You've Got Me... Always || Bucky Barnes

Chapter 16

Steve, Bucky and I make our way to the Quinjet as the rest of our team tries to hold off the others. Ant-man becomes a giant and gets knocked off balance, causing a tower to start blocking our way. Wanda uses her powers to hold it long enough for us to get through but just as we start under, everything resumes falling. Once in the hanger, T'Challa in his black suit appears.

"Go." I tell Steve and Bucky.

"Come on." Steve says.

"If we want to get him out of here, I'll have to stay behind." I say, using another Stark technology to hold T'Challa back in the same manner as Wanda's powers, though not as powerful . Bucky walks up to me.

"You were supposed to go, Riley."

"I'll see you soon, Buck" I look to T'Challa who continues to get to Bucky. "I'll have to hold him off." I look back at Bucky. "Now, go before it's too late." He nods but before leaving he gives me a passionate kiss.

"See you soon, doll." He whispers. He backs away and he, with Steve, climb into the Quinjet. I am still holding off T'Challa though I can't much longer.

"Nice kitty." I smirk.

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I did what I could to hold off T'Challa before he was able to get away. Sam, Wanda, Clint, Scott and I were all arrested on site. Criminals. Like Scott said earlier... what else is new?

We were all cuffed and taken to the Raft, an underwater prison. Each placed into separate cells along the circle.

After about four hours, I see my father walking to stand in the middle. Clint starts singing. I join in.

I watch as my father walks around to every cell. "I didn't expect this from you, Barton. You retired. You have a wife and kids."

"Well I played 18 holes, made 18 holes." He shrugs.

"How's Rhodey?" I ask from my cell. My dad walks over to me.

"You don't get to ask about him."

"Come on, dad. That's not fair. You know we never meant for anyone to get hurt."

"Except... you did."

"I'm sorry." Sam apologies.

"He will be lucky if he can walk again!" My dad shouts. He looks at me. "Are you happy with your choice?"

"Don't blame her, Tony. She didn't do it. And everyone knew the risk, same as when we go on missions." Clint defends.

"Clint, it's fine." I say. "Dad, you are willing to let an innocent man take the fall for something that Zemo guy did. You are just so far up your own ass that you can't even see it!"

"You are defending the Winter Soldier, damn it!" He yells. He takes a couple of deep breathes. I watch as he pokes at his watch. "The cameras are down. I believe you about Barnes. They need help. I just can't get any of you out." I roll my eyes. "Riley." I watch as my dad shows me the proof that Bucky didn't cause the explosion.

"You have that? Zemo is already in custody. Why won't you get them of his back?"

"Zemo escaped. I think he is following Rogers and Barnes. Where did they go?" I look at my fellow inmates. They just look at me as if telling me this is my decision.

"I'll tell you. But you have to promise to go alone and as a friend." He agrees. I groan instantly regretting this but if my dad is right, they need all the help they can get and with us all in here... it's up to my dad. I nod and tell him where they were headed.