second part to the one-shot before (103)! dedicated to dytto109

steve paced the floor, mulling over all the things that went wrong.

it's been a week.

tony approached from behind, unbeknownst to him. when the billionaire slapped a hand upon steve's broad shoulder, he physically jumped.

❝it's alright, rogers. we're gonna find her.❞

steve sent tony a harsh glare, which was unintentional. tony didn't take it personally; knowing how steve could get deep in his emotions. the captain sighed bitterly, stalking back to his room.

tony sighed as well, casting his eyes towards the window as the sun started to set.

steve was finally able to sleep after hours of tossing. just when he started to nod off, the faint sound of a door closing captures his attention. he sprung up, throwing his legs over the king-sized bed before going to investigate.

besides the gentle hum of the fridge running in the kitchen, steve couldn't hear anything out of the ordinary. his bare feet made soft padding as he travelled down the hall.

for being in his own quarters in the avenger facility, it was quiet...too quiet.

just as steve craned his head to peer around the corner, a tight pressure suddenly captured his head and wrapped around his neck. a smaller figure jumped on his back and steve instinctively reached behind him.

grabbing a fistful of hair, steve lunged his torso forward to throw the person off. when he lifted his hand, he noticed a few strands of Y/H/C trapped between his fingers. his brows furrowed.

the person rolled on the wooden floor before landing in a crouched position. the figure slowly reached to their hip, unsheathing a knife. after a few beats of silence, they sprang to their feet, throwing themselves at steve.

steve's fighting senses kicked in and he dodged a swipe of their knife. after managing to defend against multiple swings, steve grabbed their wrist and bent it downward.

the person punched steve with their free fist and he recoiled back. gritting his teeth, steve jumped in the air and twisted his body, landing a firm kick to their chest.

the figure stumbled back, hitting the wall with their back and leaving an imprint in it. they barely had enough time to recover before steve drove his knee into their stomach.

steve raised his fist to punch them back, but the other was quicker. blocking his arm with their own, steve received a harsh punch across his cheek. steve felt an arm wrap around his middle, and he grabbed it to throw the enemy to the ground.

their back slapped the hardwood, causing a feminine grunt to escape.

a flash of memories zipped in steve's mind; about the fight he had with bucky in washington. the pause was enough for the other to swing up her feet, landing a kick to the groin and a kick to the face.

steve fell, landing against the wall and leaving an oval indent from his back; inches from the first one.

the attacker pulled out a second knife; the first being discarded across the room. lunging themselves at steve again, she let out a sudden gag when steve was faster than her, and grabbed her neck.

her hair flopped forward before being swept back from the momentum. in the light of the moon, steve could clearly see the attacker's face.

Y/N.

the sight alone made his grip go slack and it allowed her to plunge the knife into his waist. he hissed in pain, unintentionally shoving her back.

in a group of yells—tony, sam, bucky, natasha and wanda ran into the room; being alerted by friday without steve's command.

tony and sam quickly grabbed Y/N, pining her down to prevent her from further damage. wanda and natasha tended to steve and his wound. bucky stood among the crowd, frozen in shock.

Y/N fought with all her strength against the two men who held her arms. she sat on the ground, glaring at steve with no remorse. steve stared back, equalling bucky's shock while adding betrayal.

tony quickly commanded friday to alert shield agents to get her confined and secured.

all bucky and steve could do were watch in silence as handcuffs were slapped over Y/N's wrists before she got escorted away.

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(author's note)

there will be one more part to this
"mini story" (if you'd call out that?)
hope you enjoyed!