|Redemption|➾|Marvel|➾|The Avengers|

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"You're gonna be alright, James. You do this mission, you go in and then you come out." She told him handing him his weapon, before slamming his helmet on his head.

"How do you know?" He wondered tipping the helmet up slightly, seeing the woman that continued to catch his eye yet he just couldn't tell her. Not yet.

"Because I just do okay. Stop questioning me." She chuckled reaching his height, to wrap her hands around his neck. That was until Peggy came in telling him he needed to depart.

• • • • •

Falling.

Falling.

Falling.

Talia watched as she fell from the helicarrier. She watched as Steve fell after her. She watched Bucky hang on. She felt the cool water hit her when she landed, sinking deeper into the water.

She couldn't move. She didn't even know if she was conscious or not, but she saw lots of blue, before her eyes closed once again.

She felt weak. Her head hurt, she could see blood washing off her from the injuries she managed to get with the debris from the falling ship.

The helicarrier.

The helicarrier was blowing up. Her mission was fulfilled. Now she felt that it was okay to rest. Steve did it. Her eyes began to close once again. Just before they closed completely she saw a hand reach over her.

When her eyes opened again she look forward to see herself moving, but she wasn't walking. She was being carried. Whoever was carrying her had a protective grip on her. She heard the heartbeat of their chest and was drawn to it slowly putting her head down to close her eyes upon it.

After a minute or two the person laid her down on the ground, ever so gently, as she rested. She eyes opened once again to see who carried her here, and what she saw was a metal arm.

Next to her she saw Steve laying unconscious, and the owner to the metal arm was walking away. No matter how much pain she was having in her head right now. She needed to see the man before he left.

She got up as fast as she could. Following the wet footprints till she saw the metal arm limping in the woods.

"Hey!" She yelled.

She watched as the man turned around revealing Bucky. She stared at him, and cautiously took a step towards him. This time he didn't flinch, he just stood there. So she continued to walk forward.

"Do...you...remember me?" She wondered.

"Talia." He said making a small smile creep on her lips, suddenly she felt herself running to him.

"James!" She whispered her legs were weak and her arm had a bullet in it. He reached over to her grabbing her knowing she was weak. She held on, he didn't hug her back but more like kept her up, she could tell, he couldn't completely remember her.

"So you are just gonna leave?" She wondered sadly holding him tightly. Even if he couldn't fully remember her, she still didn't want him to leave her side again.

"I have to go." He didn't move, but couldn't face her. He couldn't remember the memories he wanted to, but he knew this woman was important to him.

"But I just." She said stopping herself realizing that he really did have to go. "I know you have to leave, but before you do you could just-" She said lifting her hand to touch his face.

On instinct he looked at her face. She tried her hardest to smile still glancing down at his lips. There was so many things she wanted to say but instead settled with: