Winters War

Chapter 20:

~Bucky's POV~

         "Blue!" I don't think, I just run to her. She is totally limp when I reach her but she's still breathing. Blood had started dripping from her nose. "Did you know she was able to do that to that many people at once?" Sam asks as he joins me. "No, she's never done it to that many people before." Another shot rings out making me cover her body but someone must have still be moving out there, because we are not touched.

       Sam and I look around for the shooter, myself silently thanking them for not killing us. I feel like my therapist would be proud. Slowly and carefully I lift Blue and hold her bridal style. Her head rest against my chest as I attempt to pull her dress down more. Now I understand why she was so frustrated with this thing. "You seem to have a guardian angel."Zemo says as he appears, "is she okay? What happened?" "Not sure, she started playing with all of their heads at once. It must have drained her."I say.

     "Does she make a habit of doing this?"he asks. "No she's never done it before, at least not that I've ever seen." "Well this is too perfect."a female voice says. Suddenly a woman begins to approach us, gun held high. With one swift motion she removes her hood revealing blonde hair. "Drop it Zemo."she demands. "Sharon?"I question. "You cost me everything."she continues. "Sharon wait."Sam says.

          This small moan enters my ears forcing me to look at Blue, she is starting to wake up. "Blue? Blue can you hear me?" Her eyes slowly open and look up at mine. "What happened?"she groans. "You passed out."I say softly. "Awesome, can you maybe put me down now?" I nod and slowly lower her. The second I look up Sharon has he finishes pointed directly at Blue and I. "Sharon?"Blue also questions as she steps directly in front of me which is also right in front of the gun.

      "Sharon what are you doing?"she asks but is still ignored. "Someone recreated the super-solider serum and Zemo had a lead."Sam tells Sharon. "That explains why you guys are here, and Selby's dead." "So then what are you doing here?" I ask her. "I stole Steve's shield remember? I also took the wings for your ass so you could save his ass from his ass."she says to us. "And we are grateful for that Sharon so could you maybe put the gun down."Blue suggests.

      "So I'm off the grid in Madripoor."she finishes. "Don't blow that smoke at me, I was in the run too."says Sam, "so was Blue." "Was. Is. Big difference."she says, "I don't speak to my family anymore. I can't. My father doesn't know where I am." "Listen Sharon, we need you help."I say as I step around Blue and approach her.

      All she does is begin to laugh. "Please."I beg. "This isn't over."she says, "I have a place in High Town. You'll be safe there for a while." Not a word is said after that. Sam gabs Zemo, I carry Blue, while Sharon leads the way.

"Looks like breaking all those laws is treating you well."Sam says as we enter Sharon's new home. "I thought if I had to hustle, might as well enjoy the life of a real hustler."she says, "you know how much I could get for a real Monet?" "Deactivate you hustle mode. You sell fake Monets."Sam says. "No, she means real. This gallery is special in stolen artwork. Monet, Van Gogh, classics."Zemo tells him.

"It's true, you know half the artwork in museums like Louvre is fake. Real stuff sits in places like this."I add. "They are 100% right." Her voice catches us off guard making us all turn. Her eyes are still closed but she is speaking. "Now that I'm awake would you mind putting me down?" I just nod and gently set her on the floor. She grabs me in attempts to stable herself for a second before following the others. "Nah there is no way."Sam says, "I see what you're doing. You're more worldly than good old Sam."

"Google it then."Blue says as she passes him. I'm not gonna lie I can't help but stare at her in that dress, she is absolutely stunning. Sam pauses for a moment and looks at me. "Hate seeing her go." "Yeah but I love watching her leave."I smirk. He then turns back to his phone as I follow her. "So what's google say?"I ask in a snarky tone. "No shit."he says. "Come one you guys need to change."Sharon says, "I'm hosting Clients in an hour."

Sharon leads to several rooms but points to one on the right. "Bucky, Blue you guys can use this room. Blue I have some dresses that I don't wear so you can take a look, I hope they fit." "Thank you."is all Blue manages to say. Once the door is closed my attention turns to Blue. "So are we going to talk about what happened?" "And that would be what exactly?"she asks.

