I Won't Give Up (Bucky Barnes x Reader)

Chapter 12

The moment itself took only a few seconds, but the pain coursed through your bones and brought you to your knees. It felt as if you were in the deepest depths of the ocean, pressure increasing around your body. Your ribs were pressing into your lungs and making it nearly impossible to breathe.

As the firing came to a halt, Bucky took in the scene in front of him and felt his heart nearly jump out of his chest. "Shit!" Bucky cursed as he and Natasha ran to you. Bucky attempted to bring your to your feet, but you were quick to push him off.

"I'm fine. I just need to catch my breath," you spoke in a sharp tone.

Bucky looked at you with confusion, but you ignored him and turned back to the agents. You were shocked to see all the agents that were standing a minute ago were now dead on the ground. You were going to ask Wanda what happened, but she looked equally as shocked as you. Bucky went to one of the bodies and opened their mouth, sighing as he dropped his head.

"Cyanide pills. Hydra will die before being in the hands of their enemy."

A frown set on your face. You were hoping to get information from at least one of them. The sound of sirens broke you out of your sulking. You looked at the front door just in time to see your father land and walk in. He had his arms up and ready for anything as he got closer.

"Is there anyone else in the building?" Tony asked in a panicked tone.

You gestured to the dead bodies. "This is everyone. They all fulfilled their death pact."

Tony's mask rose off his face, revealing his lack of amusement at your joke. You simply shrugged your shoulders and turned to Vision. "Do you think we could collect the magazines to inspect the bullets?"

"I'm sure Mr. Banner can analyze them when he returns," Vision said before informing the police outside that we needed the magazines.

Tony gave you a once over to make sure you were okay. Once he decided that you were good he turned to Steve with rage. "What the hell happened here Rogers? I leave for a couple weeks and you can't even keep Hydra out of here."

Steve puffed his chest out and put his hands on his hips in his typically 'Captain' fashion, "We can talk about it as a team in the meeting room."

You scoffed, bringing everyone's attention to you, "Now you want to work as a team? It's a little late for that, don't you think?"

Steve was about to speak, but you ignored him and headed to the meeting room. To say you were pissed would be an understatement. You could practically feel your cheeks getting more red as you thought about it. When you entered the room, you immediately went to the front and started pacing across the floor. Everyone else filed in slowly and took their seats.

Steve stopped your pacing and put his hands on your shoulders. "Can you sit down? I need to-"

"Frankly, I don't give a damn what you need," you said sternly. Steve was shocked at your tone, but kept his mouth shut from saying any more. "You can sit down and listen because I have a lot to say." Steve's lips tightened into a thin line, but he relented and sat down.

You took a deep breath to try and calm yourself, but the blue in your eyes continued to shine no matter how hard you tried. "This could have been over a lot quicker than it was. I get that you wanted to keep me safe, but you left Nat, Wanda, and Vision alone out there." You pointed angrily at Bucky, "You and Steve sat on your asses in front of my door instead of being with the team."

Both of them avoided eye contact with you while Tony sat in confusion. You took another deep breath and continued. "You two locked me in my room instead of letting me fight. You kept me from helping and just waited in case someone were to come up the stairs. That is not working as a team. That is using a teammate as bait. I don't fucking care if you think you were doing what is the best for the team, you weren't."

Steve seemed to accept and understand why you were pissed, but Bucky was equally as frustrated as you. He rose from his chair and slammed his hand against the table, "So we were supposed to just let them take you? We were supposed to show you off like a fucking trophy?"

You clenched your jaw to keep your rage in check. "How do you even know they were here for me? Did one of your old Hydra buddies let you know I was the target?"

You knew it was a low blow, but you didn't really care at the moment. Bucky rolled his eyes and let out a sarcastic laugh. "No. They didn't tell us you were the target, but why else would they be here? Why else would they break into the fucking Avengers compound if it wasn't to get their most valuable torture machine?"

Your rage took over as you took in his smug expression. The both of you were taking jabs at each other like it was months ago and you were back to hating each other. Steve could see the blue forming around your fingers and quickly stepped between the two of you.

"Okay that's enough. Buck, we made a mistake. (Y/n) is more powerful than the both of us combined and proved just how much she should have been out there from the start. Now, both of you sit down so we can discuss."

You gave Buck one last glare and sat in the seat by your father. Steve gave a recap of the night, but you weren't listening to a word he said. Your eyes were locked on Bucky's, and his on yours, the two of you having a silent war. You understood why they did what they did, but it didn't seem like he understood why it pissed you off so much.

All Hydra did was lock you in your room. You spent all your time there locked in your room. They only used you when they deemed it acceptable. You thought being here would be different, but it seemed like a repeat of the past.

When Steve was finally finished, you pushed your chair away from the table and stormed out. As you walked out the door you could hear your father talking to Bucky and Steve.

"When I found her, she was locked in her room. She was locked in that room from the first day Hydra took her. I want to keep her safe too, but doing the same shit Hydra did was not the right move. She doesn't need a knight in shining armor to save her. She needs someone to treat her as an equal; as a partner."

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A/N: I am so sorry this chapter took so long to come out! I've had a hard time writing lately and have finally felt inspired to continue on. I promise the next chapter will not take this long to be posted. With that being said, I appreciate everyone who has stayed on for this journey and I can't wait for y'all to see what I have planned!!

Question for Readers: Who is your favorite fictional character? I personally have had an intense love for Din Djarin recently. I can't help but love a brooding man lol.