Shut Up And Kiss Me (Book 1 - Avengers)

~Chapter Twelve: No One Knows~

Steve awoke as a fist connected with his jaw, he took the blow and groaned. Taking in his surroundings he carefully looked around, he quickly understood that he was tied up and somewhat helpless at the moment. He didn't see his shield anywhere around which would make the situation harder to handle.

He was in a concrete room, not really much to say about it. No windows or anything of the sorts. Just him in the chair, a table between the two, and a light above him. He wasn't quite sure how long he'd been here... wherever here was.

"Captain Rogers... how nice of you to join us." A man said, Steve glanced over at the guy. Tall, redhead, muscular build.

"What do you want with me?" Captain asked, annoyed but trying to keep his cool.

"Getting right to it I see?... We don't want anything to do with you, Rogers. Besides maybe killing you when this is all over." A crooked smile played across his lips. Steve tried to piece things together but nothing fit,

"What do you want then, you and whoever else your working with." Was all the blonde questioned, the other man set his hands down on the table.

"Barnes. Rogers, we want Barnes. And you... are just the bate we need." Steve paused and tense, 'No. No. No.' He tried to make any kind of plan, his mind racing.

'I can't let Buck get taken... I don't know what they would do- what I would do... god... no what if they reverted him back to their own soldier.' Rogers was horrified by those thoughts.

"Scared Captain? Afraid that you're going to lose him again? You are... and this time. We'll make sure he kills you. No one is gonna save Barnes again." The redhead laughed, Steve struggled at the chair and tried to break free but to no prevail. He let out a defeated sigh and locked eyes with the man.

"I'm going to get out, before you have a single chance to touch him. And then I'm going to turn you and all your Hydra friends in..." Captain growled, though, the other man just smiled and shrugged. He began heading for the exit,

"We will see Captain Rogers... oh we will see..."

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"That's all you know? So why run Barnes?" Tony growled, Natasha stepped in between the two. She gave Tony a stern look and he stepped back,

"Well if ya can't tell I'm not exactly an upstanding citizen!" Barnes answered in an annoyed tone. Tony let out a loud sigh,

"Alright. He clearly doesn't know anything else. Lets take him in." Stark said as he threw his hands up.

"No, okay. Before anyone goes off on me-" Clint said, catching everyone's attention. "He knows Steve better than any of us. Okay? He probably knows Hydra better too." James' head hung a bit as Natasha nodded slowly.

"I think Barton's right... He can help us..." she looked to Tony for any kind of answer. Honestly? Tony hated the idea, hated Barnes. Hated Hydra. Hated. Everything. But, he also really cared about Steve... and even though he wasn't fully sure of what they were yet. He knew he wanted that to continue, he wanted to kiss Rogers again and go out on their date...

But he needed Steve alive and well for that. "Fine." Stark answered, "L-" Before he could even start his sentence someone landed next to them. Thor. He looked around the wrecked floors for a moment before turning to the group.

"What has happened?" He seemed very confused... which. I think anyone would be.

"Okay- Barton, you fill Thor in. Romanoff get Barnes bandaged up. I'm gonna head down to the hospital and send Banner this way. Make sure the kids alright... send Bruce back to the hospital after and I'll fly back. Talk about our plan of action- okay?" The mechanic asked as he stepped into his suit, which he'd taken off after throwing Barnes around for a good minute or two...