The Deadly Nightshade | { BOOK 1 of The Flower series }

[42] Recruiting Team Iron Man

Natasha, Jade, and Tony speed-walked through the control room as Everett Ross spat orders into his walkie-talkie. "Please tell me you brought a suit," Natasha said to Tony.

Tony smirked. "Sure did. It's a lovely Tom Ford, three-piece, two-button," he sarcastically remarked as he looked down at her. "I'm an active-duty non-combatant."

"Tony, is it really the time for this?" Jade asked as she sent him a disbelief expression. She was on edge, considering that Bucky had been activated into the Winter Soldier. Berlin agents were down in the sub-level he was locked in, and Steve and Sam were nowhere to be seen.

Sharon Carter ran up beside Jade. "Follow me." She continued to run ahead of the three.

Natasha and Jade exchanged silent looks before the redhead shrugged. The three rushed to catch up with the blonde agent as they ran towards the main level where Sharon had got intel that the Winter Soldier was currently located.

Natasha and Sharon split up from Jade and Tony as the two Starks took cover behind a couple of pillars. Jade plastered her back against the pillar as she peered from behind it, her amber eyes falling on the Winter Soldier reached for the guard's holster. He grasped the handgun inside before the guard could grab it. The Winter Soldier tossed him over the tabletops.

She closed her eyes, letting out a breath as she ducked behind the pillar once again. "God, Bucky," she whispered painfully.

"We're in position," Natasha informed through the comms.

A loud, ear-piercing noise erupted towards Bucky, and he gritted his teeth in pain. Tony had hoped that would destabilise him, but it had only made him pissed.

Bucky looked up and saw Tony in a business suit coming towards him with a weaponised hand. Bucky raised the gun in his hand, ready to fire at him, but Tony blasted a bright light at him, and he kneeled, trying to get his vision back to normal.

Bucky quickly stood up and aimed, but Tony pushed his wrist away. He punched Tony in the shoulder, pushing him slightly back, and aimed the gun at his face.

Tony quickly grasped the gun, positioning his red metal hand in front of the gun barrel, blocking the bullet that she fired. He looked back up at Bucky and stared at him with shock through his red glasses.

Bucky pulled his arm back and noticed Tony destroyed his gun. There was basically nothing left of it.

Tony sent him a triumph smirk before smacking Bucky in the face with the cover of the gun. Bucky's eyes flared with hatred, and he elbowed Tony in the face before he could react. Bucky took a fist and collided it with Tony's stomach, sending him back and over some chairs.

Bucky sensed a person lunging towards him, and he quickly looked to the side. Sharon started to kick his side, but he blocked it. Bucky swung his arm at her, and Sharon dunked as Natasha ran at him. She kicked Bucky in his abdomen, and he quickly grabbed Natasha's leg, shoving her back.

Sharon came at him, but Bucky stuck his hand out and grasped her by the neck. He held her up and glared coldly into her brown eyes before he flung her over the tabletops. There was a kick at Bucky's back, and he glanced over his shoulder, seeing Natasha. She wrapped her legs around his neck and elbowed him hard on the top of his head.

Bucky slid his eyes over to the nearest table and slammed her down, wrapping his metal fingers around Natasha's neck tightly.