A/N: In the black widow movie, Dreykov escapes using a small aircraft but here he used a big one so um - yeah. I hope you guys would like this chapter :))

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【 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 】

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Katerina had to admit she had to give Dreykov some points for being a man of his words.

He was so determined to bring her home again now she was in his property again.

Kat slowly opened her eyes. She was immediately greeted by a sharp pain in her temples and all she can taste is blood. She blinked a few times. trying to take in her surroundings. She noticed that they tied her wrist and hang them in the ceiling.

She had to admit that they were smart to not tie her in a chair for she could escape that easily.

She suspected that she was currently inside an aircraft because she can see the surroundings shaking but they're not flying yet, they're probably waiting for someone.

Her blood instantly boiled at the thought of her being taken by the Red Room again and taking her to God knows where. 

The soldier in front of her grinned. He's probably ordered to guard her. He lifted her chin and studied her face. "Come on now - why are you glaring at me, sweetheart?"

"I'm hoping you'll spontaneously blow up" She tried to ignore the pathetic feeling of being weak. She struggled in her chains and squirmed to stop him. 

She can still see that sickening evil smirk planted on his face. Anger again showed in Kat's face

"Fuck you." Kat spatted blood at him. Her face scrunched in anger all she wanted to do was escape and kill this bastard. She wanted to manipulate this soldier by making him angry.

"No, Fuck you!"

"I can tell you that in nine different languages, which gives me the advantage" A playful smirk rose to her lips, as she seemed to be utterly amused by pissing off the soldier. Oh she loves taunting men, they all look like little boys who lost in their video games.

They both flinched when they heard footsteps and a soldier burst inside. He whispered something on her guard. She could however hear their muffled voices then the soldier stepped out of the room.

The guard turned his back at her, quiet and alert.

She suspected that her prison room is at the back of the aircraft. Then the aircraft suddenly started flying.

She swore in Russian.

She struggled to break free but was frustrated to find that she couldn't. The chains were too tight and strong. Her arms are getting numb for it was hanged.

Suddenly, she heard a familiar female voice but there's no one here but a male soldier then she noticed that she still have her earpiece. They were stupid enough for not checking her body.

Yelena spoke in the comms. "Kat. Katerina, it's me. your favorite sister. Are you still there?" she panted.

Kat sighed. How could she respond without alerting the guard?

Yelena continued. "I have a plan. I'm on top of the aircraft you're in right now"

"Oh no," The words came out before she could think twice. The guard looked back at her with a confused look.

Kat continued and gave an excuse. "O- Oh no - where are you taking me?" 

The guard shrugged and turn his back again.

"I swear it's a good one this time," said Yelena in the comms.

A plan quickly formed in her mind. She needed to get out of here. "Let me put you on hold"

Quickly, Before the guard turned to look at her, Using all the strength that she had, she lifted her legs and wrapped them around the guard's neck, squeezing the life out of him. "Got you motherfucker."

His hands clung to her legs, choking on air. She gripped the chain and her arms pulling her body upward as the guard is still choking in her legs.

After hearing his neck snap, she let him fell on his face. She kicked her footwear off and she used her feet to take the key inside the guard's pocket.

She bent her body for her feet to reach the lock. She fell on her back when she successfully unlocked herself.

She swiftly stood up considering she has many bruises on her body. "You sure about this?" she spoke on the comms.

"Yeah, it's gonna be fun" Yelena replied.

She groaned in pain as she fixed her broken nose by clasping her hand together.

Kat breathes heavily as she bolted straight out of the room. "That's a terrible idea. Let's do it and see what happens"

She heard Yelena breathe heavily.

"At least we both look hot when we meet Jesus . . . or Satan" Kat joked

However, when she saw the exit door and planning to jump, a group of soldiers suddenly found her. "I don't know if you gentlemen pray, but if you do, now would be a great time"

Kat continued to run after Dreykov suddenly came out. "They have a plan! Move!" he ordered the guards. "What are you waiting for?!"

Yelena puts together her baton, aiming to stick it in the propeller and break the aircraft, preventing Dreykov's escape in a self-sacrificing move.

But Natasha saw her and stopped running. "Yelena! Don't do it!" she screamed.

Yelena yelled back. "This was fun!" She grunted as she used her strength to stick her batons inside the propeller.

