(Silver's P.O.V.)
The first two days at the tower are mostly uneventful, annoying even. James checked up on me every hour, even through half the first night too. He panicked when he found my room empty at 3 in the morning and ran to get Steve so he could get help looking for me. Only to find Steve asleep, my hands gripping his shirt making sure he couldn't leave, with our legs tangled together.
After that is was just the day light hours that I had to tell him where I was going to be or be with someone that could stop me from leaving. The one time I snuck away to the gym to be alone for a few minutes he was pissed when he found me, until he took in the state of destruction the gym was in.
To say it was a mess would be an understatement. It was practically demolished. Every punching bag had sand under it from the five minutes I spent with each of them, the mirror that covered the east wall had spider-web like breaks from where I threw stuff at my reflection(mostly the weights and bars), there were no knives left on the weapons racks because they were all embedded in the walls or floor, not a single target had a bullseye left on them since they were shot so many times. All the guns had been shot and all ammunition I could find was used. Clint is in need of more arrows because I used them all and quite a few got snapped. The treadmills were turned on their sides and benches were upside down, the water fountain was slashed so that the water was just spraying everywhere.
My weapons had been brought down to be with the other lethal materials when I first arrived. When James found me an hour after I disappeared I was on all fours in the middle of the wreckage holding my twin katana's handles so tight that my knuckles were white, with tears streaming down my face, hair a mess, constantly changing colours and sticking to my face, sweaty neck and shoulders.
I had never seen him so worried.
When someone else came to find us I was still holding my swords but lighter and my head was in the crook of James's neck and he held me and tried to calm me down. Sam walked backwards out of there and alerted everyone to go to the lab, there they had watched the security video and saw me scream at my own reflection calling myself 'monster' or 'disgrace' but what really scared them was when I threw the heaviest weight and yelled 'you should have died in that fire!'
They assumed I meant the fire in Russia that burnt my house. I meant the fire that happened years ago on a mission that killed five agents that were sent to help me.
I think that when they saw me start to cry with the katanas in hand they were scared as to what I was going to do.
Tony had hired someone clean up the mess and fix the wall and water fountain as soon as I was coaxed out of there.
Natasha got sent to where I currently am-my room- to make me shower and change before a surprise happened. As she walked in she is greeted with a knife to her throat, and a big one at that. "Steve and Buck sent me to make you shower. They claim it will help calm you down." I nod and lower my arm throwing the knife gently across the room onto my bed. "I'll pick out an outfit for you."
"Why?"
"Because Tony has a surprise planned and you can't go in shorts."
So I'm not allowed to wear what I have been in since I got here. "What's the surprise?"
"If I tell you it will no longer be a surprise, so go shower and by the time I have you ready the surprise will have started."
I nod again and walking into the bathroom, turning the shower on as hot as it will go. I strip and end up bracing myself as I step in I remember since I can control fire so I can barely feel heat. How I miss the feeling of scolding water hitting my back and leaving it red. Now all that I feel is basically a lukewarm heat. I finish quickly, wrap myself in a towel and walk back out to my room where Natasha is sitting on my bed "that was quick"
"Yah, well I wanted to get this over with."
She points to the chair in the corner of the room "put that on and then come to my room"
"Yes ma'am" she smirks and walks out.
(Clothes at top/side)
As I walk over to the chair I laugh at what she picked out for me; ripped skinny jeans, a black sleeveless t-shirt with lace designs, a studded leather jacket that was made for an under cover mission while I was with HYDRA that I didn't realize I still had, heels that I can wear socks in, and a black purse. Pulling on the outfit with a push-up I go to find Nat, only to have Steve catch me halfway down the hall. "Jess!"
"Howdy hey!"
"What are you doing? Parties going to be that way."
"I'm going to Nat's room. She picked out an outfit for me and told me to come to her room once I got it on. I'm going there now."
"Okay. Well make sure to save a dance for me okay?"
Smirking I start walking away calling, "For sure Captain" over my shoulder as I turn a corner but not before I hear the quiet laugh.
I knock on Natasha's door and walk in not waiting for an answer, once I'm in I hear "bout time, come in here so I can do your makeup and hair." From the bathroom.
For a half hour I am sat on the bathroom counter as my makeup is finished. Smokey eye shadow, lash extensions, dark red lipstick, highlighter, and concealer. Nat says my hair is fine, since it curled itself and is flipped over to one side "you my dear, are going to be turning heads tonight."
"Long as Steve's is one of them."
She laughs at my remark before shooing me away and as I get closer to the main room I can hear music. Loud and obnoxious music. Tony music. "Friday?"
"Yes Silver Death?"
The name catches me off guard the other times I have talked to FRIDAY she has called me Jessica "who? Never mind any way, where is James?"
