❝I don't do that anymore...❞

#weaponized poor little meow meow ✅

Sebastian Stan as “Winter Soldier, but make it fashion” Bucky Barnes

" I think that's taken care of, " she said, watching curiously as her daughter politely inserted herself into whatever conversation had been going on. Next thing she knew and Bex was in front of them with a grin dressed in her black and red dress they'd picked up on the girl's day shopping trip like Ellie's blue dress.

" Hey Sharon. Hey Aunt Am, " she greeted. The younger blonde eyed Sharon's glass but knew better than to ask for a sip by now which would be denied in a heartbeat. " Aunt Am, come dance with me ! " she said before reaching out and taking her aunt's free hand and beginning to drag her to the dance floor.

Taking a step forward, Sharon took the flute from her friend as she was dragged away. Eyes narrowed slightly as she watched them go. Sharon looked over to look for Ellie and found her after a few moments now on the dance floor with Dove.

He had seen Ellie politely intervening on Dove's behalf before taking him away from Val's clutches and then onto the dance floor, and now with Bex pulling Amity onto the dance floor too?

❝Oh, they're definitely up to something,❞ he gave a low chuckle, taking one more second to survey the room before turning his attention fully onto Sharon. Standing next to her in his all black tux, Bucky couldn't help but feel slightly underdressed...

The way the dark blue dress curved perfectly against her figure, and the way the sleeves draped off her bare shoulders... She looked absolutely stunning.

Hell, she always was.

But tonight, he was going to make sure she knew it without any sliver of a doubt.

❝I know I've already said it once, but...❞ his stormy gaze dragged slowly, and deliberately down her form, before he leaned in to press a kiss to the corner of her lips, ❝You really do look incredible, Shar.❞

SEBASTIAN STAN

IN FAMILIAR ARMS. - Closed Verse

Involving:  My muses : Sharon ( @hightownquccn ) , Bex and Ellie ( @cartersgirls ), Dove ( @cucurrucucuxdove ) and Steve ( @shieldedideals ) and Vox's muses : Amity ( @shesnipes ) and Bucky ( @onceuponawintcr )

Current timeline: Follows the MCU up to Thunderbolts.

Summary: 

Amity is a former SHIELD agent and now super soldier, experimented on by Hydra before they were revealed to be working in SHIELD. She and Sharon were friends before Amity went missing for a period of time before the whole SHIELD breakdown. On the run herself, Sharon didn't know her friend had been held captive and experimented on.

Reunited in Madripoor after Amity escapes Hydra, the two ended up helping Sam, Bucky, and Zemo. When Sharon is pardoned the two returned to the states. At her Virginia home, Sharon discovers two young girls by the names of Ellie (Carter) and Bex (Carter-Barnes) who have been camping out in her home. Eventually she gets out of them that they are both daughters of hers from other universes; one where Steve stayed and another where she and Bucky were together.

Not fully sure what to do with the two of them, but believing their story after an enormous amount of proof, she takes them in. They are a well kept secret. She eventually revealed their presence to Sam and felt obligated to tell Bucky who had a lot on his plate already.

Leaving the girls behind when she gets an emergency call from Bucky, Sharon and Amity were present for the appearance of The Void in New York. Absorbed into the darkness they manage to fight their way out and met up with the now jokingly titled "Thunderbolts" or rather 'New Avengers'.

Sharon and Amity are now silent participants, helping the Thunderbolts as they adjust to trying to be the New Avengers. They along with the girls have moved into the "Watchtower".

Dove, an Inhuman with powers of pain and pleasure manipulation, was brought in as well as the ladies to try and help Bob handle his powers. Dove and Amity have taken a shining to each other which Sharon's teenage daughters have taken on as a mission in setting them up.

Sharon and Bucky are in a weird place in their own relationship. Knowing they did end up together in at least one world and have a kid is a little overwhelming along with knowing Sharon also has a world where she and Steve managed to work out.

Which speaking of, Steve, having chosen not to stay in the past has reappeared in their lives and is determined once he learns about Ellie to be involved in some way even if he has lost his chance with Sharon.

It was supposed to be a low stakes mission.

Sharon and Bucky had trusted Amity to watch Bex. They had trusted her, and now Bex had gotten hurt.

