Wanda eventually pulled away from me and I slowly looked up to see Pepper kneeling next to me.

"I've just made breakfast." She smiled softly, her presence alone just comforting. "Come sit with us."

She offered her hand and I took it hesitantly, letting her pull me to my feet. I immediately felt Bucky's presence close to me as Pepper led me towards the large dining table, an extra chair squeezed between Pepper where I normally sat next to her. Bucky sat down into it and I looked up at Loki as he sat down on the other side of me.

I turned my eyes to the large amount of food presented on the table, ranging from bacon and eggs, to pancakes and waffles and even smoothies. I knew my memory was a bit foggy at my time in the Avenger's compound before HYDRA, but I knew there was never this much food.

I picked up a single piece of toast, having no appetite despite the delicious smells lingering in the air. I took a bite of the toast, my mouth celebrating at the taste of something that wasn't porridge or rice. I managed to finish the single slice, but I didn't reach for another, my stomach seemed to detest anything that wasn't rice or porridge.

A ringing slowly developed in my ears and I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to shut it out. I took in a couple of deep breaths and opened my eyes as it slowly faded away. I grabbed a glass of water and took a smell sip of it, very aware of some of the gazes of the Avengers. My hand trembled softly as I set it down and I put my hands in my lap, squeezing them into a fist to try and stop it.

"You okay?" Loki said softly from next to me and I nodded rapidly before fire began to spark along my arms. I panicked slightly, trying to draw back the fire, but it wouldn't listen. Seconds later, there was a sharp stab of pain at the base of my skull and I let out a cry of pain, falling backwards in my chair, which hit the ground with a loud bang.

I blinked a couple of times to get everything back into focus and I slowly rose from the ground. My eyes had taken on the usual red film over my vision, which sharpened all of the details. I could feel fire creeping up my arms I slowly looked around, glancing at all of th faces around me, immediately recognizing them as the Avengers. Something pulled me up off the floor and I immediately saw that it was the Soldier. Were we on another mission? Had I blacked out again? Strucker would so kill me if I did.

"Where are we?" I demanded, speaking in Russian to the Soldier. A couple of the Avengers stood from their chairs, their bodies tense as they watched me warily.

"We are safe." The Soldier said, also watching me carefully as he replied in Russian.

"What do you mean?" I demanded, letting the fire ripple harder against my fingers. "Nowhere is safe."

"Here is." He replied, his eyes darting away from my face for the slightest second.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw someone move and I immediately spun around, throwing fire directly at them and knocking them against the far wall. Something cold wrapped around my stomach, pinning my arms into place.

Immediately, I remembered the torture I had gone through every night at HYDRA and I struggled to push the fear of it happening again out of my head. I set my whole body on fire and caused whoever it was holding me to let go. I spun around and faced all of the strangers, all of them frozen in place. Someone moved and I swung my head around, but it was only the Soldier. He seemed slightly cautious walking towards me.

"What are you waiting for?" I demanded, in Russian again, wondering why he didn't have a gun drawn already. Surely he would have a weapon hidden someone in the casual clothes he was wearing.

"отдыхать." He said and I felt myself collapse to the floor as everything was swallowed by darkness.