A Stucky Story

The Asset and Rumlow part 4

Rumlow opened his eyes to find the asset still asleep. His thumb was in his mouth and he was drooling. Rumlow didn't mind it, he was tired from last night. Rumlow knew their time was coming to an end. He had to run away and he had to leave the asset with his war buddy. As much as he wanted to keep the asset, he needed better care than he could provide.

The asset stirred and looked up at Rumlow. His blue eyes stared into his heart and soul, Rumlow stroked his hair out of his face.

"Good morning, how are you feeling?" The asset smiled and got Rumlow's hand and put it on his stomach.

"Are you hungry?" The asset nodded. Rumlow got his cup of pedialyte, the asset immediately got his cup and drank it. Rumlow was relieved that he had an appetite after last night. But he still looked a little sickly.

"We're going on adventure today, baby. Would you like that?" The asset nodded. Rumlow was glad he was happy, cause it wasn't going to last long.

"Going?" He asked.

"We are going to meet an old friend." The asset smiled at him, Rumlow got him dressed and packed his clothes. While packing, Rumlow realized they were out of pedialyte and were only down to three diapers. Rumlow hoped he would be okay until they got to their destination. They made their way to the city. They entered a train station, Rumlow ordered their tickets. Tickets were a little cheaper for a child. The asset was mentally a child, so he told the cashier that there was one adult and one child. They got through security checkpoint without issue. Then there was the train, the asset froze up at the large machine. Rumlow knew his history with trains so he could understand his fear.

"I promise it won't hurt you, I'll be here with you. Okay, baby?" The asset shook his head no, he started to back away from the train.

"All abroad, train to Brooklyn, New York leaves in 5 minutes." Said a conductor. The asset was crying now Rumlow held his flesh hand and got him on the train. The asset wouldn't stop shaking. Rumlow could hear the plates on his arm shift constantly, he was scared to death. Then the ticket master came.

"Hello gentleman, could I please see your tickets?" Asked the ticket master. Rumlow gave him both their tickets. The ticket master looked at him then at the asset.

"Is something wrong?" Asked Rumlow.

"Well, sir on the ticket it says one adult and one child. Unless I'm mistaken here, there is no child."

"He's mentally disabled. He's a child in an adult body."

"Sir, you cannot falsify information, I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

"I don't have money, sir please." The ticket master sighed and let them ride and escorted them to their seats. Rumlow was lucky that he could lie so well. Rumlow looked at the asset, he was still shaking but it wasn't normal. Before he was shaking out of fear now he was shaking violently from some internal force. Rumlow pushed his hair out his face. He saw that his eyes wasn't focused, his blue eyes kept rolling.

"Hey, what's wrong?" The asset was very stiff, then he started groaning. Then Rumlow knew, he was having a seizure. There wasn't enough room to lay him on his side, but he wasn't hurting himself.

"You're alright, baby. I'm right here, okay." Said Rumlow stroking his hair back. The asset finally relaxed, Rumlow laid his head on his lap and kept talking to him.

"Can I get you gentleman anything?"

"Water and apple juice please. And a few towels please. Where is the bathroom?"

"Down this aisle, first door on your left." Rumlow carried him to the bathroom, he could still feel the asset shaking. Rumlow got a towel on a floor and laid him down. The asset's flesh arm was still twitching, Rumlow didn't really know what to do. He wasn't around the asset during medical treatment. This scared him more than anything. Finally his arm stopped twitching. He looked up at Rumlow with confused eyes.