A/N: I want to thank all the readers who are following the story since the beginning. Seriously, I never imagined this story going like this but I love it and I hope you are loving it, really. I appreciate all the reviews and the follows. THANK YOU! And I wanted to make something clear because it seems it's quite confusing: Alice Baker is not related in any way with Bucky Barnes. I mean, she's not his granddaughter. Elise Baker never had the opportunity to have a normal relationship with Bucky.

After that, I hope you all like this chapter because I think we are in the final stages. Yep. I can't tell you the exact number of chapters but this is getting nearer to the end. So, comment, say whatever you want about the story and enjoy!

England, present time.

Elise stared outside the window as the snow fell and covered the pavement. The house was silent except for the clock's noise and the laughs of several children from her neighbours' house. They were polite and sweet children. Just as Alice was.

Alice.

Her granddaughter had escaped for a year now and Elise didn't know about her. Peggy had helped her to run away and her friend assured her that Alice was okay but that she wouldn't return for now. Elise didn't blame her. She still remembered her face as she was telling her the truth. Her thoughts about Lily's death, the aim of her training, her own desire that Alice could be a part of SHIELD. Elise had imagined that Alice would understand and would follow her fate.

But she was wrong.

Alice had accused her of teaching all those things solely to transform her into a SHIELD agent as Sharon Carter was, even though she knew Sharon had joined SHIELD voluntarily. After days of hesitation, she had packed the things she would need and had ran away, asking Peggy Carter to help her. And all that time, Elise was still blaming herself for everything she has done.

She still had in her mind the moment she had returned home from Russia. Robert had a distant relationship with her and Lily was afraid that Elise could hurt her again. They were hard times until her daughter loved her again. But Robert never did and he left the house, asking her the divorce. She understood him perfectly and signed it, so Robert could be happy. Lily still would visit him until his death due to a heart attack.

Elise moved to her desk and placed a hand on the notebook that was there. It was black, plain, simple. Inside, all her notes about the experiment Hydra had done to Bucky. She even had the process written, with all those words in Russian and its translation below. She had worked hard trying to get a way to break whatever Hydra put in his mind, using other words. But at that moment, she had failed and Hydra had discovered who she was. She touched her burned hand, remembering it.

Ekaterina entered The Winter Soldier's room. He was there, staring at her as usual but he never talked. He just listened. That woman always spoke Russian at first and when she was sure nobody was listening, began to speak in English, claiming that he was a soldier called James Barnes, born in New York and that she would free him so some group called SHIELD could help him to recover his memories.

He didn't believe her. She claimed that she had been in love during the war, and that, maybe, she still was.

But that time, something happened. Bucky stood up and held Ekaterina by the neck using his metal arm, pressing her against the wall. She felt him choking her and eventually needed air. Bucky had looked at her and smirked, whispering something in russian until several soldiers came in so she could be free again. Ekaterina took a deep breath and looked at him. But there was no way that man could look like Bucky.

The soldiers took her and her instinct woke up. Something wrong was happening and she had to escape from there. Leave Russia. So when they were going to the doctor's room, she fought them and began to run. Suddenly, an alarm began to sound and yells in russian were heard from the speakers. Elise knew perfectly she had to run or they will kill her.

She screamed when something burned her hand but she didn't stop running. She couldn't. Adrenaline was running through her veins so she was strong enough to continue until the end. Luckily, she knew perfectly that military base and its exits so the soldiers were avoided easily. When she contacted Peggy, a helicarrier came to pick her up and bring her to London. Once she arrived, contacted a man called Alexander Pierce who was informed by her about The Winter Soldier and Bucky Barnes. He assured her the issue would be solved quickly.

A noise came from the other side of the house. Elise hid the notebook in its secret place with a letter Alice would find when she was prepared to finish what she began. Elise blamed her again for put her little girl in danger, but she was sure Peggy, Tony and the Avengers would protect her. Steve above all when he found she was her granddaughter. She had known about him recovering recently. During all those years, Elise Baker had only had her memories. When she was sure everything was protected and hidden from him, she sat down and put the record player. The song It's been a long time was heard on the room, and she waited.

"It had taken you a long time. I thought you would come early" The man didn't say anything. He just stared at her. At least, she thought, he has removed his mask. The man raised the gun and Elise Baker remember what he had whispered in Russia.

я тебя убью (I will kill you)

It was right then. Hydra was intelligent, sending the man she loved to kill her.

Elise Baker thought of Alice, Tony, Peggy, everyone she loved and all the things she had lived and felt relief when she knew she would be with Lily again. She raised her head and looked him straight in the eyes. Those eyes she had loved decades ago.

"Do it"

When Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier, shot her, Elise Baker had Alice's image in her mind.

Germany, present time.

Alice stared as Steve was talking to Sharon. She had taken a risk as she had brought the devices. Falcon's wings and Steve's shield were again with their owners. The girl felt Bucky by her side, moving again and she smiled. He was too strong and tall to be in that car. The man looked in front of him, to Sam's head and said.

"Could you move your sit up?"

"No"

Alice tried to suppres her laugh and stared at both of them, raising one brow.

"Boys, if you don't behave properly I will punish you and you won't have ice cream for dinner"

They didn't replied but Bucky moved near to her as Sam hadn't move the sit up. She could almost fear his smile and rolled her eyes, shaking her head. God, they were like little children. Outside, Steve kissed Sharon and she murmured something, surprised. Sharon Carter pointed at her and she went out of the car taking what Sharon was giving to her.

