Yeah yeah, I know I'm dragging it out guys. What do you guys think? Does Bucky arrive in time to save her or will we finally see that funeral scene from his dream come true? Let me know what you think.

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I looked down at the file that was just thrown onto the desk in front of me. I looked up at Director Fury curiously and he nodded his head towards it, "Take a look at it" he said.

I looked at Steve quickly and then picked up the file. It was a dossier on the creep who had been hunting Eden down…I recognized the photograph that was attached to the inside as soon as I opened it.

Deacon Lister…that's his name

I looked up at Director Fury in confusion, "Sir, I don't understand. You said SHIELD didn't handle this kind of thing, rapists and murderers"

"Know your enemy and know yourself" he said, standing up from his chair and walking over to the window to look out. I glanced at Steve and he shrugged his shoulders.

Director Fury continued, "Sun Tzu wrote that…it's from The Art of War. It's something that has been constantly running through my head the last few months. Perhaps if we had known our enemy more, they would not have been able to infiltrate SHIELD. The only real comfort I have felt since the discovery is finding out as much as I can about my enemy, about HYDRA. Knowing makes me feel more in control…gives me a stronger grasp on things. My hope, Sergeant Barnes, is that you will get some sense of comfort from knowing about your enemy" he said, pointing at the file I had in my hands.

I never disliked Director Fury. He was blunt and never tried to sugar coat things and that was a quality I appreciated. A lot of the time, he and Steve did not get along. But I had talked to the others, Agent Hill, Natasha, even Clint and each of them had a large amount of respect for Director Fury. In that moment, I completely understood the admiration they had for him. He didn't have to give me that information but he did it to give me some peace of mind.

"Thank you sir" I said as Steve scooted closer to look over my shoulder at the file.

"My contact at the police department promised to keep me informed of Lister's case and the trial. His arraignment was scheduled for this afternoon so I'm sure I will be hearing something soon" he said, taking a seat at his desk.

Directory Fury spent the next few minutes going over some of the information he knew about Lister without me having to skim through the file. The police had found the video tapes and the pictures….no bodies had been found yet but they were still searching. Evidence was still being collected but it was pretty clear what his crimes were...an open and shut case.

A knock at the door interrupted our conversation. An older lady stuck her head in the door, "Director Fury, there is a Paul Dawson on the phone for you. Would you like me to take a message?"

He looked at me and Steve, "That's my contact with the police department…he must have some news" he looked back up at this woman, "Send the call through Mrs. Conley"

He sat down at his desk and answered the phone when the call rang through, "Hello Paul"

As Director Fury spoke on the phone, I turned to Steve who had taken the file from my hand and was reading through it carefully. The look of disgust on his face was evident…Deacon Lister was a monster.

I should have went back that night and finished him off after Barton left.

"WHAT!" I heard Director Fury yell into the phone and I looked over at him quickly, noticing the look of disbelief on his face.

"Where is he now? How the fuck did this happen Paul? You better hope your men find him before mine do" he said, slamming the phone down hard.

"Sir?" Steve said.

"The judge allowed him bail at his arraignment….even with the murder charges, they set bail" he said "He paid it and was released 2 hours ago. They just notified Paul to let him know…he sent a man out to the warehouse to keep an eye on him but Lister wasn't there. They can't find him" he finished, slamming his fist on the table.

"Say the word" I said, glaring at Fury, willing him to do what I asked.

I heard Steve's warning tone, "Bucky….I don't think…."

He stopped talking when I glanced over and narrowed my eyes at him, "It's Eden he is after…how would you feel if it was Brooke?"

Steve took a second to think about it and I saw a flash of anger in his eyes as he imagined what Lister would do to Brooke; he nodded his head and looked over at Fury.

Fury seemed to be thinking hard about it, deciding what course of action to take.

"Say the word" I repeated, more demanding this time.

Fury sighed and nodded his head, giving me the approval I needed…allowing me to do this as a soldier and not as a ruthless murderer...a killer.

I was up and out of the chair in a flash, Steve clamoring after me as I bolted from Director Fury's office to find the nearest exit. The only thought on my mind was Eden. I had to get home to her right now and make sure she was safe…and then…well, then I was going on the hunt. I would find Lister and I would make sure he never hurt anyone ever again.

As soon as we got in Steve's car, I pulled out my cell and dialed Eden's number, putting it on speaker phone and sitting in on the console while I put on my seatbelt. It took several rings before she answered but I felt a little better when I heard her voice.

"Hey Bucky, everything okay?" she asked when she answered the phone.

The need to know she was safe was too overwhelming so I ignored her question and asked, "Where are you?"

"I just got to the apartment…I'm walking up the stairs as we speak actually…why?"

I let out a deep breath and looked over at Steve, he mouthed "Ask her about Brooke"

I nodded my head at Steve, "Is Brooke with you?"

"No she's not here yet. I texted her when I was on my way home and she said she's about 5 minutes away" Eden replied

"Dammit, I'll try and call her" Steve said, reaching into his pocket with one hand and pulling out his phone. He was trying to steer with one hand and look at his phone with the other.

"Hmmm, that's weird" I heard Eden say.

I picked up the phone, "What's weird?" I waited a second for her to answer and when she didn't I panicked, "What's going on Eden?

I saw Steve slam his phone down in the console, "She's not answering, it's going straight to voicemail" he whispered.

I finally heard Eden's voice again and focused on it, "The door to the apartment is open. I guess the superintendent is here fixing the dishwasher. I called him this morning because it wasn't working right"

No!

"Mr. Baxter?" I heard Eden call out.

"Dammit Eden, listen to me…get out of there…they let him out on bail…the fuckers let him go" I shouted into the phone.

I heard a loud noise on the phone, like a door slamming shut, "Eden…..what's going on? EDEN!" I yelled into the phone.

When I heard the male voice on the other line say, "Hello Eden", I completely lost it. I looked over at Steve and he put his foot on the gas pedal, running the red light we were approaching.

After several moments, he began to speak again, terrorizing her with his words, "I've been waiting for you…they tried to keep me from you but they don't understand Eden. You're the one…you can be my last one"

Son of a bitch! If he touches her, I will kill him.

I heard nothing for almost a minute and I looked down at the phone to make sure it was still connected. Then an eerily calm voice said, "He won't be able to save you…you know that right?"

My heart stopped when I heard her cry out, "Bucky!" Her screams suddenly became muffled and I could hear him laughing on the other end. Eventually her cries stopped and I looked down at the phone, praying to hear something…anything was better than the silence.

"Scream like that again and I will slice your throat. Nod if you understand me?" he said to her, coldly. Eden must have done what he told her.

"Good girl…now stand up" he demanded.

Steve looked over at me with wide eyes, shaking his head. He reached down for his phone again to call Brooke. I looked out the window….even with Steve running every red light; it would still take us another 5 minutes to get there.

She'll be okay. Eden is smart, she's knows I'm coming for her. She just needs to stall him for 5 more minutes.

Then I remembered the words I had spoken to Eden just yesterday morning…when she tried to say that the guy wouldn't be able to sneak in and manage to kill her in 60 seconds.

"A lot can happen in 60 seconds Eden"

I clenched my fist tightly when I heard his next order to Eden, "It's time for us to have a little fun, strip…all of it off…now!"

"No" I heard Eden say shakily and then again with a more confident voice, "No, I will not"

The sound of a loud crash and breaking glass came over the speaker suddenly and a moan of pain from Eden…then there was nothing. I looked down and saw the phone had disconnected.