Note: Hey, I have a little technobabble in this story. I'm not sure if it lines up 100% but using it to help me write my narrative. Hopes it's not too bad.


9 months later


Steve, Wanda, Sam, Natasha, and Rebecca had quickly made it back to the quinjet. They had made some noise mopping up an old HYDRA's base, and Steve wanted to be long gone before the governments came looking for them. Everyone was thankful for what they could scavenge from the base. They had been getting a little low on supplies.

Rebecca sat down in the back of the quinjet, sighing, taking a second to relax, now that they were airborne and in stealth mode. She knew she should be helping Natasha with the inventory of what they salvaged, but she was so tired, she could have easily nodded off. She then remembered that she needed to check her email. Natasha could wait. She was happy she was able to find the time to connect her tablet to a wifi source before they headed out. She tried her best only to do so sparingly, not wanting to possibly give their location out, and she didn't always have the time to secure her connection.

She pulled out the tablet and started to read through the information she was able to gather. She was happy the email she composed for Tony had sent. They had talked about Siberia and her and Tony had come to an understanding over what happened. She hadn't told Steve yet that she had been corresponding back and forth with their friend. After their falling out, she wasn't sure he wanted to know.

Tony had sent her information about some weapon dealers that had been causing havoc on the west coast. She smiled. It had been a while since they were able to make it to the states. She kind of missed them. She'll let Steve know about it later, once they had rested.

She saw another email, from about two weeks ago. From Wakanda. From Shuri. It only had two words, but those words nearly stopped her heart. "He's out."

"Steve…" She said softly. Steve turned from his conversation with Sam to look at her.

"You ok, Becca? You look like you have seen a ghost." He told her.

"Bucky is out…" She told him. He came over and looked at the email.

"I wonder why they didn't send us a coded message?" he said, mostly to himself.

"Maybe it was not a priority…" She said.

"Either way… we've been running hot for a while. Some downtime should do us good," He said before going to the cockpit, letting Natasha know they were now heading to Wakanda. Steve sent them a message warning them they were coming.


They arrived at Wakanda, landing the quinjet. Several members of the Dora Milaje where waiting for them.

"King T'Challa sends his apologies on not being able to greet you. He is currently in a council meeting, but he would be happy to meet with you as soon as he is done," One of the ladies told them.

"Is Shuri busy?" Rebecca asked. The woman activated a Kimoyo bead, talking into it.

"Shuri, our guest would like to meet with you if you have time."

"Sure, send her up," They heard the chipper voice say. Rebecca smiled at the comment.

"I know my way," Rebecca said before getting a nod. She walked into the building to the elevator, going to Shuri's research room. Steve and Natasha joined her while Wanda and Sam went to their accommodations.

"Hey, Shuri… got your email…" Rebecca said as she came into the room.

"About time, I sent it to you ages ago," She teased.

"Not the best way to get ahold of us… why didn't you send a message?" Rebecca asked.

"Because… she wasn't supposed to let you know," They both heard T'Challa say.

"Brother…" Shuri said.

"Why was not I supposed to know my father was out?" She asked.

"Because… he asked us not too," T'Challa said.

"And I felt he was being stupid… I would want to know if my father was back…" Shuri explained to her brother. T'Challa understood her feelings.

"But it wasn't our choice to make…" T'Challa argued, before turning back to Rebecca. "He still processing everything. We may have removed the programming that HYDRA placed into his mind, but he still carries the memories of everything he did while under their control," T'Challa explained.

"So he does not want to see us…" Rebecca asked. T'Challa nodded. "Could you still ask him for us. I would really like to see him. If he knows that and still chooses not to see me, then I will not bother you about it again. I'll give him the space he needs," She told him.

"I'll send him your request," He told her before he left. Shuri grabbed her arm, dragging her over to where she was working.

"I came up with some technology for you," Shuri said, with a smile.

"Show me what you've got," Rebecca said. Shuri picked up an energy powered weapon and Rebecca smiled.

"You made it!" Rebecca said happily.

"Hey is that my…" Natasha started.

"Widow's sting. Yes, it is. I asked Shuri to re-create it… for both of us.." She said with a smile.

"You mean upgrade it," Shuri told her.

"I always hated that name," Natasha added.

"I thought it was cute. I suggested it to Tony when we were working on it," Rebecca said.

"You help Tony make this?" Steve asked a little surprised. She smiled at him.

"I am more than just a pretty face," She told him, giving him a quick kiss on his cheek. "So how did you upgrade it?" She asked Shuri. Shuri handed it to her.

"Oh… wow, you reduced the weight."

"And it can stand about four times as much use before overheating," She explained.

"Sweet, please say you made one for me!" She said. They both smiled at each other.

"Of course… but I got you another gift. Maybe this time, you will respond to your emails faster." She said handing her a small ball that fits in the palm of her hands. "Personal hotspot with an IP and GPS scrambler built in. You can use it just about anywhere without anyone tracking your location." Rebecca smiled.

"Thank you. Is there anything else you have been working on? " Rebecca asked curiously. Shuri nodded, showing her some of her other inventions.

"She's like a kid in a candy store," Natasha said as she watched Rebecca and Shuri talk.

"I didn't know she helped Tony make that weapon for you…" Steve asked, curious.

"Yeah, one of the many things they were working on," She said.

"I mean I guess I always saw her tinkering around with things, but I never paid her much mind," Steve explained.

"It's not your cup of tea, I get that," Natasha said. At that T'Challa walked back in, getting everyone's attention.

