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"Blow this door in. He's in there." She could sense his pain through there.
Rhodey urged her to step back, raised his arm and fired a repulsor shot right at the door, blowing it open on its hinges.
Stepping through the smoke, Natasha and Rhodey walked into the room.
The Winter Soldier came at them. Natasha ducked underneath his attack leaving Rhodey in his War Machine armour to tackle the threat he posed. Her main concern was Tony.
She collided with a body, heard a gun-shot and a cry of pain before she was twisting her legs around the body and pulled them down with her.
The smoke was beginning to dissipate, clearing her vision and she saw Ross on the floor, glaring at her before he scrambled towards the gun he had dropped in her attack of him.
Launching herself forward she reached out, aiming a punch at his head and punched him hard in the side of his head.
Ross went down like a light, her gauntlet hand leaving blood-red marks on the side of his head. She picked up the gun and saw Tony lying on the floor, his body covered in blood.
"Tony!"
Running forward and then kneeling beside him, she carefully turned him over. The last bullet had hit his right elbow.
Looking down she saw the trail of blood in his left wrist. It was a mess. He was unconscious but breathing.
"Stay with me, Stark. I cannot do this without you." Gently laying him on the floor, she moved across to Ross, flipped him over and pulled out a set of handcuffs from her utility belt, chaining both his wrists and ankles together.
Then she took a risk to look outside the room, in the corridor where Rhodey had the Winter Soldier pinned against the wall.
He didn't need her help. Turning back, kneeling down beside Tony's body, she retraced her suit and pulled out a medical kit and started to wrap the various wounds that littered Tony's body.
He needed treatment and fast.
"What the hell did Ross do to him?" Rhodey stepped into the room.
"Shot him a few times," answered Nat, placing a bandage on Tony's wrist and circling around it to stop the blood from continually leaking.
"There is one in his stomach. We need to get him to a hospital." She hesitated then, glancing up at Rhodey. "Is Bucky Barnes okay?"
"He is. I managed to knock him out quite quickly. He found it difficult to get through my armour. Yours he might be able to sustain damage to." Rhodey moved forward, his bulky suit having trouble fitting through the door. "I'll take Tony. I'll be careful with him. Nearest hospital?"
Natasha nodded. They had no other choice. They were in Vienna.
Away from the Avengers facility and they couldn't afford to waste in getting Tony treatment. "Call in Helen Cho. As soon as Tony is stabilised we'll get him back to the Avenger's facility but for now we need to trust in the local doctors to help him before we lose him."
Finishing bandaging the various wounds, Natasha stepped away as Rhodey knelt down, slid his arms underneath his friend's and body and hefted him into the arms.
"Go." Natasha urged. "I'll deal with Ross."
"Authorities are already on their way," added Rhodey as he turned and walked away.
"I'll follow when I can." As much as Natasha wanted to stay with Tony, she had to ensure Ross was captured and tried for his crimes.
Bucky could now be reunited with Steve and begin treatment for his own personality differences.
Apart from the little hiccup with Tony's injuries, everything was running smoothly.
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By the time she made it to the hospital, Tony was already in surgery.
"Pepper is on her way over," explained Rhodey.
"Naturally. Did they say anything about the prognosis?"
"They did a CT. Multiple bullet wounds: two in the right shoulder, one through the back and one in the front, his thigh as well as wrist and elbow and his stomach. They're operating on him now to remove them. The worst injury is his stomach…"
She could see Rhodey was worried. "He'll be alright."
"We cannot say it for certain yet…"
"No, but I believe he will be," answered Natasha.
We were both sent back for a reason. What was the point of sending Tony back if he dies before Thanos has even arrived?
It didn't make sense. Rhodey didn't know the Tony he knew had memories from a life he had already lived.
"He was shot in the stomach, Nat. He's having major surgery to repair the damage. His wrist… God knows what his wrist will be like when they fix it if they can! He could lose it because of where the bullet has hit."
He'll be fine.
The mysterious voice echoed in her mind. She hadn't heard it in a while but now it was offering her reassurance.
"Rhodey… trust me. Tony will be fine."
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Pepper sat next to Tony's bed. He was still sleeping off the anaesthetic.
He'd come round a few times since returning to his room after his surgery but he hadn't been truly awake.
He'd been unaware of where he was before falling back into the blessed slumber of dreams.
His wounds were serious and he'd need a few weeks in hospital before he was given the all-clear to fly home.
Tony didn't know that yet. He wouldn't be happy when he found out.
Rhodey and Nat were also sat around Tony's bed.
"What's going to happen to happen to Ross?" asked Pepper quietly.
"Incarcerated immediately," stated Natasha. "I made sure he was turned over to the relevant authorities. Once Steve arrived at the location, he swiftly took control of the situation. He's overseeing Bucky Barnes and what happens to him now. Barnes has been controlled for years. He's had no say in what he does through no fault of his own… It's time he was given the chance to live a normal life with help and therapy from people who are in a position to help him. I'm sure Steve will be a huge factor in this."
"Good. I will be pressing charges against Ross," confirmed Pepper. Her eyes were hard and she looked determined.
"You and a few other people will be," noted Rhodey.
"He's the reason why the attack happened. Ross will not be seeing the outside world for years. If he lives that long… He's looking at decades for this."
"I'll make sure he never becomes a threat again." Pepper's voice was hard. She was determined and focused on this matter.
Nothing would be able to stand in her way of ensuring Tony's safety.
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