Summary: Natasha and Bucky rescue someone from their past. Being hunted down, they bring you to the Avengers. Will it be enough to keep you safe?
A/N: Hereâs part 2! Let me know if you would liked to be tagged and feedback is always welcome! Thanks so much for reading! ~J
Masterlist    Chapter 1
He feels like the walls are closing in on him as he moves down the hallway. He does remember you, boy does he remember you. But that also means he remembers the last time you had been together, and he canât bear the weight that sits on his heart.
His thoughts consume him as he makes his way back to his room. So loud that he doesnât even notice Steve sitting on the edge of his bed and jumps.
âSteveâ he glares at the blonde.
âBuckyâ Steve wagers back.
Bucky stares at his best friend for a while before sighing in defeat and slouching next to Steve on the bed.
âI know herâ Bucky says plainly.
âYeah, I kind of got that part Buck.â
âI mean I guess I donât know her. The soldier did. She was in the red room the same time as Natasha.â
âThat makes sense. Natasha said she was like a sister to her. How does all this fit together though Buck?â
âI worked in the red room for a while. Natasha said that we worked together before right?â
Steve nodded. âWell, it was mostly me and Y/N working together. Wherever she went, Natasha went. Thatâs how she earned her nickname, shadowâ
âHow long were was the soldier there Bucky?â
Bucky stalls for a moment, trying to remember the exact timeline, but all he can think about when he looks back is you. He shakes his head, trying to see if he can shake out the sound of your laugh.
âIâm not sure. Maybe 6 months?â
âThatâs enough time to catch feelings.â
âI donât have feelings for Y/Nâ he says automatically. But even he doesnât think that sounded convincing.
He catches Steve smiling at him from the corner of his eye and lets out a huff.
âI canât have feelings for her.â Bucky whispers.
Steveâs smile falls to a frown as he looks over his best friend. Bucky looks so defeated it almost makes his heart ache.
The question was simple, but Bucky couldnât answer. He didnât know how to explain that he was the root of your problems, that he had only brought you pain and suffering when you had given him hope and compassion. His gut twisted just thinking about it.
âI hurt her Steveâ is all Bucky can say before tears start to well up in his eyes.
You finish braiding your hair when you see Natalia leaning against the door. You send a small smile at her through the mirror and she reciprocates with one of her own.
âYou look beautiful ŃонŃâ, you snort at her comment.
âIâll never be as pretty as you Nat. Besides this isnât about looksâ you tease.
You both stand there for a moment in silence, knowing what was coming next.
âHeâs hereâ Natalia says with little emotion in her voice. You turn and look at her and nod. Everyone had been gossiping about the soldatâs arrival for days now. Being the fist of hydra, everyone wanted to work with him. Everyone wanted to get picked for this mission, but you. You knew that being picked for this mission meant that you were the best of the Red Room, there would be no escaping if you were picked.
Natalia lead the way to the main training room where everyone was gathered. Today, Hydra and the soldat would choose their accomplice, whose life they would trap. There had been rumors that it would be between you or Natalia, like always, but you hoped that this wouldnât be true. You were so caught up in your thoughts that you didnât even notice Natalia come to a stop before you and you bumped into her. You felt the headmasterâs glare on you before you gave a weak smile and stepped in line. Â
With all the girls lined up, you could see now that the soldat had not arrived yet. The headmaster went on explaining that hydra would come and pick four girls they believed to be best, they would fight and then the soldat himself would choose. A tingle ran up your spine thinking about him. You had spent all last night awake, thinking of what he might look like.
Suddenly the door opened and in walks in a large, hulking man trailed by 3 others. You donât notice anything but him. His eyes seemed bluer than the sky you remembered, his hair was long and dark and you wanted to run your fingers through it. You had heard of the metal arm, but you hadnât thought that it would be this pretty, it didnât look like a weapon of mass destruction. He didnât look like a weapon.
Your breath caught in your throat as you made eye contact with him and your face flushed. One of the men with him spoke first âthe blonde one second from the left, the brunette in the middle, the red head, and the one with the braid.â They all stepped forward and you realized that you were being called. Your stomach twisted as you took the step.
Before you knew it, you were being separated in pairs. You would be fighting Isobel, a girl you had loathed since you were forced in here.
You looked at her before taking a fighting stance, you had to make this look believable. You saw the determination in her eyes before she lunged you. You ducked half-heartly out of the way. She came at you again and again, landing some punches when you had been forcibly too slow. You calculated that she was getting tired now, and that for her to knock you out, you had to let her win now.
Isobel gave one last huff before she charged you, and you purposefully stayed your ground, letting her tackle you. You saw the gleam in her eye as she realized she had won. You could feel Nataliaâs eyes on you. She knew what you were doing, you didnât just lose to someone you had beat 100 times over in training out of the blue. But you didnât care, it seemed your plan was working when Natalia had to fight Isobel, taking you out of the running. Â
In the end, Natalia stood victoriously over a whimpering Isobel and you had believed that to be the end. The four of you lined up again as the headmaster ran over your names to the guests. You had been barely paying attention, knowing that Natalia was slotted to be the one they chose. Until you heard your name fall from his lips.
Your head snapped up so fast you thought you had given yourself whiplash. Shock and sadness flooded your eyes as you made eye contact with him again. It seemed his choice was not sufficient for his handlers as they started to bark at him. They walked to a small corner to reprimand him but you could see he held his ground. He wanted you. Your stomach clenched again, in fear or something else you werenât sure.
