Not Without You - A Stucky Fanfic

Chapter One

*Bucky and Steve are in Wakanda, Bucky is getting ready to go in the cryo chamber*

"Are you sure you want to do this Bucky? Is there any other way so you don't have to stay here and be in the chamber?" Asked Steve as Bucky was preparing himself to be in the ice chamber.

Bucky sighed and replied,"yes, Steve, I don't trust myself with my mind and this is the only thing that I can think of." He wished there was another way but there wasn't.

Steve looked away from him, fearing that looking at his best friend would bring tears to his eyes. He just got him back, he didn't want to lose him again. Steve looked around the room T'Challa had the cryo chamber in since, he didn't want to look back at Bucky.

Eventually, Steve sighed and looked back down at Bucky with a sad look in his eyes. Bucky saw the look, he knew it all to well because he saw it back in the 40s when he was getting ready to ship out to England and Steve had to say goodbye. Oh how it broke Bucky's heart seeing that look again.

Bucky gave Steve a smile when T'Challa said from next to the chamber, "are you ready Sergeant Barnes?"

Bucky looked over to the King and replied, "as ready as I'll ever be." He looked back to Steve and moved in to hug him. "Don't do anything stupid 'till I get back" said Bucky as he hugged Steve, never wanting to let go.

Steve gave a hearty chuckle and replied, "how can I? You're taking all the stupid with you." Steve hugged Bucky back and added, "I'm going to miss you Buck. I hope T'Challa finds something soon because I just got you back and now I'm losing you again."

"I'm with you there Steve, but I'll be fine. And you're not losing me because I'll be right here, I'm sure T'Challa won't mind you coming and seeing me since it could be a while until he and Shuri find something to help me" Bucky replied into Steve's shoulder, still hugging the tall blond.

Steve hugged Bucky closer, he bent down to Bucky's ear and whispered, "I'll come see you as much as possible, just I hope they find it soon because I'm going to miss this."

"I'm going to miss this too" Bucky replied back.

"Sorry to ruin the moment but, I do believe it is time for James to enter the chamber" T'Challa said, walking to the front of the control panel for the cryo chamber.

The two super soldiers sighed, gave one last squeeze and let go of each other so Bucky could step into the cryo chamber. Bucky stepped into the chamber and turned around so his face could be seen. Steve had tears in his eyes that were threatening to fall as Bucky was getting settled in. Bucky and Steve made eye contact as T'Challa strapped Bucky in and walked back to the panel to press that button to have the glass surround him.

"I'm going to count down from three and by one James will be completely frozen. Are you ready James?" T'Challa asked.

"Yes, your highness" Bucky replied looking at T'Challa then, back to Steve.

"Good. I'll be sure to make sure we find a cure sooner than later. I'm going to count down now" T'Challa said as he was pressing buttons to get ready for the cryo to fill the chamber. He has it set and he says "Three" as he presses a button that slowly release the cryo to the chamber.

Steve lifts up his right hand to his head to salute Bucky the second T'Challa said three. "Two" T'Challa added as he was watching the chamber fill up. Steve has pools of tears in his eyes that were threatening to fall as Bucky closed his eyes, taking in the cold temperature around him.

"One" T'Challa finally said and the chamber was full and Bucky was frozen in. As Steve knew that this was it, he fell to his knees and let a sob escape his mouth as he looked back up at his best friend. Steve kept crying, letting his barrier down refusing to be strong as he just lost his best friend, again.

About five minutes later, Steve got up off the floor, wiped his eyes and said goodbye to Bucky since the quinjet was waiting outside of the palace. Steve said bye to T'Challa and his family and walked out the palace and walked to the jet.

Steve walked up into the jet right to the pilots seat, preparing to fly back to the Avengers Tower. He told FRIDAY to head back home since he didn't feel like flying. "That will take 12 hours, Captain Rogers" the AI replied.

"Well then we better get going shouldn't we?" Steve said back to her.

"On it." And the jet started to ascend into the air, away from Wakanda, away from Bucky.

Steve sat on a couch thinking about the events that just took place, and after thirty minutes, he fell into a desolate sleep.