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With a sharp intake of breath, Indigo watched in horror as Bucky hurled Steve's shield with deadly accuracy, sending it hurtling towards him with bone-shattering force. Steve barely had time to react before the shield struck him, knocking him off balance and sending him crashing to the ground with a resounding thud.
Without a moment to spare, she sprang into action once more, her hand instinctively reaching for her knife as she closed the distance between herself and Bucky. The glass floor beneath them offered little room for error, and she knew that using a gun in such close quarters would only increase the risk of collateral damage.
With a fierce cry, Indigo launched herself into the fray, her blade flashing in the dim light as she sought to engage Bucky head-on. Every movement was calculated, every strike aimed with lethal precision as she fought to keep him off balance and buy Steve precious seconds to recover.
But Bucky was a formidable opponent, his movements fluid and precise as he deftly parried her blows and countered with strikes of his own. The sound of metal meeting metal echoed through the room, the air thick with tension as they danced on the edge of a knife.
As she locked eyes with Bucky, Indigo saw a flicker of recognition amidst the storm of conflict raging within him. With a voice thick with emotion, she pleaded, "Bucky, please..."
But before she could utter another word, Indigo felt the cold steel of her knife make contact with his shoulder, the blade biting deep into his flesh with a sickening crunch. A pained grunt escaped his lips, his eyes narrowing with fury as he recoiled from the blow.
Indigo makes contact with Bucky's right shoulder, pressing her knife deeper. She hears him let out a pained grunt. He grabs her waist and throws her. The force of Bucky's throw sent her hurtling towards the wall, her body twisting through the air with alarming speed. With a sickening thud, Indigo collided with the unforgiving surface, the impact knocking the breath from her lungs in a sharp gasp.
Pain blossomed throughout her body, radiating from the point of impact as Indigo crumpled to the ground in a heap. Every nerve screamed with agony, the world spinning dizzily around her as she struggled to push past the haze of pain and disorientation.
Through gritted teeth, Indigo fought to regain her bearings, the taste of blood thick in her mouth as she struggled to draw breath into her battered lungs. But even as her vision swam, her limbs protested with every movement.
As she struggled to push past the searing pain coursing through her body, her vision blurred and her head spun with dizziness. Through the haze of agony, Indigo could still make out the fierce struggle unfolding before her as Steve and Bucky grappled over the precious chip.
With a sinking heart, Indigo watched as Steve's arm closed around Bucky's throat, desperation etched into every line of his face as he fought to wrest the chip from his grasp. Bucky's eyes widened in alarm, his hands clawing at Steve's wrists in a futile attempt to break free.
