Butterfly (Bucky x Reader)

Secrets

You enjoyed the luxury of a warm breakfast and supper for the next few days. You were used to Steve being out of the office, but it always did seem emptier when he was gone. Now that Bucky was gone with him it felt even emptier, if that was possible. You knew it seemed a bit fast, but you felt an attachment to Bucky, right down to the wolf that resided inside of you. She wanted to come out every time he's around, and seemed excited. You didn't know much about being a werewolf. You read some of the books and studies that Shield had on them, even though it took level seven clearance, Fury had made an exception for you. You had never met another werewolf, so you didn't understand everything there was to being one. One thing you did know for sure, was you had to change your form once a week for at least a few hours. You knew going forward you would have to close the curtains when that happened. You missed being at the Shield compound though. Fury would let you change in his office and then he would take you outside so you could run in the woods. You didn't know how much the Avengers team knew about you, but they didn't treat you any different.

The change isn't as painful as it was in the beginning when you were first made into a werewolf. Now it was as easy as breathing. It only took a minute, maybe less. You always made sure to strip naked first, since your clothes would get ripped with the transition. Melody seemed fine with you in whatever form you chose. She liked when you changed into a wolf to sleep on the bed with her. She would curl up in your fur and just purr until you both fell asleep.
Wednesday night Fury called to ask you to come to Shield headquarters for a few hours, he said he needed help, but didn't explain why. You agreed if Tony would give you Thursday to go. He quickly went through Tony and his assistant, and you were scheduled to be at Shield headquarters for nine in the morning.
When you got dressed, you put on a full suit, and packed some extra clothes just in case. You didn't know what to expect. You took your old red Mitsubishi Lancer to Shield headquarters and parked in visitors before going upstairs to Fury's office. You were pleased you still had all of your clearance.
"Good morning" you knocked on his door and it quickly opened.
"Good morning Y/N" Fury said, opening the door further and inviting you into his office. You walked to sit on the other side of his desk and you could tell that he was choosing his next words carefully. "I need something from you I wouldn't ask if desperate times weren't calling for desperate measures"
"What's wrong Nick?" you asked quickly. "Did you need me to come back?" you asked, a little confused.
"No, I just need to borrow you for the day" he sat down and looked at you worriedly. "I need your help tracking some of my missing Shield operatives. We think we know which base they are at, but we can't find them by normal means" he left that open for interpretation.
"Ah, so you need me in my wolf form to sniff them out" realization dawned on you. You felt a pull in the pit of your stomach of being in the field. It could be dangerous, but you didn't want to let Fury down after everything he's done for you.
"Yes. I'll be with you as will Maria Hill. We will protect you" he promised.
"I only know the fighting moves that Maria taught me" you frowned.
"It shouldn't come to that," he assured you.
"Alright, do I change here?" you asked, standing up.
"Thank you, and you can use the bathroom to go change" Fury pointed to his ensuite bathroom. You nodded and took off your shoes and put them outside of the bathroom neatly and padded in. You quickly got undressed and changed forms before letting out a bark. Nick came and opened the door for you and you padded out and wagged your tail. You didn't want to let him down. He led you out of the office and to a jet where he clipped you in. Maria was flying the jet, and you could tell there was room for hostages as well as some medical equipment. You focused on taking in the sights and sounds.

