I know I am updating this fast but with this story almost finished and a day with nothing plan so why not lol.

Chapter Nine

Since the nightmare the night before, everything and anything seem to trigger causing lot of memories in Bruce – these memories were causing Bruce to get in a worked up state that might mean a code green.

"The worst place for him right now is headquarters," said Pepper talking to Steve though the computer. Bruce had almost an panic attack about cars he had smashed as the Hulk. Tony was trying to explain to him that smash cars wasn't a big deal. "He needs to go to a place with no connection to his adult life….anything linked to the Hulk."

"That's easily said than done," said Steve "I got no idea where the safest place for him will be,"

"Talk to Fury, surely he knows somewhere…."

Steve nodded his head "I'll see what I can do," he said

…

Nick Fury knew since the moment he got the call about what had happen on that mission he knew that sometime like this would happen. Bruce was too young to manage his own emotions – and children were very emotional. Lucky for his team he was a planner and see issues that could happen. Lucky he had more than one safe house dotted around.

"Tell Stark, to hurry up and sort this out." Said Fury after he told Steve were the safe house was. "At the moment I do not know what the biggest threat is the weapon or Banner." Maybe they should of keep Bruce as a six year old – that might have been safer for everyone.

….

The nearest safe house turn out to be an old farm house had looked like no one had step foot in for a while. "So?" asked Tony looking at the building "What do you think?" Bruce just shrugged "Think of it as a holiday, and the county will do everyone some good…"

"Why?" asked Bruce

Tony shrugged "What's what people believe, getting outside and into the fresh air dose people good."

Bruce, Tony and Pepper walked into the house, "Why did Mr Fury tell us to go here?" asked Bruce

"Well, it's a safe house so it's safer," said Tony. Bruce just looked at him with a frown, "It's not too bad here. And you can go and wonder in the garden by yourself if you want...more freedom..."

Bruce looked around the living room "This place looks hunted," he said plainly

Tony smiled a little – Bruce wasn't happy about moving here. "I have seen many things," said Tony "Aliens, demi- Gods…. But I had never every seen a ghosts – and no one I trust have seen ghost either…. I think you will be alright…" Bruce looked disagreeable "I have to go and do some work – you have to stay here with Pepper…I think Steve will come soon…"

"I don't need babysitting," complained Bruce

No ten year old Bruce didn't need babysitting – he learn years ago to look after himself and other people. Now having lots of adults looking out for him must be hard for him. "He's not that bad," said Tony "Now I think this place has an attic – if you are lucky Fury might have left something interesting, why don't you go and have a look…and attics are a good place too hide if you don't like to be with other people.."

Bruce rolled his eyes "if a ghost comes and eats me…."

"Ghost don't eat people, smarty-pants…." Said Tony.

Once Bruce went to explore the upstairs and must likely enjoying time away from the praying eyes of the avengers, "If there any problems call me…" Tony said to Pepper he hear a door slam from upstairs "I think he is feeling moody..."

"I am sure we will be fine," said Pepper with a smile "Now go…"

…

Tony was feeling very stressed, stressed about hiding it from everyone else. He had to be the calm one – he had to keep a level head when dealing with Bruce. He didn't know what he was doing for the last few weeks – he didn't know how to look after children – he was lucky to have Pepper to help. Lucky Bruce was more or less an easy child to look after.

He didn't know how to get Bruce back to normal – turning him to a ten year old had wrong - Bruce's futures memories were now messing with him in a big way. Plus everyone was counting on him to sort this out and he wasn't sure how much longer he could do this for. Tony jumped as someone passed him a mug of coffee.

"You been starting into space for five minutes," said Natasha

"Yeah…it's been one of those days," said Tony standing up and started to work he didn't want to talk about this to anyone. Natasha didn't say anything but stayed in the room – Tony wasn't going to admit but he like the company.

….

Pepper and Steve stood in the small kitchen trying to clean it. "You don't have to stay," said Pepper as their worked

"It's alright, I'm not much used at headquarters at the moment," said Steve "I got the feeling Bruce didn't want to see me." Bruce hadn't come downstairs since he had arrived.

"He alright – just fed up," said Pepper

"Do you think he still in the attic?" asked Steve. There was nothing there but Bruce seemed like being alone at the moment. "Maybe I should check on him…."

"Just leave him until lunch time," said Pepper "Food may help his mood…."

Steve looked at Pepper "How are you coping with this?"

"It hasn't been easy but he's a good kid." Said Pepper at once "I do not regret looking after him at all, I mean he is a friend. I am just glade that Bruce had turn into a kid and not Tony….because Tony wouldn't be following the rules or listen….Really imagine all the trouble six year old Tony would cause..."

Pepper had a point. Maybe this experience could have been a lot different – in fact in the past few weeks Bruce had only turned into the Hulk once and runaway once – everyone though it would be a lot worst.

"What about with coping with everything he been though," asked Steve

"Well… all we are doing is making sure he feel safe" said Pepper "There isn't much we can do apart from that. We have to sometime watch what we say…or how we say things…..that can he hard – especially on Tony. He has to watch what he says and watch how he acts… and Bruce is one of his best friends…he wants to help….but doesn't know how."

After they had finished cleaning the kitchen to a standard what Pepper thought it was safe to cook – Steve made his way up to the attic. "Hey Bruce," he said "We are making pasta for lunch do you want some?" He walked in and saw Bruce on one of the upper beams "What are you doing up there?"

"There's a hole so I am filling it up so no water gets in," said Bruce in a matter of fact kind of voice.

