Melioration ~ James Buchanan Barnes

O2O ~ Attack

The thing you feared most and warned Steve about is happening. You awake at the sound of the alarms and of people running past your room, their heavy boots stomping by. 

You lie in Bucky's arms and both of you are alert and aware of the situation outside your room. You stare briefly at each other before deciding to take action and explore. You get properly dressed and grab your nearest weapon, a gun that Steve returned to you because he trusted you in case something were to happen, and carefully open the door. Bucky peeks through the hallway that is now abandoned but with the alarms still buzzing. 

Together you walk down the hall, senses sharp and ready to pull the trigger when you have to. An ambush is waiting for you but you easily take the Hydra soldiers down. The pins on their chests tell you that it's them. 

Downstairs you hear shooting, screaming and sounds of struggle and fighting. Carefully you follow the sound and see the whole Avengers gang, in full uniforms, fighting off the many, many soldiers. 

'Fuck.' You mutter under your breath. You never wanted it to come this far. Steve spots you and quickly fights one off and makes his way over to you. 'Ok, so, you told me so. I know. But you need to go, like, now! Do you have everything?' You nod and so does Bucky. 'Good. Then go.' They embrace each other and even you get one from Steve.

You run away, a mass of Hydra soldiers behind you, shooting on you but you're managing to dodge every bullet. You do kill a lot of them in return. You get to a Shield car and take off immediately, running over a few Hydra men in the process. 

It feels like you can breathe again when you're too far for them to catch up to you. 'Oh my gosh.. Bucky! I-I guess this is how our life will look now until we find a place to actually stay low.' You say, flinching from a car that is just passing by. 

'Is this how you want it to be? Constantly looking over your shoulder? Never knowing if today is your last day alive?' He asks you, his eyes fixed on the road ahead of him but he sometimes glances over his shoulder. 

Of course you don't want your life to be like that. What person does? 'Are you seriously asking me this? I saved your life but I jeopardized mine with it. Of course I don't want to look over my shoulder all the time.' 

He keeps his mouth shut although he wants to talk back. He didn't mean it like that. But he doesn't know how to say it right. 

You notice his change of demeanor and sigh deeply. 'I'm sorry, Buck.' You start, leaning your head against the window. 'I didn't mean to upset you. I just.. I just freak out!' He nods, gently smiling your way. He knows and he understands. It's just not nice to be argued with. Especially now, when you're trying to get away from murderous Hydra soldiers. 

'Let's just go somewhere. I don't care where. Drive far, far away from here.'