The Beauty of Winter. (Fanfic)

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(Hey guys sorry its been a while I've been doing exams for the past two weeks)

The air was torn from your lungs as you felt the sharp pain flooding your body. You placed your hand over your chest; looking down as you moved your hand away slightly, seeing the crimson red blood that now covered your hand and dripped down your abdomen. You felt your eyes move up to meet Bucky's and the world seemed to slow down as his arms moved towards you and you felt your knees begin to shake slightly. But as his hand reached out for yours, you heard another gunshot- followed by a final bang. Bucky's hand shot away as he let the bullet traveling towards him be blocked by his metal arm. You followed the sound, turning to see Dmitri fall to the ground, not before he repeated a single phrase aloud: 'If a head is cut off, two more shall take its place.'

And as the words escaped his lips, your legs finally gave way from beneath you causing you to fall to your knees. 'In another life darling-' We're the last words before Dmitri took his final breath. You could feel your lip begin to tremble as you fought back the tears that formed through the pain. Your eyes locked with Bucky's once more and as they did, the ache that had begun to overtake your entire being faded away. As his fingers grazed your skin to pull you in to his chest you couldn't help but smile- though weak it was one of the most beautiful smiles Bucky had ever seen; it was your smile and you were his happiness, warm sunrises and home.

Bucky pulled you onto his lap and for what felt like hours, you both simply heald eachother. You could hear his silent sobs into your neck as he waited for the ambulance to arrive. 'It's okay darling, just hold on a few more minutes,' Bucky's voice was practically shattering as he whispered to you, you let your fingers intertwine with his as your other hand traced hearts on to his back.
'I love you Buck, forever...' You finally allowed a sob to escape your mouth as you chocked back tears. And all Bucky could seem to find the strength to say was: 'forever.' And that was perfectly okay. Because as you sat there together, you felt nothing but him and his love for you. As you closed your eyes for what was mere seconds, you felt a rush through your entire body.

Once you opened your eyes once again, you found yourself stood in a bar, filled with soldiers and blushing girls. 'I promise, if you don't have any fun here, we can go home!' You turned to see a familiar smile on the beautiful girl you had cherished long ago. Her dark hair shining in the dim orange light of the room. The noise filling even the farthest corners of the room. And you couldn't help but notice the man sat across the room from you, his gaze undeniably focused on you. You fought the curiosity, taking ahold of Evelyn's hand and walking her over to a free table.

'Hey doll, care to dance?' You felt a warmth radiating towards you as you turned to meet those steel blue eyes that appeared so familiar to you. You turned slightly to glance back at Evie, but to your surprise, the room behind you had faded away, the rest completely turning to dust as you watched. 'One dance wont kill you,' your attention wad drawn back to the charming smile that drew butterflies to your stomach and made your heart flutter. Without a second thought, you let him place his hand upon your waist, beginning to sway to the gently melody that filled the silence. 'Does it hurt love?' His question baffled you momentarily until your mind finally became aware of what was happening,
'No... I can't feel it, it doesn't hurt.' Bucky took a deep breath- only you couldn't tell if it was relief or fear.
'I love you y/n, and I understand if you can't stay... just know I have and always will love you.' As you heard these words, you felt yourself being pulled back to your surroundings and though it was so hard, and you felt so exhausted, you forced your eyes open. Cupping Buckys face in your hands, you pulled him in and kissed him- feeling the pulsations of electricity lighting the fireworks in your heart. Feeling your body tingle with pleasure as a single tear escaped the corner of your eye.

And as you pulled away, resting your head on Buckys shoulder, he felt you go limp, hearing a small, struggled final breath as the life escaped your body. Bucky turned to Wanda who had seen it all, helping Bucky say his final goodbye by putting him in your mind. Within moments he was broken, sobs began to wrack his entire body as the realisation hit him- you were gone. He placed a kiss on your forehead, pushing the stray strand of hair out of your face as his tears fell upon your cheeks. Bucky could barely breath through the pain that consumed him. Wanda sat beside him, tears streaming down her face too as she cried. She pulled Bucky into a hug before using her magic to send him to sleep as he fought for air, his entire body shaking violently before an odd sense of peace took over his expressions. And as Bucky fell unconscious, Wanda finally let out a heartbreaking cry that echoed through the city. Only talking moments to get Pietro by her side. Only taking moments to break another heart that day as he ran to his sisters side, he frantically looked for injuries on her before he saw you lay in Wanda and Buckys arms. Tears began to prick at Pietro's eyes as he whispered, 'y/n... no, wake up- please just wake up!' He took your hand in his, already beginning to feel the cold spreading through you as he failed to stop the gasp that tumbled out of his lips.