Chapter 24. Let the Chaos Begin
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"Ugh..."
Natasha groaned as she stirred awake, her head throbbing. She found herself lying in the middle of nowhere some abandoned patch of land on the outskirts of the city.
"I actually let a normal guy knock me out? What the hell was that strength?"
She frowned in disbelief. His physical power had felt... wrong. It was on par with Captain Rogers, maybe even more intense.
"No... that can't be."
She flexed her wrists experimentally. They'd been broken she remembered it clearly. But now? Completely intact. Not even a bruise.
Then she spotted a folded slip of paper near her.
"(Here's a little gift. For the time being, you're practically unkillable. Enjoy.
If Fury finds out you're nearly immortal... well, let's just say I'm dying to see what he does. Can't wait! :)"
The smirking face doodled at the bottom was somehow even more insulting than the message itself.