History - Bucky Barnes

Passing through

~ Vivian 
After laying there for hours and then some, I hear soldiers running past my tent and some kind of commotion going on.

I open up my tent and get out seeing a huge group of people probably 15 yards away so I make my way over.

I quickly realize they're the soldiers that were held captive judging by how dirty and tired they are. I make my way through the people surrounding them and find myself standing next to Peggy across from Steve.

I don't see Bucky. I think the worst, I mean who wouldn't.
"Steve" i whisper. He smiles?

Steve moves over a couple inches and i make eye contact with him. Even dirty, weak, and hurt he still looks beautiful.

I slowly walk up to him not saying anything. I put a hand on each of his cheeks and he grabs my arms.

"Hi, baby" that's all it takes. I break down giving him the tightest hug I possibly can like my life depends on it. At this point it does.

He gets out of the hug giving me a long much needed kiss. I sob into the kiss and he laughs when we separate.

"You didn't think I'd die and leave you with Steve, did you?" He says.

"Not the time for jokes" i say putting my head to his chest feeling his heartbeat.

"Come on let's get you to the med tent and I'll check you out" i say grabbing his hand. "Yes ma'am" he smirks. I give him a stern look.

I lead him to the med tent and once we're there I take him to my station. I haven't been in here since the night Dr.Erskine died. Steve brought me in here so I could get cleaned up. I had gotten cut up by some of the glass from the explosion.

Bucky notices me staring at my tools in a daze. "Vi?" He says grabbing my hand. "Sorry I'm okay" i reassure him.

"What happened while I was gone" he says looking at me. I can't bring myself to make eye contact anymore.

"The doctor that recruited Steve and did the experiment to make him a super soldier had gotten shot right after it happened" my throat starts to close and I force myself to take a deep breath.

"I tried to save him but he got shot twice and i couldn't"

Bucky just stares at me. He stands up pulling me into a hug and says "love, that's not your fault, I'm sure you did everything you could".

"I did, I know I did I just...I don't know, I haven't done anything since it happened" i pause.

"It's just me, I don't have anything severe just a few cuts and scrapes, you can do this."

I take a deep breath and grab some cloth and disinfectant. "You're right, besides i better get to work before Betty jumps at the opportunity to have her hands on you" i whisper the last part and make eye contact with the nurse that's been eyeing him the entire time we've been in here. She's never liked me. I think it's because she liked the soldier that came to see me all the time.

He laughs and takes off his shirt so I can get to work. I clean his scrapes and cuts, I notice some pretty bad bruises. As I'm looking him over I see some questionable marks.

"What are these from" he looks down at his arm. "I'm not exactly sure, a lot of what happened in there I can't recall, it's all a blur really until Steve woke me up"

I nod and continue what I'm doing.

"I'm going to grab you some clean clothes" he nods and i leave to the supply tent. After grabbing him a clean outfit i head back just to get stopped by Colonel Phillips.

"I owe you an apology" i look at him confused "pardon" i say.

"You we're right and...those men would be dead if it wasn't for Rogers, Carter, Stark, and...yourself" i laugh a little "thank you for the apology sir but i didn't do anything"

He gives a little smile. "Something tells me you have a lot to do with Rogers decision to disobey orders"

"I wish I could take credit for that but I can't, Steve's stronger than you give credit for sir and I mean emotionally" he nods and walks off.

I walk into the medical tent clothes in hand and see Steve talking to Bucky.

"Hey vi, didn't mean to interrupt just wanted to catch up" Steve says.

"Oh no worries I was grabbing some things anyway. What are you boys talking about" i say looking at them both.

They look at each other giving one another a knowing look.

"Hey hello fill me please" i say after a few seconds of awkward silence.

"We need to take them down" Steve says. I shake my head confused. "What? Take who down?"

Bucky stands up "the people that had us captive" i take a step back "no...no...are you joking, you must be joking!" "Vi" Bucky starts but I cut him off.

"No i just got you back! barely! Let me remind you" "Vivian this is bigger than us bigger than any of us" Steve says.

Tears start streaming down my face. All I can bring myself to say is "please don't leave me" Bucky doesn't say anything.

Huh, I guess time really does repeat itself.

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