SFARSIT: bucky barnes

Chapter 7: You killed who?

Steve brings the Quinjet into a land beside Zemo's caterpillar truck on the remote icy mountain top. The jet's wings fold up beside the fuselage. Bucky pulls out rack of guns labeled 'Romanoff' as I got my knives and guns attached to my holsters. He takes a light machine gun and smiles at me. Steve, Bucky and I stand together, waiting for the exit ramp to descend. "You remember that time we had to ride back from Rockaway Beach in the back of that freezer truck?" 

I gave a questioning look to the both of them. "Was that the time we used our train money to buy hot dogs?" I rolled my eyes as I adjusted all of my weapons. "You blew three bucks trying to win that stuffed bear for a redhead." My head shot up as I gave Bucky a glare. "What was her name again?" I was totally invisible to them. "Dolores. You called her Dot." Steve looked at me with a smirk on my face. "James." I warned in a serious tone. "Don't worry, Blaire. This was way before Bucky got whipped on you." I began to get off of the quinjet, grabbing two machetes from my back.

"I can't believe she's my wife." Bucky says. "You got lucky Buck." Earning a pat on the shoulder by Steve. I swung my machetes in my hands, "Shall we get this over with." Bucky came up to me, kissing me on my lips. He got down to my ear level, "You're the only one I want." I pushed him playfully. "He can't have been here for more than a few hours." Steve placed his shield on and Bucky prepared himself, holding up the machine gun. "Long enough to wake them up." 

Steve leads us into the cast bunker. We travel down into the depths inside a caged elevator. It stops in the bowels of the bunker, the doors slide open. Steve nods to Bucky and heaves up the cage door. Bucky readies his heavy duty machine gun and I ready my machetes. We walk along a corridor, keeping close to a wall. Bucky looks into an alcove full of junk then Steve moves on up some stairs. I stay a bit behind, hearing something following us. At the sound of a loud thud, we spin around, aiming down the corridor.

"You guys ready?" We both nod as the double doors are forced open. Startled, I began to transform into my grey-silverish hair and my suit changes to white with colors of silver and black outlines. I heave forward and stop when I see Tony standing there. He looks at me, "You seem a little defensive, Blaire." I roll my eyes, "And you seem a bit cocky, Mr. Stark. Nothing new, I suppose. " I say bluntly, moving my machetes in my holster. "At ease, Soldier. I'm not currently after you." Bucky kept his gun aimed at Tony. 

I stepped back to him and gave him a small smile. He moved his aim to behind us. I could hear quiet footsteps and they stopped immediately. I knew it was still there since I could hear its heart beat faster. My hues appear, ready to attack. They began to talk as I ignored them. I could feel someone watch us, thinking it was just my paranoia coming back. With his helmet and face plate reengaged Iron Man leads Steve, Bucky, and I towards the enormous chamber with the capsules standing in it.

"Maddie." I moved behind them as I looked around. "I have a heat signatures." My eyes scanned the premises. "How many?" Steve says as I say, "One." Tony gives me a weird look, giving him a 'what' look back. As we enter the vast chamber the lights come on. Hazy, yellow mist descends within the capsules. All of us look around, bewildered at the sight. "If it's any comfort, they died in their sleep. Did you really think I wanted more of you?" I looked closer to see all of the enhanced soldiers have been shot in the head. I look around and feel my heart began to race. I connected Maddie to my ear piece, "Mrs. Barnes, you're heart rate is 110 beats per minute. I suggest to calm yourself before you get yourself hurt." I took in slow breathes, My hues were changing colors rapidly,

He looks grave, clicks his tongue. "I lost everyone. And so will you." He plays surveillance footage with a date of December 16th 1991. Steve steps over to the screen. "An empire toppled by its enemies can rise again. But one which crumples from within? That's dead... forever." Tony looks at the freeze frame of a secluded road and the date, December 16, 1991. His eyes rove, anxiously. "I know that road. What is this?" The video plays. A car was forced off the road crashes into a tree. The Winter Soldier could be seen coming out from the shadows. Tony watches intently as the Winter Soldier rides up and gets off his motorbike. Steve watches Tony's increasing unease. The driver lies on the ground beside the car. It's Tony's father, Howard. A small gasp came from my mouth as I placed a hand over my mouth.

The Winter Soldier walks over and hoists him up by his hair. He stares at Howard's bloody face. Howards stares back pleadingly. Tony glares at Bucky, catching my attention. In the video the Winter Soldier pounds Howard hard in the face with his metal fist. "Tony." I began to say as I tried to get vitals on him. In grief, Tony closes his eyes for a moment. On screen, his father slumps dead. The Winter Soldier puts him in the driver's seat with his face against the steering wheel. Tony stares in horror as I see Zemo began to leave. Maria's in the passenger seat with blood streaked down her face. The Winter Soldier walks around and grips her throat. Tony watches the screen stunned. He walks up and aims a gun at the surveillance camera.