Chapter Two

Steve woke up confused, it took him a moment to remember what had happen. He sat up slowly as his limbs were waking up slowly as well – whatever they used to knock him out worked….and worked well.

Steve looked around and saw Bruce laying on the floor also slowly coming too as well. They must have used something quite powerful to work on Bruce – and something that wouldn't have awaken the Hulk. What could do that? Steve had no idea. Steve clumsily moved closer to Bruce. "Hey, Doctor Banner…. Bruce….." said Steve shanking Bruce's shoulders. "Hey, can you hear me?"

"Hmmmmmm," groaned Bruce he open his eyes and blink and looked around "Oh Christ, I didn't Hulk out again did I?"

If this what it felt like after being the Hulk, no wonder it took Bruce a while to get himself back together again after changing back "No," said Steve slowly, Bruce was still wearing the clothes he was earlier - it was clear he hadn't changed.

Bruce sat up, "Man…" he said shaking his head a little as to clear it "It's feels like the Hulk is sleeping…" Bruce paused for a moment and looked around at the small cell they were in "Where are we?" he asked

"I wished I knew," said Steve also looking around wishing he had some answer.

"I think the Hulk is sleeping…" said Bruce to himself, as he shook his head again, then he rubbed his temple "Wow... this is interesting….this never happen before…."

"The Hulk is sleeping?" asked Steve. If Bruce was right they couldn't used the Hulk to help them out - maybe that was the idea. It was stupid capturing Bruce without a way of controlling the Hulk.

"He is going to be pissed when he wakes up…." said Bruce getting to his feet "We better get out of here before that happens….it won't be happy sight."

Steve also got to his feet and watched as Bruce began to expected the cell. Steve though he would follow suit he looked above them and saw the celling was filled with downward pointed spikes. "What do you think about them?" asked Steve pointing up.

Bruce swore under is breath, "It's a boogie trap." said Bruce "If I hulk out..." Bruce paused but he didn't need to finish. If Bruce Hulk out the spikes would fall on top of them. It may not do much harm to the Hulk but with Steve it was a different story. "Someone wants to keep me here..." said Bruce

"We could try opening the cell door…." Said Steve looking at it, trying to think of a way out,

"The door is buzzing with electricity…" said Bruce at once "You will fry if you touch it…."

"Go on….try…." said a voice in a mocking tone "I dare you…."

Steve and Bruce turn around quickly to see the hooded figure standing nearby "Who are you?" asked Steve trying to see the face of the man "What do you want?"

The hooded man took another step closer "Hello, Mr Green….."

Steve turned to look at Bruce who eyes widen "Samuel Sterns…." He said at once. The hooded man took down his hood showing off an abnormal massive head. "I told you to destroy my blood," said Bruce in a low voice "I warned you…."

"Fat lot of good you're warning did….this wouldn't of happen if you didn't come to see me…."

"You were the one who insisted….and you were the one who decided to mess with it" Said Bruce with no amusement in his voice "What do you want…to kill me?"

"No, Doctor Banner….you are more useful to me alive…. You and the solider…." With that the hooded man walked away – they heard the door locked shut. Bruce closed his eyes for a moment.

"So who is he?" asked Steve feeling out of the loop. He never heard of a Samuel Sterns before - but it was clear that they was some history between him and Bruce. "Bruce?"

Bruce open his eyes "After my gamma accident…. I wanted to find a way to cure myself….get rid of the Hulk…." Said Bruce slowly "Doctor Sterns was a cellular biologist and was helping me find one when I was on the run….cos I was on the run we had code names – he was Mr Blue and I am…."

"Mr Green," said Steve

Bruce nodded his head "Only nothing worked – so he ask me to send him some of my blood so he can make one…"

"And you did?" asked Steve. Bruce and the agents of S.H.E.I.L.D was paranoid about his blood even if he even got so much of a paper cut.

"You have seen what the Hulk can do," said Bruce "I was on the run from Ross, I lose everything…I trusted Sterns which was a stupid move….Sterns though he could use my blood to make antidote for illnesses and genetic disease….but the Gamma in my blood is…." Bruce paused for a moment "What it did to me…. My blood can kill people…so it shouldn't be used to make antidote for normal people….I told him to destroy it…but he didn't listen…"

"If he didn't listen to your warnings then this isn't you fault," said Steve, you couldn't be reasonable for other people actions.

"Why does it feel like it then? You know about the Abomination?"

"Not a lot," said Steve truthfully but he guess it was somehow linked with Sterns.

"The abomination is the result of failed super solider formal and my blood….that what made him…." Bruce signed of a moment "I am sorry you got dragged up in this mess…."

"It's not your fault," said Steve again. "And anyway he said we were both useful...What do you think he wants?"

Bruce shrugged "What ever it is... it can't be good..."

….

"How long do you think we have been here?" asked Steve. they were sitting opposites end of the small cell. Since they had no way of telling the time they couldn't be sure how long they had been gone for.

"Feels like hours," said Bruce – he was sitting on the floor with his eye closes and his eyes shut trying to keep himself calm, If Steve had to guess he would say Bruce was slightly claustrophobic. Bruce had commented he could feel the Hulk stirring inside of him and try to keep him under control as well.

"Do you think the others will know something is wrong by now?" asked Steve

"Maybe," said Bruce "What else can we do but wait? We can't do anything until that cell door opens…"

"What does he want?" asked Steve again feeling useless. He felt the need to do something - he needed to be on the move. He hated not bring able to do anything.

Bruce shock his head "I don't know – I barely know the guy. We only meet once and he was orinally helping me find a cure… I don't even know what happen to him after the abomination.…. They could be hundreds of reasons…."

"You must know something…." said Steve

"As soon as the fighting was finished I had to go back on the run again…." Said Bruce opening his eyes looking a little frustrated "Most people don't bother staying in connect with me especially after seeing the Hulk…..I am guessing if anyone knows it would of been S.H.I.E.L.D…."

Steve didn't want to push Bruce too far, he was trying to keep himself from Hulking out so he didn't cause the spikes to fall on top of them. Now was not the time for Steve to question Bruce. They heard a far off door open and footsteps. "Got some company for you boys…" said Sterns with him he had a women with a bag over her head. he also had a gun. "Any funny business I will shot her..." Sterns unlocked the door and pushed the women inside before locking the door and walking away.

They took the bog off the women head. "Betty?" asked Bruce in shock looking at the women in front of them

The women look one look at Bruce had hugged him tightly "Bruce... what the hell is going on…."