Kat managed to reach the exit but before Kat jumped out of the aircraft, The aircraft blew up and created a massive explosion that blasted Kat in the air.

Kat can see Yelena near her, she was falling too but Kat was going to fall to the ground first. She wished she can save her sister even if it's the last wish she can have. She's too young. She needs to live her life.

And her words shoot to kill when she's mad she had a lot of regrets about that and she mourns that she hadn't forgiven them before it was too late.

She closed her eyes, held out her arms, and let herself fall in defeat, half-conscious.

They fought together, protected each other, they were even prepared to die for one another.

Here they were, sacrificing themselves for the person they hate. but as their revenge burned into something more, they learned not to care about their inevitable death.

After all, they were dying for love, for vengeance, and for everyone. what else would they possibly want to die for?

Natasha grabbed the parachutes hurriedly and jump in the sky decidedly. Her fall is incredibly fast as if she's diving to chasing them.

However, Natasha caught up to half-conscious Yelena. They both grunted as they crashed into each other then Natasha attached a parachute in Yelena as she gained consciousness. "Yelena! I need you- I need you to grab Kat!" 

Then Natasha let Yelena go as the Taskmaster kept chasing her.

Yelena reached up to Kat and held her body tightly as if she's hugging her. Kat groaned in pain as she slowly opened her eyes. "Why are you such an ass?" she mumbled as they fell through the sky.

Yelena set off her parachute as soon as she caught Kat so that they can drift down safely. "Is gravity even a thing here?" she joked.

They both groaned when they crashed on hard ground, Yelena released Kat in her arms and she rolled on the ground, next to Yelena and unconscious.

Natasha spotted them and panted while she ran straight to them. She bent down to check them. She placed her hand on Yelena's cheek and the other on Kats's hand. "Yelena? Kat?" 

Yelena slowly opened her eyes and smiled at Natasha. "We're all upside-down"

She groaned as she tried to sit up then Natasha turned to Kat who's still laying on the ground. She bent down and placed her forehead in Kat's forehead. "If you're going to die on me, the least you can do is look good while doing it" she joked, trying to lighten the mood.

Kat gently opened her eyes and a playful smirk formed on her face. "You're such an ass, Nat" she removed her hands and tried to stand.

Natasha placed her hand on Yelena's shoulder with tears forming in her eyes. "Прости сестренка" (Forgive me, little sister) A tear escape her eyes. "I should've come back for you"

Yelena shook her head. "You don't have to say that. It's okay"

"Hey, hey. It was real to me, too" Natasha nodded with tears then Yelena smiled and lean her forehead to Nat's forehead.

Then they both gave each other a tight, long, and loving hug.

Kat cleared her throat in this awkward moment after she successfully helps herself stood up, mentally cringing at this moment. 

Then the two broke their hug. Natasha moved her head in Kat's direction and smiled at her. She stepped forward. "I'm so sorry Kat, I'm sorry for everything - I should have come back for you" she sobbed.

Kat flinched when Nat squeezed her in a hug. 

Surprisingly, Kat returned her hug. She shook her head. "No. I should be the one who's apologizing - I shouldn't have said all of that. I- I'm sorry Nat" she spoke in the crook of Nat's neck. She swiped at her eyes but the tears came anyway.

"Shh. No. It's okay. you have the right to be angry" cried Natasha. 

Kat enveloped her in a warm hug that smelled of nostalgic scent.

Yelena smiled at her two oldest sisters and have a concerned look when she saw Kat's face full of bruises and blood. "You're face hurt"

Kat broke their hug and turned her attention to Yelena. "I know I still look beautiful" she grinned. She held her arms out to her. "Come here." Yelena gave her a big hug. "Don't you ever do that again or I'll bring you back to life and kill you myself"

Yelena laughed in the crook of her neck. "But you agreed"

"Shut up" Kat beamed. She stretched her other arm out to Natasha, waiting for her to join their hug.

She took it and she joined them in for a hug that made her sigh. Never mind what happened just after that for the full hearts overflowed, washing away the bitterness of the past and leaving only the sweetness of the present.

Kat recalled how soothing their hug was and itched to feel their soft, warm body in her arms again. "Ok. now it's getting weird"

They broke their hug and Yelena scoffed. 

