Saving Winter {A Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier Story}

The End

"Bucky.... you know I don't want to hurt you. I can't.... You're still in there damn it!" He looked on at me with a hate filled look, making my eyes water from the shear look in his eyes, my heart racing faster and faster. I know I can't hurt him. At all. I couldn't do it. I just can't... So whatever happens shall happen....

"Allie! I alerted Cap, but my packs down. I can't go anywhere. You gonna be alright?" I sighed a little as Bucky narrowed his eyes at my reaction, clearly confused as to why I wasn't taking action with him.

"I'll be alright Sam. Just.... watch your back. And stay safe down there..." I clenched my fists together as I took a long deep breath, looking at Bucky once more to see a unknown look flash across his face, confused still.

"Look, why must this fighting keep happening?? This isn't who you are. You're a good man that was just turned wrong by very evil people..." He shook his head slightly as he started to charge for me, when the whole air craft started to shake, startling us both, when suddenly, Bucky regained his footing and grabbed me, pulling me into him as he pulled his gun to my head, his face super close to mine as my breathing became heavier, my eyes wide from fear.

He looked at me and could see the fear with in my features, his hand easing a bit around the gun, but his eyes still narrowed.

"Bucky please.... remember when you were that kid from Brooklyn...? You used to be so cheerful and happy. Everyone knew you as the charming fellow with a slick attitude." His eyes slowly started to ease as well at my words, making me sigh in relief as his hand shook slightly against my head, making me really nervous all over again, slowly reaching my hand up to rest on his cheek, feeling the surprisingly soft skin. His eyes widened at my touch as he seemed to tense up, on alert, making my heart break even more.

"I may not have known you then. And I may still not know you now. But I do know this Barnes. You're one hell of a man that did a lot of good. Just remember...." He looked me deep in the eyes with such an intense look that my heart seemed to melt, when his hand slowly pulled away from me with the gun, making me smile slightly. Suddenly, the aircraft dipped and I instantly fell, my eyes going wide as I slid further and further down, my breathing going raged as I noticed Steve falling right beside me.

"Steve! Grab on!" He looked at me with a relieved look as he reached for my hand, finally grabbing on as we finally reached the end, making me close my eyes and awaiting the fall.

I waited. And waited. But suddenly, I felt another hand grab me as my eyes flew open, seeing Bucky standing there as he tried his hardest to pull Steve and I back onto the surface, but it kept dipping and slowly, his grip was loosening.

Steve looked at him in surprise as Bucky looked towards him as well, nodding his head slightly as something seemed to come back to him. Then his gaze traveled back to me and his eyes seemed to water, making mine do the same.

"Hi Bucky..." He looked at me a moment, before suddenly smiling a tad, a small one. But still, it's something. I smiled a little back, when his hand started to slowly let go of us, his grip not being able to handle keeping us both on.

Then slowly, we fell. And the last thing I remember was looking up into the wide eyed look on Bucky's face, seeing that he seemed to be yelling something. Before I hit the water and everything was gone......
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"Wake up sleepy head.... I see you fluttering those eyes." My eyes softly opened as a bright light seemingly blinded me, blinking my eyes a couple times to adjust, when I noticed Sam sitting in the chair next to me.

"Sam...? I feel like I got hit a thousand times with Thor's hammer..." He chuckled slightly as he stopped the Marvin Gaye song softly playing on his phone as I relaxed further into the pillow behind me, looking at him better.

"You fell pretty far. Luckily, someone pulled you and Steve from the water that you did fall into. But everything's good. You're a badass after all." I laughed slightly as I looked around the room, noting all the balloons and stuffed animals on the seats, making me grin.

"Awww. How cute... How long was I out??" Sam laughed a little at the look on my face as he slowly got up from his seat, picking up a teddy bear as he handed it to me, grinning.

"Weellll, just a day. But you snored like a freight train the whole time. Remind me to never share a room with you." I mocked a hurt look as he rolled his eyes, making me grin as I clutched the bear to my chest, grinning as I noticed the little bow and arrow it was holding, making my eyes go wide.

"I missed Clint?? Are you kidding me??" I scooted up further on the bed as I got into a sitting position, seeing Sam grinning as he sat at the edge of the bed, watching all the nurses pass by.

"Yup. He said hey by the way. But of course, you just had to be a queen and sleep through it all. I for one think that's rude. But whatever..." I kicked him slightly as I threw the nearest item in my reach at him. Which happened to be a comb. That did no damage. He chuckled as he rolled his eyes once more, when I looked around again, not seeing the thing i was hoping for.

"Have you seen...?" I stopped mid sentence from the sound of Bucky's name ringing in my mind over and over like a broken record, feeling the tears brimming in my eyes. Sam noticed right off just how much this was hurting me and didn't even know what to say. All I kept thinking of, was the way Bucky looked at me. And the look of remembrance on his face upon seeing Steve.

"No. I'm keeping a eye out for him though. We'll find him eventually. Don't worry."

I sighed a little as I laid my head back against the pillow, listening to all the muttering from out in the halls, my mind racing. I just hope wherever he is, he's okay....