Chapter 6 – Disciplinary Action
I opened my eyes slowly, I could hear Williams' thoughts about what he wanted the Asset to do to me. I looked across the room and saw Williams talking to the Asset, probably instructing him what to do to me. I tried to push the gag out with my tongue but there was tape holding it in place. They must've heard me because they both turned to me and Williams smiled.
"Sleeping beauty awakes" he noted. "I think it's time that you learnt a lesson is discipline, and I have the perfect teacher" he looked to the Asset, who walked up to me and pulled me to my feet by my arm.
"Bucky" I tried, but the gag muffled it.
"He can't understand you" Williams told me. "Don't kill her, but a few bruises and broken bones is fine" Williams told the Asset before he left the room. I looked to the Asset and shook my head.
"Please, no" I begged. He punched me in the face and I fell to the floor with a thud. I lifted myself to my hands and knees but a kick to the ribs knocked the wind out of me and I coughed, trying to get oxygen back in my lungs. I tried pushing my fear to him but he looked at me confused before kicking me again. I grabbed him arm and punched him in the stomach, but he barely budged. This was it, I knew I wasn't strong enough, or fast enough to beat him. I had to just wait it out…unless I could change his mind! I'd forced Williams to tell me sputnik, maybe I could change the Asset's mind about beating me up. I rolled under the bed to give myself a chance to focus.
'You don't want to hurt me. You want to break down the metal door and help me escape' I tried. I peered out from under the bed and saw confusion, then he grabbed my arm and dragged me out from under the bed.
"Who are you?" he asked. I pointed to the gag and he removed it.
"Madeline Stark" I told him.
"Do I know you?"
"You did, now we need to get out of here so I can help you remember" I explained. He walked to the door and punched it a few times before it gave way and we headed down the hallway.
"This way" he said as he turned left and I followed quickly and quietly behind him.
"Wait" I said when I heard thoughts nearby. Winter Soldier turned to me for an explanation.
"I wish I could hear her scream as her boyfriend smacks her around" Williams said before letting out a light chuckle. I looked to Bucky.
"Two men, one is Williams" I told him and he nodded. Winter Soldier turned back towards where we were walking and stopped at the corner.
"I should probably make sure he hasn't killed her yet" Williams told the other guard. Winter Soldier casually stepped around the corner and Williams stopped in his tracks. "What are you doing out here?"
"You said not to kill the girl. I left when she lost consciousness" Winter Soldier told his handler. I peered around the corner and Williams seemed okay with his response.
"Good. Now go back to the lab for you treatment" Williams instructed and Winter Soldier walked back to me, grabbed my arm and dragged me along with him.
"Keep moving" he told me. I did as I was told but I began to hear Williams speaking in another language, Winter Soldier stilled and I looked to him.
"Bucky?"
"Run" he told me, and I did. I glanced over my shoulder to see the Winter Soldier was now stilled and watching me, I looked back in front of me just in time to run directly into another guard.
"Boo" he smiled and I turned to run back and take a turn elsewhere but Winter Soldier was directly behind me already.
"No, please. Not again" I pleaded. I knew my ability didn't extend beyond one person, so trying to fight my way out was impossible. The Winter Soldier hit me over the head and I blacked out once more.

When I came to again, I was blindfolded, handcuffed and gagged again. I could feel the presence of at least three men –one was him, the Winter Soldier- I took a slow breath and listened for their thoughts.
'Wake up pretty girl' Williams was thinking, he was getting impatient. The other guards were bored, their thoughts almost sending me back into unconsciousness.
"Wake her up" Williams instructed the Winter Soldier. Winter Soldier walked over to me and punched me in the stomach. I coughed from the impact.
"She's awake" the Winter Soldier said.
"Place him back in cryo" Williams told someone. I heard walking, then a door opened and closed. Now it was just Williams. I had a chance to fight back if it was just him. I tried to focus but I was so dizzy, maybe from being hit over the head. "We drugged you up, can't have you going around messing with anyone's mind now can we?" he asked, I couldn't see him smirk, but I knew he was getting cocky.
"Let me out" I screamed, but the gag stayed in place.
"Shh" he placed his hand on my cheek but I flinched away. I didn't want him anywhere near me. I waited for something, anything. He took off the blindfold and took out the gag, leaving my hands cuffed behind me.
"What do you want from me? You know you can't force me to do anything so why are you keeping me alive?" It was a valid question, why not just kill me and save himself the trouble of me trying to escape?
"Because your ability will come in handy, and whether or not we can control you right now doesn't matter. Because we know that you have a brother we can hurt, and we have your precious Bucky" Williams said. I glared at him.
"Stay away from Howard" I warned. I knew I wasn't scary, but my brother wasn't part of this and I didn't want him to become part of this. Williams just laughed.
"We're going to put you on ice until we need you. When you wake up, we'll give you your mission and you will be placed with two handlers so they can drag you back kicking and screaming if they have to" Williams informed me. I didn't give him the pleasure of arguing. "And if you're a naughty little girl, then we will have to have a little chat with Howard or Bucky, your choice." I let him take me to where I would be put back into cryostasis and then I went back to sleep. For how many years, I didn't know.