Violet in the Winter (Bucky FanFic)

Excerpt

The heavy sound of gunfire was just about the only thing I could hear, save for the rush of blood in my ears. My back was pressed against the warm cement road blockade, the glint of bullets ricocheted in my peripheral. 

"Damn, we need to take care of that gun," Sam grunted beside me. He was right, of course. That gun was standing between us and Bucky. Neither one of us was going anywhere and we had no idea how much ammo that guy had. Sam was looking the other way, trying to map out a way to get from our cover and probably get the angle on the guy. I could feel the blood in my ears pulsating now, a rhythmic drumming in my head. The pit of my stomach felt tight with apprehension. 

I had to do something. 

I grabbed Sam's arm and he whipped his head to face me, mouth slightly open at the small interaction. 

"I'll take care of the gun. When I give you the signal, you cover me. Got it," I rushed. I didn't have time to debate it over with him. I needed to act now. I snatched my hand away from his arm, pulling myself away as I heard him gasp my name. This was it. This was what Fury needed me for. And I wasn't going to disappoint him. There was a small pause in the firing from the gun, a chance for me to leave cover. As I did, I could feel the familiar warmth of energy surround me, forming into a golden colored arch in front of me. The gunman on the back of the truck was stunned, pausing for a moment to stare at me. I gritted my teeth and started toward him. 

The gunman kicked into motion, aiming the long barrel directly at me. A volley of bullets fired in my direction, but they merely slowed once they neared my shield, dropping to the ground like dead flies. I felt my mouth turn into a smirk as I started running toward them. The gunman shouted and scrambled to find something else to take me down. He fell from his chair as I reached just a few feet within the truck and propelled myself into the air. Time slowed for me in those moments as the golden shield disappeared and I balled my fist, the gold aura encasing it. I flew downwards into the truck slamming my fist into the metal.  It exploded into a shower of metal and fire, the bulk of the destroyed truck flying away and down the street. 

The sound was loud, causing more men to stir in the buildings that surrounded us. I landed on my feet, luckily, and backed away tentatively as the vehicle burned into a horrible pile of sharp smelling metal. I looked over my shoulder at Sam who stood by the barricade, brown eyes wide behind his goggles. 

"You have powers," he shouted incredulously.  

All I could do was smile sheepishly in response. 

He hopped the barricade and made his way toward me as I shook my hand at my side. He paused once he reached me and looked me up and down. 

"And when the hell were you gonna tell us you had powers," he asked, bewildered. 

"It's more of a 'I can show you better than I can tell you' kind of thing." 

"Well show me more as we get after Bucky. I have a feeling we're gonna need more exploding fists." 

He grinned at me and started to jog as I fell in step with him. 

Author's Note:

Hi guys! I am so very excited and nervous to have you guys on this journey with me! In case you haven't noticed, I am a huge Marvel fan and have read comic book after comic book, watched every Marvel movie front to back for my entire life. When I initially thought of this fanfic I had a lot of stuff planned for Violet and what her background was, but upon reflection, decided to scrap it and start fresh, thus why this is re-written. I'm so proud of this character and what I have planned for her, Bucky, and Sam, and I hope you guys really see how much I have poured into her and the development of this story! 

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- Reb