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Arion's Angel - Chapter Seven

Pairings: Bucky x Reader, Steve x Natasha

Word Count: 904

Warnings: N/A

Behind Avengers Tower

Bucky had been quite a pleasant distraction and you were grateful that he’d taken time out of his day to keep you occupied while the team deliberated your future. The only problem with spending time with Bucky was that you knew the betrayal would hurt more. These people despite their wariness of you were intergalactic heroes. They were the epitome of the word good.

Whereas you were the complete opposite. Granted it wasn’t by choice, but still you were the darkness and they were the light. The thought of killing any of them in the future made you feel physically sick and Bucky, well you couldn’t imagine anything worse than taking this sweet man back to the place you’d learnt to call home.

“The only person who uses the garden is Wanda. She likes to meditate and something about being outside grounds her. But I’m sure if you ever wanted to come out here she wouldn’t mind” Bucky explains while you walk through the garden with him.

You look around and smile slightly at the tranquillity of the garden, “It’s beautiful out here. I’ve not felt peace like this in a long time” you admit softly.

You might have been looking at the beauty of the garden, but Bucky hadn’t stopped looking at you for the past fifteen minutes. “Beautiful is definitely the word I’d use,” he says softly.

You glance at him and catch him staring, you blush and quickly look away missing the charming smile that Bucky sends your way.

“Do you think I’ll have a purpose here? If they let me stay, do you think I’ll fit in?” you ask Bucky while you walk alongside the lake.

Bucky nods his head without a second thought, “Absolutely. You’re powerful, strong, empathetic..Those are all the best qualities for someone willing to save the world. And on a personal level, well, it might be difficult with Tony and some of the others for a while but it’s just because they don’t understand. Not like myself and others on the team can. But eventually, I think you’ll have every person in the building falling in love with you” he says with a chuckle.

Bucky was so sincere and for a few moments you could allow yourself to believe that his words held the truth of your future.

“You’re a good and kind man Mr Barnes” you whisper softly.

Bucky shrugs his shoulders, “Only for the people that matter. And if the whole building does fall in love with you, I expect to be number one still” he teases with a smile.

You laugh loudly and genuinely for the first time in forever, “Of course, Bucky. No one will ever beat you. You’ll always be my favourite”

CONFERENCE ROOM, AVENGERS TOWER 

The rest of the team had finally come to a conclusion which was that you’d be allowed to stay on a probationary period, but that you’d have to follow certain rules. The team including Tony had made an agreement that you could join the team but that you wouldn’t be doing any solo missions until you could be trusted.

Now that everyone was in some form of agreement the tension had subsided, “Hey Buck, do you mind..Wait, where’s Bucky gone?” he says in confusion when he looks at the end of the table to see that Bucky’s figure had disappeared. 

Natasha rolls her eyes subtly, “He left about five minutes into the discussion, I think it’s obvious that he wants Y/N to stay, don’t you?” she says.

Sam chuckles under his breath and leans back in his chair, “I second that. He’s been making heart eyes at her ever since we saw her covered in blood defending Peter” he says with a slight smirk.

Steve furrows his brow and thinks back to when they’d been on the plane on the way home, Bucky had seemed particularly interested in Y/N, but Steve had thought nothing of it at the time. 

Tony throws his hands in the air, “Oh you’ve got to be fucking kidding me. Those two can’t get together. What if she’s a bad influence on him and he decides to go all Winter Soldier on us again?” he says flatly.

Steve briefly looks concerned until Natasha places a gentle hand on his arm and shakes her head, “Shuri took the programming out Steve. You know that he can’t be controlled like that anymore. Y/N could end up being really good for him” she says softly to her boyfriend.

Steve lets out a breath he didn’t even know he’d been holding, “You’re right. You’re totally right” he says.

Natasha gives his arm a comforting squeeze and chuckles lightly, “I always am” she says before pressing a kiss to his cheek. 

Steve straightens up and looks out across the table at everyone, “Y/N will move into the tower immediately. I’ll have Bucky keep an eye on her along with myself and Natasha. If we have no sudden missions tomorrow, I think that we will take the day to train and see what she’s capable of doing. Any further questions?” he asks the room.

When nobody raises their hand or speaks, Steve nods with approval, “Great, I’ll go and let Y/N know the good news” he says with a smile.

Everyone begins to disperse while Steve walks through the tower to look for Y/N and Bucky.

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'Good Girl' - 18+

Pairings: Famous Reader x Bodyguard Bucky Barnes

Word Count: 2613

Warnings: Explicit sexual content, vagina sex, dominant/submissive relationship, unprotected sex, teasing, enemies to lovers.

When your father had first approached the subject of getting you a bodyguard, you’d been against it and genuinely couldn’t have imagined something worse. Who in their right mind would want some stranger following them around every second of the day? You already had very little privacy due to your father being in the public eye, you weren’t about to let some random man have his eyes on you at all times as well. At least that’s what you’d told yourself until you walked into your father’s office and saw Bucky Barnes. 

However, despite his handsome appearance the man was sarcastic and the definition of annoying. He’d made your life hell ever since he’d been put in charge of your safety. He was simply impossible to get along with and he’d even rejected all of your flirtatious remarks which only furthered your frustration. 

Just like now. You were sitting in a restaurant opposite him and he was questioning you on some steamy photos you’d sent to an ex-boyfriend who you occasionally hooked up with.

"Those steamy pictures went to my ex-boyfriend, who I hook up with at times. Is that what you wanted to hear? I trust him, and therefore, it's not a security concern. He wouldn't blackmail me”

You pick up your fork and take a bite of your food, "And if you're jealous, just admit it. No need to act like you're concerned about who's seeing me half naked because of security concerns when we both know it's because you wish I was sending those pictures to you" you say with a smirk.

Bucky picks away at his salad for a couple of silent moments, grinding his teeth before looking back up at you and your cheeky smirk. 

"That's an assumption and a half. If I didn't know you, sure, I wouldn't mind seeing some garage poster worthy pictures of you. But - and I never thought I'd be saying this - personality apparently plays a big part in attraction somehow."

“So you can provoke me all you want, but you're not getting rid of me, princess”. 

With a thin layer of sweat coating his forehead, he sighs and chews on his cheek. Why did you have to be the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen? Those pictures had sent a wave of pleasure through him that he didn’t even know he could still experience. However, Bucky Barnes was exceptional at his job and fraternising with his clients was something he just wouldn’t do. Although, he was damn close to just picking you up and fucking you until you saw stars. 

"Excuse me for a moment, I need to use the restroom.”

Fully anticipating the possibility of you ditching him, Bucky makes his way to the restroom and splashes some cold water across his face, struggling to keep himself together. You being so close yet so out of reach is killing him.

You watch Bucky stand up from the table and head to the bathroom. You wait for a few seconds to make sure Bucky had actually left before you quickly put some money down on the table to pay for the food. You grab your phone and purse before exiting the restaurant quickly, you walk down the street and call a friend to come pick you up.

Even though Bucky expected it, he’s still infuriated that you ditched him. The sexual frustration that he’d been experiencing was amplified tenfold. He was able to hear the clicking of your heels down the street which makes it easy for him to follow you. He shifts into the shadows and catches up within seconds. A silent breeze caresses your face and other than it, you hear nothing around you. You see nothing around aside from the occasional car driving past. Suddenly, two strong arms snap around you like a bear trap. 

"That wasn't very nice of you” Bucky whispers in your ear. 

He presses his palm against your mouth and pulls you into the alley. His arm around your waist tightens and he gently tilts your head to the side to expose your neck. Bucky was acting on sheer impulse and desire now and nothing was going to stop him from taking what he wanted. 

"I won't let you leave just like that, princess..." he whispers along your skin, pressing his lips against your neck. 

You struggle in his grip until you feel his lips against your neck, the action makes your knees weak and you let out a soft whimper. Bucky loved how you squirmed in his arms. So helpless... He can already imagine how explosive you'll be once he moves his hand away from your mouth. 

"Maybe I did want you all this time..." he confesses and slowly slides his tongue along your skin. 

"Now... Be a good girl and stay quiet. The last thing you want is to cause a scene” he says with a smirk on his lips. 

He turns you around before pinning you against the wall. Bucky’s eyes shimmer in the dark like a cat's and before he can process any of his thoughts, he leans in to press his lips against your neck again, softly sucking on your skin as he grabs onto your wrists and pins them against the wall too. You feel his lips caressing your neck before they move to your jawline, tracing it with kisses before he reaches your chin and leans back, his hot breath tickling your lips. 

"If I let go of your hands, will you try to run away?”

Your head falls back against the wall and you moan softly at the feeling of his lips on your neck again. You squirm to try and gain some control over the situation, but getting out of his grip was going to be impossible with how much larger and stronger he was. You feel your panties become slightly damp at his actions, you swallow thickly and shake your head at his words, 

"N..No..I won't run away.." you whisper.

You were reacting much differently than Bucky thought you would. The adorable moans, the lack of any screaming... He could see your face perfectly in the dark and there didn't seem to be any anger on it like there usually would be. Bucky’s grip loosens around your wrists and you feel his hands slide along your arms before one of the hands ends up cupping your breast while the other glides down your side and grabs your ass. Right as that happens, he closes the distance and gives you a sensual kiss.

