Chapter 18.

After a couple days Skye was completely healed, whatever Strucker injected her with it sped up her healing. It also amplified her powers. Bucky never left Skye's side when she let Banner take blood sample after blood sample. May and Coulson decided to stay while they let Mack take over the base for now sending everyone back while they stayed. They needed a break anyway.

"Am I going to have anything left?" Skye joked as Banner drew the 5th vile out. Bucky hated this but was still right beside her the entire time.

"Last one I promise, I am just trying to figure out what exactly they gave you. We need to figure out if it is permanent or not also" Banner said glancing at Bucky who was starting to be restless.

"Don't worry Barnes no more blood for a while" Banner said tapping Skye's knee as she jumped off the table. She ran a hand through Bucky's hair and smiled. Before they could say anything else though Tony open the door.

"Oh good you all are here," he said clasping his hands together with a wicked smirk. Skye rolled her eyes.

"Oh gez what now" she said smiling as Bucky placed his arm around her waist.

"I am just throwing a party, you know since we got you out of there and the Scepter back. Why not right?" he said smiling again Skye just laughed and looked at Bucky who just frowned.

"We will be there Tony, now you and Banner can do you little science thing" Skye told them pulling Bucky with her. Once they got up to their floor which they now shared with Steve also Bagheera jumped up to greet them.

"Who has been a good boy?" Skye asked and looked up to find Steve a little red rushing after the dog. Skye laughed.

"Oh no who has been a bad boy?" the dog just barked at Steve and wagged his tail before going behind Bucky and Skye.

"I wanted to take him running but he chewed through his leash as soon as I put it on, I thought he was warming up to me" Steve said holding out the broken leash looking a little ashamed, Skye and Bucky laughed at the sight.

"Steve he does like you don't worry, he has never been good with leashes trust me I went through about 15 in one week. Here let me get his durable one he hasn't broken it yet" Skye said still laughing a little she walked into the room grabbing Bagheera's heavy weight leash so Steve can take him out.

"Bagheera be a good boy for Steve" Bucky said and Bagheera barked at them again and went over to Steve licking his hand. Steve couldn't help but smile at the dogs and pet his head.

"Do you want to come Buck?" Steve asked, he and Bucky still haven't caught up on everything and since they got Skye back he has been spending all his time with her. Steve was a little jealous but happy for them both. After looking at Skye, Bucky nodded.

"I could use a run, be right back" Bucky said walking into his and Skye's room to change. Skye smiled after he closed the door.

"I'm sorry Steve" she finally said turning to him.

"What for Skye?" he asked a little confused.

"For hogging him to myself I know you have been looking for him for months, and how far back you guys go" Skye twisted her hands she was feeling guilty that Bucky has been so focused on her and not reconnecting with his best friend.

"Skye you have nothing to be sorry for, I am just happy he found someone who can help him and love him for him" Steve said as Bucky came out of the room dressed in his running gear. Skye grinned at that he was certainly attractive for a 90 something year old.

"I will see you boys later Nat and May wanted to train a little, Bagheera be a good boy" she leaned down and gave the dog a kiss and left the room smiling.

Training with Nat and May was actually interesting, Skye was using her powers less and focusing more on herself. Nat and May were impressed as well. After she was done training she was sitting on the mats with them stretching.

"So are you two going to be there tonight for Starks party?" Skye asked and saw them both sigh.

"Yes, usually when we stay here as a guest you have to go to these sorts of things" Nat commented and May just nodded.

"And you enjoy it" Skye said smirking at her and May. They both just smiled and shrugged.

"We may or may not enjoy it" May said. They decided that all the girls would get ready on Natasha's floor and the Guys could get ready on Steve's.

Skye didn't know what to wear, Pepper apparently took the liberty of sending up racks and racks of dresses for the girls since she was not able to be there. It was only the three of them and they had so much to choose from. Skye went through the dresses and saw a silver one that she knew May would look amazing in.

"May try this one" Skye said throwing the dress at her. May just smirked a little, just then Natasha held up a black thin dress to her body and Skye clapped.

"Please wear that one Clint will die once he sees you in it" Nat just rolled her eyes. Skye kept looking and found a deep navy blue sparkle dress she had to try. It was completely backless and off the shoulder long sleeve. Once she put it on with some heels she heard Nat and May approach behind her.

"Skye you look beautiful" May said pulling her hair behind her shoulder. Nat just smiled at her and found some diamond earrings to match. They all had their hair and makeup done, and they all looked drop dead beautiful. Once all the men came down they all stopped in their tracks at the women already at the bar with drinks. The girls slowly turned around to see Coulson, Steve, Bucky, Clint, Thor all jaws open and Tony just smirking. Skye locked eyes with Bucky and she felt her cheeks blush, he smiled lovely at her and then looked down. Skye laughed and ran over to them as she saw they put Bagheera in a little dog bow and tux.

