Niko

Niko stood close to the car and he waited patiently. He glanced into the car again and he saw the dead cabby. He could see blood starting to pool under him. Niko looked around and he studied his options incase Barnes was faster than he thought. Niko started to feel the cold air and the snow was starting to pick up. He took in a deep breath and he felt the cold air sting his throat and he exhaled. Niko shifted slightly and he felt his skin press against his pants and they were freezing.

Niko checked his watch and he looked around again, the distance that he could see an hour ago was the buildings, now he couldn't see ten feet in front of him. Niko slightly shook his entire body, trying to get some movement. He looked at the dead man again, and the blood was dry and was also frozen. Niko cursed at the cold weather, another thing he hated about Russia. Niko waited another two hours and he was beginning to lose feeling in his feet when headlights appeared in front of him. The ground was covered in five inches of snow already and it wasn't even mid-afternoon yet. Niko leaned away from the car and walked forward.

He felt his legs slightly crack from their stiffness. He saw the truck stop and then he heard boots hitting the ground and then the truck drove away. Niko squinted as snow flew into his eyes and he saw four men walking toward him with duffle bags. Niko smiled and he walked forward. He saw one of the men drop his duffle and chuckle and embrace Niko. Niko laughed "It's good to see you Alexei"

"You too old friend" Alexei responded in a heavy British accent.

"Ha the toughest Brit I have ever met" Niko said and he clapped him on the shoulder

"What do you need of us?" another asked

Niko looked past Alexei and he saw a tall man with broad shoulders and an almost hooked nose. "Well, fuck me, Dimitri" Niko said and Dimitri laughed and he embraced Niko and they both chuckled.

"It has been a while" Dimitri said

"Too long old friend" Niko said

"You just going to forget about us?" another said

Niko turned and he saw two shorter, but even more broad men and they looked alike. "The twins"

"It only took you seven years" one of them said

"Chernov, Helix" Niko said and he smiled at them both

"Enough of that Helix crap, just Lux" Helix said

"Oh finally got tired of that name huh"

"Yeah, well it's hard to get by in security business if your name is Helix"

"Only when it's you" Niko said

Helix smirked and laughed and waved him away

"Well old friend, what's the plan?" Alexei asked

Niko brought them close and they huddled "We are going to make sure Russia never forgets us"

"How are we going to do that?" Chernov asked

"Simple, we are going to have a terrorist attack on Moscow"

"Only you would think of that" Dimitri said smirking

"Russia has hurt all of us, it's time that we hurt it back"

"Yeah and how is a terrorist attack going to do that?" Helix asked

"Well, we have a specific target, the Kremlin" Niko said

"The Kremlin, the Kremlin?" Alexei asked

"Yeah, and half of Moscow with sheer panic" Niko said

"I like it" Helix said "I'm in"

Niko got one, now he just needed three more.

"What the hell, I'm in" Chernov said

"I doubt we'll live to see ninety anyway, I'm in" Dimitri said

They all looked at Alexei "One problem, how is there to stop us?"

"I have a plan to stop that" Niko said

"Yeah and what does it require?" Dimitri asked

"Volunteers"

"I'm in, just tell me, how exactly are you going to accomplish this task?"

"I have a secret project I have been working on for years, gentlemen its time that you help fill a gap. This gap will be the super soldiers"

"Super soldiers, like you?" Chernov asked

"Yes, I have derived a serum from my blood, why else would I ask four friends who just so happen to have the same blood type as me"

"Good point, what will be enhanced?"

"Everything"

"When do we start?" Alexei asked

Bucky

Bucky opened his eyes and he squinted as sunlight beamed into his eyes. He put his hand up and he blocked away the light and he sat up. He cracked his neck and he rolled his shoulders. He closed his eyes again and he exhaled and he didn't feel like moving. He knew he had to though, but that didn't make it any easier. Bucky moved his legs over and he put his feet onto the cold floor. He felt a little more awake as his nerves sent messages to his brain. Bucky stood up and he took a step and he looked to his right toward the cock pit.

He saw a blue sky and white sand. He walked forward and he rested his hand on the pilot's chair. He looked at the beach he was on, the Quinjet could also land itself, he had forgotten about that. Bucky turned around and he walked back to the cot and he grabbed his shirt and put it on. He knew that he didn't have the proper wear for the beach, but he wasn't here to lounge around, even if he wanted to. Bucky rubbed his eyes trying to wake up. He grabbed his vest and he put it on. He slipped his metal arm through and he slipped the other as well. He clicked it into place and he walked toward the ramp. He paused and he looked back at the I-pad on the crate that was his desk.

Bucky stared back at the ramp and he walked over toward the I-pad and he grabbed it. He turned it on and he went to contacts and he hit Hill. The call went out, and it rung for a few seconds then no one answered it. Bucky frowned and he hit the contact again, the same result. Bucky scrolled down and he hit Fury, the same. Bucky frowned and he put the I-pad back down and he exhaled and he looked at it one last time and he walked away.

