Dawn | Bucky Barnes ✔️

53. This Is The Life

Z A H R A   J E N K I N S
"It's love that turns wherever you live into a home."

I never thought much of how my life would end up and a part of me is partially glad that it happened the way it did. I would never have met the avengers or even James. But I guess in some other reality I would be a simple stranger with a different background, different name while walking along the street, smiling towards them as if I knew them forever.

It's these memories that I make after the whole trauma life, like how you found something that you have fallen in love with and you've made it your life's work. It's be what those dark moments lead you to - happiness. This is my happiness, family is my happiness. Avengers is my family, they aren't defined only by their last names or by blood, it's defined by commitment and by love.

It means showing up when they need each others backs. It means choosing to love each other even on those days when you strangle to like each other. It means never giving up on each other and I find that fact to be utterly true. I cannot find a reason not to deny that fact, it's so true that I can't help but smile at the fact that I've come this far.

We have each other's backs, until the very end of the line. We stand by each other, we pick up the fallen pieces of our puzzle if we have any indication of a fight. For instance, the Civil War argument, all of us are still overcoming that but that's what family do. They have disagreements and they will make it in the end.

Although in Tony's case for what James had done to his parents, that would take a bit longer but allowing James to stay here with me is proof that he can move on from the past - even if Tony is only doing it for me and my love for James even if he hated the fact that I was in love with a murderer.

I was one too and no one judged me for it and for them charges of me killing then men - all evidence had somehow been blown up. I ain't saying it was me, but it was hundred per cent me that fuelled the circuit in the wiring with my abilities and the evidence room went boom. So no charges whatsoever was made towards me, and besides the only people that knew of that sucker was Red Room so no real evidence from the actual FBI made the connection towards me.

That could also be helped by Tony having some network being made into the computers in the precinct. And for the red room and hydra, they are no more and even if someone does rebuild it again - we the avengers can just burn it to the ground once again but then again shouldn't they get bored from how many times we've stopped them?

For my brother Zayn and the twins, I hear from them all the time. They face time me every morning and at night, they are unfortunately staying in Seattle but I understand. That is there home, and feel at peace there just as me and James feel at peace here in New York and in Wakanda.

Seattle will always be my first home, but a home doesn't always last. And it's not about the home that makes it special, it's the people around you that love and care for you that makes your home feel like a home. Here in the stark tower is my home and I wouldn't change it for anything else.

Did I mention that Zayn is dating Rosalie now?

Somehow after I left, Rosalie and Zayn had a little fling going on during the months I was there when she came over. Even though it's my brother but I really want to know how that all started and can't wait to hear it when they come visit here during the summer holidays when the twins are off school.

Life has been really good these past while and I hope it will continue to be like this, I don't want no more change but no one can plan a head on what the future holds. So only time can tell what is going to happen in the upcoming months but all I care about is that these guys as I look around the lounge area.

Smiles and laughter filling up the room with a small smile on my face. Everyone is here, besides my brother who is still in Seattle obviously but the avengers, my dad, Yelena, Tristan and James. All here, all in the same room. All facing their own troubles, realising that every single one us went through trauma and conflicts, and were still able to bounce back into life like it didn't even faze them to save the world everyday.

But all finding our way through life with the comfort of one another that is in this room today. We'll forever be a family to each other, because like I said the future is unknown and there are so many ways tomorrow could go, but what if, instead of worrying about all that could go wrong, we focus on the moment that is happening.

I used to plan ahead on what my day would be like and I knew it would always be the same but when Natasha kidnapped or well brought me back to her to help me. That was a change to my daily life, you can't expect what happens. You can just allow life to make its course for you and I am happy that Natasha pulled me out of that life.

Because now I can now live in the moment, never have to figure out what will happen to me the next day. Because I was alone in those times but if we were to face a apocalypse tomorrow, I know I'll be alright because I got these people by my side. This is the life now, this is my life. I can do whatever the fuck I want now and I'll face my days with my head raised high with a smile on my face because no one can stop me now.

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Ahhh just the epilogue to do and the story is over, why am I tempted to not write and then not post the chapter until ages so I can't swipe the completed button. But I do have a surprise for you all in my thank you chapter that I am currently writing, so much to write but don't want to bomb you all with words. But for now, and definitely the last chapter tomorrow night, I hope you enjoy todays chapter. I love you all.

Good night from me or morning from you Zucky's Angels <3

UNEDITED