A War Has Many Casualities

Chapter 1

Bucky's POV

Dear Connie, I thought I might let you know I am alive and safe at a base in Italy. I know you must've heard that I was MIA but you can't get rid of me that easily. Myself and the unit were captured and taken to a weapon's facility in the Alps. Every day I was there I thought of you, wishing I could see your face again and to hear your voice. But I guess reading your words are as much as I am going to get. Please when you get this; write back as soon as possible.

I was sitting in my tent that myself, the Howling Commando's and Steve shared since we came back, the stunt Steve pulled to free me and the other soldiers from HYDRA clutches out a couple days ago. After writing the letter I placed it in an envelope and wrote the hospital code that belonged to the last place Connie was positioned. I had found the postal tent it was on its way to Connie. I had a smile on my face which I rarely had since I had been enlisted. But after seeing the horrors of war it was rarity to be able to smile. The Howling Commandos were a team made up of elite soldiers; they were really the only friends I had on the battlefield.

I met Dum Dum Dugan and Gabe Jones before we had been captured by HYDRA. When we arrived at the HYDRA weapons facility, we met French soldier Jaquez Demier, British soldier James Montgomery Falsworth and Jim Morita. After a failed attempt to escape I was sent into the jaws of hell that was the isolation clinic, which Arnim Zola was in charge of and they experimented on me. I don't remember much of it as such but I remember hearing my own screams as they jabbed needles into me. I shuddered at the thought. I am safe now, I thought. My hands started to shake but I hid them out of sight.

I walked back to my assigned tent, there were soldiers walking around and tents filled the camp, it was completely full with soldiers sent straight to other camps when we arrived because of the amount of people Steve saved. I walked into the tent only to see the group sitting around the tent laughing. But when my presence became known they turned to me with large grins. "Where did you go? you ran out of here faster than a speeding bullet" Dum Dum Dugan asked. I sat on my lazy excuse of a bed, but at least there was a bed instead of a metal table, "Had to post a letter" I answered.

"To who?" Gabe asked.

"To a friend" I answered back.

It was about two hours later when Steve finally got back from his meeting with Colonel Phillips, The Commando's and I were telling each other stories. Steve walked in exhausted and he sat down on his bed which was next to mine. "Did you have fun?" I asked with a smirk, all I got in return was an unamused face. "Far from anything related to the word fun" he finally answered. "We all leave for New York in a couple of days where we can all have a break" Steve said.

"I think we can all agree to that" Dugan said aloud which was followed by a cheer of happiness from everyone else. I excused myself from the circle and sat opposite Steve on my bed, "How are you holding up?" he asked as he untied his shoes. "Well, I have all my limbs still and I haven't lost all my sanity" I said jokingly. He looks at me in concern, "Steve, I am fine" I reassure him and I can tell he isn't satisfied. By 6pm we are eating in the mess tent, although we can barely hear ourselves think over everyone's chatter we sit and eat the horrible excuse for food.

We all walk back to our tent and get ready for bed, although the Commandos are still fully awake and playing cards Steve and I lie down on our beds talking to each other. "I saw a poster of you in that costume, I must say you look quite dashing in the America flag" I joked.

"Very funny Buck" he said back.

"No seriously, after the war's ended I am sure there will be a space opened up for you in a musical. Or they could name a musical after you" I continued.

"I will never wear that costume again" he said.

"Keep it, in all honesty although it looks ridiculous. It has become the symbol of hope and freedom and that is exactly what we need" I said. Soon everyone was in bed and sleeping.

I was lying on a cold metal table and straps held me down as a needle went into my arm causing extreme pain and all I could do was shout. I couldn't move and no one was coming to rescue me. All I could hear was a voice...Zola's. He was talking to what seemed to be a doctor. He turned to me and came close to me as he stuck a needle into my other arm causing me to shout again. My vision became blurred, "What...did...You...to...me?" I ask as I began to lose consciousness. "Sargent Barnes, we gave you a drug that will lead HYDRA into a new era where we become all supreme" He said. Another needle is placed into my skin.

I woke up panting and sweat dripping of me. Luckily nobody woke up, my hands were shaking and my body felt numb, I felt like I was going to vomit. I stumbled out of the tent and walked along it, my vision was shaky and before I knew it I was vomiting. It felt disgusting; I put my hand on my stomach and placed my other hand on the tent to lean on. 

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