His Forgotten Princess (Currently Being Re-written)

Ch.17

     It's been a month since Bucky proposed and everything is going well. We were currently in the market getting supplies, like bucky's plums. He just can't get enough of the small fruit. His gaze wanders around for any threat and I pay for the vender. The little old women smiles at me and says in Romanian, "You two make such a beautiful couple." I smile and reply with a thank you. I turn my gaze to Bucky but he doesn't look at me. I start to worry slightly and say quietly, "Bucky, what's wrong?  Is it HYDRA?"

    He ignores me and threads my hand in his then pulls me over to a news stand. The vender had ran away before we approached. I look at the tiny tv screen and see the news saying that Bucky bombed the U.N. in Vienna. But that's impossible because he has never left my side since he proposed. I hold his hand tighter as it says that he's wanted for murder but it didn't say who. Bucky looks around nervously and whispers to me, "We have to go. Come on, we have to get home and pack everything up before they find us."

"Bucky, where are we gonna go? I'm scared. I can't loose you again."

"Hey, it's gonna be ok. I promise, no one is gonna hurt you while I'm still breathing. Just remember our plan and stick close to me. It's gonna be ok."

     He cups my face in his hands and places a soft kiss on the top my head. I nod and push down my tears before they can fall. I know he'll protect me with all his being. We quickly head back to our apartment but a surprise awaits us there. Right in the middle of our kitchen is Steve, clad in his uniform and shield. In his hands is one of bucky's journals. Bucky pushes me behind him and turns his attention to Steve while glancing back at me sometimes. Steve finally noticed us and puts down the journal.

"Do you know who I am?"

"Yeah, you're Steve. I saw you in a museum once. What are you doing here?"

    I hear a voice speak to Steve through an earpiece but he ignores it to talk with Bucky.

"There's more to it than that. But I'm here to help you."

    The voice speaks again, seeming much more frantic and urgent.

"Bucky there's men coming to take you in and they plan on taking you in alive." 

   I flinch as he says that and Bucky glances at me to make sure I'm ok. Steve notices and looks behind Bucky and sees me. His eyes widen considerably and tears form at the edges.

"Sapphire?!"

     Bucky flinches and takes hold of my hand to protect me just in case. The voice starts to ramble and gets fabric again. Bucky pushes the table in front of the door and pulls me away from it. Suddenly, a grenade crashes through the window and Bucky kicks it to Steve, who in turn covers it with his shield. Men start to ram the door and crash through the windows. I fight a couple off when Bucky pulls me to his chest and pulls the bed up to cover us. It flings us to the wall as an explosion ensues and Bucky kicks a swat soldier away from us. He get separated and Bucky is laying on top of Steve when he punched the floorboards next to his head. He pulls out our backpacks and throws mine to me and I use it to my advantage to hit the man off me. I slip it on and and secure the straps. Bucky runs over and takes my hand then we run out of the door. We get flooded with swat and Bucky throws me to the landing below. Swat start to shoot at me and I try to dodge as many bullets as I can but a couple land. Bucky jumps over the railing and I jump after and latch onto his side. He stop a few floors down and he pushes me over the railing then pulls himself up. Steve yells for us but we ignore him and jump through the window to the next window over.

    We roll then shoot up into a sprint and dart across the rooftop when we're stopped by a man in a black cat suit. He starts to fight Bucky and I hop on his back to disorient him but he just grabs me throws me aside. Bucky eventually stops him for a bit and runs over to help me up. We run and Bucky grabs a motorcycle throwing me on the back of it. The man in the cat suit slashes the back tire, almost slashing me in the process and we roll away from the wreck. I lay there in pain and breathless but when I look over I see Steve, Bucky, Rhodes, Sam, and the stranger in a circle. I struggle to stand up and Bucky immediately rushes over to me along with Steve. Rhodes and Sam look at me in shock and relief then try to help Bucky and Steve but I don't let them.

     Bucky whispers apologies in my hair as he has my arm around his shoulders to help me stand. I just hushed him gently but soon started to cry as they put him in a glass cage like an animal. Steve tries to quiet my sobs but they only get louder. I eventually stop until I'm only letting out silent tears as they cuff me and throw me in the back of a heavy truck. Sam and Steve try to comfort me while the stranger just glares at me until he finally speaks up.

"Who are you to the winter soldier?"

"Why are you trying to kill him?"

"I asked you first."

"I'm his past lover, now fiance. I used to work along side him as an assassin named Black Frost but my father found me and took me home. He later erased my memory of Earth until about 3 years ago. Now answer my question."

"He killed my father."

"No he didn't. He hasn't left my side since he proposed a month ago, so that is impossible. You're looking for a professional with skills in disguises and bomb making. Try looking for an ex-black ops soldier, possibly had his entire family killed in one of the world accidents that the avengers were involved in."

"How would you know something like that?"

"You have your skills and I have mine."