Chapter Two - Injuries

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**WARNING** 

Mention of mental health conditions that may upset some readers 

I heard faint voices speaking, faintly muffled, not far from me but I couldn't be bothered to open my eyes. I saw a brief memory of how HYDRA agents were always making lots of noise outside of my room, and I remembered how I never bothered to get up because it never involved me. And if the HYDRA agents were coming in to repeat the horrific process that was every night, they would already be in here.

Until my door squeaked open.

I immediately jumped up and grabbed my Glock out from underneath my pillow, clicking down the hammer in the space of a couple of seconds and send a fresh round of bullets at whoever was standing at my door. It was only as I blinked through the darkness of the room and the adrenaline clouding my vision cleared that I saw Steve holding his shield in front of his face.

"Sorry." I slowly lowered the gun, trying to steady my rapidly beating heart as I clicked the safety back on the gun.

"It's okay" He smiled softly, slowly lowering the shield as I lowered my gun, letting it hang at his side. "Loki said I should take this, in case you did freak out. I guess he was right." I nodded, staying silent, a little embarrassed that I could have killed him.

"Bruce wants to see you." Steve continued, stepping into the room and revealing Bruce standing a behind him just outside my door, looking a little shaken. "He wanted me to bring you down to the Lab for a checkup, even though Loki has healed most of your injuries."

I immediately stiffened at the mention of a Lab, breathing deeply to try and force all of my memories of HYDRA Labs out of my head. I couldn't afford to show any weakness yet, not when I was still so vulnerable.

I slowly pulled the rest of the blankets off me, grateful for neither of them asking why I was sleeping on the floor. I pulled my hair back into a tight pony tail and faced them both, only to find Steve back outside in the hallway.

"You can quickly change into something else." Steve offered. "We'll be waiting out here."

I nodded and opened up my cupboard, slightly confused at first as to why my HYDRA uniform wasn't there before I had to quickly remind myself I wasn't at HYDRA anymore. I bypassed all of the colourful clothes and picked out a long-sleeve loose grey top to hide my bruise and scarred arms and a pair of tightish black pants. I pulled up my grey top a little and put one of my guns around my waist and a dagger in the black solid boots I had from HYDRA. I didn't like the idea of wearing anything from HYDRA, but I wasn't going to wear the ridiculously coloured sneakers that filled the bottom of the cupboard.

I quickly brushed my hair and teeth, trying to not look in the mirror as much as I could before I stepped back out of the bathroom, walking back towards Steve and Bruce, making sure my gun was completely hidden under my shirt. They both gave me a smile, Bruce seeming a little hesitant, and I realized why when he nodded down at my arms. I looked down to see sparks darting across my hands, the only exposed skin. I curled up my fists and breathed in, the sparks immediately disappearing.

We walked in silence down to the Lab, but when I got down there, it was bustling with activity, as in Tony, Loki and Bucky were all down as well. I stiffened slightly at the large company and instantly became wary, my fingers itching to rest at my hip where my gun was hidden, but I knew that would make it really obvious. 

"Sorry for waking you, kiddo." Apologized Tony. "We just wanted to quickly check you over for any serious injuries before we left them for too long, despite Reindeer Games here healing you."

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