It's been 4 months after the beginning of the plague starting with Sentry who then caused it spread into heroes such as Colonel America, Luke Cage, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Captain Marvel. They spread the virus biting and infecting any superhero or supervillain they could get their hands on and eating the flesh of normal everyday humans until only bare pockets of humanity were left with four major communities springing up with those being Mister Negative's Safe Haven, Final Hope, Latviera, and New Wakanda being the four major communities that no zombie has ever been able to crack, leaving them as the last of humanity having to deal and survive from Marvel Zombies. But one hero known as Dr. Y,N L,N A.K.A. Hybrid has been working on a potential cure since the beginning of the virus and is close to completing the cure he only needs three things a zombie, the blood of a zombie(preferably one that has been a zombie for a long time), and a rare chemical compound that needs pieces/elements from Stark Industries, the Baxter Building, Wakanda, the X-Mansion, Oscorp, Sanctum Sanctorum, the wreckage of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, and finally Hank Pym's lab. But what happens when Y,N is able to find survivors comprised of heroes, villains, mutants, innocent civilians, and more. And will Y,N somehow find love in this damn wasteland? Well read this exciting series and find out.
Y/N and Bucky's time in Wakanda was needed and helpful after the previous months of chaos.
After three months away, they decide it's time to return to the Compound and get back to normal. Unfortunately for the Avengers, 'normal' means danger; something Y/N is still learning to deal with.
When Hydra reappears and begins to wreak havoc on a global scale, Y/N takes on her role as an Avenger, dealing with feelings of guilt, responsibility, and fear for her newfound family, all while trying to find her place in the world of superheroes and corruption.
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"This is the first time in over a year that I feel like I can really see the world. Like I'm here, not struggling to keep my head above water, not watching from the backseat. And now that I'm here, I see what I can do to help... but also what I can lose. And it's scary."
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[Part 3 of Reaching Out]
[Bucky Barnes X Reader]
[1st person POV]
MAIN THEMES FROM PART 1 and 2: Y/N with powers, moving in with the Avengers, Bucky+Y/N romance, quick-burn and fluffy, drama and trauma (of course), Hydra being dicks as per usual, missions, dealing with trauma, fluff on fluff on fluff.