SFARSIT: bucky barnes

Chapter 2: Found

It took me awhile to locate where he was. Maddie notified me that someone tweeted out that they had saw Bucky but they might have mistaken him. I was sat at a small coffee shop in Bucharest, Romania. I could see him, looking at fruit like an ordinary person at a market. Trying my hardest to fit in, I dressed in a sundress that Laura had given me. Pairing it with a white cardigan. I finished my cup of coffee and followed him closely. I stopped at a stand, looking at the various fruits they had. "Buna! Cât sunt acestea pentru ziua de azi?" (Hello! How much are these today?) I said, feeling them and looking around. My stomach turned when Bucky stood next to me. "Sunt 10 pentru 8.02 leu." (They're 10 for 2$)

I gave it some thought and took out some money. "Voi lua 10." (I'll take the 10.) He placed then into a small bag for me, muttering "mulțumesc" (Thank you) to him. I gave Bucky a small smile as he looked at me. I felt my heart racing fast and I knew my cheeks were red. I began to walk away from him and entered a small dress shop. "Maddie, track Bucky Barnes down." A small bug like came out of my watch and zoomed out of the shop. "Mrs. Barnes, James seems to be heading in a direction of an intersection. It would be best to head out now." I waited for the robot to land back into my watch. "Give me a locat-." Before I could finish, I saw him at least a couple metres from me. He seemed to stop as the light turned red. I saw his shoulders relax a bit as someone kept looking at him. He walked fastly in the direction of the newstand. Picking up the paper, his eyes widen. He turned and look straight at me. I began to panic as I walked the other way. I felt his steps getting closer to me. I took a sharp turn down an alleyway. Once I turned, a hand grabbed me by my shoulder. I was pushed against the wall, pinned by my shoulders.

"Why are you following me?" Bucky spoke as he looked into my eyes. I couldn't get a word out. His blue eyes were distracting me and I looked away. "I came here looking for you, Bucky." He seemed to look confused. There was a moment of silence. He let go of me. "Do you remember me?" I asked softly. "I've seen you at a museum before." My heart sank. He grabbed my hand and pulled me away from the alley. "Where are you taking me?"

"Back to my place."

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Bucky placed his bag on the counter and I looked around. This is how he has been living? I felt my heart clench. "I know you didn't do it. The bombing in Vienna. I knew my Buc-... I mean, you wouldn't do it." He sighed as he ran his hand through his hair. "I know that your my wife. Is that why you're here? Or did someone send you?"

"I came here by myself. I've been looking for you for at least 2 years now. Haven't got anything till this week." I took off my necklace and handed it to him. "This is our wedding ring. You gave it to me the day you were shipped off to the war."

He held it in his hand, looking down at it. He didn't say anything. "Mrs. Barnes, there is a heat signature heading your way." I looked up, "Can you identify who it is?" Footsteps could be heard coming up to his door. No response came from Maddie. We both look at each other and hid. I immediately pressed a button and my dress transformed into my white-silver suit. I gave him a worried look as he stepped out. "Do you know me?" A familiar voice said. Steve. "You're Steve. I read about you in the museum." I began to creep closer, wanting to show my presence. I walked out of hiding and showed myself. "Blaire? I thought I would never see you again." He said in disbelief. I could hear men running up the stairs to the room. "Bucky, let's go." I said, my hues appearing as I prepared to fight. "This doesn't have to end in a fight, Bucky." He looked at Steve then at me.

"It always ends in a fight."