19
New York- Upper East Side.
Inside a retro 1950s dinner three individuals sat inside one of the shiny red leather booths, all three trying to look busy. One of the three wear a old New York Nicks baseball cap, keeping his head low as he looked over the menu for the tenth time since they had arrived, sat next to him the other individual was woman with red hair, tied neatly and tightly back in a pun, she casually was texting and reading on her phone, holding a both an air of patience and boredom as she did so. The other individual didn’t busy themselves or look at all at ease as he sat there, looking over his shoulder in one direction, while trying to look to the other from the corner of his eyes, as he creaked his knuckles.
The dinner’s walls were covered from floor to ceiling with old pin-up stars, actors, music icon, baseballs, boxers and old vintages cars, there wasn’t inch of the dinner that hadn’t been created to try and not fit into its era, even down to the jukebox, with in the corner played out a swinging cover song. Despite all this the dinner was empty expect for the three individual and the bored service staff, who were either standing behind the counter painting their nails or trying to wrap their christmas present on the black and white dinner counter top.
“He’ll be here soon.” The Red Hair Natasha Ramanov said cooly as she put her phone in her jacket pocket and rested her palms on the table.
“You know I hate open places like these.” Doctor Banner said in low voice. “Too many people.”
Giving a little chuckle Steve Rogers stopped his looking over the menu and looked over at Doctor Banner. “I think this is the only place on the upper east side that’ll be quiet in this time of year, which is probably why Fury chose it.”
“Not exactly.” Came a voice from in front of their booth.
All three looked up to see Nick Fury, former Director Of SHIELD, the man of mystery and filled with secrets and intel of to many things for one person. No longer wearing his eye patch, he wear style rayban sunglasses and warm beanie hat that covered his ears and look thick brown winter suede jacket.
“Went past here a few weeks ago, looked interesting.” Fury said with shrugged.
All three gave each other slightly amused glances before giving their attention back to Fury. Out his jacket pocket he pulled out a tablet which he passed to Doctor Banner. “This is the best I could get so far, but I have leads looking for me as we speak.” Flipping on the tablet, a image came up of pixelated close up a girl with a heavy coat on, head down, walking through a crowd someone, tapping the image the name of when where appeared.
“Newark? 4 days, she could be anywhere-“ Banner blurted out.
Natasha placed a comforting hand on Doctor Banner arm, stopping him talking. “Its something, we didn’t have anything before this Bruce.”
Straightening up Fury looked at Doctor Banner. “I have a few people who still have to get back to me.”
“Do you trust them?” Doctor Banner said firmly.
“Only that they will get what I ask for when I ask for and they always get what I ask for.” Fury responded back firmly.
Taking the tablet from Doctor Banner gently Steve Rogers asked as he looked at the image. “Is she alone?”
“As far has been found so far, no.” Fury answered.
“Who has her?” Doctor Banner.
Looking over Rogers shoulder Natasha scanned the image. “Someone who is very good at hiding.” Flicking her fingers on the tablet she zoomed into the image and made it look behind the image of the girl, to show a image who was walking behind her, obscured by the girl, walking close to her, so that the image of the two almost overlapped. “And who knows how to hide.”
From next to her, as he held the tablet Rogers inhaled a breath as he too looked closely at the image, trying to see if it was the person he thought it could be. “Do you have any leads who it is?”
Though Fury was still as composed as ever, he gave a tight and quick answer that showed his annoyance and frustration at the situation. “No…this person is operating old school style, there not using anything modern we can trace or track them with easily. But…” looking directly at Banner. “hasn’t ever stopped me before.”
Steve Rogers looked at the other figure in the image and knew he had to ask Fury directly. “Is it Bucky?”
Both Natasha and Fury exchanged a glance at each other, though it was quick and though Fury’s eyes were covered by his sunglasses the ex-russian spy knew full how to read Fury.
“There’s a very strong possibility it is.” Fury answered.
Doctor Banner banged his hand on the table, so hard it caused the table to shake and the staff in the dinner to jerk to answer, though it was n’t a Hulk hit, it was stronger than anything that the Doctor would normal give, which was a sign the Doctor was rippling underneath with his Hulk-self at that moment. Through gritted teeth and in a strained voice that begun to bubble with anger Doctor Banner said. “Its my fault…I couldn’t have ever let her leave the Tower, I knew that something like this would happen to her.”
“Bruce…” Natasha said in a calm voice, leaning across the table to him. “Daisy wanted out of the Tower, she wanted the ability to live away, she knew the risks.” Touching his palm she squeezed it. “Daisy is stronger and smarter than you know Bruce…we’re gonna find her.”
“Yeah…” Doctor Banner said under his breath. “I know…but this shouldn’t be happening to her…she came to me for help.”
Fury took the tablet from Rogers and looked at Doctor Banner. “Banner, I’m not going to tell exactly how but believe me, I’m doing everything to find her. I owe that girl my life and I’m not going to give up her…so you better not give up her either.”
Banner raised his head to look at Fury. “I’m not giving up on her.”
“Good.” Fury said.
Saying nothing else, Fury turned on his heels and walked out as quickly and quietly as he walked out.
All three friends sat in the booth in silence for a moment.
Steve Rogers had found a new real link to finding his friend Bucky Barnes, the friend to whom had been used as a weapon by Hydra for the 50 years and had been made into The Winter Soldier, to whom had been out there alone for over a year, probably trying to piece back his memories and find out what had happened to him.
Bruce Banner had find the first shred of information to what could have happened to his friend Daisy Pierce and though it was slim and there was nothing solid, there was now more hope than there had been that morning in finding her.
Natasha Romanov was neither friends of the two people that were being sort for, she knew Daisy and she had researched Barnes/Winter Soldier but she was friends with the two people she sat at the table with and though between the two of them finding who the wanted was still looking hopeless and near impossible she was knew that she had to help them both…even though at the moment the anger she knew one would have over the other to what one had done to their friend was something she knew was ahead for them, Natasha was going to do what she could.