quiet heart owns the "broom and trash" comment. Don't own it, it is all her.

short one tonight.

Chapter Seven

Steve was in the kitchen with Sam when the two way radio that Annie had given him went off. He listened to the tune that came from radio and groaned. Putting down his tray he pulled out his radio that was playing "Star-Spangled-Man-with-a-Plan". Steve glanced at Sam and noticed that his radio was going off as well with "Anchors Away" which he hadn't heard since Riley passed away.

They both looked at each other and paled; Bucky was in trouble. Sam put his tray down and followed Steve to the cryogenic lab. Once they arrived they could see Annie in a defensive stance facing the head scientist. Steve pushed the old-fashioned receiver that was on the wall. It looked like his old walkie-talkie radio from the War. They were then able to hear what was being said, and it wasn't anything good.

"Your out matched and who could defend you is cold as ice."

Steve and Sam understood then why Annie had asked for their help, the head scientist was a Hydra agent after Bucky. Sam had gestured to Steve the open vent in the ceiling and knew that Clint was getting ready to take his shot. Steve knew that Clint had heard, the scientist statement when let out a few choice words that would make a sailor blush and made Steve do the same. Sometimes having enhanced hearing could be crutch, especially with the words he just heard. They watched as Annie poked and pushed the scientist in the exact spot they all knew was Clint's line of fire and watched as an arrow flew out of the ceiling toward the scientist and found its mark. Steve and Sam watched Annie start shacking and knew exactly what was happening.

Steve smacked the CB on the walkie-talkie and turned it on. "Nani, Annie is having battle shakes."

Nani looked up at the two way window, then looked at Annie, who was about to hurl her cookies. She left her seat in a hurried pace to place Annie in a chair and a basin at her feet; which was none too soon.

Annie was handed a bottled water to wash her mouth out and said a quiet "Thank you."

"Your welcome," said a voice all too familiar.

Annie looked up and saw Nani's serene face looking back at her and nodded her head in gratitude.

Nani smiled back, "After you have rested a few minutes we will begin with the first word."

Annie nodded her head to Nani that she understood; then began talking to Steve, Sam, and Clint. Two on the observation deck and one in the rafters, "Hey Steve, can you guys bring a broom and a mop and clean up the trash in the lab."

Steve, Sam, and Clint responded with, "Gladly."

A note: quiet heart you inspired the last part of this chapter. Thank you for your awesome sense of humor that comes out in all of your writing.