Chapter Thirty-Three

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Hail Hydra.

The words ring through my head as panic surges through me. A knife slices across my calf and I scream, stumbling backwards and falling to the ground. Blood drips to the ground, from the clean slice going across my leg.

The man jumps on top of me, and his weight keeps me on the ground. I use all of my strength to raise my arms up and lift my hips to turn him over and get him off of me. I attempt to scramble away from him, but he grabs my leg and pulls me back. I try to kick, but it sends pain coursing through my injured leg.

I notice the knife with my blood on it, laying on the floor, within reach. I grab it and turn around, attempting to stab the man, but he takes it from me and throws it to the side. Finally, I kick hard enough to make him let go of my leg, so I am able to stand up. I turn to face him as I create a ball of energy between my hands.

"Who are you?" I ask again, more sternly this time.

The man takes off his mask and I feel as if the breath has been knocked out of me. This can't be real. It's not real. It's impossible. He's supposed to be dead. But he's standing right here in front of me.

The man that tortured me.

The man that injected me with the serum.

It's him.

I feel paralyzed with fear as flashbacks take over my mind. I lose awareness of where I am. I'm back in Hydra. Strapped to the table. Unable to move.

He drags me backwards, and then the guy that was fighting Peter comes towards me. As I am being pulled away, I see Peter's limp body on the floor.

"What did you do to him?" My voice comes out in a whisper, because of my initial shock.

"It's a mild tranquilizer. He will be fine, unlike you." The other guy says.

That is when I notice where they are dragging me. The dining room table. I don't know what they are planning to do to me, but I know that I can't let them get me to any surface where they can hold me down. I knee the guy Peter was fighting in his groin and he doubles over, giving me time to bring my knee back up to his nose. He falls back so I rip my arms from their hold behind my back, and then turn around, facing him.

Right before I can use my powers to stop his heart, the guy with the now broken nose, lurches towards me, shoving me onto the dining table. He gets on top of me and pins my arms down, while the other man gets a shot out of his pocket. My eyes widen in fear as I stare at the long needle. I try to move, but it is impossible.

"Just as easily as I gave you your powers, I can take them away." The man inspects the needle in a trance.

My wide eyes look away from the man with the shot and dart back up to the guy holding me down. "Get off of me!" I scream, before spitting in his face.

He lets go of one of my arms, wiping my saliva from his eyes. I take this opportunity to try and sit up, but he doesn't allow it.

"Suka!" He yells, slamming me back down on the table.

I scream in pain and try to move my head away, but he presses down on my collarbone and tilts my head to the side, leaving my neck exposed. I hear the other other man's footsteps get closer, before I feel the needle puncture my skin.

I instantly feel the burn of the serum as it courses through my veins, feeling the exact same way it did at Hydra. My body convulses and I start shaking. I can't feel my limbs, can't tell them to move. Both of the men have backed away and are watching me, smiling at my pain.

My mind feels scattered and I can't think straight. My heart feels like it's beating out of my chest and my head is pounding. My vision blurs and all I hear is a ringing in my ears and his voice circulating through my head.

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