I'll Stand By You (Captain America FanFic Book 3)

Chapter 10: "He's right. I trained them.."

Bailey's POV:

I continued to pull at Bucky's arm as we got farther and farther away from the compound. I glanced back at him, his face sunken. 

"How were we not effected?" His voice was quite and concerned.

I sighed. "I'm not sure what happened. I just knew we needed to get out of there." 

He nodded.

We kept going. Our pace slowly increasing.

"There's a shop I know that's near by. No one will be there." I mentioned.

He said nothing.

When we finally arrived I heard the sounds of sirens, screaming as they got closer. We ran inside and I grabbed the top of the metal sheet and pulled it down to the pavement. I then listened as they rushed past us. I sighed with relief.

"Steve, we're at the warehouse. The one off that coffee shop you love."

He didn't answer at first. I bite my lip.

"Alright. be there soon beautiful. Stay safe till then. I love you." I sighed with relief.

"Love you too."

I then turned to face Bucky; who was on the floor criss crossed. I furrowed my eyebrows. Thinking hard before I finally spoke.

"Steve's on his way." I then sat on the floor beside him. Resonating with what he was feeling. Fear, confusion, anxiety. I didn't have to read his mind to know that.

"When he began speaking, utter those god forsaken words, all I could do was scream in my head. Pleading with my brain to not listen."

I nodded in empathy. 

"I could feel myself slipping away. Falling back into old habits. Then, next thing i knew you were in front of my face. Eyes white and your hands on my temples. Like you put a shield around my mind and I could think again."

I shrugged. "Guess I blacked out."

He turned to me, face dead serious. Showing he wanted no joke answer. "How did you do that?" 

Before I could answer, a loud clatter came from and exit in the building. We both jumped up immediately, back to back. I raised my hand in a fist and he advanced to the nearest pillar, I followed. Something came flying at us, moving so fast it was a blur. Bucky jumped out of the way. Before I could react, I caught it with one hand and went into a defense pose, the object at my side. I glanced down at the object I caught and became slightly offended.

"Steven Grant Rogers!" I shouted.

He came out ready to fight, then instantly regretted throwing his shield. His expression changed to match one of a deer caught in headlights.

"I am your wife. Your lucky I don't throw this at your face." I scolded. 

He approached me like a puppy who had done something bad. Head down, no eye contact.

"I'm so sorry. I thought someone had gotten to you and there were sirens and I was afraid they had hurt you or-" I put my hand on his cheek. He stopped his sentence and nestled against my hand. 

"I know love. I know." I cooed. His forehead met mine. 

Sam soon appeared behind him and coughed. 

I smiled. "Sam, you block headed crouton." We gave a quick hug.

"So what's the plan?" Bucky spoke as he met us.

"That 'doctor' who was evaluating you guys, is a Russian terrorist known as Zemo. He killed the original doctor who was supposed to show." Sam's tone carried heavy.

"Someone lost their life because they wanted to get close to us. I wonder what he wanted so badly." I told them, raking my brain.

"There's more like Bailey and me." Bucky said in almost a whisper.

I snapped my head in his direction. Eyes wide. Steve's expression grew concerned and cautious. "Come  again?" I squeaked.

His eyes rolled to the side,but less sarcastically and more of sadness. "Of course you don't remember. Although I don't know why you have no memory of it, considering you trained them."

My knees became weak as he spoke. I leaned against Steve, trying to not lose my balance. He put his hand on my hip and seemed ready to catch me if I fell. 

"How many were there?" Steve asked, his voice low and serious. 

"Five..." I whispered. It all coming back to me.

"Harder!" I barked. "This is what they gave me?! You all are pathetic!"

4 guys and one girl, all new recruits in forming a kill squad. 

They were all going one on one with Barnes. Him defeating them one after another. 

The girl went to throw a punch, but Bucky grabbed her ankle and spun her around while dropping her to the floor. I hovered over her, my gaze like daggers.

"I'm sorry ma'am. He caught me off guard."  She defended. 

I grabbed her by her shirt and pulled her up to her feet. "Again. In a real fight, you'd be dead." I released her. I faced them all. "When someone strikes you in combat, what do you do?" 

They all looked at each other. "Strike them back harder."

"Ma'am?"  The girl stepped forward again.

I glanced at her. "May I spar with you this time?"

I smiled. "You know I posses powers yes?" 

She nodded.

"If you wish."

By the end of the match she had striked me, once. Let's just say she got hit a lot more times and a lot harder. However she was the first to have hit me. Besides Bucky. 

Later that day I had passed by the infirmary. I saw her already up and walking around. 

Her face bruised with a black eye and different parts of her body bandaged. 

"What's your name kid?" I asked from the door way.

She jumped and went into fighting stance. Once she realized it was me she was at resting position. "Ma'am."

A part of me felt sad. She looked younger then me. I was about 18 1/2. 

"Madeline ma'am. Madeline Blythe. Age 17." Her voice was soft but had spunk to it.

"Tell me Madeline, why spar with me? Surely Barnes is a better option."

"If I don't challenge myself then how will I get better?" Her eyes showed sadness. Almost homesickness. I knew that feeling to well.

"When did they take you?" Referring to Hydra.  

"16. My birthday. And you ma'am?"

I sighed. "About 7 or 8  if I remember correctly."

"How are you not haunted by what they've done to you? "

"You bury it. Deep inside, where no one, not even you can find it." I said coolly.

"He's right." I said in defeat.

"What are we looking at here?" Steve pressed, knowing we were running out of time.

"Their elite. Could topple a whole empire in a night and you'd never see them coming." Bucky's expression turned grim.

"Well then we have to find them before that 'doctor' does." Sam chimed.

"Alright then, let's suit up." Steve told us while grabbing my hand.

We held eye contact, then he leaned closer and kissed my forehead in reassurance.

A/N: Oh dang!!! Things about to get real up in here. Tell me what you guys thought! I love hearing feedback from you guys. Please like and vote and I will see you all in the next chapter, bu bye! ❤❤

-Kytren