Kat glanced at Natasha and spoke after an awkward pause. "Seriously. How did you easily jump that high and not die? Like you've been doing that since we're in Budapest"

Natasha shooked her head with a chuckle. "I can't reveal all my tricks"

She looked up from Natasha's shoulder and she spotted two people walking straight to them, can't see clearly because of her black eye. "I swear I'm seeing Jesus right now," she mumbled while squinting her eyes.

The other two looked behind and stared at the two people who are approaching them.

"That's Alexei," said Yelena. ". . . and Melina"

Kat sighed in relief to know that they're okay. "Oh - that's disappointing" was the sarcastic response.

The three walked towards them. Melina groaned as she struggled to walk and Alexei is supporting her.

"Everybody good?" asked Natasha.

"I am clearly injured," Melina replied. She slowly reached her hands out to Kat, hoping Kat would accept her.

Surprisingly, Kat accepted the embrace. "мне жаль" (I'm sorry) the only words that came out of Kat's mouth, she sniffled quietly.

Melina sighed against her head, holding her closer then she reached out to Yelena and pulled her in for a hug. "Just so you know, I love you three equally."

Didn't bother to ask Nat 'cause she knows she's not a fan of her hugs.

The two both nodded aggressively and escaped from her arms.

Natasha stared at Alexei. "You got something to say?"

"I'd just mess it up," he said sadly then held out his hand and Natasha gladly took it while smiling, looking with fatherly satisfaction at the three young faces gathered around him.

They all turned their heads when they heard vehicles approaching. 

"Here comes the cavalry," Natasha walked to see them properly.

"So, what's our plan?" asked Melina

Natasha stared at the vehicles. "You guys go. I'll stay."

Alexei spoke abruptly. "That's insanity. We fight. We fight with you."

"I'll hold them off," said Nat

Then they all complained at once.

"Natasha, we fight" Alexei murmured

"We can't split up. You're so pigheaded." Melina objected.

"I might look terrible right now but I can still fight" Kat complained.

"We fight better together" Yelena whined.

Natasha spoke. "You guys go. Besides, if it can work out with the five of us, you know, there may be some hope for the Avengers"

She made a pinching hand gesture. "Little bit"

Yelena suddenly spoke while taking off her green vest. "Okay, well, if you're leaving, then I guess you should take this"

She handled Natasha her favorite vest. "I know how much you like it"

Natasha gladly took it from her hand. "Shucks," she laughed. "It does have a lot of pockets"

Yelena smiled. "Very handy pockets, yeah"

Natasha turned her head to look at Kat. "He had widows implanted all over the world." Natasha took the Red dust vials from her pocket and gave them to her. "Melina will need to copy the formula but you two should tell 'em it's over."

They all turned their heads when they saw an aircraft landed close to them. They saw all the widows came out of the aircraft and walked straight to them.

Kat followed Yelena to approach them. "You came back for us," said Yelena

One of them spoke in Russian. "We wouldn't leave you behind" 

Kat smiled at them softly as a kind gesture and Yelena held each one of their hands.

One of the girls approached the Taskmaster who's laying on the ground and held her hand.

"Don't worry. We're bringing her with us." Melina reassured. "Come. come with us"

Yelena looked back at Natasha and whistled a long-familiar note. Kat continued the tone and Natasha whistled back.

Kat turned to Yelena and scrunched her face in confusion. "She's really leaving?"

Yelena smiled and nodded, not taking her eyes off Natasha. 

Kat sighed.

Suddenly, Kat ran as fast as she can towards Natasha and wrapped her arms around her neck in a rib-crushing hug. "I'll come with you" she sobbed.

She didn't want her to leave, it's only been days they've spent together. She really needs to stop always being emotionally attached to a person.

Natasha returned the hug and laughed. "No. Stay with Yelena. She'll need you" cried Nat.

She laughed with tears in her eyes. "Go"

Kat sniffled and ran back to Yelena.

"Who's the cry baby now?" Yelena teased.

Kat chuckled. "Shut up"

"What did she say?" asked Yelena.

"It's a secret" Kat giggled. She scrunched her face in confusion as she reached for her pocket when she felt something.

Yelena looked at her with concern. "What is it?" 

Kat took out a folded note from her pocket.

Wanna go tree climbing Kat?

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A playful smirk rose to Kat's lips as she already understands what the note implies.

Yelena had a confused look on her face after she finished reading. "I don't get it"

Kat rolled her eyes with a chuckled. "Just wait and see"

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