Out Of Time

hundred two

Steve found a way back onto the roof of the truck, Y/N appearing at the same time to avoid a blast. Ultron hovered at the end of the truck's roof.

"You know what's in that Cradle?" Ultron asked. "The power to make real change, and that terrifies you."

"I wouldn't call it a comfort," Steve commented.

He tossed his shield at Ultron. It hit Ultron and he started firing back. Y/N used the portals to use the blasts against Ultron, once again.

"Get in and protect the gem!" Steve ordered.

Y/N nodded. She appeared in the truck, where two Ultron bots were guarding the cradle. They began shooting at her. She used the portals again to her advantage, but she could feel her energy being drained. Natasha was now on a motorcycle, chasing after the truck. She noticed Y/N fighting off the two bots by herself while Steve was fighting off the main Ultron bot on the roof.

"Clint, can you draw out the guards?" Natasha ordered through the comms.

"Let's find out," Clint responded.

He flew the quinjet lower and fired at the main Ultron bot. That put the other two into protective mode, going after the quinjet.

"Thanks, Barton," Y/N panted.

She went over to the cradle's control panel, to see what she could do, as commotion continued through the comms.

"Heading back towards you," Clint warned. "So whatever you're going to do, do it now."

"I'm going in," Nat said. "Cap, can you keep him occupied?"

"What do you think I've been doing?" Steve responded.

Nat jumped into the truck as the Ultron bots lifted it off the ground.

"I can't access the panel," Y/N stated. "I can't stop whatever's happening. Unless..." Y/N looked at the Stone. "I could-"

"No," Nat stated. "Not here. Don't you dare and try to do something that could kill you in this truck."

"But, Nat, I could protect the-"

"I said no, Rogers!"

"Okay, package is airborne," Clint stated over the comms. "I have a clean shot."

"Negative," Nat responded. "Y/N and I are still in the truck."

"What the hell are you-"

"Just be ready, we're sending the package to you."

"How do you want me to take it?"

Nat cut through the straps holding the cradle in place. "Uhh, you might wish you hadn't asked that."

"I lost him!" Steve suddenly yelled over the comms. "He's headed your way."

"Guys, we gotta go," Clint said, lining up the back of the quinjet with the back of the truck.

"Nat, get on the cradle!" Y/N ordered. She slipped a small bomb she had from her belt and placed it on the wall.

"What?" She responded.

"Do it!"

Natasha did as she was told and laid on top of the cradle. Y/N pushed it towards the opening. It slid out of the truck and into the quinjet. Y/N portaled herself out of the truck and into the quinjet just as the truck exploded. Suddenly, Nat was grabbed by the Ultron bot.

"Nat!" Both Clint and Y/N screamed.

"Cap, you see Nat?" Clint asked, panicked.

"If you have the package, get it to Stark!" Steve ordered. "Go!"