A/N: Just a huge special thanks to Arwen The Storyteller for a suggestion! They're such a lovely person and it means a lot!
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Connie's eyes widen as suddenly the power went out, she saw Bucky was tense in that POD and once the Therapist started saying in Russian, she bolted from the room, ignoring Steve and Sam's calls before storming to find Bucky's room.
"Stop." Bucky pleaded trying to not let the words get to him, Connie was there and he couldn't risk hurting her.. He would hate himself if he even laid a finger on her "I can't hurt her" He whispered quietly but Zemo ignored him and went on with the next word
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Riley saw Connie bolting out of the room, she was with Natasha and Tony.. She had just talked to Tony about maybe opening his eyes about not signing with the accords and try to understand Steve's points. Tony considered it but was cut off when the lights went out.
Steve came out of the room and Riley went towards him and went in front "What's happening?"
"That Therapist wanted to be alone with him, He's going to make Bucky turn into the Winter Soldier and Connie just ran out there.. I need to stop her" He said before Riley nodded and kissed his cheek "If he manages to get up here, We'll take him"
"Just.. Be careful okay?" Steve said and Riley nodded before Steve and Sam ran in the direction that Connie went to. Riley looked on with a worried look on her face.
Bucky whined, feeling his inner demons were taking over "Stop.. Please" Bucky whispered. As his metal arm tensed up, making a noise. He suddenly remembered all the times he was being brainwashed.. All the times he screamed and his face twisted in agony.. He would call for Connie, calling for her to find and rescue him.
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T'Challa and Orchid stood up from their seats, Orchid looked at the Avengers' actions and had a frown on her face while looking at T'Challa "Something is wrong.." She whispered and T'Challa looked at the alarms going off now, he went close to Orchid
"My love, stay here" He said and Orchid shook her head "I'm not leaving you alone to fight the Winter Soldier.. You're crazy if you think so" She said and T'Challa grabbed her hands and shook his head "If Barnes touches you.. I would kill him. He already murdered my father, I can't let him get you"
"T'Challa.. You already want this man dead when he hasn't been put on trail.. He deserves a fair chance. We need justice, but it doesn't mean we send a man to death without hearing what he said"
"I don't care about that.. He killed my father, he killed the King of Wakanda. What if he goes after Shuri? My mother? What if he kills you next?" T'Challa said, his voice was small. Orchid kissed his knuckles and shook her head at him
"We're better than this.. Since we were children, we were taught to treat everyone fairly and equally until they've said what they want. We treat people right and justice will be served with how it's suppose to be"
T'Challa was silent for a moment before he sighed "You stay with me at all times, I don't want you leaving my sight" He said and Orchid knew why he was being so protective. This was the same man who killed T'Challa's father and plus of Orchid's accident.
"I promise" She said before T'Challa and Orchid saw Natasha, Tony and Riley running and they followed after them.
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Connie ran as fast as she could down the stairs and saw the soldiers on the ground, her eyes widen in fear before looking forward and seeing him standing there.. Just looking at her with blank eyes before hatred replaced it.
"Mission report. December 16, 1991." Zemo said looking at the Winter Soldier
The Winter Soldier charged at Connie, she quickly dodged and he went to punch her with his metal arm but she jumped back. She knew she couldn't win a fight with the Winter Soldier, he was literally trained to take out anyone in his path. Connie only had fighting experience for a year, being trained by Steve, Riley and Nat.
"James.. It's me." Connie said as Bucky tackled her to the ground, she rolled away quickly before he went and kicked her in the stomach "It's me, Connie." She pleaded and she punched him in the neck but it had no effect on him and he grabbed her by the neck and pinned her to the wall with his metal arm
"Do you remember our last day together?" Connie gasped for air as she tried breaking free and it didn't work as his grip on her neck was tighter "We danced on the roof, to the beautiful music and we told each other we loved each other, that you were going to come back from the war and we'll be a family? Snap out of it, James" Connie said before kicking him in the guts, breaking his hold before she remembered what Nat said she did to Clint one time when he was under mind control.
Connie ran at Bucky, before he picked her up and she moved gracefully before she was sitting on his shoulders and hitting him on the head, trying to get him out of it "James, it's me.. I love you, please snap out of it and tell me you love me too"
The Winter Soldier slammed her into the ground, using all of his weight to crush her before he repeating punched her in the face with his metal arm.. Causing her face to have some black and blues. Connie felt the weight off of her when she saw Sam tackling The Winter Soldier to the ground, Steve running to Connie
"Are you okay, Sweetie?" Steve whispered and he saw the bruises on Connie's face and anger rose from him. He looked up at the Winter Soldier with fury in his eyes and he saw The Winter Soldier throwing Sam to the ground before he charged at The Winter Soldier.
They were going at it, but The Winter Soldier got the upper hand and slammed Steve through the elevator doors. The Winter Soldier looking back at Connie, for a moment his eyes grew soft, Bucky wanting to break free and run to Connie and help her.. But The Winter Soldier snapped him out of his thoughts before charging up the stairs.
