Authors note: Sorry for the wait! Life is hard finding time to write is harder, Writing something good is even harder.. Anyway here's a new chapter, Can you guess whats coming? #Winterquake for life That sounded cheesy but -\_o..o_/- Ah well
Daisy shot up with a scream, her hand shaking along with the room around her as she blinked hard, registering her surroundings. No, shit, not a room, a jet. Her panic rose, She was flying, in the air, she couldn't breathe, she had to breathe, if she didn't calm down then she would crash, or the jet would fall apart or explode. Each thought just raised her panic as the possibilities raced through her mind. Her eyes jumped around frantically looking from the control to the front windows, watching the nob rattle above her, the passenger seat shaking a shield jacket off and to the floor. Daisy swore before her eyes finally landed on a fammiliar figure, Bucky? Bucky. She released a breath and Her panic slowed, he seemed to understand what she needed, demonstrating how to breathe, she followed his actions until the shaking slowed and finally stopped. After a deep exhale to ensure everything was still she quickly turned to the controls for damage, she was still in the air but there was definitely damage. A ringing in her ear grew louder as the shaking calmed, she felt sick, almost faint, was she off course?
Bucky was speaking in a soft tone but she could hardly make out his words over the ringing, the dash was flashing, a red light blinking on and off. The emergency signal, shit. Prying one hand from the side of her head where it had been pressed, trying to block out the sound, he typed some code into the controls to override the message. Her fingers hit the wrong buttons and she had to repeatedly start again the right actions coming to her slowly as the noise grew louder, she cringed at the pitch, feeling it in her veins. Bucky was still there but she could hardly focus on him, she had to stop the ringing.
There! finally! she typed the last of the code in, the light turned green and with a flick of a switch the ringing was cut short, plunging her into a cold silence, her hands shook as her memory flashed grey, visions from her dream lingering in her sight even as she tried to block it out.
"C'mon Doll, come back, I'm right here." Bucky cooed repeatedly, his voice gentle but insistent, she blinked the nightmarish images away, closing her mouth from the gasp that had escaped her and turned her eyes back to the screen, blinking hard. Bucky was outside, an open plain of land visible just behind him, the wind blew through the longer bits of hair on top of his head she thought of running her hands through it, breathing deeply as if inhaling his scent.
"I'm okay" she whispered, reassuring herself more than him judging by his doubtful expression. He nodded.
"Shh, just breathe for a minute." He told her softly, there were voices nearby, people moving in the background.
"What's going on, Why are you outside?" She questioned, her concerns turning from her thoughts to that of her team. Bucky tried to hide the way he tensed at her question, his face changing minutely. She felt out of breath, each word draining her.
"I said breath doll, I need you to give yourself a minute to breathe, can you please do that?" he asked nicely, pleading with his eyes if not his words. Daisy was hesitant but his puppy dog look swayed her, she took a breath, readjusting herself in her seat a straightening her tablet from where it had shifted slightly. She breathed in and then out slowly, a hand over her chest in an attempt to calm her racing heart before turning back to Bucky expectantly.
"You started Calling out in your sleep about ten minutes ago, when I couldn't wake you I went to get Nat," Bucky told her, the voices in the background going quiet. "When she couldn't help we tracked the jet, We were heading out to get you when your jet started shaking but You woke up before we could get into the air." Daisy swallowed, looking to the ground, embarrassed to have caused a commotion. "Hey its just us," Bucky said, angling the camera to show the team waiting patiently in the background wearing an assortment of different colored sleeping clothes that consisted mostly of tracksuit pants and sweaters.
"oh," She said, turning to the controls and wiping her face with her sleeve. It came away wet, she felt her cheeks flare at the thought of how red and horrid she looked but shook it off.
"hey, Your close, less than five minutes out, we probably would have intercepted your jet at the border," Bucky informed with a reassuring nod.
"great" She wiped her eyes feeling drained, words escaping her"uh-"
"I'll wait out here for you, the others will head in to set up something for breakfast." he assured her, "I'll see you in a minute" he smiled gently, his lip quirking more on one side.
