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It was a bright and sunny day on Alderaan. Natasha was by herself for a few minutes while Steve was in the local jewelry store, buying something that was unknown to her. Both of them were alert, listening for someone to yell that a raid was happening. Han and Leia had debriefed them on what to do if a raid was called
"Run for cover. You don't want to be caught in the street," she remembered Han telling them before.
All of sudden, Natasha heard the call. She immediately began to run toward the jewelry store, but was met by a big, burly dude who immediately grabbed her by the arm and started dragging her behind him.
"Someone, help me!" Natasha screamed.
"Come on, girl!" the man shouted.
Steve was just finishing things up at the jewelry store when he heard the commotion. With his shield in hand, he began to fight the oncoming attackers. Eventually, all were defeated and the people of Alderaan began to clean up. Steve wondered where Natasha was. He last saw her before he went into the store and told her to meet him at the garden. Along the way to Princess Leia's garden, he asked if anyone had seen her, describing what she looked like.
"Sorry, Sir. We haven't," a civilian replied.
Steve continued to walk to the garden, asking other civilians about Natasha's whereabouts. "Where could she be?" he asked himself. Upon reaching the garden, Han and Leia were there in the private sanctum speaking to Officer Kennedy, who stopped by the sanctum to make sure everyone was OK.
"A civilian told me that she was met by a big, burly guy who immediately grabbed her and took her away," Kennedy explained.
"It can't be Natasha. Is it?" Steve asked walking in the conversation.
"The civilian said that he didn't know her name, but he did say that the girl was wearing a brown jacket, brown knee-high boots, and had shoulder-length red hair."
"That's her, Natasha Romanoff!" Steve exclaimed. "Where is she?"
"I'm not sure yet, Steve, but I'll find her."
"Thank you, sir."
Officer Kennedy then left the sanctum. Meanwhile, Han, Leia, and Steve had dinner together, discussing the events of the raid and the possibilities of Natasha's whereabouts. Steve also revealed that tonight, he was planning to propose to Natasha.
"I really care about her," Steve said putting the ring box back in his pocket.
"You mean love?" Leia asked.
"Not quite. I do love her, but I'm just not ready to say it yet."
Leia and Han nodded that they understood and they resumed eating.