*Wildcat*
I smiled at the Professor and suddenly remembered Steve's call. I cursed mentally but decided to call later. The Professor raised and eyebrow but said nothing. James was slightly wary but said
"Hi." the Professor smiled and said
"I understand you need some help restoring your memories and removing any underlying programing left by Hydra. I may not be able to restore all of your memories but they will come back with time. I will be able to remove the Hydra programming." James nodded and said
"Go ahead." the Professor shook his head
"It will take awhile so you should perhaps find somewhere comfortable to relax as we do this." he nodded and walked to the couch. As he was lying down Jazmin suddenly said
"Miss I hate to interrupt but there is a bomb threat in the subways of downtown New York. Spiderman is there trying to contain the situation but has requested your assistance." Patting James on the shoulder I said
"I'm sorry I have to go. Good Luck though." he nodded his understanding and I walked through the house leaving my sister with James and the Professor. Walking to my lab I pulled on my suit and new mask. Teleporting to Spider Man's location I analysed the situation and looked over the bomb as Peter handed me a set of wire cutters. Walking over to the bomb I sat with Peter who would tell me what wire to cut with his spider sense. It was a tedious process but we managed to disarm the bomb with 2 seconds on the clock. We both layed down on the floor relief palpable in the air. We bumped knuckles and laid on the ground. Standing up I helped Peter up off the ground. Smiling at him I said
"Want to go patrol the city now. I honestly have no desire to go home any time soon." He nodded and we both walked out of the subway. Spiderman shot a web and pulled himself up into the sky. I laughed and teleported up to him falling he caught me as I fell. I whooped as I swung upwards and caught myself with my shield. Laughing I followed him through the streets. We were laughing and enjoying ourselves as we flew through the city. We eventually stopped and sat on the ledge of a building. Letting my legs dangle off the side as we both sat there, and I remembered I needed to call Steve. Before I could say anything Peter groaned and said
"I have to go Aunt May will kill me if I'm late again." Laughing I waved as he left. Sighing I got up and dropped into the alleyway where I teleported a trench coat and put it on. Removing my mask I looked like any other civilian. Pulling my phone out of my pocket I dialed Steve's number. It rang for a little bit before Steve answered
"Hello?"
"Hey Steve! It's me Zarina. I'm so sorry I missed your call yesterday I got caught up dealing with a family matter." He laughed and replied
"It's no problem. I understand." Sighing in relief she moved her phone to her other ear as she weaved through the crowds walking to the little coffee shop I liked. I asked
"Want to go get lunch somewhere today. I've got nothing to do and no desire to go home any time soon." he laughed and said
"Sure where do you want to meet up?" After we had managed to find a place to eat and meet up I walked their ice tea in hand. Spotting Steve in the crowd I waved and ran over to him. Giving him a hug I smiled brightly at him.
"So what have you been doing today?" I asked
"Nothing really just trying to get into contact with an old friend. He's been through alot and I just want to help him but he keeps running away from me. " he replied. Smiling at him I said
"I'm sure he'll find you when he's ready. He probably just wants to figure it out on his own. Sometimes instead of asking for help people push you away instead. The harder you try the harder they push." He seemed to mull it over as we sat at the table and smiled.
"Maybe you're right." In a mock serious voice I said
"Maybe I'm always right." I burst out laughing afterwards unable to stay serious about it, he laughed with me and smiled for the first time, in the whole lunch. The smile finally reaching his blue eyes. Ordering our food Steve asked
"So what were you doing yesterday?"
