Previously

There was a moment of silence, as if James have refused to speak to him. Steve turned and was about to leave before James spoke again.

"It's a fail switch. The posion is targeted to the serum that she was injected with. "

"And what can cure that posion?"

"Nothing anybody can think of, not even Tony Stark. But I can."

"The liquid you injected into Natasha the first time she was infected with"

"Ya, but that was just stage 1."

"You give me your trust, now I am giving you mine" Steve said it unlocking the metal wall of the jail cell.

Present

James watched as Steve unlocked the door. Freedom seems not far away.

"I know what you are thinking. I am giving you my trust here, because I believe that you truly care for her. And if you betray that, I am sure Natasha would kick your ass the moment she wakes up." Steve said, guarding him along the hallway towards Natasha's ward.

"Wont you get into trouble for letting me out?" James asked.

"Not as much trouble as I would get letting my best friend die and I couldn't do a thing. But you better prepare a good enough plan when we reach Natasha"

"We're bringing her away, its not safe here"

"This is the headquarters of SHIELD, what do you mean its not safe? You better pack a hell of an explanation after we get out of here." Steve demanded as they reached Natasha's ward.

James opened the door silently and entered. Natasha was lying lifelessly on the white hospital bed. Without the beating sound of her heartbeat, James would have thought she was already died judging by her pale and thin face. Her beautiful face was covered with purple and some fresh red bruise that she gotten during the escape.

James stood there for a moment just absorbing her weak form.

"It hurts you doesn't it? Seeing her in this state." Steve asked analysis James' emotionless face.

James reply was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Don't worry, its just the doctor coming in to check on up every now and then." Steve assured him.

The doctor came in with a tray of instruments and tools. His face was covered with a surgical mask. The atmosphere in the room certainly wasn't great. It was as if the two old partners sense that something was wrong, but was yet unable to pin point it. Just then the very same doctor took out a 3 inches wide knife and was going for Natasha's neck that Steve was grabbing his arms and James gave him a twist in the door that ended his life with no pain.

"What are you doing!? We could question him, there was no need to kill him?!" Steve asked watching James closely as he went over to Natasha and scoped her up lightly.

"There is no time, that guy was their man. It was either him or us. We got to get out of here before anybody catches us." James said carrying Natasha out.

They had managed to sneak pass countless security and reached the garage of the Helicarrier. It was as if they had worked together before, like riding a bike, once you had it, you will never forget about it.

They had also managed to sneak and stole a Quinjet. It was safe to say that Steve was not surprise as to seeing James pilot the jet as easily as driving. Along the way, Steve had also managed to grab a few medical supplies in case when needed.

"Where are we going?" Steve asked as he monitored Natasha's condition.

"Somewhere safe." James replied coolly.

"You remind me of someone" Steve said watching James closely.

"And you remind me of an old man"

"Well technically I am. You look like Bucky."

"Who the hell is Bucky?"

"Someone I fought with in the war. And I believe that you're him. You guys have the same name, James." Steve said his eyes shining brightly.

"There are thousands of people with this common name. Are you going out there to call each of them your old war buddy?" James replied sarcastically.

"No. But after this is over. I am going to make sure that you get your identity back"

"Whatever, in the mean please don't screw up on what is really important" James said giving up on injecting some senses into Captain America.

Their conversations were cut off when they landed on a mansion somewhere near a tropical beach. The place looks like Tony's Malibu Mansion, but much more peaceful and cozy.

"This should be safe, nobody would get us here." James said, carrying Natasha to room that seems like the master bed room.

Steve got not stop looking around. It had seen some pretty big houses, but this one was nothing like any he had seen before. The walls are all bulletproof and the windows are shattered proof. But yet the house seems empty. He followed James into the room, to see James sitting on the corner of the bed, helping Natasha rebadged some of her injuries. The only thing that really caught his eyes was the photograph on the side table. It was Natasha and James, with his protective arms around her. They were actually smiling. It wasn't one of those fake smile that he often seen it on Natasha. She was actually smiling because she looked happy. This was actually the house they lived in, the both of them. The Winter Soldier and the Black Widow's house. So this is where Natasha went, when everyone was staying at the Avengers Tower.

"Where are?" Steve asked, uncomfortable with not knowing where he was.

"Somewhere near the coast of Boston. Its where she likes to be." James said stroking her pale face.

"So the failswitch that you speak of. How do we switch it off?"

"I am working on the cure. Natalia was injected with the stage 2 drug. Its harder to reverse the effect as compared to the Stage 1 drug. In the meantime, we just have to hope that the serum inside her is still fighting the effect." James said changing his face back into business.

"We should get Stark here. If its anything to deal with technology, he might help."

"No! I am not calling your team. This has nothing to do with them"

"I gave you my trust when I released you from that jail cell. And I am asking you to do so for me! By calling in my team, you might be able to come out with the cure. But time isn't on our side!"

"And what makes you think, they wont bring us in for escaping?"

"I trust my team, and I am asking you to trust them too. Give me the coordinates, so that I can contact them."

"On one condition… Only the Avengers, not SHIELD. SHIELD is being infiltrated right now, bringing them in would put us in a bigger danger."

"Deal"