Julius Caesar 2.0

The Conspiracy

A/N: this story takes place right after the events of CATWS.
Starring:
The Winter Soldier in the role of Brutus
(Y/N) in the role of Cassius
S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Pierce in the role of Julius Caesar
Guest starring:
Agent Rumlow in the role of Marc Antony
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"We need a plan. Pierce isn't just going to let us go without a fight, and I can't keep going like this, not when we know the truth now," (Y/N) says urgently. "If we can get enough of the other agents to rise up against Hydra with us, we could actually escape this and become ourselves again. But even if we do get out, Pierce won't stop chasing us."
    "We'd have to kill him," Asset 1 -- no, Bucky agrees. "No matter what happens, this ends tonight."

They can hear Pierce's voice through the door, and they all stand at attention. He enters and frowns at them.
    "Assets, for the first time since your creation, you have failed. You have failed Hydra, and you have failed me. Now follow me for processing." As he turns back to the door, an almost imperceptible nod goes down the row of assets, starting with Bucky and ending with (Y/N). They were all in agreement: now was the time to strike. They all silently march out of the training room, keeping up the pretense of compliance. Bucky looks around subtly for guards, but none are in range. Pierce trusts his program too much. He smiles faintly and flashes (Y/N) a grin to signal the attack. Immediately she picks up her pace with quick, silent footsteps until she's running at Pierce, and the other assets follow her lead.
"Screw you, Pierce," she spits, and he turns just in time to see her blade enter his stomach. He screams as the others plunge their knives into his body with feverish desperation. Bucky stalks up to Pierce, now lying on the ground, gasping in pain.
"Get the guards, soldier. Why are you just standing there?! Get me help- AHHH" Pierce orders Bucky before curling up in agony.
"Screw you, Pierce." Bucky looks up at (Y/N) and sighs in relief. His knife slides in between Pierce's ribs and into his heart, and they watch his body go limp.
"It's over. We need to go, now. We're not free quite yet," (Y/N) whispers urgently. The group moves swiftly through the compound, avoiding guards and other agents until they push through the doors to the outside and take off running, not knowing where but excited to be without a mission or orders or pain. Bucky and (Y/N) hesitate in a park close to the compound, trying to catch their breaths and laughing with tears of joy.
"Where will we go? We could go anywhere now... And what about the others?" (Y/N) wonders aloud, still grinning and crying.
"I just need to be where you are. Anywhere you go, promise me you'll keep me close," Bucky whispers.
"I promise, Bucky. I promise."

In his hospital bed, Agent Rumlow wheezes as he struggles to open his eyes.
"There's a call for you, Sir," the nurse says, handing him a cell phone. He grunts and takes it from her, taking care not to hold it too closely to his damaged ear.
"The assets have escaped, led by Barnes and (Y/L/N). Pierce is dead." Rumlow hears from the receiver. Without hearing the rest, he throws the phone against the wall in a fit of rage.
"They kill Pierce, try to destroy Hydra from within, they think they're good guys now? I'm coming for them. Cut off one head, two more take its place. Barnes, (Y/L/N), your asses are MINE."