The Black Super Soldier

Bucky: We're here to see Isaiah.

Kid: Nobody named Isaish lives here.

Bucky: Look, we just want to talk to him.

Kid: You must not have heard what I just said. You ain't getting in this house. Y'all can leave now.

You narrow your eyes and glare at him, but before you did anything you would regret Sam placed a hand on your shoulder holding you back.

Bucky: Tell him it's the man from the bar in Goyang who is here. He's gonna know what that means.

Kid: All right, wait here.

He closes the door and we are left standing outside. 

Sam: Nic kid. How do you know this guy?

Bucky: I used to. We had a skirmish during the Korean war.

The kid opens the door again.

Kid: Today's your lucky day. He said he wanna see it for himself.

Bucky walks through the door first then you, then Sam. Bucky stands the closest to Isaiah, you stand behind him holding his jacket. Sam stands behind you but off to the side a bit.

Bucky: Isaiah?

Isaiah: Look at you.

Isaiah lifts his head and nods towards us.

Bucky: This is, uh, Sam and Y/n. Sam, Y/n this is Isaiah. He was a hero. One of the ones HYDRA feared the most. Like Steve. We met in'51.

Isaiah: If by met, you mean I whupped your ass then, yeah.

Bucky smiles. You get shy and hide half of your face while giggling to yourself.

Isaiah: We hear whispers he was on the peninsula, but everyone they sent after him, never came back. So the U.S. military dropped me behind the line to go deal with him. I took half that metal arm in that fight in Goyang, but I see he's managed to grow it back. I just wanted to see if he got the arm back. Or if he'd come to kill me.

You looked down at your hands playing with Bucky's jacket then back up at Isaiah.

Bucky: I'm not a killer anymore. 

Isaiah: You think you can wake up one day and decide who you wanna be? It doesn't work like that. Well, maybe it does for folks like you. 

Bucky: Isaiah, the reason we're here is that there's more of you and me out there. 

Isaiah: You and me. 

Bucky: And we need to know-how.

You hide behind Bucky a little bit more tightening your grip on his jacket.

Isaiah: I'm not gonna talk about it anymore.

He takes a tin box and throws it to the wall, but before it hits the wall you catch it and place it back down on the table. Isaiah walks towards you, you walk backward and behind Bucky again.

Isaiah: You know what they did to me for being a hero? They put my ass in jail for 30 years. People running tests, taking my blood, coming into my cell. Even your people weren't done with me.

Sam: Isaiah...

Isaiah: Get out of my house!

Kid: Let's go, man, let's go.

You 3 walk out of the house, down the stairs, and onto the day.

Bucky: Sam...

Sam: Why didn't you tell me about Isaiah? How could nobody bring him up?

Bucky didn't respond

Sam: I asked you a question, Bucky.

Bucky: I know.

Sam: Steve didn't know about him? Y/n did you know about him?

Bucky: He didn't. I didn't tell him.

You shake your head 'no'.

Sam: So you're telling me that there was a black super soldier decades ago and nobody knew about it.

A police car approaches the 3 of you and a police officer hops out of the car.

Officer: Hey.

You: What's up?

Officer: Is there a problem here?

Sam: No, we're just talking.

Bucky: We're fine.

Officer: Can I see your ID?

Sam: I don't have ayn ID. Why?

Bucky: Man, seriously?

Officer: Okay, sir, just calm down.

Sam: I am calm.

You: What do you want? We're just standing here talking.

Bucky: Just give him your ID.

Sam: No, I'm not giving him shit. We're just talking.

Officer: Is he bothering you 2?

You: No he's not bothering us. Do you know who this is?

Officer 2: (Whispers) Hey, these guys are the Avengers.

Officer 1: Oh, god I'm so sorry, Mr. Wilson. I- I didn't even recognize you without the goggles. I'm really, really sorry about this. The... Guy's just hang here, okay? Just...

The officer walks over to another police car.

Bucky: I didn't... I didn't tell anybody because he'd already been through enough.

Officer: Mr. Barnes, there's a warrant out for your arrest.

You: Look, the president pardoned him from all that.

Officer: Not for that. You missed your court-mandated therapy. It's like missing a check-in with your PO. I'm sorry, Mr. Barnes, you're under arrest.

You grab his sleeve as he walked and didn't let go until he looked back at you. He walked back to you and hugged you before going to the officer and letting him put handcuffs on him. Bucky hoped into the car leaving you ad Sam standing there.

-That Evening-

You and Sam are sitting on a seat in the jail reception area. A lady walks up to you and Sam.

Christina: Sam, Y/n, I've heard a lot about you. I'm Dr. Raynor, James's therapist.

You: So nice to meet you. Thank you, for getting him out.

Christina: That was not me.

Walker: Christina. Good to see you again.

Sam: You gotta be kidding me. Do you know him?

Christina: Yeah, we did some field ops back in the day.

Walker: I heard you were working with Bucky, so I thought I'd step in. Bucky's not gonna be following a strict schedule any longer.

Christina: We haven't finished our work. Who otherized this?

Walker: Umm...

And points to himself.

Walker: He's too valuable of an assist to be tied up. Just do whatever you got to do with him, then send him off to me. Got some unfinished business, him and I. You too, Wilson and Rogers. I'll be outside.

Christina: James, condition of your realize, session now. You too Y/n and Sam.

Sam: Nah, that's okay. We'll be out here with...

Christina: That wasn't a request.

Bucky and Christina walk off, you start to walk after Bucky and motion Sam to as well. 