Bucky gently wedges his knee between your thighs, pressing it against your crotch to rub it. Feeling Bucky’s knee wedge itself between your thighs sends a shiver through your body, you feel him press it against your crotch causing the lace fabric of your panties to rub against your clit making you moan out in delight. He briefly pulls back from the kiss to catch his breath, playfully biting your plump lower lip. 

"You're so hot, princess..." he whispers in your ear before catching your earlobe between his lips and softly sucking on it. 

He slips his hand under your skirt and into your panties to sink his nails into your bare ass. Bucky looks into your eyes, “I want more of you Y/N..” he whispers. 

You feel heat rush to your stomach when he tells you that he wants more of you. You let out a gentle yelp when his nails dig into the skin of your ass and you find yourself instantly nodding your head like a mad woman, "I..I..Yes..I want you.." you say quickly.

Bucky shifts his knee back and replaces it with his other hand as he pulls your skirt up. You hear how he softly gasps at the feeling of wet lace against his fingertips before he applies more pressure and gently teases you through your panties in slow circles. 

"You're so wet already?" he hums. 

"Yeah, well..What did you expect when you're touching my pussy like it belongs to you?" you mumble with a hint of sarcasm.

"You mean to tell me it doesn't belong to me?" He teases you.

Bucky closes his eyes and traces your wet folds with his fingertips as if memorizing your contours before softly massaging them up and down, his thumb stroking your sensitive clit. You feel his middle finger sliding directly along your slit before slipping inside until his knuckles press against you. You feel how it curls inside you as he massages your sweet spot and begins to finger you.

"Promise me you'll stay quiet... We'll get in a lot of trouble if someone catches us doing this there." Bucky whispers while pulling down your panties with his other hand. 

The panties are quickly stuffed right into his pocket once they're off and he hastily unbuckles his belt. He slowly pulls his finger out of you before tasting you right off of it. 

"So sweet..." he utters and suddenly hoists you up along the wall with ease, spreading your legs to let the cool evening breeze hit your exposed crotch before he steps closer. 

You feel how his hard tip prods your clit a couple of times, rubbing up and down against it before he guides himself down to coat his cock in your wetness with stifled moans escaping past his lips.

Bucky begins to carefully slide himself into you, parting your pussylips with the tip of his cock and inch by inch, stretching you with his girth. A satisfied sigh escapes his lips as he rests his forehead against yours and clenches his jaw at the tightness of your pussy. 

"F-Fuck..." he breathes out once he’s fully inside you, twitching eagerly. 

"Is this how you usually act around the guys you hate?" he smiles. 

He doesn't let you answer and keeps you quiet with a kiss as he begins rocking his hips. Despite the size, it all feels so natural as he slides in and out of you. 

"For someone so bossy, it sure is amusing to see you pinned against the wall in a dark alley..." he whispers breathlessly against your lips as he gradually picks up the pace.

The sounds of your bodies softly smacking against one another echo through the alley and if anyone passing by were perceptive enough, they'd catch on to what was happening in the dark. You felt how he grew bigger with each thrust, how needily he was fucking you to alleviate the heat between the two of you. 

"I love the way you feel..." Lust laced his voice as your bodies melted against one another. 

You blush at his compliment and hope that he can't see the redness in your cheeks in the darkness of the alley. Bucky lowers one of your legs on the ground to lift the other higher, next to his shoulder as he continues to pound you. The new position made the tip of his cock slam into your sweet spot repeatedly making you cry out in ecstasy.

Fucking Bucky hadn't been in your plans today, you had wanted to ditch him at the restaurant, get picked up by a friend and head to a club opening. That plan had quickly been discarded when he'd pulled you into the alley. It felt like his cock was getting bigger inside of you causing your body to squirm with pleasure, your thighs were trembling with the intensity of his thrusts. 

You weren't exactly quiet but Bucky did nothing to stop you. Your inability to stop yourself from making any noise made him leave harsh bites across your neck. 

"You're so flexible... As if you couldn't get more perfect, princess..." he whispers into your ear. 

You’d been flexible your entire life, years of dance and yoga allowed your body to be stretched and bent in ways that the average person couldn't, but never had you been so thankful for your flexibility than you were in this moment. 

In the new pose, Bucky had managed to free up one of his hands to grip you tightly by the neck. 

"Don't you dare run away from me again." he grits out before slapping you across the cheek.  

You felt a slight pain radiating in your cheek from the slap, but the action had made a dumb smile appear on your face. Still that momentary harshness was followed up by his hand sliding down your body, across your abdomen and next to your crotch. As your pussy is being repeatedly split open by his cock, his fingertips creep in and begin gently massaging your aching clit, flicking it a couple of times before soothing it with some strokes. 

His fingers against your clit were all you needed for your climax to quickly start building, "Fuck..Fuck..Yes..Oh god, it's so good" you pant out breathlessly, your legs shaking with the desperate need to cum. 

You look at Bucky, "K..Keep going..I..I'm going to cum.." you whisper.

Bucky fucks you like you were his long before you met. You could see the possessiveness in his eyes while his thrusts became more powerful and rough. He locks eyes with you, "That's it... Cum for me, princess... Show me what a good girl you are..." he pants breathlessly.

 A shudder ran through your entire body when he called you a good girl and told you to cum, you couldn't have held back your climax even if you’d wanted to. Heat ran through your body and a wave of pleasure hit you hard, you let out a scream of ecstasy as you orgasm. Your legs are shaking with the intensity. 

“Oh fuck baby..I..I’m gonna..” he stutters out before reaching his own climax. 

You felt his cock twitch inside of you before filling you with cum, your pussy becoming overloaded to the point it began to drip down onto the concrete floor of the alleyway.

You both stay in that peaceful trance for a couple of moments before Bucky suddenly seems to get snapped back into reality. Without letting the awkward silence prolong, he grabs a fistful of your hair and pulls you closer. 

"We're going home." he says sternly, acting like the sex between you both didn’t happen. 

He holds you by the wrist and begins dragging you back to the car. You stumble after him as he drags you out of the alley and back towards the car. Once you get out onto the main street, you spot your friend's car up ahead not too far behind the SUV.

"That's my friend, I think I'll just get a lift home with them, I did call them after all, I wouldn't want it to be a wasted journey" you say snarkily. 

Two could play this game and you would not lose to Bucky Barnes, at least that’s what you thought.

Bucky turns toward you and clenches his jaw, "Funny," he snarls out and pulls you closer to him before picking you up and throwing you over his shoulder. 

He walks to the SUV and opens the passenger side door, he drops you inside and fastens your seatbelt. He climbs into the driver's side and starts the car but before he pulls away from the curb, he leans over and grabs your chin forcing you to look into his eyes, “You’re going to stay there and shut up. You’re going to behave and if you’re good, I’ll fuck you until you can’t see straight when we get back home. Understood?” he calmly explains. 

All you can bring yourself to do is utter the single word back, “Understood” you respond.

He smirks at your response, “Good girl” he whispers before putting his foot on the gas.

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Arion's Angel - Chapter Six

Pairings: Slight Bucky x Reader

Word Count: 1262

Warnings: N/A

Balcony, Avengers Tower

Rushing out of the conference room you head back to the bedroom that Bucky had shown you earlier. You enter and slam the door behind you, the room is equipped with a balcony so you decide to head out onto it. Despite not needing to breathe, you were desperate for the fresh air.

You collapse against the railing and cry quietly, you’d been through unimaginable pain throughout the centuries you’d been alive but nothing had ever come close to losing your children and murdering your own son. Luca hadn’t even told you to bring up your past, at least not in that much detail but when you’d started speaking you just couldn’t stop.

Conference Room, Avengers Tower

To say that your story had shocked the Avengers was an understatement. Silence engulfed the room for around ten minutes and each member of the team took that time to try and process what you’d told them. Steve was the first to speak up but even he was unsure of what to say after the information you’d just dropped on them, “So what are people’s initial thoughts? This is our time to talk about it without anyone’s feelings getting hurt”

Tony sighs heavily when no one else speaks up, “Personally I don’t think she should be on the team. She’s clearly unstable. She killed her own son. What’s to stop her from killing any of us? She’s not even human, I mean we saw the way she tore those Hydra agents apart. It was..It was animalistic. I understand that she had a terrible start in life but she still hasn’t accounted for the next three hundred and eighty years after being made into a vampire. You can’t tell me that she didn’t kill anyone in all that time..” he says firmly.

Wanda frowns slightly at Tony’s words, “I disagree. You have no idea what it’s like Tony. To have a power that you can’t control. You saw how broken up and regretful she was when talking about her children. That’s not the response of someone who doesn’t care about people, especially those she loves. I think she should be allowed to join the team. Or she should at least be able to stay here until we see how she works within the group” she states softly.

Natasha clears her throat and leans forward to rest her elbows on the conference room table, “I agree with Wanda. Y/N deserves a chance to prove to us that she wants to be a member of this team. Most of us have skeletons in our past and enough red in our ledgers to last a lifetime. Just because she’s not exactly human doesn’t mean we give up on her. Half of the members of this team aren’t human to begin with, I mean just take a look around, Thor’s a god, Vision is an android and Bruce has an alter ego. I vote for her to stay with us” she says firmly, the tone of her voice advised none of them to argue with her.

Yelena can’t stop the laugh that escapes her which causes everyone in the room to stare at her in confusion, “Sorry I’ve just not heard Natasha speak that sternly since we were kids” she explains. Natasha rolls her eyes at her sister’s behaviour, “Really Yelena? This isn’t the most appropriate time for you to reminisce” she chastises.