"It wasn't really difficult. But whatever are you thinking, try to do it quickly before they kick their asses" Alice nodded, noticing Sharon's worried gaze. "It's serious, Al. This is gonna break them"

"More?" Sharon nodded and hugged the girl before going back to her own car before her bosses could ask where was she. Alice came back to the car, feeling Bucky's body against her.

"Are we okay then?" Steve said while he began to drive.

"Yeah" She muttered, putting the notebook inside her bag. She wanted to read it as soon as she could, but not with Bucky near her. She couldn't do that to him. Alice felt Bucky's metal arm caressing her knee and looked at his face. His blue eyes were fixed on him and she smiled, blushing as she remembered the kiss they both shared a few hours ago in that motel. In front of them, Sam and Steve shared a look, smirking.

They stopped inside a parking and went out of the car, waiting for a van to get there. She saw Clint Barton and Wanda going out and Alice ran to hug the girl. Both girls, along with Natasha had become friends quickly and that fight had worried them.

"I'm glad you're okay. I'm sorry Tony..."

"It's okay, Alice" She replied with her sokovian accent. "I understand him. I mean...He had to do it"

Clint opened the van and a man woke up, looking around him as he tried to understand where he was. Alice looked at Wanda and raised a brow. Both girls smiled and Alice came back to her original place, near Bucky.

"Cap...Captain America" Alice bit her lip as he acted as a fan meeting his or her favourite singer or actor. She shared a look with Bucky, who was thinking the same.

"We should move" He said, catching everybody's attention.

Later, they were all ready and they knew what to do. They had to go to the jet so they could go to Siberia, where that fake doctor would be trying to wake up the other winter soldiers. Bucky was by her side when she was taking her bag and stared at her.

"What?"

"Nothing"

"Bucky..."she said smiling and crossing her arms.

"Are you sure you want to come with us? I..."

"James, listen to me..."Alice took a deep breath as she looked at him, also noticing everybody was staring at them. "I'm not a supersoldier, I don't have special powers and I am not a badass like Natasha is, and she will probably kick my ass, but I spent my life being said what to do, and...no, James. I don't want to do this. I don't want to fight Tony, who is my brother. I don't want to do it. But I have to"

Alice felt Steve looking at her proudly and at that moment she saw the man Elise talked about.

Steve nodded and walked outside. Alice saw Rhodes and Tony coming in their suits and sighed, murmuring "This will hurt" and following him to the exit. She felt something stopping her and turned her head to see Bucky grabbing her wrist.

"Be careful outside" He said concerned.

"Actually, Barnes, nobody wants to kill me or to get me in prison so I'm the only one who can be relaxed right now" She winked and continued walking, following Steve, who was waiting for her.

"C'mon jerk" The soldier said smiling. "Kiss her"

Bucky looked at Alice's back and whispered "Fuck it". He walked towards her and grabbed her arm, pressing the girl against his chest. He lowered his face and kissed her, under the gaze of Sam and Steve. Alice smiled and kissed him back, feeling his lips on hers, grabbing his hair.

"Okay, Romeo, enough" Sam took Bucky's metal arm and pull him to walk with him while Alice followed Steve outside.

"If you say something, I'll kick you with your shield" The man made as he was zipping his mouth but he couldn't avoid to smile at the situation. They both changed their expressions as they saw Tony and his team arriving.

"Captain" T'Challa said politely before speaking to Alice "Miss Baker, it's a shame you got involved"

"This things happens, your majesty. Tony" She added looking at him. His eyes showed his pain and suffering and her heart broke.

"Listen, Steve. This must finish"

"You imprisoned Wanda"

"I'm...just trying to make the right thing! For fuck's sake! I'm...I'm trying to keep you from tearing the Avengers apart"

"You did that when you signed"

"Okay, I've run out of patience...Underoos!"

Suddenly, something that nobody expected happened. A spider web took Steve's shield and tied his hands. A man with a red suit landed on a track and began to speak to Tony. Alice raised her brow as she listened to his voice. He couldn't be older than 23.

"Cap..Captain. Great fan. I'm Spiderman"

"It's okay kid" Tony said.

"Have you replaced me with a little boy?" Alice asked ironically while crossing her arms.

"Well, I thought you would be by my side in this war. But it seems I don't know you as well as I thought"

"I've changed, Tony. Everybody did"

"I know. Elise would be very proud of you" They looked at each other and Alice felt that pain in her chest as she saw Tony staring at her like that. He turned his head and fixed his eyes on Steve again. "This is easy. You come with me and give us Barnes or the Task Force will come and I can assure you they are not as polite as I am"

"I have it" Sam's voice has heard on the speakers they all had.

"Scott" Steve said raising his arms. An arrow broke the web and Scott increased his size, becoming a normal human again, hitting Spiderman.

"This is yours, Captain America"

"Clint and Wanda are in the parking" Tony said as he and Rhodes had put their helmets back. "Barnes and Wilson are in the terminal"

"Barnes is mine!" T'Challa shouted and began to run. Alice followed him and kicked him, making him to fall. She grabbed his arms, noticing him moving below her body.

"Actually, Your Majesty. James Barnes is mine" Alice screamed when the man sent her away. She landed on the pavement, feeling her lungs expelling all the air. She took a deep breath before getting up. "I knew I should have super powers"

"You are doing it right, Alice" Bucky said through the speakers.

"Romeo, don't use this line to flirt!"Clint shouted and Alice smiled running. She saw Natasha fighting Scott and Steve doing the same with T'Challa.

"Alice, go to help Sam and Bucky. Now" Steve ordered and she began to run, watching Spiderman being against the windows.

Now, that was a war.