⠀⠀⠀⠀Hyrda's base here had been an old office building, similar to so many I had seen in town. However, this building was in great need of some love. ⠀⠀⠀⠀I rolled my eyes. Of course is was old and creepy. I parked the bike by the front door and headed to the door. Wrapping my hand around the handle, I hesitated. ⠀⠀⠀⠀What had I gotten myself into? This was Hydra, a group Dad fought. How could I do this? ⠀⠀⠀⠀"Natasha Rogers," an eerie voice called, "why do you trespass here?" ⠀⠀⠀⠀"Where is my father?" I demanded, lifting the shield from my back. ⠀⠀⠀⠀He laughed, and the figure of the horrific Red Skull stepped out from a pillar. ⠀⠀⠀⠀"You are heroic, like your father." ⠀⠀⠀⠀"What do you want?" I was tired of his monologuing and whipped the shield at him, remembering when Dad taught me how to throw a frisbee. Red Skull, taken by surprise, didn't move, and it hit him hard, knocking him down. I watched the shield bounce off the wall and neatly caught it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀"Enough games!" I shouted, pressing the shield against him. "Tell me what you want!" ⠀⠀⠀⠀He just laughed again, and I heard the sound of a g^n. Several b^llets bounced off the shining shield, the sound echoing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀I leapt up from my crouched position and peered around for the hidden sn^pper. Again, he fired, and I held up the shield to my face. ⠀⠀⠀⠀"If I was not worthy of the super serum, then I shall destroy all of your family, since Steve Rogers took it." ⠀⠀⠀⠀Red Skull rose from the ground, holding up a electrified rod. I shied away but felt the burn of it on my leg. ⠀⠀⠀⠀I screamed and fell to my knees, dropping the shield. It rolled away several feet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀"You can try, but you can never be your father!" He taunted in my ear. ⠀⠀⠀⠀"Hands off," I hissed, rolling away. As I leapt to my feet, I snagged the handle of the shield and threw it at Red Skull. ⠀⠀⠀⠀This time, he dodged it, letting it lodge itself in a pillar. ⠀⠀⠀⠀"You have spirit," he acknowledged as he motioned with his fingers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀Cr^p, I forgot about the sn^pper. He fired a volley of sh^ts, and I felt a burning pa^n in my arm. ⠀⠀⠀⠀I groaned, gripping my right arm. ⠀⠀⠀⠀"Give it up, Rogers!" Red Skull shouted. "You all will d^e, and the super soldiers will be no more." ⠀⠀⠀⠀"Never," I muttered between gritted teeth. Breaking into a run, I pushed him back and launched myself up into the air, snagging my shield. When the sn^pper began to fire again, I held it up to block each b^llet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀Before I could take him out, Red Skull had to go. I decided to use the shield as a weapon, hacking at him. Because I was too close to him, the sn^pper couldn't fire without putting his master in danger. ⠀⠀⠀⠀I heard the electric rod fall to the ground and roll away. With Red Skull out of the picture, I looked up at the broken windows. A shadow moved past one on the third floor. Not wasting a second, I raced inside.
Credits: Story - Marvel & me Music - Captain America's Theme
