The New Avengers

Chapter 37: Silent Blades

Bethany's P.O.V

After we all left the team meeting I headed back down to my room to read for a bit. However my peace didn't last very long. Steve hurts into my room, closely flanged by Tony and Thor. "Suit up." The Captain commanded. "Fury had a mission for us."

"What about the others?" I questioned, placing my book down on my bed side table.

"Deanna can't, she's still out of it and Fury doesn't want to send to many." Tony explained "Legolas and Natasha said they'd watch baby bird and Bruce is here just in case." Nodding I jumped up, grabbed my suit and ran into my bathroom to quickly change and throw my hair up.

Slipping my mask on I exited my bathroom. Steve threw my two guns and two daggers with a small smile. "Ready Angel?"

"Let's go Captain!" I saluted with a grin and giggle. He rolled his eyes and lead us all up to the roof. A helicopter waited for us. After jumping in Fury instantly started debriefing us over the coms. "A hundred people in the facility but one weapons room. In there are our weapons.

"The boxes should have the S.H.E.I.L.D logo printed on them. These weapons are dangerous and in the wrong hands could, will be lethal. Angel, be careful."

"Yes Sir." I nodded even tho he couldn't see me. Fury signed off just as we landed a little way away from the base. We all stepped out and looked at The Captain. "Okay here's what we're going to do..."

That's how half an hour later I ended up being tied up, back to back with Steve. Apparently they had seen us coming and were ready. Thor and Tony were also back to back not to far from us. None of us spoke for three guards stood with guns at the ready and they weren't afraid to shoot.

Somehow Tony's suit had shut itself down and Thor's hammer lay across the other side of the room. Steve's shield was also over the other side of the room and my guns and daggers were in our captures possession. So all in all, we were kinda screwed altogether: wonderful.

Suddenly, the door opened and a tale lean figure strode in. I was half expecting it to be Loki with his build but it wasn't, it was someone is never seen before. By look of his expensive suit he must have been the leader and the grin on his face defiantly looks like one of a psychopath.

Dammit Beth this is no time to go Sherlock Holmes! Although it might assist with the escape. However before I could look around the room properly the guy wandered over to me and lifted my chin up with his hand. Our eyes locked, mine burning with hatred while his danced with glee.

"Oh if it isn't one of the new prodigies Angel." He cackled, slickly sweet. Narrowing my eyes I kept quiet, well I was gagged too so I didn't really have much of a choice. "Tell me doll what brings you and three of the team to my humble Adobe?" His voice slipped into a slight country accent at the world 'doll'.

Before I could glare again he slipped the gag off and asked "You gonna talk darlin'?" I still didn't answer, my mouth knitted firmly shut. "Okay then, since you aren't going to tell me..." He chuckled darkly before producing a knife from his pocket. My eyes widened at the sudden weapon.

Without warning he stabbed the blade into my lower right arm, causing me to scream out in pain. Slowly, and with a manic grin and laugh, he twisted the knife as it was still embedded in my skin, making my screams worse. I could see Thor and Tony wince while Steve twisted his hands in his binds.

After what felt like hours the guy pulled the knife out but left it bleed. My arm felt like it was on fire and whimpers still made it out of my mouth. Despite this however I kept all the information about our mission secret. I couldn't give it away, they'd use the weapons quicker.

Suddenly Steve's voice yelled "Fury stop, they aren't supposed to actually hurt her! She passed, she kept quiet!" Suddenly everyone else but the guys disappeared and the binds loosened. The lack of suddenly blood made me dizzy and I fell from the chair, only to have Steve grab me.

The room changed back into the training room and Stark tower. "A simulation just like Deanna's" I chuckled weakly.

"Yeah but that wasn't meant to happen. The interrogation was but not the knife." Steve explained as he picked me up and hurried me down to Banner. When we got there Bruce instantly wrapped up my arm and gave me pain medication. I was thankful for the immediate attention to my gushing wound.

"Never thought we'd both be in hospital" De's voice laughed lightly from beside me. She too was lying on a medical bed, her eyes half open. We both smiled slightly at each other before falling to sleep, the pain medication taking effect.