"I was dealing with my sister who was having an emotional breakdown. She's recovering from some rough stuff. PTSD." He nodded
"I understand I served in the Army." I nodded
"That's rough no matter where you serve. My sister got in with some bad people and well by the time I managed to pull her out it had left its marks. It would probably have been easier if our parents hadn't died right before we graduated. I'm a year younger than her but I skipped a grade level. I wish things would've been different." I looked down still feeling guilty for what had happened to Paige. He lifted my chin up and said
"I'm sure she wouldn't want you to blame yourself for what happened. She's probably grateful that you were there and got her out." I met his blue eyes and saw the truth in his words. Our food had come then and we changed to lighter topics. I laughed and smiled more than I had since high school. I was 23 now but I felt lighter now than I had for most of my life. Steve revealed that he was 25 and had never officially got his driver's license. By the time we were done eating and we paid. We ended up walking around Central Park. Sitting on a park bench we both relaxed. I felt lighter than ever and was feeling extremely happy. I ended up leaning my head against his shoulder relaxed. He suddenly broke the silence and asked
"Would it matter if I was a Superhero? Would it change anything about how you treat me?" Looking him in the eye I said
"Steve I know your Captain America. I've known since the beginning." he breathed a sigh of relief and helped me get up. A monstrous roar echoed through the city and I smiled at him and shoved his shoulder.
"Go! That's your cue Captain!" he smiled at me and shouted
"Be safe!" as he ran off towards the tower. Smiling I walked the opposite way. Finding an alleyway I removed my trench coat and pulled my mask out of the pocket. Pulling my hair into a ponytail and placing my mask onto my face. Sending my phone and trenchcoat back home I teleported to the roof of a nearby building. Smirking crouched on the edge of the rooftop I jumped diving down towards the creature.
*Steve*
It had been great being around Zarina. She was wonderful. She didn't even seem to care that I was Captain America. Making it to the Tower in record time. I changed into my uniform as Natasha raised an eyebrow at me. I was usually always at the tower. Ignoring her as we took off in the quinjet towards the beast.
"What the hell?" Clint muttered. Going up to the front I saw one Wild Cat on the back of the beast trying to destroy it. It was a mechanical creature but she seemed unable to get through the machines shell. It reached around and caught her throwing her at the quinjet. Instead of crashing into the quinjet she flew through us as though we were air. She landed in the isle of the jet.
Shaking it off she stood up as Nat and Clint opened fire on the creature. Helping her up she nodded her thanks. I noticed that her combat boot looked awfully similar to Zarina's. Shaking it off for later I focused on the creature. No damage was being done. Stretching Wild Cat's modulated voice came out. "The shells electrified inside I can't slip through the shell. If you can breach the shell even a little bit it will disrupt the current and I can get in." Nodding I grabbed my shield and opened the doors. Jumping out of the jet with my shield I landed on the creatures back. I could hear my team cursing in the background. Lifting my shield I slammed it down creating a small whole. Wild Cat right beside me smiled. Touching my shoulder she teleported me back to the jet. I was slightly disoriented from the change in environment I watched as she disappeared into the creature's shell. There was a loud whine and the creature began to fall towards the street. But the fight wasn't over. The jaw opened as it fell releasing several large robots. Cursing Nat landed the Jet on a building and we got out running to the street. There was still no sight of Wild Cat. Fighting the robots I finally saw Wild Cat. Her lenses were cracked and sleeves ripped to the elbows blood dripping from a cut on her upper left arm. She pulled herself out of the rubble of the original creature and glared at the new robots.
"You A**h****! I just fixed this suit!" she growled. Standing to her full height she launched at one of the few remaining robots. We soon finished the fight destroying them all. Wild Cat groaned and rolled her shoulder with a hand on it wincing slightly. As I neared her I could immediately tell why, she had dislocated it. She winced and said
"Little help?" the modulators tone fizzed and gaped in places signalling its damage. I gently took her arm and straightened it out before popping it back in she grunted and smiled in thanks. It was reminiscent of the first time we had met. We both choked on a laugh. She smiled at me before saying
"Catch you later Captain!" then in the blink of an eye she was gone.
A/N: I'm so sorry for how long this took but umm… lets say the next chapter will be worth the wait. Did I make Zarina seem too young? Or too childish? I need some input people! Reviews inspire and fuel my muse!
