Winter Wolf *Bucky Barnes Fanfic*

13: High Hope

A/N: Okay lovelies the picture above is who I think represents Lupo, pronounced Loo- Po, with the wavy hair and how she looks. Just wanted to give you an idea of who I think Lupo looks like. Also I have had comments about Lupo's age. It will be told in the chapter :)

Lupo had since fallen asleep in Bucky's arms. Her head on his chest. Her hands clutching Bucky's shirt, like if she let go, he would disappear. Bucky truly didn't mind that she was human. Yes, it would take time to get used to. But, she was still his Lupo. That's all that mattered to him. She was still in his life.

Steve walked through the door, having a small smile on his face. Sitting down in a chair next to the hospital bed, the two best friends didn't say anything. Enjoying the comfortable silence. He was deeply worried about Lupo. Who knows how her stay with Hydra would effect her PTSD. His thought was interrupted when Lupo started to whimper in Bucky's arms.

Bucky started to shush her quietly. Gently running his metal fingers through her long black hair, whispering sweet nothings in her ear to calm her down. Letting her fall into a deep slumber once again.

Bruce walked through the door with a small smile on his face and started to talk. "We found that she is the age of about sixteen as a human. Yes she is three in dog years, which would be twenty one in human years. But, Hydra seemed to manipulate how she aged. Letting her age like a human instead of a dog. Which means she will be the longest living dog in history by the time she passes. We decided that if we did find a way to get to serum out of her, we will try to keep the anti aging within her so she can live a longer life.", the team was going to do anything to keep Lupo in their lives as long as possible.

Bucky and Steve had a smile on their faces by how they had a chance of keeping Lupo for years to come. Bucky seemed to cradle Lupo into his chest a little harder. His arms tightening around the small teenager. It was good to know her age.

"But." Bruce started, "I'm worried about her mental health. She has been through war and then Hydra turning her in a human...I don't know how she will cope inside her mind. She was already scared when she first woke up. We just have to be careful like we were when you first brought her here. If she gets to uncomfortable, we can see if she can shift back to her wolfy form."

Bucky looked at Steve and the worry in their eyes were at the same intensity.

" It's okay Buck. She has everyone in the tower to help her. Like Bruce said, if she gets to uncomfortable, we can have her try to shift back. There's hope Buck.", Steve sent a reassuring smile to his best friend.

Bucky knew that Steve was right. He always was.

There was still hope for Lupo being okay.

A/N: I know I know it's short. But I had to do something for my amazing readers!!!