AN: Here's the next chapter! Hope everyone enjoys!

AN 2: Italics are flashbacks.

"What do you mean they were gone?" Alex snaps out with her eyebrows furrowed. Tony, Steve, and Thor had come back five minutes ago with news that Johnny and Hydra were gone. Steve grimaces; he knew Alex wasn't going to be happy.

"Before you go off the deep end…" Tony starts causing everyone else to grimace.

"Stark…" Clint warns under his breath as he sees Alex glare at Tony. Alex opens her mouth to say a smart remark in return but Steve cuts in before she can.

"We found tracks and we followed them. We know where they took Johnny," Rogers says, trying to keep the peace.

"Then, what are we waiting for?" Alex asks as she makes a move towards the elevator.

"Hold on there kid," Barton says as he grabs Alex and pulls her back. "We need a plan."

AVENGERS

"All right, so does everyone understand the plan?" Steve asks as he looks around their group. His eyes level on the group of teenagers and they nod their heads. Steve and the team didn't want the teenagers to come but Alex insisted she be able to go. After Natasha and Clint caved and said she could go, Lee and the others all insisted they be able to go as well. And, so, here they were. The group looks up to see Bree enter the room.

"Someone took their time," Alex says, her voice dripping in sarcasm. Bree glares at her but keeps her mouth shut. "Can we go now?"

"Yeah," Natasha says as she squeezes Alex's shoulder. The rescue team all pile into the elevator to get to the plane.

AVENGERS

"Something's wrong," Steve says into the com. The team had landed the plane a mile out and trekked the remaining way on foot. Now they were hiding in the woods around the building Johnny was begin held.

"Where are the guards?" Thor asks as he looks around the grounds.

"This place was swarming with Hydra co-ops an hour ago," Tony adds in as he takes in the vacant building in front of him.

"We should check it out," Barton says and Steve nods his head.

"Agreed," he replies and the rest of the Avengers nod in agreement.

"Juniors stay here," Barton orders, his eyes searching the buildings and grounds.

"No way," Alex argues as she shakes her head. Natasha rests her hand on her shoulder.

"We'll call if we need backup. If we're all in there and something goes wrong we're screwed," Natasha explains with an empathetic smile. Alex scowls but know her mother is right.

"Fine," Alex bites out and she watches as the Avengers move in.

AVENGERS

"Clear."

"East end's clear."

"South as well."

"We're clear too."

Alex scowls when she hears this and glares at the building in front of her. How could the whole place be deserted. They were just here an hour ago.

"How did they get out so fast?" Natasha's voice comes over the coms.

"They had to've known we were coming. No way did they have enough time to clear out in the time it took us to get here from the plane," Clint replies with exasperation in his voice.

"I guess we're back to square one then," Tony says with a sigh.

Alex sighs and closes her eyes; Johnny was gone and in trouble and they had no clue where he was. Not to mention something was going on. The only one's who knew they were coming here was them. There was no way Hydra should've known.

"We're coming out. We'll go back to Avenger Tower and come up with another plan," Steve says over the com. Alex opens her eyes and her mind drifts to an earlier time.

"Okay, just take a couple deep breaths," Alex says to her friend.

"A couple deep breaths? Really?" Johnny returns heatedly. Alex flinches slightly. "I'm going to hurt, or kill, someone one of these time!"

"Johnny… please don't go all steroidal on me," Alex says as she eyes him warily. Earlier in the day Johnny got into a fight and hulked out. SHIELD managed to get him under control and in a safe box but the damage was already done.

"I've been trying these mental things SHIELD has taught me. But what if they don't work? What if this morning happens again?" Johnny asks as he calms down slightly.

"Don't worry. I've got a plan. It's what I wanted to talk to you about," Alex says as she hands Johnny a rolled up paper. Johnny furrows his brow but takes the paper and sets it on the table.

"I wanted to make tranquilizer arrows but it was a no go. Something to do with not knowing the chemical reaction to your little problem," Alex explains as she looks at Johnny who has unrolled the paper and is looking at the blue prints. Johnny looks over at Alex with wide eyes.

"You think this will work?" Johnny asks, holding Alex's gaze.

"It's my idea. Of course it'll work," Alex replies with a smirk. Johnny snorts and shakes his head.

"Thanks Alex," Johnny says with a genuine smile.

"What are partners for?" Alex replies with a smile before walking out of Johnny's room.

"You all right?" Alex jerks out of her memory and looks over at Natasha.

"I'm fine," Alex replies before following after the group as they walk back to the plane.