As soon as the jet landed Nick and Maria came over with some personal items of the Shield agents that were missing, letting you soak in the scent. You let out a bark and both Fury and Maria led you off the jet with their guns drawn. You walked carefully between them, sniffing the air and at the ground for any trace of scent. As you got closer to a large concrete building, you started picking up the scent. You were so busy tracking, that you didn't register the shots being fired. Nick and Maria protected you and you backed up a little, feeling uneasy. Once the Hydra agents were down, Nick opened the front door and you ran in, you saw a man running at you with his gun drawn and you lunged at him. You got him in the throat and he screamed in anguish as you took him down. You retched at the blood that was coating the inside of your mouth as you walked away from his lifeless body. You could feel the blood on your fur coat as well. You heard more gunshots being fired, and yelped as one whizzed by your head. Nick and Maria were returning fire, and you lunged at a few more agents, taking them down with nothing but your jaws. You knew you were covered in blood, but you didn't care. You made a promise that you would help, and it was too late to back out now. You picked up the scent again, and found a secret doorway and pawed at it. Nick opened it and shots rang out again. You got hit this time and you howled, both enraged and in pain. Nick took out the last of the agents with ease and Maria ran to get all of their agents out of their cells. You whimpered and fell to the floor and that's when Nick realized you were hurt. He quickly scooped you up and held you close.
"Agent Hill I need these agents back at the jet, yesterday" Fury started looking you over, and found the wound that was pouring blood from the right hand side. You were having a hard time breathing and whimpered loudly. Once the six agents were free they followed Maria out of the room, and Fury carried you gently back to the jet. He started administering first aid as soon as he was on the jet and held you close instead of strapping you in. You saw all the curious gazes from the other Shield agents as you struggled to remain conscious. The metallic taste in your mouth was almost too much, and you could hear your heartbeat in your ears. Your wolf side started howling in pain. Fury looked worried, but he wasn't taking pressure off of the wound either.
"Hill, I want you to speed up this jet" Fury barked the order.
"Already on it sir. Is she okay?" she called back worriedly. That was the last thing you heard before you felt your body change back, and you passed out.

When you woke up, you were out of sorts. You had a glass case above you, and an IV in your arm. You were still naked with just your breasts and hips covered. You groaned in pain and you felt someone take your hand. You looked over to see Nick was sitting beside you.
"How are you feeling, Y/N?" he asked softly.
"Like I got shot" you groaned again. "How long have I been out?" you asked.
"Eight hours. We had to take the shrapnel and bullet out. I don't know if you know this, but Tony and Steve know about your peculiar condition. They flew one of the Avenger jets here to check on you. I had to let them know what the real nature of borrowing you was and what happened" he said a little apologetically.
"You told them I'm a werewolf?!" you squeaked.
"I knew you would need time off from time to time, and had to explain it to them. That's why there's a second assistant" he explained. "They know you can't pass it on since you're an experiment" he said softly.
"Oh my God" you wished the world would swallow you whole. "Fuck Nick, a little warning next time" you growled, your eyes flashing red as your wolf wanted to come out again.
"I won't disclose it to anyone else, but..." he started to say when Tony and Steve walked into the room and you looked at them with reddened cheeks.
"Thank God you're awake" Steve sighed in relief seeing you.
"How was your first foray in the field? Did you catch any squirrels?" Tony teased you.
"You two knew this the entire time?" you demanded.
"Of course we knew. Even if Fury didn't tell us, I've already hacked his personnel file" Tony shrugged and you groaned.
"She didn't catch squirrels, but she took down ten Hydra agents on her own" Fury said with pride, and Tony looked impressed.
"How long is she going to be in there?" Steve asked, coming in a bit closer. "Bucky's been looking for her, and I didn't tell him what happened"
"Does Bucky know?" you whispered with tears on your cheeks.
"No, it's just the two of us" Tony shook his head, seeing how upset you were. "Everyone else thinks you are helping with some paperwork," he explained.
"Is this gonna scar?" you asked, looking at where the bullet wound was close to your butterfly tattoo.
"Not in the regeneration machine. It heals wounds, bruises and sometimes scars. It just takes a little time" Fury explained.
"We have one at home too," Tony offered.
"I just... I need a minute" you said defeatedly.
"I'll be right outside this room" Fury stood up and led the other two men out. You groaned from the pain of your wound and you looked curiously at the little laser that was healing your bullet wound. It didn't hurt at all, which was nice. The only pain you were experiencing was from the wound itself that was still bleeding a bit.
You stayed still until the machine powered off, and then you used one of the blankets to wipe off the blood. You pushed the glass casing open and sat up on the side of the bed. You looked around and saw there wasn't really anything you could use to clean yourself up immediately so you got up and explored the room. You found a sink and paper towels and started cleaning up, and wiping your face with some cool water. You wrapped the clean blanket around your body like a toga and tried to come to terms with the fact that your deepest, darkest secret... wasn't that much of a secret.