Marvel Imagines pt. 5

One Womans Trash, Another Man's treasure 6 ❤️‍🔥 Royal!Bucky

Song: Legend of Korra soundtrack - to heal.

Warnings: locked up, angst, some comfort, Sam and Steve being skeptic. Victoria can't wait to get rid of you. Mentions of execution. Mentions of the past, mentions of trauma and torture.

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It gets cold down in the cell block beneath the castle. It gets even colder than your own room and so you're shaking constantly. Your teeth clattering together as a reaction of your body to the cold, James seems unaffected however.

But he notices your shivering and hissing every now and then. So he pulls off his thick layer of cloak and draped it across your body.

You watch him and finally you're able to see the reason he knew about those burns. His entire left arm is covered in burn marks.

'So that's how you knew...' you whisper as he pulls you close again.

'Yes...'

'So we are the same now...' you roll up your sleeve and show him your own, they look the same indeed, only yours looks a bit.. fresher.

'We are... and I actually don't mind.. for the first time in my life...'

'What's it like? In Brooklyn?' You ask out of the blue and he seems surprised by your sudden change of topic. 'I'm sorry I-'

'It's beautiful..' he answers and you smile at him. 'There's this castle, where I live... and there's villages all around it... the people are nice, a bit busy, but nice..' he smiles himself as he thinks of his kingdom.

'My friends are amazing, they.. you would've loved them... especially Natasha.. she could've taught you a few fighting moves...'

'That sounds amazing...' you hum, fiddling with the thick outline of his cloak. 'I've never really been past Wanda and Visions kingdom...'

'Oh then Brooklyn will be an outright shock to you... your kingdom is beautiful too, do not get me wrong, but mine is just...more crowded, so people build high... it's different... oh and the garden of the castle... I could just spend entire afternoons there, looking at the flowers...'

'My father use to bring me the first red rose of the year... he would lay it in my windowsill and then I'd know that soon I could expect a more colorful scene instead of the grim of winter..'

'That's kind of him... I wish my father was like that..'

'What were they like.. your parents?'

'My mother was kind, loving... but my father he was.. well.. trying to teach me about this life... one evening he was particularly angry when I mentioned to him that I wanted to marry out of love and not to be forced... he poured the hot tea right over my arm, not once but twice, that's why I know it won't heal past a certain point...'

'I'm so sorry, James.. he had no right...'

'He passed soon after... and then my mother soon after that because of the grief.. and then I asked Steve to help me lead the kingdom... that's why he has the title king as well...' he explains. 'What about your parents?'

'Oh I loved them dearly, they were.. kind and had such a big heart, they married out of love which seems like a fairytale for royals... and then when my mother died, he changed... not in a violent matter or anything like that but he became more sheltered.. and then after Victoria.. he got ill and the rest you know....'

'You should avenge him...'

You hum in response, your eyes drooping closed every now and then. You snuggle closer to him, the heat of his body making you melt against him even more. 'Go to sleep Dove, I'll watch over you...' he whispers and with that, your eyes close.

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'Queen Victoria, please, at least let me see him...' Steve begs the queen and she hesitates. 'My love, he is my best friend...'

Steve internally gags, he normally wouldn't use someone's feelings against them, but his best friend is about to die and she won't even let him go see him.

He takes her hand in his and kisses it. 'Please...'

'On one condition...' she tells him. 'You agree to marry me... aligning our kingdoms...'

Steve looks at Sam over Victorias shoulder and Sam rolls his eyes. 'Fine... will you allow me to see him now?'

'Yes... Michael... take him to the cells... he gets a few minutes...'

Steve walks with the guard, down into the very depths of the cold castle. A shiver runs down his spine the deeper he goes, how can his best friend and you even survive this cold?

The door to the cells opens and immediately he is greeted by this horrid smell together with the filthiest walls and floor he has ever seen. Immediately he worries about you, you had fresh cuts, it could easily get infected in this environment.

'Bucky...y/n..' Steve rushes up to the cell.

'Steve?' Bucky gets up while you pull the cloak Bucky gave you closer to your body as he helps you up as well.

You struggle keeping yourself upright, you sway and Bucky has to physically hold you against him for you to stand on your feet.

'How are you doing?' Steve asks.

'I'm just peachy, the treatment made sure I wouldn't get cold... but for Y/n, she is getting colder by the second...I do not know how long she will last..especially with those wounds...'

'I have been trying to convince Victoria to at least give you fair trial... I know you did not harm her and neither did Y/n... you will not believe what I've agreed to to even get to see you both..' he grimaces. 'But word has gotten out about Y/n, the town folk are scared to speak but do not seem to find it plausible that either you or Y/n are capable of harming her... they are not happy about your capture... your majesty...'

Your head lifts up at the mention of your true title. Your eyes go big as a small smile grows on Steve's lips. 'I know, your people know.. and Victoria knows that the true queen hasn't died.. that's why she needs you dead, even like this, she's in danger...'

'That's enough... I will tell the queen about your words!' Michael grabs Steve's armor.

At the same moment, a wave of dizziness hits you, making you heavier on Bucky's arms. He immediately sits you down against the wall. He cups your cheek trying to maintain your consciousness, but alas, you get consumed by darkness once again.

Steve gets dragged out by Michael, of course Steve has already began plotting a way out for his friends. Seeing your state worries him, you won't have long before you'll pass because of the cold and infection, unless you get the care you need.