Steve and Bucky climb into the back of the Jeep with you. Bucky looks up at the doctor as he starts to run an IV.

"She's going to be Ok, right Doc? She's strong, she's a super soldier." There is a waiver in Bucky's voice. He can see the amount of blood you've already lost.

"I don't know Mr. Barnes. I won't know the extent of the damage until I can get her open. If it were anyone else, I would say no, but she is a super soldier. The most I can say is she MAY have a chance."

Bucky just slumps down holding your hand. "Come on, Pip Squeak, I've seen you go through a lot of shit and come out the other side. Just hold on, please."

They pull into the garage, and a team of nurses and doctors is already waiting. Steve and Bucky help transfer you to a gurney. You are immediately flanked by nurses and doctors yelling information to each other.

Bucky and Steve race right behind the team as they rush you into the surgical bay. Sam and Nat catch up a few seconds later.

"What the hell happened? How did you find her?" Sam finally asks.

"Steve and I were out on the balcony when we heard two shots go off in the distance. We knew Jo was still on a run. So I took the lake, and Steve headed towards the woods." Bucky says as he looks at the blood on his hands.

"That's when I found her. They had a team waiting to ambush her. It looks like they had snipers in the trees." Steve turns and looks through the windows as they work on you. He turns around and slams his fist into the wall "It was fucking Rumlow, he did this to her! You should have seen the way he looked at her. He was licking his lips like she was his next meal."

Bucky looks up from his bloody hands. "I remember that name, he was her handler in the beginning. He had to have been the one that...that hurt her."

From down the hall, Tony and Clint come running. Clint stops and looks at Steve and Bucky's bloody hands. "We just heard. Is Jo okay?"

Tony is frozen in front of the observation window. He watches as the surgical team works furiously on you. His hand covers his mouth to hide his gasp.

Steve looks at Clint with fear in his eyes. "It's not good. She's lost a lot of blood even for her."

Tony finally pulls himself away from the window and stands next to Bucky. "I don't understand how did they get the drop on her while she was on the grounds?" Tony continues to avert his gaze back to you on the operating table.

"They had to have been there for some time just waiting. She does have a habit of running the same route. That's how Bucky and I knew where to look first." Steve says as he rubs the back of his neck nervously.

"I trained her better than that, though. Never keep a pattern for anything." Bucky's hands clench into fists at his side.

Nat looks at Bucky for a second. "It's not her fault or yours. She was finally feeling safe here and let her guard down." Nat glances at Tony as she says this.

Tony is just standing there, his face pale with worry. "Do we know who it was exactly?"

The elevator doors open, and Nick Fury steps out. He walks up to the team. "What's her condition?"

Out of nowhere, Steve lunges at Fury. He is inches from his face. "This is your fault. She warned us they would try to come for her. You promised her that she would be safe and SHIELD would protect her." Steve points to the operating room. "Does that look like she's safe? That she was being protected?"

Fury squares off with Steve, not being intimidated. "I'm going to ignore your attitude, Captain, because I understand you're worried. I've got agents going over the scene, and a couple of the assailants are conscious. They are being transported to a SHIELD facility for questioning before they are sent to the RAFT. We will get to the bottom of this. You have my word, Rogers."

"I can tell you who it was. It was Brock Rumlow! He led the ambush team." Steve says, still seething with anger.

"I want a crack at questioning the soldiers!" Bucky says through a low growl as he looks up at Fury through his eyebrows

"You think I'm stupid enough to let you anywhere near those soldiers. No way in hell, Barnes. I know they won't be breathing when you walk out of that room." Fury says over Steve's shoulder. "Besides, your sister needs both of you here."

Sam can see that the tension is not decreasing between the three men. He walks up between his two friends. "Come on, we need to find a sink and get you both cleaned up."

Both men reluctantly agree and find a washroom next to the surgical bay. Clint talks quietly with Fury. Tony walks back to the window, watching as they continue working on you.