-In Therapy-

Sam and Bucky are sitting at a table with Dr. Raynor, while you are sitting on the ground on the back wall behind Sam and Bucky.

Christina: So... Who would like to start?

Sam: Alright, look, Dr. Raynor? I get it, why do you want me to talk to Freaky Magoo over here. But I'm 100% fine, if you need to look out for anyone it's her and him

Christina: It is my job to make sure you're okay. And so, yeah, this may be slightly unprofessional but it's the only way that I can see if you're getting over whatever's eating at you.

Sam: This is ridiculous.

Bucky: Yeah. I agree.

Christina: See? Making progress already. So, who wants to go first?

No one responds.

Christina: Y/n?

You: Huh? Umm no, thank you.

Christina: No volunteers. Wow. How surprising. Okay, we're gonna do an exercise. It's something I use with couples when they're trying to figure out what kind of life they wanna build together. Are you familiar with the miracle question?

Sam: Of course not.

Bucky: Absolutely not.

Christina: Okay it goes like this. Supposes that while you're sleeping a miracle occurs. When you wake up, what is something that you would like to see that makes your life better?

Bucky: In my miracle, he would... he would talk less and she would have less attitude.

Sam: Exactly what I was going to say. isn't that ironic?

You: They would stop arguing.

Christina: You guys are leaving me with no choice. It's time for the soul-gazing exercise.

Bucky: I like this one better.

Sam: Oh god. He's gonna love this one.

You: This is going to be the best.

Bucky: Yep,  I'm ready.

Sam: This is right up your alley.

Christina: Turn around. Face each other.

Sam: you should really enjoy this

Bucky: I'm going to.

Sam: I know you are.

Bucky: Yeah.

Christina: Sam. Face each other.

Bucky: Let's do it. Let's stare.

Christina: Get close.

Bucky: This is good exercise. Thanks, doc.

Christina: All right, good. All right, get close. Come on, a little closer.

Bucky: Which way you wanna go. Right or left.

Sam: Why're your legs open. You know what? Fine. Here. Are you happy now?

Christina: All right.

Bucky: All right.

Christina: Good. Fine.

Sam: We're locked in.

Bucky: That's a little close.

Sam: Very. That's what you wanted, right?

You: Guys!

Christina: Thank you. Now, look at each other. You need to look at each other in the eyes. There, you see? that wasn't so hard.

Sam and Bucky start to intensely look at each other and it soon becomes a staring contest.

Christina: Wait, what are you guys doing?

You: They're having a staring contest.

You giggle at how childish they're being.

Christina: Just blink. *Thanos snap*. Sweet Jesus. All right, James, why does Sam aggravate you?

Bucky looks over to Dr. Raynor and he smiles at her mischievously.

Christina: And don't say something childish.

He licks his lips and turns his attention to Sam.

Bucky: Why did you give up that shield?

Sam: Why are you making such a big deal out of something that has nothing to do with you?

Bucky: Steve believed in you. He trusted you. He gave you that shield for a reason. That shield, that is... That is everything he stood for. That is his legacy. He gave you that shield, and you throw it away like it was nothing.

You buried your head into your hands trying to ignore the conversation

Sam: Shut up.

Bucky: So maybe he was wrong about you. And if he was wrong about you then he was wrong about me. 

Sam: You finished?

Bucky: Yeah. 

Sam: All right, good. Maybe this is something you or the Rogers will never understand. But can you accept that I did what I thought was right? You know what, Doc? I don't have time for this. We have some real serious shit going on. So how about this? I will squash it right now. We go deal with that, then when we're done, we can go on separate, long vacations and never see each other again.

Bucky: I like that.

Sam: Great. Well, let's get to work. Thanks, Doc, for making it weird. I feel much better. I'll see you outside.

Christina: Thank you. That was great.

Sam pats Bucky's bionic arm and walks out, you stand up and wait for Bucky. He just sits there before standing. Bucky walks over to you and tries to push you out, but you won't move.

Christina: I know that look. What's wrong? 

Bucky: What was rule number 2 again?

Christina: Don't hurt anybody.

Bucky: Goodbye, Doc.

You: Thanks.

Then you and Bucky walked out of the room

-Outside-

Sam: I feel better.

Bucky: I feel awful.

Walker: Gentlemen ma'am.

You: Don't call me that.

Walker: Good to see you again.

You walk over to a police car and lean on it. Subconsciously your hair starts to turn an orange flame color, like fire. You looked furious. Your hands gripping onto the door handle of the car. Bucky walked over to you and put his flesh arm around you but not touching you. Slowly you start to calm down. (BTW: that whole time walker was talking to Sam and Bucky.) You follow Bucky and Sam away from Captain America wannabee and his sidekick.

Walker: Word of advice, then. 

You 3 turn to face them.

Walker: Stay the hell out of my way.

You: I'll think about it.

You 3 turn to walk down the street.

Sam: So now what are you thinking?

Bucky: Well, I know what we have to do. When Isaiah said 'my people'...

Sam: Oh, don't take it to heart. That's not what he meant.

You: No, he meant HYDRA. HYDRA used to be his people and mine.

Sam: Not a chance.

Bucky: Walker doesn't have any leads.

Sam: I know where you're going with this, no.

You: Oh god.

Bucky: He knows all of HYDRA's secrets. Don't you remember Siberia?

Sam: So, you're just gonna go sit in a room with this guy?

Bucky: Yes.

Sam: Okay, then. We're gonna go see Zemo.

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WORD COUNT: 2064

(What's going to happen? By the way, there is going to be more Bucky and you next chapter. Longest chapter yet!!)

- Charlie Rogers