Chapter Two
"He looks … peaceful?"
"He looks a mess"
"Should we shave him? I feel like we should shave him"
"Yeah that's a great idea Stark, the first thing he sees when he wakes up out of a medically induced coma is a shield agent holding a knife over his face. Brilliant idea"
"Remind me again why I let you stay here Romanoff? Your snarky tone sometimes makes me forget"
"Guys, stop! Now is really not the time, Bucky needs us"
"I'm trying to decide what's worse" at my words all noise other than the occasional beeping stops, I don't have to open my eyes and look at them to know they've all jumped at my voice. "Being Hydras bitch"
I open my eyes and level the three others in the room with a heavy glare "Or listening to you three"
Hesitantly Steve took a step closer to the hospital like bed he was in, or I suppose strap down too would be the better word.
"How you feeling Buck? You scared the hell out of me"
"I see you took me being unconscious as a sign to kidnap me, tell my Steve" I say making sure to put enough venom in my words "how does this make you any different from Hydra?"
"I'm only trying to help you"-
"That's what Hydra use to say"
"You're sick buck! You need medical help"
"No what I need and what I want is to be left alone, but you don't get that do you"
Ignore the croak in my voice I fight against the restraint even though I know it's useless, I'm weak. I can't break free, my strength is gone, I'm strangely tired and so far the only good thing about my body right now is the fact that I don't need to throw up anymore.
"Stop fighting the restraints and listen to us, if you don't like what we have to say we'll let you walk out of here, that is if you can make it to the lobby without dropping down dead." Romanoff snaps.
"Why planning on killing me!"
"No, like Steve said you're sick."
"Fine" I slump back down, my wrist were starting to bleed anyway
"You a very dangerous man, your Hydra conditioning and your military skills have Shield worried, you can either co-operate with us, get locked away by shield or stay on the run until your body finally gives in and you die. With us we'll give you proper medical care and your own freedom when we are certain you're not a fret to anyone. With shield you'll be locked away and interrogated every day until they have no use for you and just lock you away and throw away the key, and the third option is simple, you'll die. Pick one"
"Why should I trust you, your Shield too, you all just want to use me for something. Option three sounds like the best alternative for me"
"Bucky don't say that!" Steve cries, saddened to see how low his best friend had come. He clearly failed him.
"That's why" Natasha pats Steve as she moves closer to the bed and removes one of his cuffs "Shield doesn't want Steve as an enemy, if he can get you to co-operate they will leave you alone."
"So make a choice but don't take too long"
And with that she exits without a care in the world.
"Tough love speech, gotta love how she works" with a smirk Starks follows soon after.
"Make the right choice buck, please"
I scoff "I don't need you Steve, I just want to be left alone."
"I didn't say you needed me Buck"
"Then why should I stay here?"
"Because I need you"