They arrived in Berlin and based on Sam's intel, the group placed themselves strategically around Bucky's apartment. Falcon took the roof, Kendall and Freya took a stairwell above and below, while Cap went inside to try and do this without a fight.
"Cap, SWAT is here and you are down to less then five minutes to make this work," Falcon announced over their comm system.
Freya took a deep breath as she realized that she was going to have to fight off Tony's men to buy more time, "Kendall, we're going to request a cell together after this, right?"
"You know Tony's going to give you something a little more extravagant," Kendall responded as she kept an eye out.
"I will be breaking his biggest rule currently so there is no way I get out of this with a slap on the wrist but I like your positive attitude," Freya replied, "Maybe he'll at least let me have one more cup of good coffee before I go away."
"As usual," Falcon said, "Can you two please focus on the task at hand. You two are about to be under attack."
Before Freya or Kendall could respond, they were both on alert from the sound of footsteps coming up and down the stairs.
Kendall held up her hands in a defensive stance as she watched men dressed in SWAT gear rushing up the stairwell. Without a second thought, she used her ice powers to freeze the stairs. Most of the men began to trip and slide without making any advancement, but a smart few clung to the railing as they pulled themselves closer to her.
"You don't want to do that," Kendall warned, still holding her hands out in front of her, but the men didn't listen. Taking a deep breath, Kendall formed an ice sickle in her hand and threw it hitting the closest man in the leg. Letting out a scream, the man fell backwards causing a domino effect. Within the next few seconds, Kendall ducked down as she heard a smash of glass then Freya's voice over the comm.
Freya looked above her and saw the soldiers coming down the stairs in her direction. She immediately got into her fighting stance and took out each soldier as they got closer. None of them used their guns because they all knew Tony would have their jobs. Freya continued to move further up the stairs, taking out more and more men when she caught a glimpse out the window of the building and she saw Bucky hurling himself across the building to another rooftop.
Freya sighed as she spoke to Kendall, "Can you handle these guys? Bucky made a break for it and I am not letting him get away," she warned before she barreled through the glass window and leaped across after him.
She landed right after Bucky and stood just as he was getting his bearings, "Barnes, don't make me fight you. You won't win and it'll be embarrassing," she warned, looking back to see Cap preparing to make the jump.
Bucky's lips curled into a cocky grin, "I have an arm made of vibranium so I think you're selling yourself a little high," he finished with a laugh getting ready to turn and run.
Freya smiled back, "I warned you," she stated before lunging forward.
Bucky stopped and raised his arm to take the brunt of her hit but to his surprise, it didn't stop her attack and he was on the ground.
"Are you sure you don't want to just turn yourself in?" she asked once more.
Bucky shook his head as he stood to take her on again, the sound of Cap's shield hitting the concrete behind them to let them know he'd arrived. Freya leaped forward, kicking her leg out as she did so, landing her kick straight into Bucky's temple causing him to collapse onto the ground, unconscious.
"Cap, have Sam take him somewhere remote and I will buy you time with Tony by turning myself into the SWAT team," Freya suggested once Cap was with her, "Kendall, make the jump over here."
Kendall rushed to the roof, freezing the door behind her to make sure no one was able to follow. She ran to the edge, quickly using her powers to create an ice bridge so she could make her way to the next rooftop where the rest of the team waited.
Sam landed with them and Freya went into her orders, "Sam, you take him. Cap, you get Kendall as far away from here as you can. I am going back over to turn myself in. Once you find out why someone framed Bucky for that attack, call me on a burner phone and then I'll let Tony in on the plan. Understood?" she asked.
The team nodded before jumping into action while Freya waited until she was alone before heading back to accept her fate.
Freya rode in the back of a SWAT vehicle to a Government facility where she knew a furious Tony would be waiting. She was not looking forward to their reunion as she sat in her handcuffs. Once the van she was in arrived, the men opened the door and pulled her out to lead her to Tony.
"You don't have to be so rough, guys," she commented, "I can pull apart these cuffs and escape if I want to so there's no need to try and act tough."
She didn't get a comment out of them as she walked to an elevator where they took it down to the bottom floor. The elevator doors opened to reveal Tony on the other side, talking on his cell phone.
He held up a finger to the guards to wait there before he instructed them further. Moments later, Tony was free, "Uncuff her and leave her with me, please."
The guards exchanged unhappy glances before they released Freya. She walked cautiously forward to Tony, awaiting her verbal beating.
"Do you have an explanation for your actions? Anything that doesn't involve breaking my trust and helping a killer escape custody?" Tony asked, leading her into a closed conference room.
Freya thought for a moment, searching for any words to use that wouldn't hurt him but she needed to buy time, "Bucky wasn't there. Your soldiers attacked us and we defended ourselves. I turned myself in so they could continue the search," she partially lied.
"My men tell a different story and it involves you attacking first," he retaliated, looking for her to tell the truth.
"They're just testing you to see if you'll let me go without punishment by making it sound worse because we're dating," she casually quipped, "But, I'm telling you the real story and if you don't believe me then lock me up."
Tony sighed as he sat down, running his hands through his hair, "Fre, I don't want to punish you but you're not leaving me much choice. The King wants to kill Barnes and he gave me 72 hours to find him first but after that, I can't help him. If you know anything, you need to tell me before this turns into a bloodbath. Work with me," he pleaded.
Freya sat silently for a moment before she spoke again, making sure to choose her words wisely. "This isn't about you or me but I have told you the truth and that's all I can offer. I'm sorry, Tony," she said, her tone filled with sadness that wasn't fake.
Tony shook his head, "I have to lock you up because you've committed a felony based on the new laws. I'll come get you out in a few hours and we can try this again. Don't let this come between us."
Freya held her hands out for handcuffs, "It won't. Nothing you can do will change my story. I was trained in circumstances that would make your skin crawl. Call your guards and I will see you soon," she stated before looking at him fondly as she heard the guards coming, "I still love you."