Chapter 7
Steve was pacing. We were still talking about the Volturi. "Red Skull will want us to incapacitated before he attacks. Maria and Baron will try to take me out first because I can anticipate their moves." He says. I was starting to get nervous as he finishes his sentence. He should really watch what he is saying around me. "Too bad we don't all have your shield." Hank mutters. I shrug. "Still doesn't help me fight though." I comment. "No, but you can help protect the rest of us though, if you can project it." Barbara says. Wait what? I can do that? Why is no one telling me this any sooner?
"Whatvdo you mean?" I ask. "I mean shield someone other than yourself." She says shrugging. Can someone please tell me how to do that!? They are all so secretive that it is driving me up the wall. I am so glad that no one can read my thoughts or I would have offended so many vampires by now.
Well I hope someone agrees with me out there.
"Is that possible?" I ask, making sure that she was screwing around with me. "Gifts can be developed. Over time." Joseph says, considering what Barbara is saying. Monica nods. "At first, mine was just in my palms. Now I can radiate it all over my body." She says. That's cool but can she get to the part of how to do it. "Tell me." I say. She gives me a look but then nods.
"You need to visualize it. See how it moves, what colour it is. Now picture it expanding, will it to go beyond you." Monica says. Right, how hard can it be? Okay, I picture it and I start to expand it but then it drops. Damn it. "I think he needs something to motivate him." Monica says and Steve steps up. "No Steve stop." I say. Now I think he is a dog, jesus I am weird. "It's alright, I can take it." Steve says. "He says that now." Hank says smirking.
Now I am in the spotlight because everyone was staring at me. Shit, I can't do anything under pressure. "Focus Bucky, or he's gonna be hurting." Thor says. Steve puts his hand up. I'm not ready yet. "Wait Steve, I'm not ready." I warn bit too late. I raise an eyebrow as he goes down onto his knee. "I said I wasn't ready, that is what you get for not listening." I mumble. "Dude, you're not motivating him." Thor says. "You want to try?" Steve huffs and Thor backs off. "Okay, lets do this." I say and stat to concentrate
She tries again but I still wasn't fast enough. Fuck, this is really hard. She tilts her head to the side. "You seem to lack incentive. Shall I go see if Katrina's awake?" She asks. Oh no she didn't. She did not just go there. "Are you crazy? If you go anywhere near my daughter to hurt her, I will tear you apart." I growl and she seemed surprised. "Monica, you don't go threaten a newborn's child. He is stronger than you at the moment." Barbara says to her sister face palming. "Sorry." She says.
I huff upset but I wanted to try again. "All right. This one is on full power." She warns. I was ready this time and I brought my shield up before she could even touch him. Steve doesn't scream in pain, so it must be working. Steve looks at me and smiles. "It's painful, but bearable." Steve says and I was proud of myself. "Okay, we should go again." I say. "Thor?" Steve asks offering to him if he wants to go next. "Nope, I'm good." He says.
I think this is really going to work.
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Katrina and I were in her room. It was bedtime and I was reading her a bedtime story. "There's sweet music here that softer falls than petals from blown roses on the grass. Or night dews on still waters between walls of shadowy granite in a gleaming pass. Music that brings sweet sleep down from the blissful skies." I read aloud and look over to see her eyes closed. I smile and closed the book and turns off the light.
I was about to close the door when she called out. "Mommy." She says. "Yes baby girl?" I ask. "Did aunt Natasha and uncle Clint run away because we're gonna die?" She asks. My heart ached at that question and I walk over to her. "No. I think they left to keep us safer. That's what all these other people are here for, too. I'll never let anyone hurt you. I promise you from the bottom of my heart." I pull her close to me and I kiss her gently onto her forehead. She is just so curious and precious.
Her curiosity most likely came from me. "Come here. Go to sleep honey." I say gently and she cuddled into my side and I smiled. "I love you mom." She says gently. I smile and kisses her forehead. "I love you too." I whisper and waited until she fell asleep before I quietly slipped out of the room and quietly closed the door. See, Katrina is only half vampire so she needs sleep.
