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Chapter 2

Natasha felt herself slipping back into consciousness, then she felt stinging blow across her cheek.

"Get up, bitch! We know you're awake." The voice was male, and Natasha eye's opened. She looked around to get her bearings.

She was bound to a chair, and the lighting was greenish and the air was damp. Her brain exploded with possible locations she was being held. Unlike Barton, she always was acutely aware of who she was fighting, how else would she get under their skins? The light and air suggested underground, so she was underground, the enemy wanted to make it look like she was underground…her mind raced through. No, they had been fighting Hydra. This wasn't Hydra's style. Her information said that Clint and her were on some hit list.

So, if she was kidnapped by Hydra what was she doing alive? Then she focused on her captors, and blood ran cold.

She saw the Red Skull and Yelena Belova. She'd read the files on Red Skull, he was incredibly intelligent. Particularly at odds with Captain America, he was the reason Steve had been frozen for so long. He was very well connected and ruthless, she could only imagine this was a ploy to get to Steve.

Yelena, on the other hand, was much more of a handful. Even now she was smirking at the sight of Natasha bound. Yelena had been trained in the Black Widow program after Natasha had left for SHIELD and Yelena wanted the name for herself. They'd fought often, and she had a grudging respect of how quickly Yelena improved each time.

"Yelena, Red Skull." She inclined her head, as her mind raced to Clint. Where was he? What had they done to him? Her stomach clenched for the first time, not because of the two villains before her, but for him. She'd been kidnapped often, in fact it was the easiest way to get information was to let the captor believe they had power over you, but Clint had never been with her. And after Loki….well Natasha knew Clint didn't want to be brainwashed ever again.

"Looking for your partner, mein Black Widow?" Red Skull leered.

"Of course she is," Yelena studied her face, and Natasha glared at her, "well take a look." She snapped her fingers and some henchmen dragged in Clint.

Natasha's heartbeat accelerated as she searched for injuries. He had a lot of bruises, cuts to his lips, and as the henchmen were setting him up in the chair they set up a needle connected to a bag of liquid.

"Before you ask, that's a special blend of chemicals. You have it too, in case you didn't notice," and Natasha glanced at her hand and saw she was tapped to a bag of chemicals too. "I'm shocked; did you notice that you can't move from neck down?"

Natasha had, actually, but she assumed it was a maneuver to be expected to detain someone of her…skill set. She already saw several ways to sever the liquid holding her down, but most of them would involve Yelena and Red Skull to be made aware of that, and while they had Clint she would play along.

Well, a little.

Honestly, did Yelena think that all the training Yelena got was what they gave to Natasha? And that Natasha didn't study outside of what the Russians gave her? She was immune to a lot of potions, and time with SHIELD had increased that count. She was already gaining feeling up her arms, and she was sure her fingers could move if she wanted them too.

"You will die, and so will he." Yelena moved out of Natasha's field of vision. Yelena was right behind her as she whispered in Natasha's ear, "Everyone has a weakness, Natasha, and I'll admit, you aren't the easiest person to find a weakness for. For many, it's a weak spot in their fighting, tactics, but you? Made the first mistake, never give your heart away. You may not say anything, but it's all over you both." Natasha's blood ran cold, Yelena had a serious grudge and she had no doubts Clint would play a significant role in Yelena's plans.

"We were fighting Hydra, and if I remember they want Hawkeye and I dead, so why are we here?" Natasha asked to try to get some information.

"Ha, Hydra's a fool. They focused on their precious weapons and believed we'd hand you over after we worked so hard to get you." The Red Skull eyed her without looking away. The concentration unnerved Natasha, but only a little.

"So what do you want with us?" She asked to direct focus off the chemicals. She decided to make her move sooner than later, use every opportunity she could was essential.

"My client has a score to settle with Captain America, and upon learning of my own bitterness for you, decided we would be well to join skill sets." Yelena said.

"So what? We're the damsels in distress?" Natasha scoffed; if she could just keep Yelena talking…she was almost done peeling the needle from her skin…

Red Skull turned and immediately noticed her attempts; to cease them he hit her quite hard. Her nose and mouth began bleeding. He then readjusted the dosage and reset the needle. Yelena had grabbed Hawkeye and was moving him over to lean against the wall. She severed his needle to the chemicals; he was weak and didn't need it. It might even harm him before she'd had her fun. She did however inject him with another blend.

He watched her blonde hair, which was so different from the real Black Widow's hair. But he knew he had to bid his time. He was already gaining the upper hand by drugging Yelena's food and drink. He didn't trust her, and she would make him much happier if she was under his control. He knew he was disfigured, but it was a sign of commitment to his country. When this was all over, he'd have time to dedicate to studying her.

Yelena smiled as she felt the Red Skull's eyes on her; she knew her body was just another advantage to the job. She was more focused on Black Widow; she should have been more alert to Natasha's schemes. She used them often enough anyway. Her blood always boiled when she thought of her rival. By the end of this job Natasha would be dead. But not after she felt pain at watching her lover die. As she followed Red Skull out of the room, she injected Natasha with another syringe, just in case. She hadn't gotten to where she was with underestimating people.

"We've been trying to track them all morning, Director Fury, and we have reason to believe they are not dead yet; but I don't need to tell you time is of the essence." Maria Hill finished her report to Nick Fury.

He turned, "Who's available?" He was listening, after the Avengers saved the day, he had made it a priority to make sure the members lived to save the next. This did not include having two get kidnapped. But he wouldn't be the director if he hadn't thought of it and planned for it.

"Iron Man isn't returning our calls, actually he dumped one of our agents in the ocean the last time we…requested his…input, and he would be an unlikely candidate. While his suit and weaponry would make him valuable to locate them, his…personality might make it more public than this. needs to be." Maria was holding the latest touch screen and had called up all the files on the Avengers.

"Agreed." Fury was keeping an eye on Stark and knew he was currently in the Caribbean enjoying a holiday with Pepper Potts. "Have we been able to contact Thor yet?" He asked.

"No, after taking Loki, he has not communicated with any of us. We've been monitoring it and there's a team trying to figure how to open a portal or at least send a message." Hill updated her files with the recent reports of that commission. "The Hulk, for obvious reasons, would be ill advised to take this case. However, Dr. Banner could be of some help tracking them down. He's brilliant, and while this isn't gamma radiation, I think he might help."

"Extend the invitation, but if he refuses, let it go. We need to play nice if we want him when it gets tough."

"Understood." She used the computers to send three of their best agents to ask nicely. "That leaves Captain America."

"Sign him on to this, he's perfect. He'll be low key enough to send in, and won't draw too much attention to ourselves."

"Already done sir."

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