Epilogue
Steve and Bucky
The future was different and all the same.
The war is always there regardless of with whom, super villains, robots or aliens.
While facing endless fights, battles, victories, betrayals Steve and Bucky let themselves to be mingled with the brave new world. They met a lot of friends and foe along the way.
The SHIELD, Peggy's legacy as they learnt was infested by hydra. But also had brought together a great collection of amazing people from and outside the world that are not hydra.
The world accepted the return of captain america with a back story of being frozen in the ice. The real story was only known to a handful of people.
Steve let the people see him as the icon, stepped in when a hero was needed, yet he kept his long hair. It was a reminder of how much time was gone. How much was lost.
While playing poster boy, Steve watched bucky make a steady and amazing recovery from all the ruin hydra put upon him. They are forever grateful to the remarkable people who stepped out from various corners of the world to help with bucky's recovery.
For years bucky stayed in the shadows watching Steve's back in times of need, before the return of Bucky Barnes made public to the world.
All the science and knowledge of the new millennium could not clearly explain how certain things happened following the fateful encounter in the middle of the sea. People came up with a lot of theories about serum.
But ome mysteries are better left with the ones who experienced it for interpretation.
Along the way, after several pinnings, insecurities and love confessions later Steve and Bucky found their destined place in each other's heart. They found home.
The universe has a lot of new heroes.
Captain America and Bucky Barnes are in no need to be summoned unless the situation is dire. They deserved the rest too as they paid so much of themselves to earn it.
Steve and Bucky found themselves free enjoying the peace they worked so hard to achieve.
Steve sometimes missed the ocean and the light minded existence. But he will not trade what they have now for anything else.
They were travelling without a clear destination in mind and were on a steep cliff overlooking the sea.
Water looked so still due to the height. The sun was shining in bright clear sky.
"serum makes you survive the challenging environment you are in…" Bucky was trying to get Steve to focus but he seemed to have lost the track.
"hm…" Steve blinked.
"Listen" bucky said. "The cryo chamber uses air. Air in negative temperature at high pressure."
That's something Steve knows but wants to forget.
Bucky pulled out the shirt he was wearing. He looked at Steve's eyes with a glint of mischievousness.
"there is something I want to show you. I figured it a while back. I was waiting for a proper opportunity."
Steve is finally paying attention. Now he is looking at bucky with curiosity.
" don't be scared" with that bucky walked backwards to the edge of the cliff while holding the gaze with Steve and stepped out.
Steve covered his mouth with both hands to hold back a yelp.
But bucky did not disappear from his sight.
A giant white pair of wings sprung out from bucky's back. With the flutter of wings he slowly ascended causing the wind swirls.
It was the single most mesmerising thing Steve ever laid eyes on.
Bucky shoulder length hair was flowing in the wind with his blue eyes shining. Two lines of small feathers ran from each side of his head pushing his hair back. He is so beautiful. Steve's very own miracle.
Bucky descended reaching Steve's eye level and held out his hands, inviting.
Steve held into bucky's shoulders letting bucky's arms to be wrapped around him and let himself to be pulled into the bright blue sky.
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