a special school. Children will be well treated, I'm sure.

S: What friend?

F: You don't know him, but his name is T'Challa, and he is reliable.

Hill received a mobile message.

H: Sir, it's all set.

Natasha looked frightened now.

N: Wait… Will you take them now?

Natasha began to despair and she couldn't release James, his little arms were marked up by her fingers.

S: Natasha.

N: I can't!

Natasha began to feel short of breath.

S: It's necessary. Give me him.

Natasha made negative with her head.

N: No, Steve. I can't stay away from him.

Some agents of SHIELD entered the room.

F: Get him.

One of the agents approached Natasha and she immediately attacked him.

F: Natasha!

S: Fury! Tell them to back off! Let me deal with her.

F: Stand down.

Steve touched the back of Natasha.

S: You need to let him go. It's for his own good.

Steve noted that James was scared and he was crying again.

S: Look at him. You're scaring him, Nat.

Natasha looked at James and Steve took the gap to grab him from her lap and handed James to Maria Hill, who moved to exit the room fast. Steve couldn't even say goodbye properly to his son. If he didn't do it, Natasha would not let James go. Natasha was furious.

N: No! You son of a...

Natasha tried to chase James, but Steve held her holding her waist and he tried to hug her, what made Natasha angrier. She pushed him and slapped his face hard.

N: Don't touch me. Ever again!

James was the best thing that Natasha had done in her life. She left SHIELD's building before she could made the mistake of abducting James back.

The strange part of this whole thing was that Thor could have take Torunn to Asgard, but he insisted Fury to took his daughter also for Africa.

And that's how the children of the Avengers were to Wakanda.