"Yeah, Thanks Buck" she replied, smiling lightly. "not the reunion i was hoping for" she admitted with a huff, His smile was more confidant but Daisy's attention was turned from him upon sight of her destination. She had been told before of the borders and how it was hidden from the public but that didn't stop her breath from catching in her throat when her jet almost collided with a wall of trees. When she opened her eyes her jaw almost dropped at the sheer beauty of the place. She must have gasped as buckys next words were on the beauty of Wakanda.
"Amazing right?" He said, she could hardly do more than nod as her eyes scanned the area in front of her.
"You should see it when it isn't locked down, it's really something at night" he mused, eyes locked on Daisy and the way her eyes sparkled. He could see her worry melt away if only slightly.
After she had fallen asleep earlier he was able to look her over, note how her hair was swept over her shoulder as if she had run her hands through it repeatedly, something she did when she was stressed. He had noticed the habit way back when she started living in the tower, even as he avoided her he would catch glimpses of her, her fingers tangled in a loose strand, curling it around her finger. She would pull her hair back, running her fingers through the strands that sheltered her face, pulling them back and repositioning her part, it was hard to focus after she did that on some occasions.
She had only been gone two days yet bags already seemed to be forming, a ghost of that haunted look in her eyes. He was sure there was something she was keeping to herself, as much as he wanted to know, to help, he knew better than to pry so he let it slide when she had called him back at shield, when there wasn't a threat to the earth and they could just talk and laugh.
She was wearing a mission suit that he recognized to be one of Natashas, one that tony had had made, reassuring him that if she had been in danger than she was equipped with the best protection. Tony was a lot of things but he wasn't one to skimp on safety, surprisingly. Daisy looked tired but physically unharmed, his heart was still racing from the fear that coursed through him when he woke to her sorrowful sounds as she slowly lost control in her sleep. The Shaking jet had him in a panic that he forced himself to pat-down in order to try and calm the woman he loved as she cried. Now he watched her, red tear-stained cheeks and tired eyes as she scanned the beauty of Wakanda. There was a light in her eyes now that wasn't there moments ago, the tiredness easing if only slightly as she admired Wakanda's natural beauty. He smiled, Thankful to have her close, eager to pull her into his arms and hold her tight.
She said a quick bye to the device when the jet descended to land, Catching a glimpse of Bucky at the end of the platform. She moved to the ramp, eyes automatically searching for a bag before remembering the events that led to her departure, she didn't have her bag she suddenly pouted but shook it off, waiting for the ramp to lower enough for her to slip out. She ducked her head and squeezed out, jumping from the end of the ramp before it hit the ground and jogging the last few steps to Bucky who had had the same idea, moving towards the jet as soon it as safe to approach. He met her a few steps from the ramp with open arms, almost stumbling as she slammed into him, her head burying itself into his neck as she wrapped her arms around him tightly, pushing onto her tippy toes to reach.
Bucky was just as eager to hold her as he wrapped his arms around her tightly, one arm around her waist while the other rested on her back, pulling her closer and breathing her in, his own nose buried in her hair. It was two long minutes before either of them spoke. The noise from the jet now silent, the wind blowing through their hair and clothes. Bucky rubbed her back gently, squeezing her tightly for a brief moment before speaking.
"I missed you," He told her, His voice muffled slightly, breath tickling her neck. Two Days had felt like forever and he wasn't ashamed to admit it. She made a sound like a laugh before she replied.
"I missed you too buck." Her voice was thick and though he didn't want to, Bucky slowly pulled back to assess his assumptions. Daisy was hesitant to move despite the ache that had started in her calves from being on her toes for so long, but as Bucky pulled back so did she, dropping her head slightly to prolong the inevitable. Bucky curled his finger under her chin gently and angled her face to meet him, frowning when he saw the tears that blurred her vision before spilling down her cheek even as she tried to smile. He pulled her Back in for another hug, letting her remain flatfooted as he wrapped her in his embrace.
