Aftermath (Bucky Barnes)

Chapter Twenty

"Buck." Steve called and I turned around. "What." I said and Dr. Banner was standing there. "I have a solution to fixing Daniella, she was brainwashed, and over the past few weeks, I was taking apart the machine and I noticed a switch, so then I rebuilt the entire machine and I've discovered a solution."

"Just cut to the point." I said, "I might have a way to fix Dani, I just need to try it."

I smiled for the first time in weeks, "When can you try it?" I asked, "Right now, if you can restrain her."

"Wait, she has to be awake? Will it hurt her?" I asked and he sighed. "She needs to be awake, it shouldn't hurt her, but if it does I can't stop it."

I closed my eyes and thought for a second. "What happens if it doesn't work?"

"Nothing, she's just gunna be pissed." He said, I looked at Steve, "Bucky it's up to you, she has you down as her emergency contact, and I'm pretty sure she would've wanted it."

"Let's try it, but I'm nervous."

Dani's Point of View: I know more then I'm letting on, I remember Steve, and Bucky and everything, Wanda stopped by and tried some mind tricks and they worked on me, I just haven't let any one catch on. I'm scared that Bucky will hate me, I haven't seen him in months, I haven't seen anyone besides Tony's face behind a glass mirror.

I'm afraid Bucky won't love me anymore because of what I've done and yes, I miss all of them. But I'm still scared Hydra will get me, I'm nervous my friends won't like me. But they're my only family and I can't lose them. I feel worthless and I did so much bad, I just want to stay locked away forever.

Guards came in and strapped me to my bed. "What's going to happen?" I yelled and Dr. Banner came I with a huge ass needle. "This will help you to remember, it might sting" he said and I closed my eyes, right before it touched me, I cried out.

"I remember!" I yelled before he touched me and he dropped the needle and it shattered.

"What?" He asked with such shock. I started to cry. "I remembered about about two weeks ago, I remember everyone. And everything, Wanda tried something on me and it worked, but I faked it. I didn't want you guys to hate me and Bucky must hate himself because of me and I didn't want to make things worse and." I started crying more and Dr. Banner left immediately.

"I know someone is watching! I'm sorry, I don't know how to deal with the nightmares or cope for the people I killed or to make up for what I've done. Please don't hate me." I cried and the glass mirror shattered inwards towards me. Behind it was a furious looking Bucky, with a bloodied knuckle. He looked disappointed and disgusted with me.

"You remembered?" He asked. I didn't answer because he already knew the answer. "I'm sorry." I whispered and he went crazy.

"I haven't slept in months! Months! I thought you were dead! I thought you had died. I mourned you. I would've forgiven you if you had confessed that weeks ago but not anymore! I can't believe you, you stupid son of a bitch!" He yelled and I looked down and wiped the tears off my cheek.

"Bucky!" Steve shouted and followed Bucky out of the room. "I'm sorry." I whispered to Dr. Banner, before hurtling myself through the wall. I easily broke through it and landed on a parked car in the busy streets of New York.

People panicked when they saw me and started to run away, I needed to get away for good, I started running, I ran as fast as I possibly could. I was going faster than cars passing by.

Hours later, and I mean long horrible hours later, I found myself in front of an old apartment building. I picked up a spare key let under the mat and walked in.

This place is where I use to live, I bought it myself when I was 15, before I knew any of the Avengers, none of the, know I even own it, I bought it illegally and there is no way any Avenger will find me.

I can't believe Bucky reacted the way he did, but I don't blame him, I hate myself too, I don't ever deserve him, he was to precious, too sweet and adorable. He deserves a safe girlfriend or someone who can't screw him over. I think it's best I stay undercover for the rest of my life.

-1 YEAR LATER-

Bucky tried to move on, he forced himself too. He has someone special, which isn't Dani. Bucky isn't the same, he's darker now and constantly sick. Bucky regretted what he said the minute after he said it, and spent months looking after her but nothing. He knew this wasn't his fault though, it was Daniella's, but he doesn't blame her because he understands how it feels to not know yourself.

Steve has tried anything and everything to help him, but he's gone. Dani on the other hand, she has been in Romania, living in an underground tunnel. She hasn't been the same either, she's gotten into lots of trouble and has countless encounters with people who recognize her, and each time she has to move.

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Dani was in the tunnel asleep, she was so tired, she needed it. That's until she heard a sound, like metal on metal. She felt something grab her arm and she opened her eyes right away and saw Tony and Steve.

She was speechless, she was breathless. They didn't say anything either, they appeared and were shocked and in complete awe at how different she looked.

She was pale and thinner, she looks horrible. "Is it you? Or am I hallucinating again?" She whispered and Tony and Steve both embraced her in a hug. They felt powerless

"Take me home." She whispered and they nodded. They took her back to the jet and the doctors worked on her, she immediately passed out after she was given some prescription drugs.

How would Bucky react to her coming back? The only reason Steve and Tony found her was a teenager Tweeted a picture and she was in the background buying plums in the background.

They immediately told the whole entire team, Bucky was out with his girlfriend he didn't even get the notification, though.