Yelena shrugs her shoulders, “Well I think she should stay, I don’t even feel like I need to explain why, it’s pretty damn obvious that she deserves a shot at being a member of this team. I think we should just move on” she says while leaning back in her chair.

The team continued to discuss your future but Bucky had heard enough. His only thought was that you’d rushed out of here in tears and that not one person had gone to check on you. He stands up from his chair and while the rest of the team is deep in conversation and arguments he slips out of the room to look for you.

Bucky figured that you would have headed back to your bedroom considering you hadn’t been shown around the tower yet. He reaches your bedroom door and debates on whether he should just walk in or knock first.

Your Bedroom, Avengers Tower

You were still leaning against the railing of the balcony when you heard someone outside of your bedroom door. You focus and smile slightly when you recognize the smell of Bucky and the steady rate of his heartbeat. You step away from the railing and walk towards the bedroom door, you grab hold of the handle and open the door.

Bucky stares at you in shock, “Oh..erm..I..I wasn’t just lurking around out here, I swear. I just..I wanted to come and check on you. That must have been hard for you to talk about” he says softly.

You couldn’t believe how sweet and kind this man in front of you was, Luca had told you that he was nothing but a machine but you knew that was a lie.

Opening the bedroom door further, you invite Bucky into the room. He steps inside and you shut the door, “Yeah..It was..It’s a lot..I haven’t spoken about my past in a very long time. Or my family or my..erm..kids for that matter. You must think I’m a monster, right? For what I did..” you say quietly. Every fibre of your being hoped that Bucky wouldn’t hate you and not just for the benefit of the mission either.

Bucky sighs softly and shakes his head with a slight smile, “No I don’t think you’re a monster. I know a little something about not being in control of your own mind or body. And I know that you never would have hurt the people you love if you had a choice. I understand the feeling of guilt and remorse you must have experienced after coming back to your senses. So no Y/N you won’t ever be a monster to me..” he says genuinely. 

You stood there completely gobsmacked for a minute, you’d wanted and needed him to believe in you but you could never have predicted how genuine he’d be or that he’d be able to relate to you on such a deep level. Not knowing what else to do you take a step towards him and wrap your arms around his neck pulling him into a tight hug, “Thank you Bucky” you whisper while inhaling his scent.

The mixture of vanilla, leather and wood was quickly becoming a comfort for you, never mind the scent from his blood that was enough to drive you wild.

Bucky cradles you against his chest, “You’re welcome Y/N. You’re not alone anymore” he says gently.

You pull away from the hug and sigh gently, “The rest of the team have to make that decision yet. I know Tony doesn’t want me here, I’m sure others will agree with him” you say sadly. You needed the team to accept you or you’d have to face the consequences from Luca.

Bucky chuckles gently, “Natasha, Yelena and Wanda were pretty passionate about you staying. And those three are pretty persuasive when they get together. I wouldn’t worry your pretty head about it. Why don’t we go for a walk until they’ve made a decision? It’ll keep your mind occupied” he suggests.

You blush and nod your head, “I’d love to” you say with a smile. 

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Arion's Angel - Part Five

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Arion's Angel - Part Four

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Arion's Angel - Part Three

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Arion's Angel - Part Two

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Arion's Angel - Part One

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'You Had Me At Hello'

Pairings: Single Mom Reader x Mob Boss Bucky Barnes, Slight Reader x OMC

Word Count: 2516

Warnings: Verbal Abuse, Slight Physical Abuse

Being a single mom wasn’t something you’d ever envisioned for yourself. You’d always thought that you’d be the type of woman to have the whole white picket fence lifestyle with a husband that loved you deeply. That didn’t happen though and instead you ended up dating some jerk of a businessman for three years until he left you at eight months pregnant for his secretary.

You should have seen it coming considering how pretentious and conceited he was, but you were a fool in love who held out hope that he’d change for the better. You thought the pregnancy would help the two of you become closer again, but it did the complete opposite.

In the long run, you supposed that walking in on Tommy fucking his secretary was a blessing in disguise. At the time you’d been heartbroken but now you were glad to no longer have him in your life despite the hardships you’d faced. You’d been able to get emergency housing due to the fact you were eight months pregnant when he kicked you out, but it hadn’t been easy and money was hard to come by, you'd done whatever you could just to scrape enough money together to get all of the necessities for your baby before they arrived.

When your daughter was born everything in your life changed, you’d never experienced a love like it before and you knew from that moment on that she would always be your number one priority. When Gracie turned one was when you officially went back to work, your neighbour helped out when she could with taking care of Gracie, but for the most part you’d have to take her with you. It wasn’t the best plan but you had no other choice, you needed the money and couldn’t leave Gracie alone.

That plan worked just fine until Gracie started attending preschool and your landlord decided to put your rent up by fifteen percent. After that you had to work two jobs just to make ends meet, ideally you would have worked three but you needed that time to spend with Gracie.

Today was one of those days where just about everything that could go wrong did. Firstly two people called in sick at the diner you worked at which meant that apart from the cook, you would be the only one working. Then Gracie’s preschool called and told you that you needed to pick her up because she’d bitten another student. By some miracle you’d managed to get a hold of your neighbour who picked Gracie up for you and dropped her off at the diner.

You hadn’t spoken to her about the incident at school yet because you were far too busy, but you planned on it once your shift finished. Currently, Gracie was sitting at the counter doing some colouring while you worked. If only that had been as stressful as your day would get, but apparently the universe hated you.

You walk over to the corner booth and smile brightly when you spot one of your regulars, James Barnes. He'd been coming to the diner for around four months now, he was always kind to you and always made sure to tip you generously. He tended to flirt with you, but it was never taken seriously on your part, you were sure that someone as handsome and as charming as James wouldn’t ever be interested in you. That didn’t mean you didn’t feel good when he’d make sweet remarks and flash that award winning smile at you. 

“Hey Sugar, you look beautiful today” he says with his signature smirk. You roll your eyes playfully and giggle gently, “James, I’ve been running around this place like a crazy woman. I couldn’t look less beautiful. Now would you like the usual?” you say with a smile. James leans back in his seat and looks you over, “Firstly, I’ve told you to call me Bucky. Secondly, you look as beautiful as ever. Thirdly, you shouldn’t have to run around this place to begin with, you should have someone to take care of you. But yeah, I’ll have my usual please” he says softly. You blush and nod your head, “I’ll bring it over in a minute” you say with a slight smile. 

Bucky always ordered the same thing which was a black coffee and a slice of pie. You grab the coffee pot and pour him a cup before placing a slice of lemon meringue pie on a plate. You turn around to walk back over to Bucky, but are stopped in your tracks at the man walking inside the diner. What the hell was Tommy doing here?

You hadn’t seen him since he’d kicked you out on the street. Your hands were shaking and you threw the cup and plate down on the counter, “Pumpkin, come here” you said quickly to your daughter. Gracie hopped down from the stool and came over to you, Tommy was walking this way and you felt like you were going to pass out. 

You picked Gracie up and held her on your hip, you couldn’t let her be a part of this especially considering the fact you’d told her that her father was in heaven. You look around for a way out before your eyes land on Bucky, you swallow thickly and walk over to him, “I..I’m really sorry to ask, but could you please just watch my daughter for a minute? I need to take care of something and I..” you begin to ramble.

Bucky shakes his head and gestures for you to put Gracie in the booth opposite him, “It’s no problem. I love kids and she seems like an angel” he says softly. You felt relief flood your system and you set Gracie down, “Be good Pumpkin. Stay here with Mr Bucky” you say before pressing a kiss to her head.

“Y/N, I want to speak to you. Is that her?” you hear Tommy call out from behind you. Taking a calming breath, you walk over and grab hold of him before pulling him out of the back entrance. “Who the hell do you think you are Tommy?! I haven’t seen you in over three years. You don’t just get to turn up and announce yourself to my daughter!” you exclaim.

Tommy scoffs slightly, “Our daughter, Y/N. I’ve spent two months tracking you down. I’m her father and I want to see her. You either let me see her, or I file for custody. Who do you think will win that court case? The struggling mother who can barely afford to clothe her or the father who has the capability to send her to the best school in the state?” 

“Y..You can’t do that. You can’t take her away from me. I won’t let you, Tommy” you say firmly. He laughs and takes a step closer to you, “Oh yeah? And how do you plan on stopping me? You’re still the pathetic little fool that you’ve always been. You were just an easy fuck, Y/N. That’s the only reason I put up with you for so long, but I’ll be damned if I let my daughter grow up to be like her mother” he says flatly.

You couldn’t handle his words of torment any longer and slapped him hard across the face, it was the only time since you’d met Tommy that you’d ever stuck up for yourself. It might not have been the brightest idea though, because the next second Tommy had his hand around your throat and had knocked your head against the wall. You groan out in pain and try to pull his hand away, “You stupid fucking bitch” he snarls out, he raised his fist to hit you but it never made contact.

Suddenly, he wasn’t anywhere near you and Bucky was standing in front of you. He lifted your chin with his fingers to check over your face before turning your head gently to check the cut on the back of your head from when it had hit the wall, “Hey Sugar, are you alright?” he said softly. You nod gently but wince at the pain in your head, “I don’t think you are. I’ll take you to the doctor, you’ve got quite a nasty cut” he says sympathetically.