Daisy tucked her head and let bucky pull her in tight, letting herself melt into him, his scent surrounding her as his warmth embraced her. She felt warm and safe in his arms, his heart beating against her ear, chest rising and falling against her. It was a while before either of them spoke again, Daisys need to cry lessened with each breath she took so when they finally shifted she felt in control. He gave her a questioning smile which she answered with a soft smile of her own. Her hand slipped into his easily as they stood facing one another, Daisy took another breath,
"I guess we going to have to talk about, that," she said, her tone light as she gestured with a nod back to the jet. His smile was sad but she understood why.
"When your ready," He told her, "till then we should probably meet the team, Nat threatened to send Shuri out if we took too long" Daisy let out an amused noise and tugged at Buckys hand, telling him she was ready to go in. He moved towards the entrance but hesitated, stepping closer to her instead. His free hand moved to cup her cheek gently, she relaxed into it on reflex, snuggling against the cool metal on his palm. Bucky smiled softly and leaned down, almost hesitantly. She cleared his hesitation when she pushed up slightly to meet his lips. Thankfully he got the message so when she slowly dropped back to her regular height bucky followed, lips on hers. It helped that her other hand had grabbed onto his shirt, holding him in place so that he couldn't leave her personal space just yet.
They got lost in the kiss, Buckys hand slipping from her cheek to tangle in her hair at the back of her neck as Daisy's grip on his shirt tightened. When they finally came up for air they didn't go far, foreheads pressed together as they caught their breath.
"so, you really missed me, huh?" Daisy questioned, Accentuating the Really when she spoke and gaining a light laugh from the man She loved. He pulled back, hand slipping to her chin and narrowing his eyes at her.
"Your the one who had a death grip on my shirt doll," He said, letting go of her chin to direct her attention to the wrinkles in his shirt where she had gripped him. She smiled and shrugged lightly.
"What?" she said simply, leaning closer and dropping her voice lower. "I said I missed you" Buckys words left him at her sultry tone, his brian displaying an error message as he tried to think of a response, when nothing came to him he did what came naturally, dropping his head to capture her lips in a quick and teasing kiss. She chased him when he pulled back and it took all his will power to not go in for more. Daisy pouted, making him smile.
"I missed you to Doll," He said softly, both hands moving to cup her face, his thumbs brushing over her cheeks, he kissed her forehead before dropping his to the top of her head. they breathed each other in before he spoke again. "Now, c'mon" he slipped his hand back into hers and tugged her forwards, towards the entrance, and Daisy was left hoping she didn't look like a wreck, between the emotional wakeup and the heated makeout session there was no chance she looked presentable. Luckily it was just her family she was seeing so she was able to walk in with confidence.
"oh dear" Natasha smirked when they entered, Daisy Blushed and then cursed herself for blushing as she and bucky made their way to the table the team stood around. After a moment and a subtle nod from Bucky, Probably telling everyone I was okay, They each moved her way for a welcoming hug. Each embrace was a reminder that these people were here for her, that she was with her family and safe, well, relatively safe, considering.
"Hey Mishka, I'm glad your okay" Natasha said, Coming in for the first hug. Wanda was quick to follow, bouncing on her toes as she waited for her tone and then pulling Daisy tight. Steve's hug was tight and strong, a slight nod and a welcome back from him before Sam stepped up, clapping her on the back the way soldiers do.
"We're waiting for an alien attack and you two are snogging?" Sam questioned. Daisy pulled a face at his use of the word snogging but knew well enough how to respond to Sam's pokes. She shrugged.
"Gotta kill time somehow Sammy," She said, Bucky let out an amused huff behind her. Bruce stepped up, a sad look on his face even as he smiled through it, Daisy stepped his was knowing he was hesitant of contact but wanting to help him. He held his arms out for a hug the way everyone else did and daisy stepped in, hugging the scientist to her. When he pulled back it was Daisy's turn to speak,
"Hey bruce, you doing okay?" His smile was still sad when he replied.
"Yeah, yeah I'm good." She gave him a look that said she knew he was lying but let it go without further question, she gave him a long look before nodding and turning back to the others. "what about you?" he asked following her nightmare awakening. She shrugged sadly and bruce gave her an understanding nod. Buckys stepped forward, his hand slipping around her waist, she laced her fingers with his, feeling grounded as Steve informed her that breakfast was being prepared now.
