2023
It's been several months since Tony Stark and Natasha Romanoff gave their lives to bring back the trillions murdered in the decimation.
In the wake of the post - apocalyptic clean up, and the entirety of the universe adjusting to home the life...
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"If I died in your arms, that's right where I'm supposed to be You know I'm not afraid as long as you're next to me"
Illenium, In Your Arms
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THE WORKSHOP was quiet when the rescue team snuck through the underground passageway. Using Jace's fingerprints the doors slide open for them with ease and brought them inside the facility that Charlie Grant was in ten levels below.
A heavy gun rested carefully on the shoulder of Bucky Barnes, the only one without mutant powers among the group. But he had the most to lose if this mission went south, and that made him more dangerous than them all combined.
Their footsteps were silent as they glided along the metal hallway on the second level, all of their eyes glued to the children's drawings hung up on the walls and the overwhelming aroma of crayons.
"This is the children's level. This is where we mutant the children. Painlessly. Harmlessly. It's what we are supposed to do. The lower the level, the worse it gets."
"What level is Grant on?" Ororo asked as she watched the empty hallway carefully.
"Seven. Cell block C." Both Bucky and Jace replied at the same time; and Bucky's hand twitched with an ache to kill him.
"No more talk. Let's go." Logan said with a grunt.
The team pushed forward, towards the elevator in the shape of an X. Jace's thumb allowed access to it and once the doors slide shut behind them, an alarm began to sound throughout the compound.
"They know we are here." Wanda said. "They're coming. Prepare for a fight."
Silver claws drew from the knuckles of Logan and he stepped back. "I'm always ready."
When the door slide open, they were met with an empty hallway. All their guards were up and mist began to form along the ground they walked it; as Ororo prepared to fight any attackers.
"Cell block C, come on. Get in and get out." Logan said.
This time their footsteps were heard, as they all began to jog about the countless turns of the hallways while Jace led them all.
And as they approached the X door marked with a C, Bucky felt his knees go weak. Charlie was behind that door; he knew it. He was so close to her. She'd be home with him tonight, with Oliver, finally safe.
