3768/Waking Up

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Waking Up
Date of Scene: 30 January 2018
Location: A SHIELD Facility in NY
Synopsis: Svetlana wakes from her cryo sleep. Bucky explains things to her.
Cast of Characters: Svetlana Kuznetsov, Winter Soldier




Svetlana Kuznetsov has posed:
    When Cap and Natasha get the cryo chamber back to a SHIELD base, the local science team is turned loose on it immediately. Cryogenic suspension has been around for some time, after all, and SHIELD is pretty good at it. After all, they managed to revive Cap, right?

    After the thawing and reviving process is complete, a teenage girl lay sleeping in recovery. At least she looks like a teenager, in spite of the fact that she was born in the 1930's. There's an IV hooked up and elecronic monitors taped all over to keep track of blood pressure, pulse, blood ox, and even brain activity.

Winter Soldier has posed:
When Bucky heard the the woman had been found and retrieved, Bucky immediately got up to go and see her. Dressed in his all black Tactical gear, just with a SHIELD jacket over his shoulders...he pauses when he finally sees her...perhaps attempting to recognize her?

She May be able to answer questions of his past....and if not? She's like him...he already considers it his responsibility to help her.

"How long until she wakes up?" He asks one of the scoentists nearby

Svetlana Kuznetsov has posed:
The scientist just shrugs at the question. "Hard to say with these cases." he replies. A young man, barely into his 30's. "She might jump up off the table any minute or she could be a vegetable for the next 20 years." He pauses, then adds. "I'm gonna get a coffee. Want anything?"

    The rhythm of the brain activity monitor changes just then. Radically. Like turning on a light switch, the girl goes from apparently comatose to dreaming. There are no changes to respiration or pulse, just the spike in mental activity.

Winter Soldier has posed:
Bucky gives a small look to the scientist as he tells it to Bucky straight. While appreciated, it is not exactly something that is comforting to the Winter Soldier. Though Svetlana's status change does get his attention.

"Coffee. Black." Is all he says with a small smile. Then his attention is completely on the woman, his arms crossed as he watches over her.

Svetlana Kuznetsov has posed:
The scientist returns the smile and is already on his way towards the door when the monitor status changes. He doesn't stop. Fluctuations aren't uncommon, and if he reacted to every one he'd be jumping at shadows. That's what the data collection systems are for, after all.

The door clicks shut and the girl's eyes immediately fly open. It's like she's running down a checklist. Scan surroundings. Check for restraints. Needles in the arms... those need to go. Sensors on her forehead and chest... likewise.

She rapidly starts pulling out tubes and removing stickers, and is nearly free by the time she notices that she isn't really alone. Brows furrow and she freezes, brown eyes gazing at him for a moment. And when she speaks it's in fluent Russian. "Where am I?"

Winter Soldier has posed:
As soon as the doctor leaves and Svetlana snaps her eyes wide open to take note of her surroundings, Bucky lets her rip out her needles and throw off the sensor pads, letting her free...mostly. Though when she asks him where they are, he answers her in Russian.

"A secure facility in upstate New York. We found you frozen in a pod, and elected to free you." He sits down. "You have been sleeping for some time."

Svetlana Kuznetsov has posed:
The last couple of stickers are removed, and she deliberately pulls out the IV. "New York? In America?" she asks softly. The girl sits up slowly, expression still wary as she looks around the room more slowly. She sees unfamiliar technology and too much white. Too much 'clean'.

Her attention returns to Bucky, and that's when she notices his metal hand. Brown eyes widen and then narrow again. She relaxes, and still speaks in Russian. "I have seen you. I remember before I was put to sleep."

Winter Soldier has posed:
Bucky looks her over as he made no effort to restrain or combat her in any way. He watched as she took in her environment, remembering how his own reaction was the same every time he woke up.

"I know..I was one of your trainers. Times are different now. How are you feeling?" He asks curiously

Svetlana Kuznetsov has posed:
Perhaps to her credit, the girl doesn't try to run or fight either. If anything, the recognition is somewhat calming to her. He is a familiar face. She catches something in his words, then. "You -were- one of my trainers? But you are not, now." she asks, sticking to Russian.

"They were shutting down the Program, although no one would tell us why. All I heard was bits and pieces. Things went wrong at another facility. We were all too dangerous, and had to go to sleep..." Her voice trails off, then.

"What is the year? And I am feeling hungry."

Winter Soldier has posed:
Bucky is certainly appreciative of her definately not trying to run from the Winter Soldier. That would go very badly for her, though he's even more happy that she was being conversational and not...like losing her mind or something. Good signs! Must have been exceptional cryo-freezing job.

