Chapter 3

Steve was trying to figure out what Bruce's relationship with Betty was. He was quickly told she was also a scientist who was working on the project with Bruce when he had his gamma accident. Also she was with Bruce when he first went to see Sterns. It was made to Steve that they had know each other for along time and it was clear that Bruce trusted Betty - which was saying something as Bruce like half of the Avengers seem to have some sort of trust issues.

"Why didn't you connect me after the event of New York?" asked Betty looking at Bruce who was now pacing to help his nerves.

"You know why," said Bruce without stopping

Betty step in front of Bruce making him stop and they looked at each other for an moment "I have missed you Bruce…."

"I've missed you too," Bruce looked down and saw a ring on Betty's hand "You're married…."

"Yeah," said Betty. They was an another awkward paused and Steve realised that Bruce and Betty must have been together at one point – and he could see in their eyes that this was a painful story for the both of them and he could also see that they cared about each other deeply. Steve felt awkward being there watching them as he was sure they prefer to have their reunion alone.

"You don't need me in your life,"

"That's my choice to make, Bruce….."

"What, you wanted to go with me….. Be a fugitive… your father would hate me more than he already dose." Said Bruce clearly getting stressed again.

"Maybe now isn't a good time for this chat…." Said Steve quickly

Betty looked at Steve for a moment and looked up at the spikes above them, then back at Bruce "Once we get out of here…. You aren't doing another runner…..we need to talk…."

"I am fed up with running…." Mumble Bruce looking at Betty almost sadly.

…

It wasn't long before Sterns come back. He walked up to the electicfied cell door. "Tell me about the primer…." Said Sterns. He was too the point, he knew what he wanted.

"That data got destroyed years ago…." Said Betty at once,

"Tell me what you know – you must remember….."

"Remembering the exact data from years old isn't possible…" said Bruce "And it something that shouldn't be used again….you know that."

"You will give me this information quickly, next time I'll ask it won't be nicely…..how much longer do you think he can keep the monster under control?" Sterns looked at Bruce "I can see a green tint to your eyes, Mr Green. It won't be long before the Hulk will come out and play..."

Betty walked closer to the cell door and Bruce hold her back from getting to close. "The only monster I can see is you,"

"Then you are delusional…." With that he was gone and they heard the door lock again.

Steve was feeling like he didn't know what was going on. "Primer?" he asked

"The primer allowed me to absovle all that gammer radiation…" explained Bruce

"It only helped, it wasn't made to allow that much all at once…." Corrected Betty "There was something in you have stop that from happening…"

"What repressed anger? dissociative identity?" asked Bruce looking at Betty.

"You should have died that day Bruce. Primer or no primer it should have killed you…" said Betty

"Next you are going to tell me my father monster gene theory was correct…"

Betty looked annoyce at Bruce "You know I don't believe what he said – but maybe they is a unknown gentical reason as well….. or maybe it is just yoru dissociative identity disorder that saved you….or maybe it your repressed anger or maybe it is just you." Betty paused for a moment "If anyone else try it…. Did everything we did that day… the results would be different….the changes of the Hulk even happening is one is next to impossible…."

"What if Stern isn't working on the Hulk or the super soilder serum." Said Bruce as he went back to pacing "What if he was working on something else…sometime else that needs gamma radiation? or another kind of radiation?"

Betty looked worried "Another abomination or something worst? He should know you cannot control things like that…"

"Unless he thinks he found a way… or think he has is going to test it on me…"

"If he was going to do that he would have done that by now…" said Betty "He must have another plan..."

Steve cough "So this primer – it help make the Hulk?" Steve asked trying to sum up what Bruce and Betty were saying "And it could help make other hulk like….people…."

"Like I said Bruce's accident…. The changes of that happening again…..is really low… and any attempter are really dangours." Said Betty "We don't know why we are here or what his end goal is… we don't have any idea…."

"He said I would be useful." said Steve "But he only seem to bed interested in your project…." Bruce and Betty shared a sudden look with each other. Their minds worked fast "What?" asked Steve

"What of he is trying to make another super solider," said Betty "But with more power... the abomination happen partly because a failed super solider formula...with the right one... and the primer..."

"You could have a crazy ass problem on our hands..."

"Could?" asked Steve

Bruce looked at Steve "You were chosen for the super solider program because you had the right personality. the formal enhanced what's already inside you. If you give it to someone with the wrong personality….."

Steve nodded his head. it was too much of a risk and something were better off not messed with.

….

"The other will be wonders were we are," spoke up Steve breaking the silence. "They will work out what is happening and where we are…"

"Before or after the Hulk kills everyone?" asked Bruce rubbing his head, the green tint in his eyes were stand out more and more as the hours passed by "I really need to get out of this cage…."

Betty stood up on her feet and began to walk around "Between the three of us we should be able to get out of this cell, I mean two of us area sciecnts that worked of the military at one point. I was raised by the military, Steve is captain American, Bruce has been on the run from the military and worst for years…two of us are in the Avengers... surly we can do this..."

"We looked," said Steve

"After being drugged up – your brain was possible still foggy…." Said Betty at once "It wouldn't hurt to look again….anyway what else are we going to do?"

The three of them went on looking at the cell for anyway they could ecaple. "Hey," said Bruce "I think there a trapped door in the floor... " It was impossible to tell were Bruce was looking - but given his eyes were more like the Hulks at the moment (the Hulk could easily have better eye sight than Banner) he was spotting something the other couldn't.

"A way out or just a basement…." asked Betty

"It maybe be a way out..." said Bruce "This is a old building and if it as old as it seems... it could be a way out..."

"If it is a way out Sterns would of realised that." said Steve "He would of have that coved..."

Betty shook her head "Maybe not... clever people often over estimate they own plans or under estimate any one else... if it is a tunnel... we can get out of here...with out Sterns and who ever working for him knowing..."

"That may be so - but how are we going to get out of this cell..."

"We will give Sterns what he wants." said Betty with a almost cunning look in her eyes "How are you're acting skills boys?"