Fairy watched the man as he leaned forward, dangerous, intimidating. "I underestimated you, that won't happen again." His words rang through her ears.
I won't either.
The feeling was beyond mutual. She didn't have to ask him how he found her, it was obvious. She was disappointed in herself that she didn't have the foresight to cover her wounds before-hand but didn't dwell on it too long. She needed to focus on surviving whatever this man had in store for her, which she was still unsure of what exactly. He was extremely unpredictable from what she could tell with the short interactions she had with him. She hadn't dealt with anything like this before. She wasn't sure exactly what she could do to try to get him to drop his guard. She wasn't going to debase herself by flirting with him, there were other prisoners that had done that to the guards at the facility that she was kept at. It hadn't ended well for them. Others had lowered themselves to sleeping with some of them as well. The guards always took the advances and sometimes treated the prisoners better, but it never lasted long.
Fairy's ear twitched as she listened to her surroundings. She heard something outside. It sounded like…
Her eyes went wide, before she could react any further the super soldier in front of her grabbed her and jumped over the couch covering the lycan girl as a flashbang grenade broke through the window and landed just where Bucky had been sitting. As soon as it went off, a team of HYDRA agents opened the front door. While they were expecting to be greeted by a very defiant and defensive girl, they were not expecting to come face to face with the Winter Soldier.
Bucky was pissed. All the rage he had pent up from chasing the girl came out. Unfortunately for the agents, they were on the receiving end of it. One by one, each agent that tried to get through the front door went down. Each bullet that rang out got blocked by the metallic arm on the super soldier. Fairy watched in amazement at how deadly her captor was. Each kill was calculated and precise. It was an absolute massacre but at the same time, no where near as bloody as the beast that lay within her.
Her head snapped in the direction of the back door as it was kicked open. She should have known the cabin would be surrounded. Fairy got up from where she was hiding behind the couch. The beast lay dormant inside of her because of the toxins from the collar that was released when Bucky broke it but that didn't mean she couldn't fight. She was equally as deadly. As soon as the first agent came through the opening to the living room, Fairy pounced. Punch after punch was thrown, the agent was putting up a good fight, that is until Fairy caught a glimpse of the tactical knife on the agent's side. She took it out of it's holster and stabbed it straight into the man's neck, he dropped immediately.
She wasn't above killing these men.
Each agent that came within her reach went down. Fairy left no man alive as she went from one agent to the next. Unknown to her, Bucky was watching her out of the corner of his eyes as he too made waste to the HYDRA agents coming in. The agents coming in through the back didn't have normal guns like the agents coming in through the front did, theirs were high powered tranquilizer guns.
They were trying to take the girl.
Bucky acted quickly, he snapped the last agent's neck coming through the front door and made his way to Fairy who hadn't noticed one of the tranquilizer guns pointed at her as she took down another agent.
The shot rang out. Fairy looked up just in time to see the dart flying towards her. Her eyes closed tightly. She waited to feel the stinging of the needle and liquid enter her blood stream as it did so many times before, however that sensation never came. She looked up to see Bucky blocking the tranquilizers that were now being shot towards her. Bucky moved forward and began to take down the men.
When the last man was down, he turned to Fairy and grabbed her arm. He didn't say anything as he grabbed his black backpack and moved towards the front door. He took one of his guns out as they moved out of the cabin. Bucky held onto Fairy's arm as they quickly made their way through the trees. Bucky was on high alert. He listened to the surrounding area as they moved. They made it to the main dirt road in the forest to find empty black SUVs parked on the side of it.
They needed a quick escape, Bucky practically threw Fairy into the first SUV. He made his way to the driver's side and got in.
Fairy noticed the agents hadn't taken the keys with them as Bucky started up the vehicle. That was rather dense of them. Fairy was jostled back to reality as Bucky tore out of the area. She hadn't buckled up yet which would probably be a good idea seeing how Bucky was driving. She buckled herself and watched as the trees blurred by, Bucky's grip was tight on the steering wheel making it creak slightly. He was pissed.
