The Many Heads of Hydra (Book 1)

Chapter 4: New Plan

You can hear a faint beeping and a few muffled voices from somewhere around you. You attempt to open your eyes but it's no use, you'll have to wait until your healing factor kicks in fully and you've regained your strength. Either you're getting better already or the people got closer because you can make out some words now.

"One of us should have stayed behind to have her back." Clint put in as he looked at Bucky.

"She was struggling with something and we were about to talk about it before the attack. I shoulda known she would throw herself head first into a fight without thinking of the consequences, I used to do the same thing." Bucky says with a frustrated sigh.

Steve puts a hand on his shoulder to try and offer some comfort, "She's a fighter just like you Buck, she would have gone anyway."

Peter is the next to speak up, "She'll be ok, right Mr. Stark?"

"We got the collar off of her, her healing factor is doing its job now. We just have to wait it out." Tony says, a hint of sadness in voice.

"She'll be fine kid. Sweet cheeks here isn't one to give up." Carol adds. Natasha tries not to let her distaste for Carol's nickname show, Yelena however doesn't care and lets her face show her annoyance of the other blond. Wanda is quietly sitting beside your bed, trying not to feel like you were hurt because of her. Tony took in their expressions and remembering the conversation he overheard decided that they deserved some time with you.

He cleared his throat to gain everyone's attention, "Well, I think it's time to thin the gathering a bit. We'll leave her three new best buds here with her while the rest of us can focus on fixing up the quinjet and coming up with a plan for keeping Hydras' two most wanted safe." he says.

"Who are you leaving with her?" Bucky questioned.

Tony looked confused, "What do you mean who? She only spent several hours getting to know Pockets, 007, and Glinda while sharing a room with them. Not like they became comfortable with each other or anything" he replied with a roll of his eyes. Bucky glares at Tony for the attitude but nods his head in agreement and heads out of the room, everyone but Clint following.

He takes a moment to just look at the three women before speaking, "You guys going to be ok in here alone?" he asks.

"We're not alone." Nat says looking over to your body laying in the bed, "We've got each other." she tells the archer.

"Right. Well, you know where to find me if any of you need me." he responds before leaving the room as well. Once he disappears from view Yelena takes a seat at the end of your bed and Natasha takes a seat next to Wanda, wrapping her arms around her girlfriend. The witch sinks deeper into the Russians hold, resting her head on the older woman's shoulder.

Yelena suddenly stands and moves her chair closer to you, directly opposite her sister. "I know you and Bucky have bonded, but you can always talk to me too if you need to. I know what it's like to be used as a tool for killing too." she says to you, and you desperately wish you could return the squeeze she gives your hand before she lets go again.

"I also know what that's like." Nat adds, grabbing your other hand, refusing to let go, "I shouldn't have let you fight alone, I should've sent Yelena with you or joined you myself. Someone should've had your back." she says, guilt evident in her voice.

Wanda picks her head up and looks at her girlfriend, "Dorogaya, eto ne tvoya vina(Honey it's not your fault.)" she says as cups Nats face in her hands, making the other woman look at her as she speaks.

"Milaya devochka, eto tozhe ne tvoya vina(Sweet girl, it's not your fault either.)" Nat responds as she holds one of Wanda's hands to her cheek, turning her head and placing a kiss to the woman's palm.