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Wanda's hands dropped from her hip; Scott's jaw dropped; Clint opened his mouth to say something but stopped himself; Sam stared at her; Bucky frowned and Steve straightened his posture, raising his eyebrows to the heavens.

"Yeah, I was just about to say that," the girl with the box braids winced, "She beat me by one second."

Y/N's world was spinning. Who are they? What were she and Wanda doing with them? Why were they staring at her like that? Was she supposed to know them? She pursed her lips and closed her eyes— searching their faces in her head. But it was blank. Completely blank. She had no idea who they were. Her head ached harder than ever, adding to the newfound guilt and anxiety. Y/N bit her lip, trying her best to remember, but she only strained herself, making the pain double up. She snapped her eyes open, gasping softly.

"What," Scott spoke faintly, "You don't─ You don't remember us?"

Y/N shook her head slowly, staring up at him.

"Huh," Clint muttered , folding his arms.

"They put her head in the blender," Bucky told aloud, looking down at his feet.

"A what?!" Scott almost yelled, looking mortified.

"Not an actual blender, Tic tac," Sam rolled his eyes, "It's like a machine that rocks your brain against your skull in such a way that it wipes your memories." Scott's horrified expression only worsened after Steve and Bucky confirmed it with a nod.

"But how come you remember her?" Steve asked, pointing to Wanda, who was staring at her with pursed lips.

"I—" Y/N frowned, "I— I don't know," she grimaced.

"I think I know what to do," said Wanda stepping forward with an outstretched arm. Y/N gulped and took a step back. "Hey, It's just me, Andie." she said softly with a smile, "Memories can only suppressed," she said aloud to the rest of the room and walked forward, "They are carved into your head and can't be wiped away easily, maybe that's how she remembers me," She was now standing in front of Y/N, "May I?" she asked her, holding two fingers that had a wisp of red dancing on them.

Reluctantly, she nodded and Wanda pressed her fingers to her temple.

Y/N was dragged to the back of her head by a force. A series of images played before her eyes— Sokovia; home; shell attack; Stark industries; two days; HYDRA-Strucker-volunteers; Avengers attack; Sceptre-taken; Ultron; Vision; floating land; army of robots; protecting the core; losing Pietro; Avengers compound; Sam, Nat, Steve, Vision; Lagos; Sokovian Accords- disagreement; London; Bucky; Arrested; Berlin; locked in a cell; help from Sharon; Leipzig airport; fight with Tony and others; Raft- confinement; interrogation; HYDRA.

Y/N stumbled on her feet and took three steps back, panting. She almost lost her balance but took support from the table, knocking out the instruments and medicines on it. A tear fell down her left cheek. She opened her mouth to say something but froze. Her chest heaved up and down as she took deep breaths. Her narrowed eyes, jumped from one eager person to another; finally recognizing them.

"Oh my god," she stared at the floor with wide eyes and spluttered, "Wait— Shit— what the actual fuck?"

"That's my girl!" Sam cheered, took two long steps, and crushed her in a bear hug.

Bucky frowned at this and looked down at his metal hand. He saw right away that Y/N was closer to Sam in the group, after Wanda. He noticed how one was always around the other and how they were always cracking up together at something. He couldn't help but jump into conclusions.

"They're not together." He looked up and saw Wanda smiling at him, "They're just the same amount of stupid. Birds of a feather flock together." Bucky gave her an awkward smile, mentally cursing himself. Her smile only widened as he did so.

"How're you feeling?" Sam asked, pulling away from her.

"Like shit," Y/N smiled; her eyes widened and she ran her hands over her head. She jumped slightly when her fingers brushed against a thick bandage which covered a long, wide scar on her head. "So, where are we?" she asked looking around at others; shooting a quick smile at Bucky, who returned it gladly.

"Wakanda," Steve replied with a relieved smile, "This is safer, given our current situation."

Y/N nodded and turned to the girl behind her with the tab, "Is that thing still in my head?"

"Unfortunately," she sighed, "I don't think we've met," she smiled and stretched out her hand, "Shuri."

"Y/N," she shook her hand.

"The chip in your head is designed to send high-frequency, shocks more than an average human brain can tolerate," Shuri started to brief her, "Instead of putting your head in a 'blender', like they said, they planted its smaller version in your head."

"But wasn't supposed to affect my medulla and cause internal burns, which in turn should've killed me within the first time?" Y/N thought out loud, causing Shuri to beam and the others to stare at her in confusion.

"Finally, someone who speaks my language!" she said dramatically, "And yes, you are right. But they have designed it in a very specific and intricate way; according to their need. To wipe out your head and have you under their control. Looks like they've been planning it for a long time."

"Can you take it out?" Wanda questioned.

"Yes, but it'll take time."

"How long?" Sam slung his arm around Y/N's shoulder.

"Around four-five days," she shrugged, "This is entirely new for me and I don't want to kill her because I like her."

"Then I'll stay here with Y/N," said Wanda, turning to the men, "Till it's removed. You saw what happened the last time I left her side. I'm not leaving her again."

"Then I'm staying too," Sam insisted.

"Same," Steve nodded.

"Well, this is awkward," Clint grimaced , "We've got families so," he stretched out the last word and rocked from one foot to another.

"Yeah," Scott pouted, "God, I love this place. It's so awesome. But I've gotta go. I've got Cassie."

They sat together, talking and discussing their plan about staying out of the government's eye and how Y/N was taken from the Raft. After about thirty minutes, Steve and Sam left the room with Clint and Scott so that they could drop them off at their places on the Quinjet.

"This way," Shuri told Wanda and Y/N, "Let me show where you'll be staying. Sargent Barnes, I'll be right back. The Cyro is ready for you to enter again," she added to Bucky, who was in the corner of the room. He opened his mouth to say something but she had already walked out of the lab.

"Sargent?" Y/N mouthed to him with a surprised expression. Bucky nodded; She gave him an amused look and saluted with a stomp, and he let out a quiet laugh.

"Come on," Wanda rolled her eyes with a smile and dragged her away, following Shuri.

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