Chapter Ten

Blood splattered across Tony's face, merging with the drying streaks already there and hummed, his smile softening into a more benevolent expression.

"Kael?" Silas murmured hesitantly, but his brother ignored him, staring past him at the group of human heroes, more specifically the tall broad shouldered brunette with the piercing ice blue eyes. Tears welled in his eyes and he took a staggering step forward, smile falling into a more forlorn expression.

"James." He breathed and the eldest Salenyme brother frowned. His brother sounded so lost, almost as if he were scared that the man would disappear. He glanced at 'James' who smiled sadly.

"What have they done to you, darlin'?" The man rumbled stepping towards Kael who gave a choked giggle and lunged at the man.

The humans cried out in alarm, raising their weapons to defend him, only to see that it was unnecessary. Kael had his arm wrapped around the man's throat, his legs wrapped around his waist as he kissed him soundly.

Jeice spluttered indignantly, blue eyes wide.

"Brother?"

Silas shook his head, smiling gently and helping the other to his feet.

"I am not blind, Jeice. It seems our little one has found someone to hold his heart. Just as we knew he would."

His brother nodded and smiled, watching as the two pulled away smiling.

"You're really here." Kael breathed and Bucky nodded, chuckling.

"Told ya I was comin' home to ya didn' I?"

The beauty nodded and yawned, laying his head on his husband's shoulder.

"I wanna go home."

Bucky nodded holding him tighter.

"I know, love." He turned to Silas and Jeice. "Thank you."

They smirked. "No problem, brother-in-law."

Bucky paled, while his husband giggled. "What?"

"Bucky, team, meet my brothers. Silas Lucien Salenyme and Jeice Araknos Salenyme."

Natasha's eyes widened.

Having grown up in Russia she, like most children had heard the story of Fall of Dampyres and the Salenymes played a huge part in that tale. She just had to be sure of one little thing.

"Tony, what is your full name?"

He smiled at her, hazel eyes gleaming mischievously.

"Kael Antonius Salenyme-Barnes."

Just what she had thought. She cursed and he laughed.

"You're married."

"Yes, Clint."

"To Steve's best friend."

"Yes, Clint."

"Who was frozen in ice."

"Yes, Clint."

"Then brainwashed by hydra."

"Yes, Clint."

"And you have two brothers who've been on ice for over five thousand years who were also brainwashed by HYDRA."

"For gods sake, yes, Clint! Did you not hear anything I just said?!"

Bucky chuckled, watching as his lover bickered with Clint almost as if his earlier bout of insanity had never happened. Since leaving the HYDRA base hours previous the assassin had slowly began to calm down until he seemed to be completely calm, the only thing contradicting his docile attitude being the gleam of insanity dancing on the edge of his gaze. Unfortunately he knew it would be a long time until that gleam disappear, if it ever did and he was prepared to help him every step of the way.

Beside him, Silas laughed as well, running a hand through his own long dark hair.

"You really love him, don't you?"

"More than anything in the world." Bucky replied without hesitation and the former king smiled.

"How long have you known him?"

"We met in 1942. He ran into me, literally and he was so flustered and embarrassed. It was beautiful. He apologized and then turned to leave but ended up bumping into Howard Stark."

"His adoptive father?"

Bucky nodded. "I left shortly after that and didn't seen him again for a few months. Then while I was in London, he bumped into me again. This time, he gave me his name and we went from there. We got married six months later but I went on a mission and it went wrong and I was pronounced KIA. I don't know what exactly happened in the span of now and then but I do know that it wasn't good."

Silas nodded and gave Bucky a kind smile.

"I am willing to trust you with his heart, Barnes. If you hurt him the massacre you just saw will be child's play compared to what I do to you."

Bucky smiled. "Understood."

"That being said, Welcome to the family."

FIN

A/N: Seems like a good place to end it. I might write a sequel, but if I do it will be a while because I have a lot of WIPs at the moment. :) ;)