Epilogue


Okay, so maybe writing isn't so bad.

Either way, I'm glad to have this notebook finished. My therapist will probably tell me to start another one tomorrow. There's already things to put in it.

Maybe Natasha could co-write it. We seem to be spending a lot of time around each other lately. Not really doing anything, just … being together. I like it. I like her too, but I'm not sure we're quite there yet. Time will tell.

Clint's out of hospital now. He's dying to get back to his archery targets, but the doctors say he'll need to work back up to it slowly through physiotherapy for the arm he broke. He says he wants to take me to visit his farm down in Atlanta. I didn't know he had a farm, and the way he said it makes me think there might be more than just animals on it.

I find myself reading Steve's letter a lot, whether I'm having a good day or a bad one. Every time I go over it, I realize just a little bit more that he was right in what he wrote. I know I'm not out of the woods yet, but I promised to try, and that's what I'm doing every day.

Stark called last night. Says ISID found some files in the Saros base that explain key details of how HYDRA brainwashed me. He believes that with time, he might be able to remove their programming entirely. I hope he's right with everything that's in me.

Until that day though, I'll keep moving on as I am – Bucky Barnes, Winter Soldier, and Avenger.

The End


AN: Once again, a big THANK YOU to my beta readers and sister for all their help and encouragement as I wrote this fic - you guys are amazing. :) And THANK YOU to everyone who read and liked this story! I hope you enjoyed it. XD

Until next time!