Nat comes and stands next to Tony facing the window. "They're some of the best surgeons, and Jo is strong. She'll pull through, Tony; I know she will."

"Of course she will." Is all he can say before his voice cracks.
"You don't have to put on an act for me. I know you're worried about her just as much as Steve and Bucky." Nat continues to stare through the glass.

"Of course, I'm concerned she's one of us." Tony says flatly.

"Tony, she told me this morning what happened between you. It's not just because she's a team member." Nat turns and looks at Tony as she touches his arm.

"She told you about last night?" Tony is surprised after how you acted in the kitchen earlier today.

"Well, it was kind of obvious, at least to me. I called her out on it, and she told me the truth. " She says, looking at Tony with a half smile.

"I thought it meant something, but maybe I was wrong. She didn't say a word to me this morning." He looks back through the glass at you.

"You couldn't be more wrong. It meant a lot to her, more than she wants to admit. She has a lot to figure out, so just be patient with her." Nat says as she turns around and walks over to Fury and Clint.

Several hours have passed, when finally the doctor comes out of surgery. He removes his hat and lets out an exhausted sigh. Steve and Bucky are the first to stand up.

"Is she going to be okay, doc?" Bucky asks hesitantly.

"It was a bad one, one of the worst I've worked on. She flat-lined on us twice, but we brought her back. We were able to repair the damage to her heart, but with the trajectory of the one shot, we couldn't save her spleen and kidney. It's a good thing she's as strong as she is. No one else would have survived this. She lost a lot of blood but she's going to make it, the rest is out of our hands. How quickly she wakes up is all up to her now." The doctor turns around and walks back into the surgical room as the nurses prepare to move you to a room.

Once they move you into a permanent room and hook up all your monitors, they allow Bucky and Steve to come in. They each take a side, reaching to hold your hand.

Bucky looks at you and takes a ragged breath. "God, Steve, she looks so frail. The last time I saw her look this weak was when Hydra had her. She's strong; I know firsthand how strong she is, but this..."

"I know Buck, I'm scared too. She's a fighter, and I refuse to believe that she's going to let Hydra be the one to take her out." Steve smooths your hair as he watches you breathe.

"Rumlow is mine when we find him. Do you understand? He's mine." Bucky says as he brings your hand to his cheek.

"I know, Buck, I know." Is all Steve says.

It's been over 48 hours, and you still haven't woken up. Steve and Bucky have been by your side the entire time. Nat comes down the hallway and sees Tony leaning against the far wall, watching through the window. She walks up to Tony.

"Still no improvement?" She asks solemnly.

"Not even an eye flutter. She should be awake by now, Romanoff." Tony says with a tired voice.

"Have you gone in to see her yet?" Nat watches Steve and Bucky by your side.

"No. The knuckleheads have been in there the whole time. It would look odd if suddenly I'm hanging at her bedside." He lets out a heavy sigh.

"It might do some good if she hears your voice too. How about I convince those two to go get something to eat? It will allow you to see her, and no one will know." She gently touches Tony's arm.

"You'd do that for me, Romanoff?" There is a tinge of hope in his voice.

"Don't get me wrong, Stark, I'm not doing it for you. I'm doing it for Jo. For some reason, she seems to think you're a nice guy." She says jokingly.

"Yeah, I wouldn't want anyone to think you're going soft, Romanoff." There was a lighter tone in his voice.

Nat walked into the room. No matter how many times she walked in there it still made her gasp seeing you hooked up to so many machines.

She comes up and places a hand on Bucky's shoulder. "Listen, I know both of you want to be here for her. But you won't be any good to her if you don't eat or sleep."

"Nat, we'll be fine." Steve said without looking away from you.

"No, you won't. Now both of you are going to get your stinky asses up and come with me to get some food. Eat, and then you can come back." The tone of Nat's voice tells both men that she wouldn't take no for an answer. "Look, FRIDAY will notify you if even the minutest thing changes."

"Ms. Romanoff is absolutely right. You can rest assured that I will closely monitor her while you're gone." The soft AI voice said.