Tommy stands back up from the ground where Bucky had thrown him, “Hey man, get the fuck out of here. My girl and I were just talking” he shouts. Anger flickered behind Bucky’s eyes at Tommy’s words, he turned around to stare Tommy down and you saw the fear that immediately consumed Tommy, it was almost as if he recognised Bucky. 

“M..Mr Barnes..I..I didn’t know it was you” he stutters out. Bucky laughs darkly, “So you know who I am? And what do I do for a living, correct?” he asks calmly. Tommy quickly nods his head and holds his hands up in defence, “Yes..Yes of course” he says, you’d never seen Tommy look afraid of anyone so why did he look like he was about to cry in front of James? Bucky hums gently, “Right, so do you want to explain to me why you put your hands on my girl?” he asks.

Your eyes flicker to Bucky in confusion, you weren’t his..Not that you hadn’t dreamt about it. Tommy glances at you, “Wait..Wait..You’re dating him? You let a man like that around our daughter but won’t let me speak to her? Do you even know who he is?” he spits out. You swallow thickly and fiddle with your fingers, “You kicked me out and left me for your secretary while I was eight months pregnant. You don’t get to dictate who I date or sleep with, and you definitely don’t get to tell me who I bring around MY daughter” you say firmly while taking a step forward to stand by Bucky’s side.

He looked proud of you and subtly reached for your hand squeezing it softly. Tommy looked like he was about to blow a gasket and scoffs loudly, “You know what, you’re not even worth it. You’ll come crawling back when he moves on to his next whore” he says before straightening his suit and making his way out of the alleyway.

You let out a sigh of relief and let go of Bucky’s hand but he just holds it tighter refusing to let you part ways, “What do you think you’re doing Sugar?” he asks. You blush and look up at him, “Well..I..erm..I figured that you were just putting on a show to get him to leave. I can take myself to the doctors, it’s no big deal” you say quietly. 

“Oh Sugar, I wasn’t putting on a show. I meant every word that I said. You’re my girl. You have been ever since I walked into this diner. I’ve just been waiting for you to realise it” he says with his usual charming smile. Your mouth drops open in shock at his words, “Wh..What? But I’m..I’m not..You could do so much better, I’m not the type of woman you want by your side. I mean, you’re..You know..From a certain societal class and I’m a single mother working two jobs” you say quietly.

Bucky laughs softly, “None of that matters to me, Sugar. I’ve been trying to do this at your pace, but clearly I wasn’t obvious enough. So, Y/N would you please let me take you out on a date?” he asks with a smile. You were about to answer when you heard crying, a tall blonde man walked out the back of the diner with Gracie in his arms. You felt your body freeze up at this strange man holding your crying daughter, you were about to lose it when he spoke whilst looking at Bucky.

“I’m sorry Buck, she won't stop crying” he says while bouncing Gracie up and down. You walk over and Gracie immediately calms down, you take her from the man and glance back at Bucky. He shakes his head with a smile, “Don’t worry about it. Y/N this is Steve, he’s my right hand man, but more importantly he’s like my brother” he says to you which allows you to relax.

At least Gracie hadn’t been left with some random man, “It’s nice to meet you Steve” you say softly. He nods his head with a polite smile, “It’s nice to finally meet you too. Buck hasn’t stopped talking about you for weeks” he says with a chuckle. You let out a laugh and smile brightly before remembering what Bucky had said, “Wait, you said that he’s your right hand man. What is it you do for work?” you ask curiously. Steve stares at Bucky and shakes his head, “You haven’t told her? Jesus Buck. You need to tell her, I’ll wait for you in the car” he says with a sigh. He gives you a friendly smile before walking back into the diner.

Bucky scratches the back of his head which makes you narrow your eyes in suspicion, “What is it? What do you do?” you ask firmly. He sighs softly, “I’m..erh..involved with some not so legal activities” he says vaguely. “What kind of illegal activities?” you ask. He looks at the ground before making eye contact with you, “I may or may not be a mob boss..” he says with a slight laugh.

You just stare at him in shock for a few minutes and try to process what he’d just told you. There was no way that this sweet and lovely man could be a mob boss, he was like a damn cupcake half the time and made you feel safer than anyone had in years. “I know it’s a lot to process and if you want me to leave and never come back then I’ll do it. But I just want you to know that I like you Y.N, I want you in every way imaginable and I want to take care of you. I want to be the man that you deserve. I want to be there for you and Gracie if you’ll let me” he says softly.

His words made any resolve you had left crumble into pieces, you decided that you didn’t care what he did for work as long as he treated you and Gracie in the way that he’d promised. You smile up at him before leaning up and pressing a deep kiss to his lips, “Eww mommy..” Gracie whines which makes you laugh and pull away from Bucky.

You look at him with a light in your eyes that hadn't been there since you were a child, “Well, I can speak confidently when I say that we want you. I just want to know if this is really what you want. Are you sure you want us?” you say softly. Bucky chuckles gently and shakes his head fondly, “Sugar, you had me at hello” 

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Arion's Angel - Part Five

Pairings: Reader x OMC (brief and only mentioned due to backstory)

Word Count: 1845 (sorry for the long chapter)

Warnings: Child Marriage, Child Loss, Abuse, Death and Suicidal Tendencies (I don't go to deep into detail, but wanted to leave the warnings just in case, please let me know if I missed anything)

Conference Room, Avengers Tower

Trying to find a starting point to explain your past and history was difficult and near enough impossible. You needed to make yourself seem human enough for them to like you, but they also needed to realise how powerful you are otherwise you wouldn’t be needed on the team. Not to mention the fact you’d have to leave out a good portion of the truth because you couldn’t tell them about Luca or Arion. You were really starting to feel like it would have been a good idea to practise this speech before now.

Steve had dragged Tony over to the table to sit down so that you were standing alone in front of everyone. You glance at each of them and see the curious look in their eyes which wasn’t surprising considering what they’d just witnessed you do to Steve. Your eyes eventually fall on Bucky and you swallow thickly, he was sitting on the edge of his seat with his brow furrowed. Once he saw you look at him though, he gave you a small but encouraging smile which was exactly what you needed. It gave you some confidence and pushed you to open your mouth and begin talking. 

“I was born in 1668 in a rural part of England. It was my parents, myself and my little sister. She was ten years younger than me but we were best friends. We lived on a farm and considering the period of time we lived in, we were happy and healthy. But then our farm animals started dying, our crops stopped growing and we had no income. My father managed to get a job in a nearby city, so we packed up and moved. Thankfully, my parents were able to keep my sister. My mother tailored clothing at home so she could still take care of my sister. My father worked as a blacksmith which gave the three of them just enough money to get by” you say softly.

You sigh gently and look down at the floor, “I was bought by a Lord. I was fourteen at the time. There were no rules regarding safety for children, he became my master and I slept in the basement of his house with seven other girls and women. We were required to do whatever he asked and in return we got to stay inside and be fed once a day. I rarely got to see my parents or sister after that until I got word that my father had fallen sick. I ran away and went back home"

"It only took four days for both of my parents to die from smallpox, it had been sweeping its way through England and the death rate was incredibly high. It was a miracle that my sister and I never caught it but I knew that we couldn’t stay there. We had to leave or she’d be taken away to another family and I’d be punished before being returned to the Lord I belonged to” you say gently before looking up to see some empathy on the team's faces.

“So I took what little belongings we had and made our way to the coast. I managed to..erm..bargain my way onto a ship that was heading for America. It was a long journey, but we made it and my sister was healthy which is all I could have asked for. We ended up in Salem. But with no money or possibility of a career, I had no choice but to get married. You have to understand that this was in a time where a woman couldn’t have any independence. I didn’t want to get married, but I did what had to be done. I don’t want to go into detail but I’m sure you can imagine that it wasn’t a joyful time for me"

"When I was seventeen, I got pregnant but lost the baby. At eighteen, I finally did have a child. A little girl, her name was Alice, she was so beautiful” you say with a slight smile, you couldn’t stop yourself from smiling when talking about your children. You sigh softly, “My husband didn’t want a girl though, so at nineteen I had another baby, but we had another girl, Jane. He was..He wasn’t happy with me for having girls and he was going to throw me out if our next child wasn’t a boy. Thankfully, I gave birth to a little boy, Thomas. Things were good for a while after that, we were a family for the most part and I loved my children” you explain quietly.

You could see the shock on all of their faces when you told them about your children, Tony even looked like he regretted what he’d said earlier about you being a monster. 

“But then everything changed. One night I came home from going to the local market and everyone was gone. My husband, my children and my sister. I didn’t understand what had happened, I entered the house and called out for them but no one answered. Then out of nowhere..I got..I was attacked by a man, well a vampire but I didn’t know that at the time"

"He spent hours biting me and drinking from me, he was supposed to kill me but he turned me instead which was not a pleasant experience. That’s how I became a vampire. When I woke up the world was different for me, I felt like my head was going to explode from all the sounds I could hear and I had this overwhelming hunger. I knew that something was wrong and I didn’t want to hurt my children, so I fled into the nearby forest” you say sadly.

“I..erm..I fed on animals for a time to keep myself alive but two months after I’d been turned this woman found me in the forest. She was a witch and told me that she was part of a coven. I didn’t believe it at first but she told me that she could turn me back to normal and I jumped at the chance. I just wanted to go back to my children. I..I trusted her..And she betrayed me” you whisper. 

