Winters War

Chapter 19:

Music plays as we walk past crates and boxes. I try to focus on the Sam's jacket as he walks in front of me to try and calm some of the nerves I'm feeling, unfortunately it doesn't work. No ones speaks, the only sound heard besides the music it's out steps. "You should know, Baron, people don't just come into my bar and make demands."

I turn my head just slightly to see a woman with white hair gelled up towards the ceiling, rings on almost every finger, and a suite, sitting carelessly on a couch. "Not a demand, an offer."Zemo tells her. "A lot has changed since you were here last."she says, her eyes following each of us as we try to settle in.

Bucky stands but the wall, now a word said. My eyes look him up and down remembering how he was as the Winter Soldier, remembering the man who broke into my house.

"You know me!"I shout still holding my ground. He doesn't stop he just keeps walking. "Bucky! Stop it's me! You know me!"I continue shouting. There has to be away to get through to him. I begin playing with his brain forcing him to stop. "It's me, you know me Bucky! Look at me!"

Take away the dark makeup and long hair and he looks exactly like he did that night. It's frightening honestly. "By the way, I thought you were rotting away in a German prison."Selby says breaking my focus, "how did you escape?" "People like us always fine a way, don't we? I'm sure you've already figured out what I'm here for." Without missing a beat she points to Sam.

"You're taller than I'd heard, Smiling Tiger." With the smile she plasters on she has to have us made by now. I try not to panic and simply cross on leg over another, hoping to god some how this dress doesn't ride up any further. "What's the offer?"she asks us. "Tell us what you know about the super-soldier serum, and I give you him."Zemo tells her as he walks to Bucky. That was not part of the plan. "Along with the code words to control him, of course."

What is Zemo doing? I try to hide my distaste for the situation as I watch Zemo touch his face. Selby gives this intrigued look as she watches him as well. "Now that's the Zemo I remember." Good because I'm about to kill him. "I'm glad I decided not to kill you immediately but You were right to come to me, arrogant, but right. "The super-solider serum is here in Madripoor. Dr.Wilfred Nagel is the man you wanna thank. Or condem, depending on what side of this you're on. The Power Broker has him working on the serum, but....things didn't go as planned."

"Is Nagel still in Madripoor?"Zemo asks. "Oh, the bread crumbs you can have for free but the bakery is gonna cost you, Baron. And before you get all cute, don't think you can find Nagel without me."Her attention now falling on me now. Zemo's eyes following her gaze to me.

"This is the Winter Soldier's partner, she doesn't come with code words like he does." "Yes, I've heard of you. You would be the one to lure the men right where you wanted them. Last I heard you and this soldier were umm awfully close."she smirks. I don't say a word. Zemo ponders me for a second, his eyes finding mine again. "She looks like she could be fun to play with, with her powers and all. Plus why have one when you can get the set." "Deal."he suddenly says, his eyes never straying from mine.

Yep, definitely going to kill him after this. There is a sudden vibrating sound that cuts through the silence. We all watch as Sam moves his jacket and grabs his phone. No, no, no. Doesn't this man know anything about being undercover! You don't pick up the phone and you turn it off! "Answer it."she demands, Bucky now moving behind her. "On speaker." We're fucked.

We watch as he swallows hard and answers the phone. Selby begins to circle Bucky like she's waiting to send the command to attack. I watch carefully always seeing where she is in case I need to preform some magic. Suddenly his real name is said over the phone. "Sam?"Selby questions, "who's Sam?" With out a second to react she tells her guards "kill them!"

A single shot rings out and runs straight through Selby's chest. Her body falls to the ground with a heavy thud. Gunshots begin to ring out but we all get the hell out before anything can happen. I grab a small hand gun from one of the guards Sam took out and stand, ready to fire with the others. "You two look just like Mr. and Mrs. Smith right now."Sam says to Bucky and I. "Shut up."I snap. "They're gonna pin this on us."he continues. "I wonder why!"I shout.

"We have a real problem now, so leave your weapons and follow my lead."Zemo says. We quickly make our way out the back way as several phones begin to chime. "This is not good." Suddenly the lights go out and shots are fired. Sam, Bucky and I make a break for it running as fast as we possibly can. "I can't run in these heels!"shouts Sam. "Why don't we trade then!"I say as I try to run and not trip in these damn shoes while also trying to pull down this damn dress.

The sound of men on motorcycles enters my ears and with that I just stop. Sam and Bucky both realize I'm not following and turn around. "Blue what are you doing?!"Bucky shouts. "I've had enough of this bullshit!" Multiple people make their way towards us. "Blue come on!"yells Sam. I lift up both hands and let the sparks fly, my eyes glowing brighter than I have ever felt. All the men scream in pain as some drop to their knees, the bikers begin to crash.

This wet feeling comes cross my top lip. Gun shots ring out hitting the men. I watch and wait till all of the men are dead and on the ground before letting up. My head feels extremely dizzy and black dots threaten my vision. They must have won because suddenly everything is pitch black and with the last bit of consciousness I have I can hear someone shout my name. "Blue!"