Winter Soldier x Reader

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There has been huge explosion near by which killed few people. Including the King of Wakanda. It's all over the news. Don't know much of about Wakanda, except that's the place they make vibranium. Now there are pictures of the Winter Soldier everywhere, where he is walking in a parking lot in civil clothing. The picture isn't that clear, but as someone who has seen him before can tell it's him. Many questions goes thru our minds right now. Why did he bombed that place? Is he still working for HYDRA? The lead says they have seen how the bombardier might be living in one of apartment buildings in Brooklyn. We wasted no time and follow the lead we've been given. "You coming with us?" Sam raise his eyebrows when he sees I'm coming with them. Steve says nothing but glances at me. Raise my eyes on his:"Told you I'm going to help you find him. No matter what.".

We make it to the building before the police. The place is very old looking. Very plain and quiet. The paint of the walls are fallen off little bit. Seems like no one had the time to sweep the stairs as me and Steve walk up to the right floor. 22 th floor they said. "What if it's the wrong place?" I ask, keeping my voice down. "Then we keep looking until we found the right one." Steve says while he climbs up the stairs in front of me. Sam is outside flying, keeping an eye on whenever the police will arrive. "And do me a favor..." Steve starts. I raise both of my eyebrows:"Hm?". "Be calm and keep your distance. I'll handle the talking." he says. Rolling my eyes a bit."Don't need to tell me twice.".

My heart beats faster as we finally get to the door where Winter Soldier should be living in. All this time he was in here... I have my gun in my thigh strap just in case. Even I'm not planning to use it, it gives me some kind of comfort. Steve knocks on the door gently. I raise eyebrow at the soldier:"Really Steve? You think the greatest assassin of our lifetime would open his door just like that? Hey, why won't you ask him make a cup of coffee while you're at it?". Steve rolls his eyes and about to yanks the apartment's door open. "Wait!" I stop him. "What?" he frowns. I hunch down and start to lockpicking it:"It's better we won't leave visible marks...". "You have done this often?" he ask. Shrug my shoulders:"How else you'd think I know you got all of those pictures of Peggy in your room?". "Wh-?! You've broken into my room?!" his eyes got wide. "No, I would never do that. That was just a lucky guess. You are just so predictable Rogers..." I roll my eyes. The lock makes a sound. "Got it!" I open the door and we go in.

No on is in here, but you can tell someone has been living in here in this very small apartment. There are some unclean dishes in the sink, news papers on the table spredded out, unmade mattress on the floor... Steve and I look around to see if there is any signs of when it's the last time the Winter Soldier possibly has been in here. Checking out the tiny bathroom while Steve is in the kitchen area:"That S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Karen..-", "Sharon." Steve corrects. I come out of the bathroom. "What's her deal?" I ask. "I met her when Fury got shot... It turned out, Peggy was her aunt. Why?" he watches after me as I join to the kitchen area with him. "Oh, nothing. She just seemed to be interested in you." I tease him while casually looking outside of the window. "You start to sound like Natasha..." he rolls his eyes. Just about to tease him more until we hear how the wooden floor makes a sound behind us. Immediately our heads turns towards the sound. My eyes goes wide and heart drops. It's the Winter Soldier!

Last time I saw him, we were in the burning helicarrier. Now that man is standing few meters away from us, looking a little bit uneasy. He's wearing a dark coat, burgundy red shirt underneath it, jeans and a black cap. Is it just me or has he become more bigger last time we saw him..? "You know me?" Steve breaks the silence and takes a step forward, leaving me little bit behind him. "You're Steve. I read about you in museum." Winter Soldier answers with low voice. This is the first time I hear him talking. "They are outside of the building now." Sam informs us thru a comm. Oh shit. Steve ignores Sam's warning and keeps his eyes on his friend:"I know you're nervous. You have plenty reason to be.". They share this look. "But you are lying." Steve says. I'm trying my hardest not to jump in the conversation.