“I didn’t know that they’d been looking for someone to use as a beacon for their power due to the start of the witch trials. I thought they wanted to help, but the spell they told me would turn me back into a human was actually a transference spell. All of their power entered my veins, it nearly destroyed me. I think they underestimated how much that amount of power would mess with my brain, they couldn’t keep me in control and I broke free..Killing them all"

"Using that much power caused me to fall unconscious, I woke up two days later and felt like I was in better control of myself. I didn’t have this desire to drink or feed or kill, I learnt later that it was because I’d fed on human blood which is what I need to survive and to keep in control” you say while looking out at each member of the team, half looked disgusted and the other half looked horrified. Apart from Bucky, he didn’t really have any kind of emotion on his face.

“Now that I had control of myself all I could think about was seeing my children. I ran home expecting my husband and my children to welcome me back with open arms. But he..he had another woman, he’d gotten married again and told me that I should have been dead. Turns out he’d made a deal with the vampire that turned me, the vampire was supposed to kill me like my husband had requested but didn’t follow through with his end of the bargain. I never loved my husband but I was heartbroken regardless, I told him that I didn’t care but just wished to see my children and sister..” you explain while taking a soft breath to prepare yourself for the next part.

“But that’s when..He told me that Alice and Jane had died. My daughters died and I wasn’t there..They were only four and five and I never got to say goodbye. It broke me and I was never the same after that. I was grateful that my sister and my son were alive but I had a hole in my heart that would never be fixed” you say while wiping the tears from your eyes. It had been centuries and that still hurt to talk about. You look up and see the sorrow on everyone’s face, a few of them were even crying. 

You swallow gently, “With my sudden return, my husband kicked myself and my sister out onto the streets. But not before accusing us of witchcraft. He told everyone that I’d died and had been brought back by the devil. That my sister had conjured my soul back from the depths of hell. The whole town turned on us and hunted us down. I tried to protect my sister, I did everything I could but they managed to knock me unconscious. The next time I opened my eyes, it was before I got my head put through a noose. My sister was to my left, she was only a child and she was crying louder than she ever had. I tried to get to her but they held me back. I had to watch as they put a noose around my sister’s neck and hang her for something she’d never even done” 

“I gave up fighting after that, my daughters were dead, my sister was dead and I’d never see my son again. I let them put the noose around my neck and I didn’t try to stop them. I welcomed death with open arms. My neck snapped and everything went dark. I don’t remember too much about what that was like but eventually I opened my eyes again, I thought I’d be in heaven with my daughters and sister but I was wrong. I was being dragged towards a bonfire and suddenly my survival instincts kicked in. I was angry and psychotic which wasn’t a good combination. I killed everyone..I went into an uncontrollable rage and was led by nothing other than my desire to kill and thirst for blood” 

You hated yourself for what happened next and could barely get out the words, “S..Somehow I..I found my way home and I..I broke into what used to be my house. I slaughtered my husband and his new wife..But then my..my son came downstairs and I didn’t..I couldn’t..I wasn’t able to control myself and I..I killed him..I murdered my own son..” you say while crying silently. You couldn’t bring yourself to talk again due to the memories that came flooding back, “I can’t..I can’t do this right now..” you whisper before fleeing out of the room. 

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'You're Perfect To Me'

Pairings: Bucky x Reader

Word Count: 1244

Warnings: N/A

To anyone outside of your friendship group, you and Bucky would never work as a couple. You were sweet and shy and owned a popular bakery on the East side of town while Bucky was tattooed from head to toe and part of the Achlys MC who ran the West side of town. You were complete opposites but worked perfectly together, it was true what they say about opposites attracting. Bucky was everything you could possibly want in a man despite his rough exterior. 

The day you met would forever be ingrained into your brain. You’d been in a bar and dancing with friends when some creep had started hitting on you. You’d made your disgust obvious but he still wouldn’t leave you alone. He had grabbed your wrist when you tried to walk away but never got the chance to do anything else because he’d been knocked out with a solid punch to the head. Your eyes had widened at the tall, brunette, tattooed man now standing in front of you. Bucky had just given you a charming smile, “You alright sweetheart?” he’d asked. Immediately you were smitten with the handsome biker. 

Now you’d been together for two years and it had been the happiest two years of your life. 

Lately though things had changed and Bucky had been spending more time at the clubhouse. You didn’t want to be the nagging girlfriend or to seem needy so you’d just kept silent over his constant absences. Tonight you’d reached your breaking point, he was supposed to meet you at a local restaurant for date night but had never turned up. You’d sat there alone for well over two hours waiting for him. You were so angry and upset even more so when he wouldn’t answer your calls after you left the restaurant. You get in a cab and give the address for the clubhouse to the driver.

Twenty minutes later, you pulled up outside the clubhouse. You say a soft thank you to the cab driver and step outside into the cold air. You rub your arms to try and warm yourself before hurrying across the gravel towards the door. Sam was standing by the door and let his eyes trail over you, “You alright sweetcheeks? Are you looking for Buck? Unless you dressed like that to come and see me” he says with a playful wink. You roll your eyes but can’t help the smile that comes to your face, “In your dreams Sam. Is he here?” you ask gently. He laughs and nods his head while stepping to the side to let you inside the building. 

You step inside of the clubhouse and look around for Bucky. You couldn’t find him anywhere but you did spot Steve so you went over to ask him where Bucky had gone. He smiles when he sees you and hugs you gently, “Hey Y/N. You look beautiful. Buck just went into the back to grab some more beers for the bar” he says softly. You smile and blush slightly, “Thanks Stevie” you say, pressing a kiss to his cheek. You go over to the door that leads into the back part of the clubhouse, you push it open and head towards the storage room at the end of the hallway.

Once you get there you open the door expecting to see Bucky grabbing some crates of beer, but instead you’re met with some blonde bimbo pressing herself up against him. You felt your heart drop and you swallow thickly trying to keep the tears at bay, “Bu..Bucky?” you say quietly. His head immediately darts towards the door, “Baby?” he says in slight surprise. The blonde hanging off him giggles and looks over at you, “Who’s that babe? She’s not one of your hookups is she? Well, I mean even if she was, you've clearly upgraded. Just look how fat she looks in that dress” the woman cackles. You couldn’t stop the tears from falling at that point and quickly rushed out of the building bypassing Steve and Sam who both tried to talk to you.

“Baby! Stop, please. It’s not what it looked like. I swear!” Bucky shouts as he chases you out of the clubhouse and into the night. You shake your head and wipe your eyes, “I don’t want to hear it Bucky. If I wasn’t good enough for you anymore, you could have just told me. You didn’t have to leave me alone in a restaurant for two hours so you could hook up with some bimbo” you snap. Bucky shakes his head and grabs your hands gently to stop you from walking away, “No..No..Baby, listen to me. I’ve never touched her. She’s just some whore that Tony slept with one time. And now she won’t stop pestering everyone in the club. Ask Sam or Steve. Hell, even ask Tony. I could never cheat on you. I’m in love with you. Sweetheart, you’re perfect to me” he says firmly.

You felt your heart skip a beat at the firm declaration of love, “That doesn’t explain why you’ve been so absent lately. Or why you stood me up tonight” you say quietly. Bucky sighs gently, “I know baby. And I’m so sorry about that. Things with the club have just been really tense. We..We nearly lost someone. You remember Clint that you met at that New Year party? Someone shot him and left him on the side of the road to die. Since then it’s been all hands on deck” he says truthfully. Your heart sinks and you gasp softly, “Oh my god that’s awful! Why didn’t you tell me?” you exclaim. Bucky shrugs his shoulders, “I didn’t want to worry you. I don’t want the darker parts of my life to taint the goodness in you” he says softly.

A small smile comes to your face and you lean up to press a gentle kiss to his lips, “You’re a good man Bucky Barnes. But you don’t need to protect me. I know what your life involves. I just want to be here for you. It’s us against the world, remember?” you say softly. He chuckles gently, “Yeah, I remember baby. I’ll start being more honest with you from now on. And I promise that I won’t stand you up ever again” he says while raising your chin with his fingers to press a passionate kiss to your lips. “Does this mean I’m forgiven?” he whispers against your lips. You smirk slightly, “Partly, I think you need to take me home and really show me how sorry you are” you say seductively. 

Bucky grins and pulls away from you, “You don’t need to tell me twice. One night of makeup sex incoming” he says before picking you up and placing you on the back of his bike. You giggle softly and he grabs your helmet, he puts it on your head and double checks that it’s fastened securely before putting his own on and kicking the bike into gear. “Hold on tight baby, I’ll get us home in record time and make sure to spend the rest of the night showing you how sorry I am” he says softly. You smile brightly, “Promise?” you ask. He revs the bike and nods his head, “I promise baby” he confirms before speeding out of the clubhouse parking lot.

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Arion's Angel - Chapter Four

Pairings: Slight Bucky x Reader, Steve x Natasha, Tony x Pepper, Wanda x Vision

Word Count: 2033

Warnings: N/A

Avengers Tower

The jet landed and you took a deep breath while you waited for someone to guide you inside. Secretly you hoped that it would be Bucky, however there was another part of you that hoped he’d want nothing to do with you. If he took an interest in you, even as a friend, it would make the betrayal ten times worse. Wanda was the first to exit the jet and quickly walked over to a red human looking android, you’d see the files on him and knew that he would be one of your biggest challenges due to the mind stone he possessed.

