Marvel Imagines pt. 5

The Kingdoms Heir (6) ❤️‍🔥 Royal!Bucky AU

Song: Kris Bowers - almost kiss (queen Charlotte)

Warnings: the big show down, Character death(s), fluff, ANGST.

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James watches the mother of his child getting dragged into the ground together with Aurora. He feels something snap within him, like a lock being opened.

'Father... are you alright?' Aurora asks as she sees the worry edged into her fathers gaze.

'Yes.. yes I am poppet...' there sudden determination in his eyes when he speaks to his daughter.

Like he remembers something important. 'Sire?' Natasha asks confused.

'I can't leave her again.. I... stay with Aurora...' he orders Natasha. Aurora looks up at her father, her necklace glowing and illuminating the whole hallway.

There is hope on her eyes and he can't deny that now he feels it too. This isn't about her powers anymore, this is about something else entirely.

He left you once before and it has ended up in despair and sorrow. He cannot leave you to fend for yourself again. He has to make things right and protect his little girl and you with it.

So he kisses Aurora on the head before rushing towards the throne room again. Sword in hand and determination in his features.

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'Look at you!' Zemo pushes you around once again using his magic.

He has been tossing you around, your powers slowly draining from you with every spell you throw at him.

'So heartbroken... the man you once loved, doesn't even remember you... and that child... you won't be able to protect her either...' he laughs and it makes you even more angry.

'Don't you feel it?' You groan as you push yourself off of the ground only to get knocked down on it again.

'Feel what?!' He snaps as he lifts your chin.

He feels no remorse for you. No guilt for the blood tickling from your nose and brow. Not for the crimson coating your lips and teeth and certainly not for the bruises he inflicts.

'Ever since she used her powers for the first time, our magic has been weaker...' you dare to grin up at him, seeing his face contort into confusion.

'That girl may not know how to use her powers, but she is already more powerful than us... so it doesn't matter if I die here and now... it won't matter if you strike your wand to take my life... it will only encourage her further, to end you...' He legs your head drop to the ground.

You groan and again try to get up but you can't. You don't have anything left within you to get up. You squeeze your eyes shut as more tears fall from the corners of your eyes.

You have one last resort, it will consume you and possible be the last thing you ever did. It's dark magic and it always comes with a price. It will weaken him enough to kill without any magic use.

You see him appear in the doorway, he looks different. He looks younger.. like you remember him being when you...

He remembers, he must've remembered when Celia was killed. Spells are always lifted when the witch or sorcerer breathes their last breath.

'You can't keep the girl away from me...' he tells you as you push yourself off of the ground.

You stand up now, somehow finding the strength to do so. 'You'll have to kill me...'

He takes your arm and you wince. His grip on you is bruising and yet you can't help but smirk at him. More blood tickles down your chin when you do but you don't care.

He grabbed you, and black magic, it can be transferred and used to destabilise another sorcerer. It's more powerful with touch, and like you figured, he grabbed you.

He tries to rip himself loose when he realises what you're doing. Is magic transfers to your body and your stance betters with every passing second.

'You made a mistake...by killing our baby, by murdering those children and by going after this one..'

'Let go of me!' He yells as he tries to pull his hand loose from you. You however lock your hand around his arm to further your power.

His head turns to look at your arm. 'Don't you know you're using black magic? It will consume you!'

'Not if I help!' Aurora's voice comes from behind you, she grabs your hand. She closes her eyes and her power starts mixing in with yours. It stops the black magic from spreading through yourself but rather pulling back into Zemo.

'You loved me... once..'

'You killed that love when you killed Yelena...' you speak as you signal James to ready his sword.

'So you'll just let him off me like an animal?' His last desperate attempts to seek empathy from you are useless.

'That's what you are..' you speak to him. It angers him and you can feel it through the bond you've created.

'Now James...' you tell him calmly.

But just as the sword pierces Zemo from behind, Zemo pulls you against him. 'I'll take you with me my love.. like always...' he whispers as a gasp leaves your lips.

'No! Father pull back!' Aurora yells as she lets go off your hand and rushes to pull the sword out.

He does and is met with two bodies dropping to the floor. 'Y/n!' Aurora kneels by your side.

'F-flower..' you reach out to her. You cup her cheek with one hand while the other puts pressure on the wound.

James joins your side also and carefully lifts your head to lay on his legs. 'NATASHA! GET THE DOCTOR!' He yells but you don't hear it.

You focus on Aurora. 'Don't cry.. you.. you did.. w-wonderful..' you smile at her as you wipe some tears away.

'Don't go! You can't go! Please!' Her tears flow harder as she takes your hand off of her cheek to squeeze it in her tiny hands.

'No .. more.. black fingertips...' you wiggle them to show her.

'You need to stay!' She protests. 'I can't lose you too...' she sobs, laying her head on your chest.

You look up at James, his eyes full of tears themselves. 'You need to listen to her..' he warns.

'Or what?' You reply making him smile a little.

'Or I will have to bring you back again...'