The Russian

Chapter Twenty-Six: End of the Line

"Fire now!" Steve yelled out. "Do it! Do it now!"

Then the fire came. The rain of bullets its the carrier and it starts to fall apart. I look up and a beam is about to fall on us, but Winter pushes me away and he gets crushed instead. I quickly go to his side and try to pull the beam up.

"We will get out Winter, just hang on!" I tell him as I try to lift the heavy beam. He was pushing too. The carrier was falling apart around us.

"Get out of here!" Winter shouts at me.

"Not without You!" I shout back as tears fall. I pull harder and harder, but it doesn't budge. We started to slowly fall, the other ships were beginning to crash into each other, and soon it would be us. We were falling towards the water. Funny enough, I don't know how to swim. I hear a clank and we both turn to see Captain America. I grab Winter's gun and aim it, but my hands are shaky.

Winter continues to push the beam and Cap gets closer to us. He drops against the glass due to the explosion and lack off blood. I continue to aim though, I refuse to let him hurt Winter. We began to crash into a building, and I knew then end was coming.

Captain gets closer to the beam and begins to lift. He was helping us. I put the gun down and the three of us push the beam up. We lifted it so Winter could get out, then dropped it. I helped Winter sit up, then stared at Captain. he was bleeding, tired and hurt.

"You know me." He says to us. He begins to get up.

"No I don't!" Winter shouts as he punches his shield, making Captain fall back. Cap gets back on his feet and faces us once more.

"Bucky, You have known me your whole life. And Mika, we have become family and have kept Amira safe together." Captain says. Winter back hands him in frustration. "Your name is James Buchanan Barnes."

"Shut up!" Winter shouts. Flashes of seeing me and Cap laughing together pop into my head and make me dizzy. Steve removes his helmet and throws it in frustration.

"I'm not going to fight you two." He tells us and drops his shield into the abyss. "You two are my friends. And Mika, you are family." We just stare at him, but Winter then charges at him and they fall to the ground.

"You're our mission." Winter growls, and the punches to the face begin. I quickly run over and try to stop Winter. The feeling of guilt flows through my body and I don't know why.

"You. Are . My. Mission!" Winter shouts with the punches. HE stops and I hold on to him for dear life. He lifts up his arm for another punch.

"Then finish it." Steve slurs from his swollen face. "Cause I am with you till the end of the line."

My hear t drops. Images run through my head.

Steve and Bucky as kids, playing and Bucky helping him with bullies. Bucky saving Steve as a puny boy, in his green Sargent outfit. Steve saving Bucky from HYDRA and creating the Howling Commandos. Bucky falling of the train that day.

Walking in the Museum with Steve and Amira, looking at the videos of the two friends. Looking at the memorabilia for him.

Sitting in the chair, waiting for them to experiment on me. Winter sitting with me and begin kind.

Bucky drops his arm and is more confused by the second. Hurt and in pain. Then the core collapses on the glass, making Steve fall. Bucky grabs on to the thing with his metal hand and I grab his limp real on. I see him in pain trying to hold on.

"I...I can't swim.....I'm scared." I tell him.

"Don't let go!" He shouts. I give him a small smile.

"Find Amira for me, and tell her I love her." I tell him, tears flowing.

"Mika Don't!" He shouts at me. He used a name that felt right.

"Be safe Bucky." I tell him as my hand slips from his grasp. I hear him yelling as I fall. I was scared of dying. I never knew that, but I am. I always thought I would welcome it, but the more I fall, the more I want to go back and hold on tight to Bucky.

But it was okay to die like this. I knew Bucky would be okay. I know that Amira is not being hurt and I know there is nothing I can do after this. So I am scared, I am not gonna lie. But the fact I am dying for someone I care about makes it worth it.

At least that is what I tell myself as the cold water engulfs me.