I walk into the living room and pull the note out of my pocket. I don't understand what Natasha means. I hear footsteps and I look up to see Steve waking up to me. "It's strange. Physically, I feel like I can demolish a tank. Mentally, I just feel drained." I say tiredly. "How about a bath?" Steve asks. I smile and nod and sigh as he starts to unbutton my shirt and kiss my shoulder. "I do remember how to undress myself." I comment.
"Yeah, I just do it so much better." He replies making me giggle. I look back down to the note and out of the corner of my eye I see him smile softly. "Bucky, I've had a bad habit of underestimating you. Every obstacle you've faced, I'd think you couldn't overcome it. And you just did. You're the reason they have something to fight for. My family." Steve says and brings me into a kiss. We kissed for a few minutes and he pulls away. "I'm gonna get the water running." Steve says and walks into the bathroom.
I smile then turn the page over to see that it had came from that William Shakespeare book and I look at the bookshelf to see it. I stand up and walk over to the bookshelf and reached to grab it. I open the book and I found a hidden note from Natasha.
Jenson, Seattle. Destroy this.
That is all what it says but I understood it. Natasha made sure that I only would get the message because only my mind would be safe from Red Skull. I close the book and throw it into the fire. Steve enters the room again. "You ready?" He asks and I nod walking towards him. He guides me to the bathroom and together we stripped off our clothes and he steps in first, then I stepped in and sit down and lay back onto Steve's chest.
I sigh as he wraps his arms around me. I relaxed and just let him hold me. "Feeling better baby?" Steve whispers into my ear. I hum and nod and closed my eyes just relaxing. It is almost like sleeping but close enough. I really needed this. "Love you." I mumured. "Love you too sweetheart." He says and takes both of my hands, intertwining our fingers together. I smile and let the world fade away to where it only focuses on us two alone. Steve hums and kisses my temple and I turn my head to the side and kiss his shoulder.
After about half an hour we get out and Steve picks me up, making me squeak and wrap my legs around his waist. "I think that you need to relax and." He stops wait for a second and lays me down onto the bed and hovers over top of me. He quckly kisses me and I giggle from it. "That I need to appreciate everything about you." He says and starts to kiss down my body. I close my eyes and just let the feelings drift me away.
It was the next day and I was taking Katrina to see my father, George. Brock was with us as well. "I'm surprised that you took a break from jedi training. " Brock says. I grin. I have been working very hard so I knew I could protect everyone for when, if, the battle happened.
"If I don't take Katrina to my dad, he'll come to us which is a horrible idea." I say honestly. But I have a errand to run after and no one can know it. "I know that's what you told Steve." Shit, he knew. He knew I was up to something so I stayed silent. Maybe he will leave me alone this time. "Whatever, I am just glad to be away from those reeking bloodsuckers." He says and I immediately give him a dissapointed look. I disapprove what he just called us. "I'm sorry. I know, they're the good guys. But come on, Dracula one and two are creepy." Brock says and we both laugh because it was so true. Pietro and Sean are, indeed, very creepy.
I pulled into the driveway and I smile seeing my old home again. It as been too long since I have been here. I miss dad, I couldn't lie to myself. But he is safe and that is all that matters right now. George comes out and Katrina smiles and runs towards him. "There she is, come here." George says and spins her around, making her gigle and laugh like crazy. He sets her down then looked surprised. "Oh wow! Look at you. You've grown half a foot. Seriously, like six inches." He says. I blush hoping he won't question me about that. Jennifer comes out as well and I lift my eyebrows surprised.
George grins and I smile. "Come on inside. Lunch is on the table." She says. "We got a tree to decorate huh?" He asks me. I smile sadly. "Actually, I got a couple of errands to run guys. I'll be back soon, okay?" I ask holding a thumbs up. George understood and holds a thumbs up while Brock gave me a knowing look. He knows I am up to something, but he doesn't know what. "Come on, lets go." Geoge says but Katrina hugs me. "Love you mom." She says. I crouch down and pull her into a hug. "I love you too." I say and kiss her on the cheek making her smile. She then runs to George, who gave me a fond smile and waves at me. I wave back and drive off.
Natasha's note gave me a new sense of hope. Maybe she had a plan for us after all. And maybe Jenson Seattle was the key.