Where Do You Run // TFATWS

02

A man laughed as the door was opened by an employee, and said, "I mean... Thank you." Three people walked through the door. "Oh... Well, that's done."

"Yeah," the woman agreed, glancing at her watch. "Half hour before last call?"

The man turned. "I can't, guys. I have to prep for tomorrow's session."

"Really?"

"You..." the other man began. "Ooh!" He chuckled.

A man grunted as he was yanked through a wall of art from behind.

The Winter Soldier burst through the hole in the wall and the man grunted.

Men grunted, groaned and spoke in Russian as the Winter Soldier killed them with a knife and gunshots rang out as they were shot.

The Winter Soldier grabbed a man by the throat and walked forward.

"Hail HYDRA," the Winter Soldier said as the man slumped to the ground.

The man who had tried to leave earlier glanced back to see the Winter Soldier. He tried unlocking the door as he muttered, "Shit."

The man's hand was shaking, and he couldn't get the key into the keyhole.

The Winter Soldier sauntered towards the man.

His breath trembled before he said, "Please." He panted and stuttered, "I didn't see anything. I didn't see anything. I didn't see anything."

The Winter Soldier shot him point blank.

---

Bucky's eyes shot open and he breathed heavily as he sat up.

Katherine, who'd woken up from nightmares of her own, began rubbing a hand up and down his back.

"It's all right, Buck," she said softly. "I'm here."

Bucky glanced down. "I know. Did you get some sleep?"

She shook her head. "No. The nightmares..."

"I know, doll."

She sighed and asked, "Do you think the nightmares will ever go away?"

Bucky shook his head. "I don't know, Katie. I wish I could tell you." He pulled her closer and kissed her temple.

"We're two over-100-year-old Super Soldiers and you're a former assassin. We've had some time, but the nightmares never stop."

"I know."

"Hey Buck?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

"I love you too, Katie."

The two glanced at their sleeping children and smiled.

---

"So, Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Barnes, are you two still having nightmares?" Dr. Raynor asked. Bucky and Katherine stared at her blankly. "James, Katherine, I asked you two a question. Are you both still having nightmares?"

"No," Bucky and Katherine replied in a deadpan tone.

"We've been doing this long enough that I can tell when you two are lying. Well, you both seem a little off today. Did something happen recently?"

"No." Bucky and Katherine shook their heads slightly.

She looked between Bucky and Katherine, focusing on Bucky. "You're a civilian now. With your history, the government needs to know that you're not gonna and that she's not gonna..." She balled a fist and shook it slowly. Bucky nodded, understanding. "It's a condition of your pardon. So, tell me about your most recent nightmare."