The division

Chapter 1: messing with bucky

lowri pov:
I always looked up to my father growing up since my mother had died when I was young and in my eyes my father could do no wrong and how wrong I was to think that.

I was away at MIT when the division happened and no-one really talked about it at least they didn't at the  university. They knew it happened, they just didn't know how or why it happened but it didn't phase me, all I was bothered about was getting my degree in chemical engineering and then getting a job. But that is kind of hard to do when the division is going on and riots have become the new norm. But my father wanted me to finish my studies so we could talk about my options when I finish university, his words not mine.

"Hey earth to low" Atlas said. He said waving his hand in front of her face, "sorry what were you saying atlas" i responded, "i asked how class went?" he said then took a forkful of food, "oh erm it was great" i uttered before messing with my food. The real answer was class was horrendous, I couldn't get any work done not since I saw Bucky standing outside the classroom window, which I only know spells trouble. I've know Bucky since I was 16. I was in the living room with Wes my brother and my uncle brock when my father and he's guards walked in with Bucky and helped him get better and as a way of thanking my father Bucky agreed to be my bodyguard that was until I went to college because I told my dad I wanted my own independence he agreed it was a good idea till today apparently.

"What's been going on with you've been distance all day?" Quinn asked. "Bucky is here," I exclaimed without a second thought before looking at my friends. Atlas and quinn are the only people who know about bucky because i invited them round for a study session my third week of college usually my dad wouldn't  agree to having visitors but since atlas and quinn where the first friend i've ever made he allowed it on the condition bucky supervised the study session  so i had to introduce them. "I thought your dad was giving you free reign when it came to college?" Atlas asked before eating again. "So did I? I'll call him after when I'm back at my dorm, "I said, pushing my plate away." I think you should mess with bucky a little, "Quinn said. Look i love quinn she's like a sister to me but my god she is ruthless, younger me would never dream of doing something like this but you know what it actually sounds fun. "Ok im down what do you have in mind" i ask.

A couple hours later, Bucky is doing laps of the campus when he runs into atlas. "atlas where is lowri?" Bucky barked. "I don't know, I haven't seen her today" atlas called. Bucky tilted his head, something he does when he's trying to decipher if someone is lying to him or not. You see the thing with Bucky was he could put up one hell of a fight but could never tell if someone is lying or not which worked in the us this time around. "Don't fuck with me atlas" bucky yelled. Atlas narrowed his eyes at bucky, the pair had never seen eye to eye. "Im not fucking with you james i havent seen her all day, now i have a class to get to so move" atlas argued back. For the rest of the afternoon Bucky was losing his mind trying to find me. He wouldn't dare call my father and tell him I was "missing" . He would rather walk on lava than tell my father that.

Meanwhile back in our dorm me and quinn were in fits of laughter watching bucky search endlessly for me. "If anyone asks if I never broke into the security system ok" quinn asked. "Mom's the word this never happened" I agreed. Quinn had gone back to class leaving me in the dorm alone when there was a knock at my door, "well if it isn't my old pal how you been buck" i asked jumping back onto my bed. "You're not funny, why would you do that?" Bucky asked but him asking this time was different from the other time he asked. "What's wrong?" I asked with a slight concern in my voice. Silence filled the room and me and Bucky just looked at eachother. "I need a favour" he asked, taking a seat at the end of my bed. Ok something was really wrong. He's never asked me for favours before. "Ok what is it?" I asked, sitting up in my bed. "I've been having these dreams if you will, now they could just be dreams, before he could continue he looked at the floor and messed with his hands, "i need you to try and find anything about my past because i know i have one" he asked looking at me. "Why me why not my father or uncle" I asked. "I can't answer that right now just please for me and keep it quiet".

If he's asking me to do something for him and keep it from my father and uncle I need to be strategic about this. "What's in it for me?" I ask. "What do you want?" he asked, looking at the pictures on my wall. "I wanna see the otherland" I asked. Bucky just looked at me as if I was crazy, which maybe I am because from what i know since the division no-one on my side has ever wanted to visit the otherland but i'm curious to see what it looks like and i know if i ask my father he will say no same goes for asking uncle harvey.  So asking Bucky is the only way. "Are you crazy?" he asked, standing up. "Maybe please," I ask. "No absolutely not lowri" he knows pacing my room. "Fine im not doing what you asked" I say I look back at my computer. The room falls to silence once again. Which brings some comfort. He's still pacing my room when atlas and Quinn get back. "Oh this is where you were low?" Atlas says, holding back a smile. Bucky looks at me "fine" , Bucky says. "You got yourself a deal, bucky, meet us on saturday" i say. "Fine, oh next time don't do that" and before I can answer he leaves the room.

"What's going on? Quinn asked, putting her bag down, "do you guys trust me?" I ask. "I trust as well as a paper bag." Atlas says, I hit his arm "your mean" i say, "i'm kidding of course i trust you" he says. "You like my sister low of course i trust more than atlas anyway" quinn says. "That's just rude quinn" atlas says, "well saturday is going to be fun then" i say.