A/N Another update! Let me know what you think.
Letting out a light groan, my skulled throbbed as I felt my entire weight being pulled down. Fluttering my eyes open, I quickly glanced around to see that were upside down in the vehicle. Blinking back the haziness that clouded my vision, I tried to think back to what had happened. Who was that? Where did they come from?"
I knew instantly that the accident hadn't been caused by a faulty tire or sharp object on the road. I heard the distinct bang of a gun before the tire was punctured. Turning my head to the right, I looked over to see the Soldier isn't critically injured but rather unconscious. Peering out the windows, the street is empty from what I could see. I found it rather odd that someone hadn't hurt the crash.
Reaching over I shook the Soldier "Wake up" I shook him harder "Wake up"
Finally letting out a relieved sigh, the Soldier grunted "Are you okay?" he asked before opening his eyes and leaning his head back. Turning to look at me, I saw the Soldiers eyes widen as he looked down at my torso. It was then that I felt the sting of pain as I followed his line of sight to see a piece of jagged metal sticking out from between my ribs.
Touching the metal, I winced as I felt the sticky ooze of blood on my fingertips as it bled through my shirt. I was too concerned about the Soldier and what had happened to realise my own condition. The adrenaline staved off the pain for a short while, but I could feel it starting to come back. Trying not to move too much, the Soldier had already gotten out of the car to round the other side.
Ripping off the passenger door, he crouched down to assess the situation. I felt a wave of fatigue wash over me and my mouth started to turn dry "No, no, no" he tapped my cheek "Katya, you have to stay awake"
Carefully position his arms to support my body, the Soldier unclipped the belt and I slowly slipped out of the seat with a groan. The jagged metal is still firmly jammed and every inch hurt with jolts of pain. Pulling me out onto the cement of the road, he pulled me to lay against back against his chest. I felt completely exhausted and the allure of sleep felt too god to ignore, and before I knew it I'd drifted back into darkness.
Once checking to see that Katya's heart hadn't stopped, the Soldier immediately dialled the only man he knew would be able to help in a dire situation like this – Tony Stark. After a brief plea and explanation, the response after that had been quick. The vehicles had arrived to their location to pick them up, including a private medical team from Stark Industries.
Now here he is in Stark Tower, standing out in the hallway behind a wall of glass as Doctor Helen Cho assessed Katya's injuries. So far he'd been informed that the surgery to remove the piece of metal had gone somewhat according to plan, but that she'd woken up halfway through the procedure due to the enhancements of the Serum. Watching the doctor carefully, Bucky's eyes roamed over the unconscious girl; her face clear of emotion.
Several I.V's and wires protruded from Katya's skin and underneath her clothing, and the site unsettled Bucky a little. Turning as the door to the room opened, he looked at doctor Cho with crossed arms "Katy's doing well, but I've given her something to calm down. She was very distressed when she woke up earlier" spoke the doctor.
Nodding his head, Bucky muttered "Thank you" before facing back to the glass screen that looked into the girls' room. He noticed from the corner of his eye that the doctor had yet to leave "Is there something else?" Bucky questioned with a hint of agitation. Right now he just wanted to be left alone.
"There is actually" she replied with a slight clear of her throat. Bucky picked up on the nervousness and gave her his full attention once again "Mister Stark informed me that you two have been living together for a few months. Is that correct?"
"What does that have to do with anything?" he asked.
Doctor Cho heaved a sigh before handing him a folded bit of paper she had tucked in her pocket "Katya's pregnant"
Shifting, an uncomfortable pain shot through my body before I opened my eyes to the view of a white ceiling. Scrunching the smooth sheets beneath my fingers, I turned my head to see that I'm lying down in a medical room. I wondered if this was a hospital. Not having the chance to think any further, a young woman of Asian heritage stood beside my bed.
"You're awake" she said "How are you feeling?"
"Where am I?" I asked, ignoring her question. I need to know where the Soldier's taken me. I need to know where he is. A million questions and scenarios ran through my brain.
"You're in Stark Tower. We brought you here after the accident" she replied "Don't worry, everything's going to be fine. My name's doctor Cho"
"Where is he? The Soldier"
The doctor was about to speak when she was interrupted by a familiar face, but not the one I'm looking for "You're up. How are you feeling?" asked Steve as he came to stand by the bed. When did he get here?
"Better" I replied "Why are you here?"
The doctor excused herself to give us some privacy "Stark told me what happened last night. I jumped on the first plane here, and so did Wanda. She wouldn't let me leave without her" he spoke with a chuckle. The thought made me smile as I couldn't help but miss the brunette Sokovian.
The smile soon left my face "Where is he Steve?" the blonde gave a gentle sigh before dragging a chair over and sitting down near my bed "Is something wrong? Is he hurt?"
Steve shook his head "No, he's fine. Just a few scratches here and there. Bucky's just getting some sleep" he explained "The accident took a toll on him. But I promise, he'll see you as soon as he can" slowly nodding my head, my eyes lowered down to my hands.