"Oh I don't know you used your power to this new extreme and passed out."I say as she searches through the dresses. "It was exactly that Buck, I over did it. I overexerted myself." Her eyes never meet mine. "Whatever you say."I tell her as I try to look through the suits. God I don't know what to pick, I'm not good at this. "Need help?" Her voice come out gently, a nice change of pace. "Yeah."I blush. I must look like an idiot not knowing how to really pick a suit out.

After a few quick looks she pulls out an all black suit. "All black?"I question. "Trust me, black makes your eyes pop."she says as she presses it to my chest. There is a small smirk on her lips as he eyes wonder my face, eventually meeting my gaze. "I should umm get ready."I tell her. "Oh yeah definitely."she says and turns back to the dresses.

"What's going on, Sharon?"Sam asks while looking for a shirt, "don't you ever want to come back home?" I watch as she tosses her jacket down on the couch beside me. "They'll lock me up if I step foot back in the States. Madripoor doesn't allow extradition."she answers. "Look I'm sorry I didn't call, but after The Blip and the chaos, I just...."he starts but is unable to finish. "Look, you know the whole hero thing is a joke, right? The way you gave up that Shield, deep down you must know it's all hypocrisy."

"He knows and it's not so deep down."Zemo adds. That's when the sudden sound of heels catches my attention. Blue enters is a beautiful dark blue dress with gold covering part of the chest and left shoulder. Her long hair still remains in a ponytail only this time neater. It's when she enters the room that I notice, around her neck is the lightning bolt necklace I got her and...her wedding ring."

My heart nearly leaps with joy. She still has her ring! "Once again Blue, you look stunning."Zemo says. I can see the blush creep up on her cheeks. "Thank you Zemo."she says. I stand and drink her in, she smelt sweet, and the way the dress fit her....no words could describe her beauty once again. "You look amazing."I tell her. She just smirks before saying thank you. Out of the corner of my eyes I see Sharon roll her eyes. Weird but whatever.

Blue sides of to the side of me on the couch as Sharon and Sam continue their previous conversation. "How is the new Cap?"she asks. "Don't get me started."I tell her. "Please. You buy into all that Stars and Stripes bullshit. Before you were his pet psychopath, you were Mr.America! Cap' best friend. She says as she sits beside me, her leg brushing mine. I turn to Blue and see her watching Sharon's every move. "Wow she's kind of awful now."I joke.

"Karli Morgenthau and at least 7 others have taken the serum."Sam says in a serious tone. "You guys really should steer clear of all this for your own safety."Sharon tells us. I sigh and press myself further back into the couch, my arm lifting to sit comfortably behind Sharon. "We know it's a risk, but we won't leave until we find the person who cracked the code." "We got a name. Wilfred Nagel."I say. As the words leave my lips I see Blue's body language change.

She doesn't say anything and walks to the bar besides Zemo. "Care for make a lady a drink?"she asks him. "Anything for you darling."he says. I roll my eyes at them. "Negal works for the Powerbroker."Sharon tells us as she suddenly stands and walks towards the bar. Blue walks away and leans against the wall, her drink between her lips. "We need you help, Sharon I can get your name cleared."Sam tells her. "You haggling with my life?" "Not like that." "I don't buy that. You pretending like you can clear my name."

"Okay, maybe it's hypocrisy. Maybe you're right. What happened to you, but I'm willing to try if you are."Sam tells her as he crosses the room to stand in front of her, "they cleared the bionic staring machine, and he killed almost everybody he's met." "Yeah including her."Blue suddenly says. " I heard that."I tell them both. "I don't trust charity."Sharon says, her eyes falling on me. "All right a deal then."Sam offers.

I try to ignore her gaze but it's still there, watching every move I make. "You help us out, and I get your name cleared." We all watch intently as she excepts the hand he offers her. "Well I seek to some pretty connected people. Lay low, blend in, enjoy the party."she says as she saunters off, "try to stay out of trouble. I'll see what I can find."