Even if we fight forever

Chapter 14

I push the door open slowly. "You wanted to see me?" As Bucky turns around I could see a stray tear rolling down his cheek. "Lover?"

"You are not going to like this, but there is..."

"You are not breaking up with me, are you?"

"Well not exactly."

"Bucky you are scaring me." I can feel the fear causing a sharp pain in my chest.

"So Sergeant Barnes are you ready for the procedure?" Shuri asked as she enters the room.

"What procedure?" Bucky and Shuri looks at each other quietly. "What procedure?"

"He chose to go back under the ice until the Hydra stuff can be removed from his brain."

I avert my eyes from Steve and look at Bucky. "Is this true?"

"Babe I have to." He looks down. "I am dangerous with Hydra in my head."

I step toward Bucky. "But what about me?"

"Babe, you are a vampire. You live forever. You'll still be here when I wake up."

I turn toward the wall and place my hands on it. I try to calm myself. I think about what Bucky said and he is right. "Can you fix him?"

"I can, I just need to find a way to reset his mind without removing his memories."

"Is that even possible?"

"With my technology, yes."

"How long?" Shuri looks at the computer. "Shuri look at me! How long?"

"Sarah! That's enough." Bucky looks at Steve. "Will you please take Shuri and leave us for a few minutes?" They both leave and Steve closes the door behind them. "Sarah, come here?"

I move toward Bucky and took a seat beside him. I take his hand and I can feel mine shaking. Tears started rolling down my cheek.

"Sarah look at me." I look up at Bucky. "I love you and I always will. This will only be temporary and I know that you will be here waiting for me." His hand tightens around mine. "And then I will marry you."

"You want to marry me? That should be the least of our problems, don't you think?"

"Come on. I just want to lighten the mood."

I gave a little laugh through the tears. "You're an idiot."

He places his arm around me and I can feel myself calm down. "So you'll wait for me?"

"Are you kidding me? I will sit next to you frozen body everyday for forever if I have to. But I'll get us a little house and prepare for when you join the warm bodies again."

He lets out a chuckle. "Who is the idiot now?" He looks toward the door. "It is time, my love."

"Okay, I'll go get Shuri." I kiss him and he kisses me back. His lips moving on mine gives me goosebumps all over. I feel a familiar feeling creeping to the surface.

I quickly pull away and turn around. I feel the veins moving under my eyes and the fangs touching my lower lip.

Bucky grabs my arm. "Please don't hide your monster from me. I don't hide my monster from you."

I turn around and he places his hand on my face. "I kinda miss the cold metal hand." He smiles and I give him one last kiss before turning to walk toward the door.

"I'll get Shuri." I open the door to see Shuri and Steve just awkwardly standing outside the door. "Shuri, Bucky says it's time."

"Okay." Shuri looks at the guard in the hall. "Please get my brother."

We all gather around Bucky in the procedure room.

"You sure about this?"

Bucky looks at Steve and smiles. "I can't trust my own mind. So, until they figure out how to get this stuff out of my head I think going back under is the best thing... for everybody."

Bucky gets into the tube. I give him one last hug and kiss. "I love you. See you soon." They closed the tube and sprayed the ice in.

I sat down next to the tube and place my hand on the cold glass. In the hall outside the lab I heard T'Challa and Steve talking.

"Thank you for this."

"Your friend and my father, they were all victims. If I can help one of them find peace..."

"You know, if they find out he's here... they'll come for him."

"Let them try. I have a feeling Sarah won't approve."

He is right, I will never let anyone hurt him and will protect Wakanda as long as he is here.