A little story where Sam Wilson never got given the shield. In fact he never met Steve Rogers at all. Bucky Barnes, a 106 year old ex-HYDRA assassin got given the shield after Steve passed it on.. With all his guilt about his past how does he cope with the added responsibility? Will meeting Sam along the way help? And with an old friend joining the scene, how will Bucky overcome his past? A/N Elizabeth will replace Sharon Carter in my story This is my first fanfiction. Sorry for any spelling or grammatical errors. I do not own any characters except Elizabeth "Liz" Rogers. all rights go to Marvel Please don't repost or translate my story without my permission Thanks @ChaseFruit for the inspo! Achievements: #35 in thefalconandthewintersoldier | 3/7/2024 #37 in zemo | 3/7/2024 #72 in tfatws | 3/7/2024 #299 in falcon | 3/7/2024 #334 in jamesbuchannanbarnes | 4/7/2024 #616 in samwilson | 3/7/2024 #695 in bucky | 3/7/2024 #818 in wintersoldier | 3/7/2024