Natasha Romanova (redheadspy) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-24 01:13:00

Entry tags:

anya stark, exiles, inactive - patriot, misha loganovich, npc - black widow, npc - tony stark, plot-"from hell with love"

Dancing with the Devil’s Past Has Never Been Fun
Natasha opened her eyes to all too familiar surroundings. S.H.I.E.L.D. Medical. She had been in this place way too much lately. She was beginning to think that S.H.I.E.L.D. had a special wing just for her family. At some point in the past year and a half each of them had been in here for various things.

What the hell happened? The last thing she remembered was being in Boston and looking for Tony with...James? Had it really been him? Had she imagined talking to him? She remembered him and Kraven of all people. Wasn't he supposed to be dead?

If only she could shake this fuzzy feeling she had in her head she'd be able to think and remember what happened. She remembered the bistro and looking for Tony and then the scuffle. She remembered a knife catching her in the shoulder. She touched it, but it seemed to be healed. What the hell happened and how long had she been out?

She had to get out of here and get some answers.

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	redheadspy 2010-02-24 06:01 pm UTC (link)
	Staying in bed and following doctor's orders were things Natasha always had trouble doing. After the kids and Tony left, Natasha climbed out of bed. She had to go see how Logan was doing. The blasted doctors weren't saying anything and Natasha knew they were following orders. She poked her head out of the door to check to see if the coast was clear. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-24 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	It wasn't. "You're not going anywhere," he informs her, without getting up from leaning against the wall. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-25 07:14 am UTC (link)
	"I suppose you're going to stop me if I try, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-25 03:22 pm UTC (link)
	"No," he replies. "I won't need to, because I'll remind you that it's not just your health you'd be endangering anymore." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-25 08:33 pm UTC (link)
	"I just got a clean bill of health," she said. "I want to see how Logan is doing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 12:55 am UTC (link)
	"He's a tough guy," he replies. "I can pretty much guarantee he'll be okay." He pushes himself off the wall. "At least promise me you'll take it easy, as annoying as it is." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 01:22 am UTC (link)
	"As if my family will let me push myself. How about you walk with me down to see Logan? This way you can see for yourself that I'm not pushing myself and we can talk." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 01:24 am UTC (link)
	"Fair enough," he nods, and falls into step beside Natasha. "Regardless of what the doctors say, how do you feel?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 01:26 am UTC (link)
	"I feel okay," she said. "This is probably the best I've ever felt when waking up in SHIELD medical. Much better than the last time." "Thank you, by the way. For trying to save me and for the rescue." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 01:29 am UTC (link)
	He grins roguishly at her. "'Trying'?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 01:32 am UTC (link)
	"Well Kraven did get away with me," she said with a smirk. "Thank you." She glanced over at him. "What's your story? You're not the James Barnes I knew." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 01:35 am UTC (link)
	"I... don't know," he replies. "My memory is like swiss cheese. But the history I know... it's not this world's history. Either I'm from another universe, or time has been changed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 01:44 am UTC (link)
	"Could be either," she mused. "Tell me about the history you do know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 01:51 am UTC (link)
	He proceeds to explain the history he knows, from working alongside Captain America in World War II, to being frozen for 50 years and waking up in the mid 90s, to being found by the Avengers, to the number of adventures that occurred in the modern era. The Kree-Skrull War, the Secret Wars, the Sentinel Revolt, and several others. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 01:54 am UTC (link)
	Natasha listened intently and waited until he was done to speak. "It sounds very similar to what has happened here, but with you instead of Steve and a little different timing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 02:02 am UTC (link)
	"That's what I think, too," he replies. "I did a little research in an internet cafe." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 02:05 am UTC (link)
	"Don't believe half of what you see on the Internet," she advised. "I will gladly answer any questions you may have." She stopped walking. "Steve's alive and if you want to see him...." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 02:07 am UTC (link)
	He stops. And doesn't say anything for a long moment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 02:12 am UTC (link)
	She put a hand on his shoulder. "Only if you want to. No one is going to force you to do it though I think it would be good for both of you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"I...'ll trust your judgment on that," he replies. "It's hard enough seeing you, and you're not dead in my world." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 02:33 am UTC (link)
	"I think it would be good for both of you to know that a version of each other is alive somewhere," she said. "I take it by that statement that we're either still together, together again or had been together." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 02:51 am UTC (link)
	He smiles at her. "Mostly," he admits. "Except when we're not, for various reasons." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 04:25 am UTC (link)
	"I guess somethings are similar in any dimension," she said. "I could never stay in a relationship until recently." She went quiet for a moment. "I haven't see this world's you since the 1950's. It was such a shock seeing you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-26 04:37 am UTC (link)
	"I'm probably dead," he nods. "I'm just glad Steve lived. I've always wondered what would have happened if he'd lived instead of me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-26 04:47 am UTC (link)
	"He's a great man," she said. "Keeps the rest of us going even when we didn't want to." She smiled a little. "He kept the Avengers together no matter how dysfunctional we were at times." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)