"Hold on doll, we're nearly home" Bucky smiled, pulling me into his side, kissing my head
"Bucky I..." I tried to speak before the whole world went dark
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-3rd person POV -
9 days, it has been 9 days since they got back from the mission, Liv still hadn't woken up, Bruce and Tony ran tests but nothing unexpected showed up in her blood work, scans, anything, the whole team was worried, each day she seemed to get worse her temperature dropping lower each day, it was getting harder and harder to keep her warm, Bucky hadn't moved from the chair beside her bed, he told the team he didn't want to leave in case anything happened, but in truth he just didn't want her waking up alone.
Steve walked passed Liv's room catching sight of Bucky sleeping in the chair, he signed walking over to his best friend, shaking his shoulder softly
"Buck" Nothing, he tried again a little harder this time "Bucky"
Bucky started to stir, eyes opening slowly, he looked up to the concerned face looking down at him "Steve? What's wrong?" Bucky started to panic thinking the worst, his steel blue eyes shifting over to Liv and back to Steve
"She's still the same Bucky" Steve muttered giving Bucky's shoulder a squeeze before standing up straight in front of him scratching the back of his neck he looked down "Bucky you need to get some sleep in your own bed, you need a shower" Bucky started to protest but Steve held up his hand "No Bucky, go get some food, sleep and a wash, i'll stay here with Liv while your gone, if anything happens I'll come get you" reluctantly Bucky nodded standing up he walked over to Liv and gently kissed her head before walking out the room.
Steve sat in the chair next to Liv's bed, watching her, keeping an eye out for anything that could signal a change in her current situation, Steve knew Tony was freaking out, Pepper wasn't much better, both spending as much time at their daughters bed side as possible, nothing changed she still wouldn't wake up.
"Hey, how's she doing?"
Steve looked up to Sam leaning against the door frame, arms crossed over his chest, Steve shrugged, running a hand through his hair "Just seen Bucky, he doesn't look so good"
"No difference" Steve sighed again "I know, i have just had to force him to go get some food, sleep and a wash, I'm starting to worry about him, I didn't realise how much he depended on her"
"You could see if from a mile away Steve, before Liv was taken the first time they skirted round each other, they flirted like nothing else" Sam laughed "they amount he teased her, it must have killed him when she was taken, he was a mess, but I think because we all where, no one took much notice of him" Sam shrugged "Just a theory"
"No, I think your right, the more I think about it, it makes sense that they ended up together, back in the 40s Bucky would have been all over her" Steve laughed "Strong willed and won't take any of his shit"
"She's good for him man, we just need her to wake up before he breaks" Sam muttered standing at the end of the bed "What about Loki?"
"What about him?" Steve asked looking towards Liv,
"Well...hes a frost giant, so maybe he could wake her up?" Sam stated
"I'm not sure Sam, but we could always try it!" Steve stated "F.R.I.D.A.Y"
"Yes Captain"
"We need you to contact Thor and Loki, tell them we need a favour" Steve stated
"Yes sir" F.R.I.D.A.Y replied
after a few minutes Steve and Sam heard the loud crash of thunder above their heads as Thor and Loki came through the bifrost, the door opened to Liv's room, Loki and Thor walked in both with a questioning look on their faces until they seen Liv
"What happened?" Loki asked walking to the end of the bed to stand next to Sam
"We had a mission, she got hurt, a bullet made of ice, Loki, we know this is a long shot, but do you think you could change to your true form and see if you could wake her up" Steve asked, Loki turned to look at him,
"I can try, I cannot guarantee it will work" Loki stated looking towards Liv as his skin started to change, his skin turned blue, eyes turning a deep shade of red, he walked to the side of the bed and grabbed Liv's hand, Loki bent down and whispered in Liv's ear, causing her to stir slightly
"Liv?" Loki questioned when nothing else happened.
"Sam, call Tony and Bucky!" Steve ordered, Sam nodded walking out the room
"She got a sickness" Loki muttered looking towards Steve who shook his head
"We've done all the tests, there is nothing wrong with her" Steve stated
"No, there is, did anyone check the wound site?" Loki asked
"No, the bullet was made of Ice, we...we thought it all melted" Tony stated walking into the room Bucky following close behind, Loki flashed Bucky a quick smile
"I need something sharp" Loki stated looking towards Tony, Tony grabbed a scalpel from the cupboard under the sink and handed it to Loki, Bucky removed the bandage covering Liv's wound, cutting into it slowly, blood starting to trickle from the small cut Loki had made, Loki waved his hand over the wound and a small blue object levitated into his palm
"This is what stopped her getting better" Loki stated handing it over to Tony
"what is it?" Bucky asked
"I have no idea, I'll look it over in the lab see what I can find out" Tony stated "Someone call me if she wakes up"
everyone slowly left the room, leaving Bucky alone again with Liv, taking his spot in the seat next to her bed, he grabbed her hand and brought it to his lips, she already felt warmer, Bucky felt tears slowly fall down his cheeks, he owed everything to Loki, he looked at Liv's face, more colour had returned, her cheeks and lips taking on the Rosie tone he loved so much, standing up, Bucky kissed the top of her head and whispered "I have met a thousand animals, and seen a thousand wonderful things, all this, I did without you. This was my loss. all this, I want to do with you. This will be my gain. all this, I would gladly have forgot, for the sake of one minute of your company. for your laugh, your voice, your eyes, hair, lips, body, and above all for your sweet ever surprising mind. which is an enchanting quarry in which is it my privilege to delve, please Liv, please wake up" yes Tom Hiddleston quote from tiktok, couldn't help myself
Bucky stood back, and settled back into the chair as at the side of the bed as he fell asleep keeping a hold of Liv's hand...
foot steps could be heard rushing into the room, pulling Bucky from his sleep, his heart pounding in his chest, Steve grabbed him from the chair, and out of the way of Tony and Bruce, he looked up at Steve who had a grim look on his face, Bucky looked over at Liv, noticing what was going on round him, Liv was flat lining, Bucky started to struggle against Steve's hold while he tried to take him out of the room.
"No, Liv! Steve let me go" Bucky snarled still trying to break free of Steve's hold on him, tears falling from his eyes
"Let them help her Bucky" Steve whispered keeping his hold round Bucky's chest as the door closed behind him, Bucky broke free, sliding down the wall, head in his hands, his sobs broke free, Steve sat down next to him, placing an arm round his shoulders, tears threatening to fall as he looked over his best friend,
"I can't loose her" Bucky cried looking up at Steve who didn't know what else to do but to pull Bucky into a hug, wrapping his arms round him while they sat on the floor out side of Liv's room, Bucky cried harder, Sam and Loki rounded the corner taking in the scene, Loki's heart dropped, crouching down next to Bucky and Steve, placing a comforting hand on Bucky's back, the only sound coming from the room was the sound of Liv's heart monitor and the defibrillator charging.
Bruce's voice rang through the halls "CLEAR"
silence
"CLEAR"
Bucky cried harder against Steve's shoulder, a solitary tear fell from Steve's eye as he looked over at Loki and Sam both trying to keep their emotion's in check as Tony opened the door to Liv's room...