It's Just You and Me, Okay?

Chapter 34

Y/n's Pov

I was abruptly awakened when the door slammed open with Dr. Strucker and Zemo making their way to me. The clanging of the metal chains scratching against the concreted floor breaking through my eardrums made me immediately raise my hands to cover my ears. Once I was fully aware of everything, I turned to look at the door where the two were standing. The light from the halls were so bright, causing me to bring my other hand to shield my eyes from the intensity of the brightness that I have not encountered in days.

"Can't even be woken up properly? Nearly scared the life out of me you know. Ever heard of knocking though? I am genuinely curious." I pushed myself off the floor, brushing the dust off my shorts.
"So what can I do for you guys?" I asked, folding my arms across my chest. I already knew what they wanted but who doesn't like a little bit of a conversation, right?

"We had some more of the volunteers arrive yesterday, they're very...questioning-"

"Good they should be" I snickered at myself, but soon stopped once I saw the look Strucker was giving me. He definitely was not someone to mess with, and I already learnt my lesson with that one a long time ago... seems like I am still learning from it.

"Watch yourself, you wouldn't want to end up in isolation for the third time now will you?" I rolled my eyes and lowered my eyes to the floor.

"No...although it already feels like it, considering I haven't even seen the light of day in days or had a decent conversation so- " I softly mumbled while twiddling my thumbs. I looked back up to see the unamused look strucker was giving me.
"I'm kidding, you know I love it here...all by myself...in the pitch black darkness..."

"Good, now we just need your help convincing the two to trust what we have going on here, and I mean it. I know how you are, and I can't let you ruin our plans for the future. I won't allow it. and you're the only one here who's been here the longest so it might be better for them to hear it from you."

"Again, why would I want to help you continue what you guys are doing here? I'd rather rot than help you, you do understand that right?" I tilted my head, taking a step closer toward the man, as I lightly laughed at his failed attempt at intimidating me.
"I already got one foot in the grave here, why not add the other and make it easier for the rest of us. Am I right?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, come on now y/n, you don't want to be the reason for another incident do you?" My breath hitched at the mention of that accident that i've fought so hard to forget.
"Especially if that incident involved your dear friend Dr. Erskine, right? He's lucky he's still breathing after the shit he pulled with the twins." My head shot up instantly at the mention of the twins, and he noticed my reaction.

"Twins?" I questioned softly, trying to hide my overwhelming fear that something bad had happened.

"Why do you ask? do you know them?"

"n n-no I was just wondering, I heard of them back at the facility, that's all."

"Just do as I say and maybe you'll be rewarded.-"

"Rewarded? And what will consist of this 'rewarding'? Will I get a pony?! Or maybe...hm let's see-my life back?" I say sarcastically but they really don't know how to take jokes and it's honestly depressing.

"As I was saying, if you don't do as I say, his blood will be on your hands just like your br-"

"don't." I say sternly and thankfully he ended it with that as him and Zemo were leaving the room,
"i'll let you think it over." They fully left, locking me back into the darkness of the cell. I gulped, couldn't bear the thought of being the reason Dr. Erskine could possibly die for my choices. Should I tell the twins what's to come? What really goes on behind closed doors? I've already warned one of them before, you'd think she'd take that as a hint, but apparently not, considering they're both here, well at least that's what they said.
The thought of the two of them being here, causes a blow to the chest. Knowing they weren't able to get out. Did she even take me seriously when I told her she needed to leave that place? Did she even try? Hopefully she took me seriously, and tried to find a way out? She promised me she would get them out. She swore...