They returned and with reluctance said your name again, announcing however that Natalia was to also to be helping. You couldnât focus on what came next. You had to pack your bags as you were leaving that night, you would go to a house with the soldat to live and train while on this mission. You feel Natalia guide you back to your room before you break down crying.
Instead of letting you cry on her shoulder, she packed for you, hugged you and murmured how it would be ok before she shoved you towards them. Seeing the sadness in her eyes made you want to be strong.
The car ride to your new prison was long. You were sat in the very back with the four men in front of you. You were done with being sad, and scared. In that moment you had decided that you would not be broken by them. You would stand strong and you would find a way out.
âGood morning sleepy headâ Natasha sang as she waltzed into your room. You groaned and threw a pillow at her. You could hear she caught the pillow and let out a small laugh.
âCome on Y/N, weâre moving you to your new room today!â and poked you on your side. You flinched and opened your eyes to see her bouncing next to your bed.
The day after Bucky had run out of your room, you had been placed in the cradle. Now healed and ready to get back into action, you were being moved into a private room in the tower.
âI have nothing to moveâ you tried to joke as you sat up and grabbed for the cardigan Natasha had brought for you.
âWell then we go shopping! Wanda has been dying to get out of hereâ and she continues blabbing about where to go and what to get, but you zone out. You had met everyone while in the hospital wing of the tower and you were shocked by how friendly they were with one another. They were truly like a family you did not have.
Natasha must have noticed you slip into your daydream because she poked you on the side again and laughed when you grumbled. Had she always been this care free you think, before you let her drag you out of the room and towards your new one.
You step out of the elevator and Natasha continues to ramble on about the perks of the tower. âHere is the largest common space, thatâs the largest kitchen, every room has a small kitchenette and a bathroomâŚâ but youâve spaced out, youâll explore later. You walk up a flight of stairs and take a left, to a branch that had only two doors on opposite sides of the wall.
âHereâs your roomâ she says as she grandly gestures to the right-sided door and opened it. Youâre breath caught in your throat when you saw the room.
It was large, most of the walls were painted a cream color except for the wall of light blue where your bed was. The bed had a large padded headboard with white and blue bedding. Everything seemed so familiar, to the light wooden desk to the gold chandelier that you felt tears rising to your eyes and you looked over at Nat. She looked at you with a smirk on her face and you knew it was her doing. This was the dream room you had described to her when you were in the red room, right down to the gold paintings hanging on the wall.
âThank youâ you managed to get out and pulled her into a bone crushing hug.
âYour welcome. Wanda and I thought it was fun, plus it put the boys to work. Maybe this will convince you to stay longerâ she smiled at you and lead you to a door on the right side. She turned on the light and you could see it was a large walk in closet.
âWe put some basics in here, but weâll still have to go shopping for more.â she stated and lead you back into the room. Your room.
You sat on the bed and noticed how comfortable it was.
âFeels like a cloud?â Nat raises an eyebrow, you nod with a heavenly sigh as you lay back.
Another 15 minutes of Nat showing you around the room and the luxury bathroom, she slipped out saying that she had to train, but you were to meet back down in the common area in 3 hours so you could go shopping.
Left with your own thoughts, you wander out in the hallway and try to decide what to do. The door across from you opens and you jump seeing the person walk out.
âBuckyâ you breath, settling a hand over your racing heart.
He gives you a small smile and quickly walks away. You stumble back into your room, thoughts fleeting through your mind, but it always came back to Bucky. Bucky was here, he lived in the room next to yours. You were pretty sure he didnât remember you, that you were a locked away memory from the soldat. This made your stomach sink and your heart ache as you thought about the time you had spent together.
âY/N!â Wanda gasped as you emerged from your dressing room, âyou look amazing!â. You gave her a small smile before stepping to the center of the three way mirror and examining yourself. All of your wounds had been healed by the cradle, but you swore you could see little scars. Your long hair and bright eyes were now duller, exhaustion and being hunted taking its toll on you. But otherwise you looked good. Your fit and svelte body looked goddess like as you spun around in your dress.
From the corner of your eye you see Nat smile at your old habit as she did a small twirl of her own.
âTell me why we need these nice dresses again?â you ask.
âTony throws so many grand parties for who knows what. Youâll definitely need it at some point, so why not buy them now?â she teases and walks back to her fitting room.
âY/N, tell me about how you know Natasha?â Wanda asks from her dressing room.
âI was 5 and she was 8 when I was sent to the red room. I cried my first night there and Nat unfortunately was my roommate.â your eyes dropped a little at the memory. âBut she slid into my bed, braided my hair and hummed me to sleep. She kept doing that every night. She was my best friend, my sister.â you smile as you eye Natashaâs dressing room door. You could hear the small sniffle she let out and knew that she was getting emotional at the memory as well.
âWhat about you and Bucky?â Wanda asks as Natasha lets out a warning sound, but it was too late.
âThatâs⌠We⌠He and IâŚâ you stumbled, trying to find the simplest words you could, but finding it hard when all you could think of were his blue eyes.
âThe soldat and I worked together on a mission beforeâŚâ you say. Separating the soldat and Bucky made it easier for you to explain.
âThatâs not all, it canât beâ Wanda questions as she moves out of her dressing room, many new items in her hand.
You smile as you think of your time with him, âIt was complicated.â And with that you walk back into your dressing room, shut the door, and try not to have a breakdown over the soldat that was not and never would be yours. Â
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