She felt overdressed in her mission suit compared to their current attire but time was short and she needed answers.
"what are we dealing with?
Steve started to explain the situation, Directing their attention to the screen across the room that had news feeds running on different sections of the screen from around the globe. He recounted what they already knew about the scepter and the stones and reiterated what they had learned from Bruce and Dr. Strange. It was all about making a plan to combat the coming army, while they knew some details there was no telling how big the army really was or how long they really had. Shuri was keeping an eye on movements outside the atmosphere but things could change in a second, so far they had been lucky to get this much time.
"They tracked the stones to Berlin and Found Dr strange in New York, there's no telling how long they had that information so we can't know when they will be here but they have been in the outer atmosphere for hours now. We have no way to take this fight to them." He explained with a stern huff. Daisy was relatively silent as they recounted the events of the last few days and the current knowledge of the enemy and Stone, all she knew was what she had learned from shield and she had already passed that knowledge on. Bucky gave her hands a squeeze, grounding her once more.
"T'challa is organizing his troops as well as calling in for backup, Shuri is working with Vision to find a way to destroy the stone, we need to be ready when they do so our next step is to get organized," Steve told them, looking around the group. "Suit up, we'll meet in the dining room." He said, effectively dismissing everyone as the headed for the exits. Bucky went to speak but Natasha reached them before he could get a word out.
"Shuri gave me a better suit for you to wear, cmon," She said, gesturing for Daisy to follow.
"I'll meet you back here" Bucky assured her when he noticed her hesitance, dropping a quick kiss onto her lips before passing her with a smile. She smiled back, then swallowed, then followed Natasha who now wore a sly smirk.
"Natasha Romanoff if you don't stop that," Daisy said after a few moments as they walked towards Natasha's room, her words were meant to be threatening, teasing but her voice lacked its usual enthusiasm, still The other woman chuckled.
"You two are so cute," She said, turning and opening a door for Daisy to enter first, she found herself blushing again at Natashas comment and scrunched her face up. "What happened at shield?" Natasha asked, turning the conversation, Daisy suddenly missed the teasing.
"Can we talk about this after we've dealt with the current threat?" Daisy asked, her eyes following the redhead as she moved across the room.
"I'm not Barnes, You can't distract me with that pout." Daisy took offense but Natasha chuckled, drawing her attention as she moved her way. "You can try but..." She winked Daisy's way, Daisy rolled her eyes in response. "we have time to kill while we change and you look different, something happened and you need to talk about it." She said matter o factly. "You might not want to worry Barne but I'm right here," Natasha said, standing in front of her with an honest and open look on her face, she held a box out for Daisy to take which she did.
Daisy didn't like that she was right, the memory of her nightmare had played through her mind when Steve was recounting the information on the stones, blurring the room around her as she saw herself in that dark dusty plain. She sighed and Natasha smiled sadly, knowing she had won, and turned to retrieve her own suit.
"They tricked me into Touching the scepter and the stone," Daisy told her.
"You touched the stone?"
"Well, no." Daisy corrected, "I grabbed the scepter and went for the stone but when I got close to it I blacked out. When I woke up I had horrible visions in my head" Daisy shook her head, placing the box in her hands onto the nearest surface and removing the lid. She pulled out a suit similar to her own as Natasha re-entered her sight.
"Shuri was making it for your birthday." Natasha informed her, "She's really fond of you" Daisys smiled fondly at that, glad the young girl enjoyed her company, she was important to bucky and she was an amazing girl. "what did you see?" Natasha asked, easily switching back to their conversation. She pulled her hair into a ponytail and daisy took a deep breath.
"Shield, Jemma, she said that everyone on the base had experienced a mass hallucination due to the stone and scepter being left to close together or something, I can't remember what they saw," Daisy explained, retracing her brain in an attempt to recall what it was that Jemma had said about their shared vision but her mind came up blank, her own horrid memories invading her thoughts instead. She shook the image away before remembering that what Natasha had just asked her, with a deep breath she recalled the visions.
