The Angel Dressed In Black

Chapter Four

Isa had almost completely fell asleep at about 2 am when the sound of screaming woke her. She sat straight up in bed and tried to figure out where the sound was coming from. It was muffled but it seemed to be coming from the room above her. Bucky's room. When the screams sounded again she jumped straight out of bed and ran out her room heading straight to his. One elevator ride later and she was on his floor just in time to see Steve stepping out of his own room and rushing towards Bucky's.

"Steve.....is he okay" She called running up next to him, reaching Bucky's door at the same time, Steve already pushing it open.

"He gets these night terrors from time to time; I thought they had gotten better though." Steve said running a hand through his hair, his eyes still full of sleep.

"Go back to bed Steve, I can help him...I have dealt with this before with Emerald....Hers were way worse than mine." Isa admitted, pushing Steve back towards his room.

"Are you sure...I really can handle this myself" Steve said unsure if he should let you in there with Bucky.

"I am positive now go to bed Cap." Isa said again giving him another push in the opposite direction of Bucky's room. When Steve still didn't move she sighed "Fine you can stay there, just don't come in alright let me handle this" She said before stepping into Bucky's room.

He was thrashing on the bed, his screams broke her heart cause she could hear the pain in them. Stepping over to his bed she reached out and grabbed him gently.

"Bucky...Come back to me...." She said her voice soft, soothing as she tried to coax him out of the nightmare he was in "Listen to the sound of my voice Buck....it's okay, your safe, your safe...come back to me" Her hands moved over his arms to his face as she spoke.

It seemed to be working, he had stopped screaming and thrashing around an was only whimpering now. She kept touching his face and whispering that he was safe until his eyes slowly opened. Tears filled the blue eyes that looked up at her and she did the only thing she knew would truly help. Wrapping her arms around him she hugged him tight letting him bury his face in the crook of her neck.

"I'm here Buck, I'm here....let it out. Your safe now" She said softly running her fingers through his damp hair as he clung to her as if his life depended on it.

The feeling of her fingers in his hair seemed to help him calm down even more and ground him to the fact that he wasn't back in Hydra's hands. He was safe on the compound, in his own bed in the arms of the sweet raven haired ice blue eyed assassin girl that had just gotten there a week prior. Steve had been watching Isa and Bucky the entire time and once he was sure that Bucky was in good hands he pulled the door closed and headed back to bed. Once Bucky's heart beat slowed he took a deep breath and pulled his head back from Isa's neck.

"How did you know....that would work?" He said his voice rough, mixed with sleep and from screaming.

"Cause Buck, I have dealt with night terrors before. My own and my old teammate Emeralds. Hers were even worse than mine since she kept reliving her parents being murdered." Isa said her fingers still running through his hair, her nails scraping gently against his scalp.

He didn't say anything at first, just made a small humming sound at the feeling of her fingers against his scalp. They laid there in silence for a little while before he spoke again, his arms still wrapped around her and her fingers still in his hair.

"Thank you....." He mumbled, resting his head on her shoulder again.

"No problem Buck..." She replied a small smile on her lips as she held him against her. "Think you can get some sleep now. I'm not going anywhere"

He let out a soft sigh in response and seemed to pull her tighter to him as if he was afraid that if he fell asleep she would disappear. She rubbed his scalp soothingly and whispered that she wasn't going anywhere over and over until he fell asleep. Once she was sure he had fallen asleep she allowed her own eyes to close so she could get some rest herself.

The next morning Isa woke to heat against her and the feeling of someone's breath on her neck. Her eyes opened and she squinted slightly at the sun light coming through the cracks in the blinds on the windows. Turning her head she smiled softly when she saw Bucky sleeping so peacefully against her. There were no signs of the nightmare from last night and she couldn't help running her fingers slowly through his hair.

Bucky stirred slightly against the feeling of fingers in his hair, a content sigh leaving him as his eyes slowly opened. He looked at the woman next to him and smiled, sleep still evident in his eyes.

"Hey, sleepy head" Isa said a smirk pulling at the corners of her lips.

"Hey" He said, his voice still full of sleep "Your still here"

"Of course I am, I told you I wasn't going anywhere" She said her fingers rubbing against his scalp for a moment. "Though I do have to get up, need to use the facilities" she giggled and tried to squirm out his arms.

He chuckled softly and let her go, stretching out on his bed watching her get up and head to the bathroom. He still couldn't believe she stayed; he had been worried that when he woke up she would have been gone.

Stepping back out the bathroom she leaned against the bed and tugged playfully on the sheets that still covered him. They needed to get up, eat and hit the gym, since she was cleared for missions now she really had to get into training with the team.

"Come on Sleepy time to get up, we gotta eat and train." Isa said as she bounces on the balls of her feet.

Bucky grumbled softly and tried to act like he was going back to sleep, only for Isa to grab a pillow and smack him with it. Bucky feigned being hurt before he grabbed a pillow and hit her back, causing a pillow fight to ensue. Laughter filled the room as the two played around. Little bit later they were lying next to each other catching their breath.

"Can we get up and get going now" Isa said nudging Bucky gently in the side.

He sighed and ran a hand through his hair "Yea I suppose so, you are a persistent one aren't you" He said looking over at her.

"Yup, better get used to it" she said as she got up out of his bed. "I'm gonna go change and I will see you in the kitchen okay"

He simply grunted, putting his arms under his head watching her leave his room. Isa had barely made it back to the elevator before Steve fell in step with her. They walked quietly to the elevator, and it would seem there was an understanding between the two of them. As they stepped into the elevators Isa waited for him to speak first. She didn't have to wait long, as soon as the elevator doors closed Steve turned towards her.

"Thank you, for helping him" Steve said, referring to last night when Bucky had his nightmares.

"No problem, He's a good guy and he shouldn't have to go through that" Isa said sincerity in her voice, as Steve nodded his head in agreeance.

"I think you being here will help him" Steve admitted as the elevator came to a stop.

"That is a good thing there Cap, Also I am cleared for missions" Isa said stepping off the elevator at her floor and giving him a small salute. As she turned to walk away she could hear Steve chuckling behind her.

Steve headed down to the kitchen where he found Nat already there, coffee in hand. Stepping up to her he nudged her gently.

"So how did it go last night, I heard him screaming from my room" Nat said groggily, taking a sip of her coffee

"Well I wasn't the one to pull him out this time Nat...Isa did" Steve said, and smirked when Nat coughed choking on her coffee for a moment.

"She what...Your kidding" Nat said once she had cleared her throat.

"She was the one to pull him back from the nightmare, not me." Steve said leaning against the counter behind him. "I think your right; she will be good for him"

Nat laughed setting her cup down "I knew it...now it's only a matter of time before they admit it to each other." She said with a shake of her red hair. "I'll talk to Isa; you see what you can get from Bucky."

Steve shook his head and chuckled at the mischievous look on Nat's face