History - Bucky Barnes

Peggy

~ Vivian 2016
I'm outside on my run when my phone rings.

I try to catch my breath for a few seconds before I answer.

"Hello?" I say.

"Vivian. It's fury" Nicholas Fury says.

"Yup. I know Nick. You're one out of the three people that have this number."

"Don't call me Nick. Anyway, you should come into town."

He sounds serious.

"Is there a threat you need help with?" I ask.

"The only threat here is time, Vivian. It's Peggy. She's not doing well"

I don't say anything. The only thing he can hear on my end is my breathing. "Text me the hospital name and room number" I hang up and run back to the cabin.

I throw clothes into a duffel bag not worried about what I'm packing. I grab money, hygiene products, a few snacks for the road, a couple knives, and load it in my car.

Surprise yes I have a car. For emergencies, Howard would upgrade it every 10 years or so. Seems excessive when i don't drive it.

Tony's taken over duties of keeping me up with supplies. He's worse than Howard was. Upgrades my car every 5 years and sends out random things that aren't necessary for survival.

It's going to be a few hours until I reach the destination of the hospital fury sent me so I turn on the radio and drive fast. Only stopping for fuel and bathroom breaks.

Once I arrive to the hospital I throw on a hoodie before getting out of the car.

I have to find a way to get in without anyone noticing. Before it was easier but Peggy told me they put up a museum for Steve, Bucky, and i. Mainly Steve but my face is plastered 8 feet high. It'd be pretty easy to recognize me.

I walk in and walk to the right towards the front desk. I stop and look around the corner. There's two woman both staring at computer screens.

I notice a flower in a vase by one of them. I use my "gravity manipulation" to lift the flowers an inch. Once I let go of it the flower vase topples over and breaks which causes the one woman to go clean it up.

I run fast behind her grabbing a "visiter" sticker.

I run around the corner and press the elevator button.

It opens and is clear so I step on before I even get to turn around I hear someone yell "hold it".

I ignore them and let the door shut but they squeeze through right before.

I don't look at them I just press 4 on the key pad.

"Perfect I'm going there too"

The voice sounds familiar and sends a chill down my back. With my hood on I can only see from the knees down.

It's a man, he's wearing blue jeans and white converse.

"You're not much of a conversationalist are you"

I tense up. His voice. I know that voice. It can't be. It's not. I slowly start to look up. The elevator door opens.

I see his face just before he steps off. I drop the my knees. He doesn't notice as he's walking off. I choke on my breath. No it can't be. It can't be.

The elevator doors start to close so i hurry to my feet and run out.

I follow close behind looking at him. It's impossible. I need to make sure. My heartbeat pounds in my chest.

"Steve" i say and my voice cracks.

He stops and turns around. Looking around for who said his name. I pull down my hood.

"Vivian?" He says. It's comes out breathy like he's lost every bit of air he had.

"How are you alive!" I say walking up to him.

"Me? How are you alive? You haven't aged a day" he says.

"Isn't that the truth." I laugh.

"What happened, i was told you went back for me and died trying."

"What no? I did go back and that's what they thought for a few years. Hydra took me and experimented on me. Who told you that?" I ask him.

"Nick Fury" he says.

I take a step back. "That can't be true. Fury's one of the only people that knows I'm alive."

He looks at me confused "wait did Tony know?"

I laugh "did tony know? I practically helped raise him" i say.

"And Peggy?"

"And Peggy." I say.

How could they do this. They all lied. They let me be alone.

"What happened to you" i ask starting to tear up at all the thoughts running around in my head.

"I was trapped in the ice until 2011. Fury found me"

My heartbeat starts ringing in my ears. My breathing becomes uneven. I try to walk away as the panic starts to set in.

"Vivian...Vivian" Steve says but it sounds miles away.

I fall almost to my knees but Steve catches me.

"They left me alone Steve. I was alone for 70 years" i start crying.

"They let me live 5 years without you. 5 years i could've had with you and they kept it from me knowing I had no way of finding out all the way out there. Why did they do that to me."

"Vivian, I don't know. When you're ready. We can go talk to Peggy and say our goodbyes. Then we'll talk to fury, okay?"

I nod. I push myself to my feet and brush myself off. I open the door to Peggy's room but stop. I turn and look at Steve.

"I had 70 years with her, I can give you the last. Just tell her I love her" i say crying.

"Vi." He starts.

"Don't. I have lost everyone at one point or another. Please don't make me watch her go"

He nods and says. "I'll tell her"

I give him a weak smile and make my way out the hospital.

I sit in my car and cry for 15 minutes before I get it together and drive towards shield to have a talk with fury.

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