Homelander: New Legacy

[84] : Dust Settles

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When Bucky came to find Roger, he found him lounging outside by his pool, wearing floral shorts, a Hawaiian shirt, sipping on juice, and basking in a rare sunbath.

If it weren't for Roger's still-handsome appearance and a well-maintained physique, he would look exactly like an aging uncle enjoying his retirement.

Seeing this scene, Bucky couldn't help but pause. He started to doubt whether the Roger in front of him was the same person who had been playing superhero everywhere just a short time ago.

After all, the current Roger didn't quite match the image he usually portrayed.

"Huh? Barnes?"

Bucky's footsteps were heavy, and since he didn't bother to hide his presence, Roger heard him as soon as he approached.

Removing his sunglasses, Roger turned to see Bucky standing next to him and smiled, saying:

"It's rare for you to seek me out on your own."

"... Just call me James."

After a brief pause, the Winter Soldier sat down in the empty seat beside Roger and spoke.

"James, what brings you here?"

Roger naturally adjusted, dropping the surname and refraining from using any nicknames.

The name "Bucky" was reserved for those closest to him, like Captain America or Falcon.

Roger didn't think he was close enough to Bucky to use that kind of intimate nickname.

Hearing Roger's question, Bucky fell silent again. He seemed to always do that, unable to say more than a few words before going quiet again, perhaps due to the fact that he had only been awake from his cryogenic sleep for a few months.

After organizing his thoughts, Bucky said to Roger:

"Will you... keep traveling? I mean... going to other universes?"

"Of course." Roger took a sip of juice and replied, "I'd rather see more beautiful landscapes, try new foods, and.."

"Women?"

"?"

Roger, caught off guard by Bucky's interruption, froze for a moment, a question mark appearing over his head. Then, with a wry smile, he said:

"Of course not! I'm not that desperate. I was going to say... interesting entertainment, like movies, comics, music..."

"Sounds pretty nice."

"It's not just nice, it's really nice," Roger said with a grin.

Of course, Roger's motivations weren't limited to what he had just mentioned.

Scenery, food, great films, good music, interesting people or events... These were indeed part of Roger's drive to travel between worlds, but the true driving force was his desire to find a way back home.

Even if his homeland had drastically changed, even if countless years had passed by the time he found it, Roger still wanted to see it one more time.

Even if it was just from a distance.

It was a deep-seated connection to his home, a feeling akin to the old saying about leaves falling back to their roots.

But explaining this to Bucky wouldn't make any sense, and giving a detailed explanation would be cumbersome. The superficial reasons he had already given were enough, no need to overcomplicate things with Bucky.