against time.

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN || ledger

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN, ledger

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IVANNA AND SAM waited on Bucky to join them in the abandoned building, her making quick sweeps of what was around them while Sam sent Red Wing around. Bucky eventually found Sam and Ivanna, startled by Red Wing and approaching the two with annoyance. Ivanna watched the screen on Sam's arm.

"You're doing the staring thing again," Sam spoke when Bucky was beside them, "they're in there."

Ivanna looked toward where Sam was talking, watching warily.

"Where's the guy?" Bucky questioned.

"I don't know," Sam admitted, "I think they're smuggling weapons though."

Bucky looked at Sam, seeming annoyed, "Well I think you could be right."

Ivanna side-eyed Bucky and Sam hummed in response, "But there's only one way to find out."

Bucky suddenly turned to the room, "I see a clear path, I say we take it."

"No," Ivanna said while Sam grabbed Bucky to keep him from moving in the direction of the room.

"We're not assassins," Sam spoke suddenly, grabbing the immediate attention of the two beside him. Ivanna raised a brow and Bucky clenched his jaw.

"I'll see you inside," Bucky sneered, "or not."

Bucky separated himself from Ivanna and Sam, and she glared at Sam, "Don't say shit like that, Sam."

Sam watched after Ivanna as she rounded a corner to cover for Bucky, whether he wanted it or not. She ignored Sam's final remark, changing her mood and motives as she followed Bucky. Ivanna knew her goal now, letting Bucky lead the way as they checked around corners and made their way to the room. Redwing followed the two as well, Sam taking higher surveillance while they walked.

"Look at you, all stealthy," Sam spoke about Bucky, causing Ivanna to roll her eyes at his voice, "little time in Wakanda and you come out white panther."

"It's a white wolf," Bucky remarked without reaction.

"Boys, boys," Ivanna grabbed Bucky's attention, "we've got better things to do than bicker over Bucky's alias."

Sam made a confused noise while Ivanna and Bucky entered the room they were looking for, hiding behind a rack while Bucky looked around to make sure the coast was clear, "Alright, I'm inside which means I'm way ahead of you. It's not great but very doable."

Ivanna turned to see Sam standing beside Bucky, one hand flew to her chest and she reached over with the other, slapping Sam in the chest. Bucky turned and looked at Sam, annoyed, "Hello, how are you?"

"Good, what did I miss? Nothing," Sam countered.

"Alright, let's go,"

"No, wait,"

Ivanna watched in disbelief as the two argued and tried to one-up each other, so she raised her hand, "I'm a walking taser, so I don't think it matters."

The men looked at her and she held her hands out then dropped them to her hips, "Think of a plan or we're winging it."

Sam glanced back toward the room as they could hear voices, "I wanna see where they're going."

"There are two people," Bucky countered, Ivanna looked through the shelf, searching for the people in the room.

"You only see two?" Sam asked in disbelief, "Lemme see what Redwing sees. Oh, look at that."