Location: Florence, Italy
Agent: James 'Bucky' Barnes
Bucky knew that it had to be somewhere they spoke a dialect of Spanish. Bucky was sitting in the Quinjet as it was flying through the clouds and heading toward the outskirts of Florence where the compound was. Bucky was holding a simple assault rifle and he didn't have a mag in it. He was busy checking it and making sure it was good to fire. He glanced over and Hill was holding a submachine gun in her hand.
Bucky took his eyes off of her before she noticed him looking. Bucky saw that his rifle was fine and he quickly grabbed the mag and put it in and he cocked the rifle. He rested it on his knee and the barrel was pointed at the ground. Bucky saw Hill glance at him and he simply dismissed it. Bucky turned his head toward the ramp.
"Thirty seconds to drop" the pilot said
Bucky stood up and he put his mask and dark glasses on that Steve ripped off in the street almost a year ago. Bucky closed his eyes and he pushed all thought from his mind and focused on the objective; record and document. Bucky could tell Hill was standing close behind him.
"Ten seconds"
Bucky watched as the ramp dropped down and he could see trees passing under them and they went over a hill and then he saw a compound, it was rather large. Bucky noticed it was a small village. Bucky looked back at Hill.
"Fury said nothing about a village"
"Fury doesn't tell you a lot of things" Hill said
"I thought you worked in Stark Industries" Bucky said
"I do, this is a side job" Hill said
Bucky saw the light turn red then it turned green. Bucky took a step forward and he jumped out of the Quinjet. He fell through the air and he landed on a hill and he rolled as he hit the ground and he slid down the hill and went behind a huge rock. Bucky peered around the rock and he could see the main entrance of the "compound". He also saw a gate, Bucky nodded his head great.
Bucky saw Hill come up behind him, she knelt down and she was close to him.
"I usually like more recon with my intel" Bucky said
"Just get moving" Hill said
"Yes, ma'am" Bucky said and he moved quickly and he saw a spot light. Bucky moved his hand down and made it flat and Hill quickly went to the ground and hid behind a rock and Bucky stood behind a tree.
Bucky thought back to what he said, he pulled a Steve. He blinked and he pushed the thought away, not the right time to think about other things. Bucky noticed that the spot light moved away.
"Split up, we can cover more ground that way" Bucky said
Hill nodded and went into the darkness and disappeared. Bucky looked back up at the gate and he noticed three guards and two snipers. Bucky smiled this is going to be easy.
Bucky knelt down and he let the spot light pass one more time and after it passed him, he took off and ran across the terrain and got closer to the gate. The light was coming back around and he dove onto the ground and rolled behind a group of large rocks. Bucky laid flat and he steadied his breathing. He watched as the beam of light passed over him and then went back. Bucky quickly got up and continued to run toward the gate.
Bucky got to a stack of wooden crates and he knelt down and he watched as a guard walked past him. Bucky looked up at the wall and the sniper was looking away. Bucky took the risk and while the guard's back was turned he stayed crouched and he snuck up to the wall. Bucky quickly walked along it and he disappeared around a corner then the guard turned around. Bucky hugged the wall and he had very little foot hold. It was a steep drop if he miss stepped. Bucky decided it was a good time to check in on Hill.
"Hill?" Bucky said into his communicator
"Yeah?" her voice came through
"Where are you?"
"In the village"
"Ok good, I just made it to the wall, I'll meet you at the target building" Bucky said putting his gun's strap over his shoulder and swung it around so the gun hung on his lower back.
"Copy" Hill said
Bucky looked up at the wall and he didn't see any hand holds. Bucky hopped this didn't make too much noise. He put his metal finger into the stone wall and he pulled himself up. Bucky used his strength and he pulled himself up into the air and he stuck his hand in the wall again. Bucky put his right foot where his hand used to be. Bucky grunted and he did it again. He got close to the top and he lunged up one more time and he grabbed the edge with his hands. He grunted as he pulled himself up and over.
Bucky planted his feet down on the walk way and he knelt down. He looked around and he didn't see a guard in sight. He went to the other side of the wall's edge where the buildings were. He looked and he was close enough to jump to a roof top. Bucky climbed over the edge and he perched himself and he slightly turned and he put his hand out and he jumped off backwards and he caught the edge of a roof.
