Control (A Bucky Barnes Fanfiction)

Chapter 15

"Alright folks, first off, let's welcome our newest member, Adeline," Tony began as her, Steve, Natasha, Clint - also known as Hawkeye, Bruce - the Hulk, and Thor - a literal god. All eyes turned to her and she gave a small smile, waving. The meeting table seemed impossibly large and she felt impossibly small. However, it was much too late to back out now. They were on a jet toward South Africa at the moment.

"Adeline, nice to meet you," Bruce said. "I've heard a lot about you." A lot? Were they good or bad things? There was a lot to talk about when it came to her. Gosh, it could be anything.

"Adeline, I'm Clint." He seemed straightforward. She noticed a bow resting against the table. She had heard some stories about Clint from Natasha. They seemed close.

"Adeline! A pleasure to meet the friend of Captain Rogers. I've been looking forward to our meeting," Thor's voice boomed and Adeline offered a smile.

"It's great to be here," she said. "Thanks for having me."

"Alright. Introductions are complete," Tony said with a clap, rubbing his hands together before turning toward the screen where a map of a small town was displayed. "Today we are going to Prieska in South Africa. Charming little town, except for the fact that it is swarming with Hydra. They have a quaint little base just outside the town. Shouldn't be too messy. It's out of the way, no civilian interference could be foreseen on Jarvis' scan." Tony zoomed in on the building which was a bunker like structure. "Our primary target is this man."

Tony switched screens with a clicker to reveal a man with a crooked nose and a strong jawline. His hair was graying, but from the headshot he looked to be quite fit. Tony continued, "His name is Friedrich Sibya. One of Hydra's bioengineers. An avid weightlifter and violinist in his free time. Any questions about our target?"

Clint raised his hand and Tony looked over at him. "Yes Clint?"

"Yeah, how do you know about his free-time activities?" Clint asked, lowering his hand slowly.

"This knowledge could prove invaluable in the heat of battle," Tony defended.

"Should we be prepared for an impromptu sonnet?" Natasha questioned dryly.

"Any other questions that are important?" Tony questioned, looking around the table. "Good, moving onto the building." He switched slides before sliding his hand down on the screen so a three dimensional hologram of the building was floating in the middle of the table. "Here is the main entrance, but there are also two not-so-secret entrances further away from the main bunker. Thor, you and I will knock on the front door. Clint and Nat, you cover the south entrance. Steve and Adeline, you cover the west entrance. Banner, I don't anticipate a code green."

"Sounds simple enough," Natasha said, leaning back in her chair.

"Great," Tony said, clapping his hands together. "Let's rest up, we've still got about three hours before we land." Adeline stood, stretching her arms. The others did the same, walking over to different seats to pass the time by.

"You feeling okay?" Steve asked and Adeline nodded.

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?"

"It's just your first mission with us. I wanted to make sure you were feeling alright," Steve said.

"I'm fine. Remember our ground rules?" Adeline asked.

"I remember," Steve defended. "I won't baby you."

"Did you ask Tony for us to be partnered together?" Adeline asked.

"What? No," Steve said. "Honest. I didn't. Usually it's me and him together if we have to split off."