The Stark curse

.5

Bucky POV

"Longing..... rusted..... furnace...". "AAAAHHHH!!" Buckys grunted and moaned in pain. "daybreak... seventeen... benign.....nine....... homecoming....one.... freight car." Steves "friend" closes the book and look at Bucky patiently. Bucky is breathing heavily a tear comes down his cheek, it has been two weeks since they started this, and after so many failed attempts He feels as though the words don't affect him anymore as this curse has finally been lifted. "Good" Steve's friend takes a long pause as he and Bucky are staring at each other, "The activation code for the winter soldier might not work on you anymore but we are not done there are some things you need to learn and work on if you are to go to work for the Avengers." Bucky nods he'll do whatever is necessary to get back to Steve..... to get back to Cassidy.

For the next couple of hours, the man briefs Bucky on all the Avengers and what they are capable of. "Yeah, I know what they got I've been on one on one combat with some of them. This isn't news to me." Bucky says bluntly and coldly as he shakes his head. "Does it look like I care that you got a few punches in with any of them...no I don't, I'm telling you this so you don't try anything stupid." Bucky rolls his eyes and leans back in his chair, "Who are the new kids?" "Ah the twins, they were a part of one of Hydras experiments, the only survivors." The man shows Bucky Wanda first, "Her name is Wanda Maximoff her powers came from Lokis scepter you know the demigod who almost destroyed New York. Anyways her abilities include telekinesis, energy manipulation, and some form of neuroelectric interfacing that allows her to both read thoughts and also give her targets "waking" nightmares. She is the one you should worry about. Now her Brother on the other hand.." He moves to the next slide. "Pietro Maximoff he possessing superhuman speed, He can move or punch at a much faster rate than any ordinary human, dodge machine gun fire, and create powerful gusts of wind. So to make this easier to understand he's fast and she can move stuff and read your mind, so careful what you think about when you're around her." The man gives Bucky a sickening grin.

After the Avenger role call the man and Bucky walk outside to a big patch of field. The man takes a deep breath in and sighs, "This is where you're going to be for your last couple of days until I can reach Rogers to pick your ass up. This should really humble you and show you the value of life." Bucky looks out into the field and sees nothing but sheep. "You want me to stay outside for these next few days taking care of animals?" Bucky lets out a laugh " I mean I have had my fair share of punishments throughout the years by Hydra but id rather takes that than take care of some nasty farm animal." The man shrugs looks at Bucky and then looks back out onto the field. "It's not a request you can just deny I'm telling you you're going to tend to these sheep's every need." He gives Bucky one last look before he turned around walked back into the house and locked the door.

That night Bucky set up the small tent the man left out by a big tree that was in the middle of the field. He got inside and came to his realization that he would have to sleep on the cold bumpy ground which was really no different than his sleeping arrangements and Hydra. Bucky tossed and turned all night how was he going to sleep these next few nights waiting for Steve?

The next few mornings Bucky fed, watered, herded, and even shaved some of the sheep's wool. He had gotten used to the responsibility the thoughts of Steve and Cassidy kept him going, for this punishment came a great reward. Bucky is out in the field sitting by a fire he just made when he heard to door open. He turns to see the man with his arms crossed standing at the edge of the patio. The man starts to walk toward him so Bucky stood up and started walking toward him. "I finally got ahold of Rogers, he said he'll be here in three days and said he's on a quick mission in Germany or something. So I'll cut you some slack so you can just stay in the house." Bucky's face washes over with relief. He and the man start-up towards the house.

"If I was you I would take a shower, you smell like shit." The man said sarcastically with an almost disgusted expression. "I wouldn't smell like shit if I wasn't locked outside with your farm animals." But Bucky slowly makes it back to the bathroom and proceeds to take a well-deserved hot shower. When he go out and changed his clothes he made his way back to the kitchen when he smelt something unfamiliar but good. "Here, I made some of my famous soup it's won three cooking contests." He hands Bucky a bowl and he looks down it's a very watery broth with some sort of beans and vegetables and chunks of meat. "Thanks," Bucky says trying to sound polite. They sit at the table and finish the soup Bucky tells the man thanks again and heads off to bed. He finally thinks he's gonna get a good night's sleep for once in his life but with no luck from just tossing back and forth. Waking every hour from nightmares that happened back at Hydra. Between the nightmares and seeing Cassidys getting whipped on her back and beaten till she was knocked out cold. He loved Cassidy, he saw her as his sister who he had to protect from anything and everything at all cost, and being away from her hurt him deeply when she was taken from him that day he swore to make it back to her no matter the cost. He thinks to himself he had it easy compared to her, hoping and praying she feels safe where she is now...

The next night was a repeat of the last and in the morning Bucky got up showered got dressed and waited for what seemed like hours for Steve to get there. He started to pass back and forth by the door. "Man, your acting like a teenage girl waiting for her date to show up to take her to prom." The man said with a laugh Bucky completely ignores the man not wanting to start anything argument. He couldn't tell if he was nervous, excited, or worried but whatever the feeling was he pushed it down stopped in his track, and looked out the window. There it was the quinjet, and through the door that was opening his friend, Steve Rogers.

Bucky walks out the door to Steve nonchalantly but smiles and gives his friend a hug. Steve that's his friend for taking care of Bucky and told him he would repay the favor. The two men get back on the jet and take off. "She doesn't know I'm coming does she?" Bucky asks Steve in a cold serious tone. "No, but she tried to get out of me a couple of weeks ago I hate keeping secrets Bucky you know that and I think she knew that to that day, but nevertheless, I think she'll definitely be surprised to see you." Buck nods and sits back in his seat waiting till they make it back to the compound. Hopefully being reunited with Cass will put an ease on his mind.