A Few Moments of Peace
Walking away from Tony, Steve helped Bucky make their way back to the jet. Once he got his friend somewhere safe, he was going to go find Annabelle. As the two soldier's got onto the quinjet, both tensed up when the saw the Black Panther standing in the centre of the jet.
"Stand down guys" Anna spoke up as she came into view, helping the Captain move Bucky onto a seat.
"Anna. What happened?" Steve asked as he warily looked towards the Wakandan King.
"He's not going to try and kill anyone. It's all over now, well it will be when we get to our next location"
"Where are we heading?"
"The Raft"
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While Steve freed those who were trapped in the Raft, she sat next to Bucky who was becoming more like the man he used to be compared to how he was in Romania.
"It's still inside me" he muttered darkly, not realising the blonde had heard him "all of what Hydra has done to me"
"There's a darkness in all of us, we just have to find a way to make the light in us outshine the darkness"
The second the team came inside of the quinjet Anna hurtled over the chairs and hugged Wanda, who was looking worse for wear. Wanda just tightened her hold on her best friend who was softly speaking Russian to her.
"Let's get you home"
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Tony,
I'm glad you're back at the compound, I don't like the idea of you rattling around a mansion by yourself. We all need family. The Avengers are yours, maybe more so than mine. I've been on my own since I was 18. I never really fit in anywhere – even in the Army. My faith is in people, I guess. Individuals. And I'm happy to say for the most part, they haven't let me down. Which is why I can't let them down either. Locks can be replaced, but – maybe they shouldn't. I know I hurt you Tony. I guess I thought – by not telling you about your parents I was sparing you, but… I can see now I was really sparing myself. I'm sorry. Hopefully one day you can understand. I wish we agreed on the Accords, I really do. I know you were only doing what you believe in, and that's all any of us can do, it's all any of us should. So no matter what, I promise if you — if you need us. If you need me, I'll be there.
Steve
….
"That's a nice letter" Anna told Steve as she read over what the super soldier had written to the billionaire.
"What are you going to do now Anna? Stay with Ivy, Pietro and Wanda?" Steve responded to her statement.
"The doctors have fixed his arm" T'Challa spoke up, as the two blonde's looked at the royal before looking to Bucky who was flexing his new arm.
"Are you sure about this?"
"I can't trust my own mind.
"What if someone was there beside you? Someone that you can't hurt?" Anna questioned before looking to T'Challa, "the arm isn't Vibranium is it?" her response was a shake of the head. "Someone to teach you to live in this era?"
"I've hurt you before"
"I faked it. The only thing that has been able to hurt me is the strongest metal on earth. I'm knife and bulletproof. Unless you think freezing yourself is a better alternative than spending time with me?"
"Anna are you sure about this?" Steve queried as she sat next the Winter Soldier, placing her hand on top of his metal one.
"You look after my family, I look after yours"
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Authors Notes: this is the end of the movie part of Broken, next we get into more focus on Anna/Bucky.