She found him at 42 , the Captain looked wearied. This would work in her

favor, but his mask had been ripped off nothing to stop her from seeing his face. Camilla landed silently, her robes shifting in the light breeze her face bruised and bloodied, her body probably looked even worse. They stood across from each other Steve still trying to catch his breath, Camilla folded her wings behind her hands clenching at her sides.

"You look weary Captain." She finally spoke her gaze taking in his hunched form. Steve let out a laugh but it was forced as his breath on some form of energy came back to him.
"I'm not going to fight you Camero—"

"Camilla!" This was shouted her eyes flashing dangerously her lip pulled up into a snarl, her fingers cracking as she let out a huff.
"I'm shocked none of you have seemed to grasp this."
"I know Cameron is still in there." He said it with a certainty, Camilla laughed then her head falling back. Steve watched her, his expression never faltering never showing her that he was nervous...that Cameron was gone that he was going to have to end this.

"Oh she's still here but she's...occupied. So please allow me to finish this with some flare." She launched at him then, Steve held up his shield Camilla's attack slamming into him and the vibranium. Knocking them back Steve hit back then with his shield Camilla flew back but landed in a crouch. She smirked tucking a few stray strands of hair behind her ear.

"Oh good you'll make this interesting for me." She came at him again this time her wings pushing her through the air and at such a quick speed Steve wasn't as fast this time, her kick caught him in the abdomen he flew back landing on his back and skidded across the asphalt. Steve groaned but moved to get up, once again his battle wearied body was too slow. She approached almost leisurely, and he heard the soft lyrical humming at first he didn't worry.

"I think you forgot that doesn't work on—" His body froze though he was still on his knees and his shield too far for him to grab then again, he wasn't sure his body would listen.
"Correction Captain, you could resist Cameron's and Klara's power...You could say I've had a few, upgrades." She stands beside him he still can move even though he wants to flinch away as her hand reaches up drawing along his jaw with an almost loving touch. She watches him her green eyes unreadable.

"She desires you, you know?" He blinked up at her confused, as she gave him a crazed smile.

"Always thought you were her knight in shining armor. You would save her like you didwithherdearO ma. "She spatthewordfrombetweenherclenchedteeth,Steve watched her shocked, he still couldn't move even though she wasn't singing.
"She thinks you will be her savior. But you never came, never opened the door to the darkness to let her out into the light. The bear her dear Oma made never providing the comfort of a true friend. And when they dragged her away..." Camilla's eyes glazed over her thoughts elsewhere.

"She still hopped still believed...You would save her. Quite sad truly." Camilla's hands gripped his chin forcing his eyes to meet her own. She looks him over her face blank he can see she's thinking her grip isn't harsh there is a hidden strength behind it. She leans forward Steve tries to pull back but his body is still frozen.
"I am beginning to see her desire..." She mutters her lips so close to his, his muscles bunch his eyes glare at her. Camilla smiles,
"She wanted you to be her first kiss...looks like she'll have to settle for seco—" Her taunt halts on her lips, Steve watches in confusion as suddenly he is released from both Camilla's grip and her spell. He falls back panting, his heart racing as he watches Camilla stumble back. Her fingers grasping and clawing at her head, as she lets out a small cry she drops to her knees her back heaving with panting breaths. Steve stands not sure what is happening as he grabs his shield. He slowly approaches her, and he hears it soft little hiccupping sobs. Her body shaking the wings which if she hadn't been trying to kill him he would have found quite beautiful had dissolved away.
"Cameron?" She freezes and finally looks up at him, the green is gone only bright blue remains. She sniffles backing away crumpling even smaller then she already had been.
"I can't fight her Steve..." She whimpers out and more tears fall, as she buries her face in her hands. Her back heaving with her sobs.
"I don't wanna go back in the dark..." He kneels down beside her his hand soft as it rubs her back. She jolts then up and away from him.
"Cameron it's okay—"
"I'm so sorry..." She manages to whisper out, Steve attempts to get closer to her and she back away. Steve stops then and looks at her, she's scared he can see that.
"I...I can't stop her she's too strong, and she's right—" Her admission is cut off by a hysterical sob.
"I don't want to be the monster they say I am...I don't want to hurt people." "Cameron no one is going to blame you for this—"
"I couldn't save Coulson...I've hurt everyone, I don't wanna go back into the dark!" Her eyes go wide as if she is already back there in the darkness.
"I won't let them." She looks up at this and she looks at him with a glimmer of hope.

"I'm scared..."
"I know." He holds out his hand, she looks between him and it her eyes considering her own hesitantly reaches out for it—only for shots to ring out. Steve hadn't noticed it but a group of the incoming army had fired at them. He saw Cameron's eyes widen, her body arches as the bullets hit either her flesh or bounce off against her golden armor. He watched in mute horror as her eyes bleed back to the horrid green. She turns as they keep firing, wings appearing once more, the feathered panels shielding her, she swipes them, a powerful gust is created knocking the forces back.
"Cameron!" She turns her hate filled eyes back to him tears openly falling now as she crouches letting out an ear shattering scream of rage and agony. She leaps into the air her wings beating the air as she rises up. Steve watches his shoulders slumping, "Captain what happened?" He jolts hearing Tony over the communications.
"I just ran into Cameron—"
"What happened?"
"I think we can still save her...I just don't know how."

Camilla stumbles onto a rooftop gaining her wits, her mind still quakes in the pain the wounds on her back making her pant in pain. She grips at the ground attempting to take her mind off of her slip up, her other was getting out more easily she had held control for longer than normal...Camilla panted panic setting in just like her other she didn't want to go back into the dark.
"Get to the portal now!" She gasped at the angered voice that rang through her mind, but she was quick to follow, her pain forgotten her only drive was to please Loki, and to keep her other locked away.

Huge thanks to WinterLifeAmerica, and her betaing for these chapters.