Most of it was a blur... What she did remember, was her niece getting kicked halfway across the room, and a sickening crack reaching her ears when she collided with the concrete wall. Then there was the gunshot, Bex crying out in pain, and Amity saw red.

They were the only ones who left that room alive.

When she had assessed Bex's injuries, Amity had been determined to stay a strong and steady presence for the younger girl. Schooling herself, she went into the situation calm, methodical... Logical. Because if she even for one second let herself get emotional, she knew she wouldn't have been able to keep it together.

With her arm firmly about Bex's waist, they had reached the car without any further encounters. After stabilizing her broken arm, and applying pressure to the bullet wound, they were speeding off down the road.

The second they were on their way back to the Watchtower, Amity had called Sharon to inform her of what had happened. It had been a 20 minute ride to the mission site. They made it back to the tower in 10.

Peeling into the underground parking garage, Amity pulled up right next to the elevator. She was out of the car before it had even fully stopped running, driver's side door slamming shut with enough force that it was almost certainly damaged now. She didn't care.

Moving around the vehicle, she wrenched the passenger side door open, immediately helping Bex out of the vehicle and to the elevators. Bucky and Dove were there waiting for them.

❝She's in a lot of pain, but she's stable.❞ The petite blonde could feel the tension radiating off of the other super soldier, could see the angry clench of his jaw, but also the look of intense concern in those stormy eyes.

Focusing on that quiet fury was so much easier than chancing a glance at Dove. Amity's composure was already basically in tatters... One look into those dark eyes and she would break. She knew it.

Bucky immediately moved to take Amity's place, and she quietly stepped aside to allow him room. ❝I've got her,❞ his voice was firm, a definite edge to it that he couldn't hide.

Slipping an arm carefully about Bex's waist, he paid extra attention to not jostle her further... The last thing he wanted to do was to cause her more pain. And although it had been clear from the moment he'd seen the two of them approach that Amity hadn't made it out unscathed either, she was not his priority right now...

It didn't matter that Bex was from a different timeline, she was still his daughter. And she was injured. ❝C'mon, let's go and get you fixed up, alright?❞ his tone was softer as he gently led the young girl over to stand in front of the elevator doors, a sideways glance confirming that Amity had just reached to push the 'up' button.

Boy how wrong they all had been.

In truth he was pretty sure going down with Bucky was the better idea as he could feel how wound up the guy was and he hadn't even seen the damage yet to the girl. Walking over he took the free side of the girl, glancing at Amity over her shoulder where she now stood behind them as Bucky angrily nearly punched the up button. He heard her quiet confession to the other man. " It hurts. "

This is where he could help. Moving on front of the two he gave Bucky a small look, hoping he'd comprehend he was there to help. " Bex ," he said gently. " Mírame. Just for a second I need you to look at me. Focus on me. " he said. Very gently he raised his hands to her shoulder, still making eye contact and got to work.

He felt it. The pain coursing through her. It was more than he'd thought for a bullet wound. Then he felt it. Her arm. He moved one of his hands lower to just rest on the outside of her elbow. "Buena chica, just like that," he said, not breaking eye contact. "You're doing so well kiddo." He continued to try and pull the pain away, slowly sending some calm towards her as well. It was a lot for him to take in as he stood there. Already he could feel sweat building at his temples.

The elevator sounded behind him but he ignored it for the moment. "Just a little more. C'mon stay with me for another few seconds. I promise it'll feel better."

Currently, that blame was resting on Amity.

He knew it wasn't exactly fair of him to place that blame solely upon his friend's shoulders, but as it was currently, he was angry. So that's where it would continue to sit... For now.

His gaze was sharp as Dove moved in front of them, but when the other man gave him that small glance, it softened just a bit. Understanding that he was there to offer help to Bex, Bucky gave an almost imperceptible nod and let him get to work.

And while he wanted to get his daughter up to the medical floor as soon as possible, he also he knew that what Dove was doing would help her with the pain she was currently in... So he waited, his arm a firm presence about Bex's waist as he silently observed the exchange.

Once it was finished, he waited for Dove to take a few steps back before he gently guided Bex into the elevator. Bucky could see by Amity's body language that she was going to stay back for a moment, and honestly, that was probably for the best right now...

Reaching out carefully so as not to jostle the young girl at his side, he pressed the button for the medical floor before lifting his gaze to look at Dove. He made sure to give him a nod of appreciation as the doors of the elevator slid shut.