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LOADING CHAPTER [SYSTEM ERROR]

While it might be absolutely illegal the way they are doing all of this, Bucky also knows it's the only way for them to be away, free and happy, both of them together and even if he doesn't want that for Sophia he knows her well enough to know she's made up her mind, and that it's not going to change no matter what.

She told him always, and it will be like that until the end of times.

-You'd really leave everything?.- He asks and Sophia nods. -Doll, are you sure?.- He asks and while Sophia has thought about this ever since she came back to Romania in January, she knows that no matter what happened, this would be her choice, no matter what.

-Yes.- Sophia replies instantly and Bucky nods slowly. Grabbing her face with both hands, carefully, he places a soft but intense kiss on her lips, Sophia following suit with the kiss.

Once they pull away and with Ravi's warning that they now have only eight minutes, both of them start running up the stairs from the secret passageways all the way to the rooftop, right on the heliport.

Once they reach the last floor, both of them open the door, finding a guy unconscious on the floor a few feet away.

-Come on!.- Pierre says as he urges them, opening the door to the helicopter that is waiting for them there. Hand in hand both of them go to stand in front of the director. Sophia stands in front of her father as he looks down at her. -Sophie, you know what this means, after this, there is no going back. You both become fugitives and you'll have to make new identities because they won't stop looking, at least not soon. You know that, right?.- Bucky for a moment, wants to ask Sophia again if she is sure of what she is about to do, because her uncle is also reminding her of what's at stake.

But he is surprised as she nods again, determined and more sure than he has ever seen her before.

-I know.- She replies and Pierre nods.

-Good. That's my girl.- For a second, Bucky frowns, but then he understands again that Sophia is just like her uncle, determined to do what she sees right to protect her loved ones, and he doesn't miss the fact that the Director is also risking a lot just by helping them get in that helicopter, which is something he will forever be grateful for.

Sophia hugs Pierre quickly but tightly as she thanks him in french for everything he is doing for them and everything he has done for her ever since she started this in August of last year when she set mind to find him. After he hugs her back and kisses her head, she goes inside the helicopter in one side of the controls.

Bucky stares back at the Director and he has so much to say that he doesn't know where to start.

-Badeaux...- He starts but the director cuts him off.

-I know, son.- He nods as he holds his hand out, which Bucky shakes firmly. -Take care of my daughter.- He asks softly and Bucky nods instantly.

-With my life, always.- He replies and Pierre's heart rests easy, knowing Bucky will accomplish that, he will always take care of her, he's done so for a very long time. Bucky goes into the helicopter and before he closes the door, he turns to his daughter.

-Take this. Call me when you get there. Francois and I will give you everything you need once you are all settled.- Sophia grabs the burner phone and nods. Blowing her papa one last kiss, the Director closes the door and runs back to the door of the rooftop.

Bucky and Sophia in sync both start piloting the helicopter, first lifting it and then taking it out from the heliport. As they start to fly away, she sees people running around the building trying to work everything out.

-You on the chopper?.- She hears Ravi and she nods.

-All good, Ravi, thank you for helping us.- She says and Ravi chuckles.

-Always in the name of love, honey. Take care, I'll talk to you soon. Be safe.- After that, the line on her glasses goes off.

As they fly across the city and as far away as they can, Sophia turns to Bucky, who is already looking at her with a soft smile.

-So this is really happening, huh?.- He asks and Sophia chuckles with a smile as she nods.

-It's happening, Zima.- She says and Bucky nods as relief quickly settles in his chest, the tug warming his chest as his hand finds Sophia's.

He smiles at her as he feels once again peace, calm, hope, all filling his chest, knowing now it's all going to be fine as long as they are together, no matter what.

-Together, Doll?.- Bucky asks and Sophia holds his hand tighter as she nods with a huge smile that warms Bucky's heart and chest.

-Always, Zima.- She replies.

Hand in hand, as they pilot outside of Berlin and into a new place in one of the million corners of the world, both Bucky and Sophia are finally ready to start another chapter of their lives together, one they knew would come, ever since they met for the very first time on that snowy night, back in 95, when he rescued her from being kidnapped in her house, the first time they locked eyes, the first time they were marked and printed in each other's minds and hearts, ever since she first called him Zima, and he called her doll.