~Lost And Found~ Bucky Barnes

TICKING BOMB

Tony stood over Emma, syringe in hand, looking at her sleepy face on the bed. The tranquilizer would keep her sedated for now, but that chip in her brain was a ticking time bomb.
He took a deep breath and injected the sedative into her arm. "Sorry, Emma," he whispered, watching her go into an even deeper sleep.
As soon as the syringe was out of her arm, Tony placed it on the tray and hurried out of the room, locking the door behind him. He knew the surgery was risky, but he didn’t have a choice. She was in danger as long as that chip was in her head. Banner was already in the lab, setting up the tools for the surgery.
Tony walked in walking towards Bruce
"Done?" Bruce asked, looking at Tony with a worried expression.
"Yes but we're short on time.... That chip is not just controlling her, it’s damaging her brain. We’ve got to get it out before it’s too late." Tony said in determination

Bruce nodded. "This is delicate, Tony. Even with the tech we have, one wrong move and..."  "I know" Tony said cutting him off, trying not hide his worry. "But we’ve got to try"
The room went silent as the they focused on their work. Bruce prepared the surgery tools while Tony displayed the holographic display of Emma’s brain. The chip was positioned deep in her neural tissue that Tony wasn’t sure how they could remove it without causing permanent damage.
"Here goes nothing" Tony muttered, picking up a tool.

He made the first incision into Emma’s scalp, his hands cautious but his mind was dilled with million of thoughts. Bruce guided him as they navigated through her brain, careful to avoid any critical areas. For the first several minutes, everything seemed to be going according to plan.
Then, without warning, alarms were heard. The machines monitoring Emma’s vitals started flashing red.

"Tony, her heart rate’s spiking!" Bruce said, panic in his voice. "We’re losing her!"
Tony’s hands froze as he heard what Bruce said. "No, no, no, this can’t be happening. We didn’t touch anything major!"
Bruce looked at the screen, his eyes wide. "Her brain is overloading. If we don’t stop now...."
"We’re not stopping!" Tony shouted in anger, but as he looked at the readings, he realized they were seconds away from failure.
"We’re killing her, Bruce" Tony whispered.

Bruce’s hands were already moving on the computer and screen, but Tony knew they weren’t going to make it in time. He grabbed Emma off the operating bed and rushed to the other side of the lab, where the capsule was.  It was an emergency capsule designed to preserve someone on the edge of death, but it would only last them about an hour.
Tony gently placed Emma inside the capsule and closed it shut. The capsule hissed as it activated, freezing her body.

"She’s stable, but not for long" Bruce said, running a hand through his hair. "We’ve got maybe an hour before the damage becomes irreversible."  "We can’t fix this, Bruce. Not alone. We need help... advanced tech, something beyond what we’ve got."
Bruce looked at him, understanding on his face. "Wakanda"
Tony nodded "T’Challa" Bruce looked at him confused....he literally said the same thing....T'challa to wakanda are still the same....the answer was still right "If anyone can help us, it’s him"

Steve stood at the head of the conference table, the Avengers gathered around him. Natasha, Clint, and Thor sat quietly, all waiting. There was tension in the room.
Steve cleared his throat. "We’ve got a situation. Bucky escapd, and we’ve got reason to believe Hydra’s after him. We can’t let him fall into their hands again"
Natasha’s eyes narrowed. "Do we know for sure Hydra’s involved?"
"Not yet" Steve replied. "But Bucky’s been off the radar for too long. We can’t take chances"
Thor leaned forward, his voice deep and serious. "Bucky is our friend. We will not allow Hydra to corrupt him once more"
"We'll find him Steve" Clint assured him
Steve nodded. "That’s why we need to move quickly. If Hydra gets their hands on him again, they’ll try to turn him back into the Winter Soldier. We can’t let that happen"

Just as Steve was about to continue, the door to the conference room opened. Nick Fury walked in, followed by Maria Hill, both of them looking not so happy.

"I thought I’d find you all here" Fury said, his tone filled with suspicion."You mind telling me why the Avengers are planning a mission without SHIELD’s knowledge?"
Steve remained calm, but there was a hint of annoyance in his voice. “This isn’t SHIELD’s concern, Fury. This is personal"
Fury raised an eyebrow. "Personal, huh? When your personal business involves Hydra, it becomes my business. Now, what the hell is going on?"

Clint stood up “The mission is simple, Fury. We want to recover our friend Bucky before Hydra can control him once more. We have no time to waste"
Fury looked around the room, suspicion still evident in his tone. "And you all thought it was a good idea to keep this from me?"
"Nick, this has nothing to do with SHIELD" Steve said firmly. "Bucky’s not a SHIELD operative. He’s my responsibility."

Before Fury could respond, Tony’s hologram lighten up into the center of the room.
"Guys, we’ve got a bigger problem."
Steve stepped closer, concern on his face. "What is it, Tony? Is Emma okay?"
Tony shook his head. "No. She’s not. Bruce and I tried to remove the chip from her brain, but we ran into complications. It’s worse than we thought. We’ve put her in cryo-stasis for now, but we’ve only got about an hour before... before we lose her"

"What?!" Natasha said. "Why didn’t you tell us sooner?"
"Because I didn’t want anyone else getting involved. The fewer people who know about this, the better. If Hydra finds out we’re trying to remove the chip, they’ll come after her." "Maybe they're still controlling the chip" Thor said
Fury’s one good eye narrowed. "Wait, Emma? What the hell is she doing with you, Stark?"
Tony ignored Fury and turned his attention back to Steve. "I need to get her to Wakanda. T’Challa has tech that might be able to save her, but I can’t do this alone."
Steve nodded. "We’ll help you, Tony. But we still need to find Bucky."

"Find Bucky then bring him to Wakanda...see you minions " Tony said as he ended the 'call' making Steve scoff at his last words.
Fury looked around the room, clearly frustrated. "Fine. You’re on your own for now. But if this blows up, don’t come crying to SHIELD."

The Avengers split into two teams. One would go and look for Bucky while the rest would help Tony get Emma to Wakanda.