Infinity | B. Barnes

Thanos?

Bucky nodded and looked off to the side, trying to hide that this was affecting him. His eyes betrayed him. He didn't want to be left alone, he didn't want her to leave.

Y/n furrowed her eyebrows and placed her hand on Bucky's shoulder, she ran her hand down the length of his arm and settled on his hand. Giving it a tight squeeze.

"It'll be ok Buck. I'll be back." She said reassuringly. If she was being honest, she didn't want to leave him either.

"Promise me you'll be safe, you'll be ok." He asked her, his voice thick with worry

"I promise. I will come back." She stated firmly.

Bucky squeezed her hand back before he released her hand and stepped forward, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her into him.

Y/n quickly reciprocated the embrace. Wrapping her arms tightly around his shoulders and burying her head into the junction between his shoulder and his neck.

They stayed like that for a moment, before they reluctantly let go of each other. They had been with each other for 2 years now, it felt wrong to be separated.

Y/n gave him a reassuring smile. "I have to go. But I'll be back, I promise." She stated

Bucky gave her a nod and mustered up a small smile. "Be careful." He stated

"I will." She said before she turned and began walking back up the hill to meet Steve. Y/n turned her head and saw Bucky watching her ascend. He had a worried and sad look on his face that tugged at her heart.

She turned her head back around and continued to walk. She was worried that if she looked back for too long she might not be able to leave.

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The engines of the Quinjet roared as they landed on the empty runway, the noise piercing her eardrums. Though the familiar sound brought a small amount of comfort to her.

The ramp to the Quinjet lowered and three people descended from the ramp. Steve, Nat and Sam.

A smile broke out on y/n's face upon seeing her friends, she had missed them greatly in her time spent here. Steve stepped off the ramp and walked towards her first, embracing her in a hug.

"Good to see you, y/n," Steve said happily, letting go of her

"It's good to see you too," Y/n stated, a wide smile still donning her face.

Another set of arms wrapped around her, pulling her into another embrace. Natasha held onto her tightly.

Y/n and Nat separated and y/n turned to give a hug to Sam. "How are you?" Sam asked her

"I'm good, you?" She asked back, releasing him from her embrace

"I'm good too." He replied.

"Ready to go?" Steve interjected

"Yeah." Y/n nodded, trying to assure herself that she was ready. She hadn't been on a mission for 2 years. Not since the fight at the airport, and to say that she was nervous was an understatement.

The four of them made their way back up into the Quinjet and took off. Y/n watched out the window as Wakanda shrunk in the distance. She felt her chest squeeze, she had been there for so long, and the further away she went from the country, the further away from Bucky she would be.

Steve's voice snapped her out of her thoughts. "How's Bucky?"

"He's...good, Better. He's free from HYDRA and has finally been able to have some peace." she said, not sure how to articulate how Bucky was. He was doing better, but 70 years of being tortured will take a large toll on anyone.