Disruption. | Bucky Barnes

Chapter 33.

"It better be." He grins and it's a real, sincere one.

"What happens now?" I ask him quietly and he bites the inside of his cheek, "I don't know. I guess we ask your father that question."

A silent nod is all I can muster, my little faith that I have in my father is getting less and less.

"Eden, we'll figure it out." Bucky says, seeing the inner battle i'm having in my head.

"No, I just.. I still think it might be Pietro."

I know this is touchy with him, especially after Pietro's odd behaviour last night, but I have to mention it. Bucky turns his head to the side and I hear his neck click as he bites onto his tongue, "If he's with them.."

"No, if he is, that isn't Pietro. I promise you."

This seems to rile him up more than before, "why do you always have so much faith in everyone? Especially him?"

"Because I know him, the real him. This behaviour, the way he's been acting, that isn't Pietro, you've met him, right? You know he's not capable of this."

Bucky laughs like before, a laugh that sends a shiver down my spine, "I met him alright, when his only purpose in life was to bring down your family, when Stark was enemy number one. Hydra fell, and he joined Ultron, but that doesn't mean he doesn't still share their views, since it was built back up, it's probably stronger and more powerful, Pietro could be at the center of it all."

He's right, I know he is, but the way he's saying it, he has venom in his voice. I know he doesn't like the guy, I'd even say he hates him, but I can't believe that Pietro has gone back to that mindset, I just can't.

"He's better now, he doesn't feel that way-" "Really?" Bucky is stood and looking at me in a way i'd never expect.

"Yes, really." I stand too and he closes his eyes, realising i'm trying to stand my ground against him, I will not let him intimidate me, even if that isn't his intention.

He finally seems to realise he's being cold, and he puts his hands on my arms, "Eden, your faith in people isn't always deserved."

"With you it is."

I know I shouldn't use Bucky as an example, but in truth, he is the perfect one to use.

He bows his head as he looks at me and smiles, "yeah, you're right. You had faith in me.."

"And look at us now." I try to smile but I can't, Bucky pulls me into his arms, "I'm sorry."

I wiggle my way out to look at him, "don't be. I don't have this faith in everyone.. Tony for example.."

"Yeah, maybe cut him some slack." we both smile at each other, "he doesn't deserve that yet. He still thinks he knows me better than you. It drives me nuts."

Bucky laughs, a happy one. "He's your dad."

I shrug my shoulders, that's not an excuse to me.

We look at each other silently, Bucky's eyes shift from me to the floor and then he sits on the bed and takes a deep breath.

"We have to get to the bottom of this, with hydra..." "I know."

"I'm gonna try figure something out with Steve, maybe go back to Poland.."

I say nothing.

"I need you to stay here." And that is why.

"Eden I need you to be safe." Exactly what I expected.