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

Chapter 21

After a long flight, even for the Quinjet, we finally make it to Wakanda. Everyone is still on edge thinking about the fight to come. Wanda remained close to Vision during the flight, talking softly for only him to hear. Steve, Nat, Bruce, and Sam grouped together, possibly discussing Thanos, maybe even catching Bruce up on everything.

I, on the other hand, remained secluded. All I could think about is putting Bucky in danger. I promised myself that I would not let any harm come to him. Now that he doesn't have his metal arm, he is even more vulnerable.

Once the Quinjet was stabilized after landed, we walk out. I see T'Challa, Shuri, Okoye, and Ayo with the rest of the Dora Milaje behind them. I see Steve talking to Bucky who was not the same as when I left.

"New arm?" I ask, walking up to him. He looks down at it and checks it out. "When did this happen?"

"After they told me a fight was coming." I look at him for a moment before panic set in.

"No." I say. "You are not doing this."

"I have to, Riley."

"No. No." I keep shaking my head. "James, we discussed this before." I whispered. The only times I have called him James was when we were alone and being intimate. It made the moments more special as no one calls him that.

"Hey. Hey." He walks up to me. His right hand caresses my cheek. "If it's the end, and you are there, I'm going to be there. Right beside you." He kisses my forehead before resting his on mine. "I missed you, doll."

"I missed you, too." He notices the tear that fell and uses his thumb to wipe it away. I finally nod my head, not in giving permission but in support.

"Hey, let's kick this guy's ass so we can take this new arm for a spin." He whispers with a smirk. I can feel my face heat up and know I am blushing.

"Let us move this inside. It seems we have a lot to discuss." T'Challa says, leading us on in.

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As Shuri explains how she can try to remove the stone from Vision's head, we are alerted to the arrival of an army of Thanos. Wanda stays back while the rest of us head outside.

"Evacute the city! Engage all defenses! And get this man a shield!" T'Challa orders, meaning get Steve a shield.

T'Challa, Okoye, Steve, Nat, and I walk up to who we presume is leading the charge as we do not see anyone that fits Thanos' description. The guys speak to the other side. Thano's people is taking about death, relinquishing the world of half of the population and the wonderfulness that will come from it. One even looks at me and talks about how we are all too weak to save the world. I look at them and threaten back.

"We don't wanna kill you. But we will. This is our home. Our people. We will do whatever it takes to protect them from dirty worms like you."

"Where's your other friend?" Nat asks.

"He will pay for his life with yours. Thanos will have that stone." Thanos' groupie threatens.

"That's not gonna happen." Steve replies.

"You are in Wakanda now. Thanos will have nothing but dust, and blood." T'Challa adds.

"We have blood to spare." Groupie threatens, again, before walking away. We head back to our side.

"They surrender?" Bucky asks, jokingly.

"Not exactly." Steve answers.

"Prepare to fight!" T'Challa shouts before nodding his head at someone. A dome forms over us and the facility where Shuri is with Vision and Wanda.