Noelle stood by the full-length glass window, staring out onto the foggy Wakandan forest. She heard footsteps behind her, and turned slightly to see Steve coming up behind her.

"Your dad wants to see you really quickly." He murmured. She blinked back tears, nodding slightly. She turned, heading for Shuri's lab, where T'Challa and Shuri were waiting with her dad. These would be her last few minutes conscious, as they had just found out that the words in her head would still trigger her, and she had agreed that it was safer for her to be put into cryo-freeze. Tony was also after her and her dad, and both of her parents were determined that they would not be found. She took a deep breath, and went in. Shuri looked up, smiling kindly.

"Are you ready?" She nodded, and had to choke down a sob when she saw her dad. His eyes were red and puffy, as if he had been crying.

"Can we have a minute?" He asked softly, and Shuri opened her mouth to say something, but T'Challa grabbed her arm, pulling her out of the room, whispering softly. Bucky went over to Noelle, wrapping her in a tight hug. As she felt his arm wrapping around her, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer. Her chest shook with silent sobs, and he held her tighter, pulling her closer to his chest.

"I.... Dad...What if they find me? What if Tony figures out where we are? Dad, I...I'm so scared. I'm terrified." Bucky nearly felt his heart break when she said that. He had found that, no matter what had happened, she never allowed her fear to show.

"I won't let anyone find you, Elle. I swear, Noelle, I will not let them find you, even if it costs me my life. I will keep you safe, no matter what it costs." She nodded, laying her head on his chest, and Shuri came back in, carrying a white bundle.

"Go change into this. I'll remove the old arm when you get back." She nodded, and slipped into the other room, quickly changing into the soft white tunic top, soft white leggings, and fluffy white socks. She pulled her hair back into a side braid, pausing when she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. The girl she saw staring back at her... She was different than the person that she remembered being. There was no mask covering her face, no cuts, no bruises, no black uniform.... She was different, yes. But now, she was free. She headed back out, and hopped up on the table Shuri directed her to, and the now-broken arm was removed. Steve came over, smiling softly.

"You're sure you want to do this?" She sighed softly, looking down at her one remaining, scarred hand.

"I can't trust my own mind. So, until Shuri can figure out how to get this crap out of my head, going back under is the best thing. For everyone." She looked up at him, a small smile slipping onto her face.

"Language." Steve teased softly, and she chuckled weakly.

"When Katherine and the kids get here... And when my mom gets here, and my little siblings are born... If I'm not by out then, just... Make sure that they know who I am, and that I love them." He nodded slowly, and gently wrapped her in a hug. He kissed the top of her head, and then stepped away. T'Challa held out a hand to her, helping her hop down off the table. Bucky wrapped her in one last hug, kissing her on the cheek, before going over to Shuri, who helped her step up into the cryofreeze chamber. She leaned back, smiling slightly as the glass case closed around her. She closed her eyes, allowing herself to slip into a dreamless sleep.

Bucky took a deep breath, watching the ice crystals form on the glass around Noelle. He hadn't told her that the words hadn't been removed from his mind, and that he was going back into the ice as well. Shuri repeated what she had done to Noelle just moments ago, and within a couple minutes, there were two identical cryofreeze chambers side by side, both chambers containing former Hydra assassins whose minds had been ripped from their bodies. Steve stood across the room, staring out the window at the giant stone panther statue, turning when T'Challa approached.

"Thank you for this." He said softly. T'Challa nodded, standing beside him.

"Your friend and his daughter... And my father... They were all victims. If I can help any of them to find peace..." His voice trailed off, and Steve sighed.

"You know that if they figure out that we have them hidden here, they'll come for them." He said, a slight question in his voice. The Wakandan king nodded, his gaze almost stony.

"Let them try."