<div class="floatleft">(http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2012/04/t0428avengers_feat1_1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Steve Rogers/Captain America<br/><strong>Location:</strong>New York City, West, Underground  Secret Avengers Base<br/><strong>Whereabouts</strong>Observation bunker<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Costume<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Black Widow<br/><hr/><br/>Steve Rogers had been secretly fearing that the situation with Ultron would grow far worse before it became better, and in the week since the mad robot's first attacks on the world, those fears had been coming true. Captain America had always thought of himself as impossible to break, and that no matter how desperate the situation became, he would always be able to rise up to continue facing the odds. And while he hadn't given up on the fight, even he was beginning to feel his faith shaken by recent events in this war against Hank Pym's rogue creation.<br/><br/>The loss of Thor had hit everyone hard. He had been a founding Avenger, one of the strongest heroes on the planet, and a true friend. Ultron had killed him, along with the majority of the Avenger's Unity Squad, broadcasting it for the entire world to see. Ultron had wanted them to know that even the best of them wasn't safe from his destructive power. Without the Son of Odin, things had never seemed more dire. But, knowing that this was exactly what Ultron had wanted, Steve had refused to let the death of one of his oldest friends destabilize him, and had continued leading as best he could.<br/><br/>Leading wasn't always easy though, especially with so many Type-A personalities in the room. He'd been glad that they'd been able to connect with Tony Stark and his group of survivors, but as usual it hadn't taken Captain America and Iron Man to butt heads over the next step. In the end, it had been decided that they were separate again, with Stark leading a group out west in search Pym to enlist his help in defeating Ultron, while Rogers would remain here in the New York area to continue the fight against Ultron. Splitting their forces hadn't exactly been the best plan, but Steve would make do with what he had left. Every day seemed to bring more news of casualties in the hero community though, and it was beginning to seem as though what he'd already assembled may have been all that was left. A thought that weighed heavily on the Super Soldier, keeping him up at night sometimes.<br/><br/>He walked out onto the observatory deck, spying Black Widow looking out over the comings and goings of the base, as well as monitoring the perimeter. Before Ultron's attack, things had been...developing between the two of them. And in these dire times, they had become even closer, establishing a relationship. But things were a little strained between them. He knew Natasha cared for him the way he cared for her, but she was remaining mostly distant, not allowing things to get too intimate despite their feelings. The night they had stayed in Steve's apartment, it had seemed as if it were about to happen, but in the end Natasha had stopped things before it went too far, and they'd simply held each other for a time. It had been comforting, but he couldn't help but want more, and he thought she did too.<br/><br/>Coming closer, he saw several of the X-Men teleported in, relieved to see more survivors. Things between the Avengers and Scott Summers faction of the X-Men had been tense ever since the battle over the Phoenix Force, but in times like this, he wasn't about to turn them away. "Hello, Natasha. Have you seen anything noteworthy?" he asked, his hand coming up to rest tenderly on her shoulder.