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    He’s dragged forward, his thrashing not doing a thing against the hydra’s shocking strength. At its widest, his tentacle is as thick as Bucky’s wrist. It tapers off towards the end. It’s subtly textured, not slimy like expected, but no less terrifying for it. The hydra pauses once Bucky’s under the cave’s opening, halfway between Pierce and the darkness on the other side.

    “Johann is dead,” says the hydra. “I killed him.”

    The words mean nothing to Bucky. But when he twists around to see, Pierce’s face is bloodless.

    It’s the first time he’s seeing true fear on Alexander Pierce’s face.

    “The deal you made with him is null and void, Alexander Pierce,” the hydra says. “And your people shall be better off for it.”

    Pierce’s face tightens further.

    “But you,” the hydra says – no rumbles, his voice making the water tremble. “You, not so much. I don’t appreciate this sacrifice.”

     

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    Bucky is chosen as his shoal's annual sacrifice to the hydra that lurks in their territory. Things take an unexpected turn when the monster that greets him in the dark turns out to be a wholly unfamiliar beast.

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