"Fine. But just to grab a quick bite," Steve said as he stood up. Come on, Buck. She's right. We'll eat and come right back."

Bucky reluctantly stands up and kisses your forehead. "I'll be right back, Pip Squeak."

All three of them walk down the hallway to the elevator. Tony watches from around the corner as the doors close, and they can no longer be seen. He quickly steps into your room and sits down next to you.

He takes your hand and runs his thumb over the top of your fingers. "Hey Lieutenant, I guess I have more scars I need to kiss now." He lets out a soft sigh. "I don't know what's going on in that head of yours. I know it couldn't have been easy to see Rumlow's ugly mug again, but we really need you to wake up."

He takes his hand and gently touches the side of your cheek.  "We know you're stronger than this. I know you're stronger than this. Please wake up, Jo. I really need to see that smile of yours."

Tony sits there quietly for another ten minutes, holding your hand to his lips. "Look, I need to go, but I'll be waiting for you."

Tony leaves, and a few minutes later, Bucky walks back in. He smooths out your blanket and gives you another kiss on the forehead. "I'm back, Pip Squeak. Did I miss anything? I convinced Stevie Boy to go take a shower. He's smelling a little ripe." He lifts his arm and leans into it, taking a quick whiff. "Apparently, I am, too. I'll wait for him to come back, and then I'll run through the rain room real quick." He turns to move the chair around.

"Please don't wait." You say with a raspy voice.

Bucky turns around to see you with your eyes partially open. "Joey! You're awake."  He pulls up the chair and grabs your hand. "FRIDAY, alert Steve that Joey is awake, please!"

"I already took the liberty to do so, Mr. Barnes." The AI replies back.

"I feel like death warmed over." You say as you try to remove the oxygen tube from your nose.

"You have no idea how true that is." He puts his hand on yours and pulls it down from your face. "Let's leave that alone until the doctor comes in, okay?"

"Buck, what happened?" You say, still in a fog.

"Do you remember anything?" He asks as he holds your hand.

" I remember being out on my run. I got a bad feeling and started back when about four guys ambushed me at the edge of the woods." You say, trying to recall what happened.

"You don't remember anything else?" Bucky asks.

You close your eyes and try to focus. "They shot me..didn't they?" You bring your hand up to your shoulder. "That's all I remember. What happened, Bucky? What aren't you telling me?"

At that moment, Steve bursts through the door and runs to your side. "Jo. I'm so sorry I wasn't here when you woke up. You had us all scared there for a while." He kisses your hand as he sits down.

You turn back to Bucky. "What else happened, Bucky? Why am I here?" It worries you that you can't remember what happened.

"It was Hydra. They ambushed you at the edge of the woods. We're pretty sure they were trying to take you back, Jo." Bucky says apprehensively.

"You don't remember what happened?" Steve says as he looks at you with concern.

"I remember being ambushed and shot in the shoulder, but that's about it. Why?" You are starting to get agitated.

"It's probably better that way, Joey." Steve says as he brushes the back of his hand down your cheek.

"What are you trying to hide from me? Tell me." You raise your voice, and your heart rate increases suddenly.

"Joey, I don't think we should discuss this right now." Steve says, trying to calm you down.

"No, both of you tell me what happened, now!' You demand.

"They had snipers in the trees. You got hit bad, Jo. We lost you several times on the operating table. They had to take your spleen and a kidney, but they were able to fix your heart. That's all that matters, sweetheart." Steve says, but his eyes say more.

You turn to Bucky. "No, there's more. I can feel it; I just can't remember it."

Bucky takes a deep breath and lets it out. "The team was led by Rumlow, Jo. By the time we got there, you were on the ground in bad shape, and Rumlow was standing over you."

You suck in a rapid breath like you were punched in the stomach. "Rumlow was here?" You say with a whisper as if you said it any louder, he would appear.

"You're safe now. That's all that matters, Joey." Bucky says as he smooths the hair on your head.

You cover your face with your hands and say with a shaky voice, "Rumlow"