"What are you doing kissing my blue moon princess?"he said sort of angrily, his voice just slightly raised. Krystal could foresee what would come next, and she didn't like it one bit. Seto would be seriously hurt or worse, he could die. Vegeta was ten times as strong as Seto. She looked at both men in question before speaking. "Its alright veggie-Chan. its just Seth." she soothed, smiling at him in hopes of keeping him calm. She could handle Vegeta. but she didn't want to see Seto hurt because of her.
A few minutes later, Jarvis sounded in the room. "Krystal, sir and JJ are here to see you." the AI piped, and Krystal simply nodded, telling Jarvis to let them in. It had been so long since she had seen her old friend and her son, it would certainly be a treat. JJ was first to walk in, an Atem's eyes widened. "Prince Onyx?" he asked quizzically and JJ shook his head. He looked at Atem, smiling slightly as he hugged his mother tightly. "Mommy, its so good to see you again." he said with a smile, and Atem's eyes widened even more. "Mommy? you had a son with Onyx?" both Seto and Atem asked, each looking equally hurt, thinking that JJ was somehow younger than Krystal.
Krystal sighed. "Its alright. JJ's older than me. I had him in 1944. His father never survived to see him grow up, unfortunately. Bucky was a good man. I miss him dearly." she said, eyes showing intense pain. She had never really forgave herself for not being able to be there to catch him on that train close to 70 years ago. Even though she knew her son didn't blame her, she still blamed herself, for both their deaths, Bucky's and Steve's. If she had been there, she could have teleported him out of that plane before it went down. JJ hugged his mother closely, stoking her hair as she looked as if she would cry. "So, who exactly are you, Mr. spike, and how do you know about my father?" he asked curiously, head tilted as his mother snuggled into him, crying silent tears over Bucky and Steve. He stroked her hair softly, as Vegeta and Seto looked at the woman concerned. Though Vegeta thought that crying was a sign of weakness, he was concerned for the one he loved. He may look big and brutish, but the truth was, the seiyan prince was very compassionate to those close to him.
Atem sighed. "I've known your mother since she was a child. I am pharaoh Atem." he said matter of factly, looking at the young boy in front of him. He looked so much like his father it was painful. He couldn't look away though. Something about him wouldn't let the old pharaoh look away.
"Ah, the illustrious pharaoh. She's told me stories of you." he admitted before he took in a breath and continued. "I should put her to bed, everyone. once she starts crying about dad and uncle Steve, she doesn't usually stop until she falls asleep." he admitted, and Atem, Seto and Vegeta look worried. Seto nodded though. He understood, as did Atem. Vegeta did to, but he was still worried.
Seto smiled a little. "You should stay with her tonight, JJ. She looks like she could use you tonight." he said, looking a bit depressed. He wanted to be the one who would wake up with Krystal every morning, but he understood that JJ was who Krystal really needed tonight. Especially since he had just realized that tomorrow was the anniversary of the night Bucky fell from the train. He knew Krystal would most likely be distraught and in need of her son, not him. Soon the crying had stopped, and Krystal was fast asleep in her son's embrace as he put her to bed, cuddling her.
*Begin Dream sequence*
Krystal looked as if she was going to explode in Steve and Bucky's small apartment. She was beyond furious with her boyfriend of 3 years, James Buchanan Barnes. "So you're just going to leave?! What the hell James?" she yelled, looking so annoyed she could barely contain herself. She was a psychic. She saw him die. She knew hew was going to leave and die on her.
"James! ugh! I could just kill you! Have more sense Onyx! you're a fucking prince not a soldier!" She raged, and he knew she was mad. She never called him James or Onyx unless she was really mad at him. He gave her a lopsided grin, one he knew she was never able to resist. He knew this was going to be hard for her to accept. She had always been the more violently emotional of the twins, and him making her mad was only going to make it worse.
Bucky played with the box in his uniform pocket. He looked at her with those clear gray blue eyes she loved so much. "Krys... please.. you have to listen." he said weakly, and when she looked over at him, he got down on one knee, eyes scared and hopeful. He took a deep breath before he watched as she walked over, volatile anger now joy and shock.
"Krystal Serena Stark, I have loved you since the moment I laid eyes on you in that alleyway tending to Steve's wounds, and even before that in silver millennium. I know I can't promise I'll be back, But I can promise you my whole heart for as long as I'll live. I guess what I'm trying to say is, Will you do me the honor of being my wife?" his eyes were sincere as he asked it, and she could tell as she pulled him into a kiss. She looked at him and nodded lightly, a grin spreading on her face. Finally he was officially hers.
"Yes, Bucky. A thousand times yes! I'll marry you."she said with exuberance as Bucky grinned at her, slipping the sapphire and diamond ring onto her finger. Her twin Howard had made it for them. She kissed Bucky reverently, and before they knew it, Bucky was thrusting inside her, dropping his load. she smiled at him.
"I love you, Sgt James Buchanan Barnes, and don't you forget it!"she whispered in his ear, pulling him as close to her as possible for the rest of the night. While she still didn't want him to go, she had a feeling that even if it took awhile, she'd see her Bucky again.
