A/N- *Sheepishly takes a break from Undertale to remember I have a story already posted*

Me: But muse kitty! We have like eight other stories to work on!

Muse Kitty: Hiss

Me: NO! I'd never be ashamed of any of your idea. I know you work hard on all of them, even the ones that aren't popular.

Muse Kitty: Purr

Me: That's right you demonic furrball, I love you too.

Disclaimer- I don't own the Avengers, Marvel, or Captain America

Chapter 13

Soldier walked into the room with his back straight, and his eyes locked on the bounty hunter that had Loyalty slung over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Two other bounty hunters flanked him, Agmundr stood at his back, and Audhild led them in, stroking the still unconscious Cora on her head. Soldier stiffened as he caught sight of Peirce standing against the back wall.

The man that used to controlled his actions nodded at the bounty hunter, saying, "Thank you for your professional work. One of my personal will get you your payment on your way out."

Audhild smiled at him, showing just the hint of teeth, "Of course, sir." She cocked her head just slightly to the side and said, her voice smug, "But we wouldn't want anyone to accuse us of unprofessionality, so we'll just hang around for the next little while to make sure neither of them escapes." Her smile became sharper, "Well, that and it's so amusing to watch slaughters like the one you're planning."

Peirce shook his head at her, "We're not planning a slaughter. Just a liberation."

Audhild laughed, throwing her head back as one of the other bounty hunters placed Loyalty on the ground. She shrugged Cora off of her shoulders, and tossed the snake at the unconscious girl.

"Whatever the reason you're doing it, it's still a slaughter. Millions of people dead." Audhild said. She grinned, and backed away, taking most of the other bounty hunters with her, so that Peirce could approach Soldier.

Soldier growled at the man, and Peirce shook his head.

"I thought you had learned not to fight back decades ago Sergeant Barnes."

I never stopped fighting back, Bucky said softly, startling Soldier.

"I'm not Bucky," he growled.

Peirce studied him for a long tense moment, before asking, "I don't imagine that you'll do your job now?"

Soldier's lips thinned, and he grit his teeth. He knew what would happen next.

"Prep him," Peirce said, moving away from him, and turning towards where Loyalty laid on the ground. "And contact Zola. He probably has some idea of what experiments would tell us why the staff reacted the way it did when she showed up."

Soldier lunged forward, jerking to a stop when the bounty hunters grabbed him.

"Don't you dare. Don't go near her," he barked out, "Don't even think about touching her."

Peirce studied him, and very softly said to one of the HYDRA agents standing next to him, "Kill her."

Soldier roared, lunging against the arms that held him, breaking their hold and going straight for the agent that pulled their gun. He snapped the agent's arm, and stole the gun from the agent's now numb fingers. He cocked the gun, pointed it at Peirce, and said lowly, dangerously, "I said don't touch her."

Peirce stared at the two before he shook his head, "Is this how you repay the people who cared for you?"

Bucky gave a bitter laugh in the back of his head, and Soldier let his face settle into impassivity as he stared at Peirce. His aim didn't waver, but he kept half an eye on the bounty hunters leaning against the wall.

Peirce sighed, and turned away, "We'll have to start from the beginning again. Wipe everything."

Soldier stiffened but didn't move from his position over Loyalty. The HYDRA agents crept toward him. Audhild leaned against the wall, her eyes flickering from Soldier to Loyalty and back again. She smiled again, full of the dark promises that she had made on the way over. Soldier slowly lowered the gun, and let the HYDRA agents man handle him away from Loyalty. He snarled at the agent that bent down to pick the girl up, but didn't move towards them.

They sat him down on the machine, pushing him back, and he opened his mouth so they could put the mouthguard in. He leaned back, feeling the bindings wrap around his arms and tighten. He closed his eyes, preparing himself for the pain,

The whole room seemed to freeze when a groan echoed throughout it and Loyalty stirred. Her eyes fluttered open, and Audhild stepped forward to yank her to her feet by her arm. Loyalty whimpered in pain, and Soldier growled from the back of his throat.

"What?" Loyalty murmured, "What's going on?"

"Nothing much freak," Audhild said, pulling roughly on the girl's arm.

Loyalty shook her head, her eyes drifting in and out of focus around the room. Her eyes zeroed in on Soldier, and he fought down a wince as her eyes widened in confusion.

"What are you doing to him?!" she yelled, her voice rising in pitch, "Let him go!"

She pulled against the bounty hunter's hold on her, and Audhild responded by grabbing her hair and yanking. Loyalty cried out, her head falling back.

Audhild leaned forward and whispered into Loyalty's ear. She went white, and Soldier growled again, tugging against his bonds. The bounty hunter pulled Loyalty away, and she pulled the opposite way, back towards Soldier.

"Don't!" she cried, and Soldier had to close his eyes again. "Please! Just- Just-"

There was a hum, as the machine turned on, and he heard Loyalty sob. "Please, please don't. I'll tell you anything you want about me, I'll cooperate. Just don't do anything to him. Please."

There was a moment when Soldier dared to hope, but the silence was broken by Peirce's voice.

"Do it."

Loyalty screamed, and Soldier flinched. He dove into the recesses of his mind where and looked at Bucky. The American soldier was still dressed in the outfit he had been in when he fell from the train all those decades ago.

Soldier knew they only had a few precious seconds before their mind was brutally invaded, and he looked Bucky in the eyes. The shadows around them surged forward wrapping the other in a cool protective embrace.

"What are you doing?!" Bucky yelled pulling against the illusions.

"You'll have to remember for us," Soldier said quietly, as the mindscape fell apart around them as the machine bit into it. He was distantly aware of their body screaming, but he focus his remaining mental energy on the man in front of him. "You have to remember them. Loyalty and Steve. Remember them!"

"No!" Bucky yelled again as the shadows continued to cover him, working their way up to his face. "You don't have to do this alone! We can fight this togeth-" He was cut off as the shadows covered him completely. Soldier breathed in and then out, and felt the small world he had built for himself collapse around him.

Steve looked up from where he and Natasha stood in front of his old army base, wondering if the twin screams he heard were just his imagination. He shook his head, causing the bird on his head to chirp in surprise, and turned his attention back to reality.