Fairy's adrenaline slowly began to wear off as they got farther and farther away from the area. Fear was now setting in. They had come so close to taking her again. She had failed a mission which never happened. HYDRA didn't treat her well on the best of times, she could only imagine for what she was in store for at the facility on the worst.
An hour and a half later.
The closest city to where they had been came into view. On a normal car drive, it would have taken at least two and a half to three hours to get to the cabin they had been at however with the speed Bucky was going they closed the distance in no time. The drive was quiet between the two. Bucky was slowly coming down from his anger and Fairy was usually quiet to begin with.
Bucky stopped at a store just on the outside of the city. He parked and looked over to Fairy. "Get in the back."
Fairy looked back. She saw the anger dance around in his gun-metal orbs. She opted to comply to his demand (she could tell he never requested anything) and got into the back seat. Bucky waited for her, watching her from the rearview mirror. Once she was in the back seat, he got out of the car. Fairy was expecting him to come in the back seat with her to do who knows what but instead was surprised to watch him go to the trunk of the SUV. She could see directly into it as he opened the back hatch and began to rifle through the contents. There were weapons galore in the trunk. Bucky wasn't really paying much attention to them though, only a few caught his attention enough to throw into a duffle bag along with the ammo.
Bucky stopped when he found what he needed. He eyed the clothes he found making sure there were no logos on them to indicate where they had come from. Next, he grabbed a spare set of boots and socks. He quickly made his way to the door right next to where Fairy sat, opening it he gave her the clothes. "Get changed." Fairy gave him a confused look. "Those clothes you have on are too big, your ass was hanging out while you were fighting."
Fairy gave a derisive snort. She didn't look at him as she began to get changed. The clothes given to her consisted of a dark grey sweat pant and a black t-shirt. They were on the medium side which was still slightly large for her thinned out frame but luckily they fit much better than the super soldier's clothes. She put the boots on next which fit surprisingly well. She turned back to Bucky to see he had been watching her the entire time.
It annoyed her.
"What?"
"Come on" The infuriating man answered. He moved back to the trunk of the car and grabbed the duffle bag of guns. He handed Fairy the black backpack as she followed him to the back. "Don't lose it."
Fairy nodded putting it on. Bucky shut the trunk and the two abandoned the car.
Hours later.
Bucky had stolen a truck with ease. Not the first time he had done it. The girl now sat in the passenger side as they drove through Pennsylvania towards Ohio. The truck ride had been much less hectic now, less tense. The two hadn't spoken since outside the small store.
Bucky wasn't uncomfortable by the silence per se, he just enjoyed being able to talk to someone. "What's your name?"
"Why?"
Bucky's jaw twitched slightly. "Why do you like to answer a question with another question?"
"Answers can get you killed." Fairy replied. She kept her eyes forward where they had been since they had stolen to truck.
A growl escaped Bucky's mouth. Although she did have a point, she made it increasingly difficult to deal with her and she's only been awake for less than 48 hours. He went back to being quiet.
Fairy turned to look at him. He hadn't exactly tried to kill her, in fact, he had stopped HYDRA from taking her again.
"Fairy."
Bucky looked at her out of the corner of his eye, amusement now danced in his orbs. "Like the creatures with wings?" There was a small teasing tone to his voice.
"It's a nickname. My name is Farren." Fairy said ignoring his slight teasing. She turned herself back to watching out the windshield. "You're James Buchanan Barnes right?"
There was a silence between the two again.
"Bucky."
Fairy's eyes turned back to the man driving. "Like the male version of a deer?" Fairy's tone didn't indicate any teasing but she was. Bucky didn't answer her but looked out of the corner of his eye again. The look in his eye made Fairy believe she was pushing a button that she may not want to keep pushing. She shook her head and leaned it against the window now watching as the houses they drove passed zoomed by.
What Fairy failed to notice was the smallest of smiles grace the super soldier's mouth.
That night.
