Find Me / Save Me (Bucky x Reader)

Sixty-One

Bucky's POV

"How we looking, Bruce?" Natasha calls out thru the coms as were in a carrier being taken to the edge of the force field. I can see him struggling to run along with us in the Hulk Iron Suit.

"Yeah, I think I'm getting the hang of it. Wow! It's like being the Hulk without actually—"he trips over a rock and loses his footing, falling flat on his face. "I'm okay. I'm okay." I can see Okoye shake her head, how silly he must seem to her.

"I got two heat signatures breaking through the tree line." Rhodey calls out. I focus my line of sight to the tree line, and I see the woman we fought earlier, next to a large alien beast. I watch as Wakandan soldiers slide out of their carriers, with a grace that is both beautiful and commanding. Their war cries making me grip the gun in my hand a little tighter. The adrenaline in my body spiking.

Steve, Natasha and T'Challa begin to separate from the group, walking towards the end of the barrier. I know they want to try to avoid a fight, but I know it is unavoidable. A part of me wants this fight, the need to take my anger out on something. I feel the Soldier creep up, I know he's no longer there, but his cold calculating manner can creep up on me in missions or when in deep stress. This is one of those times.

As I watch the three return back to us, I rather sarcastically ask, "Did they surrender?"

Steve gives me a look. "Not exactly."

T'Challa begins a chant with his people. "Yibambe!" Their war cries make me grip my gun tighter, getting into position, ready to attack. The plates on my arm whir with the tension rolling in them. Then they appear. Ugly creatures, mindless and in hordes. The sheer number made me lower my gun in shock. "What the hell..."

"Looks like we pissed her off." Natasha murmurs. I look on as the creatures mindlessly continue forward. Pushing up on the barrier, limbs and bodies being forced through and bisected. I hear Okoye speak, horror in her voice, "They're killing themselves."

Unfortunately some squeeze through. My grip on the M-249 tightens. I watch as the Border Tribe takes a knee and raise their shields. The Kingsguard behind them, preparing to attack with their spears. As soon as T'Challa gives them the cue they begin to fire at the mindless monsters. I join in immediately, firing with deadly precision, a silent calm taking over my body. Only one thought remains. Fight. Fight and protect those you love.

From the corner of my eye I can see Bruce in his suit blasting hand repulsors, taking down the beasts.

I hear Sam over the comms, "You seen the teeth on those things?"

"Alright, back up, Sam. You're gonna get your wings singed." Rhodey says as he flies up the barrier line, bombing them in the most concentrated area. But they continue to fight on, now circling and expanding around the barrier.

"Cap, if these things circle the perimeter and get in behind us... there's nothing between them and Vision." Bruce says thru the comms.

His voice grim, Steve says, "Then we better keep 'em in front of us."

"How do we do that?" Okoye says.

"We open the barrier." T'Challa states. I can hear Okoye take in a breath, holding it in suspense as T'Challa speaks thru the comms. "On my signal, open North-West Section Seventeen."

The voice on the other end sounds nervous and confused. "Requesting confirmation, my King. You said open the barrier?"

"On my signal."

I zone everything out. My mind a blank slate. My purpose. Kill these mindless creatures. Protect my family. End this here and now. Find my wife. Everything else is inconsequential.