The Crimson Ghost (Steve x Reader)

Chapter 4. Bleach

You saw a male nurse roll in with a table that had needles, tubes and other medical equipment on it. You notice the mans guns. You clear your throat to get his attention.

"You should really learn how to hide your weapons." He looks at you with an annoyed stare. He huffs and walks out of the room. You smile to yourself. "What organization is this, if they don't know how to hide their guns properly?" You think to yourself.

A man with dark curly hair and awkward nerdy glasses. "You must be Dr. Banner, I presume?" "Yes, but just call me Bruce. Do you mind if I take some blood? For testing?" "I don't mind, but you need bleach?" "Why do I need bleach?" "My healing is extreme. If you put that needle in my now, my body will push it out, bleach is my weakness, it takes away some of the skin, and you will have about 4-5 minutes to take my blood."

"But, doesn't it hurt?" "It hurts like a bitch! But it's the only way, and since you're not Hydra, I know you're not gonna put me in a bathtub filled with it, only to operate or torture me."

Bruce face turns white and his eyes looks horrified by what you just told him. You look at him and give him a reassuring smile. "It's ok Bruce, I've been tortured since I was 10, I can manage." "S-Since you were 10?" "Yes, but it's ok, just get some bleach so we can get it over with." He nods softly, and knocks on the two-way mirror. The "not so good at hiding their gun" man comes in with a bottle with the label bleach. "I see you let the guns outside." He just gives you yet another annoyed stare and walks out.

You take the bleach and take the time to look at which arm that have the bigger vain. You decide on your left and you put a few drops on your skin. You hiss a little, then nod to Bruce to signal that he can start taking your blood.

After Bruce finish all the medical tests and written down every single detail on his notepad, he looks up at you.

"You're really healthy considering the fact that you were in the desert for almost two weeks." "Well, I really was worried about the 'not drinking for nine days' thing, but it sounds good." "You walked in the desert? Without drinking? For nine days?... How?" "My motivation was to get away from Hydra, I had nowhere to go, and the walking was nice." "Well, Steve is gonna escort to you to your room, you'll be staying at the same floor as the Avengers, you will of course not be allowed to enter the elevator unless you have a chaperone, I hope that's ok?" "Are you kidding? A whole floor? Wow! I'm more used to be in a 4x4 glass chamber. Sounds like heaven to me!" You say positively.

Steve enters the room and gestures for you to follow him.

(I really hope you guys like the way 'reader' is so open, and positive, considering everything that happened to her. Hope you guys enjoy this book so far

-Isabel)