"I saw a circular ship descending on new york," Daisy started, Natasha paused, turning to the brunette. " A group of people below, there was a train station with more people though I can't make out any faces. An army forming," she stared into space as her vision started to line up with current events. "You with the Dora Milan and tony in his hulk buster suit." Her heart clenched, did that mean tony would find a way back? She shook her head and turned to Natasha who looked mildly distracted, Daisy wondered if she was thinking the same thing.
"Bruce cant call the hulk out," The redhead said, causing daisy to furrow her brows, Nats head tilted slightly to the side. "He's taking the Hulkbuster suit into battle." Daisy deflated, confirming to Natasha that She hadn't seen tony, just the suit, and made the assumption.
Daisy didn't have a reply, her hopes had been briefly elevated, excited that her vision could have a happy note to it but alas, she had jumped to conclusions and now sank back into a soft sort of misery. Silently she changed, slipping from one suit to another. This suit reminded her of Peters, the way it adjusted once in place to fit her shape snugly, she moved around, twisting and stretching, checking the flexibility.
It wasn't until she caught Natasha's eyes on her, the redhead now fully dress, hair pulled back into a ponytail away from her face. She waited patiently, taking in Daisy's new suit while giving her time to breath before asking more questions.
"The rest was mostly just darkness," Daisy said, running her hands through her messy hair. The suit had gloves attached that left only the ends of her hands bare, an almost rubber-like material flecked over it, like small grips along her palm and fingers, catching her hair only slightly, she frowned when a strand was tugged.
"The vision triggered nightmares though," She said, still frowning as she flicked her hair over her shoulders, eyes finding Natasha one more.
"That'd explain your loss of control" Nat commented, walking over and moving to stand behind Daisy, she pulled her hair into parts, her fingers brushing of her scalp lightly. Daisy had shivered at the mention of the plane, her loss of control reminding her of her feeling of dread on pain. Show she shivered softly as Natasha braided her hair, warmth reminding her of safety drawing her in.
"Yeah, they're slowly getting worse," Daisy admitted, Reaching down carefully to grab one of the gauntlets Shuri had left in the box, She wondered if this was another copy of the design she and Tony had created together, they looked different, she blinked back a pang disappointment.
"Most of the images are too blurry to make out" She continued, hesitant to tell Natasha everything, fear of saying the wrong fear looming over her like a fog. If she told Natasha everything and her thought were wrong then what would happen. She pulled the other gauntlet on. If she didn't tell her everything and what she saw was real..
"I think I saw the team, I couldn't make out faces but I felt like it was you guys" She nodded, the familiar feeling warming her heart, I didn't last long. " There were ships dropping to the earth, monsters" she stared at her gauntlet blankly, their images invading her mind, she shook her head. "whatever this army is, they're beasts" She tried to think of a reference, something to give Natasha an idea of what she meant.
"Think, resident evil beasts" Natashas hands almost paused, slowing for the briefest moment before resuming her previous pace, pulling the ends together.
"Was that what you saw on the Quinjet?" Natasha asked once she hat put a tie in Daisy's hair, letting it fall into place, Daisy's head dropped forward and she swallowed, tightening her gauntlets, her focus on making sure they were secure. She shook her head.
"no" She started, Natasha moved around the front of her and took a seat beside the now empty box that had held the brunettes suit and gauntlets. Daisy had to think, not wanting to revisit those images but knowing they were low on time, she pushed the box away and sat in its place trying to hold a confidant posture.
" i Don't know' She started, voice cracking as the images drifted into focus, she swallowed her fear. She adjusted her shoulders and straightened, putting herself into a calmer state, as if she were recalling the details of a mission, she started again.
"This one was sort of clearer than the rest in a way, I woke up covered in dust aching all over." Natasha watched her intently. "It was dark and cold, I don't know where i was it was like a massive crater, like the site of a bomb explosion." Daisy shook her head, clearing the image.
"I just remember Pain, haze maybe smoke?" She guessed, "Two men," her eyes flashed, mouth dropping open she flew to her feet a numbness settling in her arms. Natasha followed her, grabbing her forearms, grounding her as daisys mind raced.
"Daisys?"