However, you’d come up with a way to kill every single Avenger over the past couple weeks and Vision would be no exception. Dreaming up and planning out people’s deaths wasn’t fun and you hated yourself for it but it’s what Luca demanded of you. 

Tony exited the jet next while typing away on his phone like a mad man. He didn’t even spare you a second glance and just walked towards the elevator with Peter by his side. Steve glances at you but ultimately puts his attention on Bucky, “Do you mind guiding her inside Buck? I’ll get F.R.I.D.A.Y to alert the whole team to meet in the conference room in fifteen minutes. I need to let Fury know about the attack on Peter and our new guest” he says softly.

Bucky stands up and nods his head, “Of course Stevie, you go do your important Captain things. We’ll meet you in the conference room in fifteen minutes” he says with a chuckle. A smile graces Steve's face and he exits the jet with Sam following behind, “Don’t be late you two, I see the eyes you’re making at each other” Sam calls out with a cackle.

Bucky blushes and clears his throat while awkwardly scratching the back of his neck, “I’m sorry about him, he means well, he just..Actually, you know what I’m not going to try and explain bird brain to you, he just lives to make my life hell” he says with a laugh.

You stand up and laugh with him, “Don’t worry about it. I think it’s sweet that he teases you. He obviously cares in his own way. The two of you definitely give me golden retriever and black cat vibes though” you say with a giggle. Bucky looks at you in pure confusion, “What?” he asks with a slight pout on his face.

You couldn’t help but to find it adorable, “Nothing, come on. We don’t want to be late to Steve’s meeting” you say while walking off the jet.

Bucky is instantly by your side and guides you to the elevator. You both step inside and once the doors closed you could feel all of your senses become heightened due to the enclosed space. Bucky smelt so sweet and you were struggling to keep it together, you’d been having nothing but blood bags or Luca’s blood for years and neither of those ever smelt the way that Bucky did right now. You’d never yearned for Luca’s blood even at your most desperate, but now you could barely stop yourself from ravishing Bucky in the elevator like you were some kind of animal.

Thankfully, the elevator stopped and the doors opened before you had a chance to let your natural instincts take over. You quickly stepped outside and Bucky gave you a curious look, “I’m not a fan of tight spaces” you say with a nervous laugh. He just chuckles in response and takes your wrist gently to guide you down the hallway. Your eyes immediately flick to his hand and the warmth it brought to your ice cold skin. You couldn’t help but to wonder if he would have grabbed your hand if it hadn’t been covered in blood. 

“Where are we going?” you ask after you notice that he was leading you to what seemed to be a hallway full of bedroom doors and not the conference room. Bucky bites his lip and looks at you, “Well, I figured you’d want to get cleaned up before meeting everyone else. And there’s a spare room next to mine, so I was thinking that you might want to take it” he says quickly.

You smirk slightly and laugh gently, “I’d love to take the room next to yours Bucky. But you don’t even know if I’m staying yet. The team might not want me around once they find out what I am” you say softly.

Bucky shakes his head firmly, “No, don’t say that. Of course they will! I can already tell that Natasha and Yelena are going to love you” he says positively. You can’t help but to smile at his enthusiasm, “Alright, if you say so. I’ll only be a minute” you say gently before walking into the empty bedroom.

You stand there astounded for a second at how beautiful and cosy the room is, it was nothing like your bedroom at the Arion base. Making your way to the en-suite you could already imagine building a life in this room. You could have all the paints and books that you desired, plus not having glass walls would be a massive positive. You turn on the water and quickly wash the blood from your hands and wipe your mouth clean. 

You take these few minutes alone to contact Luca. He’d given you a phone that was heavily encrypted and wasn’t capable of being used for anything other than texting and calling him. You take the phone from your pocket and send him a simple text: ‘I’ve made contact. Potentially have a room next to Bucky’ 

Within a second you got a response back: ‘Wonderful angel. You make me proud’ 

The phone buzzed again and you looked down at the text that came through: ‘And don’t call him that. You should refer to him as an asset or soldier. Nothing more’

You flinch at the words that Luca text and quickly pocket the phone. You could imagine that Bucky felt the same way about being called an ‘asset’ or ‘soldier’ as you did about Luca calling you ‘angel’.

A heavy sigh escapes your lips before you walk out of the en-suite and bathroom to meet Bucky who was still waiting for you in the hallway. He gives you a charming smile and nods his head in the direction of a door at the end, “We’ll take the stairs, come on” he says softly. You let out a sigh of relief and Bucky chuckles before opening the door for you that leads to the stairs. You had a feeling that he wouldn’t be laughing if he knew the real reason you couldn’t be in an elevator with him again. 

The conference room was four floors down and was already full of people by the time you got there. The room had nothing else in it apart from a large wooden table and a massive computer screen on one end. You enter after Bucky and immediately feel everyone’s eyes on you.

Steve and Tony were standing at the front by the computer screen even if you hadn’t stalked them all for over a week you’d have immediately been able to tell that they were the two in charge. Bucky rests his hand comfortingly on your lower back and gestures towards the front of the room, he was clearly instructing you to go and stand beside Steve.

This was the point in which you could fail the mission. You were about to tell them that you were a vampire witch. You suddenly felt nauseous which wasn’t something you’d experienced in over three hundred years, but the thought of Bucky and some of the others being disgusted by you was enough to nearly tip you over the edge. 

Steve clears his throat and looks out at the team, “This is Y/N, she helped save Peter today. And we need to make a decision as a team on whether we’d like her to join us or not” he states. Tony steps forward and looks at you, “Alright we’re going to run a background check on you. So full name..” he says. You sigh gently and roll your eyes, “Y/N L/N” you mutter softly.

You knew what would come up and how they’d react so you just stayed quiet and prepared for the questions. F.R.I.D.A.Y runs your name through every database and comes up with some results, “Y/N L/N referred to as one of the earliest witches to be executed during the Salem witch trials. Known on record to have had one sister that was also accused of witchcraft and executed” 

The silence in the room was deafening until Tony laughed and shook his head, “So what’s your real name? Not the one you stole from a dead woman” he asks firmly. You rub your arm gently and look at him, “That is my real name. The records are right” you say with a shrug. Steve sighs and rubs his forehead, “You need to start being truthful with us. If those records are correct you should be nothing but bones by now” he says softly.

You laugh and shake your head, “Really? You’re going to question my age when you’re over a hundred years old?” you say in disbelief. Steve shakes his head, “There were certain circumstances that expanded my life span and only by a couple of decades. Not centuries. Plus you were killed. It said that you were executed for witchcraft” he replies.

“Yeah, well, you can’t kill someone who’s already dead” you say bitterly. 

Everyone in the room just looked more confused than ever, so you decided to clear everything up. You turn to face the team and gulp gently, “I’m a witch. But I’m also a vampire. When they hung me for witchcraft, my neck snapped but I didn’t die. I woke up an hour later about to be thrown on a bonfire”

A few members of the team laughed clearly not believing you and the other’s looked terrified at the prospect of you telling the truth. You hadn’t glanced at Bucky yet afraid to see the look on his face. You knew that they wouldn’t believe you until they had proof. Using your speed and strength you grab Steve and throw him over your shoulder onto the table, you wrap a hand around his throat and let your fangs drop whilst your eyes change colour.

It had all happened in the blink of an eye but once the team saw you with Steve pressed against the table they were prepared to fight. You keep hold of Steve and look up at them, “I told you what I am. You needed proof to believe me so I’ve given it to you. I’m not going to kill him. He’d already be dead if I wanted him to be” you say flatly while removing your hand from around Steve’s throat.

Steve gets up from the table completely unharmed and looks at you with an emotion that you couldn’t decipher right now. Tony clenches his jaw and shakes his head, “You are a monster. Just like I said you were” he spits out. You flinch at the term ‘monster’ again and take a soft breath to calm down, “I’m not a monster. Just let me explain. Steve was never in any danger. I just needed to get my point across and I knew he’d be able to handle my strength. I swear” you say softly.

Tony scoffs loudly, “We can’t have an evil blood sucking witch on the team. You should be locked up on the raft!” he exclaims. Steve frowns and steps forward, “Tony that’s enough. She has the right to explain her past and then we’ll make a collective decision as a team” he says firmly. He looks at you and nods gently, “Go ahead” he says with a brief smile.

You swallow thickly and fiddle with the sleeve of your leather jacket while looking at the team, “Alright..Here it goes” you say softly.

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Bucky Barnes Masterlist

Avengers!

One Shots Series - Arion's Angel 🔥✨⛔🖤: Chapter One, Chapter Two, Chapter Three, Chapter Four, Chapter Five, Chapter Six, Chapter Seven

Biker AU!

One Shots - 'You're Perfect To Me' - ✨ Series

Bodyguard AU!

One Shots - 'Good Girl' - 🔥 Series

Fantasy AU!

One Shots Series - Arion's Angel 🔥✨⛔🖤: Chapter One, Chapter Two, Chapter Three, Chapter Four, Chapter Five, Chapter Six, Chapter Seven

Mob/Mafia AU!

One Shots - 'You Had Me At Hello' - ✨ Series

Royalty AU!

