Natasha Romanova (redheadspy) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-10 02:03:00

Entry tags:

inactive - patriot, npc - black widow, plot-"from hell with love", plot-"going rogue"

The Hunted
Natasha was officially worried. Her husband had left a note saying he was going to Boston to have lunch with Anya and that was a few days ago. Father and daughter disappearances were normal, Tony deciding on a whim to go somewhere with Anya, but Natasha hadn't heard from either of them in that time. Then Steve called an informed her of the phone call from Tony.

Natasha told James she was going and was on the next flight to Boston to find any sign of her husband and daughter.

She stood in the bistro where Tony and Anya were to meet and looked around.

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wwii_hero
2010-02-10 08:02 pm UTC (link)

Bucky rubs his forehead as he steps into the bistro from the alleyway. His head aches, and he's not entirely sure how he got here. Last thing he remembers...

...the last thing he remembers...

...What is the last thing he remembers? He rubs his brow, confused, and looks around the bistro, confused, looking for something familiar.

Ah. There.

He approaches the familiar redhead. "Natasha," he says as a casual greeting.

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	redheadspy 2010-02-10 08:11 pm UTC (link)
	Natasha turned on her heel at the sound of her name and had been expecting Tony. Her mouth opened in an O and a hand then covered it. Her eyes went wide. "Oh my God...James?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-10 08:15 pm UTC (link)
	He nods. "Yeah..." His voice drops off as he notices the look on her face. ...and her face, at that. She... looks softer somehow. Something is different about her. "Are you okay, Tasha?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-10 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm fine, but what are you doing here? Why are you here? I haven't seen you in decades." If she closed her eyes she could go back many decades and see him as she knew him before she married Alexi. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-10 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Decades?" That's not right. They saw each other just... ...just... ...why can't he remember? "Tasha, I have to admit. My memory's a bit fuzzy, but I know we've seen each other recently." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-10 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	"James," she said with a look on her face that was full of sadness. "I haven't seen you since the 50's. Not since before I married Alexi. Before I became the Black Widow." She looked away for a moment, unable to look at his face and recall the bittersweet memories. "I haven't seen you in so long that I had thought you died." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-10 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Tasha, I was still frozen in ice in the 50s. The Avengers didn't find me until 1994." He shakes his head. "What are you talking about?" At least there was a specific, concrete memory. It was like his brain was swiss cheese, holes all through his memories, with only a few concrete things to hold it all together. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

redheadspy
2010-02-11 04:49 am UTC (link)

Natasha shook her head and had started to put pieces together. "I'm sorry James. Not here. Not in this world. Steve Rogers was frozen in ice and found by the Avengers. You...you were thought to be killed in the same explosion that caused Steve to be frozen in ice. The James Buchanan of this world was found by the Russians and turned into an assassin."

An employee of the restaurant approached them. "Mrs. Stark, your husband left this here the other day," he said and offered her the briefcase.

Natasha offered him a small smile and took the offered case. "Thank you. I really appreciate it."

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	wwii_hero 2010-02-11 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	He shakes his head. "Steve... found by the Avengers? He lived?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-11 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	Natasha nodded. "Yes he did. He's been an Avenger for a long time. He has a wife and...two sons." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-11 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	He shakes his head. "This doesn't make sense, Natasha..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-11 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"I know, James," she said. "The only explanation that I can come up with is you're from a similar, but different world. It's becoming a common occurrence lately." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-11 11:22 pm UTC (link)
	He blinks. There's something familiar about all this, but he can't put his finger on it. "I... don't remember how I got here, though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_baddie
2010-02-12 12:03 am UTC (link)

Across the street, a man watched the bistro from the roof, using a pair of high powered binoculars. He did not recognize the man, but the former Black Widow was unmistakable.

He put the binoculars back into his pouch and hefted the weapon he had brought with him, a high powered rocket launcher. Perhaps not the most honorable of weapons, but what was honor to a dead man? He doubted it would kill her anyway... but it would likely make her mad enough to kill him.

Which is what he really wanted.

He squeezed the trigger.

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	redheadspy 2010-02-12 12:17 am UTC (link)
	"I will help you as much as I ca...." The rocket hit and exploded. Natasha was knocked to the ground. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2010-02-12 12:29 am UTC (link)
	As the shockwave hits, Patriot throws his body over Natasha's, to protect her from the blast as much as he can. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-02-12 12:39 am UTC (link)
	Kraven leaped from the building and landed in a crouch on the street below, surveying the damage cautiously. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-12 12:41 am UTC (link)
	Natasha was /really/ tired of almost getting blown up. With James on top of her, she couldn't move, but she could unlock the briefcase. With armor on she could fight and the chance of hurting her unborn child was less. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-02-14 01:16 am UTC (link)
	A snarl worked its way across Kraven's face. "You did not tell me she was pregnant," he said, coldly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-02-14 01:21 am UTC (link)
	"It was information you did not need," Alexi said. He reached into a pocket and pulled out a stack of bills. He handed it over. "Your services were greatly appreciated." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-02-14 01:33 am UTC (link)
	Kraven instantly regretted having already put the widow down. "Give me one reason why I should not kill you where you stand," he growled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-02-14 01:38 am UTC (link)
	"Because I have paid you enough to compensate for any morals or sense of honor you may hold on to," Alexi said and looked at his ex-wife. "She is a traitor to Mother Russia. You should not concern yourself with her fate." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-02-14 01:43 am UTC (link)
	"You are a pitiful excuse for a human being," Kraven growled. He turned on his heels to go. This did not sit right with him, but there was little he could do at this point. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-02-14 01:57 am UTC (link)
	Alexi ignored him and focused on his ex-wife. "Now my dear, we will get started and you will redeem yourself to Mother Russia." Alexi placed a small device on Natasha that would give her Wolverine's healing factor. He didn't want her dying after all. Not yet anyway. (Reply to this)(Parent)