Final Lap - Sambucky AU

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Bucky lead the group. He and Sam were having a rivalry, and would not let him pass.

Soon Sams attention diverted to Steve who was trying to pass him. He was not letting Steve pass which confirmed Sam staying in second which he would rather have than let Steve have.

"Bucky, keep an eye out for Sam. Steve has given up on taking second and is shifting his focus to you."  Natasha said.

Bucky nodded and stayed where no Sam couldn't pass.

The final lap came around. They were in the final stretch. Steve frowned and pulled up next to Sam. He was trying to pass when he tapped Sam's car.

Sam suddenly swerved off the track and became airborne. He hit the guardrail as Bucky crossed the finish line.

"Bucky! Back to the pits. Sam's crashed." Natasha said over the coms. Bucky's eyes widened. He saw Steve behind him.

"How bad!?" Bucky said urgently. Natasha watched Sam's car start to catch fire.

"Oh shit... he's on fire." Natasha said. Bucky clenched the wheel. "ARE THE OTHER DRIVERS IN THE PITS!?" He said seriously.

"They're all driving up now." She said as she saw everyone else's car besides Bucky and Steve. Bucky swung the car around and raced  back towards the accident.

He pulled up and jumped out of his car after Turing it off. "SAM!" He said as he took his helmet off. He threw his helmet to the ground as it started to rain.

He was confused as to why emergency services were not there yet at all. He saw the fire on the car.

He was more concerned as to why Sam wasn't trying to get out. He started to panic internally as he saw Sam's helmet.

"Sam! SAM!" He tried to pull him out. He saw Steve's car pulled into the pits. He just watched the accident.

Sam started to wake up. He winced and gripped Buckys hand. "Buck!" Bucky saw the halo was barely holding on. He pulled it off.

Sam started to unstrap. Sam's head was hurting so bad, his arm was hurting so much. The rain picked up and made the fire relax a bit.

"Can you feel your legs!?" Bucky said as he looked at him. Sam nodded. Bucky nodded and grabbed his arm and started to help pull him out.

Sam got out of the accident. Bucky moved hum
Away from the wreck and closer to his car. He took Sam's helmet off and looked at him. "Talk to me! Are you okay?" Bucky said immediately.

Sam's head was bleeding a bit but need nodded slightly. "Yeah... my legs sore and my heads hurts."

Bucky noticed his head bleeding. He helped him up as emergency services arrived. "No!"
He yelled at them.

"If I didn't turn around, HE WOULD'VE DIED! You all are incompetent to show up to the scene on time. I'm going to take care of this." He yelled at them. He was pissed.

He grabbed his helmet. "Natasha,  get out here with your medical bag." He said as he tossed his Helmet back onto the ground.

Natasha was out there in 5 minutes. She immediately started treating Sam. The firefighters started to extinguish the fire on his car.

And Bucky, well... he didn't leave Sam's side once. Even when the winning racers were on the podium. Bucky skipped it and stayed in the pits with Sam as his treatment continued.

Sam eventually was just resting on a chair in the pits. He was holding his head. It hurt so bad. He thought everything was over when he went airborne.

He looked at Bucky who sitting there looking outside as the rain poured. Sam looked at him and teared up.

"Thank you..." Bucky looked at him. "No need to say thank you." He said as he immediately put all his focus on him. Sam just teared up and covered his face.

He continued to tear up until he just started to cry. He thought he was going to die. Bucky just hugged him and held him close. Sam cried into his shoulder.

"I-I thought I was done..." sam said. Bucky shook his head and squeezed him a bit tighter. "I would never have let that happen to you." Bucky said. Sam held onto him and just stayed in his warmth.

As he did, Sam's family rushed in as they were finally allowed in. Darlene was the first in. She looked as if she had been crying. "Baby!"
She said.

Sam pulled from the hug with Bucky and hugged his mother tightly. Everyone hugged him tightly as he sat there.

Bucky stepped outside of the pits. He finally
Starting to process what happened when Steve came over. "Well..."

"I'm glad he's oka-" before Steve could finish his sentence Bucky slammed him to the ground. "How many racers are you going to try and kill just so YOU can have the spotlight!" He yelled at Steve.

Steve kicked Bucky off of him. Bucky jumped back up and grabbed his collar and slammed him into the pits wall. Steve winced but chuckled. "You won't hit me... racers are watching." Steve said.

Bucky chuckled and let go of his collar. "You know...." Steve straightened out his collar as Bucky backed up.

"That's what I would've said years ago."
Bucky punched Steve. The racers all winced at the same time, but then they all nodded and watched without stopping Bucky.

They all saw what Steve did.

They knew what he was trying to do.

Steve's nose bled just a bit. He looked at Bucky. He grabbed Bucky's collar as the cameras came over with interviewers.

Bucky then looked at him and smirked. "But... I know you won't hit me." He said as his gaze became dark. "You know why?"

"Why..." Steve Said darkly.

"The cameras are watching..."

Steve shoved him away and walked back to his pits. Bucky sighed and sat down on a bench outside of the pits. He held his head as he heard someone walk over.

He looked up and saw Darlene standing there. Tear stains on her face. Bucky stood up and was about to ask her if she was okay.

She hugged him tightly and started to cry. "Thank you for saving my sons life! I-I don't know what I would've done... thank you... thank you..." she said tearfully.

Bucky teared up as she spoke. He thought the same thing. He wouldn't know what he would've done.

As she stood there trying to find more words to express her thanks, he just hugged her back tightly and nodded.

"You're welcome, Mrs. Wilson."