"I talked to him. He's willing to have a short visit... just with her…" T'Challa said, pointing to Rebecca. Rebecca looked to Steve and saw the hurt in his eyes. He moved over, kissed her on the top of her head. She could feel his pain but he understood his decision.

"Go see him. Nat and I have some catching up to do," Steve told her. She nodded following T'Challa out. He met up with Ayo and asked her to escort her to her father. She escorted her to a vehicle on the ground floor and Rebecca nodded getting in.

"How far is he?" She asked. Ayo smiled.

"Not too far, just outside the city," She explained. Ayo piloted the hover car, heading out away from the city, to a more rural area with a small village. She parked them close to the river, where a few huts stood a little more isolated from the village. She saw a familiar figure standing next to the river. She smiled when she saw him. He looked different from the last time she saw him. He seemed… more reserved. Calmer. She slowly walked over to him, as he was staring out, lost in thought.

"Hey… Bucky," She said, not sure if he was ready for her to call him father yet. He turned and looked at her, smiling sadly.

"Hey, Rebecca…" He said softly.

"You look… better," She said honestly. He gave her another half smile.

"I'm getting there," he said.

"But not there yet… So you did not want us to know you were out."

"I just…" He said sighing. "Needed more time before facing people."

"We do not blame you, you know…" She told him.

"I know, but I still hurt people… hurt some of the people I care the most for. I'm just not ready to face them, just yet," He explained.

"But you are willing to face me…" She asked him. He let out a small chuckle.

"Not really, but I didn't want to deny your request to see me either," He told her.

"You promised we would give the whole family thing a shot," She told him.

"Once I was whole... " He said, looking out at the river. "And I feel everything but whole at the moment," he said. She moved to sit on the river bank, looking out at the water. She could see why he liked it here. It was peaceful. He moved to sit by her.

"Steve was upset you only wanted to see me," She admitted.

"He'll get over it." they sat in silence for a while, watching the water.

"So when did you change your hair?" He asked after a while, looking at Rebecca.

"Few days after you went into the ice. I was trying to blend in better," She told him.

"I can understand that. I liked it better the other way."

"So did Steve," she said with a smile.

"You looked more like your mother but with it brown… I can finally see a little me in there," He said with a smile. She let out a chuckle.

"I have your eyes," She told him with a shake of her head.

"Yeah… you do..."

"Can you tell me about her… my mother…" She asked. "I mean… I remember her and all, but I just want to know what she was like… with you?" Bucky sighed at that, before looking out at the water.

"I'm not sure there is much to tell," He said honestly. "But I can tell you that during the 50 years I was the Winter Soldier, my programming broke only twice. One time is when I was sent to kill Steve…. the other time, was with your mother," He said. He took a moment to gather his thoughts.

"She was HYDRA and my handler. She had such a curious mind. Questioning everything in the world. I don't know if they were just using her, sending her in to see if she could break my programming, or maybe she just saw something in me. She intentionally broke down that programming… and melted my heart." He said with a smile. "She became everything to me, so I started playing the part of the Winter Soldier, to protect us both."

"When we found out she was carrying you… I helped her escape. She didn't want you to be raised by HYDRA and she was sure they would keep you. I got her out. I wanted to protect you both… from them… from me." He said with a sigh.

"I allowed them to find me… reprogramed me. I thought if they had me back, they leave you two alone. I was wrong. They sent me after you two, but she went underground. She knew how they worked, and she was smart. She hid. But somewhere deep inside me, despite all the programming, I don't think I looked hard enough. I didn't want to find you two… But I guess they eventually did," He concluded.

"I remember moving a lot…" Rebecca told him. "...like a lot, like every few months. When I was about seven, we stopped. Maybe she got tired of it. Maybe she thought we were finally safe for some reason. About a year later, they found us. She tried to fight them. They killed her and took me. I always wondered why, but I can see now. I was just another asset, just like you. I was your child, and I carried the serum in me. I was useful… worth looking for."

"I'm sorry for that…" He told her.

"I am not," She said honestly. "HYDRA sucked, do not get me wrong. They made me do some terrible things. Things that sometimes still haunt me but... " She took a deep breath, looking at the water. "It led me to where I am now. It was hell… but they taught me how to fight. They gave me these powers. I hated them at first, hated it so much for what they made me do with them, but now it is a part of me," she said turning to look at him.

"I like where I'm at. I have friends. I have a wonderful man who loves me. And I love him. I would not be here, where I am now if it was not for this past. I can not imagine my life any different," She told him. He smiled at her, pulling her close to him, letting his arm wrap around her protectively.

"He better be taking care of you or I'm going to beat his punk ass," He told her. She busted out laughing.

"He is treating me just fine," She said with a smile. They talked for a little bit longer, as they watched the sun start to set. Ayo interrupted them, telling them she was needed back in the city. Rebecca nodded.

"I guess I have to go…" She said softly. He nodded to her.

"Do me a favor," He asked her.

"Sure," She said.

"I'll let you both know when I'm ready. But until then, I need to be left alone," he explained. She sighs at that.

"So this is goodbye again."

"How about so long for now," he said.

"Ok… so long," she said offering her hand for a shake. He took her hand before pulling her into a hug.

"I love you, Becca…" He told her.

"I love you too… dad," She said with a smile. He let go of her before she followed Ayo back to the city.


Warning: Last update for a little bit. Got a vacation coming up. Should post again in about a week or 2. have about 7 more chapters left!