Starks Pheonix {2}

Twenty-Eight

*1 month later*

She hiccuped as she rested her head back on the couch. There was still nothing from him. She had tried, everyday, reaching out to him, but all she got back, was silence, or he would walk out of the room. She had left the tower within a week of Sokovia, and headed to her apartment.

The others had all tried to help her and Tony, but he would lash out at them if they brought it up, so she made them not mention her at all. Izzy didn't want to put any more strain on the team, or Stark.

Swiging from the flask again, the ale burned her throat. She deserved his anger, and his pain. She knew the ancient one had warned her, about altering her future, and this was the result in it.

She went to drink again, when it was snatched from her. Rolling her head to the side, she tried to focus, but she was too drunk to see who it was, and she had been crying again.

'Iz, this isn't you. Come on..'... Hearing the compassion in his voice, Izzy burst out crying again.

'Its all my fault. He hates me so much..'.. She felt herself get lifted, and she rested her head against him, sniffling.

'Its not your fault..'.. Another voice came from behind her, as she was moved... 'We get it Iz, we do. We know why you did it. Tony, he just needs time..'

'I deserve it all..'.. She sniffled quietly, as she tried to focus... 'Where are you taking me?..'.. Her question was instantly answered, as she heard a tap turn, and cold water hit her body... 'What the fuck!..'.. Arms held onto her, as they lowered in the shower.

'I'm not letting you go Iz, not til you've sobered up. Come on, wheres the badass assassin agent, who knocked me the fuck out? Who stuck by me, and worked to find a way to free me from Hydra?..'.. She felt his arms tighten, hugging her as he kissed her head... 'We got you Iz, always..'

'Til the end of the line?..'.. She looked up at Bucky, and he chuckled, resting his cheek against her head.

'Yeah, til the end of the line. Steve is cleaning up and making coffee. I'm staying with you for a while, only til you get back to you..'... Bucky tells her.

She burst out crying, clinging on to him, as though he was her lifeline... 'Its ok Iz, let it out..'.. His arms moved, holding her in an embrace, rubbing her back, and she did. She let it out, screaming.

Buckys heart was breaking for her, and he couldn't stop his own tears from falling. She gave everything, every part of herself, to save them all. She endured so much, her entire life, and he knew that all she ever wanted, was to be loved.

Hearing Steve coming to the bathroom, he looked over to his friend, seeing tears run down Steve's face as he came to sit by the shower. Bucky knew Steve was feeling her pain, that his daughter was breaking in front of him.

Words were not spoken as he shifted, squeezing into the shower with them both, wrapping the two of them in his arms. Steve felt hopeless, not knowing what to do. She had always been strong, fearless, but right here, he didn't see her as the grown woman that she was, but his little girl. He could hear her heart shatter, in her screams.

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Tony ignored them all, not wanting to hear it. He made it clear, that unless it was urgent, or a mission, don't bother him. He had kept himself busy in his lab, or travelling back and forth between the tower and the new compound. Even though the team pissed him off with them bringing her up, they were still his team, his family.