Back with another chapter! This one will be a bit shorter, but it's really just meant to set up the airport battle.
Let's get into it. And sorry about the title. It's the best I could come up with.
Kayen1024: Yes. There was a river below the helipad. Bucky and Steve fell into it after Steve stopped Bucky fleeing in the helicopter.
Chapter 22- Chilling Revelation
Barry sits against the wall of the warehouse, trying to figure out what just went down, and why that "psychiatrist" wanted Bucky.
Steve slowly walks over and sits down next to Barry. Together, they just sits, staring off into space before Barry asks, "I heard you and Tony arguing really loudly. What was the problem?"
"Part of it was because he wasn't even trying to stop Ross from treating you unfairly. The other part was because he had taken upon himself to pretty much lock Wanda up in the Facility with Vision guarding her," Steve says, figuring he has to tell Barry about some point. Might as well get it over with.
Barry turns to Steve, a look of extreme anger on his face, though Steve knows it's not directed at him.
"Oh, I swear. Next time I see Tony, I'm gonna beat him to a pulp," Barry says furiously.
"And I will not stop you," Steve says, knowing he couldn't if he tried.
Barry just stares ahead, all the events of the last few days running through his mind. But most of his focus is on Wanda, and wondering if she's okay.
"Hey, Cap. Barry." Barry and Steve look over to Sam, who's motioning them over to a room branching off from the main hall. They both leap up and trot over to the room, where Bucky is being restrained by his metal arm.
The three of them all look at Bucky intently as he starts to wake up. He looks groggily up at Steve and says, "Steve."
"Which Bucky am I talking to?" Steve demands.
Bucky sits there for a moment, then the tiniest smile starts to creep onto his face. "Your mom's name was Sara," he says. His smile then gets bigger and he chuckles as he says, "You used to wear newspapers in your shoes."
Steve grins. "You cant read that in a museum," he says.
"Wait. So that's supposed to make everything cool?" Barry demands.
"What happened?" Bucky asks in concern.
"Don't worry about it," Steve says.
"Oh, ***. I knew it. Everything HYDRA put inside me is still there. All he had to do was say g****** words," Bucky says in a low voice.
"Who is he?" Steve asks.
"I don't know," Bucky responds.
"Barnes, people are dead. The bombing and everything that's happened since was all so that that doctor could get ten minutes with you. You need to do better than that," Barry says in a tone of irritation.
Bucky looks at Barry, then looks down, looking confused. He looks like he's thinking for a few moments, then says, "He wanted to know about Siberia. Where I was kept. He wanted to know exactly where."
"Why would he need to know that?" Steve asks.
Bucky looks up at them, a chilling look in his eyes, and says, "Because I'm not the only Winter Soldier."
"Excuse me. What did you just say?" Barry says in alarm.
"HYDRA acquired 5 samples of a super soldier serum in 1991. They injected 5 people with it," Bucky says seriously.
"Who were they?" Steve asks after a few moments' of silence.
"Their most elite death squad. More kills than anyone in HYDRA history. And that was before the serum," Bucky says seriously.
"Did they turn out like you?" Sam asks.
"Worse," Bucky responds. This makes Barry think of Oliver's story of the Mirakuru, which makes him pale and extremely worried.
"The doctor. Could he control them?" Steve asks.
"Enough," Bucky responds.
"He said he wanted to see an empire fall," Steve says.
"With these guys he could do it. They can assassinate, infiltrate, destabilize. They could take down an entire country in a single night and you'd never see them coming," Bucky says.
Steve looks at Sam, then at Barry. Getting the hidden message, they all step back from Bucky to have a private conversation.
"This is bad," Barry starts off, "On my Earth, my friend, Oliver, the Green Arrow, he encountered some men enhanced with a serum called Mirakuru. It enhanced a person's strength, and made their skin ten times harder. But it also warped their minds, turned them insane. It wasn't until Oliver acquired a cure for it that he had any chance of beating them. If this serum is like the Mirakuru, and it was given to such skilled assassins, we're in serious trouble."
Sam groans slightly before saying, "This would've been a lot easier a week ago."
Steve looks straight ahead before saying, "If we call Tony..."
"Ahh, he won't believe us," Sam says.
"Even if he did..." Steve says.
"Well, if he did, the Accords or the UN most likely wouldn't let him help," Barry says seriously.
Steve slowly nods, then turns to Barry and says, "I'm guessing there's no chance of you managing to bring any friends of yours over from Earth-1 to help us out."
Barry shakes his head. "If I had Cisco with me, I could figure out how to do it, or at least to contact Earth-1. But right now, I'm not sure how to. And by the time I figured it out, it would be too late," he says.
Steve nods slowly. "We're on our own," he says.
Sam shrugs before turning to Steve and Barry and saying, "Maybe not."
Barry and Steve both look at him in confusion. He just looks at them for a moment before saying, "I know a guy."
I'll go ahead and end there. Again, sorry for this being so short. Next chapter will cover the airport battle, so it will be longer.
I hope you've enjoyed this story so far. We're finally getting to the high point of the story. After Civil War, I'll start winding it down. Also, there will be a sequel to this story. I'm not talking about the Arrow-Thor crossover. It will be a Flash story, but will take place before Infinity War. Give me your ideas as to what you'd like to see for it.
Also, you'll get to see a new version of the Iron Flash suit in the next chapter. I haven't gotten any feedback as for specific upgrades to the suit, so I'll just go with some ideas I've come up with, unless you all give me some ideas before I publish the next chapter.
Alright. Remember to review, and stay tuned.
Oh, wait. Could there be more?
(Earth-1)
Harry is typing away furiously, while Cisco is trying to use his giggles to find Barry.
Then, Harry gives a shout of triumph. "What is it?" Cisco asks.
"I've got a lock on Allen's Speed Force signature. I think I've figured out what Earth he's on," Harry says triumphantly.
"Awesome. What Earth?" Cisco asks.
Harry looks at the screen for a few more seconds. Then, for the first time in Cisco's memory, surprise comes over Harry's face. It only lingers for a moment, but Cisco definitely notices it.
"What is it Harry?" Cisco asks.
"Oh, of course it would be Allen who would get to that Earth," Harry says.
"What is it?" Cisco asks again.
Harry turns to Cisco. "Ramon. All I will say now is this. The Earth that Allen is on...is not only incredible that he got there, but could pose quite a problem. Things have gotten complicated," he says.
And that's it. WAHAHA!
