Sambucky - Figuring out feelings: Book 1, 2 And 3

Book 2: Chapter 21: Lies

'No!'

Bucky felt a hand on his, pulling the gun away. He was alive.

Alive?

'Bucky... Stop!'

Bucky was confused. He looked up at the person holding him still. Sam.

Of course.

Olivia was also across the room looking shocked and upset.

'I have to die. He told me to'

Sam pulled the gun out of Bucky's hand and threw it across the room to Olivia. She picked it up and put it away.

'Who told you to?'
'Alex'

Sam swore and turned Bucky to look at him. Bucky struggled to remember something. A memory was resurfacing.

'Sam? I have to die now. Please shoot me'

Sam looked upset. He glanced over to Olivia.

'Hit him'
'What?!'

Olivia walked over.

'Reset his brain. How did you fix it last time?'
'Oh. I slapped him. Hard'
'Do it'

Sam looked at Bucky. Bucky didn't seem to have heard them. He pushed him a small bit away.

'Are you killing me now?'
'I'm sorry Bucky'

Before Bucky could move Sam punched him across the face. He stepped back. Olivia winced.

'OW. What was that for?!'

Sam paused looking at Olivia. She shrugged.

'Bucky. Are you you again?'

Bucky looked confused. The his face dropped. He looked devastated.

'D-Did it happen again?'

Sam nodded looking sad.

Bucky broke down into tears. Olivia looked shocked. Sam didn't pause. He grabbed him and held him tightly.

'No no. Shh. It's OK.'
'D-did I... hurt anyone?'
'No. But you almost shot yourself in the head. He was trying to get you to kill yourself'

Bucky pulled away from Sam, a furious expression on his face. His upset tear stained face had changed startlingly quickly.

He pushed past Sam and Olivia heading downstairs.

'I'm killing him'

Sam grabbed his arm.

'No! I mean yes...I want to too but we don't know how many robots there are in the crowd. And who else he's controlling. We can't trust anyone'

Bucky stopped. He looked numb.

'Except Zemo'

Bucky rushed down the rest of the stairs. Sam grabbed him again.

'You're meant to be dead'

Bucky shot him a strange look.

'He's right. Alex thinks you're dead'

Olivia put her hand on Bucky's arm.

'You have 3 choices James. Pretend you're dead, actually die or pretend you have no memory of what happened and befriend Alex'

Bucky sighed.

'Definitely choice 2'
'Ok then'

Olivia took out the gun. Bucky's eyes widened and he raised his hands.