**Lys's perspective**
"So, who is Annie?" Daisy inquires. It's just the two of us, everyone else having gone to meetings.
"Coulson didn't tell you?" I ask. She shakes her head.
"I'll give you a hint. It's in the eyes," I reply.
"She's not his… Is he?" Daisy breathes. I look up with a glare, fixing my glasses.
"Yeah, she is, and they both don't really like to talk about it too much," I snap. "Excuse me, I have work to do." I walk upstairs to Carper's room. However my pager goes off. Annie. I run over to her recovery room. She's shaking, whimpering. Fuck, it's a crash. I grab a syringe and give her a medication to calm her down. She's in a half sedated state now.
"What was that?" Steve demands. I glare up.
"She's crashed," I answer.
"What the hell does that mean? What is going on with my girlfriend?" Steve snaps. I close my eyes.
"She has a high anxiety disorder, mixed with some slight PTSD, or at least a form of it. In a situation like this, her mutation goes into overdrive mixing with in with the other issues. She's awake, but her mind has gone into a crash state," I explain.
"Is she going to be okay?" Steve stutters. I sigh.
"I don't know, Rogers. I can't say," I reply honestly.
"I need more of an answer than that," Steve growls.
"Well I can't actually give you one," I snap. "I'm getting Artie. She needs to be under observation and I need to meet with Carper."
"What about Bucky?" Steve asks.
"He's stable right now, and better off than Carper. She needs my attention more, and as a doctor, that is my call to make," I remind him, walking out of the room. I go to Carper's room and find her whimpering, curled up in a ball. She looks up at me with cold eyes.
"Something's off with her," Rowan points out. She's a quiet girl, and as much as Mia tries, the poor thing has no memory of who she once was. She's caring, though, and a good nurse. She barely leaves Carper's side.
"We heard Ward mention something about heats. This may be it," I hypothesize.
"Then shouldn't she be with Barnes?" Rowan asks. "I mean, that's probably the reason the doctors made her like that."
"That may be our best bet. Let me talk to Bucky," I agree with a sigh. I don't go to his room though. I go to the kitchen and grab a glass of water. I can't help but smile. Ward is dead. I suppose that's good. I'm happy about it. I shouldn't be, not with what it's cost Annie, but I'm happy. Artie steps into the room.
"You called?" he coughs. I look up.
"Annie is in a crash. Keep an eye on her. Carper has gone into a heat and needs my attention a bit more. I'm going to talk with Barnes now, see if he wants her there," I explain.
"You do know what that will mean?" Artie asks.
"I'm not an idiot, Arthur. Just get the damn job done," I snap. He shakes his head but leaves. I take a moment to gather myself, my mind trying to think back on my time in Hydra. I thought I was in love. He said I'd be okay. Now every moral I once had isn't worth shit. I walk over to the room where Barnes is sitting nervously. Mia seems to have just left.
"I'm remembering more," Barnes mutters.
"You know that Carper goes into heats, don't you?" I ask. Barnes glares up at me.
"Yes, I do," Barnes growls. I guess he's remembering more than I thought.
"She's in one now," I point out coldly. Barnes tenses.
"Let me see her," he demands.
"That'll mean letting you and her sleep with each other, won't it?" I ask.
"What the hell do you think? You're the doctor," Barnes spits out. I cross my arms.
"I'll prepare a room," I tell him, slipping into the hall. Annie's room is right across from his. I see Artie checking Annie's vitals as Jason sits in Rogers' lap in the corner of the room. We're all going through hell, and it won't get better. My phone rings. "Hello?" I answer.
"Dr. Ward, I should be giving my condolences," Fury replies.
"Save it then," I growl. "She knows about Jason. Rogers does too. They're both pissed. It doesn't help that Coulson let slip about SHIELD."
"How's your little project going?" Fury asks with a heavy sigh.
"It's going well. He's stable. She doesn't know yet, which is good. He might just be fine by Christmas," I explain. There's a moment of silence.
"How's Annie holding up?"
"She's in a crash. Rogers is beside himself. Someone should have warned him before this. A lot of people are pretty upset with you right now. You may want to just come clean," I tell him.
"Keep it secret for now. It's too late to turn back," Fury orders, hanging up the phone. I walk down the hall to prepare a room for our two patients. It's good to be just working in quiet. I spend over half my day talking, no time to myself. I'm always working without a break. At least I'm doing the world some good now. I no longer feel a need to apologize for every last wrong. I can live with myself again. Is Fury right in all of this though? Shouldn't we just come clean once and for all? If this works, then everything changes. No, I'll listen to what Fury says. I have to if I value my job.
It's evening. Barnes and Carper in their room. We have chips on them to keep monitoring their vitals, but they should be okay. I take a sip of coffee. It's my turn to watch Annie now. We've gone what we can. It's up to her mind to do the rest. The door opens and Sharon Carter walks in. "Steve wanted me to get an update," Sharon tells me. I look up.
"I'm surprised. You don't seem fond of her," I remark. Sharon frowns.
"At first I didn't, but I think I understand now. I saw how Steve reacted. They have something I can't get between," Sharon muses.
"She's stable for now. The only thing we can do is wait," I sigh.
"How many times has this happened?" Sharon asks. I think for a moment.
"Two times after her mother's death, and more than I can count after what happened with Jason," I reply.
"How'd her mother die?" Sharon inquires, pulling up a chair.
"Marianna and Annie were on a mission to get me out of a situation I was placed in. My captors found out, and stormed in on the two agents. Marianna took a shot for Annie, died right in front of her. She came her right after. It was my boss who was here then, Jack Ryder," I explain.
"She's been through a lot," Sharon mutters.
"Through hell and back," I agree. "She's been through hell and back way too many times."
A/N: Happy New Year! Hey guys, I'm back! It was good to take a break. Now we're back though and I'm ready to roll! So Annie is still in her crash, Carper has gone into a heat, and we learn a few things! So now we know a bit more about Annie's first time at Helmsworth. We also have a new guy- Jack Ryder. He'll be in a little bit later, don't worry. Let's get back to Carper. As I think I mentioned, I based Evynne Carper off of some Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamic things, and this is where that comes in a bit. It's also why she can locate Bucky. Alright, so what's going on next chapter? Anyone want to read Steve's perspective? That's what we're getting! So something not really new but that I'm going to start pushing a bit more is my profile. Check it out. I have lots of cool stuff there including possible ideas for you guys to vote on for future fan fictions. I also give information concerning all my fan fictions. It's pretty nice stuff. So check my profile, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and please leave a review! Also, have a happy 2016!