Riley's Girl

Revelations

"Now talk. What did you do to her?" You turn your attention back onto the original problem at hand. Zemo.

He sighs "I'm the reason Karli knew about her." He barely whispers out, you could hear the shame he was feeling, but mixed with the shrug he did, you were now conflicted to how he felt about the situation.

Nethertheless, you were now even more confused.

"No, no, no." You sarcastically scoff "Y/N said it was her skills trying to find out about us?" You question, scowling at him awaiting his response.

The smirk that crawls across his smug face, tests every ounce of patience in your body. Wanting to wipe that smirk off his face or even knock the smug out of him was becoming alllll too appealing.

"And who do you think gave her a heads up where to start?" He taunts.

Your mind knew the answer, your heart broke at the answer, but you were in disbelief, you needed him to actually admit it so you question it. "You?"

You hear a scoff behind you, as you turn around Bucky was shaking his head in the same amount of disbelief and disgust as you were feeling. But neither of you were truly surprised, which is why Zemo was still standing.

"Finally using that brain of yours." Zemo ridicules.

You lean back, taking a deep breath, watching him closely. He sees the look on your face and shakes his own head and holds his hands up in a gesture of surrender.

"Don't mistake me. That is one determined and passionate woman." He smiles wholeheartedly "she knew more than she let on, from the outset. I just gave her the nudge she needed." He explains.

Bucky leans against the countertop, unable to look at either of you, despair filling him.

"Anyway." Zemo continues, as flamboyantly as always "she broke down when she found out you we're dusted..." he looks between you both sheepishly "I knew that of course, but whilst she was distracted I"

"You contacted Karli." You stand from your chair "you bastard."

"Sam." Bucky warns.

"He caused all of this." You shout, pointing furiously at him "again." You spit out through your gritted teeth.

As you step forwards, he takes a step backwards "if I may." He composes himself "It is technically you all that caused all of this. Once again taking on a fight without thinking of the full extent of any consequences." Zemo berates you both.

But he wasn't done "you left her vulnerable. Karli is right about that. Poor Y/N she does wears her heart on her sleeve." His smug smile reappearing on his face.

"That being said. This particular transgression of mine has left me with a remorse I feel I need to correct. Hence." He extends his arms. "I agreed to stop Karli's efforts. But without the key to her plans..." he shrugs once again "I'm afraid gentlemen, we're last in the race."

"If I had to put money on it. Walkers took Y/N for that precise reason." Bucky says, exhaling as he placed his hands on his hips.

"I do recall the captain speaking of a deal. Sounds to me, she wanted to go willingly... till you..." He points at you, making you clench your fists so tight your knuckles turn white "Samuel intervened."

You go to interject but you're cut off.

"Not loving these admissions today..." Bucky starts as he paces "but he's right... again. Yours and Y/N's undeclared love is causing too many problems man. Just say it out loud. It helps." Bucky now berates you.