"You better come down before you fall or something," said Steve "Come on – let's get something to eat…"

Bruce climbed down from the beams – Steve had a look at the hole. Bruce had filled it with things he had found. "Looks good," said Steve impressive. Bruce didn't look like it was a big deal "Come on, let's eat…"

….

"What are you trying to do?" asked Natasha she had been watching Tony for over an hour without saying anything.

"Trying to get Bruce back to normal as soon as possaible," said Tony "He's a ticking time bomb at the moment – sooner or later his going to remember something that's going to make him angry….and then we are in a whole lot of trouble, it wouldn't be an big issue if he still had his childhood ones but…." Tony trailed off "They is a limit how much he can deal with….and I don't want to deal with a teenager Bruce with all of this…but I don't want to make a huge leap and messed up his head…"

"What do you mean?"

"What if next time – I mess with his intelligence? Or his ability to be independent adult?" asked Tony "What if I give him mental health issues because I did something wrong? Or caused him to forget everything?"

Natasha could understand Tony's concern, she couldn't imagine what he would feel if he did something what would effort Bruce in a negative way. "What if next time he is fine?" she asked "Bruce's mind works faster than most – getting his future memories may because of that and has nothing to do with you." Natasha walked up to Tony "You got Bruce to trust you that's a hard thing to do."

"Because he a kid," said Tony "it may be a diffent story when he get back to normal but at lest I do not need to worry about his loseing control in the same way…" just then the alams went off again "Damn it," mummbe Tony "Not again"

…

After luch Bruce explore the large garden outside. Steve stood outside enjoying the afternoon sun and listening to the birds singing in the trees. Maybe this was the right move to make until this was over. Bruce seem more chilled had nothing yet had trigged a another memory.

Maybe Steve needed to learn not to speck too soon.

Steve knew something was wrong when he heard Bruce shout his name. Because Bruce never shouted - never raised his voice. Steve looked to where he last saw Bruce but he could no longer see the boy. Bruce shouted again and Steve ran and saw a mask man holding Bruce in a headlock.

This man couldn't have know Bruce could turn into the Hulk because if he did know that would either made him foolish or stupid. Bruce looked scared Steve could see in Bruce's eyes where beginning to glow green.

"Let the kid go," said Steve calmly at he could

"No," said the man "The kid is coming with me,"

Steve looked as saw a couple of other men with guns "You don't want to do this…"

"Oh yes we do," said the men holding Bruce more tightly "A lot of people are interested in this kid, I am told he had magic blood…"

Someone knew this was Bruce and he would be easily to catch as a child. And they knew where to find them and Steve knew the only people that were aware of this safe house were all in SHEILD. Someone in SHEILD was a spy.

"Bruce." Said Steve "It's alright to trun green," Bruce shook his head and it was clear he was scared to change again "It's alright…."

A soon as Bruce started to change the man holding him relsesed him right away in fear and everyone else backed away. Then one of the men with gun shoot at Bruce mid change with was looked like a tracqualiners but then the hulk roared and knocked the gun out of their hands and began to stoop on it over and over again untill it was flat. Steve went to fight another of the men the fight was quickly over and Pepper started to come over as soon as she though it was safe enough, The hulk was punching a tree making it fall down.

"Now what," asked Pepper

"Now we have to calm him down and get out of here," Said Steve "They is a spy at headquarters….."

...

Back in headquarters the fight was in full swing, "They're after the weapon," yelled Clint as he shook an arrow. "We are outnumbered here!"

"We've been outnumbered multiple times before," said Tony

"We got destroy the weapon…." Said Clint

Tony knew they had too – this wasn't like the first attack. Tony quickly worked to safely destroyed the weapon. Tony watched as the weapon was shutting down with a guilty feeling in his chest. He didn't have time to dwell – he had to help in the fight.

….

Steve drove in the car away from the safe house as fast as possible. Bruce sat in the back cuddling his legs still shook up about what had happen. Pepper was trying to connect Tony but he had failed to answer his phone.

"This isn't a good sign," mumble Pepper

Steve passed Pepper his phone, "Try Fury…."

Pepper did so – "No one picking up…. what do you think is happening?"

"I have to get back to headquarters," said Steve he had a bad feeling about what could been happening. First they were attacked at the safe house and now no one was picking up their phones.

"We have to come too," said Pepper at once

Steve shook his head at once "Tony will kill me if I take you there."

Pepper stood her ground "If we are being watched – where will we been safe?" she asked "At least at headquarters we know who will protect Bruce…do you have a better idea?"

No, Steve, didn't have any plans right now and he didn't have time finding somewhere safe for Bruce and Pepper. He had to get to headquarters as soon as possible. "Okay, back to the headquarters we go."

…

The lab was on fire and Tony was pissed. He and Bruce had spent hours in here working on different projects. Tony blasted back on of the attacker when he hear a noise from behind himhe trun to see a man holding the gun at him. "The weapon is gone," said Tony "Look at this place – everything is getting destroyed - everything is gone."

The man didn't say anything and was going to shoot Tony when he man was knocked down. Tony looked at who stopped the man. Steve walked into view. "I could of handle that," saud Tony

"Would it kill you to say thank you?" asked Steve

Tony didn't answter "I though you were watching Bruce…." He said as they moved though the hallways to get outside and away from the smoke.

"The safe hosue wasn't that safe," Steve explained quickly "There is a spy here…."

Of course it was, "Where are they?" asked Tony "Pepper and Bruce?"

"Out of sight" said Steve at once. He made sure that Pepper and Bruce was away from the fighting "the weapon"

"Destroy no one can used it again….."