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Chapter 18

Jo plopped herself down onto the couch next to Bucky, glancing at him with a soft smile before looking to Zemo and Sam who had his eyes narrowed at her. What? She mouthed at him, his eyes darting between her and Bucky, then focusing back on her. Josephine rolled her eyes at his non-verbal question. "Where do we go from here?" She asked avoiding Sam who smirked at her knowingly.

Zemo rubbed his chin as he paced the floor in front of them. "I know someone we can speak with. We would need to leave tonight." He turned, glancing between Bucky and Sam who both eyed each other.

"Leave to where?" Sam asked standing from his position at the bar, crossing his arms in front of him. Jo watched as Bucky shifted next to her.

"Madripoor." Bucky shook his head, pinching the bridge of his nose. Zemo turned towards him, "James, you know this place?"

"I've heard stories." He mumbled.

"Then you know of its history."

"History? What's up with this place? You guys talk about it like its Voldemort." Jo asked, sitting up as Sam once again glared at her.

"How do you know about Voldemort?" He asked as Zemo shook his head making his way over to one of the vehicles.

"I watch movies Sam..." She grinned at him.

"Ravenclaw?" He asked as she smirked and nodded.

"Gryffindor?" She retorted as he nodded proudly. Bucky watching the two exchange conversation raising a brow.

"What the hell are you guys talking about?"

"Harry Potter, Buck! We watched it a few months ago. Remember? The wizard movie?" Jo asked raising a brow as he shook his head.

"What the hell is a Ravenclaw?"

Jo and Sam laughed as she looked at him, "You're definitely a Hufflepuff." Sam pointed at Bucky and nodded approvingly.

"He definitely is."

Bucky stood, walking back over to the bar as he poured himself another glass of whiskey. "I really hate when you two get along." He muttered as Zemo walked back over to them with a bag in hand, throwing it over his shoulder.

"Shall we get going?"

"Hold on." Jo said, pulling up her laptop and notes. "I found something while you guys were committing felonies." She said as Bucky's eyes flickered to hers, narrowing them at her. "Brandon's room was rented by this guy," She flipped the laptop around, showing the picture of the blonde man to the three of them. "Luka—"

"Dietrich." Zemo finished, staring down at the picture in front of him.

"You know him?" Sam questioned pointing to the picture.

"He was a scientist that worked for my father. A test subject and his right hand. He was a victim of the snap only to come back and find his family and home gone." Zemo's eyes stared at the screen as he spoke. He blinked softly before looking at Josephine. "All thanks to your brother." She shifted uncomfortably at his words and the stare that followed. Jo was used to her brother solely being blamed for the blip, he was the poster child for America and America loved hating him, but the look Zemo was giving her was different, full of disgust and disdain.

Sam noticed the stare between Josephine and Zemo, "Okay, okay. Let's focus." He said, placing a hand on Zemo's shoulder whose head snapped towards him. "Why would he want to recreate the serum?"

"Like my father, his hatred run's deep for your family Miss Rogers. Back in the war," He turned to Bucky who was bracing himself on the edge of the counter. "James and your brother infiltrated my father's laboratory and destroyed a great deal of his work. Which I thought had included Luka, but clearly, I was mistaken. I had no idea he was still alive."