Radioactive | Bucky Barnes

IRON MAN: CHAPTER ELEVEN

"Quite a collection, isn't it?" Yinsen caught the look on Tony's face when they were escorted to another room -- another prison cell  - full of Stark Industry weapons. "As you see, we have everything you need to build the Jericho." He continued, translating for Tony, "You will make a list of materials and start working right away. When we are done we will set you both free." 

"No, he won't." Tony corrected, looking over at Yinsen. 

Yinsen nodded. 

After the men had left the two alone, Yinsen finally brought up the part he hadn't translated earlier. "There is a woman?" He says, looking over at Tony. 

Tony looked up, "What?" 

"Another hostage." 

It takes a moment for Tony to take in this new information. "Rhiley." 

"Who is Rhiley?" 

He looked at Yinsen, guilt written in his eyes. "My assistant." 

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They had chained Rhiley to the wall, allowing her to be able to sit and sprawl her legs out in front of her. She was uncomfortable still and kept wiggling at the chains clawing into her wrists. She glared at the men who kept tabs on her. They never answered her or spoke directly with her, the ignored her like she wasn't a human being. 

"I'm too old for this." She muttered yanking on her chains. If she still had her powers she would be able to bust out of here with no problem. Which only pissed her off. Rhiley clenched her teeth and spit. Her mouth was dry, her chest hurt, and she was thirsty. 

This wasn't the first time she was taken hostage though. 

Rhiley shut her eyes and took a long exhale before inhaling deeply through her nostrils. She was tired. 

She fell unconscious in a matter of minutes. 

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"This is my fault." Tony admits, "She shouldn't have been there." 

Yinsen doesn't respond, unable to answer for what grief showed in the man's words. "I'm sure they are looking for you, both." He shook his head, "Unfortunately, they will never find you here." He glanced at the camera, "The car battery is running out and they won't turn on the generator till you start work." 

Yinsen paused again, watching Stark. "You don't like what you saw out there, do you? I didn't like it either when those weapons destroyed my village. What you just saw, that's your legacy, your life's work in the hands of these murderers. Is that how you want to go out? Is this the last act of defiance of the great Tony Stark? Or are you going to try to do something about it?" 

"Why should I do anything?" Tony asked, "They're either going to kill me or I'm going to die in a week."

"Then this is a very important week for you." Yinsen paused, "And for the girl, you dragged into this mess."

Yinsen was right, if anything Tony needed to do everything in his power to save Rhiley. If she died, it would be on him. Like all the deaths caused by his own weapons.

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"I am going to make you all regret being born after I get out of here." Meanwhile, Rhiley had awakened and didn't waste any time before she started to threaten each one of the guards who walked into her prison cell. They only ignored the threats.