Crimson Blade

Nine

I sat on the medical bench with my torso wrapped up. They gave me a cookie and juice box. I was sitting there waiting for Buck. Imparently I 'Cant leave alone.' Buck and Sam walked in. Sam handed me my jacket and we left.

We were walking down the street. Sam was on the phone.

"She said what? Right. Hold on, hold on. I know, I know. Listen, pack an overnight bag and take the boys." He said worried.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Karli called Sarah. She threatened my nephews." He said putting his phone down.

"What? Sarah?!" I grabbed Sams phone putting it to my ear.

"Sarah? Hey it's Riley." I say into the phone, my jacket draped over my shoulders.

"Riley!" Sarah answered.

"I- Okay. Just go somewhere safe. Only pay cash. All right?" I say holding the phone with two hands.

"Tell me when you arrive." I say.

"Ok. I love you." I finish before passing the phone back to Sam. Sam said a few more things.

"How do you know Sarah?" Buck asked.

"During the blip, I was kindof on the run. I hadn't been quite pardoned yet. It was in the process. Anyways Sarah let me stay with her for a few months before my pardon was official. I baby sat the boys alot." I answered.

Sam stopped hanging up. "Karli wants to meet. She left a contact number." Sams phone chimed. He looked down to read the text.

"She said come alone." Sam rasped.

"We're coming with you." Bucky states.

We got to the plaza.
"Karli!" Sam called out. She leaned over the balcony. We went up the stairs to where she was. "You called my sister? That's how we're gonna play this?" He blurted out. Me and Buck stopped at the balcony railing, behind Sam.

"Sam I would never hurt her. I wanted to understand you better." Karli insists. "I see you, um, didn't come alone." She says looking back to us.

"You have to end this now." Sam says sternly.

"I don't wanna hurt you. You're just a tool in the regime I want to destroy. You're not hiding behind a shield. If I were to kill you, it'd be meaningless. I was gonna ask you to join me. Or do the world a favor and let me go." She assures.

"It's Walker." Sam states. Buck jump over the corner of the railing. Hitting Karli as they both fall. Sam jumped down. Karli aimed to hit him but I caught her fist pushing her back by kicking her in the stomach.

"I'll send you the location. Go!" Sam called to me. I ran through the plaza. I climbed up stairs and ran to an o uh t balcony. I jumped off onto the street running like hell. Before we got there I had gotten on my actual gear, so my metal arm was exposed. I heard Karli following me and I ran faster.  I got into a different section of the building. I ran up the stair well. A soldier flew into me. We fell down the stairs and I landed sitting over her.

"Fuck you!" I say before taking her mame off.

"Nevermind your hot." I got up running off throwing the mask. I jumped down the railing to the bottom of the stairs. I felt that stinging of landing go through my legs. To be fair I jumped from like 5 stories up, so...  They got up running to me. I drifted under them letting them crash through the wall.

"Call me!" I said looking back as I walked away, giving them a wink. I met up with Bucky on the plaza.

"Hey." I greet Buck, catching a knife barely an inch before it hit my face. I looked back.

"Really?" I threw it back hearing it lodge in his shoulder. He pulled it out and went after Buck.  He tried drop kicking Buck as he backed up. Bucky blocked a few swings. I was almost zoned out when another soldier came in. He swung his knife at me. I bent back dodging the crisp blade. Will bent back I switched out my butterfly blades.

"I got knives too buddy~" I say smirking alittle. I dodge a swing sliding beside him. I sliced his side and kicked him into the wall. His mask fell of showing his face.

I pause looking back at Bucky.
"Is it just me, or is everyone hot?" I say looking back at the guy on the ground.

"Stay there." I turned around to see what was all going on. I saw a few guys on the balcony. I made eye contact with Sam. He lowered abit and I ran up standing on his shoulders he boosted me to the third floor. I landed straight into a girl, our bodies hitting the wall. She tried punching me but I threw her over the edge. The second guy tried stabbing me. I drifted underneath his legs. He turned around and tried kicking me. I grabbed his leg with my vibranium and and threw him into the wall, throwing a knife beside his head.

I jumped back down just behind Sam. A guy was running for him. I punched him on the side of the head, his body hit the floor.

"You're welcome." I say as Sam looked back. A guy held John as Karli ran to him. I watched Karli hit Lemar straight into a pillar. Blood dripped from his mouth and head. His head bent down. I froze letting the guy I was holding go. They all soon scrambled away as John went over to Lemar rambling words. He didn't respond.

My vision when blurry and distorted as Sam pushed me to follow them out. I looked down to realize there was blood soaking my jacket. My wound had re opened. I held a hand on my torso as we ran to catch up with John who had thrown himself out a window.

We got to a statue to see John driving the shield into a soldiers chest. Blood spilled everywhere. I froze gripping my knife as it was the closest thing to hand.

Dammit

Blood dripping from the shield. I looked around to see a circle of people filming.

AN: Much shorter than the previous one but you know.