"I didn't blow up the building. I don't do that anymore." the man in front of us says. "They're entering the building." Sam keeps informing. "Well the people who think you did are coming in here now. And they are not planning taking you alive." Steve takes another step towards him. Winter Soldier nods:"That's smart. Good strategy.". All our heads lifts up as we hear steps above us. "They are on the roof." Sam says little bit nervous for us. Automatically my hand goes to the gun, but I'm not taking it out of the case. "Steve..." I whisper while keeping my eyes on the sealing. Now the Winter Soldier lays his eyes on me. Steve's eyes goes back to his friend:"This doesn't haveto end a fight Buck.". Winter Soldier takes couple of steps a side, looking down to his hand that has a black glow on. "It always end in a fight." he sighs. "Five seconds!" can hear Sam's voice in my left ear. I take a step back, preparing myself. Feels like I'm holding my breath here.

Winter Soldier takes the glows off, revealing the metal hand. Getting more nervous here what's about to happen. "Think we gotta move Rogers." I raise my voice a bit to get his attention. Quickly Steve glances at me, then back to Winter Soldier. They share a look. Sam starts shouting something in the comm that we can't quite hear, but right then a grenade flies in thru a window. It lands right on Winter Soldier's feet. "Shit!" I let out. He quickly kicks the grenade towards us and Steve puts his shield on top of it. Immediately it exploses in there. "Are you crazy?!" I yell at the soldier. Right then, the police starts to break in thru the front door by using a big metal breaker. With a strong move, Winter Soldier throws his metal table at the wall that sticks to it so the door won't open. What we do now?!

All of the windows gets shattered around us as the police breaks in thru them, and all three of us start fighting against the men. Anytime I use my gun, I make sure to shoot them in their legs or other place that won't be as fateful. No killing. The police bursts in thru the balcony door too, but Winter Soldier is quick to take care of them. He is more aggressive towards the police than the two of us. Steve puts his hand on Winter Soldier's shoulder worried:"Buck!! You going to kill someone!". With fast moves Winter Soldier turns around, uses his powers to get Steve on his back against the floor. Quickly I look over my shoulder to see them. What are they doing?! "I'm not going to kill anyone." Winter Soldier says thru his teeth and punches his fist thru the wooden floor, right next to Steve's head. I'm too busy to take down two of the polices to intervene. He pulls out a backpack from there and throws it outside thru the balcony's door. It seems he is prepared for a time like this. The bag lands on one of the building's roof next to us.

Just when I get one of the polices down, the other one of them starts shooting at the super-soldiers, but Steve gets up and covers both of them behind his shield. Loud bangs echoes as the bullets hits against the shield. "Hey!!" quickly I attack the police from behind, holding them in a headlock. Corner of an eye, Winter Soldier sees one police is about to shoot them from a window, so he pushes Steve towards them. Steve flies out of the window and thuds on the balcony area. I get a great hit on the police I struggled with and they fall down. "Phew..." I pant. Watching all of the police men that are inside the apartment are down. Lift my eyes up from the floor and lock eyes with the Winter Soldier. He is standing about three meters across of me. Looks like he wants to say something but won't say a word. Weird that we are fighting on the same side – well, kinda. Without my knowledge, one of the police men gets up from the floor behind me, and aims their gun at me.

Everything happens so fast; Winter Soldier's eyes shifts from me to them. Realizing something's wrong so I turn around:"Huh?". My brain can't register what is happening until my eyes caughts the gun that is pointing right at me. The Soldier behind me sweeps the rug under me with his foot and I thud on the wooden floor on my stomach chest first:"AH-!!". The police immediately starts shooting towards the Winter Soldier, who now uses his metal arm as a shield and approaches the man. The sound of bullets hitting against the metal fills my ears as I stay down. Winter Soldier comes stand above me so both of his feet are near to my body and punches the police so hard he flies thru the bathroom door. Too stunned I stare at the broken door eyes wide. He saved me? Then I get up quickly and sweeps my hands together:"Next time you could just warn me.". He gives a quick glare at me, before both of our attention goes to the front door. The police in the hallway has started to shoot the door to get in with a shotgun. This isn't good!