Alexander Pierce

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Every so often, you search the room for Thor and Loki.

 You're finishing up your first, and probably only, drink for the night. 

AC/DC blasts through the speakers when Nat comes up to you, "It has to be something important, if neither of them have come back yet."

You gulp down the last drop of your Long Island Iced Tea, "Yea. I know. It's just..." you trail off, placing your glass back on the bar.

Nat's eyebrows raise, "Oh you're not stopping there. Finish your sentence."

You frown, "I would if I knew how." The last few hours, you've been trying to have everything make sense even to you.

Now Nat's face changes to concern, "Hey. What is it?"

You shake your head, "I don't know. Truly. It feels like nothing makes sense, yet EVERYTHING makes sense." That causes you to laugh, "God, even that doesn't make sense."

"It will. Sometimes things just take more time," Nat places a hand on your shoulder. "You will talk to me though, yes?"

You sigh but lightly smile, "Of course. Thanks, Nat."

"Come join the group again. I think we're wrapping up here soon anyway," Nat leans off of the bar.

You nod, "Yea. I'm just going to get a soda."

Nat walks away and you turn to the bartender, ordering a Pepsi.

While you're waiting, you hear a voice next to you, "I would like a word with you."

The music may be loud, but you would know that voice anywhere, "Better phrasing than last time at least."

Ward's face is smirking next to you when you turn and face him, "It's hard to forget you; what can I say?"

"What do you want, Ward? You have no place being here," you thank the bartender for your drink.

"I know that. However, I am not the one looking for you," he stays turned around, out of view of the team.

"What?"

Ward nods to a door to his left, "Follow me. Don't make anything obvious."

"And if I don't?" red flags started flashing in your head the moment you heard Ward's voice.

"Let's not play this game. You're smarter than that. Come," Ward puts his hand on your back and leads you out.

The cooler air from the outside hits you, "And we're in the back alleyway because....?"

Ward shoves you forward, but not too hard.

"Leave Y/N with us. Get Barnes out here," a new voice demands, as they emerge from an un-lit part of the alley. "Hello, Y/N. I am Alexander Pierce. Your friends inside know me quite well."

"Am I supposed to be impressed?" you fold your arms.

Pierce smiles, "Same humor as your brother. The thing is though, I don't really need you to speak, so..."

He nods to one of the 2 men with him, who steps closer towards you, and before you can react, he punches you right in the nose. 

As you shake off the initial shock, you feel some blood start dripping from your nose.

"That's better. Now, I think you'll be some useful bait, and it would be in your best interest to cooperate," Piece wears a dark smile.

You grit your teeth, wiping some of the blood as more falls. 

Back inside, Barnes is standing next to Sam, who flirts with one of the waitresses, when he looks up and sees Ward staring at him from the hall. Ward motions him to follow.

Barnes takes a look around the room, before doing so. He turns quickly around to Sam, holding up his hand telling him wordlessly, '5 minutes'. 

The door to the alleyway opens, "Barnes. Long time no see." Pierce greets.

You turn, but when you try to move, one of Pierce's men holds you against the brick wall.

Barnes's eyes widen seeing the state you're in, "Y/N?" His jaw clenches and he seethes back to Pierce, "Let them go."

Pierce's face turns angry, "Like you did that night? See, I don't really plan on doing that. Though, maybe I'll leave that choice up to you."

"What?" A slight hint of worry escapes Barnes's tone.

"Come with us willingly, and Y/N will be able to walk back inside," Pierce shrugs. "Put up a fight, hopefully someone will find Y/N...eventually."

"Bucky," you try to grip onto the wall for stability.

He spins to you. It's the first time you've ever called him that.

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On Asgard, Thor and Loki are in the throne room, when Thor notices Mjolnir tipping back and forth at his feet, "Loki, look." 

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"Go back inside. Tell the team. I'll be fine," you tell Barnes.

"I said not a word!" Pierce nods again, and you're hit in the cheek, right under your eye.

"Ok! Stop!" Barnes's voice booms over Pierce's. "I'll come with you; just...leave Y/N alone!"

"Good choice," Pierce steps away and opens a car door.

The man that was holding you to the wall releases you, "Bucky! You don't have to do this!" You lightly place your hand to your eye, but wince at the pain.

Bucky takes one last look at you before getting inside the car.

Pierce is about to close his door, "Why not, one more for the road." He nods one last time and gets into the car.

The man grins at you and then knees you in the ribs, causing your vision to go dark for a few seconds, and when it comes back fully, you're alone.

You're hunched over, holding your stomach, having tried to straighten your body into a standing posture, but felt nothing but shooting pain. 

The music still booms from inside, but now it matches your heartbeat. Still, you slowly manage to go up the two steps, and open the door inside.

Sam had started looking for Bucky and turned the corner at the same time you enter, "Y/N! There you are! We were wonde....." As he approaches, he sees the condition you're in, "Shit!" He scoops you, under your shoulder, helping you walk. "HELP!"

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Thor and Loki made it back to the Bifrost, "Heimdall, Mjolnir is...."

"Only able to travel in the SAME realm when needed," Heimdall interrupts.

"What's happened? Who requires it?" Loki questions, sensing Heimdall's urgency.

"You both must return to Midgard. Now. You are needed in more ways than one," Heimdall uses the sword once more, sending Thor and Loki back to Earth without another word.