Saving Winter {A Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier Story}

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Natasha looked out the back window of the car as she checked for followers, sighing slightly as she suck back into the seat.

"How long until they find him?" I looked at Steve, then Bucky, my heart racing with that mere thought. I can't let Hydra take him again.

"Hopefully not anytime soon...." Steve shook his in frustration as his eyes trailed the road ahead of us, seeming to be lost in his own world.

"Alexander has been lying to everyone. Hydra got into S.H.I.E.L.D. so they can get them from the inside without anyone suspecting anything." I shook my head as I looked up at Bucky, seeing a guilty look in his eyes as I softly rubbed his arm, sending him a comforting smile as he looked my way, trying to hide the look from me. Damn you Hydra.....

"They've done a great job of that i'd say." And they've had Bucky in the middle of it all. They've used him as their personal play toy all these years. They've messed with his mind so much that it would seem Bucky is afraid what he could do, even though he remembers.

Every time it's mentioned he looks away with a guilty look upon his face, making me feel terrible. It's not his fault is all I want to yell.

Determination flowed through my body at the surge of anger i felt from all these thoughts. We have to take out the remaining bits of Hydra.... starting with the mastermind behind it all.

"We're going to take them down. Starting with Alexander. He's started the war. And we are gonna end it..." Everyone agreed as my eyes trailed to Bucky once more, seeing a unknown look in his eyes, like he's terrified of something.
I know that look all too well. A haunted look.

He looked at Steve, then back to me with his eyes wide, seeming to look right through me as I narrow my eyes, a little worried.

"All the pain I've caused..." I shook my head as I softly took hold of Bucky's hand, his gaze staying firmly in me as anger filled me once more. They've made him believe he's a true monster...

"Dont you even think about blaming yourself. You didn't do this. They did... They made you do all those things. It wasn't you..." Steve sighed as he heard Bucky's soft voice from behind him, looking at him through the rear view mirror as their eyes met, a determined look on Steve's face.

"Don't worry Buck. We've got this...." I nodded my head as I looked out the window, hoping so badly that nothing goes wrong. Please don't let Hydra win this.....
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As we arrived at my apartment building, I smiled s little just thinking of this place I've called home for some time now, really glad to be able to go back to the safety of it. Even if only for one night....  I opened the car door once it came to a stop, looking at Bucky with a little smile.

"If it's okay with you, we all kinda figured it would be best for you to stay with me. We don't want risk anything. And my place is the safest one for you.... that is if you're comfortable with that." He smiled a little as he jumped right out after me, taking me by surprise. I figured he'd simply look at Steve and say he wanted to stay with him.

"I don't mind at all."I hid my happy face slightly so I didn't embarrass myself as we bid goodnight to everyone, finally making our way up to my place. Once inside, we both took off our shoes and hung up all our items, when I turned around to see Bucky looking at me as I sent him a little smile.

"You want a drink?"Bucky smiled, nodding as I grinned from the sight, still not getting over the fact of all we've accomplished tonight.

"Yes. Thank you."I smiled as a lightbulb went off in my head. He needs to change! I knows he's got to be sick of wearing this all the time.