No Fear|B.Barnes

Chpt. 18

After Clint and Scott made their way to the flight back to New York, Natasha and the boys loaded up. Wanda and I stepped onto the jet where Steve was explaining the controls to Bucky, I twisted my bangs behind my ear before following Wanda to the opposite end of the jet.

"So, what happened?" She asked. "You said you 'endured a severely awkward moment.' I'm intrigued now." I grinned at her before taking a breath.

"We almost...kissed." Her jaw dropped. "But Steve came, we didn't do anything after that. I went straight to your room."

"You are an idiot." She chuckled, I raised my eyebrows in surprise. "I see the way you two look at each other, I doubt anyone loves you more than James does." I blushed, looking down at the gray floor. "I'm just saying, I would've thought of something better to say the last time I saw Vis if I had know it would be the last time." I frowned sympathetically before pulling her into a hug.

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20 minutes into the ride, Steve made his way over to Wanda and me.

"Can I have a moment alone with Alex?" He asked, Wanda gave me a scared look before sitting beside Natasha. He sat down beside me. "Bucky told me what happened." I groaned before saying anything back.

"It...the moment wasn't right. There has to be a moment, you know." I whispered, not wanting the others to hear.

"I get it, but you two have known each other since you were five years old. Most people who wait for the moment are the ones who are scared of what's to come. If you're afraid of him leaving you, I can promise you he's not."

"I'm not afraid of him leaving." I told him, he looked confused. "Bucky and I, we might be highly trained and we might have both been given a serum like yours, but we're not immortal. We don't live forever." I answered, he sat back, understanding what I meant. "I mean, who's not afraid of death? At least anyone that's sane." He chuckled at me before standing up.

"Should I tell him?" He asked.

"No, I'll tell him when this is all over." I assured him, he gave me one last smile before walking away. I fiddled with my necklace as Wanda and Nat came over.

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When we got to Italy, the mansion looked almost deserted.

"Are you sure this is this the place?" Wanda asked.

"It's what the news said." Steve answered. "Could've been a cover up. The real location could be somewhere else."

I stepped forward, realizing there were guards laying dead on the stone entrance.

"It's been ambushed." I announced. Natasha steps beside me, realizing the guards as well.

"Lets go." She muttered.

Sam, Steve, and Bucky went through the back, Natasha went through the right, Wanda through the left, Shuri, T'Challa, and I went through the from. T'Challa was in a kinetic energy suit before he stepped in front of me. I looked up, seeing a balcony. "Shuri, find the stairs, get a better view." I whispered, pointing to the balcony. She nodded before turning the other corner. I held a ball of purple energy in my palms as I continued to walk. A whimper was heard in the distance.

"Did you hear that?" T'Challa asked. I nodded before moving towards the whimpers.

"It's coming from that room." I pointed out the room that started a black and white tile design. Cautiously, I stepped forward until I saw a man with a gun, pointing it at a group of women.

"Per favore! Noi siamo solo no staff!" Please! We are only the staff! A woman cried between sobs.

"Wuello che sarai sarà morto se dici un'altra parola." What you will be is dead if you say another word. They continued to quietly cry a storm.