AVENGERS

"What I want to know is, how does Hydra know our every move?" Clint Barton asks as the Avengers walk into the Tower.

"What do you mean? We only tried getting Johnny once," Michelle asks with a furrowed eyebrow.

"How many people knew about your party?" Clint asks as he looks at each of the five teenagers. His gaze rests on Alex a little longer with a sterner gaze.

"Just the ones invited. It was all hush-hush," Joey answers with a shake of his head.

"I hate to say it, but do we think Johnny could've…" Steven begins as he looks at the group.

"No," Alex cuts in with a firm voice and a hard look.

"He's young. Hydra could have manipulated him," Steve says with a frown. He didn't want to believe it either but they had to look under every stone.

"He didn't turn Steve," Alex says with a glare aimed at the Captain and her voice brooking no room for argument.

"Then it's one of us," Thor says and the group looks at each other warily. Alex glances out the window and her mind wanders.

"Anyone sitting here?" Alex asks as she sits at the table next to a boy around her age.

"You really think that's a good idea? Didn't you see this morning?" the boy asks with a scowl aimed at his food. Alex sighs. The kid had gotten into an argument with Greg which had turned into a fist match. And had turned the new kid into a large, over-muscled, strong, angry mini-Hulk. It was a mess and Fury had shown up to restrain the problem. Alex looks down at the new kid before sitting next to him and setting her food on the table. The kid looks over at her with wide eyes and raised eyebrows. The kid watches her as Alex begins eating her lunch. After a few moments the new kid looks back at his food.

"My name's Alexandra. Everyone calls me Alex though," Alex says with a grin aimed at the boy. He watches her for another moment before speaking up.

"How old are you?" he asks with furrowed eyebrows.

"Thirteen," Alex replies before taking another bite of her food.

"And you're not afraid of me?" he asks as he studies her reaction. Alex shakes her head.

"Besides, you look like you need a friend," Alex replies with a smirk. The boy studies her for another moment.

"Johnny," the kid says with a small smile. Alex returns it and she and Johnny return to eating their lunch.

"We're looking at this wrong. We knew nothing about the party. It would have to be someone who was at both places. Or knew about both places," Natasha says and her voice pulls Alex back to the present. Alex knows what her mom is saying. It's one of the Juniors in this room. Alex looks around at her fellow junior Agents and her gaze falls on Bree. Her mind drifts back to just before they left to retrieve Johnny. When Bree had taken extra long to get ready. Alex narrows her eyes at Bree.

"What took you so long to get ready?" Alex asks Bree firmly as she fixes Bree with a look. Bree looks over at her and raised an eyebrow.

"I had to use the bathroom. That all right with you?" Bree counters with a scowl.

"Really? You forget where it was? 'Cause you took an awfully long time," Alex retorts with a scowl and her eyes narrowing.

"What are you trying to say Alexandra?" Bree bites out with a glare.

"I guess I have to spell it out for you. You were the only one of us who had time unaccounted for Bree," Alex bites back with sarcasm. The rest of the group looks on in surprise which then turns to accusation as they stare at Bree. Bree realizes what has been done and she scowls. She stares at Alex, whose own stare never wavers.

Suddenly, Bree swiftly pulls out her gun, aiming it at Alex. Steve yanks his shield off his back and throws it towards Alex as Bree pulls the trigger a few times. The shield flies in front of Alex and the bullets hit it instead of Alex. Everyone moves to attack Bree but she grabs a ball off her belt and throws it in the air. Clint and Nat recognize what the object is.

"Everyone down!" they shout as they dives towards Alex. The group drops to the floor and Clint and Natasha crouch next to Alex. Tony and Bruce dive behind the counter and Thor tips the table over and crouches behind it. Michelle dives down next to Thor and Joey and Lee leap behind the couch. Steve lunges towards Alex and his shield comes back to him and he holds it in front of him and Alex.

The ball opens up and spikes shoot out of it. They embed themselves into the walls, chairs, overturned table, and back of the couch. While the Avengers and teenagers take cover, and after the spikes release, Bree runs and jumps out of the window. Alex looks after her and sees Bree hit a button on her belt causing wings to spring out and act as a hang-glider. Alex scowls and shoves herself to her feet and runs after her. Clint jumps up and tackles Alex to the ground. Alex growls but drops her forehead to the floor and lets out a sigh.

"We'll find him. And we'll get to Bree," Cling assures Alex who just nods her head.

"We'll need help," Steve says with a look at Alex. Alex lifts her head and looks over at Steve. "The hacker kind."

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