"It was steve" She started, words rushing out. "In the crater, me steve and thor, he was missing an eye and covered in injuries" Her hands shook at the cuts that littered his body. Natasha was nodding pulling her back to the couch.
"Steve was hurt, really hurt I crawled over to him but it took me ages I was in so much pain, so dizzy I felt so drained." She pictured her surroundings, Natasha wore a grave look when Daisy met her eye then something clicked.
"Oh god" Daisy stuttered. "He said, He said it wasnt my fault" The box shook and daisy started to panic.
"Rein it in Daisy" Natasha said firmly. But she couldnt, her hands shook, a buzzing humming surrounded her bringing her nightmare into full focus. Natasha pulled her up, taking her shaking her hand and pulling her from the room, She caught sight of Bucky, worry etched on his face as he rounded the corner in a rush. They were moving his way, Daisy felt fear run through her, Why would steve say it wasnt her fault, he must have meant something, what did she do to make him say that. Bucky runs to them despite their direction and took Daisys other hand, speaking to Natasha and her in half sentences.
Natasha said something but Daisy was to focussed on her nightmare, looking for a hint, a clue as to why Steve would say that. She heard bucky whispering something softly to her, his lips pressing against her temple, a calmness washed over, the quaking slowed though their steps didnt, she squeezed buckys hand. Natasha led Them all into a room, sleek and silver with big windows, Why would she bring her to a room full of windows when she felt like she was going to explode.
Natasha took her face in her hands, talking slowly. "This is the room shuri built to test weapons and powers." She explained. "You cant break anything in here" Daisy noticed that the room didnt shake around her, eyes scanning the room. But She still shook and Buckys arm quaked lightly in her hand, she let go as if stung, eyes flashing to his.
"Oh god, im sorry" He hushed her before she could say anything more.
"Its okay, im fine" He assured her, stepping into full view to demonstrate. "Im fine" He said firmer, Natasha drew her attention.
"You need to finish telling me about that nightmare." Daisys stomach flipped but natasha continued. "Were going to stand on the other side of that glass, if you need to let it out then do it, dont draw it in." She nodded, encouraging daisy to do the same. she did. Bucky took her hand again, squeezing it tight before hesitantly letting go.
Once the door was shut and she could see them she let her mind go back to her last thought. "Steve was injured, he looked like he couldnt stand, i finally reached him and he told me," She paused, voice faltering.
"It wasnt your fault" Natasha repeated, Daisy swallowed, an icy feeling running through her, she knew why he said, she knew it she just couldnt access that thought.
"It wasnt your fault." Daisy agreed, "Then there was a scream, a crash, someone was speaking but i dont know the voice." She shook her head, "Everything went dark." her shaking slowed but the buzzing in her head continued. natasha wore a sad look as she watched the brunette, hesitantly she asked.
"You were in a crater?"
"Yeah, it looked like a bomb site, or a crash site, dust and debree were littered around the rim." She nodded, picturing it.
"You were injured" Natasha reminded her, trying to trigger a memory, something that ould help daisy to connect the dots without making accusations or assumtions. Daiy nodded, eyes flicking to bucky who was hearing this part for the first time.
"I, my arms" Her words slowed, shoulders slumping. The buzzing slowed as cold dread gripped her. "I did it" she whispered. Bucky darted to the door, throwing it open and rushing to her side, he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her tight as they sank to the floor together.
"The crater, it was me i destroyed the place, hurt steve and thor" She cried, emotions overwhelming her. "Oh god" Buckys hushed her.
"It was a nightmare" he reminded her. He didnt know about the visions, she hadnt told him and it seemed, neither had the team. She shook her head but didnt reply, burying her head in his neck.
The rest of the team wasn't far behind, pausing at the door when they located them, hesitant to speak. Natasha filled them in, told them all of the visions just out of daisys earshot, But Bucky heard, holding Daisy tight, he listened to the pain she had endured and made a mental list of all the ways he was going to make things right. His head slipped into the crook of her neck and after ten minutes on the ground, shifted into a more comfortable position, Daisy finally stopped shaking, her tears drying on her cheeks and his neck, she sniffled.
