"Dinner is served." said Steve setting down the eggs and bacon. He pulled the chair out for Ella.
"Thanks." she said taking a seat. They had just began to eat when Ella felt a panic. She dropped her fork. "We need to leave now." She said getting up and heading to their door.
"Wait? Why?" asked Steve as they both stood to follow.
"He's here. Rumlow is here with his troops and they are currently covering every entrance and exit. He is sending people to the roof now." She said. They both stood staring at her. "They're on the roof." She said.
"How-" she cut off Bucky.
"No time, we need to go now!" She said running to the window. "There's no way we can make the jump." She said looking out to the building across from them. Steve looked out the window as Bucky listened at the door. "Rumlow's coming for me. Just let me go."
"No!" growled Bukcy.
Steve took her arm, "Ella, no."
"I'm saying I can face him. I can't explain but I know every thought going through his head right now. I can counter him. I don't have time to direct you two." She said.
Steve looked at Bucky. She could tell they were not allowing it. Bucky looked back out the peephole in the door and signaled Steve. Ella already knew they were here. Steve pulled Ella into his bedroom and Bucky followed closing the door. He threw his body into the bedroom wall and crumbled around him. He grabbed Ella. Bucky following as Steve held Ella he jumped out the window to the fire escape on the next building Bucky landed next to them as shots began to ring out. They entered the window and ran through the building.
"He's sending men now into this building. If we get to the roof we can jump to the next building from the roof. The men are entering with Rumlow now." She said as they ran to the stairs and climbed as fast as they could. They entered onto the roof. The building next to them was further then Ella had hoped. "Well, I thought this would be easier." She said hesitating. This time it was Bucky who grabbed her and jumped twisting in mid-air to land on his back cushioning Ella's fall but maximizing his impact. Steve landed next to them and pulled Ella up off of him.
"Are you ok?" she asked.
"Yeah, you just owe me one." He said smiling.
"We have to move. He is contacting air support. I am guessing five minutes till an armed chopper is overhead" she said. "What next?"
Without a word Steve grabbed Ella and ran jumping to the next building as Bucky followed.
"Please tell me that was the last roof jump." Said Ella.
They walked the streets of Brooklyn most of the night heading towards New York. Ella was exhausted which usually happened after engaging her abilities. They took notice.
"Maybe we can find a place to crash." Said Bucky tapping Steve's arm.
"I think I know a safe place." He said. You guys wait here. Steve disappeared behind the next building. Ella took the moment to sit down. Bucky sat next to her.
"You seem tired." he said.
"Yeah, my abilities do that to me." she said resting her head against the wall behind. "The downside they haven't quite perfected."
"Those abilities come in pretty handy." he watching for Steve.
"Yeah." she said.
"I thought Rumlow was dead." he said.
"Me too." she said looking out to the street. "It was nice to think so."
Steve reappeared. "Let's go." he said giving his hand to help Ella up. They all walked towards the street as a black car pulled up. Ella asn't sure about it but she didn't sense any threat.
Rumlow fumed. "We need a way to work around her abilities."
Kruetz, "We never found a way. The only way is to have someone who poses no threat and changes their mind only when it is too late for her to counter."
"Then we work on plan B." he said.
"You've got to be kidding me." Said Bucky as the car pulled into the parking area for the former Stark Tower.
"Bucky, it's our best bet right now. We can lay low here." Said Steve.
Ella took a deep breath. It had been ages since she had seen Tony. For her, it had not been long enough.-