The Invisible Coder (Natasha x OC)

Chapter 9- I become Ultron's bait

After Wanda fed me, the hallucinations did not come back. 

I felt fine. And bored.

Well, bored contributes to not being fine, so I guess I was a mess.

It had been about 3-4 hours since Wanda left. That was just my estimate, though. It had probably been much, much longer.

I didn't even notice Ultron approaching my cell until I snapped out of my thoughts.

"Oh, good, you're still alive," he acknowledged. "I was hoping you wouldn't be dead before I needed you. See, we're going to get something very important today, and I need your help,"

"I won't help you," I choked. My throat was extremely dry and scratchy from lack of water.

"Oh, you will," 

He pulled out the Loki's scepter from behind him, and immediately, the hallucinations started coming back. I squeezed my eyes shut and thrashed against my bonds, feeling tears streak down my face. I started to shake and quiver violently.

"No," I croaked, pleadingly. "No, no, no, please, no... please..."

"Then you'll do as I ask," Ultron unlocked the door and walked in, the scepter still in his hand. For a split second, he reminded me of Loki, which only made things much worse.

I silently nodded, wanted nothing more than to get out of the bonds I was in and smash the scepter against the wall.

"Good," Ultron walked around me and undid all the chains restraining me to the chair. He then stepped back and said, "You'll be very stiff when you try to move, but it won't be terrible. You've only been tied up for about 3 days,"

"THREE?" I demanded.

"Yes, three," Ultron responded calmly.

I sighed and tried to roll my shoulders like I had when Wanda gave me food. It hurt immensely after being immobile for 3 days, but I bit back the sobs of pain and managed to start bending my elbows. 

"Oh, there'll be no need for you to do that," Ultron said. I saw a little movement, and suddenly, Pietro was at Ultron's side.

"I'll be carrying you," Pietro said. "That way, everything will be faster,"

"Indeed," Ultron agreed. 

Since I didn't have much of a choice, I let Pietro scoop me up and speed over to a large vehicle, one that appeared to be able to fly. He set me down in a seat and strapped me in using the same tactic we had when we'd first captured Loki.

I couldn't move, so I couldn't fight anything. Even rolling my shoulders caused immense pain.

Eventually, Wanda was in the vehicle next to me, and Pietro next to her. Ultron sat across from all three of us. 

The vehicle was designed like a SHIELD quinjet and looked very similar to one. I couldn't tell who was driving it, but I knew that sadly, it wasn't Nat.

"I know I could've flown there, but we needed someplace to keep her anyway," Ultron commented, gesturing towards me.

"Are you going to kill me?" I managed to croak.

"Oh, heavens, no," Ultron made a laughing sound. "No, I won't need you after this. See, you won't be able to find me in time, even if they do manage to bring you back... though, if you guys wanted to keep a threat over Stark's head, I'd gladly keep her," 

I realized that by "you guys" Ultron meant Wanda and Pietro.

"What do you guys have against T- er- Mr. Stark?" I asked weakly.