Bucky pulled himself up trying not to make the roofing come off. Bucky slowly stood up and he slowly made his way up the side of the roof. He almost slipped a couple of times. He could see the street lamps were on and he would see the occasional patrol walking through the street. Bucky lucked out of the roof top. He saw the target building and he was four roofs away from it. Bucky had to jump across the roof tops and fast; or this wasn't going to work. Bucky took a deep breath and he ran and he jumped across the gap and landed on the other roof and he kept moving. One down, three to go.
Bucky made his way to every roof top and he was close to the target building and he saw a window sill. Bucky umped to it and grabbed the sill and he pulled the window open and he climbed in. Bucky was in a lounge and no one was in sight. He stayed in a crouched position and he went toward the door to the right which led to another hallway. He walked through it and a gun was pointed against his head. He looked and it was Hill, who seemed startled.
"God, Barnes" She hissed
"Sorry" Bucky said
"I know where Zeak is" Hill said
Bucky looked at her and she spoke "He's in the study"
Bucky nodded and he went toward the door that led to the study's upper floor. Good thing he studied the layout of the building. He came to the door and he cracked it and he peeked; no guards were up here. Bucky opened the door slowly and he stayed knelt down and he walked over to the railing that was the perfect hiding place. Bucky and Hill heard Zeak answer a phone.
"What do you want?" Zeak asked seeming ill-tempered
Bucky noticed his accent was Russian. Bucky frowned at it and he looked at Hill and she shrugged. Bucky listened and it was quiet for a while.
"Yes, everything is under control" Zeak said
Bucky waited for Zeak to speak again.
"Yes, I have done what you asked" Zeak said sounding slightly worried
Bucky noticed fear in his voice.
"You said this was the last time, we had an agreement. I am tired of you using my men as your play things"
Bucky had a feeling the conversation was getting heated.
"Why is this so important?" Zeak asked
Hill was recording the whole conversation.
"Yes, I understand. You're paying me double for this" Zeak said
Bucky wanted to know who was on the other line of that phone.
"You can guaranty that they will be safe?" Zeak said this time softer
"Good, this is the last time, no more favors after this. Yeah agreed, wait one question. Why is she so important?" Zeak asked
Bucky frowned and mouthed "She" to Hill and Hill shrugged.
"What do you mean, I have people in my compound? Two agents, from what agency?"
Bucky looked at Hill and he spoke in a whisper "Time to go"
Hill nodded and as Bucky took a step two guards busted through the door they came in at. Bucky and Hill looked at them, they aimed and Bucky grabbed Hill and he took her with him over the railing and falling onto a table in the study below.
They hit the table and Hill was on top of Bucky and her face was close to his and they looked to see Zeak pointing a pistol at them. Bucky rolled to the left and brought Hill with him and they hit the floor and Bucky sprung up and he grabbed Zeak by the hand and he twisted it breaking his wrist. Zeak howled in pain and dropped the gun. Bucky looked back at Hill.
"Run"
Hill took off for the exit and Bucky followed and he followed her out of the door and he noticed she wasn't moving. Then he saw why; fifty guards were all pointing their guns at them. Bucky stopped and stood next to her, he noticed that these guards were decked out in gear and weapons, they weren't local.
"See, recon with intel" Bucky said
Hill just looked at him and rolled her eyes knowing he was right. Bucky noticed Zeak walking through the door behind them and Bucky saw him walk in front of them. He was holding his broken wrist close to himself and he had a pistol in the other. He pointed it at the more intimidating one. Bucky stared at the barrel of the gun and he thought of five ways to kill him before the other's fired.
"What are you doing here?" Zeak asked
"Just passing through" Bucky said smirking
Hill glanced at him "I don't think this is a time to joke around Barnes" Hill said through gritted teeth
"I know what I'm doing" Bucky whispered to her
"What did you hear?" Zeak asked a ping of worry was in his voice, Bucky noticed it.
"Everything" Bucky said and he smirked
"I though this place was secure" Zeak said to his men
"Nothing is secure from me" Bucky said "Not even your phone"
Zeak looked at him with panic.
"You have a family right?" Bucky said
Zeak's eyes were wide and a drop of sweat flowed down the side of his face and to his neck. Bucky was saying the right words.
