The Equivalents

58. Revenge pt 4

Cap and Bucky were still fighting. Zemo could see that Cap was clearly stronger and faster than Bucky, especially in the injured state Bucky was in, but he had an idea. If he could get into his head, he could affect his fighting.

"He belongs to me now, Rogers. Give up now, and I will have him spare you." Zemo stated.

"He's a person. He doesn't belong to anybody. And you shouldn't be using him like this!" Steve yelled while still fighting his best friend, carefully trying not to hit him where he knew he was injured. He didn't want to do that to Bucky. Not that the soldier would've felt it either way. Even if he did, it wouldn't affect his fighting.

"You're one to talk. You were the one to use him first." Zemo said. "Taking a child and making him fight in a war? You used him as a sidekick. A child. Who does that?"

"Lately, I learned a lot of people." Steve mumbled.

"You got him killed. His abduction by the Russians was your fault. But now, he's my own personal toy soldier. So I really should be thanking you." Zemo smiled.

"Bucky, please." Steve said. He stopped fighting Bucky and just let him hit him. He wasn't going to hurt someone who wasn't in control of his actions. "Do you remember when we first met? I saw you training. You were just a kid. But you could take down full grown men twice your size. You were amazing. But you were bred for something bad. To hurt people. You never wanted to hurt people. Not really. You did it because you had to. It was war. I know right now you're doing this because you have to. Because Zemo is making you. But that's ok. Because I know the real Bucky would never hurt me."

Bucky stopped what he was doing. He stood there for a second before he fell to the ground unconscious. Steve had triggered a battle in Bucky's head for control. The results ended in Bucky's body shutting down.

"No!" Zemo yelled.

"Bucky's a good person. You should be ashamed of yourself for doing this to him." Steve said.

"The great Captain America, thinking I should be..." Zemo was cut off when Cap threw his shield at his head and knocked him out cold.

Steve walked over to Bucky. He remembered the conversation he had previously had with him about Bucky feeling like his life was this never ending loop of this. Steve hated how right he was. He kneeled down and rubbed his hand on Bucky's shoulder. "It's ok, Bucky. I'm here. You're gonna be ok."

Black Widow came in a moment later and saw two bodies on the ground, and a star spangled man with a plan looking pretty upset with himself.

"What happened?" She asked.

Cap snapped out of his trance and looked over at her. "It doesn't matter right now. I'll tell you later." He grabbed his shield and put it on his back. "Get Zemo. If you can't carry him, feel free to drag him across the floor. I'll get Bucky."

Red Hood and Nightwing had been fighting Joker. Nightwing tried to dodge Joker's acid flower and fell backwards. Red Hood kept fighting and didn't stop. Finally, Joker fell down and Red Hood cornered him.

"Heh heh, looks like I did a number on you, kiddo." Joker grinned. "Would you prefer me to call you Red Joker? Or Joker Hood? HAHAHAHA!!!"

Red Hood snapped. He still had the brand Joker used on him slung on his back. He pulled it out and started beating on the Joker mercilessly.

"You psychotic, insane, deadly, piece of filth!" He yelled as he beat Joker.

He stopped for a second and pulled off his helmet. "Look at me. LOOK AT ME!!!! I want you to see the face of the man that kills you!"