𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐍𝐄. | ❛ Can You See Me? ❜

     THE LOUD BLARING OF ALARMS IS WHAT WOKE JAMIE UP FROM HER SLUMBER. She heard muffled voices from outside the facility and she wondered if the universe had finally answered her prayers about getting the hell out of here. A tiny hope inside of her wanted it to be her friends rescuing her from this hellhole, but she didn't believe it. They've probably forgotten about her. She was locked inside the experimental room, and it was safe to say she had lost her sanity at this point. The flashbacks and memories from the trials have been repeating in her mind ever since she was captured by HYDRA. The endless tests and toxins they violated into her were something she became numb to, and she wondered if she would come out of it alive.

She thought of Pietro and Wanda. She hasn't seen them for a few weeks and she didn't want to admit it, but she missed them. The twins held a small place in her heart and it was the closest thing to humanity. Otherwise, she would've been long gone. She couldn't handle the pain again, but with them, they brought a sense of tranquility and she surprisingly got along with both of them. A small wave of worry washed over her, thinking about the twins' well-being. Wanda has been struggling with her powers and has been keeping her distance. Pietro was okay most of the time, but she could tell that he wanted to get out of this place.

A loud sound erupting from the building pulled her out of her thoughts. The walls shook, along with everything in the room. Equipment and tools from the glass drawer fell down the floor, creating a crashing sound and she winced at the room getting destroyed by a small firing bomb. She was left untouched, only the door did so much damage along with half of the room.

Jamie was placed on the metal table, her hands strapped. She was not in the best shape to form an escape plan. Her skin was deadly pale and grey veins were appearing on her skin. Scabs and bruises were all over her body, mostly on her face due to fighting back which resulted in her getting beaten in the end. They made her weak, and she couldn't do anything about it. She opened her mouth and tried to let out a scream for help, but her hoarse throat didn't let her and she was struggling.

She shifted her body to the side and looked at the door. The bomb created a huge hole in the door and she could see the workers running around the hallway with stressed looks on their faces. She frowned and hissed in pain, feeling the straps tighten every time she moved.

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"Report to your stations immediately. This is not a drill. We are under attack. We are under attack." One of the workers announced into the speaker, making Pietro and Wanda hold hands. They looked around for a familiar brunette with worried gazes.

Pietro looked around the room before giving his sister a knowing look. Wanda protested and shook her head, not wanting to leave Jamie behind, her only friend and someone she grew close with. He sighed but didn't let that get to him. He speeds them out of the facility and into a forest. The coldness washed over them, noticing it was winter.

Wanda whirled her head to her brother with a glare, "What are you doing? Get us back, we need to save her." she chided, panic clouding in her eyes.

Pietro shook his head, his sad eyes gazing into hers, "We don't have time, Wanda. The building will be down soon." he tried to explain, but she snapped at him. "I'm not leaving without, Jamilla. She's our friend, our only friend. Don't you remember that?" she told him, a look of disappointment in her eyes.

A rush of guilt washed over him, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared. "What if she works with the Avengers? I heard she was friends with Stark," he explained, making her frown, confusion etched onto her face.

"She's dying and you're here making things up? I'm gonna get her out of there. I'll meet you there later." she said before leaving him alone in the forest.

Jamie moved her head to the side and groaned. Her chapped lips were struggling to breathe. Her sight became blurry and she squeezed her fists together to try to remove the straps. Small whimpers escaped from her lips as she tried to free herself, but she couldn't. Her powers didn't work on her. With an irritated sigh, she let her head fall to rest on the metal table, her energy getting droopy.

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"I'll get the scepter and you go find Jamie, Cap. I got it." Tony Stark ordered Steve through the ear device.

"Copy that," Steve replied as he got inside the building, looking for the brunette who hasn't left his mind for months. There's not a day where he doesn't blame himself for her getting taken and he felt guilty for not checking in on her once she left his apartment. Steve kept searching and doing endless research on her sudden disappearance and his heart leaped from his chest once he learned that HYDRA had something to do with it along with the Tesseract that they used.

"Jamie!" Steve shouted through the empty halls while running down to every room. He encountered some trouble along the way with Wanda who attacked him, but also killed Strucker, so he was back at the facility trying to look for the Heroine.

