Avengers Imagines

5. Night of the Endless Booms (Bucky Barnes)

Jennifer Morrison as Mickella "Micky" Stables (Bucky's Girlfriend)

Happy Birthday Steve Rogers!

Happy Independence Day to my American readers!

A/N: Remember, even though fireworks tend to represent celebration, and they are pretty and fun to watch, doesn't mean that everyone likes fireworks.

"Okay, let's get ready for the fireworks!" Tony yelled, waving a bottle of beer in his hand.

Fireworks

Just the thought of the name made Bucky feel a twinge of panic. After the war and Hydra, they weren't the same as they used to be.

He liked the pretty colors and shapes that they made, but it was the undeniable sounds that came with them that were the problem.

The booms and the pops triggered something in his mind and everything became upside down, the flashbacks came, and the noise in his head became loud.

Even though the sessions with Dr. Raynor, as well as Steve and his girlfriend Micky's support, did help him. There will always be a small part of his mind that will find its way back to the war and Hydra. Once the part of his mind made it there, it was a ripple effect. The memories came back and began to spread like wildfire, the memories taking over his mind.

He didn't want to bother anyone with his PTSD and risk stopping the fireworks so he just didn't say anything. He just hoped and prayed that no one will notice and that it will be over soon.

BOOM

Bucky's heart rate began to pick up as his head snapped up towards the sky, seeing the dazzling red lights illuminate the dark sky.

BOOM

Sparks of purple fading into orange filled the sky, and Bucky felt the panic attack creep upon him as his breathing became ragged and his shoulder started to shake.

He was pulled out of his thoughts when he felt soft hands cover his ears and a person behind his back. He felt the person place a kiss on the top of their head and he looked up to see his girlfriend Micky. She looked down at him and smiled warmly, her eyes filled with love and worry.

He smiled up at her and pressed a kiss to her lips. He pulled her over to sit in his lap, she sat down and placed the earplugs that she grabbed in his ears.

He smiled and kissed her once again as he looked back at the sky filled with fireworks. She looked back at the sky, her arms wrapped around his neck and his hand resting on her waist, and the other one resting on her thigh.

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Fourth of July was one of those holidays that had things going on leading up to the grand event, and things going on through the night and into the next morning.

It wouldn't be too out of the ordinary to hear the boom, pop, or whistle throughout the night or into the morning.

It is 1:30 a.m...

Bucky and Micky are peacefully sleeping when all of a sudden, a bunch of fireworks went off.

Bucky began to stir in his sleep as he heard the booms and pops. They began to affect his dreams---and not in a positive way.

The whistle of flares brought it in for the ripple effect of memories.

Bucky began to toss and turn in his sleep, as the memories came flooding back to him.

He then let out a scream, waking him up in a cold sweat, he sat up in bed and placed his head in his hands as a few tears ran down his cheeks.

"Hey" He heard a soft voice say next to him. He felt a small soft hand rub his shoulders, and then a trail of soft kisses against it. "It's okay," she stated calmly and softly, "you're okay." She then kissed his shoulder as she was able to wrap an arm around his shoulder and the other one across his chest. A feeling that made him feel safe and secure. He closed his eyes and leaned back against Micky, putting his weight against her. She pressed a kiss to his temple as she began to rock him back and forth. "You're not at war. You're not with Hydra." She placed a kiss between each sentence, "you're home. You're safe."

Fireworks aren't for everybody...

I sweat this is the night of endless booms! It's almost two in the morning and my neighbors are still setting off fireworks and flares. Not that I'm surprised, they set fireworks off the week before and after the fourth.