Bucky x Y/N - Life In Hydra

Chapter 7

I was having a dream – a nightmare. I knew it wasn't real, because nothing had led up to it. Pierce was standing over my body, and I was strapped to a medical table.

He ran a knife along my stomach, before slowly stabbing down, torturously. I screamed, the pain coursing through my body. He turned to me, and smiled.

"That hurt?" he asked, smiling, "I know how you feel. I felt that hurt, when you and The Winter Soldier decided to betray me, and run from me. After all I have done for you."

"You've done... nothing!" I struggled to speak, short of breath, "Nothing but... torture us!"

"Don't you understand I am trying to help you, Y/N? You and Bucky have such potential to make a difference in the world! I am simply helping you unleash your hidden talents," Pierce explained.

"Some things... are better hidden. Not to be unleashed."

Even though I was in a dream, the feelings were so real. My stomach throbbed, and my eyes felt heavy. My whole body felt stuck – frozen. And of course that continuous, lingering rage of hatred for Pierce never faded, even if this was only a dream.

"But HYDRA needs you. And the world needs HYDRA," Pierce rapidly pulled the knife from my stomach, and I screamed once more.

The blood began to pour from my stomach ; it felt like my insides were spilling over my body.

"Monster..." I managed to say.

Pierce approached my face, and placed the knife's edge on my cheek, "Sorry?"

"Monster..." I repeated myself.

Slowly, he ran the knife along my cheek, causing a large cut to form along its trail. I gritted my teeth, attempting to remain quiet, but a little squeal escaped my mouth as Pierce moved the knife from my face.

I didn't regret what I had said, and I would've repeated it a million times over. But Pierce wasn't a man who liked to tolerate the truth, and so he would hurt me a million times over.

"You just... don't know when to stop," I gulped, trying to catch my breath.

"No. You don't know when to stop. You bring this upon yourself," Pierce explained.

"You can't... except the truth," I stuttered.

"Y/N, the more you talk, the more pain I will cause. Just be quiet and let me say my piece," Pierce looked down to me.

"No," I said simply.

Pierce tilted his head, "What?"

"No... You are a heartless... bastard. You deserve to... to be put in your place. One day... I'm going to kill you. And I'm... going to enjoy... every bit of it," I struggled to breathe, but it had to be said.

And with that, I made Alexander furious. I could see the anger building in his eyes. And before I could say anymore, he plunged that knife into my heart.

I woke up, tears streaming down my cheeks, and my heart racing through the roof. As I sat up suddenly, I scared Bucky, and he immediately woke.

"Y/N?" he asked, confused.

"Yeah?" I replied, staring at the wall. I held my hand to my chest, feeling my heart as I tried to ease myself.

I felt Bucky sit up beside me and take my other hand, "What happened?"

"I just... had a nightmare. I'm fine," I turned to him.

"Breathe, okay? In..." he helped me, "And out..."

I took several long breaths, until I was steady and back to myself.

"Okay?" Bucky checked.

I nodded and he smiled faintly. He wrapped his arm around me and lied back, placing me on his chest.

I lay there, motionless, thinking about my dream. It scared me, petrified me even, that we had ran away. Of course, it was amazing to be free, away from HYDRA and supposedly safe, but there was always a lingering thought of how long it would be. How long would it be until they found us? What would they do when they found us?

It wasn't going to be long, that was for certain. HYDRA were smart, and had the technology and intelligence to find us in a matter of days, if that.

But I would just enjoy every moment of my time with Bucky, whilst I luckily had the chance.. Because I knew that when they found us, it wouldn't end well, for either of us...