Bucky smiled and kissed her head. "Yes Ma'am" he drawled before falling asleep with his arms tightly around her.
The next day was when he shipped out. She kissed him hard as sparkling blue tears ran down her rosy cheeks. "You better come home to me and Stevie, Barnes." she joked a little, but it was halfhearted as she slipped a locket over his neck. No matter what, that locket would stay around his neck. Charmed to be invisible only to him or Steve, with strong protection magic upon it. She wouldn't have her best guy forgetting her, or have him hurt.
She sniffled a little before giving him one last hug. "That locket will always stay with you. Not even the enemy could take it off you." she whispered to him softly, giving him one very passionate last kiss before watching as he walks away to the ship that would bring him to London.
Bucky smiled, stroking her hair a little before pulling away. "Don't worry doll. You're Buckeye is stronger than that." he told her before smirking at her and walking onto the boat. Neither of them knew yet that Krystal was pregnant. Steve took in the sight silently, waving his best friend off. "Don't win the war till I get there Buck!" he yelled, wrapping his small arm around Krystal and pulling her away, knowing she would need to stay with him for awhile. at least until he himself would become Captain America.
*dream fast forwards 70 years*
"These are your 2 new targets. Level 10. I want confirmed death in 12 hours." Alexander pierce told his subordinate, looking him straight in his cold gray blue eyes. The folder was slid to him and the asset took it, looking it over. "Steve Rogers and Krystal Kobayashi? It shall be done sir." he drawled, and though there was a Russian edge to his voice, it was unmistakably him. Bucky was alive.
Meanwhile, Steve and Krystal were on a date, a small boy with them. Krystal looked older, at least 8 years older than she is while dreaming this, and the small boy pops away to his half brother JJ as gunshots are heard. Krystal and Steve fight the asset relentlessly, and finally the mask falls off. "Bucky?!" he says loudly, and Krystal's head snaps up. She sees the locket around his neck.
"Its him."she confirms, her sword now transforming into a staff which she thrusts into the ground of the bridge. She concentrates and her staff begins to glow, sending power at Bucky of which he cannot run from as she chants in ancient Egyptian. When his cold eyes start to look shocked, and his gun lowers, she walks over to him, stroking his cheek as she kisses him. Steve smiles a little, hiding his jealousy. He would step aside for his best friend, as he always had with Krystal.
She smiled at him. "Welcome back, Buckeye my love." she said softly, kissing him again, as he pulled her close, and Alexander pierce looked on in horror. He should have known it was a bad idea to sick James Buchanan Barnes on his former fiancée. Particularly one with such powerful magic.
Bucky smiled at her as he rested his forehead on hers. "It's good to be back, penguin." was all he said before he kissed her again.
*End dream sequence*
It was nine in the morning Sunday when Krystal awoke from the very strange memory and vision dream. She cuddled into the man who was next to her, but she wasn't awake enough to realize what she'd said before she'd said it. "Bucky." she muttered tiredly as she cuddled into him, running her fingers down his chest as she sighed in happy relief. She had just relived the night JJ was conceived, and that was painful for her. Shortly after, Bucky would fall from the train and die.
JJ stroked his mother's hair. "Mommy, it just me, JJ." he whispered, and Krystal just blushed. This was embarrassing for her, even given what she had just been dreaming about.
"I'm sorry dear. I just... This day... it's painful."she admitted, snuggling into him. She needed his comfort today of all days. She knew though, that If Bucky had really died, the locket would have returned to her. She had it charmed that way, but since it never did, it stood to reason he was still alive. Her dream and vision had confirmed that.
"I'll save you Bucky, I promise." she thought to herself, crying a bit as she imagined what horrible things HYDRA had done to her fiancée. JJ just thought it was because of the fact that today was the day his father died 63 years ago. He had no idea that his mother suspected that his father was still alive, as well as his uncle.
Now many years had passed, and Krystal was happily with Steve, he and she living in the states in her penthouse in Washington dc. Things had overall been good since Steve had thawed, they had defeated Loki, S.H.I.E.L.D had gotten back on its feet, and the buildings of New York had been cleaned up. Krystal and Steve were happy together, at least until it all came crumbling down.
Asuka and Tenshi were at school with their half-brother Steve jr, when the explosions started. The booms were louder every minute, and the twins watched from their classroom in horror. Their mother was out there, and so was their adoptive father, Steve. The masked man kept shooting at them, and was matching both Krystal and Steve blow for blow. Finally, Krystal got fed up, and used her metal bending powers to take his mask off.
Steve gasped. "Bucky?!" he yelled in surprise, and the man just scoffed. "Who the hell-"but before he could finish, Krystal was already on him, using her powerful magic to make him remember. The moment realization showed on his face, and his gun dropped, she knew it had worked. Krystal smiled. "Buckeye." She said softly, and he ran to her, crying and kissing her many times over.
Steve smiled, though on the inside his heart was breaking. Once again he had lost the woman he loves to his best friend.