"We're in position" Natasha told Tony who sighed, Riley and Sharon were together while Tony saw The Winter Soldier ready to shoot a soldier until Tony used a sonic beam t stun Bucky but it was for a moment before they were engaging in hand to hang combat until Bucky was ready to shoot Tony, who covered the gun with his iron hand. Before Bucky elbowed Tony in the face. Riley and Sharon came out of the corner and ran at him. Riley getting him on the lower part of his body while Sharon got the top. The Winter Soldier grunted before grabbing Sharon and flipping her over, she had fallen on a table.
Riley kicked the Winter Soldier in the face before leg sweeping him, he had fallen on the ground. But he grabbed her ankle and yanked her to the ground. He punched her in the face and she covered her stomach with her knees as he tried to get to her stomach but Natasha quickly got him.
But Natasha couldn't hold him that long and Orchid saw Natasha was being strangled by The Winter Soldier and she ran faster than T'Challa and tackled Winter Soldier into the ground. The Winter Soldier was off guard at first before she grabbed his arm and managed to absorb the super soldier strength and punched The Winter Soldier in the face, which stunned him. But he grabbed her by the neck and pinned her to the ground, strangling her with his normal hand and punching her in the face with his metal arm. T'Challa watched in horror before rage took over, seeing his fiancée getting punched in the face.. Her face getting many bruises and her cheeks getting swollen. T'Challa kicked The Winter Soldier in the head. Orchid gasping for air as she saw T'Challa going face to face with the Winter Soldier. She saw the coldness in the man's eyes and how ruthless he was.. In that moment, Orchid understood T'Challa..
The Winter Soldier needed to be stopped.. Even if it means him being killed. He didn't need justice. He needed death.
Connie got up, her eyes full of tears once seeing the surrounding around her. She ran to the elevator doors and saw Steve climbing up and he was in front of her. He looked at his great-granddaughter. Her faced was bruised up with her neck showing the finger marks that the Winter Soldier left behind
"I'm going to kill him" Steve muttered looking at him, Connie shaking her head at Steve "You know this isn't him.. He would never do that" She said. He was quiet for a moment before he sighed "He escaped.. He's gonna escape" He said and Connie shook her head "He's might go up to the roof.. We need to stop him"
"Not you... I'm going up there." He said but Connie stopped him "I'm not letting James leave.. Not again. Let me do this" She said and Steve couldn't help but be proud of his great-granddaughter.. How she was acting more like him and his son.. S.J
"Alright, but you let me take over if he attacks" He said and Connie nodded "Got it"
Connie was taking the lead, she kicked the door open to the roof and saw Bucky was in a Helicopter and taking off. Steve was the first to run and he ran with all of his might and lunged himself into the air and grabbed the bottom of the Helicopter. Connie followed and soon she followed her great-grandfather and jumped into the air and caught the helicopter. Both of them managing to drag the helicopter down.
Steve looked up and saw The Winter Soldier was looking down at Connie, in awe. He swore he saw the look of Love and hurt from those cold eyes.
They managed to get the helicopter to the edge of the building, Connie and Steve using all their strength to keep the helicopter from flying away. Soon The Winter Soldier used the handle to try to smash the Rodgers into the building. But Steve shoved Connie out of the way before he was dodging the tail of the helicopter.
"Steve!" Connie said, running towards Steve and seeing he was okay and he coughed a bit, looking at Connie "You're okay" He said and hugged her tight
"Thanks to you" She whispered and they broke free, but it was soon cut off when The Winter Soldier's arm smashed through the front window and his hand was around Steve's neck. Connie looked in horror before her instincts told her to save Steve.. Don't let the Winter Soldier hurt him.
She rammed herself into the Helicopter, Steve saw this and stood up but was struggling. He managed to help Connie push the helicopter off the edge of the building. Connie diving in after Steve and The Winter Soldier.
She felt herself hit the water, she saw Steve wasn't coming up for air. She swam to the bottom and saw Bucky was still in the helicopter. She swam into the broken front window and helped him out of his seat, he was knocked out. She grabbed him by his sides and started to swim up to meet Steve.
Steve was gasping for air, he saw Connie coming from being under and saw she had Bucky. Steve swam to them and helped her carry Bucky to shore.
"We need to get him out of here"
"You're lucky.. Riley and I recently visited a Warehouse.. It should cover us."
"They'll be looking for us.. I know Riley won't look for us until she gets a phone call from us. Sam would be scouting the building and area for us. We need to find him"
"We have a lot of explaining to do for this one too" Connie muttered to Steve who glared at the passed out Bucky "I'm going to murder him, for laying a finger on you and most likely Riley too"
Author's Note:
Just a small chapter and Happy Holidays!
We're marking the halfway of this story, next we have a couple of Bucky and Connie moments including Bucky wanting to punch himself for harming Connie.
So Orchid is now on the side of stopping Bucky, including if he gets killed.
Next chapter is a big one for Steve and Riley when they reunite and I thiiiinnkkkk we may get a hint of Emily and Scott finally appearing (If you haven't read Emily and The Ant-Man, do so now so you guys know who she is when she appears!)
A lot of you panicked when I said that Connie would pay the price, I was thinking more emotional since she loves Bucky and he's out there to hurt her and her family. However, Y'all can panic when IW hits. Because no character is safe from Thanos.
Question: How do you think Riley will react when she finds out Bucky killed her parents?
Until next chapter!