Bucky hit the manual release button and the ramp lowered and he walked down it and he felt the heat of the sun hit his legs and then his face. Bucky pulled out his face cover and put it on and he clipped on the glasses and he was able to see again. He looked around and was pleased by it and he walked out onto the sand. He walked forward and he saw nothing but ocean. Bucky saw a forest and he walked into it and he saw a road through the distance of the trees. Bucky made his way toward it. He needed to get a good vantage point, Gerald had told him these coordinates, and all he needed to do was see where the target was.

Bucky saw a rock formation and he studied a way up and he nodded and he turned away from the direction toward the road and took a sharp left and he began to climb into the rocks. Bucky lightly jogged and he ran and he pulled himself up onto one of them. He needed to get higher. He jumped toward another one and he gripped with his biotic arm and his fingers sunk into the rock. He found a hand hold and he pulled himself up. He rested on his knee and he looked out and he was almost at an appropriate height. Bucky took a step back and he lunged toward the tallest one and he sunk his hand into the side and he pulled himself up and he slammed his hand back into the rock and he pulled himself up higher. He reached the top and he put both hands on the edge and he grunted as he pulled himself up. He got his arms up and he lifted his right leg and he placed it on the edge and he pulled the rest of himself onto the top of the rock.

Bucky looked down and he guessed that he was a good eighty feet up, may be a little higher. Bucky stood up and he felt the sun beating down on his head and he was starting to sweat. He felt like a furnace from what he was wearing. He pushed the uncomfortable feelings aside and he looked around and he saw a boating the distance, well it was more of a yacht. He saw that is was stationary and he saw that it was the only thing out there. He smirked, he had found Hansen, and well he was living quite nicely. Bucky couldn't go get him right now, he needed the cover of night, and he had to wait.

Bucky looked back down and he raised his eyebrows, he hadn't thought of a way of getting down.

Rumlow

Rumlow was standing in the corner of the room and his arms were crossed. He was wearing a mask and he had a white X on his chest. He was waiting for someone and he was late. Rumlow felt like killing him after he got the update, but his employer would be angry. Whish he didn't really care. After the Avengers started to hunt down Struker, he had left and he spent the next few months as a gun for hire, until he was contacted by an employer, he didn't know who it was, but he didn't mind. The money was good, so he saw it as understandable.

He looked out of the window and the sun was shining through, he hated meeting in the day, especially secret meetings. Too many things could go wrong, he didn't like taking that chance, but yet again the man he was meeting with wasn't that smart. Rumlow heard footsteps from outside of the room and he slightly shifted expecting to see him. The door opened and he came in with a girl and they were locking lips and his hand was going down her underwear. Rumlow listened to them breathing heavily and she pushed him down onto the desk and he started chuckling. Rumlow rolled his eyes and he closed the door and he coughed.

The girl shrieked in fear and he slightly yelped. Rumlow cocked his head at them and he could see her breasts hanging out of her bathing suit. Rumlow looked at the man he was supposed to be meeting with.

"Did you forget our meeting?" Rumlow asked taking a step forward

The man chuckled nervously "No, I just got distracted"

"I can see that, get out" Rumlow said toward the woman

The woman climbed off of the desk and she walked past him and Rumlow closed the door behind her. Rumlow locked the door and he turned back toward him.

"Look, I didn't forget" the man said buttoning his short back up and he refastened his pants. "Like I said I got distracted"

"I don't care who you fuck, just don't make a fool of yourself, like you just did"

"Well, I'm on vacation"

"Yeah, and you are also supposed to be lying low"

"I am, I'm in the middle of the Bahamas"

"Yeah, but you bang anything that comes through that door" Rumlow said

"Low blow"

"Just try to stay out of trouble" Rumlow said

"I am staying out of trouble"

"Good, now shall we get down to business?"

"Yes" the man said as if he was reminded of what he needed to do. He walked to the back of his desk and he opened a safe and he pulled out a large file and he handed it toward him. Rumlow took it and he looked at it and he lightly nodded and he closed it and he looked back at him.

"Why is that so important?"

"I am not permitted to say"

"Of course you're not"

"Thank you, my employer will be pleased" Rumlow said and he turned to leave

"Who is you employer exactly?"

Rumlow paused and he looked back at the man "Not permitted to say"

"Yeah, well next time you want information, you pay me double"

"That's not for me to decide"

"Talk to your boss"

"I don't talk to my boss, I'm just the paper boy" Rumlow said

"Isn't that kind of demeaning?"

"Very, but the pay is very nice, not to mention I need to keep a low profile"

"Like always" the man frowned and he saw a name on the corner of the file "Who is Samuel Reece?"

