Chapter 6
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As Madison was walking back to the bridge, the helicarrier lurched to the side, causing Madison to fall and knock her head on the steel rail.
The last thing she heard was Steve yelling her name over the earpiece.
"Madison! Madison!" Steve yelled over the earpiece.
"I'll find her Cap", Natasha said, "You have my word".
Madison opened her eyes and she was 8 again. Her father was off on a job and she had been left in the apartment.
There was a thunder clap and she shot out of bed.
"Daddy! Daddy!" she yelled running through the dark apartment.
Someone caught her.
"Gotcha", a female voice said.
Madison smiled and said, "Tasha".
"Hello Madison", she said, "What are you doing out of bed?"
"The thunder scared me", Madison told her.
Natasha started to lead Madison back to her bedroom.
"No Tasha!" she yelled, "Daddy always lets me sleep in his bed with him".
"Well sweetheart, your daddy isn't here right now", Natasha told her.
"Then will you let me sleep with you?" Madison asked.
Tasha sighed and picked up the little girl. She carried her back to her bed and laid down beside the small girl.
Madison clung to Natasha's shirt as she silently cried.
When Clint arrived the next morning and found the two fast asleep. He smiled and went to his bedroom to get some sleep.
"Madison, Madison", Madison heard a female voice say softly.
"Mmm…mama", Madison groaned, "It hurts".
"I know Baby Bird", Natasha said, "Can you stand?"
Madison nodded and struggled to her feet.
When they arrived at the bridge, she felt large muscular arms wrap around her and the familiar scent of Steve filled her nose.
"I was so worried about you", he said.
She lifted her head from his chest and managed to open her eyes. Her fuzzy vision settled on Steve's crystal blue eyes. "Hey", she said giving him a smile, "God my head hurts".
Steve chuckled and kissed her head.
Fury turned to the couple and gave his equivalent of a smile.
"What?" Madison asked.
"We recovered your father", he said.
"You what?!" she said shoving Steve off of her.
"Slow down Madison", Steve said grabbing her arm, "He's still unconscious and there's something else. Coulson…he's dead".
Madison froze. "I can't breathe", she gasped. She ripped her arm out of Steve's grip and bolted from the room, Steve running after her.
He caught her when they reached the training room.
"It's not possible. He's not dead! He can't be!" she yelled. She finally broke down in Steve's arms.
He lowered them to the floor as she cried into his chest.