𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖, 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑━︎━︎ N. Romanoff (𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑑)

❝CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR❞

▌𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐲-𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 ━︎━︎ 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 ▌

━︎━︎━︎━︎𝐈𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐍 a lot of convincing for Steve to bring her with him to Bucky's apartment, but she couldn't help herself. She needed to know if Allison was there. Olivia had attempted to call her sister, but she didn't pick up. So now, here they were, she, Steve, and Sam―︎who was waiting outside―︎in Bucharest. Steve entered the apartment first, carefully glancing around the place. Olivia was close on his heels, keeping her eyes and ears alert. They both looked around and Olivia couldn't help as her nose scrunched up. It wasn't exactly the best living quarters, but she didn't really expect anything else.

She turned her head to look at Steve, noticing a small black book in his hands. She walked over to him, a small frown decorating her lips. Her heart broke at what was inside. Little notes were scribbled along the page, things Bucky was trying to remember. Steve opened the book to another page revealing a photograph of himself. They shared a look with each other.

     "Heads up Cap, German special forces, approaching from the South." Sam's voice entered their ears.

     "Understood." Steve replied. Just as he did, Olivia's spine straightened as she quickly turned on her heel. Her breath caught in her throat. In front of her stood Bucky and standing slightly behind him was her sister. The words caught in her throat and she decided it was best to let Steve do the talking. "Do you know me?"

     Bucky stared at him. "You're Steve. I read about you in a museum."

     Sam's voice came through. "They've set the perimeter."

     Steve sat the book down on the kitchen counter, taking a few careful steps forwards. "I know you're nervous, and you have plenty of reason to be. But you're lying."

     Bucky shook his head. "I wasn't in Vienna. I don't do that anymore."

     Allison spoke up. "It's true. He's been with me the whole time." Olivia looked at her sister before she looked at Bucky and then back at her sister. Slowly, she raised a brow.

     "They're entering the building."

     "Well, the people who think you did are coming here now." Steve said. "And they're not planning on taking you alive."

     Bucky nodded. "That's smart. Good strategy." Olivia and Allison's heads turned at the exact moment when they heard footsteps coming from above. Sam confirmed Olivia's thoughts.

     "They're on the rooftop. I'm compromised."

     Steve looked at his friend, knowing this wasn't going to go how he wanted it to. "This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck."

     Bucky sighed, removing the glove that covered his metal hand. "It always ends in a fight."

     "Five seconds," Sam warned.