The House in the Field

“Ava. Come in Ava.” Steve tried again for the third time to contact the girl, but nothing was coming through.
“Give it to me.” Bucky shouted snatching the radio from his best friends hand before holding the button in. “Doll it’s me, I know you’re probably busy but please say something to let me know you’re ok.” He spoke into the radio, loosening his grip to make sure he didn’t smash the device and lose all hope. Ava had been in the enemy building for fifteen minutes now and she said she only needed five to disable the communication system. “Come on doll, just give me something here.” He spoke again, this time softer into the device as he closed his eyes. He knew he shouldn’t have listened to her, he knew that he should have demanded someone go with her as protection. Deep down Bucky understood that no one could have gone in with her as that would have arisen suspicion, not to mention that Ava wouldn’t allow it instead insisting that she would be ok, but now nothing could be heard from her and he regretted his decision.
“Coms are down.” Her voice finally came out from the device as everyone looked at it relieved.
“That’s my girl.” Bucky breathed out, he was about to push the button to tell her that stopping when he heard the rustling of the radio being passed about, then her scream; his heart stopping for a moment.
“It’s a trap there’s nothing here! Get out of here!” They heard her shout from a distant, next came the sound of skin on skin contact and her muffled groan of pain.
“Asset Nineteen Four One has been secured sir.” Another voice rang out from a distant as the HYDRA agent spoke into his own device.
“Doll talk to me what’s going on?” Bucky’s calm and cool voice sounded out in the jet, but due to the stuck button on the radio it meant Ava never got to hear his words. He waited for about twenty seconds until there was no response just scuffling and Ava’s groans before he marched to the back of the jet, swinging open the weapon cabinet he grabbed the essentials walking to the back ready to go get his girl back.
“Buck what are you doing?” Steve asked running over to his friend. “You can’t go in there. We talked about this, you go in there they’ll have you. We’ll get Ava back but we can’t just charge in there.” Steve told him, his eyes pleading with him. “You go in there and they change you she’s going to end up dead. She’s tough Buck she’ll be ok.” He reassured him, his hand coming up to settle on his shoulder as a particular loud groan came out.
“One.” Her voice came out as another slap could be heard. “Two,” she carried on counting, each number earning her another smack until she reached six.
“What you counting for you crazy ass bitch.” One of the men shouted at her as she laughed.
“Because dickless I’m making a note in what order to kill you in.” She laughed again this time coughing when she was hit in the stomach.
“We’ll see if you have the chance, by the time we’re finished with you and Rodgers you’re going to wish poor Bucky had died.” The sinister laugh came out, getting cut short by Ava’s head planting itself firmly on the bridge of his nose. “Get this bitch to the holding room. Get her chained up.” The guy shouted out as the screams became quieter and quieter until they were left with silence.

Ava didn’t know how long she’d been out for, she didn’t even know she’d been out until the bright light being shone in her face woke her as she struggled against her bonds. The first thing she noticed was the pain in her left side of her face, her vision was obstructed. She instantly guessed swelling and bruising had caused her eye to close from pressure, next she focused in on her breathing to know she had a broken rib and some sort of wound to the back of her right hip. She turned her head right to see that she’d been hooked up to an IV drip with a substance she couldn’t make out, she could feel it gushing through her veins as she screamed out in pain. It was like it was burning her from the inside out, just as quick as it came it went leaving her panting for her breath. “I thought you was never going to wake. I was scared I’d gave you too much.” A man spoke from the corner of the room, he had his back to her eventually spinning around to look at her pale battered appearance and Ava instantly recognised him.
“You’re him.” She struggled out, every breath bringing a fresh wave of pain. “You’re the one who brainwashed James.” She continued to struggle as his lips curled to a small smile.
“The asset is my greatest achievement to date. Brainwashing a human to become such an emotionless weapon is hard to do. Get it wrong and they turn out like the righteous Captain America, get it right and they turn into a valuable tool that can cause fear and panic in the bravest of people.” His smile grew with each step he took closer to Ava.
“You’re not getting him back.” She told him, her passion and fire never leaving her even if she felt like her life was.
“It’s not him we need anymore.” He smirked as he tweaked with the IV drip as more of the substance rushed through her system causing her loudest scream yet to rip through her chest. “You might be wondering what that is. Well it’s the new and improved Super Soldier serum. Once the transference is complete we’ll take your DNA, along with the serum your skills will to be transferred. We’ll have the most powerful army overnight at this rate. I must say Mrs Barnes I’m very impressed; your body can withstand a high intake of the substance, not even in the asset did I see this strength. It’s a shame really that it has to be wasted, but, we all know that you can take control of your mind. Still I suppose it’ll be fun to try our new techniques out on you.” He smirked, slapping her harshly as she spat in his face. “Yes, I’ll take great pleasure in flicking each and every switch.” With that he turned to leave her alone in the dark and cold room, the only thing keeping her warm was the fire coursing through her body.

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