AN: Chapter two as promised :) the picture is how I imagined Alice's hands by the way it's only reaching a bit higher but more about that soon :)

"I think that's a topic for another time." Alice stated, knotting her fingers together. "Neither of us want to return to them. So, we should figure out a way to prevent them from getting to us and we only have two days." She looked up at them anxiously, even though she knew that Steve would never leave her, she was still scared that her previous actions might effect them now. "They send you out to find Bucky. How will they find you?" Steve asked her, while Bucky was just observing her. "I'm not sure, but I guess they put a tracker under my skin. Letting me find him first was probably just quicker and why should they not make us of all their resources." Alice grumbled, before she bit down on her sleeve, anger and exhaustion visible in her eyes, causing both Steve's and Bucky's face to soften. "Let's go to Tony and get rid of it then." Steve stated, before he got off his seat and walked towards the door. Alice got up and was about to follow, when a pair of arms, wrapped around her waist. "I missed you" Bucky mumbled, before Alice turned in his arms, returning the hug. "I was scared, you wouldn't remember me." Her voice had been low, he almost didn't hear it. "Let's make sure they will never find us again." Bucky gave her a small smile, before he took her hand and they joined Steve outside.

Tony had been a bit unsure about having Goddess of Death, he had not yet come up with a nickname for her, in his lab not only because of the fact that she had worked or was still working for Hydra but also because of her abilities. When Steve however mentioned the tracker that might be tucked somewhere under her skin, he quickly got Tony's attention. Tony told Friday to make a body scan of Alice, looking for anything suspicious. It didn't take long for them to find not only one of those metal devices in her body but five of them. "Well, they made sure to have a couple of them incase you go missing right?" Tony chuckled, while Steve glared at him and Bucky's gaze was fixed on Alice. "Let's remove them and put an end to this." Steve ordered, while Tony told his A.I. to get Bruce. Alice furrowed her brows, confused about this Bruce. "He's a doctor, he'll get them out." Steve informed her, she gave him a smile, her body relaxing visibly. She glanced to her side, finding Bucky still standing close to her, a worried expression on his face.

A few minute later a man entered the room. "Dr. Banner." Steve nodded at him in greeting. So he is the doctor. Alice couldn't help the anxious thoughts that developed in her mind. Every possible way this could go wrong pictured in her mind in the worst way possible. "Don't worry, Miss.." Bruce started, before he realised he didn't know her name. "McStay, Alice McStay." Steve filled in, while Banner nodded understanding. "Well, the devil has five trackers in her body and we need to remove them." Tony filled Bruce in, earning a glare from Steve for the nickname, while the two of them looked at the pictures from the body scan. All of the sudden their voices turned into whispers, when they discussed one particular tracker. "We should dispose of them somewhere far away, instead of destroy them to give us more time." Alice mumbled, her hands once again playing with her sleeves. "Good plan, Alice." Steve smiled at her, before his eyes looked down at her hands.

"Why are you hiding them?" He had his brows furrowed. "Showing them usually tends to scare people." Alice mumbled, confusing Steve even more than he had before. "Her abilities is effecting her skin." Bucky finally mumbled, from behind Alice. Steve still seemed rather confused, causing Alice to pull back her sleeves, exposing her raven black skin. "So it's not a nervous habit, huh?" Steve stated, while Alice just shook her head. "It's a counter." Alice finally explained. "When the black reached the heart I'll die. The black is growing depending on how much I am using my powers. It's all part of what I am." Steve's brows were raised, surprised how open she was about it. He had known Alice to be rather shy, so he didn't expected her to talk about it, unless he asked her about it. Alice turned to face Bucky curious about his reaction, but his face remained the same. She had told him about it before but she didn't know much he remembered. Bucky offered her a smile, which she returned, understanding that he did remember what she was. One could see the question buzzing in Steve's eyes, but before he could ask, Tony and Bruce returned to them. "One is going to be a bit complicated but we can manage." Tony stated, while Bruce zipped around the lab, looking for all the tools he needed for this surgery. "What do you mean complicated?" Bucky's voiced had a calming effect on Alice, even though one could hear the worry in it. While all her thoughts about the possible outcomes returned, she suddenly felt a hand on her back, she twisted her head to the side and saw Bucky standing closer than before. It was his hand on her back, a small smile appeared on her face, making her think about him for a bit.

A slight panic washed over her, when Bruce had finally collected everything he needed. He stood to her right, while Tony stood on her left, they were arranging their tools, when Bruce spoke up. "We will start with the complicated one first, if you don't mind. As soon as that one is done, the other shouldn't be a problem." Alice nodded understandingly, her gaze flitting to Bucky and Steve, who were standing outside, watching from a window. "There is one tracker under your collarbone, two on your thighs and one on your neck." "The last one is extremely close to your heart making it complicated to remove. Hydra made sure that you yourself would not be able to remove them, at least not all of them." Tony piped in. "We will give your something to sleep, while we get them out." Bruce informed Alice, while he prepared the syringe. Alice only nodded, feeling too nervous and anxious to actually speak.

Bucky eyed the two scientists, while they started to remove the trackers. "I still can't believe that she is still alive" Steve's voice broke the silence, pulling Bucky's attention from Alice to himself. "I can't remember her before HYDRA, Steve." Bucky admitted, making a frown appear on Steve's face. "You will remember it eventually." Steve tried to cheer him up. "So she brought you back to them every time." "I don't think she had a choice. They have something on her, why else should she stay with them." Bucky sighed, running his hand over his eyes. Steve watched his friend, the confusion and frustration was clear on his face. He knew that the wanted to know what had happened to Alice and how he knew her. However no matter how much both them wanted to find out all of this, they had to wait. First they needed to place the trackers somewhere, before they could find a place for Bucky and Alice to stay. It worried Steve, he wasn't sure whether he should let them stay on their own or if he should come with them. It wasn't like he wanted to watch over them, more like protect them. He was finally reunited not only with his best friend but also a childhood friend he had believed to be dead for longer than he had been in the ice for, way longer. In the fact, when he remembered correctly Alice had disappeared when he had been in high school. It had been their last year in high school a few days before their graduation. Bucky and Alice had been so in love with each other and had planes for the future together. Everything had changed so suddenly, leaving Bucky a wreck, while Alice had been gone without a trace. Steve shook his head trying to rid himself of his memories. "Maybe it's better you don't remember." Steve finally muttered, earning a confused look from Bucky.