One Shots Series

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Edits/ Single POVs Series - Arion's Angel 🔥✨⛔🖤: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five

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Arion's Angel - Chapter Three

Pairings: Eventual Bucky x Reader, Steve x Natasha, Tony x Pepper

Word Count: 1623

Warnings: Violence

QUEEN'S, NEW YORK

You watch the agent’s fire at the kid and flinch slightly, they had to be careful not to actually shoot him otherwise this whole plan wouldn’t work. You see Peter press the emergency button on his suit and knew that it would be minutes before some of the Avengers turned up. It was now or never. Just as a bullet was about to hit Peter, you ran in front of him taking the bullet straight to the stomach. You glare at the agent and rush at him using your vampire speed.

Ten seconds later half of the men were dead, Luca had told you to do whatever was necessary and well who could blame you for letting out some pent up anger. One of the other agents shot you with a look of fear in his eyes, they were afraid of you which was no surprise considering they worked for Hydra, they knew who you were and what you were. Even with three bullet holes you were unstoppable. Glancing back at Peter, you give him a friendly smile before killing the other agents. Not a single one of them was left breathing by the time you finished.

The jet had landed nearby and the team had rushed out. Arriving at the scene they expected to be greeted with Peter fighting for his life against some Hydra agents, but they weren’t in fact Peter was standing with his back to the bloodshed and looked like he hadn’t even been in a fight. They were all in shock at the display of violence that had occurred and didn’t understand what could have possibly taken place.

That’s when Captain America or Steve as they called him spotted you nearby. You had blood on your hands and on your lips with splatter staining your once white jacket. You’d always told Luca that wearing black would make more sense, but he didn’t want the Avengers to think you did this kind of thing all the time. You knew that you must look insane but you were seriously hoping that the plan would work. Steve immediately throws his shield which you catch with ease, if you weren’t trying to play the innocent angel you’d have laughed at the shock on all of their faces. You throw the shield back to him and lean against a nearby streetlight and study each of them; Captain America, The Falcon, Iron Man, The Witch and the man who had consumed her mind, The Winter Soldier.

They were all ready to attack you, but before any of them could try Peter stepped in front of you and rapidly shook his head. “NO! Mr Stark, she saved my life. She’s hurt! She was shot! If it wasn’t for her, I’d be dead” he says quickly. The team looked unsure but slowly stood down, “What the hell happened?” Tony demands. Peter looks at you nervously, “Well..She killed them. All of them. I’ve never seen anything like it” he says, slightly scared. Steve had a serious look on his face, one that nearly made you laugh, but you manage to keep it together when he walks over to you with Bucky and Sam. Wanda and Tony were checking on Peter and scolding him for trying to tackle so many people alone.

Steve approaches you with confidence but some caution, “Peter said you were shot. We’ll get you some medical attention back at the tower” he says seriously. You let out a chuckle and shake your head, “No need. I’m perfectly fine. I’m all healed, see..” you say whilst casually lifting up your blood stained shirt.

Steve blushed and looked away, but Bucky let his eyes linger for longer than was necessary. Sam was the one to break the tension, “Well you were clearly shot so how the hell are you walking around completely fine?” He questions with a curious look on his face.

You smirk and shrug slightly, “That’s a secret I’m not willing to divulge until I know you all better” you say with a wink.

Steve finally let his eyes fall back on you, “Come back to the tower with us. If the dead hydra agents are anything to go by you can definitely handle yourself and with self-healing you’d be a great addition to the team. We’d have to do background checks and you’d have to be willing to share your powers with us, but considering you saved Peter I’d say that you deserve a chance to help people” he states.

He quickly clears his throat and looks at you, “That would also mean no more killing, we don’t do this kind of thing unless absolutely necessary” he says while gesturing to the dead Hydra agents behind him.

Bucky scoffs slightly and shrugs his shoulders, “Personally I say good riddance. No one who associates with Hydra deserves to be breathing” he says calmly.

You couldn’t help but to agree with him despite where your loyalties currently lied. You  pretend to ponder the offer for a minute before giving the three men a bright smile, “Sure, I can’t see the harm in at least meeting everyone” you say with a nod. It was impossible to miss the smile that came to the Winter Soldier’s face at your agreement and for the first time in over two centuries you felt your cold dead heart flutter.

Steve gave you a quick nod before walking over to Tony to discuss cleaning up the bodies. Thankfully, it wasn’t in a particularly busy part of the city so no one had come across the destruction you’d caused. Sam steps forward and holds out his hand, “Sam Wilson, aka The Falcon. Nice to meet you. Ignore Steve, he tends to forget his manners when he’s in Captain mode” he says with a laugh.

You reach out to take his hand but remember that yours were covered in dried blood, you grimace slightly and hold your hands up, “You might not want to do that right now, I’m in desperate need of a shower. But I’m Y/N, it’s nice to meet you too” you say with a sweet smile. You step towards Bucky, “And you must be James. It’s really nice to meet you too” you say softly.

Bucky was surprised by your words, “You know who I am?” he asks with a hint of nerves.

You giggle gently and nod, “Of course I do. I’ve seen you all on TV, you’re a hero.”

Bucky swallows thickly and looks away from you, “Thanks, you’d be the first to think that” he says quietly. You open your mouth to say something comforting but Tony shouted over to the three of you to inform you all that S.H.I.E.L.D was here and that you could all leave. 

ON BOARD THE QUINJET

Once on board the jet you introduced yourself to the rest of the team, Wanda was really lovely and thanked you for helping Peter. Steve was polite but not quite so friendly which was understandable, he’d want to make sure you weren’t a danger to everyone before he got to know you. Peter was clearly afraid of you but immensely grateful for what you did. Tony, however, was the most difficult and obviously didn’t like you.

He put the jet on autopilot and came to sit down opposite you, “So are you going to explain who you are or how the hell you managed to kill over thirty Hydra agents by yourself?” he says with narrowed eyes.

You sigh and lean your head back against the wall of the jet, “I don’t think you want the details about what I did. But my name is Y/N. It’ll be easier to just explain my story to everyone at the same time” you say with a shrug.

Tony scoffs and shakes his head, “That’s not good enough. Look at you, I mean, you have blood on your hands and god is it on your mouth? What did you do? I seriously don’t understand how everyone is being so calm about this! Only a monster could have done what she did to those agents and we all know it!” he exclaims.

Your eyes flickered to an unnatural colour and within half a second you had Tony pinned up in the air by his throat, “Don’t ever call me a monster again. If it wasn’t for me Peter would be dead. Maybe start showing a little gratitude before I show you the true meaning of monster..” you state deathly calm.

You felt a hand on your shoulder and looked left to see Bucky, “Calm down Y/N, it’s alright. Just let Tony go, he never knows when to shut his mouth” he says trying to prevent any further action being taken against you.

Steve and Wanda had both stood up and were prepared to subdue you. Obviously you knew that they wouldn't be able to, but you didn't want to make them all hate you before managing to finish the mission. You release your grip on Tony who falls to the floor gasping for breath, Bucky smiles slightly and gestures for you to sit back down next to him.

You comply before glancing over at Tony, “I’m sorry. But just..Don’t call me that” you whisper.

He looks up at you from the floor, "Duly noted. I guess we can add speed and strength to your mysterious powers" he says with a snarky tone. You decide to just ignore him and not cause another argument. The rest of the trip was sat in silence with every member of the team watching you with either concern or caution. Eventually, the jet landed back at the tower.

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Arion's Angel - Chapter Two

Pairings: Eventual Bucky x Reader, Steve x Natasha, Tony x Pepper

Word Count: 1506

Warnings: Nightmares/Flashbacks

ARION BASE, NEAR NEW YORK

Sleep didn’t come naturally to you but decades of being trapped in a glass box had allowed you to teach your body to shut down enough for you to enter a dreamlike state. The only issue was that you didn’t tend to dream of anything good, it was more like entering a nightmare realm every single night. When you first fell asleep your brain drifted towards the soldier you’d been watching for just under a week. You couldn’t seem to shake his smile from your mind or the way his eyes would crinkle up at the sides when he laughed.

The soldier was by far one of the most tortured souls you’d ever been told about and yet he’d found peace within the Avengers tower. He had people that cared about him and people who would have his back at a minute’s notice. You couldn’t remember the last time you’d had something like that. You weren’t even a person to most of the people you met, you were nothing but a monster on a leash for them to use. Nightmares slowly started to creep in after the images of the soldier escaped you. 

You wake up and immediately realise that you can’t move. You’re strapped to a metal table and your blood feels like it is boiling inside of you. Fear grips your heart and you quickly look left when you hear a noise. A man walks into view with a grin on his face, “Hello dear. I know it hurts but it’s the only way we could control you for now” He states as if taking control of a person was a normal thing to do. You tried to speak but no words would come out and despite how hard you tried to break free of the restraints they stayed intact keeping you trapped against the table. The man chuckles and pulls a chair towards himself before taking a seat right next to you, “It’s Nightshade. That paralysis you’re experiencing, it’s the nightshade we flooded your system with. We couldn’t have you breaking out before we got the chance to make you ours” he says while raising his hand to stroke your hair away from your face.

Tears silently fell from your eyes at his words, why couldn’t people just leave you alone? How much longer did you have to be tortured while on this goddamn planet? The man suddenly stood up and gestured for some people to enter the room, it was a mixture of what looked to be doctors, nurses and scientists. The man glances at you once more before looking at the doctor who was clearly in charge, “Start the procedure. Let me know when it’s done” he says with a firm tone before walking out the room. The group of professionals suddenly crowded you as if you were some kind of freak show for them to stare at. A few seconds later you could hear the buzz of a bone saw as the doctor brought it towards the back of your skull.

