Red Room

9: Tracker

You awoke to the familiar feeling of weakness, the beep of a heart monitor, and the smell of sterilized metal. Nobody was in the room as you looked around, which was odd. Where was Tony? The kid? Bucky? Upon waiting a few more minutes, you began to think that the miracle that inhabited the last few days, was nothing more than a dream. 

Tears filled your eyes as you ran through the memories you had "made", when the door flew open.  You didn't recognize this woman. She wore all black and had dark brown hair pulled into a ponytail. 

"She's in here. They were hiding her." She said into a com. Her sense of urgency caused anxiety to grow within you. You tore out the IV and began getting up, when three men with guns surrounded you. 

You froze in confusion, this couldn't be hydra, they never threatened you with guns. They also had American accents, but you couldn't be at the compound, being that you didn't recognize these agents. 

Everyone in the room remained frozen, calculating their next move, and observing the opposer(s). This remained true until you heard yelling coming from the hall. 

"Hill, get those goddamn agents out of that room right now!" You knew that voice. It was Nick. He swung around the door frame, panting. 

You heard several more footsteps approaching quickly as well. In stormed Tony, the kid, Natasha, and Bucky. all of whom had beyond worried expressions painting their faces. 

Your eyes darted from your friends to the agents in confusion. 

"I'm in on this. Help me out." Nick spoke quietly into the brunette woman's ear. 

She gave him a knowing look and nodded her head. "Stand down." She said with authority. 

The agents complied, but remained alert. 

"Wh-what's going on?" You stuttered. 

"We picked up on a HYDRA signal within this tower. We came to neutralize any threats." The woman said. She seemed to soften her tone, almost in a way of sympathy.

"But her tracker is only connected to HYDRA itself... how did S.H.I.E.L.D. catch that signal?" Tony asked. 

"Before we flushed them out, we gathered any data that we could. That included tracking devices. They have no clue that you're here, but we do. Which opens the question: why are you here?" The lady answered. 

"This is Karina and Jason's daughter. She got captured, turned to Mercy, then turned back into herself. We got a hold of her and are trying to keep S.H.I.E.L.D. from finding out." Nick responded. 

You scanned the woman's face for a reaction, but only saw shock. You did notice, however, one of the agents holding a phone in his hand, the phone was on, and seemed to be in a call of some sort. 

"Um...I don't think they want you recording this, sir." You said to him, politely. Everyone's focus snapped to the man with the phone. 

The man smirked and held up the phone. "Too late." 

A/N: Hey this is short IK but we're finally hitting some ~juicy~ plot, also I'm so sorry this took so long, we're still recovering from the hurricane which has been a PAIN in the booty. Don't forget to vote!