Hawkgirl #2 (Sequel to Arrow)

XXVI

All four of them were shoved inside the van along with two officers dressed in all black and helmets.Too pained and busy inside their own thoughts they barely uttered a word.

Even breathing right now was painful for her.She was sure her upper body would be stiff as a board by tomorrow.If there was any tomorrow for them now.

Her mind kept flashing her the image of the man that Steve called Bucky.The confusion across his face when he looked at Steve and the non existent hesitation he had to shoot him.

She tried to scan her brain for any records she might have seen throughout her stay at the helicarrier two years ago.The only one being a name but in her hazy mind she wasn't even sure if that was correct either.She wasn't even sure if she was going to get any more information about this man but his image was burning the back of her head.

"It was him.He looked right at me like he didn't even know me."said Steve from beside her.His hands were tied together to hold him down.He had the most solemn expression she had ever seen him with.Apparently Bucky was someone very important for him.

"How's that even possible?It was like seventy years ago."Sam asked as he looked at the blond.

"Zola."Steve started."Bucky's whole unit was captured in '43,Zola experimented on him.Whatever he did helped Bucky survive the fall."he paused for a few seconds."They must have found him and..."

"None of that's your fault,Steve."Natasha said,her face growing more and more paler.Blood was oozing out of her wound on her shoulder.

"Even when I had nothing,I had Bucky."his head still hung low.The usual spark of life in his eyes long gone.

Valerie noticed Natasha leaning her head back against the car.She must've been in great pain.Even the brunette couldn't do much from her spot.Her back and arm were almost immobile from the pain.

"We need to get a doctor here.We don't put pressure on that wound she's gonna bleed out here in the truck."Sam exclaimed to the guard sitting next to him.In response he pulled an electric rod out making him stop.

He then tossed it in the air,caught it and stabbed the guy beside him,shoking him.His leg then shot up and kicked the man knocking him out.Confused the quatro looked at the guard who reached up and tagged off his helmet.

Maria Hill's face appeared with hair wild and a pained expression.

"Ouch.That thing was squeezing my brain."she had never been more happy to see her.It's literally been two years.She brushed her hair back until her gaze landed on Sam,after looking at all of them."Who's this guy?"

***

The five of them were guided by Maria to a secret facility under the ground.In order to escape from Rumlow and his team Maria burnt a hole on the car and they all rolled on the street and drove away to a different van,one that Maria had control of.

It took them sometime to get to the place and by then Natasha was barely even conscious and in pain since she was wincing with every move she made.

They all walked quickly inside the facility down a big corridor with Sam and Steve supporting Natasha while she pressed a handkerchief on her wound."GSW.She's lost at least a pint."said Maria loudly.A man in a lab coat run their way,a doctor Valerie guessed.

"Maybe two."Sam added.

"Let me take her."answered the doctor as he extended an arm to Natasha.

"She'll want to see him first."Maria said as the quatro looked each other confused.The short haired woman had guided them to a room covered with plastic curtains.She pulled them aside to reveal Nick lying on a hospital bed.Breathing and very much alive.