He didn't ask her if she was okay, letting her pull back and slipping his hands into hers as she took a breath collecting her thoughts. She breathed in and out, shoulders rising and falling as she built up her strong exterior, buckys lips quirked slightly, always impressed by her resilience, her strength, She swallowed then met his eyes. Silently they got to their feet, Bucky wrapped an arm around her and let her lead the way, happy to support her i any way she needed. The team stood in the hallway, waiting, Natasha made a motion with her head and they started towards the dining room, they needed fuel.
The team settled around the table silently filling their plates before someone finally spoke.
"Okay," Daisy said, her voice surprisingly strong. "I've dealt with Visions before, at least we know what we're in for now" She decided, there were nods around the room but Steve held a sadness in his eyes, guilt.
"The ships are getting closer, I had hoped we would have more time to rest before the battle but i don't think thats an option anymore" T'chella told them, looking around the room. "Shall we go over our strategy?" He asked. the team agreed and were launched into a discussion on Wakanda's defenses and best vantage points for which people.
"Destroying the stone is the best option" Vision informed them after they suggested ways to hide or protect said stone.
"Wont that kill you?" Wanda asked, Vision chuckled, daisy thought, it was hard to tell.
"Preferably you would shut me down first" He added, "But essentially yes, the stone and i are one but keeping it is far to much of a risk"
There was a brief silence before shuri spoke.
"How do we destroy it?" Vision turned to wanda.
"Your power comes from these stones" He noted. "Im sure you will have enough power to destroy them."
"Them, how many does she need to destroy?" Natasha asked, scooping some scrambled eggs onto her fork. Jarvis looked at her and then around the group. He seemed so human, mug of coffee in one hand, cashmere jumper and slacks.
"The stones are said to be the most powerful objects in the universe, correct?" He directed his words to bruce who nodded nervously.
"should you get the choice i would have all of them destroyed." There was a shared silence as everyone thought bout that.
"Okay" Tchella said, turning a pleasant smile to Wanda. "Are you able to do this?"
"I'll do my best," Wanda said, nodding from t'chella to vision who only seemed vaguely sad about his future or lack thereof. T'chella nodded once.
"I suggest using the training room to minimize any repercussions." Wanda agreed. "You'll need a guard, I'll station my men at each exit and-"
"'l'll stay with her" Daisy cut in confidantly. Wanda gave her a thankful smile while bucky wore an apprehensive look.
"Since when do you avoid a fight?" Sam asked before he could stop himself, regretting it immediately as Bucky shot him a look and his hand shot to cover his mouth. "Shit, sorry" Daisy waved him off.
"First of all the aliens are looking for the stones" She pointed out with a mock smile. "Secondly, my vision had me on the ground at the start of the fight, if I'm up here than that might change the outcome." She shrugged. Bruce looked reluctant to agree with her analogy, she didn't actually believe it after.
"Look," She continued when no one responded. "I've tried to change the a vision of the future before" She shook her head, "It didn't work then but that doesn't mean I'm not going to try" She pushed her food around her plate absently, looking at the trail of grease the bacon had left as she pushed it from one side to another.
"Something happened to make me lose control, what I saw." She let out a breath, "I've never left that much destruction before and whatever reason it still didn't win us the fight, I'll protect wanda till the stones safe and then we will both meet you on the ground." She decided.
" I will help in any way you need" Shuri added with a confident smile. Daisy looked to her than wanda, giving each a warm smile before turning back to the others.
"Thats settled then" Steve said, eyes brighter than before. "The rest of us are on the ground," He looked around the group, everyone wearing a varying level of confidence.
"The shields are up and the people are safe, it will not be long now," T'chella said. No one really wanted to eat, nerves and worry marring their faces whenever they thought no one was looking, but they knew better than to skip a meal knowing they would need the fuel. Bucky squeezed her hand again, reminding her he was here and she turned to him, smiling softly, They were in for one hell of a fight and her fear refused to subside no matter what she did. Bucky knew, she could see it in his eye, his lip quirked to the side and daisy dropped her head onto his shoulder, scooping half a forkful of eggs from his plate into her mouth.