Bucky stopped the truck at a cheap motel on the outskirts of a small town. If he were by himself he would have just slept in the truck but he had someone with him who was probably in worse shape than he was, the least he could do was get her in a bed to sleep for the night. It may be the only comfort she has for a while. He looked over at Fairy who was looking around the rinky dink motel. When she realized she was being watched, her head turned to Bucky.
"You try to leave…."
"You'll be adding to my pretty little scars." Fairy interrupted. "I heard you the first time."
Bucky watched her a few more minutes before getting out of the truck. He walked to the front desk. The man at the counter barely paid any attention to him as he watched some action movie. Bucky was able to just tell him a name and pay in cash. He walked back out to the truck and parked it near where their room was.
Bucky was the first to enter the room, he hadn't let his guard down since they left the cabin. His eyes scanned it. The room was simple, queen sized bed, bathroom off to the left side in the back, old style TV. It was old but it was relatively clean. A few stains littered the dingy carpet but nothing that would harm anyone. Bucky put his duffle bag down by the door.
Fairy walked into the room and did her own check. She would have smelled it if someone else was in here but you never really could be too sure. She dropped the backpack on the bed. When she turned towards the super soldier, she almost jumped out of her skin. He had been standing right behind her. Slowly he began to move forward, making her move back. The look in his eyes didn't offer her comfort. She wasn't entirely sure what it was, but she didn't register it as friendly.
Before she knew it, she was in the bathroom. "Shower." Bucky said taking up most of the door way.
Fairy eyed him for a bit not moving. What was he playing at?
Bucky crossed his arms over his chest. "What? You expect me to just trust you?"
"I expected you to try and kill me." Fairy countered.
"I'm still thinking about it."
Fairy ignored his comment. She was about to turn to the tub when she got her reflection in the mirror. Time stopped for her.
When HYDRA had taken her, she was 17. She had a fuller figure and a slight tan graced her skin. She liked the outdoors most from what she could remember. Her hair had only come just passed her shoulders as she liked it on the short side. It was always easier to take care of. She wasn't what most would call beautiful but she was herself. She was Fairy.
Now…
She looked like she was in her twenties. Her face was sunken in and adorned with scars. There was a bandage wrapped around her neck where her collar had been which was slightly bloody, she assumed from the previous fighting she had done. Her skin was pale now, she didn't exactly see the outside unless it was on missions or when the HYDRA agents brought her back to the facility. Her hair was a matted mess and went down to her butt. It looked wild which she guessed fit her somewhat.
She didn't recognize herself.
A small noise broke her from her trance. She looked to Bucky who still stood in the door way. He was watching her but there was no anger there. "It's been awhile." She said softly. She turned away from the mirror towards the tub. She began by taking off her bandages.
Bucky left the door way and went to the bed where he sat down. He turned on the TV but kept his eye on the girl as she turned the water on and stripped to get into the shower. He didn't give her a time limit. This was probably the first real shower she had in some time. He resigned himself to let her have her freedom for the time being.
Fairy must have spent a good forty minutes in the shower. The heat of the water helped rejuvenate herself. She scrubbed all the grime from years of being in a cage away. She left the conditioner in her hair after shampooing it for a while, she knew it was probably futile and would need to be cut anyway but it would make it easier to manage at least. When she finished getting dressed again she walked out of the bathroom.
"Do you have scissors?" She asked.
"Why?"
"To cut my hair."
Bucky shook his head "No." He got up from the bed and went to his backpack. He pulled out a straight razor. "I have this though." He said going to her. "Sit." She sat on the toilet and let him begin cutting her hair. It was on the thicker side so Bucky had to work in sections. When all was said and done, Fairy's hair now was just above her shoulders. Bucky found it rather soft compared to when he first grabbed her head. It was a little uneven in places but he did a good enough job. She looked different now, better.
He wasn't going to admit that to her though.
AN:
Finally another chapter!
Quite a bit has happened in this chapter. Much more interaction and finally a name! Farren is a French name meaning "Bandit" or "Ferret". This plays into the story later down the line.
Hopefully you all enjoyed!
~Twisty
