Chapter 43
New Chapter! And to Juliet Gray, I love getting your ideas, they are not stupid! XD I will absolutely keep them in mind when I continue to write this! And remember everyone, that there is a likely chance of the story continuing through Captain America 2 later on, so keep that in mind! ;)
Pepper was preparing dinner when Sam walked out of the elevator and onto the communal floor. She turned and smiled. "Hey Sam" She sighed; continuing to stir the pot of chilly.
"Hi Pepper" Sam said; walking into the kitchen. She leaned against the counter for a few more seconds. "Hey, want me to put together a salad?" She pushed off the counter; walking for the cabinet to get the supplies needed. Pepper chuckled.
"No Sam, you don't ha-"
"I want to!" She smiled. "My mom just showed me all her cooking secrets and I found the one for making kickass Greek Salad." She grins. Pepper chuckles.
"Alright then." She sighs; continuing to stir the chilly. It had been quite a while since Kate fell into her coma. Days. Weeks. Months. Everyone had lost count. They all still went to see her from time to time, but they all knew they would have to move on at some point.
Steve hadn't seen her since he left on the mission to track down the kidnappers with Natasha and Clint. They had found out enough information to determine that these people don't believe in the fact that this world contains people with gifts. They think that these people are below everyone else and should be punished and treated pretty much like slaves; like with what happened to Kate and the other people she knew at the warehouse.
Pepper took the spoon from the pot and put the lid over the vat of chilly. Sam was pulling the different spices and other ingredients for the salad and putting them on the counter.
The elevator opened again and Tony and Bruce walked out.
"Hey guys, dinner is gonna be ready any minute now!" Pepper called over. Bruce nodded; sitting down at the counter while Tony grabbed a beer; taking a seat at the counter as well.
"Is the meal almost done being prepared?" A voice said as Thor walked out of the stairwell. Pepper chuckled to herself before nodding. "Need any help Pepper?" Jane walked towards them. She glanced over as her brunette friend walked up to her.
"Actually Jane, I think I could use some help with getting the bread out of the oven" She smiled; carrying the chilly pot to the other counter.
~0~
"I locked down the perimeter. We should be good to go." Clit said; kneeling down next to Natasha as they were on the roof of a building. She nodded before holding up her wrist com.
"Rogers you copy that?" She looked around.
"Yeah I heard it" His voice sounded through her com.
"How much longer til your set?" She looked behind her.
"I need a minute here Natasha!" He yells into his com. They both peak over the side; seeing him running from at least a dozen men.
"Ok, go" Natasha pushed Clint behind her. He ran over to the side of the building; taking an arrow off his back and aiming for the arch above the road below. He watched as Steve ran under and the men following him ran under the arch after him.
"I got them" Clint smirked as he let the arrow lose. It hit the arch and exploded; the debris falling onto the men.
A few minutes later Steve walked out of the building stairwell and onto the roof. He walked over to where Natasha and Clint were.
"All targets acquired?" He asked; kneeling down. He was wearing a new suit. Everyone's suits had been pretty much updated. SHIELD had this new Stealth suit for Rogers. And Natasha and Clint had new suits as well.
"Yeah, should be walking out that door over there any minute now." Natasha mutters; peeking through the peep hole of a sniper rifle she was holding. Steve nodded.
"This has to be the location." Clint mumbles to himself. It had been months since they left New York. They had been all over the world; tracking these people down. But by the looks of it; Kate had killed the man in charge; Allen. So now they had to find who was behind everything else. Right now they were in the City of Brazil.
"There!" Natasha whispered. She looked through the scope of the sniper and saw a man walk out of the building.
"So this is a sedater correct?" Steve questioned. Natasha nodded.
"Indeed it is." She smirked before pulling the trigger.
~0~
Their latest victim to Natasha's sniper had woken a few minutes ago. Steve shoved the guy and he went several feet before coming in contact with the payment.
"Who do you work for?" He asked; more in a demanding tone. The man pushed himself up before backing up.
"I don't understand-"
"What were you doing in that building with Jack Anderson?" He demanded; getting a bit inpatient. The guy swallowed before realizing he was cut off; Natasha and Clint blocking off his other exits.
"You think you can make me talk?" He chuckled. Steve let out a breath before nodding to Natasha. She rolled her eyes in annoyance before kicking his legs out from under him and making his head hit the payment; knocking him out.
"You could have given him more time to talk ya no" Natasha smirks. Steve doesn't respond; walking towards were the SHIELD team was. Several agents came out of surrounding buildings; detaining the guy that Natasha just knocked out and storming the building that Jack Anderson was in; the guy that had worked with Allen.
Seconds later a helicopter lifted off the top of the building and few towards the nearby mountains.
"And there he goes again" Clint groans. This guy had gotten away from them at least a dozen times. Steve huffed before continuing his walk towards the quinjet.
Next stop: Sydney, Australia
~0~
"Remember Tony, you said you would watch Kate tomorrow" Pepper reminds him. He nods; putting a spoonful of chilly into his mouth. Pepper had to leave for a business trip so it was Tony who actually volunteered. She could tell he wanted to go see her; but he didn't want people making a big deal out of it.
"So how was everyone's day?" Jane asked; trying to lighten the mood.
"Well, if it makes anyone feel better I'm the assistant manager of the bakery now" Sam smirks.
"That's amazing Sam!" Pepper says in her usual chipper tone. Sam laughs and rolls her eyes.
"So when are our fellow agents of SHIELD returning?" Thor asked. Everyone hesitated before responding.
"Hopefully soon" Pepper sighs. She knew that the reason for their departure was somewhat of a burden, and that it also very well could be distracting for their missions.
~0~
The Next day…
Tony walked into room 107 and saw Kate in bed. He sat down in the chair left of the bed that had originally been Steve's chair; and leaned on his fist. He let out a sigh before looking around the room. It was pretty plan. He narrowed his eyes before pulling his phone out and dialing Pepper.
"Honey what is it?" Pepper said.
"Well isn't it good to hear your voice to, where are you." He asked. She chuckled.
"The airport in France, why?" She questioned.
"I need you to find a teddy bear." He says. He could practically see her confused expression through the phone.
"A stuffed teddy bear?"
"No, a real one. Of course a stuffed one!" He says. Pepper laughs on the other side of the phone. "This room is vacant and depressing." He adds.
"Ok, I'll get her a teddy bear." Pepper says; amused, knowing he wanted her to really just get Kate a present. Tony nods. "Love you!" She laughs.
"Yeah, love you too Pep" He then hangs up the phone; putting it back in his pocket. There was a knock at the door and he looked over.
"Excuse me Mr. Stark we need you to sign some paperwork." The nurse says. Since back when Kate was adopted, everyone had adopted her technically, except Steve was her guardian. So Tony and everyone else at the Tower could sign paperwork and such. He got up and left the room.
What he didn't catch though…. Was Kate's eyes fluttering just slightly.
