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“Tony, you go East side with Bruce. Natasha, you go with Clint and Thor to check out the South side. Bucky and (Y/N) will go North and whoever is done first, go clear West. Got it?” Steve announces as the team group up, analyses the amount of aliens attacking the city.
The team all nod and head off in their respective directions.
“Right, guys-“ Steve begins to talk to his two partners only to see them already running off to fight. He can’t help but chuckle and shake his head, running off after them.
“Catch up, Stevie.” (Y/N) calls, jokingly, as he joins their fight.
The man manages to chuckle as he blocks attack after attack.
“Alright, sweetheart, don’t let your head get too big for your boots.”
The girl grins to herself as she continues to fight off the creatures. The truth is they have no idea what is attacking the city but they won’t stop until they’re gone.
Tony put together her whole get-up. The outfit is more-or-less similar to Natasha’s, but she’s on the guns. Tony found out about her online from some competitions she’d won year after year and had to trace her down. No-one knows to this day how she got her expertise gun skills, but they don’t question it. Tony set her up with some guns that essentially shoot out the same beams as his suit.
The trio together are practically unstoppable. Back when they first told the team that they were together, Tony demanded that they don’t go on missions together because they’ll distract one another, but Natasha argued for them.
“Are you kidding, Stark? (L/N), Barnes and Rogers on a mission would be an unstoppable force!”
They all remember it and it will forever make them laugh.
“STEVE!” Bucky yells, shooting the creature that was about to attack his boyfriend.
There’s no time for thank yous, Steve merely smiling in appreciation.
The thing that makes the trio unstoppable is that they refuse to let anything hurt the other. None of them would be able to handle any of them getting hurt. Their sole purpose is to protect one another. Which is why when they hear her scream, they panic. Everything else, every other creature attacking the city becomes irrelevant at the sound of her scream. Her fear. Her pain.
Bucky and Steve both instantly kill the creatures they’re attacking and turn to look at their girl, seeing the huge gash in her back that’s bleeding out through her suit. The sight of her still fighting even tho the amount of blood pouring from her is life-threatening.
“I know I’m gorgeous but can you two stop staring and help me out!” She shouts, voice strained as she continues to fight off the amount of creatures attacking her.
The pair snap out of their trance and sprint toward the girl, Steve throwing his shield to get rid of a large percentage of the bastards whilst Bucky throws punches. Once the aliens are all on the men instead of her, she stumbles back, the pain of her stab wound taking its toll. Her breathing becoming laboured, her eyes falling onto the ground where a puddle of her blood has formed.
Reaching up, the woman presses her ear piece.
“It’s me; we need help round North side, there’s too many of them here and I’ve been injured. Steve and Bucky can’t do this alone.” She forces, her laboured breathing heard by all the team.
“I’m on my way.” Both Clint and Bruce say at the same time.
“Heads up, Rogers, Barnes.” Tony adds, prompting the men to back up as two beams shoot down from Iron Man’s suit, killing a few of the enemies. “Get your girl, we’ll clear this.” He adds.
Bucky and Steve’s heads both snap to look at (Y/N) and run to her as her knees give out.
“(Y/N)!” Steve yells, Bucky catching her.
“Fuck, doll, you’re okay. You’re gonna be okay. Keep those eyes open for me.” The super soldier coos, stroking her hair.
Tony lands beside them after clearing up the enemies.
“What happened?” He questions.
“She got cut across her back. It’s big and it’s deep.” Steve explains, prompting a chuckle to escape from the woman before it turns into groaning in pain. “Bad time for inappropriate comments, (Y/N).” He teases.
“Your fault, Stevie.” The woman groans, managing to throw her lover a wink.
She takes a moment to try and calm her breathing as it becomes more erratic but it’s barely any use. Bucky wraps his arms around her body, lifting her bridal style.
“Sorry, doll, gotta get you to the jet.” The man murmurs, giving her a sympathetic smile.
(Y/N) isn’t stupid. She can see the whirl of emotions swirling in the man’s eyes as he sees his girlfriend become paler and paler by the second. Without another thought, she raises her hand to his cheek and strokes it, flashing him a smile.
“I love you, James Buchanan Barnes.” She whispers, her voice breaking at the end.
She wants to be strong but she can feel tears forming in her eyes as she feels her body get weaker. She doesn’t want to die. She can’t even begin to imagine how crazy Bucky and Steve will be without her.
“No, no, no, doll. Don’t you do that, don’t you start saying that.” He begs, letting the raw emotions come out.