The conversation turned to their suits, all of them new, designs Tony had sent to Shuri weeks before. They were intended to be a surprise, the two worked on them together, using Shuri's material and Tonys specs to ensure these suits were even more durable. Natasha hadnt mentioned that, she felt slightly better-knowing tony had a hand in the suits, he knew their preferences and fighting styles. The material for each was more breathable and form-fitting, Steves blue suit had some upgrade, a scale design visible here and there.
Natashas suit was very different from her usual attire with batons like Bobbie and a heavier vest she must have added after Daisy's meltdown. Daisy absently wondered if she had added the vest due to her mention of the monsters. She had to force her eyes from closing as she listened to the talk around her, Shuri explained how she and Tony had designed each suit to specifically mirror the owner, Wanda half listened, half spoke to sam who was whispering to her. Bucky spoke into her ear, telling her of his thoughts on Brooklyn nine nine, the episode he and steve had finished once she fell asleep all those nights ago. She chuckled as he recalled The character's funniest moment, his thumb rubbing calming circles on her fingers wasnt helping to keep her awake as the force of her drowsiness tried to pull her down.
Bucky felt the room shake and was on his feet before the second tremor, He had barely turned the corner when he saw them, struck first by her beauty and then her current turmoil as Natasha guided her down the hall, he knew where they were heading yet he ran to her, wrapping her hand in his own he looked from her, tears once more streaking her face as she tried to maintain control. She wasn't listening to them when he tried to talk, to calm her but he didnt push, something had happened, he turned to Natasha, their pace never faltering on their way to the training room.
"What happened?" He asked, keeping his tone calm so as to not startle or stress daisy further.
"I asked her about her nightmare and She told me" Natasha asked, bucky didnt feel hurt at that information, he had confided in Natasha when he needed to, when he didnt want to worry steve, he knew enough to not hold her motives against her so he just nodded in understanding, the Nightmares had caused this once already.
"Shh" He cooed, "Your alright" he pressed his lips to the side of her head, trying to ground her. His heart almost froze in his chest when the quaking slowed, he forced himself to remain in place when his thoughts screamed to pull back, to check that she was okay. This movement had calmed her, if slightly, That meant she was okay, she'd be okay. She squeezed his hand, confirming his thoughts as his heart resumed its previous pace. They reached the room and daisys eyes roamed the area looking for something she recognized or a threat. Nat told her where they were and Daisy seemed to relax, if only slightly. Seconds later she threw his hand down, releasing him and jumping backwards. His heart sank, a cold burn washing over him as she apologized, looking horrified and concerned. She was scared for me, the quaking, he stepped back into her personal space quickly.
"Im okay, Im fine" He said, cupping her cheeks softly before stepping back, moving his arm to demonstrate. He didn't remain far from her for long, stepping close once more "Im fine".
Natasha convinced her to finish telling them about the nightmare. Bucky held his tongue from telling the red head off, stopped himself from wrapping daisy in his embrace and staying like that until he was sure she was fine.
Something about steve telling her its not her fault, whats not her fault, she crumbled and he was back in the room, wrapping himself around her like a blanket and pulling he close. They had sunk to the ground, once again breathing each other in until Daisy felt strong enough to pull back, to gather her thoughts. He watched her, his mind whirring and heart aching for her. He had several ideas on how to deal with shield once they got through this, multiple ideas were influenced by the soldier who crept into Bucky mind long enough to remind him of the many tortures they could inflict, but he reined him in, wrapped daisy tighter in his arms and decided to put it to the back of his mind, for now.
He watched as she pulled herself together, painted on her confidant exterior if only for her benefit and let him know she was okay. He encouraged her to eat breakfast, putting more on her plate when she turned, she was too distracted to notice her plate wasn't getting any emptier as she ate. She calmed down after the battle plans were made and he hid his disappointment of not having her with him, After a while, her head fell to his shoulder and he was able to lower his voice as he spoke, silly trivial things that theyd likely forget in an hour but it was what they needed, a distraction, a moment where they weren't thinking about the coming invasion.
He just wished it had lasted longer.
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