It's Magic (Steve R., Bucky B., Thor) Book 1

31.

Nobodies POV

The trio is being escorted in a van.

"It was him. He looked right at me like he didn't even know me." Steve says

"How's that even possible? It was like seventy years ago." Sam says

"Zola. Bucky's whole unit was captured in '43, Zola experimented on him. Whatever he did helped Bucky survive the fall. They must have found him and..." Steve says

"None of that's your fault, Steve." Natasha says "Even when I had nothing, I had Bucky." Steve says

Sam notices Natasha is bleeding from her shoulder and looks at the guards.

"We need to get a doctor here. We don't put pressure on that wound she's gonna bleed out here in the truck." Sam says

Suddenly one of the guards pulls out an electric rod and neutralizes the other guard and knocks him out, the guard is revealed to be Hill as she takes off her helmet.

"Ah. That thing was squeezing my brain. [Sam looks at her in confusion; to Steve] Who's this guy?" Hill ask.

....

Rumlow's crew stop their vehicles and get out. "Three holes. Start digging." Brock says

They go over to the van holding Steve, Sam and Natasha and as they open the door they find it empty with one of the guards left unconscious and massive burnt whole on the car floor.

....

Hill has taken the trio to a secret facility, a man runs towards them; referring to Natasha's wound.

"GSW. She's lost at least a pint." Hill says "Maybe two." Sam says

"Let me take her." The doctor says "She'll want to see him first." Hill says

Hill takes them to Fury who's alive and lying in bed, the trio look at him in shock.

"About damn time." Fury says

....

Later as Natasha's wound is being treated.

"Lacerated spinal column, cracked sternum, shattered collarbone, perforated liver, one hell of a headache." Fury says

"Don't forget your collapsed lung." The doctor says "Oh, let's not forget that. Otherwise, I'm good." Fury says

"They cut you open, your heart stopped." Natasha says

"Tetrodotoxin B. Slows the pulse to one beat a minute. Banner developed it for stress. Didn't work so great for him, but we found a use for it." Fury says

"Why all the secrecy? Why not just tell us?" Steve ask "Any attempt on the director's life had to look successful." Hill says

"Can't kill you if you're already dead. Besides, I wasn't sure who to trust." Fury says

....

Inside a bank vault, the HYDRA agents fix Bucky's metal arm.

Daenerys stands at his side, they transferred her to the vault so she can be here with Winter, who is now Bucky.