Marvel Imagines pt. 5

The Kingdoms Heir (3) ❤️‍🔥 Royal!Bucky AU

Song: maleficent soundtrack.

Warnings; dark backstory, mentions of trauma, angst, fluff, y/n being a mom™️, James being worried as usual, mentions of murder (by Zemo)

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'How did you sleep, my little flower?' You ask her as you help her mount the horse.

'Good, the bed was really soft... and warm..' she muses. She might still be a little sleep drunk. Mainly because the baker continued to feed her because she looked famished.

'I like Wanda and Vision... perhaps we can go to them more often..'

You chuckle as you mount the horse yourself. You wrap her up in your cloak while still smiling at her remark. 'Just so you can stuff yourself full with those cookies huh?'

'You said it yourself Y/n, they are delicious...'

'Wickedly so...' you look back to Wanda, you give her a small wink and she nods.

The truth about those cookies and all her other pastries? They're all sprinkled with a little old fashioned magic, perhaps that's why she's so successful in a small town like this.

'Have a safe travel...' Vision tells you and you nod. 'You stay safe from Zemo.. I'm sure he will drop by in this town once he finds out we've been here..'

'Oh we will handle him.. you bring back the girl...' Wanda winks back at you before you turn around and softly pull the reigns.

Your mind drifts off the further you go down the path leading up to the castle.

She couldn't be the child of the prophecy, only one parent has magic, she isn't a full blood like your own child was. The child Zemo murdered in cold blood.

Your gloves creek with the sudden pressure being out on them. Your hands are slowly growing tighter against the reigns and Aurora notices.

Her small hand ends up on top of yours, as to calm you. You hate to admit that it helps.

'What are you angry about?'

'Nothing you should know, Flower, trust me...'

'I am on the horse with you, if you lose control we will both get harmed...' she huffs.

'You're a clever girl, but I can assure you princess...' you tickle her neck and she giggles. 'It's not destined for your ears...'

'Okay...' she replies.

There's hooves stomping on the ground in the distance and it makes you come to a full stop. 'What's-'

'Shhh!' You whisper to Aurora. 'Someone is close...' you dismount the horse and pull her off just as fast. You tell her to hide and she follows up perfectly.

You go up to save the horse but there's is no time left, you can see the smal silhouettes approaching fast so you decide to follow Aurora into the bushes.

'They're here, search the place, they can't be far!'

'Father?' Aurora breathes as she pops up out of the bushes you hid in with her.

'Aurora!' You hiss but you're too late to actually grab her. She runs over the path to her father.

The horse neighs but the king manages to calm it down enough for him to dismount. 'Aurora!' He exclaims as he wraps his arms around her small frame.

He lifts her into the air and she chuckles. 'Father..' she smiles. 'Oh thank the heavens I found you...'

You slowly emerge from the same hiding spot, you move towards the path. 'I mean no harm...'

You already know what is waiting for you, King James isn't kind to witches like you, you could know. You used to be friends after all.

'Y/n? What is the meaning of this?' Sam asks as he draws his sword and points it right at you.

'I found her... she escaped Zemo's guards on her own... I was in my way to the castle to bring her back to you...'

'Do you honestly think I would believe you?' James's words are cold.

'Ask her yourself...' you reply.

He places Aurora back on her feet and gets on one knee. 'Is this true?'

'Yes father, she found me... she took care of me.. she's really kind...please don't harm her...'

'She is a witch, poppet, she cannot be trusted..'

Now that hurts, because as history already proved once. It's usually the humans who couldn't be trusted. James included.

'Please...' Aurora pleads. It's a good thing for you that her father isn't ever able to deny his daughter a thing as you find out.

'You come with me to the castle, don't get any ideas into your head...' he tells you and you nod.

As he speaks, you notice something on the branch above. James looks up as well and just as you want to use your magic to take it out, James beats you to it using his bow and arrow.

A pitch black owl lands at your feet, a perfect reminder that he is indeed following you. He's just not as fast as you.

'It's his, isn't it?' James breaks the silence and it makes you look up.

'Yes...' you breathe. 'We need to get back to the castle. Might as well seek comfort and safety...'

'Alright then...Aurora lets go..'

'I want to ride with Y/n...' a small smirk crosses your face at that. Maybe it's the arrogance or maybe it's the defeat on James' face but you're smiling at the whole ordeal.

'Don't look all smug, you witch...' James spits and you chuckle as you help Aurora mount the horse again.

'I wouldn't dare, your majesty...' you mount the horse and start moving behind the king and his men.

'We did it!' She happily smiles up at you, your heart melts and aches at the same time. She's safe again, but how long will she be able to keep you safe from her father?