Dark and Forgotten • (Bucky Barnes) • CAPTWS (Slow Updates)

4.1

Sloan paced in his hotel room, still remaining in Romanian, waiting for Bucky to give him an answer. Who knows if the soldier will even give him one. It was hard to stand back and do nothing

The CEO sighs and stands, making his way to his balcony and pulling out his phone. Seo-joon was staying with Felicity in Starks compound. The teen was starting school in two weeks, something he was both dreading and excited about. It was something Seo-Joon couldn't stop talking about it.

As the male opened his cell, a notification flashed his screen; 11 Wakandans killed in Lagos, Nigeria. Confrontation between the Avengers and a group of mercenaries gone awry. Read more for the latest superhero failure.

He scrolls further and he sees the Vienna building half destroyed with the windows caved in and smoke flying in the air. King T'chaka's photo covered the corner of the feature.

"A bomb hidden in a news van ripped through the UN building in Vienna. More than 70 people have been injured. At least 12 are dead, including Wakanda's King T'Chaka. Officials have released a video of a suspect who they have identified as James Buchanan Barnes, the Winter Soldier. The infamous HYDRA agent, linked to numerous acts of terrorism and political assassinations."

Sloans eyebrows furrow.

Fuck.

He was gone a week and yet everything went to shit. He knew it couldn't have been Bucky, he's been here in Romanian. Before he could click on the link his phone began to ring. It was Nat.

With a sigh he answered, press his cell to his ear.

"I know where you are."

Sloan hummed, leaning against the rails. "Of course you do, Natalie." Sloan drawls out, a tired smirk stretching over his lips. "To what do I owe this pleasure?" Sloan asks, staring out at the small Romanian city.

"Call me that again and I will cut your hair in your sleep. I'm calling about your boyfriend. I'm guessing you saw the news."

Sloan hums, "Just did." Sloan states "Well everyone is out for him. Your brother has him pinged, he's heading his way." Natasha says

Sloan sighs, he needs a cigarette. "Copy that, I'll extract Barnes, get him somewhere safe. This wasn't him Nat." Sloan states

Nat sighs over the phone. "I know, get him out of there....and Sloan...." Nat trails off. Sloans eyebrows furrow. "What?"

"We screwed up over here, Steve and the others are under heavy fire. The incident in Nigeria....it fucked us and I don't think we can fight what's next." Natasha says

....

Bucky is in civvies at a fruit store, his gloves had reached forward and gripped a plum, carefully inspecting it. His gaze moves up and begins talking to the vendor in Romanian "How are they? Are they good? Give me six, thank you." Bucky says, carefully retrieving the plastic bag full of plums.

In a black cap and a casual jacket, Bucky walks along scanning his surroundings.

Across the street he spots a twenty-something vender at a news-stand watching him.

Bucky glances away, then looks back at the vender who's still watching him. The vender runs from his kiosk.

Bucky goes over and picks up a paper the vender had just been reading.

On the front page there are surveillance-photos of a man and the head line: 'Winter Soldier cautat pentru Bombardmentul din Viena'.

Bucky glances around, his hackles raised. Before he can bolt, he's suddenly falling through a portal. The soldier lands with a harsh thump in the bushes. He lays there for a second, shocked before he's quick to his feet, grabbing his gun at his waist, only to freeze at the sight of Sloan.