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She relaxed a bit when he stepped back, seeing that he was trying to give her some space. She kept her hand on the Soldier as she gave a small nod of answer. She held her inhaler up for him to see.

“We-we needed to get this.” She stammered softly. Jenna looked between the two, biting her lip anxiously. “He-he’s keepin’ me safe.” She murmured, likely too quietly for any non-super soldiers to hear.

Well, this was certainly unexpected. Still, Steve couldn’t say he was unhappy with how Bucky had handled things. He was worried the soldier would still view people as more like objects unless they had some authority. The way the asset thought and the way he remembered his friend thinking were very different. “I’m glad,” he nodded. “And you have a room?”

Faye smiled as she made her way down to the Med bay. she had just come back onboard ship and as such it was deemed necessary for the Intelligence officer to get a check up , that and she had been shot in the shoulder but she had worse.

Faye smiled and looked at the other with a cheeky grin ’ hmmm I might have to try and do that next time I’m due reports from him “ she said with a laugh and then nodded ” hmmm racing is fun “ she admitted as she looked at the other "and besides he will be fine he has you go patch him up ”

Jenna shrank back a bit when he turned to her, reaching up with one hand to hold onto the back of the Soldier’s top. She knew she probably shouldn’t be scared of him - he was Captain America! - but she was still nervous with him being so close.

“H-hello…” She stammered nervously, looking up at him wide eyed. “I’m-I’m okay.” She wheezed a bit, squeezing her inhaler tighter. She tried to focus on keeping her breathing calm, taking a couple shallow breaths to try and keep herself stable.

Seeing how distressed she was, Steve took a step back from her. “I’m glad you’re okay.” Really, he wasn’t sure how delicate Bucky could be right now. He knew how to be careful with weapons, but not so much people. “Have you had enough to eat? Have you seen a doctor?”

Jenna peaked out from behind Bucky nervously as they were approached, watching as Captain America walked closer. He was taller up close - and bigger. Between the Soldier and the Captain, she felt smaller than she had ever felt. She clutched the inhaler the medical staff had given her tightly in her hand, doing her best to keep calm and not end up having an asthma attack.

She looked behind the Captain, trying to see if any of the other Avengers would also come over. It didn’t look like they had noticed the Soldier had someone with him yet, but she had a feeling once they realized it they’d be coming over too.

The soldier continued to stare at Steve, waiting and watching and wondering if he was going to be punished for his independent thought. Some handlers wanted him to think about the mission and others only wanted him to obey. However, Steve had said many times that he was not a handler, but a ‘friend’. The asset was still unsure as to what that meant, perhaps a gentler form of handler. Yes, that seemed right. 

Jenna let him lead her, looking around nervously as they got closer to where the Avengers would meet them. The closer they got, the more nervous she got. She found herself looking for ways out in case things went bad. She could always try to hide, she figured. She saw a lot of spaces she could hide if she needed to, places most people probably couldn’t fit.

She glanced back towards him as they walked. Was he nervous, too? She still didn’t know why he had come for her, what the Avengers could want with her.

Steve had just walked into the base when he saw Bucky. Good, good. His friend was here. Tony had been getting on him about acting like a mother hen and being so concerned that he would just up and leave, never to be seen again. Bucky had gone out sometimes and Sam had told him to just wait. Each and every time, his friend had returned. What worried Steve now was the person who was clearly with the other man. “Buck,” he began carefully, “who’s that?” He was sure he knew, but he wanted to hear it from Bucky.

Faye smiled as she made her way down to the Med bay. she had just come back onboard ship and as such it was deemed necessary for the Intelligence officer to get a check up , that and she had been shot in the shoulder but she had worse.

She smiled “ hmmm it’s not all bad this ship just seems to find trouble ” she said with a bright smile and nodded “ sure , and I do hope so , ” she comments “I’m not really a large group people person , I prefer intimate interactions ”

Jenna followed close behind, realizing as they headed inside just how cold she was. Her hands must have felt like ice to him - his hand felt like a warm flame wrapped around hers. She looked up at the ceiling as they walked in, straining her ears to listen for the sound of the quinjet landing. She couldn’t hear it, but she was pretty sure she had heard that it was a stealth plane, so maybe she shouldn’t hear it anyway.

“Are we gonna meet ‘em as they come in?” She asked, letting him lead her wherever he was heading. She trusted that he was leading her somewhere safe -  he had kept her safe so far.

Her hand was fine enough. The asset was used to cold things so they did not bother him very much. As they walked inside, he moved toward where the Avengers were most likely to enter from the jet. “Yes.” He stated. That was the most efficient. They had said they needed this target and he had retrieved her. The mission had not been his though. This thought made him nervous as he was far more used to obeying than not. 

Faye smiled as she made her way down to the Med bay. she had just come back onboard ship and as such it was deemed necessary for the Intelligence officer to get a check up , that and she had been shot in the shoulder but she had worse.

She smiled “ hmmm it’s not all bad this ship just seems to find trouble ” she said with a bright smile and nodded “ sure , and I do hope so , ” she comments “I’m not really a large group people person , I prefer intimate interactions ”

Faye smiled as she made her way down to the Med bay. she had just come back onboard ship and as such it was deemed necessary for the Intelligence officer to get a check up , that and she had been shot in the shoulder but she had worse.

