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.CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX.
[26]. Day 2; TARFTD.
[PART TWO]
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❝ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ʜᴇʀᴇ ɪɴ ᴍᴀᴅʀɪᴘᴏᴏʀ ʜᴀᴅ
ꜱᴏᴍᴇ ʙᴇᴇꜰ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴀᴅ. ❞
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I GOT TO PETER'S house around 3:30 in the morning. We shared a bed— which wasn't exactly awkward. But what was awkward was him asking me if I had any feelings for Kate. Things between us haven't been the best, when things got bad he'd leave town with Fury. I got tired of it. It was obvious he liked me, he's like me for a while now. And at one point I did like him too... but then Kate came around and things are... confusing.
But I need to focus because a relationship is the least of my concerns.
I look at the time and it's 8:47. I roll over the bed and grab my phone seeing I had a few texts from mom but they were all just saying good morning and that she was going to work on new leads about dad. I turn put my phone back on the charger and walk to the bathroom.
A nice warm shower was the solution to all my problems. The shower lasted about 30 mins until the water got cold. Eventually, I finally get out of the room— fully clothed— it was now 9:30 meaning we had 30 mins to get to the airport.
How freaking great.
"Ha, "Be early," she said, "be here by 7," she said." Jace teasingly says, announcing my presence to everyone. "We got thirty minutes, Romanoff. Eat." he hands me a plate.
I take the plate and sit down at the table. "Where's Kate?"
"Right here, good morning." Kate smiles as she sits across me. "How'd you sleep?"
Peter rolls his eyes which Jace notices, he nudges him. I sigh, looking away so he didn't know I noticed as well.
"I slept good, thanks." I smile, taking a sip from my cup.
Jessica walks into the room and takes a bite out of my sandwich. "So, did you talk to your daddy's side piece?"
I smack her hand away from my plate and let out a chuckle. "Fuck you, and no. I just woke up. I'll text her once we land."
"We should probably get going," Peter suggests while looking at his watch. "It's 9:45 and the airport is like ten minutes away."
"Alright, let's go."
We all grab our bags and phones. We say goodbye to May and literally run to the airport. Luckily we arrived on time, so we were now on the plate. A minute before the doors closed. Jace and Peter were seated right in front of us while Me, Kate, and Jess sat together.
*SKIPS PLANE RIDE*
Now we're finally at the airport while everyone gathered their bags I made a phone call to Dad's hit and run.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Sharon... it's Natasha."
"Oh! Hey kid, what's up?"
I clear my throat. "Question... you're in Madripoor, correct?"
"Yes... why?"
"Can we meet somewhere?"
Sharon awkwardly laughs. "I'm sorry? You're all the way in Brooklyn I'm not sure I can catch a flight so sud—"
"I'm in Madripoor, I know this is random. But it's important. Dad important."
"J-James? Have you found him yet?"
"No but we think what we've got will... so can you meet us?"
"Yeah, I'll send you my location."
The phone hangs up. I get a text notification and just as she said, Sharon sent me a location on where to meet her at. I look at the others and give them a nod letting them know she agreed. They all looked a little relieved except for Kate who the entire plane ride said something was off.
But Kate never trusted anyone so I just had to ignore her. We head to a penthouse we planned on staying at— thanks to daddy's money we are set. We got changed and made our way to Sharon's. The location was someplace in High Town. It was a little sketchy but it was also pretty cool.
"Well, what is little miss America doing in a place like Madripoor?" Sharon asks as she leads us into her home. "Does Wanda know you're here?"
I shake my head. "No... mom doesn't know I'm here and I'd like to keep it that way. You got a side job as a hustler or something?" I ask while looking around her home, she had a bunch of expensive things.
Sharon shrugs. "Something I worked on while I was hiding from the world."
"Right, but now you're not wanted so what are you doing out here?" Kate questions. "Unless you're hiding something."
Oh my god.
Sharon glances at Kate with a confused expression on her face. "I don't assume we've met before. I'm Sharon— Carter, and you are?"
"Kate."
"No last name Kate?"
"Not for you."
Jace sighs. "Don't mind her, time on the month. I'm Jace Winslow— and you are stunning," he smirks.
I roll my eyes. "Oh god."
"I'm Jessica, and that weirdo happens to be my twin brother."
Sharon smiles, she looks over at Peter. "And you must be Peter Parker. I've heard a lot about you."
Peter gives her a small nod.
"Anyway, so why did you all come here?" Sharon asks yet once again.
I take a seat on the counter as Sharon stands in front of me. "We need your help— I— I need your help."
"With what...?"
I use my powers to bring my bag towards me, once it was in my hands I grab the flash drive. "Mom found this in dad's cabinets. I went through it and apparently my dad had some problems with some dude over here in Madripoor. Apparently, that parasite was also another upgraded version of the super-soldier serum."
Sharon eyes the flash drive that was in my hands as I spoke, she clears her throat. "I don't see what you're asking me, kid."
"First of all— not a kid, 18 in a week." I huff while rolling my eyes. "Secondly, did you hear a word I said? Someone here in Madripoor had some beef with dad. This person also told him that if he didn't comply then he'd take it to higher measurements. And then inconveniently a month later dad goes missing and some undercover people in the government came looking for this flash drive."
Sharon nods understandingly. "Well uh... you mind if we have the room alone?" she looks over at the group. "I've got an open clubbish bar downstairs feel free to go."
I look at Kate and the others giving them a nod. "I'll be fine, go."
They were hesitant but they made their way downstairs.
"Listen, here's what I know." Sharon starts off. "The serum— it meant a lot to someone. A-and this person is crazy powerful."
"Do you know their name?"
Sharon shakes her head. "No, but they do go by the Power Broker. This man has been around for years and no one has been able to find him. So, he's probably the one James was texting along with who might have something to do with his disappearance. And that." she points at the flash drive. "Is a really important piece to catching them. So I'd keep that someplace safe."
I kind of see why dad liked her. "So will you help us out with finding Mr. Power Broker?"
Sharon smirks, she walks over to me. "Anything for a Rogers."
A chill ran down my back. "Thank you..."
"So your friend doesn't like me..." Sharon says, she turns around and pours herself a drink.
"Yeah well, you don't have the reputation of a likable person." I chuckle. "And she says that there's something off about you."
Sharon hums. "Well... do you think there's something off about me?"
"I think there's more about you than you're letting on." I nod. "But I don't care. As long as you don't get in the way of me seeing my dad— I could care less if you're a murderer."
"And what if I was— I don't know... the Power Broker?"
"Well, that depends..."
"On?"
"Whether you have my dad or not."
"And if I was and I did— what would happen?"
I shrug. "I guess we'll never know."
Sharon smirks. "I guess so... now how about we get to work?"
"Let's do it, Carter."
Sharon smiles and puts her drink down on the table.
I couldn't help but feel like this was all going to end horribly.