Stark Revenge: The Viper's Fangs

Chapter 4

~ Two months later ~

Bucky and Dot sat at the diner eating. Bucky glanced at Dot as he leaned back some.

"So this expo thing is a big deal?"

Dot nodded as she smiled. "Howard is excited to unveil his newest thing. Personally, it's gonna fail, but he never listens."

"Are we going to go?"

"Yes. We're taking Steve, and there's a girl who I want to set him up with. She's sweet."

Bucky nodded, then got up to pay. After he was done, he took Dot's hand, and the two headed towards his apartment. They stopped seeing the soldier walking towards the door.

Bycky's hand tightened around Dot's. "Shit." He muttered.

Dot bit her lip slightly and rubbed his arm.

The soldier turned as the two walked up. "James Barnes?"

Bucky nodded slightly.

The man handed him a letter and then walked off.

Bucky opened the letter with slightly shaking hands. As he read it, Dot rubbed his arm.

"I'm drafted." He muttered.

Dot placed her forehead on his arm and took a breath before looking up at him. "It'll be okay."

"Dolores..."

"James." Dot snapped.

Bucky tried not to laugh. "Dot, this isn't good."

"Hey, it'll be okay. I just need you to calm yourself, okay?" Dot stated. "We'll be okay."

Bucky nodded and sighed, opening up his apartment.

Dot stopped him and cupped his face before pulling his head down as she stood on tip toe to kiss him.

Bucky pulled her closer, deepening the kiss before laying his forehead against hers. "Thanks, Doll." He whispered.

"You're welcome, handsome."

~ Later ~

Dot quickly moved past Jarvis and Howard going to her room. She grabbed the bear that Bucky had won for her and started crying.

Howard walked slowly into her room before sitting down next to Dot. "Drafted?"

Dot nodded while crying harder. Howard sighed, pulling her into a hug. "I've got you, Dottie."

~ Two Weeks Later ~

Bucky shook his head as he approached the alley where Steve was getting beat up. "Here we go again." Bucky muttered.

After Bucky dealt with the jerk hurting Steve, he sighed. "Sometimes I think you like getting punched."

"I had him on the ropes." Steve replied as he tried to clean himself up some.

Bucky sighed again, seeing the form that Steve dropped. "How many times is this?" Bucky started giving Steve a hard time about what he filled out.

Steve finally noticed Bucky in his uniform. "You get your orders?"

"107th." Bucky replied softly. "Sergeant James Barnes is shipping out for England first thing tomorrow."

Steve sighed. "I should be going."

Bucky decided to break the tension, pulling Steve into his side. "Come on, man, it's my last night." Bucky glanced at Steve. "Let's get you cleaned up."

"Why, where are we going?"

Bucky handed Steve the newspaper displaying the article about the Stark Expo. "The future."