Hydra Born Connection [1]

The team was devastated.

Within two weeks, they had lost both Peter and Tony. Since then another two had past.

No new leads had appeared, they hadn't expected any. Each night they'd sit around the couches in the living room, rarely talking, but thinking desperately of ways to find the two. Always to no avail. Pepper would only join them occasionally. She tried to keep extra busy with SI work, in an attempt to keep her mind off her missing husband and practically son.

Finally tonight Rhodey spoke up, "This is pointless. We sit here every night trying to think of where Peter and Tony might be. Yet we're getting nowhere."

"What else can we do Rhodey? We've already exhausted every other possibility of where they could have been taken." Natasha replied solemnly.

Rhodey shrugged, "I don't suppose you know here Peter or Tony is, do you Fri?" He had meant it sarcastically and wasn't expecting a useful answer. So Rhodey was shocked when that's what he received.

"I do not know where they are. But I could try tracking Tony the way Peter did." She answered

"Friday, do you mean to tell us you might be able to find them, and you didn't tell us?" Steve questioned.

"You did not ask." Friday replied curtly.

"Remind me to have Tony fix you so that you tell us facts that deal with the life or death of our friends, without our having to ask." Rhodey commented.

"Reminder made." Rhodey rolled his eyes.

"Friday, how did Peter track Tony?" Natasha asked, getting back on subject.

"Peter asked me to use Tony's older tracker in his right arm. I did and then sent the location to Karen, his spider suit AI."

Rhodey was surprised, "I didn't even knew he had a second one. I'm surprised it still works with how outdated it probably is."

"Surprised but grateful. Friday, try doing the same thing." Steve ordered, "Let's just hope that wherever they are now, the signal can still reach us."

They waited in silence for several agonizing minutes, before a map appeared before them, a red dot showing Tony's location. Everyone stared at it, dumbfounded.

Bruce spoke up for the first time that night, "Why are they in the middle of the ocean?"

At that moment the elevator doors opened and Pepper walked in, looking at her phone, "Who's in the middle of the ocean."

"Peter and Tony. Supposedly. That's where the location of Tony's tracker is, at least." Natasha explained.

Upon the mention of Tony's name, Pepper quickly looked up and hurried over to the couch, pocketing her purse. "What structure could be in the middle of the ocean?" She glanced at everyone.

"Nothing really-" Bruce started.

"Unless..." Steve interrupted. He looked to Natasha, "You remember where the rogues went? After Civil War, before escaping and being pardoned?"

Natasha's mouth went dry and she nodded. "You don't really think that's where they are do you?" When Steve didn't reply, Natasha knew the answer. "Oh gods... Friday," she said shakily, "the, the tracker. Is it's location coming from a building of any type?"

The map zoomed in closer to the beacon. "Yes, the signal is coming from a place known as 'The Raft'."

Everyone looked worried and upset at this news, except Bruce. He was confused. "The Raft? What's that?"

"It's a prison, specially designed to contain enhanced individuals. But I doubt they're just holding him there." Steve said grimly

Natasha nodded, "If whoever kidnapped Tony and Peter took them there, nothing good is happening. We have to find them, and fast."

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Authors note:
Ayyyy, we are getting close. Sorry if this chapter wasn't as great as the others.
Lots of love,
Siri