Please be empty, please, please be empty. Don't be in there Bruce.

Tasha? Its empty.

It is? Of course it is.

Well, apart from all the seaweed. How was it deadlocked, but full of water and seaweed still? Tony?

It deadlocks automatically, the water must have got in whilst it was sinking.

And there's a hole in the windscreen here. Only a small one, right at the top, which was why the water didn't come out of it when we brought it above land.

Careful, its all slimy over here guys. Actually, all over the floor is slimy. But especially here.

You doubt our balance Tasha?

Yes. I just have to wait, one of you at least will fall over.

I vote Tony or Thor.

Seconded.

Me too.

Aaw, come on guys, we're not that clumsy!

You insult the son of Odin?

Just be careful guys! It is quite slimy, and it's still wet!

Ouch!

Oi! Thor! Watch where you're going!

That was Thor, falling over and crashing into Tony. I win.

Come on guys, pay attention, we're meant to be looking for any clues.

I doubt Brucie would leave clues if he didn't want to be found.

But who would expect us to rescue the Quinjet from the bottom of the ocean?

No one. So he probably wouldn't have left anything in here!

Guys, just shut up and look will you?

All the electronics are water damaged. I might be able to get something from it when its dried out, but at the moment, nothing is salvageable from this mess.

He didn't leave anything. Nothing obvious anyway.

Bruce, you could have left us something, a small clue, anything? Anything that could help us?

I think we should give up for today, its not like we're going to find anything when everythings so wet. Tony, can you speed up the drying process?

Yes. I'll turn on all the heating down here, heat lamps. Probably the day after tomorrow? At the latest?

Okay. Ideal.

There's room upstairs if you lot want to stay for a couple of nights, instead of going back to the tower. A couple of you may have to double up though, the rooms are quite big, should fit two or three in each. Speak to Pepper, that's probably best.

Tasha? You and me, girls stick together?

Sure Wanda. Stark, I'm going to stay down here for a little longer, just look and see if there are any hints or clues.

Okay Natasha. See you upstairs later then.

Just me and this ship now then Bruce. Where would you have hidden something if you only wanted me to find it? Think Natasha, think!

Bruce, I don't know where you would hide things for me. Come on, there must be something here, there must be something, anything you left us, some sort of hint, something?

We will turn this ship upside down, inside out, looking for some sort of clue as to where you have gone, and why you have gone.

Don't doubt us Banner, between us we will find your clues, find your hints. Then we will find you, we will know you are okay. If you don't want to come back, just tell us. But we need to know you are safe, need to know you are alive, are okay. That you are safe.

Please, please Bruce. Something, anything.

Hey Tasha. Anything?

Nothing but seaweed, as far as I can see at the moment.

We'll be able to see better once its dried out Tasha. Come and sit down for a while, you've been down there for ages.

Are you still recording?

Have been all day.

I'm sure he's listening to us, working out how to reply, how to get a message to us. He wouldn't want to worry you Tasha.

I know! I just want to, I need to, know he's alive, know he's safe.

Tasha, can I borrow the mic a second? I want to say something.

Um, sure?

This broadcasts live right?

Yeah.

Okay. I'll be back in a minute, just need to speak to our friend Bruce privately.

So, hey Bruce. It's Clint Barton here, I stole the mic off of Natasha, but you probably already knew that, you've probably just heard me do it. Anyway, Tasha's like a little sister to me, my good friend, the aunt to my children.

And if you could see what a mess you have left her in, I expect you would come rushing straight back.

I don't know what happened between you two, but she is completely in love with you Bruce. And for her, considering she has been trained to think that 'love is for children' since she was a child, is no small feat. And I know, almost know, that you must feel the same way for her. Because if you didn't, then I don't think she could love someone that didn't love her back.

And the way she's acting because you've gone? I would say she almost acts lost, like she has no purpose. Yes, she has been on a few missions, and training the newbies. But the first thing she does when she finishes, is rush to this tower, rush to see if we've heard anything, if anyone has replied. I bet you knew that though, she's had that mic clipped onto her jacket everywhere she has gone recently, since we learnt how to broadcast them out. If she couldn't send the message, she would record it, rushing back to send them out. Setting them to repeat whilst she sleeps.

She's obsessed Bruce. And I don't think its healthy. She is so in love with you, that getting you back is her upmost priority. Bruce, if you are listening, I know she said she just wants to hear that you are alive, but I don't think she will rest properly until she sees you again. So please Bruce, for her, come back. Try to come back.

I will warn you though, she will be angry before she forgives you. And I have a worrying impression others will be angry at you as well, for doing this, for running away.

But we will forgive you, as a team has to do.

We don't blame you for anything, we don't blame you for helping to make Ultron. We forgave Tony, after a while didn't we?

And I think everyone will forgive you if you make Natasha happy again.

Now I need to give this mic back to Natasha now, but Bruce, please try to come back. For all of us, but especially Natasha. And Tony, he misses his science buddy.