Steve POV
As soon as Bucky was strong enough he wanted to go visit Aurora, we were all against it but he didn't listen, he said I take him or he goes alone. Some part of me felt angry at him, he hadn't been there for her when she needed him and now he suddenly wanted to be part of her life. I was the one that held her through her panic attack, I was the one that held her in my arms as she passed away, I was the one that sat in the hospital room with her. Me. Not him.. with great reluctance I helped Buck to her room in the med bay. Aurora was still hooked up to the ventilator having made no effort to try breathe on her own, now that the cure had worked for Buck, Shuri and Bruce were going to try recreate it in the hopes that it would work on Aurora. God, I hope it does.. I'd give anything to hear her voice or see her smile. "Rora.." Buck whispered, yanking me from my thoughts, I watched as he inched closer to her and carefully lifted her hand. "I remember everything.. Ro, come back to me. Our story isn't over..." He kissed the back of her hand and held it against his cheek. I felt anger burn through me, he didn't get to just come back into her life like this... "I'll wait outside." I spoke quickly and left the room, heading straight to the gym to burn the anger off.
On route I collided with Natasha, almost knocking her off her feet. "What the hell!" She grunted, steadying herself as I reached out to make sure she didn't fall. Her hand laid on my forearm for a moment, I don't know what made me do it, I really wasn't thinking, suddenly I had her against the wall, my lips clashing with her own, she let out a muffled cry of surprise before her she responded, her hand sliding into my hair, pulling me closer. I lowered my hands down from her hips to her legs, hooking her thighs and lifting her up, trapping her body between mine and the wall. The kiss was heated, filled with lust and anger and urgency. All the while I tried to convince myself that I wasn't doing this to get back at Aurora and Bucky, I did genuinely like Natasha, she and I had chemistry, it wasn't the first time we'd found ourself in this situation but we both agreed it wouldn't happen again. "Wait.." The words were lost in the kiss, finally she tore her lips from mine but I didn't care, I trailed kisses along her jaw and down her neck. "Steve." She whimpered my name sending shivers down my spine. Fuck.. I pulled back, looking at her, both of us breathing heavily. "Not here.." She untangled herself from me as I released her, letting her feet hit the floor, taking my head she led me off to her bedroom, all thoughts of Aurora gone from my mind.
Bucky POV
I stay with Aurora for a long time, holding her hand and telling her memories of us, hoping she can hear me and that it will wake her up. Occasionally Wanda comes in to check on me but for the most part I'm alone. Several hours pass and the door burst open, I jump to my feet ready to fight when I realize it's Shuri and Bruce, both sporting a ridiculously stupid grin. "We've done it!" Bruce declared, raising his hand to show me a tiny vial with liquid inside. "You can wake her?" I ask, stunned. The both nod and shoo me back out of the way, I back up, tiptoeing to see what they were doing. Both of them circle aurora, Shuri on the left and Bruce on the right. "Let's hope this works.." They whisper, filling a syringe with the vial and injecting it into Aurora. For several seconds nothing happens. The monitor goes nuts. Auroras heart rate is through the roof, her body is convulsing on the bed. "What's happening! What have you done!!" I'm yelling, trying to get to her but Clint and Thor are here now, pulling me back, Tony has came in to see what all the commotion is, his eyes widening at the sight of his sister. Blood is coming from her eyes, ears, nose and mouth, Bruce and Shuri are doing all they can, they've taken to breathing for her by hand, Shuri has a bag over auroras mouth. I don't know what's happening, I'm fighting like Hell to get to her when everything goes still, the monitor emits a
Low beep then the line goes flat. Everyone stops, afraid to move. "No. No. Bruce! Do something!' it's Tony yelling now, tears streaming down his face. I've stopped fighting, my eyes glued to Aurora, watching, waiting. Her body shudders and her eyes snap open, she jerks away from Shuri and Bruce, sitting up with a gasp.
Aurora POV
"What the fuck!"
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The Long Game
FanfictionThe mission is simple, kill him..He escaped their control and he has to pay for that. They send in their best assassin to do the job, but what happens when things don't go as planned? Will they complete the mission?
