"A lot of times freedom doesn't mean being free. It is not a right, but a choice. Anyone can be free if they want to. Telling someone to be free is taking away their choice to be free. You don't take away decisions."
A story in which Lilly Richards...
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They arrived in Wakanda.
Sam landed the jet before the palace. The door opened and everyone started walking out. Lilly walked after Bruce, but looked back at Wanda and Vision, who were walking behind them, slower. "I'm sure they'll figure out how to help," Lilly said to Wanda and walked side by side to her. "Why else would we come here," she answered her and hurried out from the jet.
It was clear to Lilly that she wasn't in the mood to talk. She walked out and looked at Bruce, bowing to T'Challa.
"We don't do that here," T'Challa told him, which made Bruce feel embarrassed. "Ah," he said as he looked at Lilly, "miss Lilly. It's been quite some time since we've last seen each other."
"That is correct, your highness," Lilly said and shook hands with him. "No need to call me that. We're all friends here," he said. Okoye glanced at him sideways, not satisfied with his statement.
"So how big of an assault can we expect?" T'Challa asked, walking back into the administrative building. "Quite big," Lilly said.
"How we looking?" Nat asked him. "You will have my Kingsguard, the Border Tribe, the Dora Milaje, and..." he gestured towards Bucky, as he was walking towards them, smiling. "A semi-stable, 100-year-old man," Bucky said.
Steve walked towards him and hugged him. "How you been, Buck?"
"Uh, not bad, for the end of the world."
Everyone else greets him as well. "We haven't met properly yet," he said as he extended his hand towards Lilly. Lilly looked at his hand shook it. "I'm Lill—"
"Lilly, yeah. Steve can't seem to talk about you." Lilly blushed slightly. "If by any chance, we survive all of this, I want a rematch. No weapons." Lilly lifted her eyebrows, but then remembered their fight at the airport.
"Get in line, Barnes," Sam said, walking towards them, "I still haven't paid her back."
Lilly rolled her eyes and smirked. "I think we should head to the lab, as soon as possible," T'Challa suggested.
"I'll wait here," Bucky said. "Be on the lookout."
"I agree," Sam said. "Then I'll keep you company," Lilly said to Bucky. "After all, how rude would it be to not get to know each other better, considering you're Steve, best friend."
Bucky nodded, smirking. "Wait, Lilly," Steve said and pulled her away from the group.
"I want to tell you that in case I won't have that chance later," he said as he cupped her face. "Sheesh, you truly know how to ruin the mood."
"I love you," he said. She couldn't quite comprehend what he just said. It's not like the that's the first time, but it felt,... unfamiliar.
She smiled at him and gave him a kiss. "It's not like we won't see each other again."