Jamie's head shot up at a familiar sound, her eyes wide. Her body violently shook and choked back a sob, hearing a voice she's been longing for months. She slammed her hands on the table, making her cry out in pain. Her breaths got more shallow and heavy, making it harder to release any sound. The same voice pulled her out of her misery and she moved her body to the side and looked at the huge gap once again. Her sight eventually became cloudy so she couldn't see the person hovering over her.

Steve's footsteps halted once he heard a muffled cry, and he wasted no time and dashed over to the sound, knowing exactly who it was. A huge gap appeared in his view and his heart broke at the sight inside. There was Jamie, laid down on a table and was hatched to several IVs. As he got closer, he took in her form. "Jamie!"

Reaching to the table, he carefully brought a hand over her cheek, stroking it gently before removing the straps, "God, what did they do to you?" he said, anger clouding in his eyes. Removing the needles stuck into her skin, she let out a small whimper. Her eyes looked blank and vacant, making his stomach twist.

Jamie squinted her eyes, finally her vision getting clearer. She almost burst into tears once she saw Steve in front of her. She sighed with exhaustion, giving him a tired look. "Please, tell me you're real and that I'm not hallucinating." she pleaded, her eyes welling up with tears. His gaze softened and carefully picked her up, bringing her body closer to his chest.

"It's real. I'm right here, Jamie. We've been looking for you for months." he softly said as he walked out of the room, his footsteps padding on the hard floor. She inched closer and rested her head on his neck, his warmth engulfing her body.

"That's nice. Feeling like I belong somewhere," she mumbled into his neck, her eyes getting droopy. Steve looked back at her, a look of confusion in his eyes. "You're an Avenger, J. Of course, you belong with us." he reminded her in a gentle tone, his heart getting heavier every time he reached his next steps, getting closer to the front.

Jamie curled closer into his arms, feeling shivers break into her body. "This girl needs a good old nap." she mindlessly babbled, making him clench his jaw. He felt anger rising inside of him. He wasn't just mad at them, he was mad at himself for the most part. He was angry at the fact that he didn't find her sooner and she had to suffer again.

"Don't close your eyes, doll. Keep them open, I need you to stay awake," he told her, his heart thumping inside his chest. Jamie chuckled, "I don't know, Steve. Sleep sounds nice right now. I just need to rest my eyes."

Thor's voice snapped him out of his thoughts and he looked up to see the others already inside the Quinjet, ready to fly home. Steve moved his pace faster and reached closer to the ramp, making Natasha rise up from her seat and run up to him. Her eyes got wide when she took in her friend's form. She gasped at the sight and brought a hand over her mouth.

Tony came behind her and put a hand on her shoulder before inching closer to Steve. He gave him a nod and let him take her. Thor grabbed a stretcher bed and helped Tony to lay Jamie down on the bed. Bruce quickly joined them and almost teared up at her form. He injected a needle into her skin and inserted her elixir inside a rally pack before putting a blanket over her.

"Hey, Banner, Dr. Cho's on her way in from Seoul, is it okay if she sets up in your lab?" Tony asked the scientist while holding the wheel.

Bruce looked at him and nodded, "Uh, yeah, she knows her way around."

"Thanks," Tony told Jarvis and briefly turned his head, "Tell her to prep everything, Barton and Barzinji are gonna need the full treatment," he announced to Jarvis.

Natasha inched closer to Jamie and sat down next to the stretcher. She held her hand and almost flinched at her cold hands. She rubbed it gently and sniffled. She brought her hand and removed a few hair strands away from her face. With a sigh, she looked at her side, noticing Steve bouncing his legs while looking at the Heroine. Natasha brought a hand over his thigh, stopping him to bounce his feet. "It's not your fault, you know?"

Steve sighed and brought a hand over his face, "Last time I saw her was at my place. It was late at night and we just finished our research on getting leads on Bucky, and she called it a night. I didn't check on her. I should've followed her home, but I had no idea that a Hydra agent was lurking around. So, I'm sorry for feeling a bit sentimental here." he confessed, his eyebrows furrowed.

Natasha's lip curved unknowingly, but she still held a serious expression. "You didn't know, Steve. Don't let it get into your head," she told him in a calm tone. Steve looked at her, his worried gaze looking at her. He nodded and sighed, "Okay, you're right." he mumbled.

Day 387 where I wish Jamie was a real character in the MCU 😭 And can we please talk about how gentle and loving Steve is I want them to get married already they're literally soul mates <3

Also, Wanda and Jamie >>> anyone