There was anger burning red hot inside him. Someone just kidnapped his Felicity. He wanted to talk to Steve. He always calmed him down when James is close to losing his control and he is so, so close to losing it now. Steve wasn't in New York. He was meeting with Fury somewhere. Nat and Clint left immediately after he called and they had left him a message because there wasn't just enough time to wait for him. He knows Nat asked him to stay in the apartment, but every moment he is wasting by staying there, is a moment more that Felicity is in danger. After calling Clint, he knew there was one other person who could help him find Felicity faster than he could. Despite being pissed that Felicity refused the offer to work for Stark Industries, Tony liked her and respected her for her choice. The video call to Tony did not go as he expected as does anything with Tony. "What do you mean Felicity is kidnapped? Jarvis get me the footage. Why the hell is your camera pointing at his back, Barnes? What archaic Russian spy camera were you using?" Tony in his usual fashion didn't even let James get a word out and went off again. "Jarvis, is he saying goddess? Is Felicity related to Thor? OMG. Does that mean she is related to Loki?"
James knows very well this is how Tony processes any shocking news, but right now stabbing himself in the eye with a blunt spoon will be merciful. "Tony, listen to me. Tony." and when he still didn't have Tony's attention, "ANTHONY EDWARD STARK, will you listen to me for a sec?" On the other end Tony was absolutely speechless, "You know no one, and I mean absolutely no one in my life, not even my dear mother, you know the one whose neck you snapped, has ever called me by my full name like that." James, with a lot of help, has sort of come to terms with the people he killed as the Winter Soldier, but still the guilt is always there. "I am so sorry, Tony, you know I am, but I really need your help. I don't think Felicity is in anyway related to Thor. I think that Goddess maybe a code name for her. I don't know why she would need a code name, but that is how it sounded to me."
It is clear to see that Tony's wheels were turning. He knew the code name Goddess. "James, I have a hunch of what it might be but I am not sure. Can Felicity do that? Is she capable of that? Who am I kidding, she is. Of course, she is. That was why I wanted to hire her." Pinching his nose, James was losing his patience, fast. "She is capable of what, Tony?" Give me 10 minutes and I will give you the details. If my hunch is right, then you are going to need the entire Avengers there." Whatever trouble she is in, James will give his life to keep her safe. "I'm going to go to her apartment and see if there's anything on her computer. I will keep you updated. Tony, I am really sorry about…." Tony just waved him off.
He had been to her apartment only once, the night detective Malone was killed. Felicity welcomed him in then and it felt so wrong to enter her space without her there, but if there is anything that could help him track her down, he will do it. The apartment was clean. There was no clutter. He couldn't even find a used plate in the sink. Does she eat? And he was suddenly hit with the fact that he doesn't really know anything about her, other than her how she laughs, how much she makes his day, how she goes out of the way to help other people. Even when he asked where she works, she gave him a vague answer of helping people. He couldn't find her phone or her computer downstairs. Consoling himself, he is only going to go to her room to help her, he saw her phone on the bedside table and try as he might, he couldn't unlock it. There was 4 missed call notifications on her phone, 2 were from Oliver Queen, 1 was from someone named Rory and the final one was from someone called John. He remembered her talking about a friend called John Diggle. He pocketed the phone and searched for her tablet and laptop when he sensed an attack from the side.
Just because he isn't the Winter Soldier anymore, doesn't mean he forgot everything Hydra trained in him and beat into him. Even before the person crashed into him, he rolled deftly out of the way and kicked him in the chest. He doesn't even try to hide his shock when he saw it was Oliver Queen. He really didn't want to hurt Felicity's ex-fiancé, who just happened to crash into her bedroom. He was surprised when Oliver actually tried to kick him. James has to give it to him. If he wasn't the Winter Soldier, Oliver might have gotten a punch in, but this is child's play for James. Goading Oliver to attack him again, he noticed Oliver's movements were so eerily similar to the green vigilante. Great. Clint is going to love this.
"Well well well, Mayor Queen, someone has an interesting night job." He took advantage of Oliver's complete shock and tackled him to the ground. Just as he was about to flip him and ask him about Felicity, there was an eardrum shattering noise. God that was annoying. Without even looking, he threw a knife at the source and had another one at Oliver's throat. "Where is Felicity, Mr. Arrow? What did you do to her and you can tell the person behind me who is going to pull the gun that if he goes for it, he will lose his arm" With a nod from Oliver, Renee pocketed his gun.
He could see in his peripheral vision, the woman still bleeding was going to scream again. Before he could throw another knife at her, she suddenly fell to the ground courtesy of the Widow's bite from Nat and that exact moment an arrow landed 0.5 mm away from Oliver's eyes. All James could mutter was "Showoff." before Clint, with ease, jumped from the vent, "Look Nat, James went and made friends without us." Nat though just stood there looking bored had her eyes trained on the rest of the team. Diggle was the only one who recovered to even ask "Who are you people and what the hell are you doing snooping in Felicity's apartment? Black Canary do you need help?" Clint snorted, "Black Canary? Didn't you make a really ugly statue for that other one just last month?"
James still had a knee on Oliver's chest and a knife to his throat. "James, my Russian assassin best friend, how many times have I told you that the knife doesn't come out until the third date, honey." James could see Clint is still having his bow nocked, so he slowly eased the knife "He is involved, Clint. I don't know how but he really is involved in Felicity's kidnapping." Oliver knocking the knife away, "Felicity is my friend. We were more than friends. You, I don't even know you and who the hell are you and what are you doing in her room? Wait. What the hell do you mean FELICITY IS KIDNAPPED? HOW DO YOU KNOW?" "I knew you were dumb Queen but this dumb?" Diggle was about to get a whiplash from turning to that voice and slowly it dawned on him who the people in the room were. Tony always knew how to make an entrance.
"Manchurian candidate you started the party without me? I am offended." Standing right before Oliver, he lifted his faceplate "How did you get her to work for you, huh? Did you threaten her? The only reason I never suspected you as the vigilante was because the tech you were using were beyond your capabilities." James couldn't believe and at the same can also believe that Felicity would be involved with the Arrow. Felicity was smart enough to help the Arrow and she definitely had a heart and an innate goodness to do it. Oliver's guilt was all over his face, "Is she kidnapped because of her association with me? We have to find her soon." Tony didn't answer Oliver, he just turned to James, "Remember when I told you I have a hunch? Yeah. Your girl is in some serious trouble. When I mean serious, I mean trouble so big I had to call Cap and Fury and they are both on their way." Diggle wanted answers and he wanted it now, "Mr. Stark, I get who you all are and we appreciate the help but why are we involving a barista? and yes, Oliver he is the one Felicity gets her daily coffee from."
Given a chance, Nat knew Tony will get even more dramatic and she stepped closer to James, "John Diggle, right? He is an army vet, James." Clint pulled James upward, completely oblivious to the glare James was directing at him, "Aw, Nat. This is how you introduce people. Leather people, this is Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier aka Captain America's Best Friend aka one of the Howling Commandos aka retired Russian assassin against his own volition aka our dearest friend." Before Clint could finish, Tony cut in "Yada yada yada. Jarvis just found out who kidnapped Felicity and it is worse than I anticipated." They will pay. James will make them pay with their blood.