Author's Note: Sorry for the delay, having major writer's block, so any suggestions would be welcomed! Enjoy!

Chapter 11: Blue

"And here are the scenes that unfolded yesterday on Jefferson Drive. Bystanders filmed it on their cell phones, after the event we managed to talk to a few of them. 'It was unreal man, like this guy just got hit by a car then started attacking people, and then this hot chick appeared and started beating the crap outta him', 'Yeah, that girl, damn, she was amazing. The Ice, she was…. she was like an Arctic blizzard man.' Well folks you heard it from them, who is this new Arctic Blizzard?" The News anchor asked into the camera.

Rhea crossed her arms, "Really?" She sighed.

"What?" Tony asked walking into the lab, he looked noticeably tired.

"The media talking about all this like it's some spectacle," She gestured at the TV.

Tony put down his coffee mug that he had been cradling, "Well it is to them kid." He peered at the TV, "The Arctic Blizzard? Is that what they're calling you?" He asked with a slight smirk on his face.

"Yes," She scowled.

Tony burst out laughing, "I'm sorry but that is hilarious!"

She crossed her arms, "Well I'm hardly going to ring in and say 'Actually my name is Rhea Rogers, I'm a clone of Captain America', that would not go down well."

Tony took a gulp of his coffee, "Yeah true, that would sink like a brick, but I mean you're out there now. You're gonna have to think of something to call yourself." He turned away from her and began to start running over data that had come in from the readings taken from Bucky during the night.

Rhea lent against one of the desks, Stark's right I have to think of something. She began to play with ideas, but nothing sounded right in her head, she sighed giving up flicking some lint off her sweater. She looked over to the door that lead into Bucky. Steve and Natasha had been in there for hours trying to get through to him but nothing had worked. The door opened and Rhea saw the pain in Steve's eyes.

"Anything?" Tony asked them.

Natasha shook her head, "Nothing, he hasn't even spoken a word, he's just stared at the door the entire time."

Steve slumped down on a chair, "I have no idea what we're going to do, he just isn't the same person anymore." Rhea walked over and put a comforting hand on her brother's shoulder, she knew how much this killed him inside, having his friend taken away again after only a few months together.

"I'll go and try," Rhea suddenly spoke.

Natasha turned to her, "You can't be serious?"

Rhea nodded, "Completely."

"Rhea you are the one he wants to kill, there is no way that you're going in there with him," Natasha shook her head.

"Nat, I'm going in, whether you all like it or not," Rhea walked past them towards the door into Bucky's cell. She paused before reaching for the handle, then shook the thoughts out of her head and walked in.

Bucky looked up at her as she walked in, "рады видеть Вас," He smiled at her, glad to see you.

Rhea shut the door, "English please, my Russian is a little rusty."

"But it didn't take you long to learn it? Built in to your DNA I think to learn things quickly," Buck smirked at her.

Rhea schooled her features into a neutral position, "So, I'm your mission?" She changed the subject.

"Yes you are, I failed the last time, let my heart get through and rule my head, rule my mission for Hydra," Bucky moved against his bonds.

Rhea paced back and forth in front of him, "You realise that Hydra has fallen, it is no more."

"Hydra can never fall," Bucky glared at her.

Rhea sighed, This isn't going anywhere, "Bucky," She said quietly, "Do you not remember me? Remember where you met me?" She looked at him.

"Who is Bucky? I am The Winter Soldier," He grimaced.

"No you're not. You're James Barnes, Bucky. Steve Roger's best friend, and mine too," She looked at him.

Bucky stared at her, it was almost like his eyes were boring down into her soul, "You need to stop saying that name," He shook his head.

Rhea crossed her arms, "I won't, and I will keep saying it until you realise that you are someone that means a lot to me…" She trailed off, Rhea stop, She scolded herself, Get a grip.

Bucky immediately picked up what she'd said, "Means a lot to you? Now that is interesting."

"Shut up," Her eyes flared ice Blue.

"Blue, very blue," Bucky said almost to himself, then looked up at Rhea, "Alexander Pierce, the leader of the Hydra movement gave me orders too…"

"Pierce is dead Bucky, he's been dead for over nine months. You don't remember what happened on the Helicarrier over the Potomac?" Rhea looked at him, trying to see a flicker of recognition in his eyes.

Bucky blinked, images flashed around his head; there was a man in blue, he fell, Bucky took him out of the river. Then the images darted forward, there was a girl, she was tall, she was looking at something in a museum, then she was shouting something at him for helping her. Suddenly she was in a chair, her eyes were going blue and she was freezing. Bucky shouted and shook his head, he looked up, the girl, the girl was standing there.

"Oh my god, are you ok?" She looked at him, "Bucky?"

He knew that voice, her face, her blue eyes full of concern. He blinked and looked up at her, "Rhea?"

She nodded slowly, "That's right, and where did you meet me?"

He bit his lip and his eyebrows knotted together in frustration, "At the museum, but before, I remember a green field, you were younger….."

Rhea exhaled, was he lying, he had been taught to lie like a pro for Hydra, "Well I'm glad to see that you could be remembering something." She turned on her heel and without a word left the room.

Rhea walked out and looked at the group in front of her. Steve looked shocked, Natasha was glaring at her and Tony looked impressed.

"Nice work kid," Tony patted her on the shoulder.

"Well Bucky's back then," Steve looked relieved.

Rhea shook her head, "No, we need to be sure."

"What could be more sure than that?" Steve gestured towards the door of the cell.

"He could be lying. Hydra taught him to lie and to manipulate people, and we can't fall for that, we need more evidence," Rhea said, giving Steve a look. Her brother was too quick to trust people.

Natasha nodded, "Good call. Rhea's right Steve, we need to learn more."

Steve sighed and looked at his sister, she had changed so much in the past few months. She had gotten stronger and wiser, her trust level had dipped but given the bomb shell she had been dealt with he couldn't blame her. Obviously Bucky taught her well, but they didn't know the extent of her powers yet, and as much as Steve wanted to help her and Bucky he knew that he had to trust Rhea. "I understand." He nodded to them.

Rhea rubbed her temples with her fingers, her head hurt, her arms hurt, her legs hurt, everything hurt.

"You alright Rhea?" Tony asked her.

She took a deep breath, "Yeah fine, just tired and sore from fighting." She shook herself, "I'll try and talk to Bucky again later on, see if I can get more information from him."

Rhea slummed down on the floor against the wall, she closed her eyes and tried to get some rest, but seconds later her eyes were open again.

"I know how you feel sis," Steve said, she looked up as he sat down beside her.

"I don't know what I'm going to do Steve. Bucky might be back to normal, but if he isn't then we're all in danger," She sighed.

Steve lifted his arm and pulled her to him so she rested her head on his shoulder, "I know, when we were in the Howling Commandos we had to make some tough decisions, ones that I lay awake about for days. But they were for the best in the end, you have to trust yourself." He shifted his weight, "Look Rhea, the thing with Hydra in Moscow isn't going away, so me and Nat are going to have to head out, you'll be fine here with Tony."

Rhea looked up at him, "You're going? But you'll need help."

Steve smiled, "I've been in this game along time, we'll be fine. Trust me." He held her tiger. Even though Rhea knew Steve would be fine, she was worried. She worried about Bucky, she worried about Steve, but most of all she worried about the growing power she could feel inside her.