Remember Me // TFATWS

02

A man laughed as the door was opened by an employee, and said, "I mean... Thank you." Three people walked through the door. "Oh... Well, that's done."

"Yeah," the woman agreed, glancing at her watch. "Half hour before last call?"

The man turned. "I can't, guys. I have to prep for tomorrow's session."

"Really?"

"You..." the other man began. "Ooh!" He chuckled.

A man grunted as he was yanked through a wall of art from behind.

The Winter Soldier burst through the hole in the wall and the man grunted.

Men grunted, groaned and spoke in Russian as the Winter Soldier killed them with a knife and gunshots rang out as they were shot.

The Winter Soldier grabbed a man by the throat and walked forward.

"Hail HYDRA," the Winter Soldier said as the man slumped to the ground.

The man who had tried to leave earlier glanced back to see the Winter Soldier. He tried unlocking the door as he muttered, "Shit."

The man's hand was shaking, and he couldn't get the key into the keyhole.

The Winter Soldier sauntered towards the man.

His breath trembled before he said, "Please." He panted and stuttered, "I didn't see anything. I didn't see anything. I didn't see anything."

The Winter Soldier shot him point blank.

---

Madeleine's eyes shot open and she breathed heavily as she sat up.

Bucky stirred and sat up when he noticed his wife's expression. "Maddi? Was it another nightmare?"

She nodded, resting a hand on her abdomen. "I can't afford this."

"I can try to keep the nightmares away, doll. I can't promise to succeed, but I can try."

She rested her head on his shoulder. "That's all I ask."

He kissed the top of her head. "Try to get some rest. And know that I'm here."

Evelyn quietly consoled a whimpering Jude as she glanced at her parents.

---

"So, Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Barnes, are you two still having nightmares?" Dr. Raynor asked. Bucky and Madeleine stared at her blankly. "James, Madeleine, I asked you two a question. Are you both still having nightmares?"

"No," Bucky and Madeleine replied in a deadpan tone.

"We've been doing this long enough that I can tell when you two are lying. Well, you both seem a little off today. Did something happen recently?"

"No." Bucky and Madeleine shook their heads slightly.

She looked between Bucky and Madeleine. "You're civilians now. With your history, the government needs to know that you're not gonna..." She balled a fist and shook it slowly. Madeleine nodded, understanding. "It's a condition of your pardon. So, tell me about your most recent nightmare."

"I didn't have a nightmare," Madeleine retorted.

Bucky shook his head. "I didn't either."

Dr. Raynor breathed deeply, pulled out her pen and clicked it.

"Oh, come on," Bucky said. "Really? You're gonna do the notebook thing?"

Madeleine frowned. "Why? It's passive aggressive."