Rumlow looked at him and then the floor "Just a loose end I am working on tying up"

"Well good luck, if that is his entire file, and it's all about him, you're in for it"

"See you around Hansen"

Rumlow walked out of the room and he made his way toward the deck and he walked toward his helicopter and he climbed into it and he tapped the pilot on the shoulder and he turned it on. Rumlow felt the helicopter lift into the air and fly away. He stared at the yacht and he rolled his eyes. Hansen was going to get himself killed, and Rumlow swore he would chuckle when he hears that he does.

Bucky

Bucky had spent the rest of the day keeping a close eye on the yacht and he spent some time in the Quinjet. He gathered a few things he needed and he tried the I-pad again. He still couldn't connect to anyone, a part of him knew not to worry, but another had a feeling something was wrong. Bucky was sitting next to the I-pad when it pinged. Bucky quickly grabbed it and answered it. Bucky saw Hill's face appear on the screen.

"Hey, where have you been?" Bucky asked

"I've been out all day and half the night"

"Ok, well I couldn't contact you so I guess I got a little worried"

"You got worried? Huh" Hill said and she smirked

Bucky sarcastically smiled "Yeah I got worried, at first I thought I was doing something wrong, but you told me how to work the damn thing so."

"Well here is an update on the scepter thing, we didn't find it, but we have another lead"

"This scepter thing is turning into a wild goose chase" Bucky said

"Yeah and how is yours?"

"About the same, I'm actually following up on a lead I got from my contact"

"Where are you?"

"Somewhere in the Bahamas"

"Wow, you get to see a beach while I stare at skyscrapers all day"

"Well, you could always come help"

"I could but who said that I'm needed here?"

"I did" Bucky said and he glanced away from her stare

"Regretting it now aren't you?"

"Maybe a little" Bucky said and he stared at her eyes and he slightly lost track of time

"Go follow up on your lead, before you get lost" Hill said

"Huh" Bucky said not hearing a single word she just said

"Follow up on the lead, now. Stop staring"

"You don't want me to stare?"

"I didn't say that, but we are both busy so you do your work and I do my work, we will talk tonight"

"Ok can't wait to talk" Bucky said

Hill hung up and Bucky stared at himself in the screen and he put the I-pad back down onto the crate and he stood up and he saw the sun was going down. Bucky walked out of the Quinjet and he saw that the yacht hadn't moved one bit. Bucky watched as the sun slowly dipped into the horizon and it disappeared and the sky went from a brilliant orange to a dark blue then it was dark. Bucky could see better in the dark than a normal person, so could Steve, it helps when you have a knock off version of the same serum. Bucky listened to the waves as they crashed over one another and hit the sand and rolled and casted sand into the water and made it slightly foggy.

Bucky walked forward and his boots touched the water and he felt the water wash over them. Luckily his boots were water proof; that just gave him another advantage, stealth. Bucky walked into the water and the waves crashed over his knees and then his upper thighs soon the water was up to his waist. Bucky walked slowly into the deeper water and he felt the support of the ground leave and he was now swimming. Bucky lightly swam forward and he felt himself raise and slightly dip as he went over a wave. Bucky saw that he was close enough and he took in a few breaths and then a deep one and he swam under the water.

Bucky felt the warm water move his hair everywhere as he swam forward. Bucky was swimming at a good ten miles per hour. He was soon next to the yacht and he could see the bottom of it and he slowly raised up through the water and he slowly came out of the water. Bucky exhaled and water lightly flew through the air and lightly tapped the water sending small ripples and then the water rearranged itself and it looked the same again. Bucky saw a ladder to his right and he lightly swam over to it. Bucky grabbed hold of one of the handles and he pulled himself up slowly, making sure that water didn't drip too furiously. Bucky suddenly felt the yacht's engine kick into life and the yacht moved forward slowly. Bucky had a limited window.

Bucky climbed the rest of the way and he noticed a guard was walking back and forth on the deck. Bucky stayed down and he saw the guard walk slightly pasta and he reached his metal hand up and he grabbed the man by the throat and quickly squeezed and he felt his neck break and he let go. Bucky climbed over the railing and he put his feet down onto the deck and he walked slowly forward and he dragged the man toward the far corner where no one would see him. Bucky listened and he heard four sets of footsteps. Bucky looked up and he saw another level and he jumped and grabbed the upper railing and he hung there and he felt his right muscles start to lightly burn.

Bucky pulled himself up and he lightly placed his feet down and he saw a guard turn toward him and Bucky threw a knife quickly and hit the man in the throat and he gurgled as blood spilled into his mouth and he fell to the deck and he made a soft thump. Bucky walked over and he pulled out the knife and he saw a pool of blood already forming. He couldn't hide that body, he just made himself have to go faster. Bucky walked up to the door and he opened it and he walked into the compartment of the living quarters. Bucky slowly snuck around in the hallways and he dodged a patrol twice.

