Second Sphere

Dora Milaje

Sam scoffs as Walker sets down the shield. A spear drives itself into the pillar inches away from Walker's head and we turn to see one of the Dora Milaje.

Two more woman enter through the busted down door. I recognize Ayo as she speaks in Wakandan to Bucky.

"Even if he is a means to your end, times up." Ayo turns from Bucky to address us all, "Release him to us now."

"Hi. John Walker. Captain America." John holds out his hand looking between the two women. Neither woman take his hand. "Well, let's uh, put down the pointy sticks and we can talk this through, huh?" He talks down to the Dora and I do little to hide my smile.

Sam at least warns him, "Hey, John. Take it easy. You might wanna fight Bucky or even Lene before you tangle with the Dora Milaje."

John doesn't heed the warning, "The Dora Milaje don't have jurisdiction here."

I laugh, "And you do?" He shoots me a glare.

"The Dora Milaje have jurisdiction wherever the Dora Milaje find themselves to be." Ayo tells him, having absolutely none of his shit.

"Okay." John chuckles, "Look, I think we got off on the wrong foot." He puts a hand on Ayo's shoulder. Big. Mistake.

Ayo slams her spear against him arm, taking him off guard before hitting him in quick succession the last blow landing across his face. She kicks him hard and he is thrown into the spear from before that is stuck in the pillar. John picks up the shield next to him just in time to block the tip of a spear from one of the other women.

Lemar jumps into the fray as we watch. I take Bucky's glass from his hand handing him an empty cup and sip on the whiskey as I thoroughly enjoy watching Walker get his ass absolutely handed to him by Ayo.

"We should do something." Sam says to Bucky and myself.

I shrug. I remember training with Okoye and the rest of the Dora Milaje back in Wakanda. They are no joke, that training was brutal.

Bucky crosses his arms, "Looking strong, John." He calls out and I snicker into the glass.

"Bucky..." Sam warns, his tone strict as he shoots me a look too.

I roll my eyes and set the glass down as we all take on one of the Dora Milaje. Bucky goes after Ayo, preventing her from killing Walker while Sam and I jump to Lemar's defense.

I'm able to keep up with the Dora, dodging and weaving around the spear she thrusts at me. It isn't until I see Bucky's metal arm fall that i stop and end up getting knocked back by the spear. I hit the pillar behind me and I groan. My poor, poor back. It's always the back. They can't just go for the legs.

Bucky is staring after Ayo in shock as she checks the bathroom where Zemo made his escape. One of the other Dora retrieves her spear and picks up the shield. It suits her, much better than it does Walker anyways.

"He is gone. Leave it." Ayo says.

The Dora hands John the shield and they walk out. Bucky picks up his arm from the ground.

"Did you know they could do that?" Sam asks getting up from the ground.

Bucky groans putting it back on, "No." He looks to me as I get up.

"I had no idea either." I say, brushing myself off. The failsafe would have been there from the very beginning. Despite everything, they never fully trusted Bucky and I did they?

We all go to the bathroom to look at where Zemo escaped as Walker and Lemar leave.

"I can't believe he pulled an El Chapo." Sam says looking up from the open grate.

"I can." Bucky responds. "Come on." He says softly as he walks out.