A look then right into her eyes as she speaks of the program being shut down. "The SUper Soldier Program.." he answers in identification. "HYDRA bases were being attacked and shut down. As I'm sure you remember, you were a candidate for their program...many things went wrong around every facility." he shrugs then.

"the year....is 2025. You were asleep for more than 80 years." hel ets that sink in. "Food is already coming." he smells it being made as he's certain that the scientists were monitering this situation.

Svetlana Kuznetsov has posed:
Her gaze narrows when he mentions HYDRA but she doesn't deny the reference. For a few moments he talks and she just listens. Then she speaks, still in Russian. "I am Svetlana Kuznetsov. I was called 'Subject 6' in the program. I remember my treatment... my training... my education."

Yes, it's all coming back to her more rapidly now. And for someone who's been in stasis for so long she looks pretty healthy. She blinks when he mentions the year. "So much time has passed? There is much I need to know. And to learn." Brows knit again and she asks him. "Who are you? I remember the words 'Winter Soldier'."

Winter Soldier has posed:
Bucky nods a few times as she reveals herself. "...nice to meet you, Svetlana." he says with a small smile as if atempting to be friendly. "It's good you remember..." he is envious of her surely. He had his mind utterly wiped before and after he woke up for no chance of memory recollection...a perfect weapon. Regardless, when she asks how much time has passed, he nods.

"Much. The war is over...and while HYDRA is still out there, an organization called SHIELD has risen to fight it." he shrugs then softly. "I wish I knew...from what I know of who I used to be...I'm called Bucky." he says then with a sorrow in his eyes. "But we are not here for me, we are here for you." and scientists arrive with a small sirloin and water. "eat."

Svetlana Kuznetsov has posed:
Svetlana smiles in return, for the first time since she's been awake. "I was a soldier following orders, nothing more." she declares. "I never left the training facility, even though they told me my training was complete." No, she doesn't know anything about organizations or nations or even which side was 'right'. A soldier, much as he was only a weapon.

"Bucky. It is an unusual name. And unexpected." They are still speaking Russian, and from her expression she no doubt finds it amusing. Food is brought and set before her. She looks at the knife and fork, expression flashing to tactical thoughts for a moment. Then she cuts the steak and begins to eat.

Yes, she DOES remember training with him, apparently.

Winter Soldier has posed:
Bucky nods softly to Svetlana. The young woman had a beautiful smile...and it's something he considered long forgotten when it came to those super soldier programs...they were grueling and hellish. Inhumane by far. such torture to breed a still beautiful smile? it's warming.

Regardless, he chuckles faintly as she comments on his name. "Sadly..I uh..don't know who I was before that...though the fingers keep pointing at James Barnes." he shrugs. No harm in revealing his true name...it doesn't mean anything anymore to the wide world. He watches her as she seems to strategize what she could do with that fork...before he smiles when she starts eating.

Wise move.

Svetlana Kuznetsov has posed:
It makes one almost wonder who this girl was before she was selected. Pretty, that much is certain. She cuts the steak into neat pieces as she eats, chewing thoroughly and savoring each bite. Chances are she didn't come from great means, in any case. "James Barnes." she repeats, rolling the words around between bites.

Gesturing with her fork, the girl offers. "All of the Subjects in my group were athletes, but there were other groups as well. We didn't know all of the details, only what we heard and were able to piece together." Another couple of bites, and then she asks him. "We are no longer HYDRA, are we?"

Winter Soldier has posed:
Bucky nods a few times as she repeats who he used to be known by...a name that truly eludes him still. Shrugging softly in a small sadness of the sorrow the name itself still gives to him. Though eventually he would stand up, though it's clearly not one of hostility.

"I see. It's how it worked for the groups I trained." for the WInter Soldier program. Either way, when she asks if they are HYDRA, he shakes his head. "No. We are free." is all he says then. "Now, you must rest...you'll need it." there would be no more intense training for her as of yet...just her recovering and coming to terms with her situation as Bucky turns to leave.

Svetlana Kuznetsov has posed:
Svetlana watches his expression, the shift in emotions over his face. As much as he permits them to be seen, at least. The girl continues to eat, dark brows lifting when he tells her that she is free. Without thinking she immediately shakes her head. "I have never been 'free'."

And she's right. Svetlana grew up in the Soviet Communist system in the 1930's and 1940's. She went from training to be a figure skater to training as a soldier in the Super Soldier program. A couple more bites, then he turns to leave she speaks again.

"Thank you, James Barnes."

Winter Soldier has posed:
Bucky only pauses in his steps at her thanks, turning his head to her as if to offer a small smile. "My pleasure.." a nod and a tip of his baseball cap before he walks through the door to leave.