"When can I leave?" I asked after a brief pause.
"Well you can't get up just yet, the doctor –"
I interjected. That isn't what I meant "Home" I said.
Steve was silent before answering "We think it's better you stay here in Stark Tower for now. Were still trying to find out who was responsible for last night. So far we haven't gotten anything, but we suspect it might be Hydra"
"I thought they didn't know that I'm alive – that I exist"
"Well, we all know Hydra has its ways. But like I said, were not hundred percent sure" replied Steve "Hopefully we'll get to the bottom of it soon enough"
Spotting the blur of black and red from behind Steve, I craned my neck to see Wanda leaning against the doorframe. The blonde captain turned around in his seat to see who it was before getting up with a cough "I'll go"
Leaving the room, Wanda walked in and immediately embraced me with a warm hug that felt strangely comforting as of now "I'm glad you're okay. I was so worried when Steve told me what happened" leaning back, Wanda took my hand in hers.
"I'll be alright Wanda" I said with a smile "There's nothing to worry about"
Steve was never a person to be angered, but today he has a good cause to be. Heaving a sigh, the blonde wiped a hand down his face for the second time in the span of a couple of minutes "What were you thinking?" he questioned firmly. The two super soldiers both stood in a spare room with a few stacked cardboard boxes and some office chairs.
After being told the shocking news, Steve didn't know what to think or how to react. At first, he thought it was all just a misunderstanding. But one look at his old friends face and he knew, it most certainly wasn't. Especially when he had the evidence printed on paper right in front of him.
"I didn't plan it" spoke Bucky in a whisper "It just happened"
Steve scoffed at the explanation "How on Earth does a getting a sixteen years old girl pregnant just happen?" his voice rising the more he spoke. Silence came between them as neither one knew what to really say to each other. This is the last scenario anyone would have ever imagined "When are you going to tell her? She's going to find out eventually. You know that, right?"
"I know Steve" replied Bucky with a firm tone "I just need some time. I didn't think things through and there's no changing it now. Just, give me a few days and then I'll tell her. It's better if I do it than someone else"
Staring at the brunette, Steve nodded his head. Katya still needs time to heal, but when the time comes, Bucky better be prepared. Who knows what's going to happen when the day comes and she finds out.
Staring down at my feet as they dangled over the side of the bed, doctor Cho stood before me and I looked back up "Alright, left" she instructed while flashing a pen light into my eye "Now right" nodding her head, she tucked away the pen before scribbling down some information "Everything seems to be good. Your recovering quite fast" turning around, she grabbed the handle of a trolley where a machine sat on top "Could you lie down and lift your shirt"
Doing as instructed, I lifted my top up enough to expose the bottom section of my ribs. I watched as the doctor adjusted the screen away from me and grabbed a bottle of gel "What are you doing?" I asked curiously. I've never had this sort of test done before.
Unclipping the lid of the bottle, she squirted a small amount of cold gel onto my stomach and rib area "This is just a mandatory ultrasound. It'll let me see what's inside so that I can check to make sure everything's healing well after surgery" she explained.
Nodding my head, I felt the small ball type device move around my stomach before trailing up to my ribs and back down again. Watching the doctors look of concentration, a moment past when her eyebrows rose a fraction higher. Clearing her throat and glancing over to me, the doctor turned off the device once she was satisfied with what she saw.
"Well, everything looks perfectly fine to me" spoke Cho as he grabbed some paper towel and wiped my stomach; avoiding the line of black stiches that held my wound together "A day or two and we'll be able to take those out" discarding the paper towel, she added "I'll get one of the nurses to bring you some food. I'm sure you'll be hungry by now"
"Thank you" I said and the doctor gave me a smile before leaving the room.
Standing back in the spare room, doctor Cho handed Bucky a black and white picture "I managed to squeeze in an ultrasound with one of her check-ups this afternoon, and I have to say – I've never seen this before" taking a sharp intake of breath, Bucky stared down at the picture "From what I can tell, the foetus is growing at a rapid pace. I can only assume it had something to do with your genetics"
Peering over Bucky's shoulder, Steve's eye squinted as he looked at the picture. Back in the forties there was no such technology. A woman would conceive, show signs and then wait until the birth. There were no ultrasounds to see what the baby looked like in the womb, or what gender it was going to be. Everything was a complete surprise. However, today's modern medicine offered no such thing. Now there's an answer for everything.
"What exactly does that mean?" asked Steve while glancing up at the doctor.
"According to the scans and my own personal judgement, I'd say anywhere from five to six months until the baby is fully developed" replied Cho as she glanced between Steve and Bucky; who' still staring down at the image of his unborn child.
Everything's happening too fast. The soldier's heads spinning and Bucky took a step back to sit down on one of the office chairs. Five to six months. That's all he has until Katya gives birth to their baby. It's all the time he has until James Buchanan Barnes becomes a father.