Marvel Imagines

031 - Steve Rogers - team cap

Set in Civil War

"(Y/N), you don't have to do this," Steve urges, standing beside you with Bucky as Clint pulls Wanda to one side for a last minute pep talk. The atmosphere was heavy; each member of Steve's team ready to go at the first sign of trouble. At the first sign of Tony.

"Stop fussing," you say, helping Bucky with his gloves. "I made my decision - I intend to see it through until the end."

Bucky chuckles. "Way to go. That level of enthusiasm is exactly what we need."

You smile back at him in response, ignoring the look of blatant concern worn by the Captain. It wasn't going to be the worst battle that you'd even been in and it sure as hell wouldn't be the last.

Steve opens his mouth to say something but is cut off by Clint letting out a little shriek. Scott appears next to Cap, sizing up and scaring the old man. Before he can yell at the newcomer, Scott starts to talk, the words rushing out almost faster than anyone can keep up with.

"They're here. I'm sorry - I'm sorry, I know that you don't like it when I jump up on you and go from small to big, or big to small for that matter but... I just didn't have a choice."

"Hey, hey, hey," you say, placing your arms on his and making him stop to breathe. "Who's here and where are they?"

Scott looks into your eyes and takes a deep breath, focusing entirely on your face. "Tony and Rhodey. Main runway. If they're here, then that means the others are too."

You exchange looks with the other members on Steve's team. Bucky calls Clint and Wanda back over, calling out to Sam too over comms - telling him to join us. When everyone on Team Cap is there moments later, Steve turns to the assembled party and frowns.

"You all know what you have to do," Steve announces, his expression deadpan. In their smaller sub-groups, people start to split off on his word.

When it's only you and him left, he fixes you with another trademark, worried stare. "You should stay here where it's safe. You shouldn't even be here - I hate that you're risking yourself for my beliefs."

You roll your eyes and by the time you look up to him - ready with a barbed comeback - he is racing out of the doors and out into the open runway. Tony and Rhodey land in front of him, the sound of metal clanging against the asphalt encouraging your muscles to work overtime as you start to run after the Captain. 

Before you can even clear the doors, an arm snakes its way around your neck, pulling you back into the body it belongs to. You can smell who it before you even see them, the bright red hair dusting your face as they keep you trapped in a chokehold. Their grasp around your throat tightens gradually as they bring their face down to yours, whispering in your ear. "Hush, (Y/N), just go to sleep."

You kick hard at the ground with your legs as black spots start to swim in your vision, eventually clouding it to the point where you find it impossible to see. As Natasha drops you to the ground - out cold - one thought remains etched on your mind.

You need to protect Steve. No matter the cost.

***

When you came around a few minutes later, your first action was to spring to your feet. 

You hit the ground running, your agility and training kicking in as you flew through the doors and out onto the runway. A few feet away from the action, you dropped back to assess the situation; seeing Tony and Rhodey standing before Steve, who was flanked by Nat and the Black Panther. There was a fifth figure, one you heard Tony refer to as "Spiderman" - the one who was holding Steve's shield in his hands.