It's a few days later and we have to return the stones.
"And remember you have to return the stones to the exact moment you got 'em or you're gonna open up a bunch of nasty alternative realities." Bruce explains.
"Don't worry, Bruce. Clip all the branches." Steve responds.
"You know, I tried. When I had the gauntlet, the stones. I really tried to bring her back. I miss her, man." Bruce says.
"Me too." Steve says, looking up at him.
"You know if you want I could come with you." Sam tells Steve as they walk over to me and Bucky.
Steve stops walking, "You're a good man, Sam. This one's on me though."
Steve walks up to me and Bucky. "Don't do anything stupid till I get back." He tells Bucky.
Bucky smiles, "How can I? You're taking all the stupid with you."
They hug. "I'm gonna miss you buddy." Bucky whispers.
"It's gonna be okay, Buck." Steve turns to me, "Keep an eye on him for me will you?"
"You got it Cap." I say and smile as he steps on the machine.
"How long is this going to take?" Sam asks Bruce.
"For him, as long as he needs. For us, five seconds." Bruce replies. "You ready Cap? All right, we'll meet you back here, okay?"
"You bet." Steve nods.
"Going quantum. Three...two...one." Bruce counts down and Steve disappears. "And returning in five...four...three...two...one" Bruce hits the button but nothing happens.
"Where is he?" Sam asks.
"I don't know. He blew right by his time stamp. He should be here." Banner explains.
I look to Bucky, who's oddly calm about this all. "You knew?" I ask softly.
"Yeah." Bucky nods.
I put an arm around him and lean my head on his shoulder. I feel the weight of his head on my own as he sighs.
Bucky straightens up and turns away ready to walk home, when he pauses. "Sam." Bucky calls.
They walk a bit closer and Bucky tells Sam to go ahead.
I make my way to Bucky. "You're not going to talk to him?" I ask.
Sam looks back to Bucky for reassurance when Steve offers him the shield, and Bucky nods.
"No. Let's go home." Bucky takes my hand and leads me back home while Sam and Steve talk.
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Second Sphere
FanfictionHydra didn't just create the winter soldier, they created a counterpart for him. A symbol to bring their new message into the world, now she is creating her own message. (Bucky x OC story) Very very slow burn because I'm going through the movies an...
