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Defiant

Author: @re-bec-ca-ann Artist: @violalucienart

Relationships: Stucky, Steve/Bucky, James “Buchanan” Barnes/Steve Rogers Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence (PTSD episode in Chapter 5) Rating: Explicit (rating for final chapter) Word count: 17,007 Tags: Steve Rogers, James “Bucky” Barnes, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Natasha Romanov (Marvel, T’Challa (Marvel), Shuri (Marvel), Okoye (Marvel), Wakanda, Pre-Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie), Post-Captain America: Civil War (Movie), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Canon Compliant

Summary: Set after the end credit scene in Civil War, Bucky is brought out of cryostasis, and Steve is there to greet him. As the ex-assassin struggles to reclaim his memories and navigate his path to recovery, Steve is willing to do whatever he can to ensure his best friend’s healing—even if that means leaving Wakanda. With enough stubbornness to fill the Hudson River, Steve wrestles with heartbreak and guilt, while Bucky fears he’ll never get better, he’ll never remember all that he was before Hydra—all that Steve believes him to be. But the two will eventually realize that in order to heal, you sometimes need your best friend (and soulmate) by your side.

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Art (shared with the final chapter on AO3 and viewable here) by the magnificent and sweet @violalucienart (IG: @junechildart)

Fic by @re-bec-ca-ann (IG: @bexfrombuffalo, Twitter: @bex_meets_world)

Beta’d by the INCREDIBLE @do-i-dare-defrost-a-plum!