✰The forgotten one✰ Bucky Barnes x reader

Five: That's classified

"What do you mean by classified?" You asked, following Steve to the training room where he grabbed his shield. You grabbed a gun and two knives. "We're part of the Avengers, we need to know!"

"Fury said it's classified!" Steve said.

"So he told you, but not the rest of us?!"

"He didn't tell me!" Steve said. "He just told me where to go!"

"And where's that?" You asked.

"Some abandoned warehouse in Brooklyn." Steve said.

"Then let's go." You said.

"It's not that easy." Steve said, catching your arm as you began to leave. "Fury doesn't know we're going. He's sending a team to deal with it. We're only sending in a few people. You, me, Bucky, Clint, Sam, and Nat." You looked back at him.

"Let's do this."

[[Later]]

"This totally isn't creepy at all." You whispered. You, Steve, Bucky, Clint, Sam, and Nat were hiding in front of a wrecked, rusted, old abandoned warehouse.

"Nat, you and Sam sneak in first." Steve ordered. "Text Sam and Bucky when it's safe to come in." Natasha and Clint nodded and hurriedly creeped into the warehouse. You waited in a dreaded silence as the minutes inched by. Finally Sam's phone binged and he nodded to Bucky. "Text us." Steve ordered. Sam followed Bucky into the warehouse. It took less time for the text to get to Steve. You creeped next to him into the warehouse. It was dark and there were boxes and cloth covered objects everywhere. You found the others and crouched next to them. Sam indicated a metal table with someone lying on it.

"They just left." Sam said.

"They?" Steve asked.

"Hydra." Natasha confirmed.

"What are they doing to him?" You asked.

"Experimenting." Bucky said. "I don't know what they're doing but I know they're experimenting on him." You glanced at the man on the table and saw people return.

"Ssshhhh." You put your finger to your mouth and mouthed "Listen we may get info about what's going on." The men started working but didn't talk. They electrocuted the man but he didn't wake up. They electrocuted him again but with the same result. One of them cursed.

"Why are we doing this?" Another one asked. "This isn't working."

"For Hydra." The first one said. "Hydra wants us to test him."

"But for what?"

"They need his blood."

"Then why can't we take it now?" The second man asked. The first man whispered something into his ear and the second man nodded. "Hail Hydra." He said. 

"Hail Hydra." The first man said. An arrow sailed into his chest. Clint had stood up and shot him. Natasha shot the two men standing over the men. Steve threw his shield and Bucky ran at the second man and stabbed him. You pulled out your gun but someone shot it out of your hand. You saw someone standing in the shadows. You saw a glint of a monocle. You pulled out your two knives and ran at him. He shot at you but you dodged the bullets and kicked the gun out of his hand.

"Baron." You hissed. The man was Hydra's current leader, Baron Strucker. He grinned and tried to punch you. You dodged and swung one of your knives at his chest. He stepped out of the way and punched you. You stumbled back and threw a knife at him. He dodged the knife but it sunk into his sleeve and pinned him to the wall. You ran at him with the other knife and stabbed him in the chest. He coughed up blood and his eyes spaced out. You retrieved your knife from his chest and stabbed him again. He coughed up more blood onto your face and shirt. You repeatedly stabbed him and your face and shirt received more blood. He caught your wrist before you could stab him again and brought the knife into your side. You yelled and kicked him in the chest. He let go of your wrist. You pulled your knife out of your side and yelled in pain. Bullet's pierced your back and you crumpled to the ground. You saw a Hydra agent pointing a gun at you. You threw a knife directly into his heart. He stumbled back into the wall and sank to the ground. You stumbled and retrieved the knife out of his chest. Strucker moved and you turned to see him pulling the knife from his sleeve. He was weak but he was still moving. He stumbled towards you and before collapsing, stabbing you in the chest. He coughed up blood and fell to the ground, dead. Blood poured out of your mouth and you clutched your stomach, stumbling back. Natasha, Clint, Sam, Steve, and Bucky were still fighting an ever replenishing stream of Hydra agents. Tears crawled out of your eyes and mixed with blood. So this is how I die. You thought. Seeing the Avengers fighting Hydra. More tears poured out of your eyes. I don't want to die like this. I want to live my life and die a peaceful death. Blood creeped down your chin and dripped onto your shirt. Your hands were covered with warm blood. Steve sent his shield into multiple agents and Bucky shot into the crowd. Clint shot exploding arrows into the Hydra agents and Sam flew around shooting Hydra agents. Natasha was somewhere in the crowd, taking out Hydra agents one by one. Your lips formed a smile. It was more like a wince.  Bucky yelled something but you didn't hear it. Steve shouted back. More yelling back and forth. Everyone fought, doing something good for the world, as you struggled to hold onto the little life you had left. You wanted to call out to Bucky but you didn't want to distract him. You didn't want him to die. You didn't want any of them to die. Finally, the stream of Hydra agents stopped and the Avengers fought them off. You smiled and coughed up more blood. They cheered and high-fived each other. Steve called Tony to tell him that they had finished the mission. Tony had asked how everyone was.

"Everyone's good." Steve said.

"Wait," Bucky glanced around. "Were's y/n?"

"Please don't say y/n's gone!" Tony said. "Because if she is, I'll kill all of you!" Everyone glanced around. Bucky was the first to find you.

"Oh god, y/n!" He ran over to you and kneeled over you.

"How's y/n?" Tony asked. "Is she okay? What's going on?!"

"Tony... she's... she's..." Steve couldn't finish.

"She's what?!" Tony asked. "Tell me Rogers!"

"She's dying." Steve said quietly.

"...What?" Tony said. "She-she can't be dying."

"I'm sorry Tony." Steve said.

"Bring her to the compound! Now!" Tony ordered.

"Tony, there isn't any time." Steve said. "She won't be alive much longer." 

"Tony..." You croaked. "It's going to be okay..."

"No it isn't y/n!" Tony said. "You're going to die!"

"I know." You said. "But you can still try."

"You'll die before you get to the compound! There isn't any time!"

"Well stop wasting it!" You said. "You talk about not having time but you're wasting it!"

"I'm on my way." Tony said. "I'm already in my suit flying over." Tony hung up before anyone could say anything.

"Hang in there y/n." Steve said.

"That's what I've been doing this whole time." You grinned.

[[a little bit later, still at the warehouse]]

Tony flew into the warehouse and ran over to you.

"y/n!" He said.

"Hey Tony." You said. Steve nodded to Tony. Tony picked you up and flew away.

[[the compound]] 

You opened your eyes and noticed you were in a cot. You looked around. You were hooked up to life support and your vitals were low. Bucky was sitting in the car next to your cot, listening to music.

"What are you listening to?" You asked. He looked up at the sound of your voice. "Please don't tell me you're listening to the hobbit soundtrack." Bucky smiled.

"I'm listening to that band you showed me earlier." He said. You smiled. "What was it called again?"

"Imagine dragons." Bucky took your hand and squeezed.

"Still up for watching all the Star Wars movies?" He asked.

"Always." You said.

"Good." Bucky said. "I really want to see the newer ones!" You laughed. "What?" Bucky asked, grinning.

"I'm glad I'm still alive." You said.

"Me too." Bucky said. "We all are." He kissed your forehead and butterflies spilled into your chest. "You're amazing doll." Bucky whispered.