"Oh my boy looks very handsome tonight, how did I get so lucky" She said leaning down and petting Bagheera he just wagged his tail and nudged Bucky's arm.

"You look very handsome as well James Barnes" She said smiling at him fixing his bow a little. Bucky just stared at her and he kissed her cheek slowly,

"You look absolutely radiant Skye" he whispered in her ear and she felt shivers down her spine. They both looked over to Nat and Clint kiss once and then Nat glared at her.

"Damnit I thought it would kill him" Skye said laughing and May joined in. Clint looked at them confused. Steve stood there looking between the couples and Skye went over and kissed his cheek.

"You clean up well Captain, we will find you a date in no time" Skye winked and Steve blushed.

"You look beautiful Skye, but I think I need to adjust to modern life a little more before I jump in" He rubbed his neck and Bucky came and slung his arm around Steve.

"Oh come on don't worry too much just like the old days" Skye saw Steve blush further and smile at that. This was the first time she has really seen their friendship, and she was overjoyed.

"Okay now that we are all here shall we? I don't want to keep my guests waiting" Tony said smiling at everyone he led them through the doors to the main room where it was full of people already.

The party was in full swing, Skye and Bucky mingled and then once Bagheera kept falling asleep on her lap they walked him outside first, then Bucky took them to their floor to sleep. Once he came back down he saw Skye and Thor talking. Bucky decided to go talk to Steve who was at the bar looking around.

"You going to ask one of the ladies to dance?" Bucky said as Steve turned to face him.

"I don't know how" he said softly and Bucky laughed.

"Even after all these years you never learned?" he asked and saw Steve shake his head.

"Don't worry if anything you won't get a change and Skye will just find someone for you ha-ha at least to take out and try out the modern world." Steve and Bucky just laughed though. As the guests all left they were all still talking Skye looked over to Bucky and Steve who were laughing now, she was still talking to Thor about inhumans and his world. They all were talking and having a great time until one of Starks suits came it destroyed but standing somehow.

"I'm sorry I was asleep, I had to kill the other guy" The suit said, before Skye saw Tony and Bruce give each other a look. Something was very wrong. Steve was the one to step up but Skye wasn't listening anymore something in her was trying to tell her something.

"Ultron" Bruce said and that snapped Skye out of her own mind.

"In the flesh, well sort of" Skye looked at the thing again and it seemed to look straight at her. It turned toward her as Thor stepped in front of her.

"You" was all it said before Tony starting talking to it again, but Skye wasn't hearing anything she just kept staring at Ultron. Until the rest of Tony's suits flew in and started to attack them. Thor knocked Skye out of the way just in time as one tried to grab her. Bucky was there a heartbeat later, screaming her name to wake her up.

"Skye you need to come back" he said and she blinked a couple times. Something about it triggered something in her something new. She looked at Bucky then back at all the robots fighting she lifted her dress and pullout out her gun Bucky smiled.

"That's my girl" he grinned as they joined the fight, they saw one take Loki's scepter and fly off. After Steve destroyed the main one talking Skye froze at the voice again.

"But now I'm free I got no strings on me" it sang a little and Skye's blood froze. After they all looked at each other they looked to Thor who flew off toward the scepter. They all went up into the lab to check wounds and ask what the hell happened. Turns out Tony and Bruce created a murder bot and it destroyed Jarvis in the exit. Skye actually felt a little bad even though he was just an AI.

After the fight between all of them they all decided to get some rest before searching more. As Steve, Bucky, and Skye walked up to their floor they were greeted by Bagheera who was shaking a little. Skye held the dog and walked to the room in silence, she changed then laid on the bed with Bagheera. She heard Bucky and Steve whisper then say goodnight she felt Bucky watching her carefully as he sat on the bed with her and Bagheera.

"You okay?" he asked softly and Bagheera nuzzled her softly as if he was also asking.

"They was something about it, something familiar" Skye said turning to him letting Bagheera lay on her stomach.

"The scepter, it had the same energy. That might be why you felt it, I think Clint did also you might want to talk to him in the morning." Bucky said bushing her hair out of her face. He kissed her slowly then got up and changed himself into night clothes. They would have a lot to deal with in the morning.

Sorry I haven't updated life has been very crazy lately and I finally got some time and motivation to write again :) I am bringing this in the Age of Ultron movie because I still believe it was the best one, well Civil War was AMAZING but I am trying to kind of do the timeline. Please keep reviewing because it helps me so much when I write. Also thank you ALL of the love and support in this story!