Only one true love

Part 3: Chapter 11

No, no, no, no. this is what I have been telling myself ever since Steve told me about Bucky. We still didn't tell anyone else, partly because we couldn't believe it, and partly because we knew how they would react.

I knocked on Steve's door.

"Come in!"

I entered.

"Steve, we have to tell them," I said.

"Ok, let's go," he said and got up.

"Now?" I asked. I was sure it'll need more than that to convince him.

"Yes. It's been a week already, we have to tell them," he said and walked past me. I followed him out.

When we entered the living room, the only person there was Thor.

"Where is everyone?" Steve asked.

"Tony and Bruce in the lab, Nat in the gym," Thor said.

"Go get Nat please," Steve said to me. He went upstairs to the lab. I went downstairs to the gym.

I saw Natasha punching a boxing bag when I entered.

"Nat, we have to talk to you," I said.

"Can you pass me the towel?" she stopped punching. I threw her the towel and she dried her head.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Let's go to the living room," I said.

Once in the living room, she sat down. I went to stand beside Steve.

"Where is Clint?" Steve asked.

"Out," said Nat.

"When will he be back?" Steve asked.

"I don't know, we can tell him later," she said.

"Ok," Steve said.

"Come on, tell us," Tony said.

"We know who killed Director Fury," I said.

There was silence.

"I'm sorry, what?" Nat said, confused.

"You know who killed him?" Thor said.

"How?" Bruce asked.

"Who was it?" Tony asked. Everyone looked confused. I looked at Steve. He was looking at me. I wanted to tell them, but I couldn't.

"It was a man called Bucky Barnes," Steve said.

"Who is that?" everyone, except Nat asked. She was looking at me.

"Was it THE Bucky Barnes? Your Bucky Barnes?" she whispered to me. I nodded.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, what do you mean, her Bucky Barnes?" Tony asked.

"Are you stupid Tony?" Nat said, "Her Bucky Barnes, as in her love, Bucky Barnes, as in the one who fell off of a train, Bucky Barnes!"

"Oh," Tony said, "Well, we still need to go find and kill him." Everyone looked at him in shock.

"Wait, what? NO, no, no, no! We are NOT killing him!" I said.

"He killed Director Fury! We have to!" Tony said.

"He's not in his right mind, Stark! We can't kill him!" I said, "Sometimes I wonder how can you be Howard's son." I didn't mean to say that out loud and, as soon as I said it, I wished I could take it back. Tony looked at me in fury.

"I- I'm sorry, I didn't mean that," I said.

Tony lunged at me and Steve stood before me.

"Leave her," he said.

"No! Move Rogers!" Tony said. Nat jumped and grabbed Tony.

"A little help here!" she said to Thor and Bruce who stood, watching in shock what was happening.

Bruce helped Natasha restrain Tony. Thor stood in front of Tony.

"Stark, you will leave Rose. After all, she found out a man she loves is alive and you said you will kill him. Imagine how you would react if that happened to you," he said.

"Romanoff and Banner! LET! ME! GO! Odinson, MOVE!" Tony yelled and tried to get out of Natasha and Bruce's grip. At that moment, Thor did something unexpected. He punched Tony in the face. Tony collapsed. Nat and Bruce put him down.

"Did you just knock him out?" I asked Thor, in surprise.

"I- I didn't mean to, I was annoyed he wouldn't stop, and I just punched him," he said, and then muttered, "You all wanted to do it, admit it. I know you did."

"I think I'm going to go for a walk, to clear my head," I said.

"Are you okay? Do you want me to come with you?" Steve asked.

"No, I'm fine," I lied.

"Are you sure?" he asked again.

"Yes," I said and went out.

Once out, I took a deep breath to calm down and started walking. I couldn't believe what just happened. Thor punching Tony? I mean, as he said, everyone wanted to do that, but no one ever did.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't see a person walking toward me until I bumped into him. I snapped back to reality.

"I'm so sorry," I said and I looked at the guy to make sure he was okay. Even though he had a hat and a metal arm and longer hair, I recognized him instantly. He looked me in the eyes and I knew he recognized me.

"Bucky?" I whispered.

He looked like he wanted to say something, but instead, he turned around and walked away. I stood at the same spot, frozen.