Into the Unknown

Face My Fears

Steve looks at me with even more worry.

"What? What's wrong with Bucky?" He asks just as Tony opens the doors followed by Wanda, Pietro, Vision, and Natasha.

"I was trying and hoping to avoid this one but I failed and now Zemo is going to bomb the meeting and blame Bucky so we have to go get him and Rumlow called me earlier so we have to worry about him and-"

"STOP!" Tony yells.

I didn't even realize that I had started to ramble and pace and now I had tears running down my face. Tony places his hands on my shoulders.

"Take a breath." He says more gently and waits for me to take a few deep breaths to calm down. "Now tell us again. Slowly."

I wipe my cheeks. "Baron Helmut Zemo," my voice comes out shaky, "his family died during the attack in Sokovia and he blames the Avengers. There is a meeting that happens where he bombs it disguised as The Winter Soldier."

I look at everyone before stopping on Steve.

"He kills the King of Wakanda and of course everyone is out to get Bucky even though he's innocent."

Steve nods. "Ok. So we'll get Bucky somewhere safe."

I shake my head. "We need to make contact with Wakanda somehow cause they're the ones that can undo the trigger words for Bucky."

"What trigger words?" Natasha asks.

"There's a set of certain words that need to be spoken in order to "unlock" the Winter Soldier. It's all in Russian so I don't know them." I look down.

"We'll still get Bucky somewhere safe until we can make contact with Wakanda." Steve says, placing a hand on my shoulder.

"Is there a safe house or-"

"He can stay here."

I turn to look at Tony. He's not looking at me or anyone except some fixed point on the wall behind us. He lets out a huff.

"He can stay here." He says again.

Ok. Wow. Did not see that coming. Tony then looks at me.

"How soon is this meeting?"

I shake my head. "I think we have a while before it happens."

Tony nods his head. "Well, now we know to be on the lookout for it. Now what was this about Rumlow calling you?"

I cross my arms to hide my scars.

"He called me as I was leaving the mall. He says he wants payback and that he'll be watching." I say quietly.

"Who is Rumlow?" Pietro asks. He takes a step closer to me.

"An agent of Hydra. He disappeared after he was taken to a hospital after SHIELD HQ fell." Steve answers him.

"He also kidnapped me and took me to Hydra, where Bucky was being held." I don't look at anyone.

"Then it's simple, we go after this guy and kill him." Pietro states.

I shake my head again. "I don't know where he is."

Vision steps closer as well. "If he is, indeed, watching, then we must simply keep watch as well."

"Guess that means I better start making a better security system." Tony says before walking off.

Natasha throws her arm over my shoulders. "And if he even thinks about kidnapping you again, I will personally chop off whatever is left of his-"

"Nat please." Steve winces and I chuckle.

"Thank you Nat." I look at Steve. "I'm coming with you to get Bucky."

"I'm coming as well." Natasha says.

Steve nods. "Then we leave in one hour." He walks off as well.

Wanda takes my hand. "Are you going to be ok?"

After a few seconds I nod. "Probably. I'll have my dagger so I'll have some protection at least." I hold out the dagger.

Pietro goes to make a grab at it. "How is this little knife...AHHH!" He yells as he is flown back as a green glow emits from the dagger.

"Pietro!" Wanda yells and she runs over to him.

"Oh so that's what it does!" I remark. I sheathe the dagger and walk over to Pietro who is standing up. "Um, are you ok?"

"Yeah. What was that?" He asks.

"Well, Loki is the one who gave me the dagger and he cast a spell on it so that only he and I can touch it. I'm sorry, I didn't know that would happen."

Pietro looks back at me. "He must be really crazy about you."

I blush. "I don't know about that."

Natasha scoffs and begins pushing me out of the gym. "He is crazy alright. But we need to get ready to leave."

"He's the God of Mischief, Nat. That doesn't make him crazy." I protest.

She stops pushing me and walks past me. "Uh huh." Is all she says.

I shake my head and walk into my room. I pick up the bag that has Loki's Christmas present in it and place it on my bag. Wrapping it will have to wait til I get back. A knock at the door pulls me out of my thoughts.

"Oh hey Tony." I say and stand up.

"Here this is for you." He holds out a watch.

I take it. "Isn't it a little early for Christmas presents?"

"This is for your protection. I've been working on it since Ultron. Press this button on the side."

It does look like a regular digital watch with just glancing at it. I press the button he tells me too. The face changes to show what looks like a map with a red icon blinking on it.

"That will let us know where you are since you seem to have a habit of getting kidnapped."

I glare at him but say nothing. He continues on.

"Pressing that button," he points to another button on the opposite side of the first button, "will bring out your own personal AI that is linked with FRIDAY."

My mouth drops open. "I get my own AI?"

Tony shrugs. "Yeah well, figured it was about time."

I put the watch on and then hug him. "Thank you, Tony."

He returns the hug but quickly pushes me away. "Alright go be a hero."

I nod and he leaves. I want to ask him if he is really ok with Bucky being here but something tells me not to push it. I look down at my new watch and after making sure I have my phone and dagger, I make my way to the hanger.