The Witch He Loved

Chapter 23

Loki.

All I can see is him, there are black spots surrounding my vision but he's here, it's real. I'm sure of it. 

"My superiors want her, I intend to deliver." 

Loki looks around himself at the bodies of all the guards we had taken down on our way in, a sick smile on his face. "I think you may be outnumbered here, you fool."

A harsh sounding laugh starts from behind me. "You really think you can win this? You all care for her, take a step, I dare you, see how much I really can hurt her." 

Loki's eyes stay glued to him, you can see he's trying to make a plan. The lingering pain is slowly starting to ebb away but the man behind me can't know that yet. I keep trying to reach for my power but it feels like there is something stopping me from reaching it. 

I try again but my eyes widen as a hand digs into my hair, I let out a scream as I'm dragged up by my scalp onto my knees, kneeling with my back still to this man, He forces me to look at Loki who had taken a single step forward. 

Nausea sweeps over me as tobacco smelling breath reaches around an assaults my senses, his lips are at my ear. 

"They're not very good at following orders are they?" 

I look into Loki's eyes, trying to grip at a mind connection but I'm met by a wall, I don't think he even feels it as his eyes never leave the mans. 

Come on Loki, just look at me! Hear me dammit!

My attempts get thwarted as my head gets pulled to look in a different direction, my eyes landing on blue ones looking straight back, he must have moved forward too. 

Bucky? Please hear me! I need you to listen to me.

A slight twitch in one of his eyes is all it takes to know, he can hear me. His eyes glace to the man and back to me. 

I hear you.

Listen, you're not going to like it but I need you to get me out of this.

If I make a move he's going to hurt you.

His eyes leave mine for a second as he listens to what's being said from behind me. 

"Look at them gazing into each others eyes. Oh but wait, didn't you say she was your lady?" I can hear the taunt being given to Loki and his growl of frustration but I couldn't care less about it right now. 

James I don't give a damn about the pain, if you don't get me out of this so help me I will give you nightmares for the rest of your life!

His eyes glance back to me the tension on his face changing into one of sorrow for a second. 

Get ready, take a deep breath. 

I swallowed in a breath but it gets caught in my throat as Bucky straightened to his full height and let his eyes slide from mine again, talking to the man. 

"She may have been once but things change when you leave for months at a time." 

A chuckle happens behind me, some of the tension leaves my scalp as my hair is released. I can feel him standing again his hand smoothing some of my hair back, I supress the urge to lean away from him knowing his attention is captured for now. He pulls me back slightly, making me sit on my heels, allowing me to look around freely.

"A lovers quarrel? My my, have you claimed the empty place in her bed?" 

Buck's eyes flick to mine for a second and I already know what his answer is going to be.