An ear-piercing scream escapes from your mouth and you shoot up in bed breathing heavily. The back of your skull was aching so badly that it had given you a migraine. You look to the right when you hear laughing only to be met with the guards that watched over you. They were finding joy in your pain and the fact you’d been woken up by a past memory. You quickly turn away from them and mutter a soft spell which blocks out the noise surrounding you.

The silence was wonderful until Luca came into your room and disturbed the peace and quiet you’d managed to create for yourself. Almost instantly you close your eyes and disassociate from the situation, Luca’s fingers slide your shirt but just before he can undress you one of the guards comes rushing into the room. Luca stops and looks over at him, “You better have a damn good reason to be interrupting me” he snarls out.

The guard swallowed thickly but nodded his head, “We’ve got a problem Boss, the Avengers have found out about our operative in Starks industry. They’ve just started questioning him. I advise that we move along with the plan quicker than intended” 

Luca removes his hands from your body and stands up with a heavy sigh, “Very well. Operation Orchid is officially in motion” he says before pulling you up from the floor. He pats your cheek gently, “Time to shine, Angel. Don’t disappoint me. You know what will happen if you do. Head to Queens. We’ve sent agent’s to kill the kid on his way home from school. Let him fight and call for backup before you step in” he says.

A harsh kiss is pressed to your lips ahead of Luca’s exit. You’re left alone to suit up and to feed, being a vampire witch you had to drink blood to sustain your energy and power. It wasn't the most dignified thing but you had to do it for survival. You weren't a hundred percent sure where they got the blood from to feed you, but you constantly told yourself that the agents were forced to donate. The alternative was far too disturbing and you didn't want to think about innocent people being strung up to act as a food source for you. It was funny that you cared where the blood came from considering the thousands of people you'd killed over the four hundred years you'd been alive.

After you've finished replenishing yourself, you signal to the guards who let you out of your glass prison. You didn't need weapons so you calmly made your way through the dim hallways until you reached the exit. Taking a soft breath, you leave the building and get to work.

QUEENS, NEW YORK

Peter rushes out of school and pulls his backpack further onto his shoulder. He’d promised Aunt May that he’d pick up some groceries on the way home but also had plans to go and watch a new sci-fi movie with Ned. He ran like crazy towards the local grocers that Aunt May frequented. On his way there he heard gunshots and froze in place, he couldn’t ignore what he’d heard so he dashed into an alleyway and quickly changed into the Spiderman suit. He climbs up the wall until he reaches the rooftop, he looks out and spots someone who had clearly just carjacked a woman. They were heading for Brooklyn so he immediately started to chase after them swinging from web to web through the streets.

After ten minutes he’d managed to catch up to them and shot a web at the wheel to cause it to crash. The man got out and pointed his gun at Peter who dropped down to the floor and raised his hands, “Hey, there’s no need for that! I don’t want to hurt you. Just put the gun down” Peter says. Within seconds six more cars had pulled up and a large number of agent’s piled out. They opened fire on Peter not caring about civilian casualties. Peter quickly got to safety and pressed the emergency call button on his suit, it had a direct link to Tony. 

AVENGERS TOWER

Tony was checking through all of his files to see which one’s had been accessed while the others took part in the interrogation of the operative they’d uncovered. Out of nowhere, he got an alert from Peter and felt his heart drop. Peter was like his own son, he’d never be able to live with himself if something happened to that kid.

He rushes downstairs to the cells and spots Steve, Bucky, Sam and Wanda watching through the two sided mirror while Natasha takes the first shot at breaking the guy. The black widow was one of the best interrogators on the planet. Everyone had faith that she'd be able to make him crack. Sam glances from the window to the other's, "I bet you $50 that she gets him to break within twenty minutes" he says with a playful grin.

Bucky smirks and reaches his hand out for Sam to shake, "You're so on, I'm saying she does it in fifteen" he says with a laugh.

Steve shakes his head, "You're both ridiculous.." he states at first before eventually turning to Sam, "Put me down for thirty minutes" he mutters.

Wanda gasps and punches Steve in the shoulder, "Have more faith in your girl. She can crack anyone in a matter of minutes even the toughest of agents, put me down for ten" she says with a laugh.

Tony takes a breath before gaining their attention, “It’s Peter. He’s in trouble. We’ve got to go now” he exclaims before rushing back out. They didn’t need to be told twice and all laughter quickly ceased. They were on the jet in record time, Tony doesn't even wait for anyone to buckle in he just takes off and flies to Peter’s location.

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Arion's Angel - Chapter One

Pairing: Eventual Bucky x Reader, Steve x Natasha, Tony x Pepper

Word Count: 1153

Warnings: Slight sexual harassment

The moon had just risen and you had become increasingly aware of the cold breeze against your skin. Most people didn’t appreciate the beauty of the night sky but after spending four hundred years on this planet and being locked away for most of it you learnt to appreciate the little things. You lay back on the roof of the building and stare up at the stars. Ever since you were a child you’d enjoyed trying to create images by connecting one star to another. It reminded you of your family and the love filled upbringing you’d had despite the lack of money and stability.

Your parents would take your younger sister and yourself out into the middle of the farm you lived on and would allow you to lay down in the dirt whilst your father explained the night sky to the both of you. He’d call out images he saw and would help point them out to you before making up stories about everything you’d seen. That was a long time ago though, before you lost everyone and became what you are today. Now you weren’t in a field surrounded by your family, you were alone on the rooftop of the building opposite the Avenger’s compound. 

You didn’t want to be here but you had a mission to complete. You knew the consequences if you didn’t follow through with your instructions. You had three main objectives given to you by Arion:

Kill the Avengers

Delete all proof of Arion and it’s connection to Hydra

Bring the Winter Soldier home

They were simple instructions and you knew that it would be relatively easy for you to complete, but that didn’t mean it was easy on your soul. That’s if you still had one. Can someone who’s already dead even have a soul? It was a question that you tried not to think about too much. Arion had created a fake backstory for you and now all you had to do was make yourself known to the heroes. You were just trying to think of the best way to approach the situation, they weren’t exactly the most trusting of people, especially the red-head known as the Black Widow and the man now known as Bucky Barnes.

You’d been given a week to make contact before Arion would take the necessary actions to move the plan along. You knew what that meant for not only yourself but the people of New York city. You’d be severely punished and Arion would release a threat on the public to give you the opening that you needed. You were on a deadline and tomorrow would be your last chance. 

You’d been studying each of them for five days now and knew every member’s routine like the back of your hand. The best option for you to integrate yourself into the team would be to save the young boy, Peter Parker. They all treated him like a son or younger brother and it was clear that they were protective. If you somehow saved his life then they would at least give you a chance to be a part of the team. 

Sighing heavily, you sit up and look away from the stars. You look over at the compound and see the lights on in the large foyer area. They were having some kind of get-together and all seemed to be in high spirits even the Winter Soldier who normally had a scowl on his face. Your eyes always seemed to drift towards him and you told yourself that it was simply because of the mission, but deep down you knew that it was because of his handsome features and troubled mind. Even from this far away you swore that you could see the ocean in his eyes. He was laughing with Captain America and The Falcon while playing a game of cards. A small smile came to your face at the happiness etched into his brow; you hated that you’d be the one to make it disappear permanently. With another heavy sigh you stand up and walk to the edge of the building before leaping off and landing gracefully on the ground.

Muttering a soft spell to yourself, you become invisible to the naked eye and use your speed to run through the streets of New York and back to the main base of operations. It was far outside the city and deep underground, the facility was bleak and depressing which was why you took advantage of every second you were allowed outside. You mutter once again and take away the invisibility spell from your body with a soft sigh. Making your way through the dark stone hallways you avoid eye contact with the guards that were poistioned along the walls.

A minute later, the voice of your darkest nightmares calls out to you, “My angel! How did the stalking go? Figured out a way to slither into the Avengers hearts yet?” Luca asks with a devious grin on his face.

Luca was the leader of Arion and was the cruellest man you’d ever met and that was saying something considering how long you’d been alive. You freeze and slowly turn to face him, “Yes..I need you to set up some Hydra agents to attack the young boy, Peter. I’ll step in and save him. Once they become aware of what I can do, then they’ll accept me into the team” you state firmly.

Luca chuckles darkly, “Brilliant. I’m so glad you’re more than just a pretty face, my angel. I always knew we could be good together” he smirks.

He stands up and places his hands on your shoulders, “I’ll have it ready by tomorrow. I wish we could spend some time together tonight but I’m a busy man. I’ll make sure to visit you in the morning before you leave though. Be ready for me” he whispers in your ear before pressing a kiss to your neck. 

You force a smile and nod your head, Luca had been having sex with you without your consent for years and yet you could never get used to it. Four guards escorted you to your bedroom. It was more like a prison cell than a bedroom but it’s all you’d known for over fifty years, you’d made it as bright as possible with the few paints and paper that Luca had allowed you to have.

You step inside and one of the guards closes the glass door, the entire bedroom was one big glass box which tended to make you feel like an animal in the zoo. Sleep was something you didn’t need but it was useful to pass the time. Laying down on the small mattress you close your eyes and dream of the soldier whose life you were about to turn upside down.