New Beginnings

ELEVEN

"So, you want me to stop because people are gettin' hurt, right? But, Sam, what if I'm making the world a better place?" Karli looks at him.

"No, it's not a better place if you're killin' people. It's just different," Sam states.

Karli smiles a little as she sits on a table, "You're either brilliant or just hopelessly optimistic."

Sam chuckles, "Well, can't I be a little bit of both?"

Karli shakes her head, "No." Sam sits down next to her as the two continue to talk.

Back downstairs, John is still pacing, "Uh-uh. No, no, no. This is a bad idea."

"It hasn't been ten minutes, John. Just sit tight," Bucky says annoyed.

"Don't do that. Don't patronize me," John scoffs. Aurora frowns, "He's not."

"He knows what he's doing," Bucky says.

Hallie nods, "See, even Bucky will admit Sam knows what he is doing. Just wait John. Everything doesn't need to end in a fight. Also, if Sam was really in trouble right now. We would've heard something."

John shakes his head as he puts the shield on his arm and storms over to them, "I'm goin' in."

They all get up and block him. Lemar walks behind John as Zemo just stares since he can't do anything.

John looks down annoyed before looking back up at Bucky. Something in his eyes and demeanor has changed. It was cold and full of anger. Aurora didn't like it one bit. 

"This is all really easy for you, isn't it?" John asks glaring at Bucky who frowns. "All that serum runnin' through your veins. Barnes, Sam needs backup in there. Do you really want his blood on your hands?"

Aurora now frowns as she steps in front of John, "Knock it off you asshat."

"What?" John glares.

"Do you really think that he wanted this? Do you think he purposefully fell off a train and got captured by Hydra on purpose who gave him the serum unwillingly, gave him a metal arm, and brainwashed him for 70+ years? Having to fight basically his whole life? Do you really think he wanted all of this and this is easy for him?" Aurora scoffs as Bucky looks at Aurora in surprise as Hallie gives Aurora a proud look. "You really are an asshole and I can tell you right now. You do NOT deserve Steve's shield. If Steve could hear you right now he would want to knock you out right about now. Talking to his best friend like that. The guy who's work apparently inspired yours? How do you think he would react? Not well. Bucky may not respond to anything you just said but you just made the cousin of an original Avenger angry. Not to mention my cousin is also married to the original Star Spangled Man with the Plan. So fuck off."

John goes silent as he stares at Aurora. Hallie smirks, "Damn Aurora. First at the police station now here. I'm so proud."

Aurora turns and looks at Bucky who gives her an appreciative smile. John shakes his head and runs as he pushes past them anyways with Lemar following.

"Oh for fucks sake John," Hallie groans as they follow after them.

"John, let Sam talk to her for gods sake," Aurora says.

"Enough time has passed," John argues.

"This is a horrible idea," Hallie says.

"This guy I know, who knows more about Super Soldiers than anyone else on the planet, he says... you're a supremacist," Sam says referring to Zemo.

Karli scoffs, "Me?"