Bucky found his way through the expensive boat and he found an office. He put his ear to the door and he listened. He heard someone in there and he listened closely and he found that the office was sound proof. Bucky lightly chuckled and he opened the door and he saw Hansen sitting in his chair with his back to him. Bucky walked in and he closed the door and he locked it in place. Bucky took a step forward and Hansen turned the chair toward him.

"Barnes? What the hell are you doing here?"

"I need information" Bucky said

"Well I don't have any"

Bucky knew that he was playing stupid, he could read it on his face as they spoke. Bucky took a step and Hansen pulled a pistol out from the drawer and fired. Bucky dove out of the way and he rolled and he went behind the couch and bullets blew past him and hit the walls and wood was sent out in small explosions. Bucky heard Hansen reload the pistol and Bucky flipped the couch and he kicked it across the room. Hansen fired at it and bullets ripped through the fabric and one grazed Bucky on the right arm. Bucky ran forward and he saw the couch hit the desk and Bucky lunged over it and he tackled Hansen to the ground. Hansen dropped the gun and it thudded to the floor and he was locked in Bucky's grip.

Bucky punch him in the face and Hansen grunted and he kicked him off. Bucky stumbled but recovered and he caught him again and he grabbed his arm and he pulled and he felt the bone snap and Hansen yelled in pain. Bucky let go of his arm and he kicked him in the face, knocking him out. Bucky stood up and he exhaled and he grabbed the pistol and he held it in his left hand. Bucky crushed the gun with his hand and he tossed it away and he grabbed Hansen by the back collar and he dragged him across the room. Bucky reset the couch and he sat Hansen down and he tied his arms down so he could move. Bucky waited for a minute and he punched Hansen in the face.

Hansen opened his eyes and his ears were ringing and his head was throbbing. He looked up at Bucky.

"Information" Bucky stated

"I don't…"

Bucky hit him in the face again, Hansen spit blood out of his mouth and he felt warm blood start to run out of his nose.

"Talk" Bucky said

"Ok, you see I saw your mom and I…"

Bucky hit him again and he grabbed him by the throat and lifted him into the air. Hansen felt the cold lifeless fingers around his throat and he tried to breath and as he did the grip only got tighter. "OK, OK, I'll talk" he choked

Bucky dropped him back onto the couch and Hansen coughed and he took in a few breaths and he lightly groaned. Hansen looked at him and he could still feel the cold fingers on his throat.

"What do you want to know?"

"What do you know about Niko?"

"Niko, really that's why you're here?"

"Talk"

"He has eyes everywhere and he paid me to blow up the Helicarrier, and it was a lot of money hence why you're here on my yacht"

"That's all you know?"

"Yeah man"

"I don't believe you" Bucky said and he grabbed him by the throat again and lifted him into the air.

"Come on man, I told you all I know" Hansen choked

"You're lying"

"I swear I'm not"

Bucky increased the pressure and he could feel Hansen's airway start to close.

"He's in Russia"

"I already know that"

"He wants to destroy Moscow"

"I already guessed that"

"He is making four new super soldiers"

Bucky's eyes widened and he loosened his grip and he dropped Hansen onto the couch, Hansen coughed and he took in breaths and his voice was husky and croaked. "That's all I know"

"Thank you" Bucky said and he dragged him onto the floor and he put his boot on his throat.

"What the hell man, I told you all I know"

"You killed that lady in the Helicarrier"

"Collateral damage"

"No, you chose to shoot her, you could have chosen not to, but you didn't"

"Oh boo ho she got in the way"

"No she was well out of it, you just did it for fun"

"So"

"So, someone has to make you pay" Bucky said and his voice was dark

Hansen's eyes widened and he felt Bucky's boot press down onto his throat and he coughed and he struggled for air and his heart began to panic. Bucky kept his face with no emotion and he pressed down harder and he felt Hansen's throat begin to crack. Bucky gritted his teeth and he lightened the pressure and then he slammed it back down and he felt Hansen's entire neck shatter and he choked and he was wide eyed as he died without any air and the last thing he saw was Bucky's face. Bucky took his foot off his throat and he grabbed him and he threw him over his shoulder and he walked out of the room with him. Bucky was at the front of the boat and he looked around, none of the guards could see them. Bucky wrapped a rope around Hansen's throat and he threw him over the boat and he heard the rope tighten and he looked and Hansen was hanging a foot away from the water.

Bucky walked away and he ran and dove into the water and saw back toward the Quinjet, no one even knew he was there, to everyone else Hansen hung himself. With no ties back to Bucky, but they would know that I the end someone killed him, his office was a mess. But by that time Bucky would be long gone, it would turn into another story of the ghost known as the Winter Soldier.