She smiled “ hmmm it’s not all bad this ship just seems to find trouble ” she said with a bright smile and nodded “ sure , and I do hope so , ” she comments “I’m not really a large group people person , I prefer intimate interactions ”

Jenna looked up at the sky as the sound of the quinjet reached her, squinting her eyes in an attempt to find the well-known jet in the sky. She could make out a shape coming in, but it was too high up still for her to make out.

“Are-are we gonna go meet them?” She asked, shivering as the wind blew in response to the quinjet flying over. He was right about the cold - it had gotten colder the longer it had snowed and was certainly getting too cold for her. She wondered if the landing pad was on top of or inside one of the buildings. Inside would be warmer.

He nodded. The jet was coming and that meant the others would be stepping out soon. “They will land and then enter.” It would be better for the target if they went inside to meet the Avengers. Humans grew cold easily. He knew Steve would likely be fine, but the others would not.

Jenna paused at the question, pursing her lips. She’d never had time to think about making pretty things herself.

“No, but I think I’d like to.” She answered after a moment of thought. “I’ve never really had time to make pretty things before…” Maybe if she got to stay on the compound, she might be able to try something like that. “I think I’d like to try paintin’, though. It looks fun…I think.” It could also be messy, but she was pretty sure that paint could be cleaned up pretty easily.

Painting… The asset knew what painting was, knew the basic idea of how to do it, but had never tried himself. Why would he? There was no tactical advantage in knowing how to paint and, for him, if there was no mission advantage, then it was a useless skill. He was still unsure as to the use of knowing how to make snowmen. 

Faye smiled as she made her way down to the Med bay. she had just come back onboard ship and as such it was deemed necessary for the Intelligence officer to get a check up , that and she had been shot in the shoulder but she had worse.

She smiled “ hmmm it’s not all bad this ship just seems to find trouble ” she said with a bright smile and nodded “ sure , and I do hope so , ” she comments “I’m not really a large group people person , I prefer intimate interactions ”

“It kinda depends on the person.” She hummed softly, trying to decide how she determined pretty things. “I like soft, bright colors and nature, but some people might not. I think I heard Cap’n America used to be an artist, so he might like pretty things like nature.” She mused. If she could paint, she’d love to paint pretty landscapes.

“Ya could ask him when ya see him.” She smiled brightly at him. “I’m guessin’ we’re gonna be seein’ him at some point today.” She knew he’d planned on bringing her to someone eventually, she assumed by the way he spoke that that person would be Steve.

This must be another very human thing. Defining ‘tasty’ had been difficult and each of the Avengers had given him different responses when he had asked about what ‘tasty food’ was. Artist…yes, that sounded familiar. Steve had shown him many drawings that he said were of people they had once known. 

Faye smiled as she made her way down to the Med bay. she had just come back onboard ship and as such it was deemed necessary for the Intelligence officer to get a check up , that and she had been shot in the shoulder but she had worse.

Faye gave a bright smile at that “ you are most welcome doc ” she turned seeing the captain getting dragged in she nodded “ ok don’t be too long , I don’t like to be kept waiting ” she teased with a wink as she got up flashing him a bright smile before nodding to the captain “ captain ” she said as she breezed past .

Jim froze at the interaction, visibly more interested in what that interaction had been than getting his physical. Leonard groaned at the shit-eating grin that passed his friends face.

“Faye.” He greeted back a bit too eagerly, looking between the two.

  “Purpose?” Jenna paused in thought, watching the snow fall and her breath fog in the air. She wasn’t sure there was a purpose to being pretty. She’d never seen the point in pretty before leaving Boston, staying alive had been more important. Even in New York, she spent more time focusing on trying to stay alive and keep hidden than looking at pretty things.

“Pretty things…make ya happy.” She answered softly. “Especially when ya haven’t been able to enjoy pretty things much. Ya spend so much time just tryin’ not to get killed, lookin’ at pretty things doesn’t seem important until ya can finally…stop fer a minute and just look.”

Make ya happy…Was that correct. It seemed like something humans would enjoy. Perhaps he would be able to gather ‘pretty’ things for Steve and the Avengers. “How is ‘pretty’ determined?” If he knew that, then he would more efficiently be able to gather what he needed. Was this a good mission? He had never thought very much about ‘good’ versus ‘bad’ missions. They were merely assignments that he was meant to complete. 

Faye smiled as she made her way down to the Med bay. she had just come back onboard ship and as such it was deemed necessary for the Intelligence officer to get a check up , that and she had been shot in the shoulder but she had worse.

Faye gave a bright smile at that “ you are most welcome doc ” she turned seeing the captain getting dragged in she nodded “ ok don’t be too long , I don’t like to be kept waiting ” she teased with a wink as she got up flashing him a bright smile before nodding to the captain “ captain ” she said as she breezed past .

Jim froze at the interaction, visibly more interested in what that interaction had been than getting his physical. Leonard groaned at the shit-eating grin that passed his friends face.

“Faye.” He greeted back a bit too eagerly, looking between the two.