The Hero And The Thief [[Bucky Barnes]]

Don't Say A Word

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I unlocked the door with my thumbprint and turned the light on, before descending the stairs to the basement. I had everyone behind me obviously judging me for what I had done to the man and his family. Bucky understood. Nat understood. Even Loki did. The others, not so much.

I didn't care too much about what they thought of me because I wasn't the good guy. I was a criminal and I was a damn good one. Obviously, I had some morals but most were scrapped when it came to Hydra. They were heartless and taught me to be a monster. So that is what I became.

"He's in here," I said, nodding towards another locked door.

"It's a nice little place you got here," Tony said, with a hint of sarcasm, "Even better technology than me. How did you work that out?"

I shrugged, "I'm smarter than I seem. Did you want to talk to him?"

"Sure but we know he can't answer back,"

"Enough of your shit," I snapped, "I was nice enough to keep him alive. What more do you want?"

"I don't think this is the time," Nat said.

"There are cameras in the room. If you want to watch from the monitors, they are the second door down," I said, unlocking the door, "If he won't talk...or write, he will for me. But make sure you ask the right questions because he will lie. Like all Hydra agents,"

I stepped into the room to find the man sitting on his bed reading a book. His face was full of fear when he saw me and his eyes went even wider when Bucky, Steve and Nat came into the room. I closed the door as the others walked to the monitor room.

"I thought this would be a shit hole," Bucky said.

"Remember, I don't want him dead," I said and walked to the chair bolted to the floor in the corner of the room, "These people want to talk to you. You will give them the answers they need,"

The man nodded and put his book down, with shaky hands. He picked up the paper that was sitting on his bedside table and I handed him a pen.

"Have a seat," I said, gesturing to the sofa and chair.

"What's your name?" Nat asked.

Vladimir Ovechkin

"Russian?" Bucky asked and Vlad nodded, "You know who we are,"

Vlad nodded again.

"Then you know why we are here," Bucky pointed at me, "Who the fuck did that to her?"

Vlad smirked and I got to my feet. The smirk faded as I punched him hard in the nose. He groaned in pain and covered his face with his arms.

"Answer the question, Vlad," I said, quietly, "Or I will take away your privileges,"

Vlad whimpered and quickly wrote something on paper as I sat back down.

There are a new group of operatives that are working to get more soldiers

"Like me?" Bucky asked and Vlad nodded, "Then why her?"

She was born enhanced and no one knows why. She has been the biggest success and even more so with her arm

"How do you know this?" Steve asked, "You've been locked in here for a while,"

I was one of the founders. Along with my family, she murdered

"They deserved it," Nat said, "Tell us more,"

We looked for girls that had no family or we killed the family to get them. when she escaped we didn't stop. we took more and more but every experiment failed. she was our only success. I'm glad to see that my people are still going and we finally have another Winter Soldier

I laughed slightly and he looked over at me, "I'm not a Winter Soldier. Every man or woman that has hurt me, every building that has kept me locked away, will burn to the ground. Why do you think everyone was so adamant to control me? They know I'm a danger to Hydra but now I have some dangerous friends, you and your bum buddies will fail,"

Vlad shook his head.

"You're lucky that you are alive," I said standing up and he flinched, "You took very special people from me and I won't forgive or forget that. I do have a present for you though,"

I reached into my jacket pocket and dropped an envelope onto the bed.

The other stood up and watched him open the envelope. His eyes went wide and he tried to attack me but came up short, his ankle pulling hard on the chain he was attached to. He cried and dropped to the floor silently trying to cuss me out.

Bucky looked at the photos and then at me, "Ok. Time to go,"

"See you soon, Vlad," I sent him a lazy salute and walked out of the room, locking it behind me.

"I-"

"Don't say a word," I said, looking at Steve, "I know what you are going to say and I don't give a shit. I do what I do because I like it. I enjoy making that prick suffer so unless you want to say well done, keep your mouth shut,"

"Doll, I need a word," Bucky said putting his hand on my elbow, "Now,"

I let him lead me back up the stairs and he pushed me to sit on the sofa.

"Vlad is a very dangerous man," Bucky said.

"I know that. I was on the receiving end," I said.

"He had a tattoo on his arm. It matched a tattoo I had seen when I was the Winter Soldier. Vlad is or was part of the top Hydra agents that used to work for Sheild. I think he knows more than he is saying and he probably knows exactly who took you and where they are hiding,"

"What do you want to do about it?"

Bucky sighed and leaned forward, "I want you to turn the cameras off and give me five minutes with him,"

"I don't think your boss would like that," I smirked and leaned forward, my lips teasing his, "As much as I'd love to see you mess him up, that man in there needs to stay alive,"

"Oh, Doll," He grinned grabbing the back of my neck, "Who said I was going to kill him?"

"Ok love birds," Sam said, entering the room, "Enough of that. I don't want to see that,"

"Don't be jealous, Sammie," I said, kissing Bucky quickly, "Meet us at the tower?"

Bucky nodded and got to his feet alongside me, lowering his mouth to my ear, "I owe you,"

"Why isn't he coming with us?" Tony asked.

"I need to make sure the place is secure," Bucky said, "I know how Hydra works,"

"Oh, thank god," Steve said, "I thought you were going to say something different,"

"Like what?"

I giggled, "He thought you needed to poop,"

"Steve. What the hell is wrong with you?"

"After you ladies," I said, gesturing to the door, "Bucky, don't stink the place out,"

"Oh, fuck off," Bucky muttered as everyone walked out, "Passcode?"

"I changed it before we arrived," I said, swinging my arms back and forth.

"What is it?"

I felt my face burn, "Your birthday,"

"Goddam you are fucking adorable," He said, dragging me into his body, "I can't wait to ruin you later,"

I let him kiss me and I pinched his side, "Who said I was going to let you? What if I want to ruin you?"

"Then I need to hurry up with this guy and get the fuck home,"

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