"Sargent Barnes is currently in the lounge with the other Avengers, and some close friends are with them"
"Thank you."
"You are welcome."
Walking out of the hall into the lounge I am overwhelmed by the amount of noise until I catch sight of a barely covered female obviously flirting with Steve. I get tunnel vision, and don't know how I end up standing beside her "hey Steve," gesturing to the emptied seat beside him "this seat taken?"
"No I was saving it for you actually"
"Aw thanks" sitting down beside him I lean my side against him as his arm drapes over my shoulders. "Who's this Hun?"
I catch him off guard by calling him Hun. "Huh?"
"Steve, who's this?" I point to the girl still standing in front of us.
"Oh, um."
"Did you not-" she cuts me off
"I'm his girlfriend. And who the hell are you?"
I go to stand up but Steve wraps his other arm around me preventing me from ripping her throat out. Sam stands up and says "that is Jessica. She could kill you if it wasn't for her BOYFRIEND holding her down. So if you don't mind, go away."
"Well I do mind Mr. Jerk"
His face drops the fake smile and he looks Steve dead in the eye "Steve let go of her."
As his arms relax I stand up and smile "Thanks Sam!"
The girl has a total b*tch face on. I smile wider "so what's your name?"
"Taylor"
"Well Taylor," I sling my left hand over her shoulders I'm at least half a head taller then her "here's the thing; you lied to Earths Mightiest Warriors. But that's not the worst thing you did." Pausing I turn my head to face her and point to Steve "you claim to be his girlfriend is that right?"
"Yes. And what ever Sam here says I am. Not. You."
"Here's the thing though. I kinda don't think that he would two time, and since I have never heard your name and considering the fact as to who he was sleeping with last night and that he didn't know your name, I'm gonna use my detective skills and say you're lying. I hate liars. So get the hell away from me before I do something I might regret. Like putting you in a hospital or more likely a morgue."
Her mouth opens but no words come out, she flips her hair hitting me with it and starts to walk away, I lunge at her but Steve, James and Sam all block me. "Lucky."
They laugh and sit down, Steve pulling me down with him, throwing an arm over my shoulders again.
After a few minutes of sitting and talking I excuse myself to go get a drink. Well, a bottle, of hard Russian Vodka, nothing beats Vodka. Hearing "so, leave your boy toy already?" I turn around to face Taylor.
"Actually I came to get us some drinks."
"Really?"
"Yup. He can't get drunk but it's pretty fun to watch him try."
"Hmph."
Grabbing the bottle and two cups I walk away "bye-bye" I smile as I hear her growl at my back. Until she pulls my hair, a stupid move. The people around us get quiet and FRIDAY stops the music long enough for me to yell "SAM! GET OVER HERE!"
He bolts from where he was sitting to me. "Hold my Vodka and cups. I don't want to spill or break any." I turn to face her. "That was not smart."
"Well I'm just defending myself."
"Okay. Well you swing first then."
"That's not smart."
"I don't care."
"Fine." She swings and I lift my left arm to block it.
"Well, since you started it, I have to finish it." Quickly I grab the back of her head and pull it down while bringing my knee up to meet it. Crack. Her nose breaks. "And that my dear is why you don't get into a fight with a trained killer." I turn away from her "Sam?"
"Uh, yah?"
"Bottle please."
He hands me the bottle and we walk back to our group. "Steve your girl here just broke some chicks nose."
"You what?!"
"She pulled my hair then swung first. She technically started it I finished it. Simple as that."
"Why did you call Sam over?"
"I knew he wouldn't interfere. Plus I needed someone to hold my Vodka. Want some?"
"You know I can't get drunk right?"
"Yah. But it'll be fun to watch you try."
Glances are exchanged and shrugs are given. James speaks up first "Jess you can't get drunk either."
"Yah I know. Steve has a better chance then I do."
James nods his head side to side and mutters "That's true."
Eyebrows raise and Thor asks "why are you not able to become drunk Lady J?"
"Well Thor, HYDRA was still wanting a super soldier that wouldn't have any memories that could interfere with missions and since I was like seven at the time they deemed me the best thing to use as a test for the serum." I pause as I feel Steve tense beside me and see James look down "it wasn't painful I don't think, but when they tried to recreate the serum used for Steve they upped the dosage. So that combined with my messed up self because of my powers I have an extremely hard time getting drunk."
"That's very odd."
"Yah. Oh well. Anyone want some?" I gesture with my bottle a chorus of no's are thrown in my direction. "Suit yourselves I'm gonna have."
I pour a glass mostly full and gulp it. No one questions the absent look in my eyes when I look around into the crowd.
No one notices the way I tense and stare at a single person.
The soldier that was far behind in his studies with HYDRA.
(The soldier was mentioned briefly in the backstory chapter.)