Torn Between Two Worlds//Bucky Barnes W.S.

Chapter 15: Cats and Birds

Elizabeth's P.O.V.

"So, you like cats?"

"Sam."

"What? Dude shows up dressed like a cat and you don't wanna know more?" Sam fires.

"So, you like birds?" I ask, giggling at my question and the collar I have to wear. Where's my leash? I ask myself.

"Your suit. Vibranium?" Steve asks. T opens his mouth to reply, but I beat him to it.

"The Black Panther has been the protector of Wakanda for generations. A mantle passed from warrior to warrior." I explain.

"And now, because your friend murdered my father, I also wear the mantle of king. So I ask you, as both warrior and king, how long do you think you can keep your friend safe from me?" T'Challa tells him.

"We didn't murder your father, T. Bucky was in Bucharest with our daughter and I was in London." I tell him. My eyes widen as I start to realize something. "Where's Rose? Is she okay? What happend to her? Is she safe?" I ask, all of it rushed and coming out in what seems like one sentence.

"Relax, Liz. Tony has her." Steve says, trying to calm me.

"Oh God! Tony? Really? Of all the people we know, you chose Tony?!" I yell.

"You left her at the Tower. Tony took care of her." Sam tells me.

"Sam if these bars weren't here, I'd slap you silly." I spit.

The rest of the ride is silent. The occasional bump and turn. We get to our destination and the door opens for us to get out.

"What's gonna happen to him?" Steve asks. "Same thing that oughta happen to you. Psychological evaluation and extradition." A man with grey hair says.

"This is Everett Ross, deputy task force commander." Sharon says.

"What about a lawyer?" Steve asks.

Ross chuckles a bit before responding.

"Lawyer, that's funny. See to their weapons are placed in the lock up. Oh, we'll write you a receipt." He tells the men with our weapons.

"I better not look out the window and see anybody flying around in that." Sam says as Steve and I turn and look at Bucky.

He shoots us a small smile.m before a door closes, separating us.

I speed-walk to Ross and ask, "Where's my daughter?" He looks at me as the temperature drops around us.

"Who? Rose?" He asks. "Yes, Rose," I sharply reply. "Her name is Andrea. Andrea Clemens. And she isn't your child. You kidnapped her," He tells me.

"She got thrown out a window with no parents who claimed her. I took her in. As far as I'm concerned, she's my daughter. She has some of my powers. I'm the only one even remotely qualified to care for her," I rant.

"We'll run a blood test," He tells me.

I stop and wait for Steve, as Ross decides to talk again.

"You'll be provided with an office instead of a cell. And do me a favor, stay in it," He tells us.

"I don't intend on going anywhere," T'Challa tells us.

Natasha walks towards us and soon falls into step with us. "For the record, this is what making things worse looks like," She tells us.

"He's alive," Steve says.

"And so are we," I add.

"The remaining of us are now at court-sec. And, Colonel Ross is supervising the clean up," Tony says as we walk into a large room.