Steve and Bucky-the prized assets of HYDRA

Chapter 6 Learning

The next day I Encrouched upon his cell I heard a gasp and shuffling. He was kneeling, staring defiantly up at me, as I stopped infront of him. (The dead couple yesterday seemed to be fresh in his mind). I smiled and walked past but "I'm Still not giving in fully to you, I wont stop fighting." Made me return I smiled down at him "Oh, I thought you wanted to..what was it now ah yes retire? become an artist?" his glare hardened "You will give in Captain Rogers even if I have to knock you to pieces and leave some out I will break you, like you yourself said 'you cannot last much longer'. and with that I left him to his misery.

Oh he was improving all right, not noticing it but he was. He was slowly becoming more compliant day by day cracking. I could see him crack, crack, break. Some days he didnt move just stayed in the 'fetal' position. Others he did a few pushups and kept active. But every day Without fail he spoke to Bucky and Peggy-"Hope your looking for me Peg"- when he thought It was just him and his thoughts. Oh how broken the little Brooklyn boy he truly was.

Meanwhile At the other end of the base
The winter soldier sat in the chair unstrapped while some insignificant man pressed a tool to his metal arm alone without thoughts... thoughts? What were thoughts? Thoughts...
"who are you now steve from tennesee?"

"Punk! Jerk!"
"Don't do anything stupid until I get back,
how can I Your taking all the stupid with you!"
"I've become you what a nightmare!"
"BUCKY NO!"

*Slap*

"Soldat?" But it wasn't Winter. He was unseeing and his answer came in nothing more than a whisper
"Steve?"
There was silence in the big room then with a little more confidence
"Steve"

"I'm with you till the end of the line"
rattled around his head and suddenly realisation hit. It hit like a truck He needed find steve and get out of her. Leaping onto the closest guard his metal arm latched onto a throat, the body hit the floor with a thud. Wait "Metal arm?" "Yes Metal arm like it Sol-Bucky?"His name was spat like venom the voice was Zemo casually leaning on the doorway at the rooms entrance. He stalked towards him but had to stop and duck as another guards punch sailed inches over his head. Again he was in full combat. It was like being back in the war. His arms jutted out knocking down agents left and right. Nothing would stop him now as he stalked towards zemo "Stop this soldatz!" Bucky ignored him all the guards were down he was outnumbered in one swift movement he lifted Zemo off the floor in a chokehold Zemo was gurgling  struggling to breathe. Nothing would stop him now "Steve-*Cough*" ....apart from that.
his grip loosened "Steve's here?" Zemo nodded gasping , smirking "he was"
Thud
"no.."
Zemo shook himself off 'Bucky' was distracted. White faced looking down. A guard (who was 'unconscious') leapt up grabbing Bucky's legs . He toppled over Zemo scrambled on top of him pinning his arms. Bucky thrashed and snarled cursing (in Romanian) every last one of them as punch after punch was delivered to him. He was then hoisted up and shoved into the chair

The head piece was being attached when a whisper "is-is Steve alive?" "Yes" life flooded back into him. "But not for much longer soldatz you will kill him!" "No NO! N-ugg" mouth guard in. Chair on.

"Swwwweve".   ("STEVE!!")

In his cell Steves head shot up from the floor. That.Was.Bucky!" He was at the bars now grasping and pulling...Nothing. Steve stood there anxiously for an eternity But no more-sound or scream- was heard. When Steve awoke the next day to find himself on the floor still holding the bars he pryed his white knuckled hands off them. Where...What, What was his best friend now?

It was 2 weeks later when Skull visited The winter soldiers training room for an update WS was in his chair blank as blank can be his arm once again being updated on. He turned to the head scientist "How is MY winter soldier doing?" WS made no movement or even acknowledged his 'name' It was like he was switched off. " Ready for his first proper mission sir" Skull hmmed "any relapses?
"two weeks ago sir" Skull frowned "any words" the scientist was twiddling his fingers never a good sign "WHAT WORDS!" The scientist jumped "Steve Sir" Skull slammed his hand down on the chairs back.
why Why WHY were Steve and Bucky so hard to entangl- Aha! That was it wasn't it

Steve was Bucky's Kryptonite and Bucky was Steve's

He'd been going about this all the wrong way instead of suppressing their friendship they should use it against them.