“I’m so sorry, babe.” (Y/N) whimpers, flicking her gaze to Steve who’s trying to explain to Nat what happened as quickly as he can. “Stevie…” She whispers, her voice not loud enough in the slightest.
“STEVE!” Bucky yells, prompting the Captain to instantly dash to their side.
“I love you, Steven Grant Rogers.” The woman utters to her other partner, watching his heart break.
“No. No, don’t you dare say that. You stay awake, you hear me? You keep those eyes on me and Buck.” He demands, but he knows his words are useless.
(Y/N) can only smile and glance between their two traumatised faces.
“Kiss me.”
Bucky doesn’t hesitate to lean down and press his lips to hers, feeling her tremble.
“I love you, doll.” He murmurs.
“Say my name.” Her voice is becoming quieter and quieter.
“I am in love with you, (Y/N) (M/N) (L/N).”
Smiling, she turns to glance at Steve, Bucky momentarily stopping in his steps so his other partner can kiss the girl.
“I love you, (Y/N) (M/N) (L/N). You’re gonna be alright.” The super soldier states, but before he can say otherwise, her eyes are closed. “(Y/N)!”
“(Y/N)! Open those eyes! Come on, doll, look at me.” Bucky also cries out, breaking into a sprint as he gets to the jet.
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“She’s awake.” Bruce’s voice prompts the two soldier’s up on their feet. “She’s still in a pretty critical condition but she’ll be fine.”
The men nod and enter the room, relief flooding them as they see their girl’s eyes immediately.
“(Y/N)…” Steve breathes out, both men striding toward her bed, standing on either side.
“Hey, Cap. Sarge.” Her voice is still strained but she’s smiling.
The girl can see the bloodshot eyes of her lovers and it breaks her heart.
“You’ve been crying.” She whispers, hand hands reaching up to rest of the cheek of both of the men, them leaning down to assist.
“Can you blame us?” Bucky mutters, forcing a smile.
“We thought we’d lost you, sweetheart.” Steve adds, his own hand reaching up to rest on hers.
*** Flashback ***
“Barnes, Rogers, stay back, let Banner take her!” Natasha attempts, trying to stop the men fighting to stay by their girl’s side as she’s led into the medical bay.
Steve calms himself before Bucky does, Bucky relentlessly trying to get to the girl.
“Buck,” Captain attempts, grabbing his partner’s shoulder. “Bucky, please.” He begs, voice breaking as he he’s the distress in his lover’s eyes.
Something snaps Bucky out of his trance as he hers the pain in Steve’s voice, stopping his thrashing and turning toward the super soldier.
“Steve…” The Winter Soldier’s voice murmurs, reaching forward and wrapping his arms around the man.
Steve breaks. His job is to try and be strong for both Bucky and (Y/N), knowing that they’ve been through the most pain, but right now he can’t do it. His girl is in there fighting for her life because he failed to protect her. His only damn job on that field is to protect her and he failed.
“Stevie,” Bucky breathes as he feels the man’s sobs and whimpers that are muffled by his jacket.
James wants nothing more than to assure his partner that their girl will be alright but he’s just as scared. Just as traumatised and just as guilty.
“She’s gonna be fine. She’s stronger than any of us lot, that’s for sure. Have a little faith in her.” Tony attempts to calm his two friends.
Friends.
Truth is he still hates Bucky with a burning passion but he trusts Steve’s word. Or at least he’s trying to.
(Y/N) is his best friend as well and if she can fall in lover with the Winter Soldier, then he can’t be all that bad. She’s not a stupid woman. She wouldn’t date a criminal.
Bucky can’t help but press continuous kisses to his boyfriend’s head as he continues to sob.
“I love you, Stevie. She’s gonna be alright and so are we, okay?”
*** Flashback End ***
“I’m sorry.” (Y/N) whispers, feeling tears form in her own eyes as she looks into the depths of Bucky and Steve’s.
Both the soldiers widen their eyes.
“What?” Bucky questions.
“No. God, no, sweetheart, don’t apologise. Don’t apologise for this.” Steve adds. “We should’ve protected you…”
The girl frantically shakes her head in denial of Steve’s words.
“It’s not your job to protect me; I’m a big girl who can protect herself, I just got caught out and fucked myself over.”
Bucky presses his lips to the woman’s knuckles.
“Never scare me - us - like that again. I can’t lose you. Steve can’t lose you. Nobody in this damned tower can lose you, alright, doll?” He tells her, prompting more tears to fall from her eyes.
She nods her head.
“I love you so much, Bucky. And you, Stevie.” Her weak voice whimpers.
“We love you too, sweetheart.” Steve responds, also kissing her hand.
“So fucking much, doll, you have no idea.”