White Panther--Bucky x Y/N

Chapter 21

2023

"Okay, look," John said, clearing his throat. "You know, things have gotten kind of, uh--"

"Chaotic," Lemar finished for him.

"Yeah," John said. "The GRC, they're doing the best they can to get things up and running smoothly, post Blip."

"Reactivating citizenship, social security, healthcare," Lemar said. "Basically just managing resources for the refugees who were displaced by the return."

"The Global Repatriation Council does all that. I get that," Sam said.

"So why exactly are you two here?" Bucky said. "Because of White Panther?"

"To be fair I didn't even know she was going to be here," John said. "But that's not the point!"

"The point is the GRC provides the resources and we keep things stable," Lemar said.

"Yeah, violents revolutionaries aren't usually good for anyone's cause," John said.

"Usually said by the people with the resources," You said.

"We got a lot of resources," John said. "If you guys, joined up with us, we could--"

"No!" You and Bucky said.

"I got mad respect for all of y'all," Lemar said. "But you were getting your asses kicked till we showed up."

"White Panther was doing just fine," John said.

"She sure was," Lemar said.

"Just call me Y/N," You said.

"Who are you?" Bucky asked Lemar.

"Lemar Hoskins," Lemar answered.

"Look, I see a guy hanging out of a helicopter in tactical gear, I need a lot more than Lemar Hoskins," Sam said.

"I'm Battlestar," Lemar said. "John's partner."

"'Battlestar?'" Bucky said. "STOP THE CAR!"

"Look, I...I get it, okay?" John said. You activated your mask as Bucky gently lifted you from the waist and off the car. "I get the attitude, I do. You didn't think the shield was gonna end up here. I get it, Bucky. And I'm...I'm not trying to be Steve."

That made you laugh.

"I'm not trying to replace Steve," John said. "I'm just trying to be the best Captain America I can be."

"And you're doing great," You said, sarcastically.

"Seriously, you too, Y/N?" John said.

"I knew Steve too, don't you forget that!" You said.

"It'd be a lot easier if I had Cap's wingsman by my side," John said to Sam. Sam scoffed.

"It's always that last line," Sam said, before he got up and hopped off the car.

~~ Karli's POV~~

It was dark inside, and I had motioned the team the coast was clear before we crossed the garage road. We blended into the shadows, looking behind us every 10 seconds.

We slipped into a garage, and I knocked onto a door and whistled. It was our secret code.

The door slowly opened, and me and the rest of my team got inside.

"You must be famished," Rudy said. "Very hungry."

"Yeah," Some of the team said.

"Okay. My wife and I cooked," Rudy said. "It's an old family recipe made with finest chicken livers. Please serve yourself. Anything you want. Anything. You ask me."

"Um..." I said.

"There is some coffee here and some crackers," Rudy continued. I put the lid onto the food containers and handed them to my team members.

"We're okay, thank you," I said.

"Uh, anything we can do for the cause," Rudy said. "Please, follow me."

After awhile, Rudy said, "You're becoming a bit of a legend. I hear more and more people talk about the freedom fighters who are pushing back. They call you Robin Hood." I looked back at my team, who looked at me, concerned.

"Every day, more people love you," Rudy continued. "You'll find refuge wherever you go." I nodded my head slowly, as Rudy opened a door. The room had a ton of beds, and a computer setup.

"My wife and I made this just for you," Rudy said. "Everything is completely clean."

"Okay," I said.

"She made it nice and cozy," He said.

"Thank you!" The team said.

"You're welcome," Rudy said.

"Oh, my gosh, beds!" More of the team said. My phone dinged, and I looked at it.

You took what was mine. An unknown number texted. I'm going to find you and kill you. Find White Panther, and I may let you go.

I turned off my phone and shoved it back into my pocket.

Once Rudy closed the door, I spoke up.

"White Panther," I said.

"What about White Panther?" Lennox asked, opening the food container.

"We need her," I said. "More of the world would listen to her. We need Y/N."

"It's impossible," Another team member said. "She's married to the Winter Soldier. It'll be impossible to get her with him on her side."

"And she's with Falcon," said another member. "And she's dangerous. Did you see what she did?"

"That's why we need her," I said.

"How? Bucky's not going to just, let her go," Lennox said.

"Not until I kill them," I said.

~~

You were back on your guy's private airplane. Back to Louisiana.

You deactivated the suit, and you sat down to look at the bruises and scratches on your arms and legs.

"Oh my god," You mumbled.

"Holy shit doll," Bucky said. "You doing okay?"

"I'm fine," You said. You took your braids out of your hair and sighed, leaning back. Bucky sat next to you, pulling you into him. You lay down on his lap and he stroked your hair.

"You doing alright?" Sam asked Bucky after a while.

"Let's take the shield, Sam," Bucky said. You sighed. This convo, AGAIN. "Let's take the shield and do this ourselves."

"We can't just run up on the man, beat him up, and take it," Sam said. He sat up. "Do you remember what happened the last time we stole it?"

"Maybe," Bucky said.

"I'll help in case you forgot," Sam said. "Sharon was branded enemy of the state, and Steve and I were on the run for two years. And I don't know about you, but I don't wanna live the rest of my life la vida loca. We just got out ass handed to us by Super Soldiers, and we got nothing."

"Not entirely true," Bucky said. "There is someone that you should meet."