"Let me guess the man on the phone is threatening their death" Bucky said
"If you are trying to…"
"I don't give a damn about your family Zeak. All I care about is the man on the phone"
"He said he would kill them"
"Hey Zeak" Bucky said getting him back on track "I don't care"
Zeak swallowed and he was breathing a little faster.
"Give me the name of the man on the phone" Bucky said
"Then my family will die" Zeak choked
"Maybe, maybe not. Do you really think that after your job is done that the guy won't kill you and your family? Zeak after you're done, you're a loose end" Bucky said taking a step forward.
Hill couldn't believe what she was hearing. He literally was talking the guy into giving them the name.
"Zeak, give me the name" Bucky said with more authority this time
Zeak slightly jumped and he looked around at his men and he put his hand up and they put their guns down.
"His name is The Spider, I swear that is all I know" Zeak said
"He got a real name?" Bucky said; he didn't want an alias, he wanted a name.
"All I know is that he is called the Spider" Zeak said
Bucky noticed that he slightly scorned at him in half a second. Bucky knew he was lying. Bucky took a step forward and now he was face to face with him. Bucky stared at him.
"His name" Bucky said
Zeak wouldn't look him in the eye.
"His name Zeak!" Bucky barked which caused a few men to raise their guns.
Bucky wasn't going to get anything off of him this way. Bucky looked back at Hill and then at the men.
"Get out now or I will kill you all" Bucky said staring at each and every one of them.
The soldiers saw something in his eyes that scared them and they all left quickly and left Zeak who was about to have a heart attack. Bucky slightly twitched toward Zeak and he jumped away and he fell to the ground. Bucky walked forward and Zeak tried to crawl away. Bucky grabbed him by the shirt and held him in the air.
"His name Zeak!" Bucky said
Zeak felt Bucky's cold metal fingers on his throat.
"I can't" he choked
"A little more pressure and I can crush your larynx" Bucky said
Zeak looked over at Hill. Hill was frozen and she didn't want to move. Bucky was going too far and she knew it, but they needed that name. She stayed quiet, she would talk to him back in the Quinjet.
Bucky dropped Zeak and Zeak landed on the ground and he tried to crawl away. Bucky wasn't in a hurry and he slowly walked toward him. Bucky grabbed Zeak's ankle and he twisted it and Hill heard a loud snap.
Zeak howled in pain and he turned around and looked at Bucky, who looked like he was something else. His ankle was completely backwards.
"I want a name Zeak!" Bucky said and spit flew out of his mouth.
"I can't ah!" Zeak screamed as Bucky broke his foot with his metal hand crushing every bone
"The name!" Bucky said dropping his foot and letting it hit the floor hard which sent a sharp pain up Zeak's leg which made him gasp
Bucky grabbed Zeak's good hand and he slightly twisted it.
"The name, or this one breaks to" Bucky barked
Zeak was silent for too long and Bucky twisted a little more, Zeak's face contorted into pain
"NIKO!" Zeak yelled
Bucky never heard of a Niko. He got what he wanted though.
"If, you're lying I'll be back to break it" Bucky said walking back towards Hill.
He left Zeak cowering in a corner and he had tears going down his face. He sat up and then a bullet hit him in the face. Blood splattered the wall and brains were thrown onto the floor. Bucky looked around for the sniper. A loud beep hit their ears as a voice came onto their ear pieces.
"So, you know my name" the voice was low and Russian
"You can't run Niko" Bucky said
"I'm not and it's good that your know my name, cause I know all about you Barnes"
Bucky's eyes slightly widened and he looked at Hill with his brow furrowed
"How do you know me?"
"I know everything, hello Maria Hill" the man said
"How did you get on this channel?" Hill asked
"Oh Hill, how I will enjoy torturing you, and to answer your question I can talk to anyone I want to. Poor Zeak and his family, all well. I did kill his family a week ago, now he can be with them."
"What do you want Niko?" Bucky asked
"What I want, is your head on a platter and anyone who knows you. I'm sorry Miss Hill that he involved you in this. I wish we could have met in a more consensual matter."
"Zeak said she, why is she important?" Bucky asked
"Oh, she is an old friend, she must suffer more a different reason than you, and oh how I can't wait to touch that face. Anyway, see you soon Barnes" the man said and he disconnected.
Bucky looked back at Hill and he gritted his teeth What the hell is going on?