Red Winter: Timeline

Chapter Ten: Final Mission

Final Mission, find Bucky during experimentation. The plan, Wanda was to use her magic to infiltrate the base in order to gain access to the experimentation and see it first hand. This plan, though drawn out by Sam, was not agreed upon by all of them. Bucky portrayed his worry about Wanda entering the base, but she assured him that using her powers she could go undetected. They could all communicate with their time watches, but Bucky still wasn't completely comfortable with the situation. Dressed in a skirt suit Wanda did her hair appropriately and walked out of the bathroom, Bucky looked up at her, despite his mood he smiled. "You look pretty."

Wanda couldn't stop the grin that formed on her face, she smoothed her hands over the skirt and fidgeted with her heels. "Thank you." She looked over at Sam, "I'm ready."

Now, further in time, standing outside of the base, Bucky felt his stomach turn. "Wanda..." He looked over to her, "Be careful." Wanda nodded, she took a deep breath and left the two behind her. Making it to the door she was greeted by two security guards who spoke Russian.

"Укажите свой бизнес! (State your business)" They turned to her, large guns gripped in their large hands. Wanda's eyes began to glow red as she gently moved her fingers, planting an image in the guards heads of her arriving everyday at this time. "Наши извинения (Our apologies)." The nodded, "А ваш охранный знак? (And your security badge?)" Wanda again waved her fingers, the guards seemed confused for just a moment, then smiled, "Да, продолжить (Yes, proceed)."

Wanda nodded, "благодарю вас(Thank you)." Then made her way into the facility. Bucky and Sam watched from a distance before looking away, Bucky held his breath as she walked through he doors. Inside she walked with purpose, like she was suppose to be there. No one questioned her, those who looked at her weird got red images pushed to them, as though they had seen her there multiple times before. Finally she turned the corner and caught sight of a familiar face, Zola. The man was signing something on a clipboard and handing it over to another scientist. Before she approached, she waved her fingers around put a false memory in Zola's mind. A message that she would be joining him for the experiment today, he was expecting here. Wanda's eyes returned to normal and she slowly approached the doctor. "Доктор Золя (Doctor Zola)."

The man turned to her, he looked at her for a moment, Wanda worried that he had have gotten a good look at her back at the facility years ago, but he shook his head, "Yes. We've been expecting you. This way." As he began to walk she followed, taking a deep breath.

As large doors opened for them Wanda followed Zola into the room, but she was not prepared for what she saw inside. James Buchanan Barnes was strapped down into a large metal chair, much like the one she remembered seeing in the other facility, his face said it all, he was angry. "Sergeant James Buchanan Barnes. Test Subject One of The Winter Soldier Program. I trust you red all the documents I've sent you?"

Wanda realized he was talking to her, she looked over and nodded, "Yes."

"Good." He nodded, " We shall get started."

It was not what she imagined, in fact, she had to try her hardest to look as though she was not phased by what was happening, but this was difficult. Watching Bucky scream in agony, his teeth clenched so hard his lips were turning red, spit coming off his chin. The pain in his eyes pulsed, making her feel for him. The pain she endured at the hands of HYDRA was excruciating. "Clearing the subjects memory helps the brainwashing stick. It also helps with the killing," Zola laughed softly, "They have no remorse." Wanda looked over to Zola, then back to Bucky, her heart was breaking.

"And what do you do...if you want to undo this?" Wanda took a deep breath, putting on a stern face before looking back over to Zola.

"Why would I do that?" He smiled, "I want this to be as permanent as possible." Wanda looked back over to Bucky, "I don't see anything undoing this. Changing it? Sure, I could made that possible. Only I could, no one else." He nodded, "But this...this is forever." Wanda gulped.

(Author's Note: Reminder that we are going totally AU here. This may not fit in the timeline.)

Back outside Bucky and Sam attempted to stay incognito, but the sound of approaching soldiers made them nervous. Their nerves were called for, because the troops were heading toward the facility and they were being lead by Johann Schmidt. The Red Skull turned his head toward the large crumbled building where Bucky and Sam ducked down out of site. The rest happened quickly, as Red Skull approached the two prepared themselves to fight, but they were not going to win. Bucky began to fight off Red Skull, but didn't know how this could possibly end. Sam fought off soldiers, Bucky caught his eye and shook his head. 'Go back.' He mouthed. But Sam kept fighting. Red Skull threw Bucky into a wall, stone flew around him as he smashed into the ground. Looking up he watched Red Skull turn toward Sam and raise his gun. "NO!!" The sound of the gun shot rang in Bucky's ears, he looked over to see Sam scream, but he couldn't hear it. Sam was shot in the shoulder, but he was a quick thinker. As he locked eyes with Bucky he tried his best to reach his wrist, the wound pulsing with pain. Red Skull began to walk toward Sam slowly, but after one more look at his friend, Sam disappeared in time.

Back in current time Bruce sat at his computer with a tablet in his hands,  he was content and humming to himself. A loud zooming noise rattled through the room and suddenly there was groaning. Bruce quickly looked up to find Sam lying in the middle of the pad covered in blood.

"Lock him up while I find Zola!" Red Skull demanded, a couple soldiers holding a beat up Bucky in their arms. Bucky felt weak, he took short breaths and looked around, hoping Wanda was safe.

Barnes screaming made Wanda feel more and more uncomfortable, she watched as it began to slow though, the experiment for today was coming to an end. Then the door slammed opened, Red Skull turned to Zola, but his attention was drawn to Wanda. Her eyes widened, "You..." He growled, Zola looked over to Wanda with confusion. "GET HER!" Soldiers in the room charged toward her, but Wanda's magic threw them in opposite directions, her powers amazing Zola as he watched. Red Skull fought her, Wanda tried with all her might to keep him at bay knowing she would be no match at hand to hand against him. Zola turned and began to dig through his cabinet, eventually pulling out a collar. With the metal collar in his grip he charged at Wanda while she fought off Red Skull, clasping it around her neck. Wanda stopped attacking, her hands flew to her neck as she pulled at whatever was locked around it. Zola ran over to his desk and grabbed a remote, quickly aiming it at Wanda and pressing a button.

Pain. Shock raced through her body and she began to scream.

Bucky looked up, they were dragging him toward the cells, but he heard the scream and suddenly felt pain himself. "WANDA!!!" A soldier hit him in the head with the back of his gun, knocking Bucky out.