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The Real War
A/N: We are now into Infinity War but I will also be combining it with Endgame cause their parts in IF would make a VERY short story. This will be the last of the stories until Falcon and The Winter Soldier premiere (Which I am super stoked for.)
What is it like trying to deprogram someone? Well it's no walk in the park, me and Shuri spent weeks, close to months, trying to undo what HYDRA did to Bucky. Shuri had to kick me out of the lab a few times because I was refusing to sleep let alone eat. I can finally say though that we managed to hit a break though. We were finally ready to take him out of stasis, but that was only the first step. The second was to see if it actually works.
"Are you ready?" Shuri asked me and I looked at Bucky.
"Do it." I told her and she turned off the chamber then the door opened. A couple of guards caught him as he came down slowly regaining consciousness then placed him on the bed.
"Let's begin." Shuri says and they laid Bucky one the bed. I on the edge of it next to him holding his hand until he started to stir.
"Jenna?" I heard him ask
"I'm here." I told him softly placing my hand on his face and his eyes slowly opened, "Hey you." I said with a small smile.
"Hi. What.." He started to ask trying to sit up
"No, stay still, you just got taken out you need to take it easy." I told him and he laid still but his eyes were more open now and he looked around, "Do you remember where you are?"
"Uh...Wakanda?"
"Yes. Me and Shuri worked on getting you better." I told him and he looked at me.
"Am I?"
"We don't know. We managed, or well I hope we managed to erase HYDRA's work." I mentioned
"Hope?"
"Well you were asleep so we really couldn't test it." I tell him
"How can we know?"
"I need to say the words. If it didn't work then we would put you back under, if it does, then we put you in my hut and you rest for a while." I mentioned and he looked away for the moment then back at me.
"I don't wanna hurt you."
"You won't hurt me I promise." I reassured him and he nodded.
"Okay. Do it."
"Are you sure?" I asked
"Jenna, if this is the only way to make sure, then do it."
I let out a long sigh and nodded, "Okay."
They had Bucky in restraints with his only arm and feet bound as I stood in front of him, "Last chance to change your mind." I told him and he gave small smile.
"It'll be ok, I trust you. Besides you can heal remember?"
"Very true." I said with a smirk that he returned and I took a deep breath, "Longing. Rusted. Seventeen." I started saying and for a moment he did wince but shook it off so I continued. "Daybreak. Furnace. Nine. Benign. Homecoming. One. Freight car." I finished and Bucky, who had his eyes closed opened them and looked at me, "Bucky?" I asked reaching my hand to my gun.
"I'm okay, I'm...I'm still me." He said and I let out a sigh of relief as the guards undid his restraints then he sat up and I wrapped my arms around his neck and he did the same with his arm.
"Oh thank god. I was worried that I would have to kick your ass." I said and he chuckled
"Thank you Jenna." He says with his face buried in my neck.
"Don't give me all the credit." I told him and Shuri walked over.
"Well done Miss Keller."
"Thanks, but you basically did all the work." I said and she smiled.
"I will send for some clothes he can wear." She told us and walked away then I looked at Bucky.
"Are you okay? No sudden urges to kill?" I asked him and he looked at me
"Well there is one urge that I have."
"What's that?" I asked him and he brought his hand to my face pulling me in for a kiss which I returned. It still sent shock waves through me and made my heart race, "I like that one." I told him as we broke apart and he smiled.
"I love you Jenna."
"I love you too." I tell him and he brushed his fingers against my cheek making my skin tingle then someone walked in with some robes for him.
"I'll let you change." I said and he picked up my hand kissing it then set it back down.
"Here we are." I said as we walked into the hut I was living in, "Home sweet home." I added as he walked forward, "You okay?" I asked him and he looked at me.
"I will be, it's just a lot."
I walked over to him taking his hand, "I know, but I'll be here no matter what."
"I know you will. You always are." He says and I gave him a small kiss
"Do you wanna get some rest?"
"I'm ok for now." He tells me
"Then how about a fire? We can sit and enjoy the night."
"That sounds good." He said and I walked out of our hut walking over to the fire pit putting some logs on and started it up as he came out and joined me carrying a couple blankets. Then we just sat there not saying anything with his arm wrapped around my waist as I rested my head on his shoulder, "Can I ask you something?"
"Of course."
"When you and Steve went into the ice. Were you awake during it? I know you can heal so I was wondering if you were aware of it." He says and I sat up
"I...I don't think so. After we hit the water it pretty much went dark, I think because it was so cold that it technically shut my brain down. Why do you ask?"
"Just wanted to know what happened after you..when you thought I was dead."
"Oh. Well, not much happened really." I said and he held my hand
"Tell me." He says and I gave him a small smile then started to tell him everything.
The next few days pretty much consisted of me and Bucky helping to take care of the sheep by our hut and getting to know each other. When we first met we learned some things but we still had a lot to talk about.
One morning I stood by the lake watching the sun rise while Bucky slept, "Miss Keller. How are you today?" Shuri asked me as she walked over.
"I'm doing good, but please, call me Jenna."
"Very well." She says and we hear giggling behind us then turned to see a few of the village boys run out of our hut, "Are you playing around with that man in there?" She asked them as I smiled
"No." The boys said while giggling and I see Bucky come walking out as the boys ran off when he walks over to us.
"Good morning Sergeant Barnes." Shuri says to him
"Bucky." He tells her and I smiled as he looked at me.
"How are you feeling?" I asked him
"Good." He says taking a hold of my hand then looked at Shuri, "Thank you."
She smiled at both of us, "Come, much more for you to learn." She tells him and starts to walk away but Bucky and I stayed there.
"Are you okay?" I asked him and he looked at the lake then me.
"I am. I promise."
"Good." I said and we followed her.